"*/?>!. He Misani hurricane^^4.- . Since 1927 VOLUME 69, NUMBER 10 THIS SPACE FOR RENT FRIDAY. OCTOBER 11.1991 INSIDE Sig Ep suspended, suspected of hazing By ALLETTA BOWERS News Editor 'National didn t even 'Hazing is one ofthe The Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity has been suspend­ ed by the University and is being reorganized by its call me and tell me. The reasons the fraternity is national office following allegations of hazing. first thing you learn as a being investigated.' Richard Walker, associate dean of students, said the fraternity is under investigation by the University of pledge is to trust your Miami. "Hazing is one of the reasons the fraternity is brother, but national being investigated," Walker said. can't trust us enough to He refused to comment further, other than to say the Sigma Phi Epsilon suite in the Panhellenic Building was hear our side ofthe story.' locked by national representatives of the fraternity who will be on campus next week. Cliff Schliefer, Richard Walker, Members of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity said Sigma Phi Epsilon president associate dean of students this action was taken after Walker claimed to have caught the fraternity hazing members of their pledge class. causing physical and mental discomfort or harm, Jeff problems with Dean Walker since he's been involved "Dean Walker called me into his office and said he Johnson, national director of alumni and chapter devel­ with fraternities. We are individuals and nonconform­ had caught us hazing while on the way back from a late opment for Sigma Phi Epsilon, said. ists. We've always refused to accept everything we've night meeting," Cliff Schliefer, president of Sigma Phi "They never made us do anything we didn't want been told." Epsilon, said. to," Gordon Chin, a freshman pledge, said. "I'm the Objection has also been voiced by members concern­ Sigma Phi Epsilon members deny the charge. smallest guy in my pledge class, and believe me, I proba­ ing how the decision to suspend the fraternity came The activity in question is called "development" by bly would have jumped out first if we were asked to do about. the fraternity. Development is an annual part of the Sig­ anything questionable." "After speaking to Dean Walker, I was under the ma Phi Epsilon pledge process, according to Schliefer. "We can't discuss exactly what we were doing, but it impression we would have a judicial hearing," Schliefer "What we do at development was never considered was not hazing at all," Mark Minassiam, president of the said. "We were not given the chance to defend our­ hazing before," Schliefer said. "After 16 years of us fall pledge class, said. selves. Next thing we know, national was called and the doing the same thing, they change their mind." Many members have said the fraternity is the victim suite was locked." "We were not hazing," Schliefer said. "We asked the of anti-Sigma Phi Epsilon sentiment on the part of the "I don't understand why we weren't given a judicial pledges if they felt like they were being hazed in any administration. hearing," Gertz said. "I've been trying to call national way. They all said no." "The administration has been anti-Sig Ep since 1983 OUT TO LUNCH The fraternity's definition of hazing is any action when we were rechartered," Schliefer said. "We've had Please see page 2l¥RATER\n\ When 'the hungries' strike at noon, UM students have many different options to Economics may leave satisfy their cravings. • Accent — page 6 School of Business where the department is," Glaser • A move from the said. "Students in arts and sciences LION HUNTING School of Business clearly take courses in economics in Administration to the large numbers and were the depart­ ment to move, they would in turn The Hurricanes take on the Penn State College of Arts and get a lot of business students to take Nittany Lions in the Orange Bowl tomorrow. Sciences may be in the courses." Kenneth Fedor, dean of the The weather may be a factor. Department of School of Business, said "We (the • Sports —page 8 Economies' near future. School of Business) are looking into the curriculum, but it won't be By FRANK RECIO affected by whether the department Managing Editor of economics leaves or not." NEWSBRIEFS The Department of Economics at "We would have a smaller faculty the University of Miami is "discuss­ and a smaller numfce*of students ing the possibility" of moving from majoring in business," Fedor said. Students raise $7,000 the School of Business Administra­ "As a result, the budget allocations tion to the College of Arts and Sci­ may be cut, but not to a significant in United Way solicitation ences, according to Phillip Robins, degree." the department's chairman. Four hundred fifty veelunteers, 200 more than partic­ "We are in a very delicate situa­ ipated last year, collected $7304.04 during the first tion right now," Robins said. "I 'It's a very complex quarter ofthe University eif Miami-Oklahoma State Uni­ don't want to say anything more process. It's not like 111 versity football game last Saturday. than simply saying 'there is talk The students, most of them wearing orange T-shirts, about it'." pick up my marbles and went through the stands, passing buckets up and down "If it happens, I think it will be sig­ I'll move from here to the the rows and asking for donations. nificantly transparent to students," Although the goal was lei collect $10,000, William Luis Glaser, executive vice presi­ Jenkins Building and set Butler, vice president for Student Affairs, said he was dent and provost for UM, said. "Stu­ up shop over there. Th is is pleased with the level of participation. dents may not even notice it." neither a done deal, nor "It went very well." Butler said. "In a sense, very little would Last year, students collected funds outside the change (if there were a move), is it clear to me that it Orange Bowl before the UM-Florida State game. including the fact that the physical will or will not happen.' location of the department (of eco­ -RICARDO J. BASCUAS Luis Glaser, nomics) might not even change," provost Glaser said. "It's an administrative matter." WVUM referendum on ballot Robins said he agrees. "If a stu­ dent is majoring in economics — "There are departments which then suppose there is a move — the clearly belong in one place or anoth­ The Student Government Senate voted Wednesday er," Glaser said. "I mean you to place a referendum on the 1991 fall elections ballot to student will still be in economics. There is no problem." wouldn't put a biology department give WVUM (90.5 FM) Student Activity Fee Allocation in the business school. money to boost its signal. "If you look around at various uni­ versities, what you discover is that "It's a very complex process," If it passes, WVUM could get $1.05 per student from the departments of economics are Glaser said. "It's not like I'll pick up the activity fee every year for the LYNNE SHAPIRO/Stafl Photographer sometimes in business, sometimes my marbles and I'll move from here next four years. The cost of the pow­ in arts and sciences and in a few cas­ to the Jenkins Building and set up er increase is anticipated to nearly DRENCHED: A University of Miami student rides his bike across campus Tuesday, es, there are two departments of shop over there. This is neither a $80,000. under a torrential downpour. A 10 inch rain fall was reported in Coral Gables. economics," Glaser said. done deal, nor is it clear to me that it Last year's SAFAC awarded "It doesn't, in some sense, matter will or will not happen." WVUM $17,500 to begin paying for the increase, but according to SG President Irwin Raij, the committee acted outside the scope of its power. 500,000 pounds RECYCLING AT UM Raij said he believes the students The 2-year-old UM Cane Card system should be given the opportunity to recycling program, not decide this issue. of paper recycled including the EarthAlert back in operation The referendum will appear on group, has collected over Raij SG's fall election ballot, and at that 500,000 pounds of paper, time, Raij said, students can voice over past 2 years By CONNIE PILOTO their opinions. creating a savings of: Assistant News Editor The bill was sponsored by School of Music Sen. Kelly By FERNANDO BATTAGLIA The main computer system respe.nsible for operating Allocco and Byron Warren, general manager of WVUM. Assistant News Editor the University-wide Cane Card network was fixed Over 500,000 pounds of paper have been recycled on 1 tt. Wednesday after not operating properly due to a soft­ — RICARDO J. BASCUAS campus, as part of the University of Miami's two-year- ware problem, according to Robert Fuerst. director eif old recycling program, according to Conrad Mea, Academic Services. Trucking and Moving manager. Fuerst said computer technicians worked through TODAY'S FORECAST According to Mea and Susanne Gross, vice president the night to get the system running again. of EarthAlert, student reaction to the program has been — "It is something that is bound to happen when we are very pood. M dealing with computers," Fuerst said. PARTLY CLOUDY "We're trying to get 100 percent participation from TREES: LAND FILL OIL The computer failure inconvenienced students who HIGH: 89 LOW: 69 students, which we are getting," said Mea.