SPEC FORM Full coverage Richards on Davis' rages against departure the media page 5 page7 Till] MIAMI HI Coral Gables, Florida Since 1927 Volume 78, Number 30 WWW.HURRICANE.MIAMI.EDU Friday, February 2,2001 Campus gears up for weekend Money talksj Jan. 2000- Davis shocks with resignation, Coach stuns community Sportsfest job with the • ft is revealed that he tad prevUll meetings with by bolting for the Browns Potfcy and Browrwpvner Al Lerner. Variety of events By Michael Corbo Jan. 2000- «•• Assistant Sports Editor offered for residents denies any intgrast It's the end of an era. Insists he has never spo The Butch Davis era in Miami came to an end Monday starting today Browns president t> after the head coach handed in his resignation to Athletic Director Paul Dee to pursue a job with the Cleveland Jan. 2000 Canemat Gators, 37- By Juan Pena Browns. Humcane Staff Writer igarqn. Team disap pointed by FSU st*M to Oklahoma, "I'm disappointed," Dee said. "I felt that 'av* Crowds cheer while teammates hug ing UM's finish at No. 2. had an awful lot that he gave the University of Miami. I and marvel at their own victory. The don't want to say I was blindsided, but I was surprised." 2001 Sportsfest champions have been Dec. 2000- WirJJJ Surprised may be an understatement. crowned. Demoff, Davis m "When he told [the players) he was leaving, we sat there Wait. Stop the presses and rewind to five-year extenfl silent and just stared at him," offensive lineman Bi two weeks before today's 5 pm opening McKinnie said."Everyone was real shocked,'' ceremonies at the Rathskeller. Dec. WOO- Despite defeating FSU After meeting with Dee early Monday morning, Q It was 2:45 am on the eighth floor ot and Virginia called the players around 10 a.m. and told them to Macdonald Tower and the air was thick behind Seminoles in t over to the Hecht Athletic Center for a team meeting at es out on nation* championship 11:30. He told the players and coaches that it was with the warm smell of Papa John's it accapMBtalon to Sugar tomato sauce. The halls echoed with the ' maWms GatOTS ly important and to do everything thev could to get over sounds of competition there, even if meant missing class "The Punishers!' That's the name. "We knew that either half the team got in troohli Nov. 2000- No more debate." a voice declared. HoustonTi something real important." McK "No, man: 'Cruel and Unusual,'" Denies any got there, coach Davis was dressed vt another contested. insists he wai a lot of us were like,'What is up with that?'" And so it began. Davis then went on in a very emotional way to tell t Before any passes were completed or Sap. 2000 players that he had handed in his resignation. points scored, a laundry list of events season wttf^HHut of McNeese "He broke down for about 15 to 20 minutes," McKinnie preceded this weekends Sportsfest thai iunlcane play sloppy said. and tall HWashington in "He said, 'I love you guys' and that he was doing it for were just as demanding as the events Davis is cfticized for not that students are now competing in. aAetter. personal reasons," center Brett Romberg said. Following today's opening cere Davis left the players and coaches shortly after ant monies, the weekend's events will Nov. 1997- Hiirncanes data out headed to Cleveland. include a variety of sports from Soccer worst season jKkto almost 20 The players and coaches remained still in the room, n and Flag Football in the Intramural and years with a 33-13 loss against being able to get over the shock of what had iust hap Academic Fields to billiards, Wallyball Syracuse pened. and darts in the University Center, "At first we were very shocked about it," linebacker Wellness Center and Rathskeller. June 1995- Sport Jermell Weaver said. "I sort of felt a sense of betrayal. Residential Colleges are given the cover reads "Why M Everyone felt he was staying." DropFoott opportunity to organize teams for the When the players finally began to collect themselves events made up of students living on they called a players-only meeting. Jan. 1995- Steve the same floor. "We asked all the assistant coaches and thecoordina Dennis Enckaon's The responsibility of enlisting will Dallas Cowboys defensive tors to leave the room," Romberg said. "In the meeting we ing recruits into these teams rests on nator Butch DafB hired I told ourselves that we're still the team. We hist need to the shoulders of the buildings' resident coach of UM. keep together and stay focused." •Mutants (RAs). While most of the players did attended the meeting, "It can be the worst part of your job some had to find out from other players, rather then get because there is just so much to do," ting to hear it from Davis himself. said RA Alana Adams. "There are ros THE DAVIS YEARS ters with deadlines for completion, and See DAVIS • Page 5~ residents that want to participate but don't want to throw horseshoes on a Saturday morning" Most RAs tackle these preliminary problems by designating a team cap 'Island Styles,' Filipino culture make waves tain, such as Erica Shintolser, who helped Caitlin Rivera get her team together. By Danielle Scott festively with a cookout, Monday, and Bringing people together to learn of the Phillipine Martial Arts Carimot sold at $5 a piece, so FSA made a tidy "It's plenty ol work," said Shintolser. Assistant Mews Edkx ends festively with a party today. about Filipino culture, while emphasiz System International to demonstrate pnifit fmm the concert as well, said Q. "I had to make sure that everyone knew The Filipino Students Association's And that's iust how the members of ing diversity, is just what FSA is all Amis de Mano, a style of Filipino mar The concert featured members ot what events were available. Then 1 had (FSA) Flipin Out Cultural Week began the FSA said they like it. about, said junior Quong Ton, the club's tial arts FSA and Hui Aloha showcasing to compile a list of all the girls that presidei it Although the event was not as well Filipino and Hawaiian Island culture wanted to participate. I had to organize That diversity starts right in the FSA attended as the cookout, those who did thmugh dress, song and dance. team meeting times, and just when I executive board, with Quong—or "Q" attend had their eyes glued to the Ladies from the Nanay Elderly thought that it was over I had to make as he is known—who is Vietnamese, aOion. Center were also invited to walk down sure that all the paperwork was turned and with vice president Michael Grandmaster Gat Puno Abon the catwalk with the event's models in on time," she said. Williams--or "White Mike"—of pn sided over the event, executing a Thursday, FSA mixed their two Today, these student leaders will American origin series ot lethal looking moves on fel main objectives of culture and fun have even more work to do. "We like to say that you don't have to low martial artist Guru Shane with when they put founding member Oinil They are the ones knocking on play be Filipino to be in the club, because knives, ropes and two-and-a-half loot Lumacang -known for the event as ers' doors at 8:30 in the morning to I'm not even Filipino!"Q said. sticks. "(nef Adobo"—in the hot spot to show make sure that they are at the 9:00 Flipin Out Cultural Week was held to Abon not only displayed his skills as students how lo cook Filipino tood. o'clock game. educate UM students about the pearl-, a fighter, but also entertained the Lumacang, a junior with a lolly dis They are also expected to keep the ol Filipino culture, and also, for every crowd. At one point, he smiled coolly position, spiced up the show with sassy teams motivated and make sure that one to have a good time, Q said through a demonstr.ition ol l.alniii comments about the Filipino people. everyone is having fun, said Shintolser. "In the five years sinic the lounding Daga—or knife fighting - while jok "We're short and we're cute!" quipped "1 or me the work was worth it," she of FSA, I feel like the campus hasn't ing: "Kids, I know this is not allowed in lumacang said. "I learned more about myself and realh/ feh the impact of Filipino cul your school, but still, it looks cool does Flipin Out Cultural Week ends today I got a chance to be a leader. More ture, so we |iisi decided to throw a week n't it?" with the partv, .ind all who are up for it important than that, I got the chance to full of events" to change that, Q said The largest event for the week was are going out clubbing, afterward, Q meet more of the girls in my building, The ox)kout this Monday was so "Island Styles," a cultural concert held said "Fver since the beginning of FSA, and also become closer to some of the successful that all the food was sokf out in cooperation with the campus we've been kind oi social," said Q.*"We girls that live on my floor." anil I SA even made a profit Hawaiian students' association, Hui like to go out a lot!" Sportsfest will be wrapping up at the PRISCILLA CHA FONG / Clul Hiked the food, which Aloha. Ilu loiation for the party was yet to (losing ( eremonics, Sunday, at the TROPICAL DISPLAY: Emcee Nikki Chun, president of Hui was traditional Filipino fare such as It took place on Wednesday at the jounced, Wednesday. Those Stanford lleiht (aleteria Winners will Aloha performs during the group and FSA's "Island pancit,at Filipino noodles. Gusman Center. seeking information on it can call be announced in The Hurricane's next Styles" cultural concert at Gusman JHall, Wednesday. On luesday, FSA broualt members Four hundred and fifty tic-afts were Quong Iim at .505-519 3423. - iSSl.C Friday, February g, 2QQ1 NEWS The iliiimi Hurru iinr
The Renaissance Woman . US HOSTS PLAN COLUMBIA CONFERENCE The Dante B Fascell North-South Center at the University of Miami and the U.S. Army War Cofleae is twldltig a con^^ very"girty." Strategic and Opsrattond Imperatives for the U.S. MMtary m Thursday anrj confe c8 Catching up In June, Verbout will once again be Friday at the Wyndham Hotel In Miami The ™ J™*? Increasing concern in U S policy and miHtary estatttohments with regard to the instability displaying all her many sides as she with Miss UM generated by Colombia's drug war, guerrilla wrrnrcB and border tensions The continues on to the upcoming Miss United States has committed herselt to providing $U Mjton In assistance to Florida pageant, and a chance at com Plan Colombia to support Cotombia-s awrter-nareoiw **V**^** More By Gloria Merritt peting to be lhe next Miss America. than 150 U S and Colombian government and mitory officials will be partiei Hijrricane Staff Writes She has already begun to prepare pating as well as members from the business community, academta and non governmental organizations. Key presenters at the conference Include General Crying and ecstatic, the newly for the pageant by meeting with Barry McCaffrey, former director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy and crowned Miss UM, Melissa Verbout, speaking coaches and taking a public the Juan Esteban Orduz, deputy chief of mission for the Embassy ot Colombia made a promise to a crowd of onlook speaking class, which she hopes will ers at her coronation this past help her during the contests' many rig November. orous interviews, she said. "I'm going to keep everyone here at UM proud," Verbout said then, and for the last two months, that's exactly what she's been trying to do. Hurricane Verbout has been actively promot FITNESS STUDY ing her platform of physical ,u tivity A mness stucty is being IreW at IJM^ Hun^ and better nutrition in children, which Atryorw btjrwsen 18 a^ 80, urtrairied, wsigM she said she was inspired to deal with Me to participate. There Is no payment being offered but purtJdpants wi receive thousands ot dollars worth of free testing.A t the stop's ajnAalon participants wll after reading a number of articles receive a complete report of results. For more infoiTnatlon (^ Lani Kernpner at 305- before the pageant. 284-3024. Verbout read on the increases in the rates of diabetes in children and the RESIDENT ADVISORS in Eaton early onsets of puberty in girls due to RA Applications are due today in the Department of malnutrition Melissa Verbout "Things like these do not have to be INTERFRATERNITY COUNCIL happening," said the usually animated IFC Bid Day is today.Sign-i n wi be at 4:30 pm m the Urilveisty Center (TJQ, Flamingo Verbout in a thoughtfully somber A pre-medicine and music major, Ballroom A. Starting at approximately 5 pm lhe names of men who have pledged a moment during an interview, Tuesday. Verbout has been playing the piano fraternity wi be called on the Rock. "I think that the earlier we educate since she was six years old and cont in - SPORTSFEST children about eating right and being ues to practice today. Sportsfest starts with opening ceremonies today at 5 pm at the Rathrtafcr and con healthy, the better off they are later." With her active schedule, Miss UM tJnues throughout the weekend at the IM Fields, Academic Rekts, UC, Wellness Verbout began promoting her agen says that time management is Center and Rat. various sports and games wi be played da in the South Florida community by extremely important in her life. SCHOOL OF LAW recently applying for a job in Coral While not trying to plan every The School of law is presenting a Caribbean take on Shda4MmsMKtet71.ttw.11 Gables Park and Recreation. minute of her day, she said she tries to JOSH RBNHARD / Hurricane Staff be performed in Room 352 at the School of Law at 8 p.m. tonigM arcl totrKxrow and There, she will be talking toelcmen plan important things in advance and EYES ON THE FUTURE: Miss UM, Meissa Vertoout smles for the at 2 & 7 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $10 and can be reserved by calling 284-3914 tary school children on the subject of other events as they come up. camera and sets her sights on the Miss f^kxida pageant. health and nutrition "I thrive on new challenges and SAFAC SAFAC is hosBng mandatory budget wokslxpsforalsluiimiJigaitotiore At UM.shc is also going to volunteer never hesitate to try anything I haven't they even know I'm Miss UM." the Chopin piece, and winning the on requesting funds for 2001 -2002 Workshops witt te heto in IX 245 iiext week at at a Wellness Center program called done before," said Verbout, though she Looking back to her victory in the crown. the followingday s and times:Ivtonday at 10 m, Tuesday at 11m, Wednesday at 12 Superfit Saturdays, to educate children added that she does not overload her Miss UM pageant, Verbout said she felt "It just takes me back, you know?" pm, Thursday at 1 pm, and Friday at 2 pm. They w* also be held the following week about nutrition and fitness, she said self. honored to be crowned, but that there Verbout said, looking down at the In UC Room 245 on the following days and times: Monday at 4 pm, Tuesday at 5 pm, A self-described "tomboy" from the With a hectic day-to-day schedule, was never a time during the pageant issue last semester's The Hurricane Wednesday at 2 pm.Thursday at 11 am and Fnday at 10 am. that she thought she "had it." with a picture of her being crowned. small town of Grygla, Minnesota, Verbout said she spends the time she ORIENTATION Verbout has many different interests finds to relax in the gym. Her most nervous point came right "That moment meant so much to Senior orientation is being held until next Friday. Students can view toe current outside of her Miss UM duties "I love to play basketball," she said before beginning her piano piece in me," she said."Anybody l know will tell schedule on the Internet and sign up for times there. WcrtahiXBOT interviewing skills She sings, plays piano, basketball excitedly. "Sometimes I am the only the talent portion of the contest, she you I don't cry like that, but that night are on Monday at 2 pm and Wednesday at 4 pm. The woilcahop on resume and cover and volleyball, and also runs track. giri in the Wellness playing with, like, said. was so important to me. I don't think letter writing is Thursday at 12 pm. AH workshops are tietogheto at toeToppe l Career Center. Seniors must also apply for graduation by next Friday. Though, she was quick to note, the ten guys. A lot of them know me as 'the But the jitters weren't enough to anybody really knows how much it "tomboy" also has days where she is girl that plays basketball.' I'm not sure keep her from successfully completing meant for me to win Miss UM." THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES HSUS is hosting a meeting toeducat e UM students on how Ihey can help toba n the confinements ot pigs on factory farms on Monday at 7 pm in tin Univer*ri Cart*, Flamingo Ballroom D. For more information e-mail HSUS at See news happen? Call 305-284-2016 infoOBanOluelFarms.org. UM GEN X ENTREPRENEUR CLUB This new student organization was established tohet o ambitious, tnoOvated students start toeir own business white in college. The next meeting wi te on Tuesday at 7 pm. For more information cal 305-667-6362.
STUDENT GOVERNMENT SG is having a town meeting on Tuesday at 5 pm. in the Irrtematlonal Lounge of the University Center. Members of administration departments such as Parking and Residence Halts wi be present to discuss issues and handles students' questions ATTENTION The meeting is open to al) UM students. AMERICAN MEDICAL STUDENT ASSOCIATION AMSA is having Its first meeting of the spring semester on Wednesday, in the STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS University Center, Room 245. For more information E-mail am8a.stodorTjOmiami.edu
INQUIRY The Research tonnection-lnqutry wi have Hs first general meeting of the semester on Thursday, in UC Room 245 at 6:30 pm. Meeting topics wi include organizing MANDATORY BUDGET WORKSHOPS iJnderp/aduateltesearchDByandcoor^ unteer project For more information E-mail GretohaOaoi.com or Rfas70aol.com m ord*r to submit a 2001 -2002 Regular tudg*t R»qu«rf Porni. a msmbw at yout organttalon, preferably th* TttOMsr, mutt attend on* ol th* following workshops. Al information, including MINI-CANES RECREATIONAL SPORTS SUMMER CAMP forms, noodod tot budget submittal wll bo provided to you at Ri* workshop. Early registration for the summer camp begins at 8:30 am on 1^.12. Tte camp B open to all children ages 6-12 and wi take place in the WSSTMSS Center. For more information visit the Website at www.miaiTM.eduftveilness/csrnp or cal 305-284 Your organization wll not b* abl* to submit 8510 for an enrollment form. a Regular todg*t Request Form without attending a workshop. SCHOOL OF NURSING The School of Nursing is holding an Open House so stuclentecw see what the future Monday •l/f/01 0C245 holds tornursin g education and research at UM. The event wi te on Feb. 13 from 5:30-7:30 pm at toe School of Nursing. RSVP is isquired. Contact 305-284-2875
THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY INFORMATION Twtday v*m 11:00 am UC24S NCBI is hosting a two-day symposium frjoasing on using technology for research and diagnostic laboratories The event is designed fa rjnixipal invesligalors. post doctoral fellows, graduate and advanced tjndergraduate students as wel as cithers W*dn*sdoy 1/7/01 12.-00 pm UC245 r\ the We sciences Ihat work with biological sequence, mapping, ml irtruc^ It wi te held on Feb. 14 at the Medical School. To pre-registor or tor comptete details, contact the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at 305-324 2700. Thursday 2/MM 140 pm UC245 STUDENT EMPLOYMENT Student EiTiployment announces that it is time to nominate Miami OimmitTient Friday 2/W 240 pm UC245 Seriors for the Miami Commftment Excellence Award. Tte sward is a scholarship given annually to one outstanding senior in the program Application mat**** in the Office of Student EtTtptoymerrt in Bulking 37K ml iTiustte relumed by Feb. 15 For more information E-mail the Office of Student Employment at 0SEOrniami.edu Monday 2/12/01 440 pm UC245 UM EQUESTRIAN TEAM The UM Equestrian Team is hosting its first Intorrxltoglm Itorw Shew Assoctatxin Tuesday 2/11/01 540 pm UC245 Hunter Jumper Competition on Feb. 17 teginning at 9 mat Tropical PmEque^ Center. Admission is free. For more information aril 305-284-2237.
FUNDAY Wadnasday 2/14/01 240 pm VC245 FunOsy 2001 wi te cetebrattng its 20th anniversary Feb. 17 with the theme "FunDay in Womlertand." Buddies m needed torth e day fied wlto fun .vid excite ment Sign ups will te avalabie In the UC Breezeway and in the volunteer Senrices Thursday 2/15/01 1140 am UC245 Center (VSC) until next Friday. For more information contact lhe VSC at 305-284 GIVE.
CAREER INTERNSHIP EXPO Friday 2/14/01 1040 am UC245 The Expo wi take place on Feb. 22 from 11am-3pm in the university Center Stodento can find job opportunities tritenvhite and sumnw carT^M. Rx inixe infor mation go toww w miami edu/toppe).
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TENNIS m a match that lasted over four and a half hours on Wednesday, the 22nd- February 2, 2001 ranked men's tennis team was victorious over No. 48 Florida Atlantic University 4-3. The day began with dou- MM as the Hurricanes tripled up on the owls, COACH DAVIS CALLS IT QUITS: A Hurricane Sports Report winning all three match es The team of senior Peter Hoffman and junior Tomas Smid won 8-6, while senior Michael Davis leaves Lang and junior Jose Lieberman also won by the score 8-6 Rounding out the doubles matches were senior Johan Lindqvist and his partner as a hypocrite sophomore Andrew Golub, who won by the score of 8-1. ypocrisy. because of the great people in the The Owls were deter Webster's defines the word as organization. mined to come back "the false assumption of an I watched Davis at Tuesday's press from their early defeats H and put up a good fight appearance of virtue or religion." conference from Cleveland. He said as Martin Jirak beat In no case the same exact thing but instead ofthe Johan Lindqvist 1 -6,3-6. was this quality Texans, it was the Browns. Miami put the Owls away more apparent I listened to Davis on a radio talk as Michael Lang won his than in the show two weeks ago. He told Hank match 6-4, 6-2 followed by Jose Lieberman win manner Butch Goldberg of WQAM that he had never ning 6-4,7-6. Davis handled met Browns president Carmen Policy. Andrew Golub followed his recent He said there was no Carmen Policy. with a win 7-5,6-1. The Zev affairs. I watched Tuesday as Fblicy dis Owls made the final score Mines First off, let closed that he had spoken to Davis dose by winning twice in the end as Hurricane EDITOR me say that 1 over two weeks ago. He spoke of the Tomas Smid lost in the have been a conversations and secret meetings. third set 6-7, 6-2, 5-7 as Davis supporter for quite some time. Whether you love him or you hate did teammate Peter While I heard fans, students and him. Butch Davis was a good coach. Hoffman by tfie score 3-6, members of the media openly criti But how can a person who turned this 7-6,4-6. "It was a pretty big win for cize Davis, 1 defended the coach. I program around through integrity us, our first game of the believed in him even though he could and honesty depart in such a deceitful season and these guys not win "the big game." l,osing to way? were good," said head Washington did not change my opin He created a vision for his players, coach Jay Berger. ion of him. rm staff, everyone. He preached hard Although the score was close, Berger knew FAU This did. work and dedication and how much was better than their In all my years of following sports, 1 he loved the kids on the team. The ranking indicated "The have never seen anything quite like close-knit group was an extension of only reason these guys what transpired here. Some people are the vision to return to national promi were ranked 48th is upset because he left Miami for the nence, and to do it the right way. Like because it is the first game of the season," money. The issue of financial security Martin Luther King, he had a dream. Berger said. "They are versus loyalty can be debated forever. And everyone on the team bought much better than their Whether or not you can blame Davis into this dream. ranking and the progres for putting money first and foremost Right now Davis looks more like sion of the season will Hurricane Fk P is inconsequential. This issue isn't Don King than Martin Luther King. definitely show that." The coach showed his SUDDEN DEPARTURE: Head coach Butch Davis' exit came as a shock to many of his players about the money. He said he loved Miami. His wife concern during the "There was no indication that he was going to leave," senior tackle Joaquin Gonzalez said. What it is about is the deceit and and his kids did, too. He told recruits match by pacing from betrayal that took place for the past that he would be in Miami until the court to court as he few weeks. The man told two juniors, day they graduated. He won't be here « « coached the players on Bryant McKinnie and Ed Reed, that on the day they enroll. » to their wins. Davis, Browns spoke in January they should remain at the University Davis wouldn't sign his extension The Hurricanes will head » west to New Orleans this for one more year. Davis told them here because he was eyeing an NFL weekend to face From DAVIS • Page 1 Al Lerner and president Carmen Policy Davis' past comments that he was defi that the Hurricanes were going to win job. Ask Davis what the holdup was, Southern Mississippi on earlier in January but a deal had not nitely staying as Miami's head coach. a national championship in 2001, and and he'd tell you there were minor Saturday, followed by a "I was in class so I missed the meet been reached. But last Saturday, Demotf "There was no indication that he was that he was going to be the captain of things to work out match against the Green going to leave," Gonzalez said. "He told the ship. That ship sailed away on Wave of Tulane University ing," offensive lineman Joaquin contacted the Browns back, after they Lies. All lies. on Sunday (rdn/alez said. "I was working out and had interviewed other candidates for the us don't worry, that he was a family man Monday. If you weren't set on remaining here Brett Romberg came up to me and said, job, and said there may be a chance the and he wasn't going anywhere." He told members of the media over Butch, than why did you convince a TRACK 'You know Butch left' and I said,'No he Browns could lure Davis away from While there may have been different a month ago that he wasn't interested everyone to buy into your dream? The University of Miami didn't,'and kept on going. I didn't believe Miami. emotions involved, all ofthe players and in a professional head coaching posi McKinnies,the Reeds, the recruits. junior Kareen Clarke it at first, it wasn't until he kept saying, Policy said in the Tuesday press con coaches said they were happy tor Davis. tion. He disclosed that if he was in fact Butch Davis came to Miami as a was the top collegiate 'No I'm serious' that I realized it was ierence that a deal was worked on fever "I respect him tremendously," quar interested, the Houston Texans job leader and a motivator. He left as a finisher in the women's true." ishly over the weekend and wasn't fin terback Ken Dorsey said."l wish him the would be the one he would take triple-jump to highlight hypocrite. individual performances While the rest of Miami was trying to ished until 2 a.m. Monday morning. best of luck." for the Hurricanes figure out where to pick up the pieces "It took a lot of thought," Davis said "I really don't feel betrayed," women's track and field that were left behind, Davis was prepar on his decision."! felt that it was the best McKinnie said. "He made the decision team last Saturday at ing for his Tuesday morning press con thing for our family" that was best for him." the Kroger Indoor Search is on for While Davis made the decision to lor Miami, the best thing the players Invitational hosted by ference in Cleveland. Virginia Tech University After Davis publicly stated that he help better support his real-life family, can do now is come together as a team at Blacksburg, Va. had no intentions of leaving the the Hurricane football family he left and fight through the difficult situation. Clarke, the returning Big University several times over the past behind remains with plenty ot questions "Coaching is overrated," Soldinger next head coach East indoor triple-jump three months, he sat in front of the cam and difficult feelings saul "These kids are not overrated and champion and an ali they have to realize that. They have to By Michael Corbo American in the event eras on Tuesday in Cleveland and said "The one thing that bothers me is the last year, leaped 41 feet, things had changed. kids," running backs coach Don hang together because they are the ones Assistant Sports • 11.5 inches (12.79 "I really tell like if I was going to make Soldinger said."It is kind of unsettling to that win those footballgames. " When Butch Davis handed in his meters), to win the colle the leap, if I was going to make the them and hard to watch them go That's exactly what the team said they resignation Monday morning, Athletic giate division of the change and leave the University of through this. I love my players and they expect to do. Director Paul Dee and the University event. That performance are a classy group of kids." " | Ed and I) are still a part of this team of Miami football program had no exceeded the NCAA pro Miami, this would be the premier place I visional qualifying mark could go," Davis said. "This would be the For some players like McKinnie and now and hopefully we can still win a intention of sitting around and mop for the upcoming NCAA type of organization that would give you safety Ed Reed, the decision is especially national title," McKinnie said. ing about it. Indoor Championships, a chance and give you the resources to difficult since Davis promised them he "It's not the coaches who put on the Dee quickly announced Monday tentatively earning her a win." was returning when they were trying to helmets and go out onto the field," afternoon that offensive coordinator place in this year's Romberg said."lts the players." Larry Coker was the interim head national indoor champi Davis replaces Chris Palmer, who was make their decisions on declaring for onships. Senior fired after a 3-13 season with the theNf-l draft Lineman Clint Hurtt may have coach and that a search had already Antonnikka Owens pro Browns. While the specifics of the deal "Me and Rd both were kind of upset," summed up the situation the best when begun for a new head coach. duced a best leap of 41 have not yet been released, as ot McKinnie said."If 1 had known, it would he simply said, "It's no big deal. Lite "I am honored and excited to have feet (12.54m) to take Wednesday morning, it is reported that probably made a difference on how I moves on and that's how we are dealing the opportunity to guide the football RUSSBl WOJTUSIAK /1 halD E titer fifth place while junior with it." program," Coker said. "I love college TAKING OVER: Offensive Raquel Scott was 14th Davis will approximately make in excess made my decision to stay or not. I am with a jump of 38-1 of $15 million over five years not saying I would leave but it would be Life will move on for Miami and while football and I love the kids. I've had a coordinator Larry Coker (11.85m). Davis and his agent Marvin DemofT another thing to consider" the Davis era comes to an end, a new era was named interim coach Miami's distance medley had apparently met with Browns owner Other players were upset because of in 2001 will begin. See COKER • Page 6 after Butch Davis left. relay unit was fifth in the women's DMR in a time of 11 minutes, 58.63 sec onds James Madison University won the event Another coach gone: Pagano goes to Cleveland with Davis in 11:48.83 with Georgia Tech second (11:49.24), Georgetown third under former Hurricane head coach You stop seeing faces that you nor program. If that's the case, interim other people that came in with me, (11:49.78) and Wake Dee confirms defensive Forest fourth (11:51.29). Butch Davis. mally see." head coach Larry Coker may be we've been used to the system tor The Hurricanes continue coordinators departure Pagano's departure coupled with "We just have to try to keep our headed to Cleveland with Pagano two years now," Buchanon said. "It's the indoor season today the surprising resignation of Davis heads up and stay focused and just and Davis. going to be difficult for us to change at the Bank of America By Zev Mines means Hurricane players have now try to come together as a team," "We still want coach Coker to be to something different Invitational at Sports Editor lost two coaches within the span of sophomore cornerback Phillip the head coach," Portis said. "He "Right now, we're just hoping that Gainesville. Fla. The 2001 Big East On Wednesday, University of three days. Buchanon said. "We've still got some pretty much knows everything we we can keep coach Coker, and will be Conference Indoor Track Miami Athletic Director Paul Dee "It's kind of rough," sophomore work to do in so far as the team and did last year. Hopefully we don't have alright." & Held Championships confirmed that defensive coordina Clinton Portis said."You get used to a we've still got a lot of goals" to have major changes. If a new Director of recruiting Pete Garcia art slated for Feb. 17 at tor Chuck Pagano resigned from the staff, get used to seeing the same With Pagano leaving, more coaching staff COOM in, I'm pretty traveled with Davis to Cleveland and Syracuse, N.Y. football team. Pagano will take a people daily and then they disappear. rumors have circulated that Dee will sure all the coaches will be gone." will most likely take a position with position with the Cleveland Browns "It's just like people graduating. hire a new coach from outsidide the "Me, Clinton and some ofjthe the Browns, as well.
•• The Miami Hurrii iinr 6 Friday, February St, 2QQ1 SPORTS Coker excited at opportunity
good chance at retaining the job February 7" We've had some pretty interesting From COKER • Page 5 "This has been form e as dose to mv As for the head coaching search, Dee inquires, let mc put it that way" dream as postabler Coker said. "1 have great lime here and it is a great pro said that he wanted to findth e best pos After Davis told the players he was had other opportunities to become ., gram." sible fit for the program. leaving, many of the players held their head coach, and turned them down You The main responsibility that the "We are looking forth e best possible own meeting and tokl Dee they would look around at the hot candidates coaching statt still has right now is person forthi s job," Dee said. "It doesn't like Coker tob e their coach next season recently forhea d coaching jobs and read recruiting. Signing dry is on Feb. 7 and a matter if that person is a coordinator, "We put our word in on keeping their resumes and it doesn't compete lot of parents are already asking ques assistant coach or head coach." coach Coker as head coach," Miami cen with mine: the places I have been and tions about lhe departure of Davis. The media has helped fuel specula ter Brett Romberg said"Wr want to keep the success of the programs I have been "A tew parents have called and are a tion for a long list of candidates, includ it within the family" with." bit concerned," running backs coach ing: Wisconsin's Barry Alvarez, former Romberg said that seven players Coker said that if he was given the Don Soldinger said. "(loach Davis had Georgia coach Jim Donnan, Colorado (himself, Ken Dorsey. Fd Reed, Phillip head-coaching job and Davis also con told many of these recruits that he was State's Sonny lubick, former Arizona Buchanon, Clinton Portis and Clint tacted him about a position with the staying." Cardinals offensive coordinator Marc Hurrt pulled Dee aside and told him the Browns, there would be no disputing loker said that although Davis is Trcstman, and Coker. players'decision. where he would choose. gone, he is still confident in the success Alvarez is one of the top candidates "The players are as important to me "It's not difficult at all," Coker said of UM's recruiting. and has ties with the University already. at any other area of this program," Dee about the possible decision. "If 1 got the "Our coaches have developed a very Donna Shalala, who will become said. "I will take whal they have said head coaching job here I would stay" good relationship with recruits and Miami's president this summer, was at under great consideration." If not, Coker would probably leave for those prospects have developed an affin Wisconsin in 1990 as chancellor when Coker has been with Miami since the Browns, leaving Miami with a ne* ity forou r coaches and the University of the university hired Alvarez. He also 1995 after serving in the college ranks at head coach, offensive coordinator and Miami, as well as the City of Miami and interviewed forth e head coaching posi numerous other schools for 21 years. defensive coordinator heading into next all it has to offer? Coker said. "The tion in 1995 when Miami hired Dav Previously, Coker was the quarter- season. stature of our football program has been Former UM deiensive coordinator backs coach (1995) and defensive becks built over the years through a comWna and current Auburn head coach Tommy coach (1993-94) at Ohio State and before Until that decision is made, (.oker is tion of an excellent academic institution Tuberville already said he wasn't inter that he was an offensive coordinator at Miami's head coach and he said that he and a football program committed to ested in the job and that he vvas happy at the University of Oklahoma (1990-92), will work hard to fulfill the dream thai achieving excellence. Auburn. Oklahoma State (1983-89) and Tuba Davis had left behind "It is bigger than any single individual "There's always a group of people you (1980-82). "Yk are already getting ready to com and we expect to have an outstanding have in mind," Dee said "But you never The 52-year-old said he was excited pete for the national title next year," class of signees to announce on know where interest may come from. about the position and thought he had a Coker said. Howard ready to build W. basketball falls at Pitt
Fifth loss in a row Chanivia Broussard led the taining a double-digit lead, until the on freshman success Hurricanes with a game-high 20 Panthers went on a 9-0 run with drops UM to 9-11 points and eight boards. Meghan 8:21 remaining in the game to cut Saake and Alicia Hartlaub both had Miami's lead to two (60-58). Third baseman helped him improve his game after 14 points apiece, while Dalia Clarke Pittsburgh tied the game at 3:17 an early struggle to get adjusted to The University of Miami womens added 10. (70-70) on a made free-throw bv honed skills in the different bat. Hurricane basketball team fell 84-74 on the Miami jumped out early in the Mandy Wittenmyer. The Panthers "Its different, it's definitely an road to Pittsburgh Tuesday night in game with a 6-1 run in the first went on an 11 -0 run in the last two Cape Cod League adjustment you have to make and it a Big East match-up. three minutes of the game, sparked minutes of the game, sparked bv took me a little while to make it Miami drops to 9-10 overall and by back-to-back layups from back-to-back three-pointers bv By Michael Corbo throughout the summer, but I think 2-6 in the Big East, while the Broussard. The Hurricanes led the sophomore Brooke Stewart. Assistant Sports Editor the more I hit with it, the easier it Panthers improve to 9-11 overall entire first half, shooting 51.5 per The Panthers forced 12-second It is said that good things come to will get." and 3-6 in conference play. cent from the field. Miami took a 45- half turnovers, outscoring Miam; those who wait. Howard batted .226 with 28 hits Miami is currently on a five-game 32 lead into the locker room at half- 52-29, Pittsburgh shot 56.3 percent While this is true in the game of and 34 runs scored in 41 games with losing streak, and have not beaten time. for the game, compared to 49.2 per life, it is even truer in the game of the Gatemen. Last year, headed into the Panthers in Fitzgerald Field Miami came out strong in the cent for Miami. baseball. fhe league, Howard said he would Kevin Howard House since the 1995-96 season beginning ofthe second half, main —Courtesy of Sports Injv The perfect example of this is look to improve in two areas of his Miami sophomore Kevin Howard, game which he knew needed work: whose patience and keen vision not his power and fielding. to Omaha, the site of the College only made him one of the best play Howard's numbers with the World Series, and help Miami win a ers on the Hurricanes last season but Gatemen show that Howard has national championship. one of the best in the nation. improved as he led the team in "It was real disappointing last The Miami Hurricane "A lot of young players tend to get homeruns (3) and RBIs (23), while year to not make it to Omaha but I excited and go after the first pitch committing just two errors think that makes us strive harder to they see, but not Kevin," Miami head "The league definitely helped try and get there this year," Howard coach Jim Morris said. "Kevin has a improve those two areas of my said. "A lot of the guys worked real bt of patience at the plate and it has game, as well as the rest of my hard in the off-season to get pre really paid off" skills," Howard said of the summer pared for this year and I think if we Last season as a freshman, trip to Massachusetts keep that level of intensity up, we By students, for Howard led the Hurricanes in bat Coming back to Miami, Howard will do it." ting average (.413), hits (90), dou once again had to make a transi Howard said this is important bles (22) and total bases (128). tion. this time from wooden bats because every game is a team Those numbers are just a few of hack to aluminum. effort. students...and everybody the reasons why Howard was named "It was a little bit of an adjust "Wc talked to Mike Fiore [1985- Miami's rookie of the year, team ment in the fall and I struggled tor 88] the other day and a lot of what MVP and given the Arnold Novins a little bit, but I think I'm to the he had to say is just be a team. You else. Memorial Award, which is handed to point where it is back to normal can have great players, but if you're the Hurricanes' most popular player now," Howard said. not a team, you are not going to win as voted by the fans. Howard was This year Howard's main goal is anything. I think that is an idea that also named "Freshman of the Year" to help the Hurricanes make it back we will mainly focus on this year." by Baseball America and (Collegiate Basehall. This year it would seem that there is added pressure for the California Be a part of the best native to have a repeat of his incred ible freshman campaign, but it is a task that he says he is up for. • only] ^^^ "Anytime you come off a good season like I had last year there is always going to be pressure to have a better season the next year," Howard full coverage print news said."But I think that a little pressure is good because it pushes you to get better." The sophomore jinx doesn't seem team on campus. to be affecting Howard, who is already receiving honors this year as . he was named a Baseball America preseason All-American. "We need for Kevin to have a great year," Morris said. "Our sophomores last year who were really good as Collect clips and start your freshman didn't have great seasons. So it's really a challenge this year for Kevin, being our freshman All- journalism career! American and National Player of the Year, to come back and build on that and maintain that level of play or even get better." Howard spent his summer trying to get better, plaving in the Cape Cod summer league, which features some Writers, photographers and of the nation's best college baseball players, for the Wareham Gatemen. The league helps better prepare the collegiate players for the major copy editors can ly at leagues by using wooden' bats JORGE GALra/Ptxto fetor instead of the aluminum style that is SOPHOMORE STANDOUT: 3B Kevin Howard hit a team-leacing used in college baseball. .419 wtth 128 total bases as a freshman last season. Howard said the league really UC221. ) f calendac r §fl AT A GLANCE 7 events Singer/actress Aaliyah has just signed on to appear in a pair of sequels to the 1999 box-office smash The Matrix. FEBRUARY 2-4 Macteth, University of Miami School of Law (Room 352). Feb. 2-3,8 p.m. Feb. 4,2 p.m. & 7 p.m. Tickets are $10, call 305-284-3914 February 2, 2001
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Names may National Forest off- Base Developers Inc. in the nation, the best remaining salmon believe George will have much luck break stereotype l>Mtrirti<»n request at t« )0l rT»r*rT«W»Tne limits to road This victory, though still not 100 per and steelhead habitat in the Pacific overturning Clinton's decisions. r leaervas tie nottt ID aril U616K building, mining cent official, was staggering because in Northwest, and globally significant Bush is nothing more than a puppet ofthe boring, I tar dartly, brevity and ManzellQ and logging, which any situation to defend the environ plant diversity. for the Republican party ideals of pam COLUMNIST brought me satis ment, environmentalists arc up against It is also known to be the largest polar pering the affluent and making the rich strict professor 284-2016 t faction because I seemingly impossible odds,and the fact bear den site on the continent. Other richer at the cost of human rights and S OFFKE our quickly disappearing environment. | 284 4401 had worked on that campaign over the that a number of University of Miami numerous species of wildlife, including hen preparing for college, :(305)284-4404 past summer. students played a role in this victory is grizzly bears, wolves, musk oxen and Being a passionate conservationist, I can the advice we receive from lUntversfty of Mtontf Clintons next major initiative was to that much more enlightening. tundra swans, all call this unique place only protest vehemently, hope all the Wthe generations above us deny the development of a commercial Next on Clinton's agenda was the des home for at least part of the year. Sadly, bills proposed by our fool at the helm normally remains the same: don't STAFF airport to Homestead due to its proxim ignation of seven new national monu BP-Amoco has already committed to are rejected by Congress, and that the party too much, don't forget to call in Chief ity to Everglades National Park, ments including: the Upper Missouri drilling for oil in this area, which would American people rediscover their con your family and, above all, get good sica McNeill Biscayne National Park, and the Florida River Breaks; Pompey's Pillar along the amount to a sixth month supply at cur science. grades. Keys Marine Sanctuary. In the past six Yellowstone River; Carrizo Plain near rent U.S. consumption rates and Derek Manzello is a junior majoring in The latter of the three is easier said years, the South Florida chapter of the San Luis Obisbo, Calif.; Minidoka in President Bush's campaign promise was marine biology than done. Many students become xJez overwhelmed with the adjustment from high school to college, mainly :inainciar l kfvlfse« r ILLUSTRATION BY ISMAEL LLANO because of the larger class size and tobert DuBord Art festival is less individual attention. for "You have to take it upon yourself is©r to learn everything you need to know yrian SpHchal less than for the class," we hear our parents say IEDTTOR as we leave the house. "The answers I Siddiqui TANT enjoyable won't be handed to you anymore.'' EDTTOR That's true, forth e most part. iScott s a conci The typical college professor is one iEDITOR ment on the art show held two weeks that wc have all seen in movies and tcv Mines ago on ou? campus. I must make TANT A on television. Conservative, strict ; EDITOR note of the m.i tnd genuinely and, most of all, it':, their goal to make ICortx) talen re present. But I'm the course as hard as possible. HMTOR ernei less enjoyable art Obviously, this stereotype applies •udo art pieces—those to some teachers at the University of EDITOR paintings that caused me to arch Miami, which we have all had the Jackson Jr v and grunt upon viewing the pleasure of knowing, and of course IBMTTJR Im some of you noticed it too:; answers won't be handed out and we i Majors walking down an aisle when, WHAP all need to work hard for our good DIRECTOR are assaulted by a canvas the size of greater grades. But there are people here at i r*Himann Dade County with three red squares painted the University that break the stereo •TOUT EDITORS on it at a price that would cost you your type and make it easier for us along the way. Weil Now, I may not be Van Cogh, but to me, Those people, the teachers, profes I EDITORS three squares do n> lute art. Thev sors and administrators that actually Galvez V#/r j>o You M£JA/ I \ms%e\*maamt msmsmami* simply constitute a shrewd businessman care about their work and take pride t mJfuJSw r x'M ST/LL S//oAr? with some red pair ring on tacky in their students, are the ones that people with way too much m*^ make a difference, and an impact, on Don't agree? Take another example. The our lives. painting in questicr 1 of a series of The Hurricane would like to com OFFICE dots of differs mtt ttea mend those teachers foral l their hard ing the dt; sider work and dedication, to us and to MANAGE* Longing for a car's comfort myself an ut I am almost positive their passion. iDwyer that one late night, after eating a Grand Not only do they teach us about I WRE3ENTAT1VE 've had my own car for the last public transportation because of the which also means that you run the Slam and spilling some coffee, I created the their course material, but they also iNayyar two years. I've grown terribly used absence of my modern convenience. risk of being hit by an attention- ture on a napkin in Den teach us about life. They show us REDS MANAGER to the liberty and freedom that My trek home from class now takes a deficit driver. ,*i my masterpiece is not what it is like to have a career and a lArmentoros I accompany it. I could come and go as full hour on a bumpy bus with When I am lucky enough to bum a painted on a huge canvas and framed for a family, be a friend and a loved one I pleased, and grumpy old men whining about the ride from one of my friends, I always i be equn ihe entire and, in the middle of all that, they (Worth only had to government and angry bus drivers feel like a beggar on the corner of product • offer help ami support anytime it's ASSOCIATE depend on oth who are rude to the riders. Trying to some street particularly when they are And I have only given you two examples, needed. iSddique ers for rides if I study aboard one of these things is forced to go out of their way for me. assured there were many more works Instead of just coming to class, ASSISTANTS was feeling par nearly impossible due to the excessive The absolute worst, though, is ask it I could speak of. putting some notes on the overhead i Ajmenteios iFfimandez ticularly cheap chatter and rugged ride. ing my parents for rides. I suddenly It saddens me to see the extent to which and leaving us to fend for ourselves, iGona that week. I am also reduced to looking at bus fed 15 again, pleading for a ride to the art has declined. Where is the Van Gogh? they make themselves available dur y .JacksonII., Jr. Rebeca Most of the schedules 357 times a day, just to movies and worrying that although I Where is the Picas^ e love of God. ing all hours of the night and day, Brtan roaakofT Oliveira time, however, I make sure I haven't missed a bus, have a ride there, I won't have one where is that guy with the Afro who answering any questions we may Joy WWanrs COLUMNIST was being the since, of course, missing a bus would back. This is a feeling no one should appear on television and paint happy have. kind Samaritan, entail waiting for another hour at a have. That terrible realization of being trees? In a sense, they are our mediators, giving rides to nearly all those that horribly exposed bus stop. completely dependent on someone I truly believe that people aren'* our guides, and not just our inst rue required one. All sorts of exciting These stops, mind you, are simply a eke is extremely troubling like they once were, simply because they tors. HrUJYMENT things happened to me because I had sign by the side of the road, lust a I suppose the old "you don't know don't have to be an an age where By treating their students as actual The Matovnr Hunvmrm newvooni a car—I went to concerts, ran around metal placard—beside which riders how good something is until it's we are told what to believe and what ideas to people, and not just "part of their iii to various activities,and, most impor such as myself are forced to stand and gone" bit has been proven more than accept, we are losing the artistic flare that job," they inspire us to learn, and tantly, I came and went to and from endure all sorts of rude remarks from true. I appreciate my car now more l of genius such as the Monu actually grasp the concepts they Undergraduate* are paid tor IM work PrMoua school ai\y time I pleased. This last lit passing drivers, obscene comments than I ever thought possible. And I . Sight and all of those ugly steel teach. axpahwe ta not neceeeary tie tidbit is greatly highlighted by the from dirty old men and dirty looks will cherish that little machine for as sculptures that you see outside of banks. What we gain from them will last a ADVERTISING POLICY fact that, on a good day with no traffic, from every member of the opposite long as I own it, and I solemnly If only Van Gogh hadn't cut off his ear, he lifetime, not just a semester. rTwMvriftoricawsburtMi I live a half-hour away from campus. sex. promise to never, ever, ever rear-end could hear our Thank you for setting an example office a. located at 1308 Sariord Dr.. Maim A WMton Unaaraty Now, unfortunately, I've reached a There is no place to hide whatso anyone again. Ihrvi* Atria is a freshman with an for us to follow, one that shows we (>ntor.rtoom221rQrJralG»t*t. point where I'm forced to not only ever, since the bus stop is, of course, Rebeca Oliveita is a freshman undeclared major. can literally be everything we want fto 33124-8822 CMM aduv fcemar* may be placed at M leech rides from people, but to use just a sign by the side of the road majoring in English. to be. tetek»Morti%tTii^taj»,9 tun to4pm,•captorhoklayt It* ton Utixmm is pubWiad IMM «n> Fitotoa duttog ta UrtMnae/i M anil .fitng acade 0*NBL LUMACANG LOW JEAN HUCBMGUraS frtc ton*. Maoapapan are * Senior Junior Muted taaeotcteage on ta Senior Cato Galeae campua, t» MM of UadLaiw ted ta ftoaanatal tt Mrta andMnuaptetc SpfaJJp MES CHAVES How do you feel about ClAUW0KAwB3a ANGELA CtfaSTENSBI DEADLINES Grad Student Senioi Senior M ttatoted nd ctoptoy ads raai Butch Davit' te received, catot mm oopy, h Tito aktan/ftoitanabuatoaM resignation? office WNtan irtwnty Canto. 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