Miami Hurricane, February 20, 1968

              The Mia
Vol. 4», No. 31
L’il Abner’s Creator Speaks Here Tonight
A1 Capp, noted cartoonist and lecturer, will appear on the UM campus tonight at 8:00 in the Ibis room of the Student Union cafeteria. Capp’s last UM appearance was in 1965.
Capp, the creator of “L’il Abner” and “Fearless Fos-dick,” is also a noted columnist and radio commentator.
“L'il Abner” was first syndicated in 1934 by the United Press Syndicate, now the UPI. Before this, Capp worked as a cartoonist for the Associated Press under the direction of Wilson Hicks, then Feature Editor for the AP and now Director of UM Student Publications.
As Hicks recalls his first meeting with Capp, it was an unscheduled appointment with a budding cartoonist.
“I happened,” he continued, “to look up from my desk and noticed a young man walking down the hall with a large portfolio under his arm.”
“Then my secretary walked In and told me an Al Capp was here to see me concerning his cartoons.”
They talked for an hour and then Hicks told Capp to return to Boston “for a year” and continue to work on his drawings. “He had to develop his ideas more,” recalls Hicks.
Capp returned to Boston, and three months later, Hicks needed a cartoonist to fill a vacancy in his staff. He called Capp. Capp worked with him for a year and then
Mario Savio Aspires To Senatorship
BERKELEY, Calif. — (AP) — Mario Savio, who sparked student uprisings in 1964 on the Berkeley campus of the University of California against rules banning political activity, now aspires to become a California state senator.
The 25-year-old organizer of the since-disbanded Free Speech Movement on the Berkeley campus has filed intent to run for the 11th District State Senate seat. A registrar official said Savio filed this week as a candidate of the Peace and Freedom Party, which opposes the Vietnam war.
Savio, who quit the university and later was denied reentry because of violating campus rules, listed himself as an electronics technician. He gave a Berkeley address.
was offered a contract with the United Press Syndicate.
“AP couldn’t match their offer,” Hicks remembers, “and he left.” Then his L’il Abner became published and his career in Dogpatch began.
Since then, Capp has branched out to columnist, radio commentator and outspoken lecturer. He was chairman for the cartoonist committee of the Presidents People to People Committee in 1956.
Weekend Is Planned For UM Parents
By ALAN SMITH
Hurricane Asst. News Editor
A full scale Parents’ Weekend that will bring thousands of visitors to UM’s Campus next fall, was announced February 14th by UM President Henry King Stanford.
Norman E. Batson, National Chairman of the University of Miami Parents Association, in conjunction with Paul E. Thompson, Director of Parents' Weekend will head up the program committee.
Mr. Thompson in a directive letter said, “I am inviting several student groups to participate in our upcoming program. They and certain administrative and faculty will form the Parents’ Weekend Committee. Several ideas have already been suggested for the Weekend by interested students. Total co-ordination on such extensive projects is a must, along with adequate planning."
The Parents Association hopes to conduct their first Weekend this fall. Mr. Thompson has contacted several student leaders this past week to consider a theme for the weekend.
A preliminary meeting February 26th will consider two major questions most important to the success of the project: What services or functions can student activities reasonably perform for parents during the planned weekend, secondly, suggestions by the committee for the overall program.
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Case Dropped: Sets Precedent
By DAVE BROWN
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Seven UM students charged with "smoking marijuana on campus and providing marijuana to others" during the Fall, 1967 semester had all charges withdrawn against them by the Dean of Men. Dean Robert A. Hynes dropped ali charges late Friday afternoon after being advised to do so by the Men’s Disciplinary Committee.
Cartoonist Al Capp, with a reputation for being an outspoken lecturer, comes to the Union’s Ibis room tonight at 8:00 p.m.
Students Urged To Register For Voting
By LINDA KLEINDIENST
Hurriccn* Stall Wrlltr
Voting registration for Dade County residents will begin Monday March 18 and end Saturday March 30.
All those who are 21 or over, have lived in Florida for one year and Dade County for six months, and are citizens of the U.S., can vote and are urged to register by the city officials.
Any girl between the ages of 21 and 24 must bring her birth certificate, and any man between the ages of 21 and 24 must bring either his birth certificate or his draft card.
Mrs. Callan, of the South Miami City Hall, urges all
eligible students to register. “This Is their only voice in government, so they should want to register, especially since the primarifs in May are for the presidential election.”
Registration will take place at the South Miami Fire Station at City Hall on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., and on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m.
A resident of Dade County, no matter what part of the county he comes from, such as Miami Beach or South Miami, may register at ANY station in the County during the registration period.
College Queen Contest
The National College Queen Contest is again seeking entrants. Girls between the ages of 17 and 22 are eligible. Judges will select the winners on scholastic-ability, campus activities, hobbies, and interests in community services, as well as on attractiveness, poise, personality and good grooming.
The contest is an annual feature of the “New York Is A Summer Festival” celebration. Winners from the 50 states will be flown to New York for the finals which will be held from June 8 through June 18. Five thousand dollars worth of prizes will be awarded to the winner, including a Plymouth
Sports Fury, a wardrobe of fashions, and a trip to Europe.
There are two Important changes in the contest this year. The first is that the contest will be seen on nationwide television on NBC as a full hour special. The second is that the winners will be chosen by qualified judges instead of by student vote.
Pamela Clark, this year's Ibis editor, was a finalist last
year.
Anyone interested in becoming a contestant should contact the Hurricane office, S221 in the Whitten Union, or write to: National College Queen Contest Committee, PO Box 935, New York City, N Y. 10023
The charges, which caused a prolonged investigation into a croup of students who call themselves “The Zoo," sprang from a statement made by a former dweller of “Zoo Heights." The unidentified delator transferred to another school immediately after turning In an eleven-page complaint concerning “Zoo” festivities to the Office of the Dean of Men.
The decision to drop charges against the seven, “Papo” Abramson, "Chicago Fast’’ Berger, "Wizard” Saltzman, “Calcutta” Wilkins, “Puppy Boy" Williams, “Mile-a-Minute” Wood, and “Dirty Dave” Yablon, came on the sixth day of the hearing.
In sixteen hours the Committee had heard the case of Wood, and reached an “un-disclosed, tentative decision.” The second hearing, that of Saltzman, had just begun when the Committee went into closed conference to discuss “procedures."
When the hearing continued on Friday, the seven “Zoo” members were called into Dean Hynes’ office and Dr. Shephard M. Faber, Chairman of the Disciplinary Committee, read a prepared statement in which the Committee advised Dean Hynes to withdraw all charges because the evidence against the seven was not sufficient to determine guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Dean Hynes then told the “Zoo" that, on the basis of the Committee's suggestion, all charges against them were dropped and the case was closed.
According to Dr. William Butler, Vice-president for Student Affairs, “This is a statement that was transmitted to me by the chairman of the Men's Disciplinary Committee dated February 16, 1968.
The following are the five actions of the committee:
1.	It Is moved that the Discipline Committee recommends to the Dean of Men’s office the advisability of withdrawing the charges against the seven students currently charged. The committee does not feel that the quality of the evidence is in
the position to determine guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
2.	It Is moved that the committee express the opinion that the Dean of Men’s office had ample justification for bringing this case to the committee.
3.	It Is moved that the committee go on record as having found that the Dean of Men’s office exerted no Improper pressure or duress upon any of the students during the investigation of this case or during the final examination period of tha first semester, 1967-68.
4.	ft Is moved that the committee recommend to the appropriate University officials that in any future cases dealing with such serious charges (use, possession, or distribution of marijuana or narcotics), a professional investigator or security officer be employed to conduct the Investigation, or that the entire matter be placed immediately In the hands of appropriate law enforcement agency.
5.	It Is moved by the committee that the students involved in this hearing should be informed that their standing in the University will not be prejudiced by the hearing or investigation.
When asked for a personal comment Dr. Shephard Faber, Chairman of the Disciplinary Committee, declined at this time to comment until he has discussed the matter further with members of the administration.
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Retreat III....... Page 2
Editorials ........ Page	4
Letters ........... Page	5
Collage............ Page	7
Music Library ... Page • Entertainment ... Page 9
Eye ............. Page 10
Sports .... Pages 1 & 12