Tuesday, October 17, 1989 Fanatic told: Tone it down UM accepts UM claims antics disrupt games condom plan By TOMB. HIGGINS Sla II Wriler Prophylactics to be placed While the so-called Miami Fanatic is a big fan of Hurricane sports, the University of Miami athletic de­ in vending machines partment is no fan of the fanatic. The Miami Fanatic is the character who attends all By LINA LOPEZ Tulane and Southern Methodist UM home football games with green and orange hair, And BARBRASPALTEN universities. The smooth transition clad in shoulder pads and a towel. He holds up signs 01 the Stall to the dispensing of condoms on with slogans supporting the Hurricane football team. campuses is not surprising, Butler To encourage sate sex, the Uni­ said, because of the widespread "They've basically banned me from the stadium," versity of Miami will install condom knowledge of AIDS. said Richard Molinary, the man who calls himself the vending machines in campus bath­ Fanatic. rooms and now distributes free "AIDS is a very, very final deci­ Molinary is not a UM student, but he was born and condoms at the Health Center, offi­ sion,'' Butler said. "The end result raised in Miami. He now works as a customer service cials announced Friday. is death." representative for a Fort Lauderdale company. His The increased condom accessi Butler noted 60 to 75 percent of brother is a UM alumnus. bility is aimed at reducing the risk college students are sexually ac­ Larry Wahl, associate athletic director for commu­ of Acquired Immune Deficiency tive, yet only 25 percent of them nications said, "Mr. Molinary has not been banned Syndrome and sexually transmitted use condoms. In addition, the 15-24 from the stadium. He has just been asked to stay in his diseases among college students. age bracket has the highest STD seat." "The attempt is not to promote rate, with 10 percent of college stu­ Molinary said he was thrown out of the Orange sexual activity. You have to realize dents having STDs. Bowl during the Hurricanes' game against Cincinnati the issues," said Dr. William But­ "These kids come to college with Oct. 7. ler, vice president for Student Af­ little information from high schools "During the game with California, stadium security fairs. "AIDS is so devastating to life or home," Butler said. "High mentioned that I wouldn't be able to lead cheers any­ today. It is irresponsible not to schools pass the buck and students more," Molinary said. make information and condoms learn through peer interaction. We "I didn't take them seriously though because I've available." know what reality is, and when the done this so long," he said. The machines will be located in reverse is true, I'll be willing to lis­ the public bathrooms of the resi­ ten to other opinions." According to Molinary, this would have been his dential colleges, the vending areas "Putting condoms in vending ma­ seventh year portraying the Fanatic. He said during of the apartment area, the Raths­ chines sounds like a good idea, al­ the seven years he has never missed a Hurricane home keller and the University Center. though people will probably laugh football game. The action is a result of a Student and not take it seriously at first," Wahl said, "We have had complaints from other (.eeve mment Senate bill propo—d •-.iieel lieu Gre>dl>erg, a senior. Sept. 27 by SG Attorney General Butler is ne.w researching tbe fani He IMolinaryl was moving to the railing, blocking Max Adams, who said he expected choice of vendor. Other detail*. the views of these fans. He was asked repeatedly to re­ a te.uuh fight from administrators. h as how accompanying litera­ turn i,e his seat. When he didn't, he was asked to leave "The TTniversitv has gone far and ture will be dispensed, nave vet to the stadium, .ind his money was refunded above what -we |SG asked for." said be worked out. The condom ma­ Mohnarv Rave a different account e.l Ihr em oun er Adams, who said SG originally in­ chines will be a service to students "W1. see urity appro.,, bed me, thev said, 'We told tended to start small with the pro­ and not for profit, Butler added. posal. "I asked for a Pinto, and he Hurler said his main cancans is gave me a Kolls-Koyre." for the effort to ebe educationally Moli­ In addition, the Health Center is seeiind and in good taste. To further distributing free condoms with in­ increase AIDS awareness, he plans to include informatie.n with the con­ naryy saisaind . formation on AIDS and other doms, mailings to students and spe­ "When I asked them about a refund, they said, 'Call STDs. A student task force on cial programming, possibly during the University on Monday.' I had to argue with them AIDS, to be chaired by Dr. Eu- freshman orientation. for a long time to get my money back," he said. guene Flipse, Health Center direc­ The biggest hurdle to the propos­ tor, will also be organized. al. Butler noted, is the college atti­ "1 just lead cheers and show posters," Molinary "It's a very progressive move on said. "I'm at a loss. Why was it OK for six years and not tude of "It can't happen to me." the part of the administration," said "We have a great responsibility this vear?" Gretchen Jansen, a junior. "But MICHAEL ROY/PhotoEditor to emphasize the education aspect Wahl said the University has also received com­ with AIDS, you need to be con­ — to do what's right in 1989,"But- cerned." *mr*n ler said. "If we take prudent, re­ plaints from the media. A swift delivery Before Butler approved SG s rec­ "When they are trying to get a normal crowd shot, sponsible steps most people will ommendation, he researched simi­ agree with it." he runs down to get his picture on T.V. or the paper," lar proposals at Vanderbilt, Duke, Wahl said. Molinary said he suspects the I'lctisi*reason behinsec pugf4ITd his re A- N I * __ •sskli Sianatures collected to recall Bell Two students ^•'•eJJ , . remain anonymous. "I think there was a lot of pres­ Problem. s continui:-,,«(nrCr;nrP<;idf,ne for SG presidenit sur"eI thinfromk peopltheree woutsid e UM and By CARRIE HART-STRATTON media pressure. UM definitely had assaulted Statt Wnter preme Court. The court then re a stake in it," said Kallstrom. DeMoor said. versed the decision and assessed Butler disagrees with Kallstrom. Stab victim in critical condition Students dissatisfied with Stu­ Bell the two points needed to push "Troy won the position on his Election controversy dent Government President Troy him over the 20-point disqualifica­ own qualifications, and he won the apparently believing it was some­ Bell now have the 500 signatures The controversy surrounding tion mark. vote," said Dr. Butler. Bell began in February when he By ROBERT S. MARSHALL one he knew, Metro-Dade police necessary for a recall vote of last Bell asked the UM administra­ The controversy over the elec­ And AMY ELLIS said. spring's election and need only pre­ filed for candidacy on the Liberty tors, as well as outside sources tion did not prove to be the end of Ot the Slatf Two white males not out of the sent it to the SG election commis­ ticket in the SG elections. such as Miami City Commissioners Bell's problems. University of Miami junior Bronco, dragged Brogan and Mc­ sioner, former SG member Sandon His grade point average was be­ and the National Association for the Christian Brogan, 20, was listed Carthy from the car and began to Kallstrom said. low • 2.0, the grade requirement Advancement of Colored People for Questionable grades for SG members, and there were in critical condition this weekend beat them, police said. Bell has named his selection for help. A former member of SG who numerous incompletes and failures wished to remain anonymous and at Jackson Memorial Hospital af­ McCarthy said he does not the post of election commissioner, "I had no one to appeal to. People ter receiving a stab wound to the but the senate has yet to approve it. on his record, said Jody Kalman, di­ SG Speaker of the Senate Beth Susi know what prompted the attack. rector of Stueient Activities. in the administration would not lis­ heart late Thursday night. "The police are not really say­ The petiton is the latest in a se­ ten to me," Bell said. both said they knew of people who Bell, a mechanical engineering had broken into a University com­ No further information on his ing anything," he said. ries of events that has caused prob­ Under the advice of UM adminis­ condition was available Monday. lems for Bell since he filed for the student, said he had resolved the puter, and checked Bell's grades at However, McCarthy said police incompletes, and his grade problem trators, including Vice President Hospital officials said his family told him the attack could have SG elections last spring. Deficient for Student Affairs Dr. William But­ the end of last semester. was due to the procrastination of had requested that no information been the result of words ex­ grades, his disqualification from the ler, the Supreme Court decided it Susi said she was told Bel! did not professors. The incompletes were be given out. changed at the club. election and eventual reinstate­ did not have the authority to assess have the necessary 2.0 grade re­ later corrected, and the election I'eilice still have no clues to the McCarthy said he blacked out ment and victory, and a failed im­ points, and the case was remanded quirement, peachment attempt are the recall commission entered Bell in the assailants' identities.