Miami Hurricane, May 22, 1959

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The Mia
Vol. XXXIV, No. 27
Univebsity of Miami
Library, Union Propos
Nikita Khrushchev
... no war?
ADS Wins Award In Ad Contest
A second-place award has been won by Alpha Delta Sigma, men’s professional advertising fraternity, in a national advertising achievement contest in competition with colleges throughout the U. S.
A trophy from the J. P. Phillips Company of New York will be presented the fraternity for their entry, a complete picture story and tjrni>h'f' pr>wmt>tinn piping with the promotion material used by the group to promote their recent annual advertising forum on campus.
Also competing in the contest was the UM chapter of Gamma Alpha Chi, women's professional advertising sorority.
In a combination celebration and business dinner last Wednesday, which was held jointly with ADS alumni, the fraternity elected new officers to promote the group’s activities for the next academic year.
Elected were Alan Kraiger, president; Robert McNesby, vice president; Elliot Freifeld, secretary; Bill Rockwell, treasurer and Mike Komafeld, historian.
XGl’s Plan Fete; Pick New Officers
On Wednesday night, Xi Gamma Iota, veterans’ organization, elected officers for the fall semes- j ter. They are: President, Marvin j Mastrodonato; Vice-president, Dick Ecord; Treasurer, Bill Godfrey; Recording Secretary, Jerry Newman; Corresponding Secretary, Dick Normand.
Also, Membership chairman, Lew Murray; Social chairman, Lee LeVoyer; and Publicity chairman, Perry Lipkin were chosen.
The new officers wUl be installed tomorrow night at the XGI's first annual dinner-dance at the McAllister Hotel.
Gulf8tream Nags Bag UM $119,765
The horses brought in $119,765 for UM on the last day of racing at Gulf stream, the track reported this week. The University also receives more than $90,000 in state taxes collected at the track that day.
Once a year Tropical, Hialeah and Gulfstream each set aside a day in their season on which profits go to UM. Florida donates all taxes collected from the betting on these days.
Graduation For 1246 In June Ceremonies
THE HONEY OF HONEYS — that’s pert and personality plus Diana Ewing, women’s editor of UM TV News. The pretty freshman from Toledo, Ohio, was chosen this week as Hurricane Honey of the Year. The sweetheart of the TV NEWS staff was selected the winner from
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26 campus beauties. The vivacious lass has many interests, chiefly going to movies and swimming. She likes her work on TV News most of all and is busy in radio-TV activities. Her plans include a career in TV production and a husband—if the right boy comes along.
A total of 948 graduates and undergraduates are candidates for degrees at June commence' ment. Also invited to the cere' monies are 298 students who plan to complete their degree requirements in the Summer School.
Of the 714 undergraduate candidates, 178 will be awarded a bachelor of arts degree, 67 bachelor of science, 240 bachelor of business administration, 132 bachelor of education and 22 bachelor of music.
Among 75 bachelor’s degrees in engineering, 8 are in architectural, 7 in civil, 23 in electrical, 17 in industrial and 20 in mechanical engineering.
Of the 62 candidates in the Graduate School, 6 will get master of arts degrees, 18 master of science degrees, 5 master of business administration, 28 master of education and 5 master of music degrees.
Slated to receive their bachelor of law degree are 66 seniors In the Law School. In the Medical School 59 will get their
MJQ.’s.
In the first summer session 186 undergraduates are scheduled to complete their degree requirements, and 147 are expected to finish up in the second summer session.
For complete information on commencement, see story on page 1-B.
A&S Plans Fete To Honor Seniors
The annual banquet for seniors in the College of Arts and Sciences will be held Wednesday, June 10, in the Student Union. Tickets may be picked up Monday in the SU information booth.
The dinner is sponsored by Delta Theta Mu, Arts and Sciences honorary, and the junior class of the College. Roy A. Perry, president of the Industrial National Bank in Miami and president of the UM Citizens Board, will be guest speaker.
A dance for graduating seniors in all divisions of the University will be held from 9 to 12 in the Union.
Inside The Hurricane
This year’s Songfest-Swing-fest was the biggest ever, with Sigma Nu winning first place. See story, page 4B.
The year’s events in pictures, from building to basketball, are here this week on page 4C.
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In Moscow Meeting
Pearson Confers With Khrushchev Within Gloomy Walls Of Kremlin
in East Berlin Monday, have already visited Leningrad, Copenhagen, Budapest and Moscow.
Early next week the president is scheduled to cross the border for a brief visit in Communist West Berlin.
After leaving East Berlin the group will travel to Paris before returning to New York City. The President is expected to arrive on the UM campus about June 1.
Prior to their departure, the group had some difficulty in securing passports to stop off in Hungary. The State Department has been discouraging travel in
Ewing Cops Honey Contest; Vinocur. Zobrist Princesses
“I'm kind of took; I can’t think; I am happy.”
So spoke Diana Ewing, freshman radio-TV major, last week on hearing she was elected “Hurricane Honey of the Year" by editors of The Hurricane.
Chosen as members of her
court were Lynn Vinocur, freshman art major, and Sandra Zobrist, junior psychology major.
A member of Delta Delta Delta social sorority, Miss Ewing is active as women's editor of UM-TV News.
Measuring 33-22-34, she is 5'2”
Diana’s Our Hurricane Honey
with shoes and weighs 104 lbs. She has blue eyes and light brown hair, which she said she keeps in a “come-what-may” style.
Asked about her hobbies, Miss Ewing said, "Aside from boys, I love to go see movies, go swimming, dance and talk."
Miss Vinocur, a blue-eyed blood, is a professional dancer on Miami Beach in the evening. She was chosen Miss Hialeah earlier this semester. She is also a Trt-Delt.
Miss Zobrist is a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma social sorority, and a counselor in Associated Women Students. Measuring 32-25-36, she is 5'6” and weighs 125 lbs.
New Vistas Open
71% In Favor Of Fee Hike For Building
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By DAVE SEVIGNY Harhcam Staff fft»artsr
“Construction of a new library and expansion of the Student Union will begin when President Jay F. W. Pearson returns June 1 and when the Board of Trustees officially accepts the motion,” said Jim Blosser, chairman of the Undergraduate Council, Wednesday.
Seventy-one per cent of the students voting in the Student Union and through their clubs Monday and Tuesday said they were in favor of raising the student activity fee $10 a semester.
Of this, $5 will go towards a library fund and $5 will be taken to float a government loan to finance the Student Union expansion. Plans are underway to secure a commercial loan for the library.
The ballot count was 949 tor and 389 against the raise in the student activity fee.
Eugene Cohen, vice president and treasurer, was enthiwiastie about the results of the voting. Tm so pleased — I think it’s a wonderful expression of student spirit"
Cohen plans to begin work on the library and Student Union at once. About the SU he said, “I expect we will begin construction by late fall. It will take about 10 months to complete the building.”
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President Jay F. W. Pearson spent two hours Wednesday talking to Russian Premier Nikita Khrushchev in Moscow.
Khrushchev, speaking to Dr. Pearson on war probability with Russia, said, “Our countries have never fought each other and I believe they will never fight each other.”
Dr. Pearson and 45 south Florida businessmen who will land
this Communist held nation for some time now.
The State Department consented to lift the restrictions however and Dr. Pearson and the group visited Budapest, bloody scene of the unsuccessful Hungarian struggle for freedom.
Traveling with Dr. Pearson are four members of UM’s Board of Trustees, Jose Ferre, whose donation erected the recently completed Graduate School Building;
J. N. McArthur, dairy king whose contribution made possible the construction of the Engineering School Building; Hugh Emerson and bank executive Frank Smathers.
The tour was planned by Ralph Renick, UM alumnus and vice president and news director of WTVJ. Renick plans to run a film series on the “Average Man in Russia Today” on his television show when he returns.
Dr. Jay F. W. Pearson
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