Miami Hurricane, November 21, 1980

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To Atlanta For The Peach Bowl By Packing The Orange
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— In SPORTS pages 10-14
Volume 57, No. St5
Friday. November 21, 1980
Phone 284-4401
Trustees Approve Stadium Study
By CHARLES LAV1N
News Writer
The Board of Trustees last Tuesday authorized an environmental impact study to determine the feasiblity of building an on-campus stadium
However, some faculty members and residents of Coral Gables remain opposed to the 18-month-old proposal to build the 42.000-seat facility.
Head Football Coach Howard Schnellenberger had requested that the board approve the concept in principle. and that it authorize the feasiblity study.
Billy Proulx. administrative assistant to Schnellenberger, called the board’s decision "the most significant break regarding the campus stadium^" Proulx said construction of an on-campus stadium is the most serious issue facing the UM athletics department.
“There are administrators on campus who truly believe that without athletics the University would be doomed," Proulx said. "The key to athletics at UM is a successful, solvent, and profitable football program. As Coach Schnellenberger has stated, it is critical to the football program to have a local, on-campus facility, for athletics to meet these goals."
“The people for the project are |generally! professionals in the area of college athletics who have spent one thousand man-hours of work investigating |the feasiblity of the project|,” said Proulx. “Those opposed." he said, “have not had the time or experience to delve into the ramifications of a successful athletic program."
Some faculty members believe constructing a stadium would hinder the growth of academic programs. Local residents fear an increase in traffic and noise. But athletic department officials and some students argue that an on-campus stadium would help the University and the ailing school spirit.
According to Schnellenberger, a stadium had been scheduled to be built on campus in 1926. The project was abandoned, however, after a major hurricane struck Miami in 1927, he said.
Schnellenberger said the present proposal suggests a 42.000-seat steel and aluminum stadium costing approximately $4.8 million. Originally, the proposed site for the stadium was the land that is now the practice field for the football team. This field is located behind the Hecht Athletic Center.
The entrance to the stadium, which would stand directly behind Mark Light Field, would be on San Amaro Drive. However, the possibility of building the stadium on the other side of the field, adjacent to Ponce de Leon Boulevard. 1« now being studied.
The Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees stated on Sept. 11. 1979 that "based on certain assumptions, operating a stadium on the campus would produce financial benefits."
The project has been endorsed by many organizations, including the Undergraduate Student Body Government (USBG) cabinet, the Coral Gables and South Dade Chambers of Commerce, the UM Alumni Association, and the St. Louis Cardinals football team.
“If we had a stadium, we would already be locked in a bowl,” Proulx asserted. The Hurricanes are being considered for a bid to the Peach Bowl in Georgia. Proulx estimated that the UM athletic program would receive between $300,000 and $400,000 if the Hurricanes were invited to the Peach Bowl.
Proulx argued that a strong football program would attract attention to UM academic programs, and thus influence a prospective student's decision to attend UM.
Some faculty members, however, view the proposal with skepticism. “The Board of Trustees mandated that every division in the University pay its own direct costs," said Dr. Robert Zalter, professor of history. "This has generally been followed. The athletic department, however, is the great exception,” he said.
Zaller maintains that the athletic department, with its budget deficit, would have to rely on University funds to finance the stadium. "I am not against athletics," Zaller said, “but when the money is coming out of the hide of athletics, the priorities should be reversed.” He said he would like to see an athletic program "scaled and relevant to the University.”
In addition to the financial considerations, Zaller is worried about the effects of the stadium on the campus.
“There's a lot of valuable real estate out there,” he said. Another factor that bothers him is the “carnival atmosphere" which he feels is associated with a football stadium.
Zaller also expressed concern about the proximity of the stadium to the dormitories, and about the reaction of Coral Gables residents. “I don't think the people (residents of Coral Gables| would like it," he said.
Zaller believes that the best path for UM to take is to improve the quality of students, teachers, and facilities. “We are just being recognized as a serious school," he said, noting that the University should work on improving that image.
Dr. Steve Green, professor of biology, agrees with Zaller. Green objects to “the use of our limited resources for other than academic purposes." Survival of the University depends on pursuing academic excellence, he said. Green believes UM can put the money to more effective use, in areas other than athletics.
“If this were a university of significant means, then the money could be spent on the athletic department," Green said. Building a stadium now, he said, would be "a step in the wrong direction.”
Some faculty members, including Dr. Richard earner, director of the Reading Clinic, support the idea of building a stadium. "Almost every major university does have a stadium of one kind or another," he said. He believes that the stadium would be a center of focus for the University and would create an atmosphere on campus which is lacking. “It |an on-campus studium| may be a way to combat apathy on campus," earner said.
Many homeowners living near the Hecht Center expressed oppostion to the project.
"We have enough problems with people going to ROTC |Reserve Officer Training Corps| events and parking on the side streets,” complained one neighbor. Another resident was also opposed to the proposed sat-dium, “but not strongly .. . only because of the cars.”
“I don't want to take all that goes on with ball games,” said another resident. “I went to UM. 1 should know."
Schnellenberger strongly believes in the project. “UM needs its own stadium for a lot of reasons,” he stated. “It would serve to develop a school pride, tradition. and spirit on campus.
"Thousands of alumni would come back to campus each year, visiting fraternities and sororities, the bookstore, the library,” he said. Schnellenberger observed that having the football games at the Orange Bowl offers no incentive for alumni to visit the campus.
Schnellenberger said the on-campus stadium would help to increase attendance. The Hurricanes have been consistently unable to draw a capacity crowd at the 76.-000-seat Orange Bowl. The on-campus stadium, with less seats, would create a higher demand for tickets, Schnellenberger said.
Citing a survey conducted by the athletic department, Schnellenberger explained that the location of the stadium would make it more convenient for fans to attend the games. According to the survey, 76 percent of UM students, instructors, and alumni live in South Dade.
Schnellenberger stated that the construction of the stadium would lead to financial self-sufficiency for the department. "The only way for the athletic program to survive is for us to have a stadium." he said. He argued that the department would eventually be able to put money back into the University fund.
Schnellenberger said that possible problems associated with the stadium can be overcome. He estimated that the stadium would require 8,500 parking spaces, and asserted that there is adequate parking space on campus. The fact that games are played on weekends means that no computer students would be on campus when parking spaces are needed, he said.
Students seem to like the idea.
“It will be great for the school spirit," one student responded.
"We need it," commented another.
“It’ll beat having to drive all the way down |to the Orange Bowl|," said a third student.
But not every student was so happy about the idea. "The noise in the dorms will be unbearable," complained one student. “It’s bad enough already."
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USBG Starts Book Exchange
By DOVE MOR1SSETTE
News Writer
The Undergraduate Studenl Body Government (USBG) has developed a Book Exchange System. On Wednesday, Nov. 19. the USBG Senate passed a bill which authorize;} the setup of the system
The bill, authored by Alan Lipay, allocated $75 to help start the program. According to i.ipay. who will coordinate the system, the service will help students sell their books to other students.
Lipay said that in past years, students have posted signs on the door of their dorms stating that they are selling their books. He said that the Book Exchange System will produce quicker results by advertising their books on a wider scale.
Lipay foresees few difficulties. "One of the problems is that people are going to buy the wrong edition of the book; also, some classes have different professors. and different professors use different books for the same class."
The student can overcome this problem, said I.ipay. by checking with the Bookstore first, finding out names of the professors of each of his classes, and checking edition numbers.
Buyers should take these precautions, said Lipay. because students will usually not take a book back once they sell it. "The bookstore will give them |the students! their money back if they have a receipt, but most students will slam the door in their face." warns Lipay.
A seller could have a problem if he files a card for his book and no one ever calls. The Bookstore provides a solution to this. The Bookstore manager does not usually buy back books in January, but he will this year, according to Lipay.
“Students will have to contact
back |from Christmas break| as to when the dates for the buyback are," said Lipay. “So. if by the last buyback date that the Bookstore has. you haven’t sold your book, you might want to give up on the |Book Exchange! System and take everything to the Bookstore."
To sell a book, the student should deduct 30 to 40 percent from the price of the book when new. During the week of Dec. 8-12, the seller must go to the USBG office, on the
second floor of the Student Union, to fill out a card for each book he wants to sell. After the book is sold, a phone call from the seller to the USBG office, at x.3082, will have the card removed from the file.
The system will be set up from Jan. 6-9 in the Student Union Breezeway. Interested buyers can look in the files for the book they need, but should remember to make sure it is the right book before they buy it. said I.ipay.
By MARTHA MARTIN
Ncu\s Writer
Robert Hall, talk show host for radio station WMBM. spoke before a group of black students Wednesday night in the Ibis cafeteria. His talk commemorated the tenth anniversary of the founding of UM’s chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.
Hall’s topic for the evening was the awareness blacks should have of "myths" which have been exploited through time concerning whites and blacks.
He believes that Jesus was black. “Jesus did not have blonde hair and blue eyes." Hall said, “he was black. Genesis describes him as having hair of wool. Jesus said he was the son i)f David David was the son Solomon, and Solomon was black.”
He said that many great inventions that have always been credited to whites are really the creations of black men The automobile, electricity, the dictionary, and the elevator. Hall made the point that blacks were the first to get to America. He stressed that Abraham Lincoln's mother was black, as was Alexander Hamilton's and Beetho-veen’s.
Hall acknowledged that black people came from Africa, but according to him. evidence exists that they were in Asia before they migrated to the Dark Continent. “There’s not a place on the face of this earth that blacks have not inhabited,” he said
The transition period during the depression of the 1930s was rough, he said. but. not so much for black people. "Blacks were eating good
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because of things like rent parties, to raise money for those who couldn't pay their rent."
He feels that blacks in South Florida should get more involved. "Below Atlanta, blacks aren’t recognized,” he said. “Ebony says there's nothing going on in Dade County. There have been accomplishments made by blacks that have been suppressed hv government. like the black declaration of independence."
According to Hall, black activist Dick Gregory is wasting his time because people are not behind hint “Blacks have to change their attitudes," he said. "White Jews and
Cubans are taking over America.
"We’ve proven we can be physical; now we should take a mental approach to problems Reality is a foothole to the future," he said.
Hall’s radio show is an open-phone program for the black community that is broadcast five days a week. He lectures frequently for organizations and on college campuses. In December, he will be traveling to Israel for more research in black history.
Ivers Williams, president of Alpha Phi Alpha, was pleased with the turnout. "I think we had a good crowd. We hope to have more speakers next semester."
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By MANUEL TEODORO
New Writer
Considering the intensity of the Iranian situation, one can only wonder what the fate of the Iranian stu-dens at UM is.
“Who cares," a lot of us might say, “after all, we don't know what the fate of the 52 hostages is."
But by setting aside all the political differences between the U.S. and Iran, and talking to a number of the University’s Iranian students, one may see the fear, tension, and sorrow in their lives.
Communications with Iran are sketchy at best, according to some of the students; a few have received no news from their families in more than four months.
Some Iranian students claim that they are presently “having trouble coming up with grocery money." All assets in Iran are frozen, and therefore no money can be released from the country.
The fortunate ones have "connections”: their food, school, and lodging expenses are paid with money whief is channelled from European
banks to New York, or directly to Miami.
There are many engineering students on campus from countries in the Middle East, and a number of them are from the city of Abadan in Iran That city has been heavily bombed by Iraqi forces, and these students do not know what has happened to their families. Many of them do not know what their fate as students is either.
One 22-year old Iranian student said of her plans for the spring semester, “I have to worry about paying for my food and rent, first of all.
"As far as paying for next semester's tuition and school expenses, all I can do is pray, and hope I may continue studying," she added.
When it was suggested that she might get a job on campus, she replied. “That would be violating this country's laws." Foreign students who come to the U.S. on student visas are not allowed to work.
“Besides," she continued, “who would even think of hiring an Iran-
Wilker And
Furgalch Elected
By RITCHIE LUCAS
Fditor-in-Chief
In the student publications elections last Wednesday, Debbie Wilker was elected editor-in-chief of the Hurricane, and Andrew Eurgatch was re-elected as business manager of student publications.
Wilker. a broadcasting major from New York, has spent more than two years on the staff of the Hurricane She has held the positions of assistant editorials editor, editorials editor, spotlight editor, and is presently managing editor.
She is a member of Golden Key and Alpha Epsilon Rho honor societies, and is one of the hosts of the "UM Tonight" radio show on WVUM.
“I have worked a long time to achieve this honor, and I know the job of editor-in-chief will be a great challenge,” she said.
“I hope to maintain the high levels of excellence that previous edi-
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Eurgatch, a 20-vear-old finance major from New York City, was re-elected after serving as business manager for the summer mailaway edition and the fall semester
Eurgatch is a member of the Karate Club and the Pre-legal Society.
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profits for the Hurricane, as well as continuing to provide our editorial staff with versatility," Eurgatch said.
When asked about the elections, Eurgatch declined comment.
1 he editor-in-chief and business manager receive free tuition, and a $350 stipend for the spring semester.
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