MHMC- Commercial Template Doc Size 11.25” X 14” Image Area 10.375 x 11.75 CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK 1 Vol. 93, Issue 48 | April 16 - April 19, 2015 The Miami com . HURRICANESTUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI IN CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA, SINCE 1929 ADMINISTRATION Harvard dean of public health to replace Shalala PRESIDENTIAL RESUME PLACE OF BIRTH: Mexico City DATE OF BIRTH: Dec. 20, 1953 NATIONALITY: Mexican and Spanish SPOUSE: Felicia Knaul, associate professor at Harvard Medical School and director of the Harvard Global Equity Initiative EDUCATION M.D. from the National Autono- mous University of Mexico in 1978 in Mexico City Master in Public Health in 1981, a Master of Arts in sociology in 1982, and a joint PhD from the depart- ments of Medical Care Organization and Sociology, all from the Univer- sity of Michigan, Ann Arbor Author of more than 140 articles in academic journals, and many books and book chapters Dean of faculty at the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health ERIKA GLASS // MANAGING NEWS EDITOR since 2009 WARM WELCOME: Dr. Julio Frenk, dean of the faculty at Harvard’s public health school, was confi rmed as the University of Miami’s sixth president. He replaces Donna E. Shalala, who will step down at the end of the academic year. ADMINISTRATIVE Frenk will replace Donna E. Shalala, renown University of Miami presidents,” ROLES Frenk meets faculty, who steps down at the end of the academic San Roman said. “During the student lead- Executive director for Evidence year. His term begins Sept. 1, 2015. er discussion, I was excited to see that Dr. and Information for Policy at the student leaders “I have a great desire to take the univer- Frenk wants to further immerse our univer- World Health Organization from 1998 to 2000 BY ALEXANDER GONZALEZ sity to the next level,” Frenk said. “This is sity into the greater Miami community.” Minister of Health for Mexico from EDITOR-IN-CHIEF the Miami moment. The university is poised Daniela Lorenzo, president-elect of the to achieve great heights.” Federation of Cuban Students, also attended 2000-06 Dr. Julio Frenk was confirmed as the Following a campus-wide celebration the meeting. She was equally excited about Founding chair of the board of University of Miami’s sixth president and that included free food from food trucks, Frenk’s wife, Felicia Knaul, who is applying the Institute for Health Metrics first Hispanic president on Monday. Soon student leaders from more than 15 organiza- to join UM’s faculty in fall 2015. Knaul is and Evaluation at the University of after the press conference, the current dean tions had the opportunity to talk shop with an associate professor at Harvard Medical Washington of faculty at the Harvard School of Public Frenk. School and director of the Harvard Global Former president of the Carso Health was given a Hurricanes welcome by “He was very open to hearing student Equity Initiative. Health Institute in Mexico City the UM band, dancers dressed in orange concerns and was willing to work with us di- “She was so witty and insightful and Senior Fellow in the Bill & Melinda and green, and of course, Sebastian the Ibis. rectly to improve our campus community,” so personable that I know she’ll be a great Gates Foundation’s Global Health But this was not his first time visit- said Brianna Hathaway, Student Govern- faculty member and will enhance the U program ing the ibis-covered campus. In fact, Frenk ment president-elect. greatly,” Lorenzo said. Member of the U.S. Institute of came to the Gables campus as part his medi- Current SG President Alessandria San Medicine, the American Academy of cal school training in the mid-1970s. Roman echoed Hathaway’s sentiments. Arts and Sciences and the National “I have fond memories of that encoun- “Dr. Frenk was extremely personable Academy of Medicine of Mexico ter,” Frenk told The Miami Hurricane. and genuinely excited to join the ranks of the SEE PRESIDENT, PAGE 3 MHMC- Commercial Template Doc Size 11.25” X 14” Image Area 10.375 x 11.75 CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK 2 COMMUNITY Coral Gables elections end competitive campaign Mayor wins third brera lodged a complaint with the Within university-related and general safety. They prom- Miami-Dade Ethics Commission housing at the UV, senior Ben ised more crime prevention ef- Election winners two-year term against Cason, saying Cason had Morris said security is always pres- forts and a healthy fire service and been bribing voters by promising ent and streets are well lit, but the emergency response, all of which MAYOR (GROUP I) BY ISABELLA CUETO to fix sidewalks and roadways. outer boundaries may get danger- gained them the support of public STAFF WRITER The high crime rate in recent ous for students traveling at night. workers. Jim Cason years and a string of burglaries in “Coming from New Jersey, Harold Louis, a lieutenant Coral Gables mayor will continue in office The peaceful stillness at the Coral Gables was a leading point it was kind of a culture shock to in the City of Coral Gables fire for two more years. Before being elected mayor, polling station at the BankUnited of tension among candidates and have that kind of fluidity between department, held a sign outside he was a U.S. Foreign Service officer, diplomat Center as voters trickled in to elect citizens alike. Cabrera harshly crit- areas that are a little dangerous Precincts 639 and 640 at the Bank and recipient of the Presidential Meritorious a new mayor and commissioners icized Cason, charging the mayor and areas that are safe,” Morris United Center, and said he hoped Service Award, among other things. Cason beat Tuesday was anything but repre- lacked concern for public safety. said. that a change in leadership would former commissioner Ralph Cabrera by 1,123 sentative of the months of fierce “I myself live in Coral Gables The problem, according to boost morale at his fire station. votes. competition for office. and have young children, and the Coral Gables firefighter Carlos “You couldn’t get the best The election pitted Mayor safety of my family is paramount,” Martinez, is cutbacks in the public employees to work here,” Louis COMMISSIONER (GROUP IV) Jim Cason and former city com- said Annette Strauch, sister-in-law safety departments. Coral Gables said. “They don’t just do it for Frank Quesada missioner Ralph Cabrera. Cason of Group V city commissioner has taken fire rescue trucks out money.” Quesada has been a city commissioner handily defeated Cabrera, win- candidate Ariel Fernandez. of service and reduced personnel, Louis, who has worked for since 2011. He began his career as a lawyer and ning a third two-year term. In- Around the University of Martinez said. the city for 23 years, attributes has served on a number of committees and civil cumbent Commissioner Frank Miami, however, mugging is a “We don’t have the right much of the crumbling infrastruc- projects since, including the Traffic Advisory Quesada was re-elected over En- more pressing fear. The universi- amount of people to do the job ture – at times, literally, like one Board and the Coral Gables Community Foun- rique Lopez in Group IV with 73 ty’s Emergency Notification Net- safely,” he said. “It is dangerous Gables fire station that he said is dation. Quesada defeated candidate Enrique percent of the vote. In Group V, a work sends out alerts whenever enough as it is.” falling apart — to what he called Lopez with around 73 percent of the vote. six-way race for a seat in the com- there is a crime on or around cam- Martinez stood outside the the “attack” on public workers. mission, Jeannett Slesnick won pus, but many streets outside the Precinct 612 at the St. Augustine “People are paying an ex- CITY COMMISSIONER (GROUP V) with 32 percent of the vote. University Village (UV) are still Church, holding up signs for Ca- orbitant amount for services but Jeannett Slesnick Absentee ballots were a dark, according to Vanity Adams. brera, Quesada and Slesnick, wife you’re not getting … what you’re Slesnick, a Coral Gables realtor, cam- strong force in the election results, “Before 11 p.m., I’m com- of former Coral Gables Mayor paying for,” he said. paigned against five other candidates to win the accounting for about 3,800 out of fortable walking anywhere, but as Don Slesnick, who pegged public Louis, a single father, said vote for city commissioner in Group V. Slesn- 7,803 total ballots cast, according soon as it’s past that point, I get a safety as her number one concern the election signified for him a ick beat out her opponents with 32 percent of to the Miami-Dade Department little sketched out,” said Adams, a in a debate on March 31. chance for a better future for pub- the vote. She is married to former mayor Don of Elections. senior marketing major who lives Cabrera, Quesada and Sle- lic service workers, where firefight- Slesnick. The mayoral competition in- on Benevento Avenue. snick campaigned in support of ers will not risk their lives and be tensified late in the race when Ca- increasing emergency services denied adequate resources. NONVIOLENCE Canes Consent features free food and team, if applicable. For a donation of NEWS BRIEFS music, along with speakers about how five dollars, participants can receive a TRAINING students can help stop sexual assault. Walk a Mile T-shirt. There will be a raffle Free for students and the community, for a $50 gift card to the Rat for individ- The Freedom Foundation and the event will be from 12-3 p.m.