1 ACCENT FOOTBALL INSIDE • Residential • The Hurricane previews the NEWS: The UC bowling alley is being replaced by College roommates at upcoming game between the the career placement UM can be a blessing Hurricanes and 19th-ranked center and convenience Washington Huskies in this special store. Page 2 > ... or a curse. l_>t__M_U_____ ~'*' __i________*. _*______! section. OPINION: Top 10 reasons why Clinton's crime bill Page 8 Hurricane Magazine won't work. Page 4 GW)e Jffltamt ©urrtcane VOLUME 72. NUMBER 7 CORAL GABLES. FLA. SEPTEMBER 23. 1994 Parking problems persist PONCE REPAVED Garage opening FOR SUMMIT Students approaching or leaving in two months campus via Ponce De Leon Boule­ vard may have found a torn up road and slow traffic. The road, which runs along the By SARA FREDERICK "I think people are a Little lazy west edge of the campus, is cur­ Hurricane Staff Writer and don't want to walk," Cochez rently being resurfaced. Getting to class on time each day said. "People have a preconceived Carlos Catter, equipment man­ has become a major concern for notion of how far they should have ager of Pan-American Construc­ students who commute to the Uni­ to walk. Even if you park in the tion, said the construction would be versity. Part of the problem is back of the lot, it's not that far." finished relatively soon. because the newly constructed "It will probably be two weeks," parking garage is still not com­ Some UM employees have also Catter said. "Right now I have got pleted. encountered problems with stu­ about 10 guys working. I probably The new garage, located next to dents parking in spaces set aside won't need any more [workers] for Mark Light Stadium on Ponce de for faculty. what we are doing right now." Leon Blvd., is tentatively sched­ Catter said the road is being uled to open in the next 60 days. Christine Breslin, lab supervisor resurfaced because of the Summit According to Ronald Hill, direc­ in the Photography Department of Americas Conference which tor of Traffic and Transportation, said commuters must come to takes place in Miami in December. the delay in opening the garage school at the crack of dawn to find "The presidents of different was controlled by building permits a parking space. countries will be driving through issued by the city of Coral Gables Miami," said Catter. and weather conditions. "The problem is that they never Sophomore Perla Delphino said However, the Building and Zon­ tow students. Giving tickets is the the resurfacing is worthwhile. ing Department at Coral Gables way that they [the Department of "I didn't see a problem before, does not have any evidence regard­ Traffic an Transportation] make but I think if there was a reason, ing missing or incomplete building money. The one time I decided to they should be doing it," Delphino permits. park illegally, I got a ticket. Some­ said. "I guess we should make it Dennis Smith, assistant director times I just have to sit and wait for presentable to them [visitors for of Building and Zoning, said he is a space," Breslin said. the Summit of Americas). unaware of anything from Coral — KIP HAVEL Gables hampering the opening of the garage. "They seem to be moving right LIGHTS, CAMERA along," Smith said. Hui said the garage will eventu­ "I think it's ridiculous ally add 650 spaces to the already- that I have to get here The First Annual Lights, Camera, existing 7000 spaces- of campus Auction event to benefit the South parking. an hour before my class Florida Muscular Dystrophy Asso­ The prices for the permits are starts. I'm always late ciation will be held at 7 p.m. Sept. $115 for commuter and resident 24 at the Sheraton Design Center students, employees, staff, faculty to my first class when I Hotel in Fort Lauderdale. and administration, and $30 for could be on time, if it The black tie optional dinner and permits that allow a car to be auction will be themed after NBC- parked only in the discount lots. weren't for parking." TV's 1994 fall program line-up. Student drivers say the current Guest auctioneers will be Bob situation, without the open garage, Weaver and Kelly Craig of WTVJ- is making parking difficult on cam­ Channel 4. In addition to the silent pus. and live auctions, the event "I think it's ridiculous that I have Katherine Valentin, includes entertainment, food and to get here an hour before my class senior beverages. starts," said senior Katherine Val­ For tickets and more informa­ entin. "I'm always late to my first tion, call 624-3714. class when I could be on time, if it SEAN HEMMERLE/Photo Editor — TJ. KATZ weren't for parking." FEELING VIOLATED: Graduate student Christine Breslin was one Additionally, revenues from PRINTMAKER parking tickets go into a fund for of many to receive a parking ticket Tuesday. Her offense: parking in a parking lot improvements. driveway. Fine: $30. AT NEW GALLERY "We look forward to the day Lise Drost, coordinator of print- when there are no tickets writ­ making and a full-time lecturer in ten," Hill said. "But, that won't the Department of Art and Art His­ happen today." tory, will be featured at the New Senior Raul Cochez said he had UM slowly climbs Gallery located in the Art Building no problem with parking on cam­ at 1300 Campo Sano Drive. pus. The exhibition opens with a reception from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. "I really have no complaints. in annual poll Sept. 30, and will be on view The parking system is great com­ pared to some other schools," By MELISSA LEVINE Senior Vice President David Lie­ through Nov. 4. Associate News EdHor berman said that this increase has Drost's large-format prints are Cochez said. "You can always find occurred because of inflation. a spot." In the Sept. 26, 1994 issue of triptychs, which consist of three U.S. News and World Report, the "Over the year's time, salaries adjacent panels. She uses tech­ Cochez also said that he sees stu­ magazine compiled its annual rank­ for faculty and administrative niques including silkscreen, lithog­ dents ignoring parking spaces in ings of America's best colleges members have gone up and costs raphy and collage. the back of the lot because they are based on school reputation, selec­ for all facilities have increased. "It doesn't matter to me if the not close to the classroom build­ tivity, faculty resources, financial Plus, this year, property damage viewer knows the relevance of the ings. resources, graduation rate and insurance after Hurricane Andrew images I put together," said Drost. alumni satisfaction. caused costs to go up," said Lie­ "I would like my work to be a start­ UM ranked 83 out of 229 berman. ing point for the viewer's own national universities across the Once all the schools were reflections." country. assessed by various college presi­ Other prominent artists, includ­ "Cedras is an Last year, UM was ranked 89 dents, deans and admissions direc­ ing painter Carol Bosley, graphic Mission in Haiti and presided in Tier Two, which tors, scores were converted to a designer Carlos Aguirre and pho­ international human consists of schools ranked between percentile with alumni satisfaction tographer Tomas Lopez will be rights criminal who 58 to 114. counting for five percent, gradua- presented in the New Gallery's UM speaks out In comparison with last year's upcoming season. should be tried for his ratings, UM has improved in its See page 2/f\AHK\HQ For more exhibition information, crimes. He can be put teacher-to-studio ratio, from 14:1 contact the New Gallery director, on occupation to 11:1. George Bethea at 284-2542. By MAXIMILIAN DUKE tians during immigration. He said into the Hitler The ratio of freshmen entering RATINGS — TJ. KATZ Hurricane Staff Writer Cedras should be tried for his abu­ category." UM who were previously in the top U.S. News and World With 15,000-plus troops set to sive treatment of the Haitian peo­ 10 percent of their high school Report announced the arrive in Haiti by this weekend, ple. classes, raised from 37 percent to annual rankings ol U.S. FACE THE FACTS students and faculty opinions are "Cedras is an international Bruce Winick, 42 percent. colleges and universities. mixed regarding U.S. involvement. human rights criminal who should Last year, UM accepted 79 per­ Following is the rankings for Following Is a headcount ol UM Law Professor cent of those students who applied. law students at UM over the past The troops, in the form of a be tried for his crimes. He can be three FL universities for the peace envoy, must disarm the Hai­ put into the Hitler category," Win­ In 1994, that number dropped to 1994-95 school year. five years. tian security forces and remove Lt. ick said. 76 percent. Col. Raoul Cedras and other mili­ By removing Cedras and disarm­ prevalent in Haiti. Provost Luis Glaser said he is (' tuition Is lor In-state) unconcerned about the declining $20,OOOJ _<$* 1450 tary leaders from power. ing the security forces, the U.S. "Aristide would be better than Senior Michelangelo Quay said plans to replace ousted President what they have now. There is no acceptance rate. the U.S. government creates pol­ Jean-Bertrand Aristide in Haiti. justice system and no legal "The school makes judgments on $15,000 icy, without fully informing the "When Aristide gets back and means," said Millet.