Miami Hurricane, October 21, 1960

              PROF ANALYZES RACE
Nixon And Kennedy Raked Over Politica
By EDWARD SOFEN Associate Professor of Coeeraoioot
The writer is a New Deal Democrat with overtones of “natural-law” liberalism. He makes no pretense of detached objectivity. His only saving grace in attempting an analysis of the Presidential campaign is that he is enough of a critic and an individualist to find it impossible to belong to any doctrinaire school of thought. These anarchistic tendencies permit him to give vent to his own irrationality rather than that of others. With this brief introduction, let me turn now to an examination of the state of the Presidential campaign.
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I'M AFRAID that I have been unable to work up any real enthusiasm for either Kennedy or Nixon, let alone L.B J. or
Cabot. Both the Presidential candidates seem to be devoid of humor, a shocking deficiency in
ANALYST EDWARD SOFEN
'New Deal Democrat'
those aspiring to the highest office of the land.
I am frankly annoyed by the
candidates’ apparent sense of self-righteousness and selfesteem. They both recognize that this is a time in history that calls for greatness and that, fortunately for the rest of us, they are there to answer this clarion call.
I understand Nixon uses pre-tested phrases in his speeches: Kennedy has hired a psychologist to analyze the the responses of his audiences: and both, of course, utilize their own private pollsters. I expect any day now that Democratic and Republican coffee clotches will he serving tranquilizers instead of saccharine. Both Kennedy and Nixon have been described as shrewd, calculating, ambitious and efficient as IBM machines. In short, both are slick and smooth products
of the bra.ve new world.
I can tolerate these qualities in lower management echelons, but I somehow want my “leader” to be more human—more like an Eisenhower or a Truman. but not quite that human. These prejudices, no doubt, reflect a yearning for the "old fashioned politics” and, hence my retreat into a Miniver Cheevy-Don Quixote complex.
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the “Great Debates” agreed to by both candidates have resulted in rather superficial capsule replies to our most profound problems. Despite the extensive coverage of the campaign, I believe that the man on and off the street has no clearcut image of the philosophy of either of these men.
The Kennedys—Jack and Bob
—have emphasized again and again that this is a great country but that it can be greater; and they suggest to the voter that if he is satisfied with the status quo and does not want to make the nation stronger that he vote for Nixon. Nixon’s favorite theme is his fervent
hope and prayer that the time will never come when any President will find it necessary to apologize for America’s actions to protect itself from surprise attack. Neither of these basic approaches can be expected to educate and enlighten.
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Cast Your Ballot Here!
The Hurricane wants to know whom UM students, faculty members and administrators would choose as the next President. Mark this ballot, drop it in the nearest USG suggestion box around campus, or bring it to the Hurricane office in the Student Union. Winner will be announced next week. I vote for:
JOHN F. KENNEDY r RICHARD M. NIXON
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Dance Go On Sale
Homecoming Dance tickets go on sale today in the Student Activities Office. Cost is $4 per couple in advance or $5 at the door.
Parade floats and house decoration plans, highlights of the week from Nov. 6 to 12. will be accepted through next Thursday.
“This year's parade is expected to be the biggest ever," said Tom Molieran. Homecoming publicity chairman. “Last year 28 floats were entered and the parade had approximately 30,00(1 spectators.
The festivities scheduled: SUNDAY, NOV. 6- Crowning of the Homecoming Queen and her court.
NOV. 7—Omicron Delta Kappa Day, ODK fall semester tapping, ringing of the Homecoming Bell. ODK luncheon (1 p.m. in the Student Union).
NOV. 8—Iron Arrow Day. Iron Arrow tapping and Nu Kappa Tau tapping. Iron Arrow luncheon, 1 p.m. in cafeteria.
NOV. 9~Academic Honors Day. Academic Honoraries luncheon, 1 p.m. in cafeteria.
NOV. 1ft—USG luncheon for (Continued on Page 4)
What, Me?
You're invited to help celebrate Alfred E. Neuman’s birthday 9 p.m. tomorrow at | the “Mad Dance,” on the Student Union patio spon-1 sored by Undergraduate Student Government. Admission | is free.
How old is Alfred E ? “Infinite,” according to Allan
Bell, USG secretary of social affairs, “which is a relief. It saves us money on candles."
Gene The Hat and His ■ Jolly Jumpers will furnish the evening’s mad music.
Drivers To Pay Auto Fee?
Pktti by Piul trill
\ IKGINIA KEY. No. that's not the name of our lovely Hurricane Honey—it’s where we took the picture. Freshman Yvonne Dardenne can be seen at much closer range starting i hursday night at the Ring Theater. She's a "mischief-maker."
Race Commission Approves Integrated Confab At UM
Negro and white students will confer next fall at UM with Florida approval of Undergraduate Student Government's College Conference plan.
In the process of forming an integrated student committee. USG forwarded the proposal to Florida's Fowler Commission on Race Relations. At a Tampa meeting, the Commission sanctioned the interracial study conference.
The plan, which calls for a permanent committee to study racial problems affecting member schools, was proposed initially by USG's vice president, Jerry Levy.
“Through this plan. Negro and white colleges in the state will be invited to meet at UM to establish an organization composed of student governments,” Dean of He also was an original member Students Noble Hendrix said. of the committee which drew up
the charter for the Dade metropolitan government.
ApplicatioiisDue All students arc welcome.
_	.	. I The Senator is just one of the
inK°rS P,lannlnR *° Kraduatc speakers which the Law School in e ruary.	plans to bring to the University.
Today is the deadline for ap- Recently, Perry Nichols, former plications from those planning to president of the Dade County Bar graduate Jan. 31, 1961. Appliea- Association, spoke here. The tions should be filed with the school hopes to bring U.S. Sen-Office of the Registrar, second ator George Smathers here in floor of the Ashe Building.	two weeks.
Herrell To Speak
Cliff Herrell, State Senator-elect from Dade County, will speak on “Florida's Future in the 1961 Legislature" before students Tuesday at 10 a m in room 112 of the Law School
Herrell has served six years in the State Legislature; formerly he was mayor of Miami Springs
Season s
Opening
By ROBERT HILBERT
Sunday night will be a big night for University music lovers. Monday night, too.
The UM Symphony Orchestra begins its 34th season Sunday. World famous conductor Fabien Sevitzky will lead the Symphony in Wagner's Prelude to Die Meistersinger and Sibelius’ Symphony in E minor. Opus 39.
A last-minute substitution will place brilliant young
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Opening Soloist
American pianist Gary Graff-man as the soloist. Graffman has won the coveted Rachmaninoff contest and the highly-regarded Leventritt Award.
He will play Rachmaninoff's Second Piano Concerto at both Miami concerts.
Originally scheduled was pianist Eugene Islomin. However. late Tuesday afternoon the Symphony Office was notified by Istomin’s agents that he was unable to perform due to an undisclosed illness.
The first concert, which will begin at 8:30 p.m. Sunday at Miami Beach Auditorium, will be dedicated to the 13th anniversary of the signing of the United Nations charter. The program will be repeated the following night, same time, at the Dade County Auditorium.
Tickets, ranging in price from $1.50 to $3.50, are on sale at the UM Symphony Office or at the auditoriums.
USG Tables Stiff Law; Students May Get Vote
By LEONARD TEEL
Hurricane News Editer
Undergraduate Student Government Monday tabled i a major student proposal which calls for strict regulation I of all on-campus and dormitory parking.
The plan, temporarily set aside by a 6-2 vote, will go before USG again in three days and may eventually be j thrown open to a student body vote.
Max Sudakow, USG council member and originator of 4^proposal-, kas asked that all catS~otr raffrpus be registered and bear lot stickers.
The stickers would cost $12.50 for on-campus dorm students, $5 for commuters and $7.50 for off-campus dorm students.
Fines would be given to violators. The charges would range from $2 for a first-offender to $10 and loss of campus driving privileges for a three-time violator.
Fines would be issued by selected student officers.
Sudakow explained that the amounts to be charged | for stickers and fines is arbitrary, and that the money is “not an end itself, but only a means to the end of the parking problem.”
Part of the program funds, he-said, would go for better park-| ing facilities.
"I DON’T THINK we re jump-| ing too far ahead," Sudakow said.
I “By taking baby steps during the j past few years, we have arrived at this point anyway."
The proposal, according to Sudakow. has the backing of UM Executive Vice President Dr.
Robert Johns and Director of i Student Activities Dr. Thurston j Adams.
USG Treasurer Ted Klein, who pushed through the motion to table the plan, said that a simpler method must be developed which would not involve “so much money."
"Students should not he assessed for parking, since it is a problem of the administration." he said. “I don’t feel that the parking problem is so serious that such a drastic f f'mitinnn Pain* 1
Photo by Mike Dunlop
YOUTH FOR NIXON AT IT AGAIN—DONKEY THIS TIME
What Did They Call Her? 'Jackie,' Naturally