University of Miami - Ibis Yearbook (Coral Gables, FL)

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Page 6 arlin Nma . . i DO NOT USE F SAFETY SEAL5 ARE BROKEN McNeil ' s three-step plan to prevent future Tylenol tamperings 78 die in crash Tragedy struck on Jan. 13 when a twin-engine Air Florida Boeing 737 crashed into the busy 14th Street Bridge in Washington, D.C. The airliner had taken off from Washington ' s National Airport during a major snow- storm. After crashing into the bridge and hitting several cars, the plane broke up and fell into the Potomac River. At first it was thought that the death toll would reach 65. The next day, the death toll was revised to 78, including four people who were killed in their cars. On Jan. 17, it was revealed that only five of the 79 people aboard the plane had survived. Pilot error was sited as the reason for the crash as a result of the de-icing system being turned off. It was this factor that caused the plane to fall dramatically after reaching a maximum alti- tude of 317 feet and a maximum speed of 169 mph. By Howard Burns Reagan resumes draft During the 1980 presidential campaign, candidate Ronald Reagan told the American pub- lic that Jimmy Carter ' s imple- mentation of a mandatory draft registration of young men for the military was unnecessary and would be eliminated if he was elected. On Jan 7, President Ronald Reagan announced that he was continuing the mandatory regis- tration. His rationale was that in emergency situations, mobiliza- tion of American forces would be sped up at least six weeks as a result of the signup. By Howard Burns Poison Tylenol Kills Seven Seven Chicago-area residents died and authorities prepared themselves for other deaths re- sulting from the discovery that tablets of Extra-Strength Ty- lenol had been laced with the poison Cyanide. The poison is so deadly that it kills within min- utes. Almost immediately, Tylen- ol ' s manufacturer, Johnson Johnson, a subsidiary McNeil Consumer Products Co., re- called 264,400 bottles of the pain reliever nationwide. Also, the federal Food and Drug Adminis- tration warned Americans not to use Extra-Strength Tylenol tab- lets until more information was gathered. Investigators labeled the deaths homicides, theorizing that the tablets were most likely tampered with after they had reached retailers. In Chicago, police visited neighborhoods and tracked more than a half dozen suspects. In northern California, Phila- delphia, and Wyoming, authori- ties investigated incidents of copycat killers who were poi- soning over-the-counter pain re- lievers. During the week of November 1, the investigation began to center on James and Leann Lewis — also known as Robert and Nancy Richardson. Chicago authorities linked the couple to a $1 million extortion letter ad- dressed to Johnson Johnson. A Chicago television station released to police a drugstore surveillance photo showing one of the victims, Paula Prince, buying her fatal bottle of Ty- lenol, with a bearded man re-: sembling Lewis in the back- ground. Another possible motive sur- faced in Lewis ' s hometown, Carl Junction, Mo., where it was re- ported that Lewis had long blamed Johnson Johnson for the death of his five-year-old daughter, Toni, a victim of Down ' s Syndrome who died eight years ago after undergoing open-heart surgery. In December, Richard Lewis was found in New York by the FBI. He vowed his innocence. By Howard Burns Williams held in murders On Feb. 27, Wayne B. Wil- liams was found guilty of killing two of the 28 young blacks that were found murdered in the At- lanta area. The trial lasted nine weeks, and Williams was sentenced to two consecutive life terms in prison. It was ruled, however, that Williams would be eligible for parole after seven years. Williams was arrested on May 22, 1981, when law enforcement officials saw Williams driving away on the Jackson Parkway Bridge over the C hattahoochee River shortly after the police heard a loud splash in the river. Two days later, the body of Nathaniel Cater was found a | mile downstream from the bridge. Cater was the last of the murdered youths in Atlanta. By Howard Burns Haig resigns amidst furor After a series of heated dis- agreements with members of the Reagan Administration over for- eign policy decisions, Secretary of State Alexander Haig re- signed his post at the end of June. No reasons were given for Haig ' s resignation, but it was widely speculated that Presi- dent Reagan ' s hard-line stand against Israel as a result of the conflict in Lebanon was the final straw in the love-hate relation- ship between Haig and Reagan. Reagan accepted Haig ' s resig- nation and appointed former Secretary of the Treasury George Schultz as the new secre- tary of state. By Howard Burns W moves.

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flkmim0 £feutB Page 5 !Haj Computers May Improve Registration After a disastrous fall semes- ter where registration was de- scribed by President Foote as embarrassing , administrators considered implementing a com- puterized registration system. Foote said in October that I am committed to making sure the next registration is more effec- tive. I was embarrassed by the last one. Foote ' s response to the prob- lem was to establish a commit- tee, comprised of students, fac- ulty and administrators to study the registration question. That ad -hoc committee reported back in December that a computer- ized registration system be es- tablished at UM. No final decision was made by Foote until three experts from other universities inspected the system and made their recom- mendation. The system recommended by the ad-hoc committee is one that is currently being used by Hunt- er College in New York. The committee ' s recommendation stated that the Hunter system will provide the University of Miami the ability to have a com- prehensive academic service support and full financial inte- gration. The system would not only be used for registration, but would tie in the registrar, financial aid and the bursar into the system. The estimated overall cost for the Hunter system is over $700,000. This price also in- cludes purchasing all the equip- ment, as well as converting the present system. If approved, the system would take over two years to implement the system campus wide. Once the priorities for ad- ministrative systems are avail- able and the funding is found, information systems is ready to begin development of a new stu- dent information system, which includes registration, said M. Lewis Temares, Assistant Vice President for Information Sys- tems. J. Gonzalez Long lines at registration man become a thing of the past when computers are installed. Several Schools Change Status Several changes were made or proposed in the designations of several of UM ' s schools and col- leges during the 1982-83 aca- demic year. The School of Engineering and Architecture was broken up into a School of Architecture, with Engineering moving up to the status of a college. In addi- tion, the Center for Advanced International Studies was estab- lished as a school and the De- partment of Communication took steps toward becoming an independent school as well. In early January, the Aca- demic Planning Committee ap- proved the changes in the status of the School of Engineering and Architecture. The Faculty Sen- ate approved the proposal soon after that. The change was long overdue, according to some uni- versity officials. Architecture, as a field of study, has a part of its work that is related to engi- neering. But a great deal of its curriculum is not, explained Associate Provost Dr. Sidney Besvinick. Architecture is a separately licensed, protected profession, so we feel, on principle alone, that it should be recognized as an independent unit, said Ar- chitecture Chairman John Stef- fian. Steffian spoke of the many benefits that would accrue if Ar- chitecture became an indepen- dent school. We would develop our own identity. We can more readily contact and serve the community and develop a na- tional reputation, he said. The Center for Advanced In- ternational Studies also changed its status, becoming a School for International Studies, with the Center transformed into a North-South Center specializ- ing in U.S.-Latin American rela- tions. A committee appointed by UM President Edward T. Foote II to look into the status of the Center recommended in Decem- ber that a School of Internation- al Studies be established. The School would specialize in Latin American and Caribbean Affairs and studies of other regions and nations would be encouraged es- pecially as they relate to the Americas. The Department of Commu- nication, meanwhile, prepared a report which is expected to serve as the groundwork for the de- partment to be converted into a School of Communication. Changing the status of the De- partment of Communication had been in the planning stages for five years, and will probably take two more years to imple- ment. The report stated that as one department among 19 in the College of Arts and Sciences, Communication is too unwield- ly, too constrained by inappro- priate academic requirements, and too low in profile to function effectively and to attract the best quality students and the sources of funding, that are necessary. As a school, Communication would only have three depart- ments — speech communica- tion; telecommunication and film; and journalism, public re- lations, and photo communica- tion. There would also be a ma- jor in advertising, which has been developed in conjunction with the School of Business. The student response, which in recent years has been growing dramatically, suggests that this program, properly organized, could become as significant in its field as the schools of law, music and business have been in theirs, the report said. By George Haj

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orlh Jfaroa Page 7 01 EPCOT: Future is now Walt Disney once said that our greatest natural resource is a child ' s imagination. The Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow (EP- COT) in Walt Disney World has captured this natural resource and brought it to life for people of all ages. The lure of such a project is evident in the number of people who have visited the (EPCOT) Center since its opening on Oc- tober 1, 1982 — 50,000 on the first day alone went to Lake Buena Vista, Florida. EPCOT allows people to trav- el to nine countries in a single day, see where our society has been since the beginning of time, and move into the future. All of this on 260 acres. The World Showcase takes visitors to Mexico, China, Ger- many, Italy, Japan, France, the United Kingdom, Canada, and America. Here are some high- lights of the World Showcase: In Mexico, visitors sail on a river takin g them through the country. Pihatas, flowers, and a restaurant overlooking a beauti- ful river and miles of land are exhibited in the setting of a breathtaking sunset. Canada takes its visitors into the canyons of Moosehead Mine for a movie which literally car- ries them through the country. The theatre is composed of nine huge screens that encircle the audience. The cinematography, com- bined with the theater in the round, produces a feeling of movement. Prior to the presen- tation, an announcement is made that nothing in the theatre moves. Most of the people who work in the World Showcase are na- tives of their respective coun- tries. Paul, who works in a Unit- ed Kingdom workshop said that Disney World officials are striv- ing for authenticity. EPCOT officials take this ex- tra step to insure that visitors to the Showcase can discuss each country and feel as though they are travelling around the world. Another feature of EPCOT, that adds to its authenticity are the double-decker buses. Not only do the buses add to the overall aura of the World Show- f! ■ • 4 »±m %3Li te a. S m W MVKM Millions of people have traveled to EPCOT to see the world of tomorrow. case, the buses are quite practi- cal. Walking from China to Mexico can be hard on one ' s feet. Separating World Showcase and Future World is one of the largest man-made lakes in the world. A ferry takes travellers from the present to the future (and back again) in style. Hundreds of thousands of people have relived the evolu- tion of man in the 180-foot glove that makes up Spaceship Earth. Once the past has been traced, one steps into the future through movie presentations and live exhibits. The World of Motion Presents the development of transporta- tion, the Universe of Energy brings to life the world of knowl- edge that is available at the touch of a button. The myster- ies of the computer age are sim- plified as young and old work with computers. Journey Into Imagination in- troduces two new Disney char- acters, Dreamfinder and Fig- ment. These two characters are very significant because they are the only animated creations which are allowed to go through the EPCOT Center. One may ask, so what is Walt Disney World without Mickey and Min- nie? It is a world of adventure which leads today ' s society by the hand over the horizons and into an unknown world of fact and fantasy. C Lovin And so Walt Disney ' s dream of capturing the greatest natural resource of all is realized and preserved in the Experimental Prototype Community of To- morrow. By Amy Jacoves A look Inside EPCOT ' s Comminicore exhibit