Miami Hurricane, February 15, 1980

              THE /WIA
URM
Volume 55. Number 35
Friday, February 15. 1980
Phone 284-4401
Escapee Had "Excellent Reference
By JANE MARCUS
And PETER HAMM
Of Tha Hurricana Stall
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 Ponderas), 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
hard time
history.
The Personnel Office began running police checks on prospective
employees about six months ago,
after Prince was hired. However,
the name Peter Ponderas would
have   come    up   empty   anyway,
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."
Ifs Carni Gras Time
Florida Power
Cuts Back
By  LORI   BARRIST
And  CHUCK   RABIN
Ol tha Hurr nana Stall
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 Universitv 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
Cpx 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
Spans 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!
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.'
Miami Hurricane Brian dart
Rouhollah K. Ramazani, currently Edward R. Stettirnus, Jr, a Professor of Middle Eastern Studies
with the University of Y-rginia,(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 Requirements
SAFAC
Deadline
AMY JACOVES
Assistant Ma«r» Edltar
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
il nl up to review how to disperse the funds from the Student Activity I
By AMY MURSTEN
Hurrkana Stall 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 StaH 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 pro-
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 ABSCAM ("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
See MIDEAST Page 3
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.
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As Student Parkins Remains The Same;
Faculty-Employee Lot Reconstructed
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By B.F. FERNANDEZ
Hurricana Stall 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 $2!5,0OO.
"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 capit'l 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 Faton Hall and the lot between
the tennis courts and the U.S. Armory. Eaton Hall's
resident parking will be repaved this summer.
Miam Hurricana. JILL J STONE
lot In Early Phases of I plift
. . . to be used for faculty and employees