Miami Hurricane, February 24, 1970

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UM’s environment continues its fight against pollution on the campus and in South Florida. See page 7
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UM Sports
All-A mtrlcan tennis champ Luis Garcia is UM’s Number 2 man. read about it on page 9.
Voi. 45 No. 34
Tuesday, February 24, 1970
284-4401


-Photo« by PETER YAFPE
Police Team Up To Take Arrest-Resister During Saturday's Demonstration
UM Protesters Nabbed
By LINDA KLEINDIENST
Hurrkana Nows 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 3:13 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.”
—Photo by BOB HOFFMAN
Students Massed In Front Of Federal Building Carrying Placards And Signs
Due To Last Minute Meeting
Gadflies Program Cancelled After Speakers Couldn’t Attend
By ELIZABETH OSTROFF
Of Th« Hurrican« Stall
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 Davia 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.
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Director Fred Doemer 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. Doemer 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 I 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 more untimely or important issue on this campus considering recent developments," Walters said.
“I 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
May Be Charged
By IRIS HOROWITZ
Of TB* Murrttaiw Staff
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.
The 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 the administration plans to identify the sit-in participants. Dean of Men WUliam Sandler said that the people in the offices would identify the students. Doerner said that no one was taking pictures at the 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 the normal and legitimate conduct and procedures of the University are contrary to the very purposes of the 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.”
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In an exclusive interview with the HVRRl-CAISE% CM Director of Security Fred Doerner and Vice-President in charge of Student Affairs Dr. W'illiam Butler answered questions con-c e r n i n 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
Bv KATHY WILSON
Of Tha Hurricana SUM
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
“Riot* Slated For Residents
By JOHN REILLY
Of Th* Hurncan« Staff
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 In* tramurals.
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.
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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. The Board would be comprised of the 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 have a 2.2 overall average and already be In the 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).
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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
Fred Doerner
... ‘standard procedure*
there was a dear 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
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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.
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