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

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Hurricane Andrewts wrath UM student top summer remembered 10 years later movie reviews Imagine com- Spiderman ing to UM and fll'ld- ' rating ing the walkways PG-13 completely desolate. budget What few trees line $130 million the paths have one or revenue two branches on $404 million them. The lush greenery that UM students are accus- ' I W I I I Photo provnded by Unversrty of Miami tomed to today was DEVASTATING. Hurricane Andrew left many nor- wiped out in a matter of mally lush places looking abandoned and desolate. hours and the campus was left Virtually bare in what is recorded as the worst natural disaster in United States history. On August 24, 1992 the wrath of Hurricane Andrew bore down on campus, and by its end, some 35 roofs, 800 windows and 3,000 trees were lost. Luckily, no structural damage was done to any University buildings. An estimated $11 million was sustained in damage. UM students, WhO were mostly in elementary school at the time 7 recall their memories of Andrew. Senior Daniel Soberon remember ttThe wind was howling and the shutters were shaking. When it over, trees had fallen all around the house? Another student, Elizabeth Mejia, lived in Hialeah during the time Andrew struck. tt1 was pretty scared because I was young and I slept most of the time? To find out what was going on outside the house, her family tthad a radio and we tuned in most of the time. The next day, my neighbor went out with a Video camera and taped the destruction? It has been 10 years since Hurricane Andrew ripped through South Florida and left everything in its path devastated. UM fared relatively well compared to most homes and businesses. For locals, and even those miles away, Hurricane Andrew will not soon be forgotten. D Story by Alison Butrico and design by Kristian Rodriguez Out of 300 Students 1. 600A: 3.1070 2. 280A, 4. 270 My Big I . Greek Wedding Men In Black II One Hour Photo rating rating rating PG-13 PG-13 R budget budget budget $70 million $102 million $12 million revenue revenue revenue Photo providide by University of Miami $142 million $132 million $32 million BLOWN AWAY. On August 24, 1992, the usually tree-filled UM campus was left prac- tically bare. Among the tress left standing, most of their leaves were torn to shreds. Source: aWOSterS-com? Cyber'Cinema-com STUDENT LIFE Blockbusters

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Summer showers flood Miami, leaving many miserable any students chose to come to UM for the sandy beaches and endless days of summer that surround it. It must have been such a shock when they first arrived this past summer - we had nothing but rain. From June to July, there was only one day without rainfall, and South Beach probably felt more like Seattle: gray and wet. In the months of January through May, we experience our lldry season? Florida averages 60 inches of rain a year. The train seasonii of July to December. past summer, however, was u ally wet. For instance, in Jun got 12.13 inches of rain, in parison to the 8.44 we usuall It sounds like a bunch 0 numbers, but how much of can four inches of rain ma Due to all the rain p began to look like t You could probably airboats down the stre you needed for the ambia and the alligators, because the mosquitoes. What was to blame for this Was it Jeb Bush? Was it the retire Beach who students? Did Harry ' d all this mess and design by Melissa Cowley and Matthew T umbleson Photo by Max Alvarez AFTER THE FACT. A group of students quickly walk to their destination after a storm left some of them 16 STUDENT LIFE Rainy Days Photo by Max Alvarez RUN FOR COVER. A rainstorm snuck up on South Florida. The storm was gone 10 minutes later, of course.

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STRANDED. Thelma Lacayo, a transfer sophomore from Honduras calls for help from Holiday Inn A misk- take left her at the wrong residential college. Photo by Charlotte Southern I Orientation ' Presidentis Picnic a Moving In STUDENT LIFE First Days verfilled parking lots, bright blue moving carts, and crowds of people are just a few of the wonderful sights seen on the move-in days of the residential col- leges. Most Freshmen arrived on Saturday, August 24. There were also large amounts of arrivals on Sunday, August 25 and the fol- lowing Monday. As if seeing their new home for the first time wasnlt enough of a shock for the freshmen, brav- ing the hectic crowds and find- ing a parking space was quite a challenge in itself. Once the GETTING SETTLED. Debbie Gilbert, a freshman from New Mexico, about college, and although there were a lot of people trying to do a lot of things, everyone was very helpful? Gina Marie Farinhas explained. As if this wasnit enough work, many out-of-state students and families werenlt used to the South Florida humidity ' and heat. Instead of letting them suffer and pass out from heat exhaustion, the University was kind enough to supply water and ice cream to help facilitate moving in. Once inside the assigned res- idence hall, the Photos by Charlotte Southern students checked in to receive unpacks and folds her clothes in Stanford Residential College. car was parked, a new task was at hand; unloading the jam- packed trunk. This task was accomplished as families rented a moving cart to help aid them in mov- ing possessions from the car to the dorm. Although moving the belongings was a daunt- ing and tiring task, the students were impressed by the helpful staff and fellow stu- dents. ttSeeing the crowds made me excited their keys and handy resident rulebook. After signing a few papers, the students and their families squeezed into the packed elevators and head- ed toward their assigned room. Anticipation mounted as the students got ready to see their home for the next nine months and quickly dissipated when the door swung open. ill knew it would be nice once I added all of my stuff to it? stated Sarah Abdelfattah.