Success secrets Night, night One player's misery A University of Miami alumnus who heads an in­ Student Government will provide a bedtime tuck- Football player Eric Ham, sidelined by a knee inju­ ternational business shared his secrets for suc­ in service complete with cookies and milk. ry in the middle of last year, spends afternoons cess with students. filming UM's practices. News — page 3 Accent — page 5 Sports — page 6 THE MIAMI URRIC Volume 65, Number 13 University of Miami Tuesday, Oct. 20,1987 Academics compete with athletics By DAN LE BATARD "I don't think we can have students come in and academic standards. Majors in physical education and Oklahoma University and the University of Florida Sports Edilor [then] tell them 'goodbye' at the end of August," said recreation have been eliminated. (Vinny Testaverde, signed six sub-700 athletes this year, according to UM Provost Luis Glaser, who agrees with the last year's Heisman Trophy-winner, majored in The Miami Herald, while UM signed one, with special University of Miami athletics may be in very real philosophy of the proposal, but not the way it gives recreation.) Also, the new standards would make it administrative approval. jeopardy because of a proposed tightening of student/athletes an ultimatum. virtually impossible for UM to accept a student with academic standards for all UM students, athletic "It's like swinging a sword over their heads. We a SAT score below 700. Please see page 6/ATHLETES department officials say. They fear harsher require­ have to give them a choice sooner than two days ments may deter top athletes who are marginal before classes start. I think students are entitled to a students from coming to UM. full year of a university, andentitled to a fair chance UM President Edward T. Foote will decide to prove themselves. Program benefits all athletes whether low-academic achievers must enroll in and "I'm enthusiastic about the Freshman Institute, pass the Freshman Institute, a six-week summer but clearly we have to have a system that is handled program used to improve writing and math skills. By MAUREEN McDERMOTT uated. Five years ago, only 9.1 must attend tutoring sessions is better. Using six weeks to make a decision — I don't Assistant Accent Edilor percent were graduated. determined by the athletes grade Students who fail would not be allowed to enroll think you can do that with any student, athlete or Foster also recommends basket­ point average. at the University. If a student/athlete barely passes, not. August is a late time to tell students "Sorry folks Coaches Jimmy Johnson and Bill ball players to attend study ses­ Colyer said all freshman are he would be athletically ineligible to compete during you'll have to find another place to learn." Foster encourage players to take sions. "I encourage them to make his freshman year. required to attend sessions a Foote said the Freshman Institute proposal is not advantage of Academic Support use of any tool available to them minimum of 10 hours a week Under the current proposal, "marginal students" etched in stone and, although the final decision is his, Program study sessions that are They are pretty good about it." "They have to prove thmselves," are freshmen who score below 900 on the Scholastic he will listen to alternate advice. funded by the athletic department. Jacqui Colyer, academic support Aptitude Test. Colyer added. "We are still fine-tuning the Freshman Institute," "A lot of them |football players| coordinater supervises tutors and Two and a half hour group and National Collegiate Athletic Association guidelines Foote said. "We are making changes, but we don't would like to have the chance to monitors student/athlete's class individual study sessions are do not allow preferential treatment for athletes. know which just yet." play professionally, but they are attendance. scheduled three times a week in Foote, therefore, does not have the option to lower If the required session for marginal students is realistic enough to know that an In order to remain eligible, the evening for athletes. Tutoring the 900-standard for them. Freshman Institute will implemented, UM would become the only top 10 education is more important," either apply to all students, or to none. athletes must retain the same is also available in the morning football team to have such a program. Johnson said. academic standards as other Uni­ four times a week. Foote's pass/leave decree drew criticism from Aside from the revamped Freshman Institute Last year 72.7 percent of eligible many sides. versity students. The amount of proposal, UM has already implemented stricter senior football players were grad­ hours that a second year athlete Please see page ../TUTORS Can UM maintain high academic standards and achieve athletic success? ^*e?*av *• Hf jrw ' *e> _h. If «• • a 1 M 'I think they should pay 'Yes, I think we can still do 'The University has to be 'We'll always be a 'It is possible, it has been 'Yes, I think so. Now that their own way. They well recruiting. They will more realistic. They do the competitive team. We'll done at other schools. they have special programs already get paid enough. do as well as you push University a service: recruit players and put With the new move for in high school to prepare They're getting in too them to do in high school.' publicity. They aren't part them in the Freshman higher SAT scores, the the athletes for college.' Institute. They'll sit out a easy, getting a free ride. If Craig Erickson, freshman of the general student players won't be able to Alfredo Roberts, senior year, get good grades and they don't get into the football player body. UM should do keep up with superior football player then play.' NFL and they have no tutoring and whatever it students. They shouldn't can.' have to be tutored if they education, then they have Tony Scionti, sophomore, are here.' no life.' Derek Dominic, freshman ex-player Alex Cruz, junior, drama Shannon Mcintosh, senior Up, up and away State attorney addresses seminar By JFENCER ARONFELD Reno, a native of Miami and Harvard leaders or potential leaders to focus on their Staff Writer Law School graduate, has been a state strengths and weaknesses. attorney since 1976. By getting to know yourself better, you Omicron Delta Kappa, a national leadership She urged students to "look beyond the become more aware of your leadership honor society sponsored its third annual narrow scopes of careers and fields of study, abilities, Bonday said. She also said the Leadership UM seminar highlighted by speak­ and more at the world as a whole." conference will help students develop better er Janet Reno, state district attorney. The She continued, "we are not doing enough. communication skills and management suc­ event was held Saturday in the University How can a prosperous country like ours, one cess. Center Flamingo Ballroom. that can send a man to the moon, still have Bonday said the results of the group The day-long event included workshops on one-fifth of its citizens living in poverty and sessions showed that most of those who group communication and leadership manage­ one-third of its children educationally disad­ attended were highly people oriented and ment. Students from local high schools, Florida vantaged?" concerned with tasks. International University and the University of Shannon High, a senior majoring in commu­ Carrollton High School senior class presi­ Miami participated in a variety of role-playing nication, helped coordinate the program. dent Lynette Cardosh said."I have learned a lot exercises and hands-on workshops. "Making changes is what leadership is all today and this ha.s been a lot of fun " About 52 students attended Reno's speech, about," High said. Students interested in future events spon­ ten of whom were University of Miami Tracy Bonday. a member of ODK, said sored by ODK should contact Tracv Bonday at students. Leadership UM provides the opportunity for 284-2811. Police chief resigns today for new job By BARBRA SPALTEN Ivy said he does not foresee and any major problems the new MARA DONAHOE 'It is a real career move for me. Nothing here at chief will face. Of the Staff UM is making me leave.' "Things have calmed down here quite a bit," Ivy said. University of Miami Police Curt Ivy, UM Police Chief Chief Curt Ivy has accepted the "Outside problems like the foot­ position as Homestead police ball issue have been worked chief. He resigns from UM today. out." "We're learning about it from chief has not been chosen yet. JON STRAIT/Hurricane Stall "It is a real career step for the papers." Aquino said the "I don't know how much say I Ivy said the only real probem Sigma Chi brothers release balloons for the me," Ivy said. "Nothing here [at staff expects to be briefed some will have in the selection," Ivy on campus is theft, "lt has been, UM] is making me leave." time this week. said. "I think the transition will and continues to be, a problem," Adam Walsh Foundation. Ivy said he wants to return to According to Ivy, the new be smooth. he said. a larger department involving municipal policing. He served on Balloon launch benefits children the Metro-Dade police force for Sigma Chi brothers released Matt Grossman, Sigma Chi almost nine years before coming UM junior crowned queen balloons on the Intramural Field chapter president, said he to UM in February, 1980.