MSh-• jruNivtRsiT. ior Ws)t Jffltamt hurricane '•' sit Since 1927 VOLUME 69, NUMBER 47 AN HONEST TALE SPEEDS BEST BEING PLAINLY TOLD TUESDAY. APRIL 14.1992 Additional million eligible for Pell Grant By RACHELMATHASON is that they don't cut other areas of financial aid junior biology major, saul. • The Staff Writer in the process," Martin Carney, director of The Pell Grant program is designed to help total The U.S. House of Representatives over­ Financial Assistance Services at UM. "I think out the most needy students. This latesl move amount of whelmingly approved a bill late last month that what concerns me the most is that I don't yet demonstrates the government's recognition of will allow more than one million additional stu­ know where the money will come from." middle income families' need foi help Carney money dents to become eligible for federal financial For the 1991-92 school year, Pell Grant said. available aid. awards ranged from $250 to $2,400. The aver­ "With the general election coming up we're •Beginning with the 1993-94 school year, not age award received by UM students this year in an interesting situation. A lot of middle through only will federally-funded Pell Grants become was $1675, a $50 increase over the previous income people vote at election time and pro­ the Pell easier to get, but they will also be worth more. school year. grams which will help these voters will be Grant for The total amount of federal funds available to Early on, the government was considering important," Carney said. qualified students under the Pell Grant program decreasing funding from the Supplemental Edu­ "There hasn't been any increase in federal 1993-94 will jump from a maximum of $2,400 per year to cational Opportunity Grant (SEOG) program to programs up until now and state funding contin­ will $4,500. fund the increases in the Pell Grant program. ues to go down," Carney said. "I think any fed­ increase These changes will affect more than 200 However, it is still not clear where the money eral increase will do a lot to help students." University of Miami students who currently will ultimately end up coming from. "It's probably a good idea to increase the from receive financial aid, and will open the door for "It's well worth it because students who Grants because tuition is likely to increase," $2,400 to hundreds more. need the money should get it. An increase gives Joao Rugh, freshman, said. Hugh currently "It's a great step forward to help more stu­ people a chance to come to UM who otherwise receives financial aid from the federal govern­ $4,500. dents become eligible, but my greatest concern wouldn't be able to do so," Kelly Delong, a ment through the Pell Grant program. Chamber of m-p. Commerce A DIFFERENT BOBCAT helps train Robert "Bobcat" Goldthwait, known students as a screaming, squealing lunatic By STEVE SABO on-stage, is a very different man in Staff Writer Helping University of Miami stu­ private. dents network for jobs is the goal • Accent — page 5 of the South Dade/South Miami Chamber of Commerce's new stu­ dent affiliates program. According to Kiek Tenner, who works in the marketing depart­ WHITE, ORANGE SCRIMMAGE ment at the chamber of commerce, this program is one step toward helping graduating students fmil The University of Miami White team jobs in a recession economy. used several trick plays to defeat the "I think everyone understands Orange team 31-7 in the final spring that it is not what you know — it's who you know," Tenner said scrimmage of the season. "This is a way for students to gel • Sports — page 6 out and meet people — actually sell themselves. It's a wa. fur stu dents to help their resumes, careers and personally better the BMHBH community." JAMES W. GIBSON/Photo Editor The chamber will have a table from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today Earth Day at UM A CAMPUS BEAUTY: Kathy Gaubatz, head of Friends of the Gifford Arboretum, looks on as Roberta Foote, wife of UM through April 19 in the University President Edward T. Foote II, shovels dirt on a thrinax palm at the arboretum's rededication ceremonies Saturday Center Breezeway in order lo Earth Day will be celebrated at the University of morning introduce their program to stu­ Miami April 17 on the University Center patio. The dents, Tenner said. following is the schedule of events (all events are From 4:30 p.m. to 7:;ill p.m. sponsored by Earth Alert): Wednesday, the chamber will hold • 10 a.m. — A composting demonstration will be Gifford Arboretum reopened to public a seminar in the Flamingo Ball­ held to teach students how to reuse material and make room entitled "Be Your Own Boss fertile soil. Botanical Garden in St. Louis, where he in Business Opportunity." This will • 10:30 a.m. — Chris Price and Susan Arca- By LAURIE POWELL arboretum. Staff Writer Together with Stanley Keim, former grew up. be the first in a series of events monte, from International Planned Parenthood, will sponsored by the chamber. give a speech on the topic of "Population and the Envi­ The Gifford Arboretum, the collec­ superintendent of Fairchild Tropical "The biology department and the ronment." tion of native and tropical trees located Gardens, Gaubatz tagged and mapped community didn't like it [turning the "It's a new concept here," Pete • 11:30 a.m. — Music will be provided by the at the intersection of San Amaro and all plants in the arboretum in 1983. arboretum into a parking lot J; the Uni­ Thompson, president of the cham­ University of Miami Jazz Hand. Campo Sano Drive on the University eif Gaubatz believes that, "with the versity took into consideration the con­ ber of commerce, said. "It's an ide­ • 2 p.m. — Dr. Jack Parker, from Florida Interna­ Miami campus, was rededicated and changing of times and different philoso­ cerns and reinstated the arboretum," al opportunity for both students tional University, will speak on the topic of "Global opened to the public on Saturday morn­ phies, the arboretum fell into disre­ Horvitz said. and businesses. It's good for those Pollution and What You Can Do About It." ing. pair." She said she feels the Master Martha Gifford Melahn, daughter of entering the job market without • 2:30 p.m. — Music will be provided by the Lak- Kathy Gaubatz, head of the Friends Plan proposal to turn the arboretum Dr. John Gifford whom the arboretum any idea of where they are going to ehouse Band and Day By The River. of the Gifford Arboretum, opened the into a parking lot gave the University was named in honor and memory of, work. It gives students an advan­ • 3:30 p.m. — Edward Cohen, from Friends of ceremony thanking all the people who the impetus to save it. spoke on the importance of preserving tage if it does nothing but provide Animals, will discuss the Grassroots Organization. helped restore the arboretum. She has UM President Edward T. Foote II the arboretum for future generations. an introduction." been responsible for its upkeep since and his wife attended the ceremony • 4 p.m. — The Earth Day All Stars Band will Future plans for the arboretum The chamber will maintain a perform live. 1979. also. Foote adamantly stated, "the Uni­ resume file which will be cross- • 4:30 p.m. — An arboretum and biome tour will Opening ceremonies were held at versity of Miami should increasingly include the planting of new specimens referenced by name and field of be held in front of the Cox Science Center. 9:30 a.m. and a tour of the area was become a place of unrivaled beauty." throughout the month of April. An advi­ study, Tenner said. The chamber For more information concerning the events and given by Gaubatz and John Pascarella, He says that he will do all he can to sory committee will meet on a monthly will recommend student members happenings of Earth Day 1992, contact Susanne Gross graduate student and curator of the make the UM campus like the Missouri basis to discuss care and maintenance. to businesses looking for graduates at 567-9934. to fill positions. — PAMELA WILFINGER New business course offered Student Activities may pull ads Residence The University of Miami North-South Center, the By BARBARA E. SUAREZ for a meeting with members of The mer member of the RAB, said, U.S. Department of Commerce and various businesses Contibuting Editor "IFC voted seven to three to sup­ are offering an eight-session course April 24 to May Hurricaneboerd to discuss the col­ In an effort to protest what they lective dec jion to suspend adver­ port the Student Activities deci­ coordinators 14 on import/export trading at an international level. sion." Designed to update managers, administrators and claim to be The Miami Hum tising. The meeting is expected to employees on their careers, the course will teach stu­ ra in . lack of support for their take place some time before the "I have no idea why they're pull­ dents about banking, taxation, trade climates, locating events, the Student Activities pro­ end of the semester. ing the ads," said Tiffany Bost, to move on gramming boards are threatening "We feel the paper isn't the only business manager of The Hurri­ markets and developing distribution plans. cane. to take a final step against The means of getting information to the By ANGELA CLAY Cost of the course after April 14 is $320, but if Hurricane by suspending most students, Helene Peters, chair­ Bost said she does not believe registered early, the course will cost $295.