Miami Hurricane, February 24, 1970

              Pollution
UM's environment continues its fight against pollution on the campus and in
South Florida. See page 7
(% Mmtxt
xxmtmxt
All-A merican tennis
champ Luis Garcia Is
UM's Number 2 man.
read about it on page 9.
Vol. 45 No. 34
Tuesday, February 24, 1970
284-4401
-Photos bv PETER YAFFE
Police Team Up To Take Arrest-Resister During Saturday's Demonstration
UM Protesters Nabbed
By LINDA KLEINDIENST
Hurricane News editor
Four UM students were
arrested and two received
warnings Saturday afternoon
when a crowd of about 200
gathered at Miami's federal
building to protest convictions handed down in the
"Chicago Seven" riot conspiracy trial.
The demonstration was
organized by The Movement
and Florida's New Party.
The students, three of
whom were charged with
"obstructing a police officer," and one who received a
traffic violation, were all
bailed out of jail by the USG
Bailbondsman.
The demonstrators filled
the street and sidewalks and
carried signs which read,
"You can jail a revolutionary, but you can't jail a revolution," and "Sterilize Judge
Hoffman."
Police said a girl was arrested on a profanity charge
when she cursed officers.
Three youths tried to free her
from police and also were
arrested, officials said.
Hurricane photographer
Ken Ratkiewicz, while taking
photos of the girl being arrested, was attacked by a
bystander.
"I was getting into a better
position   to  get   some   more
shots," he said, "and then
this guy, about 60 years old
— a bystander, jumped on
me and then punched me a
few times when I got up."
Other Hurricane photographers were harrassed by
police while trying to record
the events on film.
After bringing in the K-9
patrol, the police began to
group at the parking lot
across the street from the
federal building.
The police then marched
down the street to clear
away both demonstrators
and bystanders.
Traffic was blocked by the
police and the demonstrators.
At about 3:15 the police
issued an ultimatum to the
demonstrators. "You've got
60 seconds to clear the
streets. You have no permit.
You are violating a city ordinance."
Within the alloted time the
area had been cleared.
Officers said the federal
marshals were called in when
some of the demonstrators
attempted to paint signs or
slogans on the building.
"This was a political victory," one Movement member
claimed. "We made the police look like fascists."
D  J   N
-Photo by BOB HOFFMAN
Students Massed In Front Of Federal Building Carrying Placards And Signs
Due  To   Liist  Minute   Meeting
Gadflies Program Cancelled
After Speakers Couldn't Attend
By ELIZABETH OSTROFF
ot The Hurricane Stitf
A Gadflies program entitled "Demonstration-Right or
Privilege?" was cancelled
Friday night when Vice President for Student Affairs Dr.
William Butler and Security
Davis Aids
Black Fund
Entertainer Sammy Davis,
Jr. contributed $500 last
week to a UM black scholarship fund that will bear his
name.
The check was the first
contribution to the United
Black Students Sammy Davis
Jr. Scholarship Fund, which
was started to help more
blacks finance their education at UM.
Davis said he will help
raise more money for black
scholarships by heading a
benefit concert in Miami on
April 4th.
Time and place for the
concert have not been set.
n)
Director Fred Doerner were
unable to attend.
According to Gadflies head
Rocky Walters, Dr. Butler
bowed out due to last minute
meetings he had to attend
that were necessary to the
running of the University.
Doerner also informed Walters that he would not appear. Both men emphasized
however that they were willing to appear at a more con-
vient time.
"I had several meetings
Friday night including one
with representatives of campus security," Dr. Butler
said. "It was just not possible to meet with Rocky. It
came at an untimely time but
1 told him I'd be happy to
reschedule it."
Doerner said that he decided not to appear when Dr.
Butler was unable to attend.
"Our functions on that particular subject matter are so
interrelated that they deserve
to have all of us there."
"I can think of no mor-5
untimely or important issue
on this campus considering
recent developments," Walters said.
"1   wasn't   declining   the
Gadflies invitation because
'Demonstration' is a crucial
question," Dr. Butler said.
"It's just a question of rescheduling — not backing
out," Doerner agreed.
"This is the first time that
Gadflies has had to cancel a
program," Walters said. "I'm
sorry that students will be
denied access to these people
at this time, but Gadflies will
attempt to get these people
before an open forum in the
near future."
For Mass Assembly Violation
UM Sit-in Blac
May Be Charged
By IRIS HOROWITZ
Ol The Hurrteene Steff
UM President Henry King
Stanford issued a statement
Friday saying that his Cabinet has decided to press
charges against those students involved with last
week's sit-in at the offices of
the Dean of Men and Student
Financial Planning. The Cabinet found that the students
were in violation of the UM
Mass Assembly and Demonstration Policy.
Tha office of the Dean of
Men will work directly with
the Office of Security in an
investigation of the incident.
According to Dr. Stanford's official memorandum,
"These violations constitute
a major .offense and, therefore, the charges will be
heard by the UM Discipline
Hearing Committee.
"In keeping with University policy, any students found
guilty of the charges shall be
denied any and all financial
aid programs for two years,
including any aid previously
committed."
"At the present time the
only request from the Office
of the Dean of Men to me
regarding the investigation
has been to furnish a factual
account of the warnings,"
said Fred Doerner, director
of campus security. "On two
occasions students were
warned that their conduct
may lead to disiplinary action."
When asked how tha administration plans to identify
the sit-in participants, Dean
of Men William Sandler said
that tha people in the offices
would identify the students.
Doerner said that no one was
taking pictures at tha sit-in
to be used as evidence
against the students.
"It exemplifies this racist
institution," said UBS President Glenn Fubler, in reaction to Stanford's statement
"Sit-ins are a constitutional
guarantee of expression — a
type of protest."
The general principles of
the Mass Assembly and Demonstration Policy state:
"The right to express ideas
freely carries with it certain
responsibilities among which
is the obligation to refrain
from interferring with the
members of the academic
community to pursue legitimate educational
objectives . . .
"Assemblies or demonstrations which are not peaceful
and orderly and are characterized by physical violence,
destruction of property, or
the material disruption of tha
normal and legitimate conduct and procedures of tha
University are contrary to
the very purposes of tha
University and will not be
tolerated . . .
"Demonstrations are prohibited from entering or remaining in any University
building or in the academic
area of the University after
closing hours, unless approval to do so has been obtained
in advance from the Director
of Security."
'Black Commitment
Unauthorized? Butler
In an exclusive interview with the HURRICANE. VM Director of
Security Fred Doerner
and Vice-President in
charge of Student Affairs Dr. William Butler
answered questions cow
cernin g the current
campus crisis.
HURRICANE: Would you
explain Mr. Giampetro's role
in the events of Thursday
night, February 19?
ANSWER (WILLIAM R.
BUTLER): Mr. Giampetro
was acting strictly as a concerned individual. Completely unknown to me and unauthorized by the University,
Mr. Giampetro entered the
occupied office through the
front door and gave the students a written statement
that the University would
"commit itself to admit 200
qualified black students for
September, 1970."
HURRICANE: Does this
statement mean the University is establishing a quota
system?
ANSWER (WILLIAM R.
BUTLER): No. In 1961. the
University of Miami Board of
Turstees announced its decision to open the University
to any qualified student,
regardless of race, creed, or
color.
HURRICANE: Does Mr.
Giampetro's statement have
anything to do with financial
aid or scholarships?
ANSWER (WILLIAM R.
BUTLER): No. Mr. Giampetro's statement is nothing
more than a reiteration of
the University's policy,
which was adopted in 1961,
that we would admit all
qualified students who have
William Butler
... 'disciplinary action*
the means with which to pay
our tuition charges.
HURRICANE: Was there
an issue concerning the number of qualified black students to be admitted by September, 1970?
ANSWER (WILLIAM R.
BUTLER): No. This matter
had never been at issue. The
black students had always
insisted that 200 additional
scholarships be provided by
September, 1970. This was
the issue.
HURRICANE: With regard
to the students who occupied
the office of Financial Aid,
would the University have
brought disciplinary charges
against them if they had
departed when requested to
do so by President Stanford
during his personal visit to
that office?
ANSWER (WILLIAM R.
BUTLER): Yes. At approximately 4:30 p.m., on February 19, when the students
entered the Office of Financial Aid, took it over, requested the employees to
leave, and materially disrupted the functions of the office.
Talk Slated For
AWS Constitution
By KATHY WILSON
Of The Hurrlcene SteH
A special referendum on
the proposed Associated
Women Students Constitution will be held from 7-10
p.m. today in women's residence halls.
One revision in the new
constitution concerns the
eligibility of the AWS executive board officers. Freshmen
women with a 2.2 average
would be able to run for any
office except the presidency.
In the present constitution,
no freshmen can run for any
office, and upperclassmen
need a 2.3 average.
Another proposal would
change the structure of the
AWS Central Council. Under
6Riot' Slated For Residents
By JOHN REILLY
Of The Hurricene Steff
Resident Riot '70 has been
scheduled for tomorrow and Thursday evening. The MRHA-AWS
event officially began with the
'Friends' concert last weekend.
Riot is designed to allow a large
number of students and teams to
compete in a multitude of events.
Some of the events include: a tricycle race; an ugly contest; a water
balloon throw; a tug of war; a sack
race; a scavenger hunt; and a slave
trade. A snowball fight is also
planned.
A featured event will be the
TORTURE THE ADMINISTRATOR
event. Among the participants will
be Margie Abrams, assistant Dean
of Women, William Sheeder, Director of Student Activities, and Jo
seph Pineda, Director of Men's Intramurals.
The proceeds of this year's Riot
will go to a newly-formed scholarship for students living in the residence halls.
Rules and entry blanks are available in the Resident Riot Roster, a
s p e c I a l-issue newspaper jointly
sponsored by MRHA and AWS containing all of the details of Riot '70.
All entry blanks must be turned in
at the Union breezeway collection
table by 5 p.m. today.
Riot trophies, both for individual
events and for the houses accumulating the most individual events
and for the houses accumulating the
most individual wins, will be awarded.
For any further information on
the Riot contact the MRHA office.
Snowball Fight?
. . . kind of muddy
this proposal the president of
each resident area and an
elected representative for
every 120 women residents
would be seated on the council.
Presently, only the president of each hall, representatives of various women's
organizations on campus,
and women appointed to
various chairmanships by the
President of AWS sit on the
council.
"This would make a more
effective AWS and more
women students would be
directly represented," Cindy
Hill, president of AWS said.
An AWS Board of Appeals
would also be established in
the new constitution. Tha
Board would be comprised of
tha 2nd vice president of
AWS and the presiding
judges of each residence
judicial board.
The Board of Appeals
would hear all appeals from
the residence hall judicial
boards. Presently, all appeals
are directed to the Dean of
Women.
Two years ago AWS had a
Board of Review which was
disbanded by the Faculty
Senate. Recently, the Faculty
Senate returned the right of
a Board of Appeals.
Due to the referendum, the
scheduled AWS executive
board elections will be postponed until March 12. Applicants must hava a 2.2 overall
average and already be In tha
AWS structure (hall representative. Hall Council, Central Council, USG representative, or AWS committees).
Applications for offices are
available in each residence
area and the AWS office
(37W).
Fred Doerner
... "standard procedure*
there was a clear violation of
University regulations.
HURRICANE: Why, then,
did President Stanford visit
the office?
ANSWER (WILLIAM R
BUTLER): In order to discuss
his response to the UBS demands with the students who
were occupying the office,
and to endeavor to effect
their departure so that the
Coral Gables Police would
not have to be called.
HURRICANE: Does the
University intend to bring
disciplinary charges against
the persons who participated
in the activities of Thursday
and Friday, February 12 and
13, in the Ashe Building and
at the University Bookstore?
ANSWER (WILLIAM R.
BUTLER): The Dean of
Men's Office has been instructed to institute a thorough investigation of these
activities and to file any
appropriate charges indicated
by the results of the inquiry.
HURRICANE: Why did it
take the Coral Gables Police
Department something over
two hours to respond after
they were called?
ANSWER (FRED W.
DOERNER): At the time the
police were called, they questioned me as to whether
there was any violence which
would indicate possible harm
to persons or property. I
replied in the negative. In
these circumstances, the
judgment was made to utilize
only officers of the Coral
Gables Police Department.
This necessitated men who
were off-duty being required
to report for duty. The assembly of this manpower,
and other related details,
took the indicated period of
time.
HURRICANE: What course
of action  would  have  been
Continued on Page 3
Stu Weiss
'Registers'
A Request
USG Treasurer Stuart
Weiss sent a letter to President Henry King Stanford
yesterday requesting that a
university-wide committee be
formed to come up with a
pre-registration program for
UM.
Weiss asked Dr. Stanford
to respond by March 1 so the
committee could begin working as soon as possible.
He said the committee
should be comprised of "at
least" 40 per cent students
and the remaining distribution be between faculty and
administrators.
"This topic, like the academic calendar, has been lost
because of inertia," Weiss
said. "Many persons do not
wish to see a progressive
change because of past policies and in many cases, laziness."
He said he hoped the topic
would be discussed "openly
and freely" by all factors
involved.