Miami Hurricane, May 03, 1968

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Voi. 43, No. 47
Friday. Ma\ 3, 19f»8
VOTE ON UESDAY
lnt’1 Students Launch Weeklong
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World Cultures Stress Peace
By JOHN ASHFORD
Hurrican« Staff Writar
The lighting of the Interna-t i o n a 1 Student Festival’s "Brotherhood Torch" Last Monday evening, April 29, on the Whitten Union Patio kicked off a full week of events designed to typify the 65 cultures represented on campus.
A* part of the opening ceremonies, Master of Ceremonies Lisandro Perez introduced Rafael Riviera Garcia, chairman of the festival, who philosophized on the week’s theme, "to promote unity and harmony through greater understanding.”
“An Evening In Greece” immediately followed, bringing a professional Greek band, over a dozen native dancers, a singer and samples of national dishes.
Tuesday brought an array of documentary films typifying Egypt, Colombia, Germany and Cuba. The feature presentation was the “Singing Hurricanes” who added an enjoyable atmosphere with a medley of national and international sounds.
Japanese Karate and Judo were featured Wednesday evening. Demonstrations of these arts in self defense as well as wood chopping with hare hands and feet impressed the turnout.
Radheshwar Soral then spoke on Indian Mysticism. What he labeled “an ancient aspect of the Hindu religion” was followed by a film depicting Indian life. Turkey, Egypt, the Dutch West Indies and Colombia also sponsored films during the evening.
The Caribbean Commonwealth featured professional musicians from the islands. Documentaries depicting Venezuelan and Brazilian culture followed soon afterwards.
Israel’s 20th anniversary was also celebrated Thursday night. Israeli dancers, singers and films were all part of the program.
Booths, hosted by countries participating in the festival, will encircle the Union patio and bring examples of diverse national cultures through the exposition of arts and crafts, distribution of literature, the serving of native foods and presentation of other attractions.
Saturday, the final day of International Week, has Latin America pitted against Europe in an afternoon soccer match at the intramural
field, and international show and music festival on the Union patio that evening and finally a dance after the
show.
Song and dance from India, the Philippines, Israel, Russia. Vietnam and Cuba will be part of the show The other part will focus on international singers Fran Fa-biani. In Sook Kim and Walter Scarpella as well as 20 guitarists.
The extinguishing of the “Brotherhood Torch” during the closing of the show will mark the end to International Student Week Festival for 1968.
Council
Changes
Powers
The voting structure of USG underwent a major change at Monday’s Council meeting as three constitu-t i o n a I amendments were introduced.
The amendments gave the powers of presiding officer of the Council to the Vice-President, took voting powers away from the Presi-i dent and Treasurer, and gave the President powers of veto and an over-riding power to the Council to cancel his veto by a 2-3 vote.
These amendments, according to Sophomore Representative, Phil Bloom, “form a checks and balance system modeled after that of the U.S. Federal government, and both the executive and the legislative branches have gained greater powers due to their independence.”
The amendments will have to go before the Board of Review for approval, however a set of amendments now before them calls for their abolishment. If these are approved, their approval for Monday’s amendments will not be necessary.
The amendment giving the role of presiding officer to the Vice-President was introduced jointly by president-elect Mik Abrams and freshman representative Bob Dorian.
Ed Shohat, junior representative, introduced the amendments concerning the veto powers and the removal of the President and Treasurer as voting members.
Stanford Says.
LBJ For Rights
Dr. Henry King Stanford, UM President, attacked the contempt Americans hold for their society in a commencement address at Palm Beach Junior College last night.
"I have been appalled at the erosion of confidence in our country that has taken p I a ce among Americans themselves. We must be the most self-critical, self-analytical, and even self-deprecatory society in the history of mankind,” Dr. Stanford espoused.
Commenting on the present national administration, Stanford said. "We harkened to the promise of the ‘great society’ and watched Lyndon Johnson secure passage of legislation that was to stamp him as the greatest of the civil rights Presidents in history.” He continued with, “The once bright hope of the early sixties had turned into a kind of national despair as the seventies loomed ahead."
Dr. Stanford had this to say about the Communist plot to take over the world: “Today the Communists are employing a much more so-I
phisticated approach. Using insurgency as their main weapon, they are seeking to subvert country after country in order to force the United States to return its continental bastion, from which it may not be invunerable, if all else is lost. After all, it is said, one has only to read their words to predict their course.
“Actually, I am more concerned with failure to use our power constructively on the world scene than with the excessive use of power."
Dr. Stanford ended his speech with this timely comment: "It is time to recognize the strength of our country as well as its weaknesses: to remember that failure to use our power is as destructive of the long range interests of the country as the excessive use of it; to recapture that confidence in America which is indispensable to the solution of domestic problems as well as the maintenance of international stature: to make sacrifices, economic or otherwise, necessary to arhieve the fiscal stability required by these tunes."
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Dr. Frank Attacks Modern Conformity
Dr. Jerome D. Frank, well-known psychiatrist and educator, spoke on psychological approaches to peace, disarmament and international sanity on UM’s campus last week.
Dr. Frank, professor of psychiatry at the John Hopkins University School of Medicine, was sponsored by the Miriam and Ira D. Wal-lach Foundation, which has for many years financed the appearances of speakers to create interest on the part of students and faculty in world peace.
Dr. Frank is the author of some 90 scientific publications including a recent book entitled “Sanity and Survival: Psychological Aspects of War and Peace.”
Dr. Frank gave two closed circuit lectures to the Social Science 202 classes, met with several small groups of students and seminars and gave an address Monday, April 22 to the Wesley Foundation entitled "The Psychiatrist's Role in Promoting International Understanding."
In his talks Dr. Frank stated. “Aggression is a fundamental property of human beings and the problem is that of learning to controj and channel aggression so that we can avoid complete or mass destruction.”
He emphasized the technological importance of nuclear warfare and described the attempt to minimize the overwhelming destructive potential of these instruments. He discussed the researchers in psychology and psychiatry that he felt were relevant to problems of war and peace.
He said that obedience and
conformity lead many people to do things which they might feel are immoral, unethical nr undesirable. He pointed to some of the inferences as they related to contemporary problems such as our involvement and position in the Vietnam wai.
One famous experiment which Dr. Frank lauded was the Sherif experiments of competitiveness and coopera
tion. This experiment dealt with a boy’s camp in Oklahoma, where it was found that when hostility and rivalry existed between two factions, the friction was most effectively diminished when both groups were placed in a situation where their combined efforts would achieve a goal that could not be realized unless they worked together.
One example where rival factions cooperated to promote the betterment of all was the Cyrus Eaton sponsorship of meetings where scientists of different countries came together to exchange ideas and promote new discoveries in science.
Generally, Dr. Frank seemed to reflect the notion that peace is achievable not because of moral or ethical conflicts about killing but rather the realization on the part of the human race that disarmament, dismantcling of nuclear weapons and total peace is the only alternative that is left to the human race for survival.
Concert Series Closes
Jones Stars Sunday
By LINDA KLIENDIENST
Humc.nt Asit. New» Editor
At 8 p.m. on Sunday night the USG Entertainment Committee will present something new at UM — an entire night club act. starring singer Jack Jones, comedian Bob King and Buddy Rich and his orchestra. The concert will be emceed by Steve Dinnerstein, head of the Entertainment Committee.
Jones, now appearing in nightclubs and concerts all over the country, once pumped gas during the day while singing at night and working as a delivery boy for a liquor store in his spare time.
When the original attempt by Capitol records to make him a rock ’n’ roll singer failed, and his first (and only film, “Juke Box Rhythm,")
was less than a success, Jones returned to the nightclub circuit, where he picked up much more valuable experience.
While under a Kapp records contract, he recorded "Lollipops and Roses," which won him a “Grammy" from the National Association of Recording Arts and Sciences in
1962	for the “Best Performance by a Male Singer.” He followed this with a second Grammy in 1964 for his hit “Wives and Lovers.”
Cash Box Magazine cited him as “The Most Promising Male vocalist” for two consecutive years, 1962 and
1963	In 1964 his hit record "Call Me Irresponsible” won the Oscar.
He has appeared on TV, in
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the movies and on the stage, making his career a well rounded and exciting one. Songwriter Sammy Cahn says about him. "Jack Jones has only scratched the surface of what is going to be a very big and lasting career.”
Also on the show will he Bob King — comedian, dramatic actor and accomplished musician. He has appeared on television, frequently starring as a comedian on the Ed Sullivan Show, Mike Douglas Show and the Merv Griffin Show. He has also been featured as a dramatic actor on “The Defenders,” “The Nurses” and “The Hawk."
King has made supper club appearances in New York, Chicago, Lake Tahoe and Puerto Rico His stage appearances include “The Moon Besieged," 'Remains To Be Seen” and “Bye Bye Birdie."
Buddy Rich has often been called “The World’s Greatest Drummer.” By the time he was seven, he was the second highest paid child star in . the world, topped only by Jackie Coogan.
For six months, he represented the U.S. as the first entertainer to perform in remote portions of Asia. In one case, his audience was composed of “Turban-topped" hill people, carrying long rifles.
Rich has played with bands run by Joe Marsala, Bunny Berrigan, Artie Shaw and Tommy Dorsey, and has accumulated credits both as a motion picture and television actor.
Winner of every Jazz Poll 1 in the world. Rich has recorded some 25 albums with suth greats as Dizzy Gillespie. Count Basie and Charlie Parker.
UM Black Belts Stun
Large Union Turnout With Karate And Judo
On May 1 at 8:00 p.m, in the Flamingo Ballroom, an exhibition of Karate and Judo was given as part of the International Week festivities.
The spectators sat around with their mouths open as diminuitive Japanese stu dents used their hands and feet to demolish thick pieces of wood and roofing tile.
Yuichi Omori, an English student, from Tokyo was the leader of the seven students putting on the demonstration. He wears the black belt and can break seven pieces of roofing tile at one time.
"The most important thing is the spirit of Karate," Yu ichi said. “Americans have a misconception that the most important thing is strength
or how many boards you can break.
“It is the spirit. Sportsmanship and good will arc very important.”
Yuichi said that Karate is common in Japan- He started three years ago by joining a Karate Club at the University of Japan. About fifty joined but at the end only around five or ten were left
"The training is very hard,” Yuichi said. “Many quit after a few weeks.”
The main purpose of Karate is self defense, hut there are different degrees of the sport. A beginner is the holder of the white belt and he then must work to move up to the yellow, green, brown and black belt.
The Judo exhibition was
given by UM instructor Jim Arson and two of his students. Arson learned the art while in the service in Japan. He trained under the former world champion and has been instructor at Miami for two years.
Judo was first offered at the UM as part of the ROTC program but is now part of the intramural slate. It will he offered at night next year in the school of continuing education.
“The most important thing in Judo is the overall attitude,” Arson said. “A person must be in constant practice to perform adequately."
Judo is actually a form of jiu-jitsu, the difference being that in jiu-jitsu when two men go at each other they are trying to kill each other rather than defend themselves.
“The main misconception about judo is that it is a sport for self defense rather than physical activity. Just like kids get together to play basketball, they also get together to play Judo,” he said.
Arson has had 100 students in the past two years and is training 20 at present. He feels that Judo should he offered in high school. It is given at many California high schools.
Ninety per cent of the colleges have Judo teams. "I would like to see Miami get a team and have the football team’s budget,” he joked.
Eiji katayma, a student from Japan, also gave a Judo demonstration. He has been studying for three years, starting in high schnoj. His training was in Tokyo at the most famous Judo school in the world, Kodokan School.
"The big difference between Judo and Karate in that Karate is more offensive while Judo is based mostly on defensive moves," Eiji said.
He also agreed with Yuichi in that spirit was the most important element of Judo.
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Academic Honors J)av Wed.
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The Academic Honors Day Luncheon will be held on Wednesday May 8. Academic Honors Day, at 12:00 noon in the private dining rooms of the this Cafeteria. The luncheon is being co-sponsored by Alpha Lambda Delta and Phi Eta Sigma, the freshman men’s and women's honor-aries.
The guest speaker, Mr. Eugene Massin. who was featured in the last issue of the Hurricane, has indicated that his topic will concern "something which is very important,” adding that "art is not merely a painting.”
Guests at the luncheon will include Dr. Butler, Dean Hynes, Dean Brunson, Mr. Sutton, Director of Financial Aid, and the sponsors of
Alpha Lambda Delta and Phi Eta Sigma, Miss Olive Horton and Dr. Stalvey. The program will include the presentation of the Borden award by Dr. I lively, Head of the Honors Program, to the freshman from last year with the highest academic average, and the TEMPO award for outstanding work by a
Run-off elections between Linda Enz and Richard La-mos for the office of Junior Class Representative will be Thursday, May 9, from 9 a m. to 4 p.m. in the Student Union breezewav The two can didates tied for third place with 206 vote« apiece.
Lamos' running mates, Phil
student in Journalism or on publications.
Tickets for the luncheon will he sold again today in the Union Breezeway from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. but they will not be available after this time. All students or faculty involved in the honor societies or the Honors Program are urged to attend.
Bloom and Bruce Dresner, received the other two positions as Junior Class Representatives, with 369 and 299
votes.
Linda's running mates. Jack McCoy and Eric Peti-
prin, collected 186 and 125 votes, respectively.
Junior Reps Ruii-off
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