Miami Hurricane, February 15, 1980

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Escapee Had “Excellent Reference
By JANE MARCUS And PETER HAMM
Of Th« Hurricana Staff
A preliminary investigation by the Hurricane into the hiring practices of the University has revealed that reasonable precautions were taken by the Personnel Department before the employment of an escaped murderer seven months ago.
According to John Zanyk, personnel manager for the Coral Gables and Rosensteil Marine School campuses, when Franklin Delano Prince, (employed as Peter Ponder-as), applied for a UM position, he furnished the name of a company from a previous position that gave him an “excellent reference.”
Zanyk said that the man’s social security number, as Peter Ponderas, checked with the federal office, as
no call was received from the office.
When a person fills out an application for employment, he is not asked to submit a birth certificate or proof of age. Zanyk said that he did not see proof of Prince’s identity or age “I don't have any proof of age in my file on him.’
According to Zanyk, this is not needed until an employee has been here for a year, which is when he becomes eligible for benefits.
Zanyk said that if a man wants to conceal something, the personnel office usually will not find out about it. “It’s easy to get a driver's license or a social security number.”
Since a man in Prince’s position would not list his conviction record or supply references with knowledge of his arrest and conviction of murder, the office would have a
finding out about past
hired. However, Ponderas would empty anyway,
hard time history.
The Personnel Office began running police checks on prospective employees about six months ago, after Prince was the name Peter have come up
Zanyk said.
The Personnel Office asks for addresses and times of previous employment on the application that all new employees fill out. All work experience is checked, and dates are verified. “We also try to verify the type of employee they were, and why they left.”
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Its Carni Gras Time
Florida Power Cuts Back
By LORI BARR1ST And CHUCK RABIN
Of tha Hurricana Stafl
A curtailment of electricity by UM in response to a Florida Power and Light demand resulted in the temporary cutback of service last week.
According to Harvey Rose, director of Physical Plant, UM was notified last Wednesday that the University would have to shut down certain pieces of equipment to curtail its demand.
“We have an agreement with Florida Power and Light that requires us to curtail our demand so that we get a discount on our power rates,” Rose said.
Rose estimated the annual cost of electricity used by UM at $6 million.
“There was such a demand put on Florida Power and Light last week by their domestic customers that they asked their commercial users (like UM) to cut back,” Rose said.
According to state-certified energy auditor Alan Peterson, "on October 15, 1978. Congress passed five energy acts. One of these acts included the conservation of energy by schools, hospitals, and other large institutions.”
Peterson said that when the University signed its contract with Florida Power and Light, it agreed that, upon the request of the power company, it must shed “so many kilowatts.”
"So, when there is a curtailment demand, we are required within 45 minutes to curtail our consumption to the level demanded. Otherwise we will be penalized by a rise in our rates,” Rose said.
Last week, the air conditioners were shut off in “utility one" - the Ungar Computer Center, the Ashe Administration Building, and the
Qix Science Center.
In addition, the air conditioners and all the pumps associated with the air conditioning system were shut off in “utility two” - the
dorms.
Rose said that service was only interrupted for four hours and that the boilers - which produce hot water - were not affected.
“Each season during the summer months we can expect to get calls asking us to shut down. Generally, we don’t get calls in the winter.
“And in the 18 months I’ve been here, this is only the second time we’ve had such a demand from Florida Power and Light. We don’t expect any more demands for curtailment," Rose said.
While the power company requires UM to turn off enough equipment to cut hack electric demands, the choice of which equipment to shut off is left to the University.
“We shut off that equipment that we feel that we can without inter-
rupting any University services,” Rose said.
Despite rumors circulating around campus, there are no plans to turn off the hot water in the dorms during the peak hours of 7 to 10 a.m.
"Although we’ve had problems with the boilers, we have no plans to turn off the hot water. It just doesn’t make sense. We recognize that residents need the water at that time,” Rose said.
By RITCHIE LUCAS
Sport« Editor
The time has come. All those who have been anxiously waiting for the nation’s largest carnival will be rewarded at last. Carni Gras 1980 has arrived.
The intramural field will be turned into a mass array of neon lights, rides, and people. Students from all over campus as well as from the Miami area will converge on the field from Thursday, Feb.21 through Saturday Feb.23.
Carni Gras has something to offer everyone. If exciting rides are what you desire there will plenty on hand. If you want a slower paced form of entertainment, try the carousel which will be In the center of the rides.
For those with a large appetite, there will a wide assortment of food to sample. French pastries, sausage sandwiches, and carni cob are always favorites.
“The reason why this year’s
Carni Gras will be a success is because of the people I’ve worked with,” said Benny Goodman, Carni Gras chairman.
Carni Gras has probably the most student input of any event during the school year. Almost every organization is represented by a booth in which a game will take place. Numerous games including Atlantic City Casino, Frisbee Flip, or Punk Rock Dart Game will prove a challenge.
Though Carni Gras begins Thursday, events have already been planned for the whole week. The focal point of the events preceding Carni Gras will take place In the Fun Tent.
Happening at or around the tent will be such events as music by different jazz groups, a magic and comedy show, and yogurt from Dannon. Cakes, popcorn, and ice-cream will also be available at the Fun Tent.
In sum, Carni Gras means just one thing to people everywhere: FUN!
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References, however, are not checked until after the person is hired. If the report is a satisfactory one, it is filed. If unsatisfactory, action is taken depending upon the complaint.
Prince was considered a good employee, the kind you’d like to have around, according to Physical Plant Director Harvey Rose.
Prince was arrested on campus last week by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for escaping from Lawtey Correctional Institute in Starke, Florida in 1978, where he was serving a 99-year to life sentence for armed robbery and murder.
He was arrested for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution for armed robbery, attempted murder and grand theft. According to Police reports, he was arrested in Tampa in May 1978 on a gun
charge. However, he gave a phony name and before he was correctly identified, he posted bail and vanished.
Prince was convicted for shooting his robbery partner who supposedly botched the stick-up. He first escaped from prison in October 1974 - after he was classified as a minimum security risk.
Prince was recaptured and again declared a low risk prisoner. He was sent to Lawtey Correctional Institute, from which he escaped in March 1978.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Department had spent the past 23 months searching for Prince.
According to Joseph Frechette, director of Public Safety, the Sheriff's Department called and thanked him for the help in capturing Prince. He was one of Florida's most wanted fugatives.
Arab Students; ‘Down With U.S.’
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Rouhollah K. Ramazani, currently Edward R. Stettimus, Jr, a Professor of Middle Eastern Studies with the University of yirginia,(right) and Dr. George Wise, director of the Center for Advanced International Studies, were among the participants in the "Middle East and the West Toward The End of the Twentieth Century,” a conference sponsored by the Center and held at UM on Wednesday and Thursday.
A&S May Increase
SAFAC
Deadline
AMY JACOVES
Assistant Maws Editor
The Student Activity Fee Allocation Committee (SAFAC) will meet to hear final requests for allocations.
All organizations who want to be included in the SAFAC allocations or have emergency requests must turn them in by Feb. 29 in the Student Activies Office in Room 232 of the Student Union.
SAFAC is a committee which is set up to review how to disperse the funds from the Student Activity Fee.
By AMY MURSTEN
Hurricane Staff Writar
The UM College Council reactivated the General Degree Requirements Committee to review the requirements and recommend revisions for the College of Arts and Sciences.
“There was a need to explore the curriculum to see where we could enhance the quality of the undergraduate experience," said George Clarke, chairman of the committee and associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.
According to Clarke, the committee has proposed a number of "preliminary recommendations” that will be up for review by the faculty and other organizations in the University.
One of the proposed changes involves increasing the foreign language requirement, which is presently six credits. To this requirement may be added three additional credits either in the same foreign language or in foreign cultures, which may be counted as humanities credits. Clarke stressed that “foreign cultures" still needs to be defined.
"The time is now that one needs to have a better understanding of the culture around and to appreciate a foreign language,” Clark said.
In addition, the natural sciences requirement would be increased from the present eight credit hours to 12-14 credit hours. The social sciences requirement may change from 15 credit hours to 18 credit hours. A class in history would also be required
Clarke feels that there is "an overriding concern to assure that students gain some exposure in areas that they might otherwise avoid or to which exposure might
not have been given in high school.”
“I think that their attempts to raise the standards are worthwhile, but I think that the students may feel that the credit increase is harsh. For some students the increase could be as low as 14 credits
and for others it could be as much as 23 credits," said Diane Westen. a representative on the committee.
Westen also said that the UM's College of Arts and Sciences would be transformed into a Harvard-like liberal arts college due to the strict requirements.
By NEAL FUTERFAS
Hurricana Stall Writar
The Organizaton of Arab Students held a two-day lecture series this week on recent developments in the Middle East.
At the Tuesday session. Dr. Hatem Hussaini, director of the Palestine Information Office in Washington and Dr. Fouad Moughrabi, assistant professor of political science at the University of Tennessee, castigated the United States, Egyptian President Sadat and Israel for signing the Camp David Accords.
They also expressed their views as to why the Middle East is in turmoil at present and discussed prospects for the future.
Beginning with Iran, Dr. Moughrabi said that the revolution in that country was a genuine and “significant” one in that it “set the model for the rest of the Arab world.” He explained that the revolution was based upon a “thorough critique” by "Islamic radicals and leftists” of Iran's (pre-revolutionary) "vulgar materialism” and “crass cultural materialism that the West has producen ."
Moughrabi said that he meant the kind of “materialism which has glorified Kojak and exported (this type of culture) to the Third World.”
Thus, he concluded, the “U.S. not only exported (military) repression (by training Savak agents, for example) but also cultural repression.”
Exacerbating the effects of this western cultural infusion, Moughrabi felt, was the "racist perception” which the U.S. media had of Iranians and the Iranian revolution. “The American media focused on the 'barbarian' and ‘mob’ appearance” of the Iranians. He said that ‘Bernard Lewis (an eminent British Orientalist) and other ‘Orientalist types’ see us as a ‘blob out there’ which indicates, he contended, “an inability to understand human beings.”
Turning to U.S. foreign policy, the political science professor said that due to a "decline in U.S. power internationally and domestically ... .(the U.S.) must prop up some regime somewhere. “It is in this context,” he continued, "that we must view Camp David.” According to Moughrabi. the U.S. “has no intention of resolving the Middle East crisis Actually, the psycho-sexual political orgy called Camp David ... represents a pathetic attempt on the part of the U.S. to find a prop in the Middle East.”
Moughrabi explained that, despite U.S. hopes, few Arab “reactionary regimes have the support of their peoples. The Arab people know that Sadat is corrupt and a
highway bandit.” In fact, he emphasized. Sadat is the “prototypical nigger” because he “bows down to and has always aspired to become part of the West."
If a popular revolt occurs, said Moughrabi, the Arabs will oppose America because “ they know who is behind all their problems.”
According to Moughrabi, “American imperial adventures, American support of the most brutal, corrupt, and repressive regimes” is a major reason for Arab emnity.
The second speaker, Dr. Hussaini of the P.L.O., claimed that “American strategy is to divide (the Arab world) and to prevent (the Arabs) from achieving ultimate Arab unity.”
On the other hand, he continued, "The Soviet Union ... has played a role that is much more positive and more helpful than that of the U.S .... The Soviet Union has given sustained support to national liberation movements all over the world” and “supports the Palestinians.”
Dr.Hussaini said that the U.S. has exported “instruments of oppression to fight against national liberation movements "
He stated that the recent AB-SCAM (“Arab-scam” he termed it) episode is just one more example of a U.S. attempt to “denigrate Arabic and Islamic culture.” Hussaini labeled Ambassador Sol Linowitz, President Carter’s Special Mid-East envoy, a “Zionist bastard.”
Turning to the P.L.O., Hussaini said that, contrary to published news reports, “the P.L.O. has not said that it accepts a Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza (as permanent). “Instead,” he continued, “we will establish a Palestinian state on any part of Palestine we can get ... we have to struggle to defeat the expansionist Zionism ... We will liberate Jerusalem like
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Ten Years Ago
Members of the United Blacks Students (UBS) held a sit-in at the Financial Aid and the Dean of Students offices. The students marched in at 4:30 p.m. to demand the initiation of black studies programs and the recruitment of black students. At 6:30 p.m.. the police were called and arrests were made.
Sammy Davis. Jr. spoke at UM to voice his support for the UBS programs.
As Student Parking Remains The Same;
Faculty-Employee Lot Reconstructed
By B.F. FERNANDEZ
Hurricane Staff Writar
In an effort to improve the parking situation on campus, the UM Department of Public Safety has begun reconstruction of the faculty-employee parking lot between apartment buildings 48 and 49. A water drain is being installed as part of the city code requirement.
“It has constituted a great problem. There are over a 100 employees in those two buildings and only 19 parking spaces available. They had to park along the street and in the dirt area. We hope to gain at least 40 spaces by rearranging the lots and making them more compact," said David Wike, director of traffic and safety-
According to Wike, the new lot will cost $25,000.
"Our funds come from parking fees and the sale of decals, and it’s all used to improve parking conditions," he said.
Other sourcs of income are allocations from the Capital Program Advisory Committee, a group of representatives including faculty members, administrators, and students who review capitrl projects for fundings.
According the Oliver Bonnert, UM business manager, the improvement in the lot is only the first of several planned improvements, including the faculty-employee parking beside Eaton Hall and the lot between the tennis courts and the U.S. Armory. Eaton Hall's resident parking will be repaved this summer.
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Lot In Early Phases of Uplift
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