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Tuesday, February 4, 1969
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3-3-3 Submits Report
By LARRY SNYDER
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The 3-3-3 Committee, organized in May to discuss student involvement in University decision-making, submitted its report recently calling for a permanent establishment of the committee and widespread student representation on policy making groups.
Mike Abrams, USG presi-
dent and committee member, said the proposals included in the report now have to be voted upon by the administration, faculty and student body. Abrams was confident the university family would act favorably on the report.
“The students have waited with great interest for the committee to complete its report," he said. "I do not think they will be disap-
pointed with the results.
“This has been one of the most liberal, significant, and dynamic committees I have ever served on,” said Abrams. If this report is followed by all elements of the University, the students will be given a powerful voice in charting the direction in wh'ch our University will move.”
The 3-3-3 Committee orga-
USG Takes First Step In Abolishing
By JEFF HENDRICKSON
•f Th* Hurrican* Staff
Initial action towards eliminating women’s curfews and establishing their restrictions, if any, was taken at
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last USG Council meet-
Using the official USG curfew proclamation of December 9, 1968 as a reference, several council mem-
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Jewish Sympathizers Gather Around Torch Of Friendship
... to protect recent hangings in Iraq
300 Persons Stage Protest Against Slaying Of Jews
No Justification For Restrictions
GERRIFORTENBERRY
of TIM Hurricane Staff
Sunday afternoon a crowd of approximately 300 people stood beneath the Miami sun and the flames of the Torch of Friendship to protest the killing of Jews in Iraq. On January 27,	1969, Radio
Baghdad and International News Agencies reported the public execution of 15 persons on charges of spying for Zionism, imperialism, and Israel. Nine of the executed were Jews. They were hung in the main squares of Baghdad and Basra in the presence of thousands of cheering onlookers.
Wiping the perspiration from their heads, the crowd at the Torch of Friendship sang, spoke and offered
prayers that “one day all would be free from the crime of being Jewish.”
The words TORCH OF FRIENDSHIP, Dedicated By The City of Miami To the Everlasting Friendship of our Neighboring Countries stood out on their plaque and symbolized the hope that was apparent in the crowd.
Dan Vered, spokesman for students from the UM said, “its a shame that we have to use this type of incident to awake the conscience of the people of the world, but we will c< Jnue until we get results. For over twenty centuries the Jews have been persecuted — yet the world’s conscience has not been stirred.”
When asked what the
group hoped to accomplish, Vered referred to a statement made by Israeli Prime Minister Eshkok, who said; “I demand that the entire world should act, each one to the best of his capacity in order to avert further acts of murder, to save the families, and to protect the Jewish remnant. If there is a conscience in this world, let its voice be heard, now." Vered feels that unless a halt is put to it from outside, it will not cease on its own.
There was a display of open sorrow from people in the crowd when incidents of brutality and public execution were spoke of. One woman stood crying and gently nodding in response to the speaker. Vered compared the incidents in Iraq to
lynchings of blacks in the South He again appealed to the nation to awake and
react.
Other meetings were scheduled at Jacob Cohen Synagogue on Miami Beach for Sunday night, at Temple Israel for 2 p.m. Monday and at the UM for Friday noon at the rock opposite the Student Union.
“In an institution of higher learning, dedicated to the principles and practices of educational advancement there is no justification for the existence of women’s curfews or similar restrictive devices.”
USG adopted this stance in a policy statement passed December 9th.
The USG statement, in accordance with a recent declaration by AWS, decries the fact that curfews are automatically imposed on female resident students, and
SDS Still Alive; Meets Wednesday
USG Announces Plans For Faculty Evaluation
Plans for this year’s faculty evaluation, which will encompass over 300 courses, have been revealed by Miss Brenda Blumin, Secretary of Academic Affairs.
According to Miss Blumin, the evaluation is planned for the second or third week in March.
“Because of the size of this year’s evaluation, over 300 compared with 60 last year,” said Miss Blumin, "we thought it might be better to wait a little longer and do a good job than to rush into it.”
The plans call for IBM cards with 10 questions on them to be put into the teacher’s mailbox. These card will then be passed out to his students on specified days.
“Because of many complaints from teachers last year that the questions were unfair,” said Miss Blumin, “the office of Academic Affairs has engaged Dr. Daniel S. Lordahl, professor of psy-
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chology, to examine the contents of the questions for fairness to both students and teachers.”
“The analysis is already complete,” she added. “In addition. Dr. Lordahl will also oversee the programming of the cards through the computer.”
These results, along with
the ones obtained from the students, will be made available in a pamphlet to be distributed at fall registration of 1969.
“However, they will be ready much earlier, probably around the end of May, and may be picked up in the USG office at that time by any student desiring one,” said Miss Blumin.
YR Plan Unveiled
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Ticker Tapes
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The Pill.................3
Weinberg ................4
President's Report .... 5
Entertainment............6
Sports.................8,9
Question of the Week 10
By LINDA KLEINDENST
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It has been learned that the College Young Republicans of Florida will take the initiative in attempting to have the voting age lowered to 18 in the State of Florida.
The announcement came from Donald Pletzke, chairman of the state organization.
He intends to unveil the plan for the first time at tomorrow night’s meeting of the UM Young Republicans.
“In order to get the proposal on the ballot, we need the signatures of 160,000 qualified voters by 1970,” said Eric Joice, president of Miami’s YRs. “And, people are needed to go out and get the signatures.”
The local YR’s have not yet taken a pro or con stand on the issue itself, “but we would like to see the 18 year old voting issue on the ballot," said Joice.
Presently there is only one other organization in the country which is backing a similar campaign. That is LUV (Let Us Vote)) which operates out of California.
“But,” \ d d e d Joice,
“they're doing it only because they are backing the proposal.”
This week there will be tables out in the breezeway where students can sign up to help circulate the petitions. Joice hopes to saturate the Miami area.
The meeting with Pletzke will be held 8 p.m. in Room 233.
By MELANI VAN PETTEN
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UM’s chapter of Students for a Democratic Society, which no longer exists since its charter was revoked by the administration, has 40 new members.
SDS, even though it is no longer formally recognized by the University, will be hold'ng Its first meeting this semester tomorrow night at 8 p.m. on the Student Union patio.
“We're no longer shackled by the charter,” steering committee member Bob Weinberg said. “We were a political group trying to find direction, and this is very difficult for 150 people. The administration tried to put us into as many corners as possible, and they put us on the defensive. It sort of brought us together.
“In the last month, our membership has become a lot more stable, and we’ve gotten to know each other better,” Weinberg continued. “We’ve been told by the administration that if we break any rules, we’ll be punished as individuals. But there’s really no difference — we were treated that way before. We’re no longer bound by organization laws.
“We have several projects planned with other campus organizations,” Weinberg
said. "We've tried channels already, and they didn’t work. We went to USG, asking for more students on the Committee on Student Organizations, and USG passed a resolution asking for six students instead of two. I took it to Dr. Butler, and he told me that only the administration could change the committee. Nothing more was ever heard about it.”
Another example. Dr. Butler said in a speech last August that the university must immediately upgrade its grievance procedure. He mentioned two things — the right of the student to have an advisor present and more student representation. Nothing has been done.
“We tried the channels, and they didn’t work. We may have to try something else,” he added.
maintains that they should be self-imposed.
“It must be emphatically stated . . . that . . . the women of UM possess the rights of self-government, and that they, and only the women, have the right to impose any restrictions upon their personal domain, and to establish their own moral standards.”
Current curfews include an 11 p.m. restriction on week-nights and 2 a.m. on weekends for freshmen, midnight on weekends and 2 a.m. on weekends for sophomores, and 2 a.m. on all nights for juniors and seniors. The AWS and USG statements are asking for the following changes:
The weekend sign-out
period should be extended to include anytime from the last class on Friday to the first class on Monday, or anytime from the last class of the week to the first class of the week.
HOSTESS LETTERS SHOULD be abolished.
A GIRL SHOULD BE ABLE to sign out at anytime during the week, and must sign out if she plans to remain out for more than 24 hours.
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CURFEWS SHOULD CHANGED as follows: senior, junior or sophomore curfews, first semester freshmen, 12:00 on weeknights, 2:00 on weekends, second semester freshmen, 1:00 on weeknights, and no curfew on weekends.
bers, in addition to president Michael Abrams, blasted the inability of Associated Women Students to provide demo-c r a t i c representation for undergraduate women students.
Sophomore representative, Jim Yasser, who along with Abrams, was evicted from a curfew meeting with Dean of Women May Brunson in December, said, “The real issue is not whether or not there should be curfews, but it is whether or not the girls possess the right of self determination, like in a democracy.”
The USG proclamation asked for the elimination of curfews for sophomore, junior and senior girls, and a lessening of freshman restrictions. It was unanimously passed and signed by President Abrams.
After signing the bill, Abrams told the Hurricane, “Quite frankly, we're worried that we won’t get enough mass support from the girls. If they feel strongly enough, they won’t be let down. I promise you that.”
He also announced the formation of the USG steering committee — specifically designed to abolish curfews. Members arc: President Abrams, Jim Yasser, George Lachat, IFC president; Barbara Hirsh, 730 Residence Hall; Maureen Butler, women’s apartments; Bob Dorlon, sophomore representative; Jackie Hawkins, Pamela Amlong, editor of the Hurricane, and Linda Enz, junior class representative.
When asked what the purpose of the steering committee was, Yasser commented, “Let’s just say we’re going to supply a catalyst to the situation, and a little leadership.
I don’t think AWS is going to supply either.”
When President Abrams addressed the Board of Trustees last week, he demanded an end to curfews, deriding their existence and labeled the issues as pure black and white.
Dean of Women May Brunson was unavailable for comment.
nized solely for the purpose of making such a report is now without stature. However, one of the proposals of the report calls for establishment of a similar committee on a permanent basis. Such a committee would be comprised of three-member power factions of the administration, faculty and student body. The latter members would likely be appointed by USG, according to Abrams.
Of the numerous revisions cited in the report, four are of particular significance as seen by Abrams. Topping the list was a proposal calling for a student vote on the Academ'c Planning Committee which reviews major academic proposals such as the highly controversial pass-fail system.
Secondly was a proposal calling for student representatives on the Board of Trustees which would mean student voice in appointing administrators and faculty members.

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Third was a proposal calling for the permanent establishment of the 3-3-3 Committee which would settle disputes between faculty, students, and administrators.
A fourth significant proposal called for student representation on committees never before opened to student voice. These would include; University Budget Committee; committees establishing requirements for admission and exclusion; committees determining appointment, tenure, retention promotion, and merit salary increases; and appointment and retention of student affairs administrators.
Abrams said the changes called for by the 3-3-3- Committee, if adopted, would put the University at the forefront of American universities in involving students in decision making.
“The document is extremely farsighted,” said the USG
president. “It provides us with a good foundation to build on. Now it is up to the student government, the faculty senate, and the administration."
Abrams said such elaborate proposals would taka time and he didn’t expect to accomplish all of them in his reign as USG president. However, he said favorable action on the 3-3-3 report would give impetus to University progression in a peaceful and sophisticated manner.
Committee members along with Abrams were: Thomas P. Rebel, Alan E. Sherman, William B. Sheeder, Dr. Emmet F. Low, Jr., Dr. John H. Knoblock, Dr. Jess Spirer and Dr. Murray I. Mantell, chairman.
Disunity In The Miami Engineer
Youth Fare To End?
By BARBARA GEISSER
•f (it* Hurrican* Staff
The Civil Areonautics Board, under cha’rman John Crooker, is currently reviewing a ruling that could abolish youth fare discounts on commercial airlines.
A CAB hearing, ordered by a Federal court which held that fares should be equally priced, made the decision on January 27, on the recommendation of Examiner Arthur S. Present.
Present declared that the discounts, which range from 33 1-3 to 50 per cent off for
persons from 12 to 21 years of age are “discriminatory,” because age is not a valid
distinction to make between passengers.
Of the 24 airlines offering youth fare discounts, 14 opposed the ruling, and 10 either supported it, or didn’t comment
Had the Board not decided to review the ruling, it would have become effective automatically, within a month from the date of the final decision. If the Board does pass the bill, it may eventually affect other discounts, such as family and group plans.
The youth fare system, which has been in effect since 1986, was originally challenged by the National Trailwavs Bus System, and TCO Industries Inc.
By LINDA KLEINDIENST
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Dissenting staff members of The Miami Engineer met Saturday morning to air their grievances concerning the management of the magazine.
The meeting was called by Managing Editor Ronald Belford.
In a letter to members of the staff, he stated, “There is a lack of coherency, organization and order in our magazine. Couple with the tension that exists, our work is being inhibited.”
Present at the meeting were Dean Donald Sawyer,
Bedford
associate dean of the School of Engineering, and Professor Frank Sells, advisor to the magazine.
Students present were Brad Heath, former managing editor; Dino Taglierò, photographer; Craig Rahn and Eugenio Pichardo, copy and feature staff; and a representative from the School of Architecture.
The major grievance brought up at the meeting was that “George Rahal, the present editor, is unreceptive to new ideas. If ideas are not his, he rejects them," said Brad Heath.
“Deadlines are not made known to the staff, photographers are given assignments only two days before the deadline, student interest is low because there is nothing in the magazine that is of interest, and the magazine doesn’t hit at the heart of student problems," claimed Belford.
The dissenters claim there is no plan to running the magazine. It comes out strictly by chance.
"The students are volunteers and they’re being completely abused. You can’t throw a magazine together
overnight and that’s what’s being done,” Heath said.
One of the major questions to arise during the meeting concerned the right of the editor to hire or fire staff members. From October to December, nine people have either been fired, resigned or were shifted into new positions.
“There is no continuity in giving people jobs,” stated Heath.
Belford and his supporters would like to see the power structure of the magazine changed. There would be three editors in charge — executive editor, associate editor and managing editor — who would be able to maintain a check on each other. These editors would be elected by the staff.
They would also like to see articles concerning developments in the various fields of engineering, what kind of engineering work is done in
other countries, mostly in Latin America, and the history of all the sciences and scientists.
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As a result 0/ Saturday’s
meeting, Dean Sawyer will attempt to get both groups together along with Dean Frank Lucas and Dean of the Engineering School, William C. Knopf, in an attempt to straighten out the contro-very.
“Each person interprets the situation from the way he sees it," «aid Dean Sawyer. “It’s a shame we couldn’t bring the two groups together today.”
Staff members of the Miami Engineer and Assistant Engineering Dean Frank B. Lucas met Saturday morning to review procedures and discuss material for the upcoming issues of the once-monthly magazine.
The regular staff meeting was held at the same time dissenting members of the Miami Engineer met in the International Lounge of the Student Union.
When George Rahal, editor of the Miami Engineer, was asked about the other meeting organized by managing editor Ron Belford, Rahal replied, “What managing editor?"