Miami Hurricane, March 28, 1980

              THE
Volume 57, Number 43
Friday. March 28.  1980
Phone 284-4401
Rubin/U' Team Capture Elections
By LORI BAKKlsi
N*WI fditor
Presidential candidate Alan
Rubin and the majoritv ol lhe I m-
versiiv ticket swept lo victory in
Ihe Undergraduate Student Body
i,o\ernment Elections it SBG) held
Tuesday and Wednesdav
The results of the election were
announced late Wednesday nighl in
ihe Rathskeller amid beer-drinking,
.lisio-dancing, und cheers of "ll
Gutta Believe!"
With only about 1,900 of UM's
approximately 9.ii(K) undergraduates voting, the I'niversin ticket
won the rate lor president, vice
president, and treasurer.
Rubin beat the US ticket's presidential candidate, Bob Knapp, by a
vote ot  1,146 to T.,2.
Rubin, a junior business major,
has been involved in Universily politics as a senator for International
House, Mahoney/Pearson, and the
sophomore class lie is presently
chairman of USBG's I niversity Affairs Committee and has served on
the minor disciplinary hearing
panel and the residence halls council
"There's nol much vou can say
Everyone went out there and did
their work the past few days. We
all put out a super-human effort.
It's (the victory) outrageous Right
now. 1 think I'm going to relax and
caiih up on my school-work."
Rubin said.
University's      Marina      Angleton
won ihe vice presidency bj beating
US s   .ludi   McGillicuddy    1.166   to
703
Angleton, a sophomore communications major, wants to make students aware of the variety ol organizations on cumpus. She is USBG's
Arts    and    Sclent •       senator    and
chairperson of USBG's Community
Affairs Committee. Screening Committee, and Council of Chairpeople.
"lt feels so great to have won.
We fought so hard and we did it
clean. I plan to start working on all
the projects we planned. We have
already researched them. Now, all
we have lo do is pul the finishing
touches on them," Angleton said
Bill   Mullowney   is   USBG s   new
treasurer, having beaten US's can
didate, Daryl Trawick. 1,225 to W0
Mullowney plans io become actively involved in the financial and
budgetary matters of both the University and USBG The sophomore
international finance and marketing
major is chairman of the Interfraternity Council (IFC) Fraternity Resource Committee, a member of the
1 SBG Executive Cabinet, and the
Sigma Chi representative' to IFC.
"For all the hard work and team-
l nivei-it\ 'Irani Wails lor K.miIIn
Miami Hurricane BRIAN GART
.Man i.i.Lin Liked W li.n  II.   II. nil
Memo Criticizes International Studies
By RICK 111 RMIDA
Hurncant Stsll Writsr
A confidential internal memo
iiom the new lv appointed assistant
directi >t   ot    I IM'»   ' enter   for   Ad-
\anted International Studies lists a
"t hei klisi of those aape. ta ol the
( 'ite; . operations which need to
be systematically reviewed, ami.
sv hei e in 1 essary, alt.
I he memo. Vs. ,1 It 11 bv Dr Weslev I i-her. was issued March 17,
,"sii anil was addressed to Center
I >irector George Wise
1 Isher,      who     was     recently
brought in lo improve the Center.
referred to the memo as a "checklist only, Thev were lhe observations of a person w ho has onlv been
here isso weeks, lhe points raised
by the memo were gathered by my
conversation! with Center professors and students."
Stud, nts ai ihe Center, however,
claim the memo "candidly ignores
students presently enrolled at the
( enti 1. lot using instead on a rather
ambiguous future."
\ ding   to   the   studenls,   the
memo urged lhe scrapping of Center depart menial programs in eco
nomic     development     and     societj
lhe   memo   itsell    states,   ".students
whose primary internal is in International relations are good candidates lm the I'h I) program that
' in- c ent. 1 oilers, bui those w ho ,11 •■
primarily interested in world regions from the standpoint of economic de\ 1 lopnit 111. sol ietj .
are not
"I think," Fisher continued, "that
we would do well to limit sludents
in those departments that do not
niter   I'h.IV.s   to  obtaining   the   MA
oi in ee only through the Center,"
In other words." a I'h I) candidate said, "most of us in area studies are right out the window."
1 he memo also notes the Center's
much criticized policy on academic
fellowships Quoting Fisher. "Regarding Fellowships for continuing
itudents, 1 believe thai past problems tan be alleviated hv my informing students what they can rationally expect and seeing to it that
their hopes are not unnec essai ilv
raised."
Previously, the ('enter nationally
advertised "the availability of six
graduate fellowships. totaling
54.000 dollars "
Dormitory Ceilings
To Get Renovations
Ilv ( I IIMl  SAPORITO
Huincarss Ststt amis'
Ihis summer, beginning Mav 1 2.
ceilings in the Mahoney-Pearson
dorms will he renovated.
I he ceilings now consist ol a soil
asbestos material that is sprayed
on The substance contains 7 percent asbestos and was inexpensive
and commonly used vears ago, belore it was discovered thut asbeslos
1 an he harmful to health
Register
Next Week
By AMY JACOVES
Assistant Mtssrs editor
Manual Advanced Registration
(MARS) will be held April 7
through 1 1 in Brockway Lecture
Hall
Students tan be academically advised for registration now through
Apr 1 All sludents must be a ad-
vistd prior lo registering through
the MARS program.
ln addition, students must pick
up pet nuts to register in S-100. The
permit will give information on the
date and time to register
In   order   to   participate   In   Ihe
MARS program, you must he a cur-
rentl d, undergraduate stu-
', good standing who has not
I tr   graduation     I 0
vou  must  have
d  trial  si tu dule and a
I   'sit   (Livable  towards the
Se. *•}. »>.KS  P..
Jack Sargent, assistant director
ol Residence Halls or Physical Environment, said. "Our insurance
company took air samples and no
asbestos was delected in the atmosphere in any of the dormitories.
1 in 1 eiimgs an- simpiv an old Maintenance item that need changing."
Result nee Halls officials were
more concerned about Ihe aesthetic
value ot the rooms, since Sargent
says saletv is no longer an issue
Manv ol the ceilings have been vandalized by sludents writing in the
sol! material Ihe graffiti has made
ihe dorms rooms unlit Ioi incoming
studenls
Repairs began lasl year in Maho-
nev Hall, where the majoritv of the
damage is Pearson Hall suffered
little defacement until it became a
coed dorm
lhe old 1 filings will he scraped
and then resluccoed, making it possible 10 simply pain! over any writing that might be done Tlie new
1 tilings, which are good sound-ab-
sorbets. base be. n satisfactory in
Eaton Hall
lhe decision to rejuvenate the
ceilings was made several years ago
and finallv approved by the Universitv lota: 1 ost of lestoration, estimated at $234.01)0, is being provided by a bond II is hoped that the
project will be completed by July
31. 19*0
Several other improvements are
being made in the dormitories, in-
■ hiding the purchase of new furniture and the Installation of study
lounges and fitness tenters Residence Halls also plans to upgrade
the music room in Pearson" Hall bv
improving the acoustics There are
also plans to change the soiled car-
ng in the I960 and 1968 Com
1001
1 he Fellow ships were never
awarded; Director Wise cited "academic incompetence" within the
applicant pool. "I wanted reseati tiers as well as scholars." Wise said,
there were none in lhe applitanl
pool
A I'h D. candidate who asked not
to be Identified believed Wise's
statement to be inaccurate "The
latt thai 1 wa.s actively involved m
research at the time of my fellowship application was unmistakable
io anyone," the graduate studenl
said
I here wa^s no evidence to suggesl
thai a "departmental Infrastructure" was created to handle and/or
screen the fellowship applications
According to one student. "Dr
Wise wa.s the only individual to actually tell us that there was indeed
a (fellowship) committee
Dr.(Clyde) Wingfield informed us
lhat there wa.s a cofnmittee of
I wo'"
lo establish a fellowship, an autonomous administrative committee
must he approved by the University
to allocate the funds and define the
criteria for acceptance
Among criteria defined in 1 hi
Center's national advertisement is
"applicant proficiency tn more than
one language." A Language Competency Committee, specified by ihe
national ad. and established to
screen prospective fellowship appli-
c ants, did not exisi
Of particular importance to Center administrators is "the appearance of the Center — nationally and
internationally " The faculty memo
revealed administration plans that
would "not onlv assist us in Ihe
planning of programs of teaching or
research, but would also allow us lo
make the Center look very large indeed, al least on paper "
lhe studenl alleged thai Ihe
memo   "deemphasi/es   the   impor
tance ol tht Latin American Program " Wrote Fisher, "I believe
lhal vou (Dr George Wise) have already had discussions with Dr.
Warburg (Center's Middle i asi expert ) on a um".11..11 of I1br.11
port for Middle Eastern Studies. Regal-Ins, the So* let area. I belit v 1   1
i an prov ide the Center and the I niversity with the necessary publications al no COM to the 1 nsl it ul 1011
I he memo omits any examination or evaluation ot latin American publications by an expert in
lhal fie'u. an omission Fisher denies "There vets ao undue concentration,   whereby   Latin   American
siudies would  be omitted,'   Fisher
said
Finally, the memo notes the "ad-
visability" ol retaining the Center's
publication — Journal "' Intei
American studies, und World A)
juir* Said one irate siudent. "You
wouldn't use the word 'retain' unless the journal was on the way
out " Fisher emphasized the
"strengthening" oi the Journal and
never its elimination.
Fisher leels lhe memo I" hi
"nothing more (han a checklist —
nothing more, manv ot the things in
there were merely primary observations."
it. I think I'm going to go to Sleep
now," Mullowney said
In other election results, Alan
Lipay (University) and Susan I kss
(US) were named junior-at-large
senators Joy-anna Misenti and
John Palka. both of (he I
ticket, won senior-at-large senale
seats.
All   four   Universitj    candii
were named to the Student   Entertainment     Committi i
Bruce   Tanner,   Barbara   Leibovitz,
Owen May. and Maria Barbett.
US candidate Evelyn  rorres
the music seat. I
Rosema".   Shea   won  the  education
seat, and Beatri/ Bezos 1 Universitj)
is the new senator for (he Si hool ol
Fngineering and Architecture. University's Beverly Banta won the
nursing seat
Arts   and   Sciences   senators   are
Maria    Dorta-Duque    (Univei
Aurelio Quinones (University), and
Bill Estevez (US)
University's Donna Marrone and
Marina Iglesias are the business
school senators
The athletic referendum, which
provided that students would continue to contribute $10 per Km.
of their student activity fee to the
athletic program, was voted down.
1023 to 865. The i niversity administration will now decide on the
proposal
.The I ecture Series referendum
passed. 13.(5 to 557. One dollar
from each student's ai ti> Ity fee will
go to promote better speakers on
campus.
"1 think that the Universitv ticket beat the odds and got an honest
message across to the studenls I'm
very pleased that the studen'
sponded the way thev did." said
current USBG president Paul Novack.
Novack said lhat the "honest
message" was the difference between the platforms ol the 1 niversity and US tickets.
Rubin .Angleton. Mullovs ney, and
olher members of the Universitj
ticket plan to establish a teaching
assistant training program through
which graduate students would
learn how lo teach belore thev get
into a classroom
a   textbook   exchange   program
Will  be sel  up to enable students 10
locate texts belonging to other students tor ex. Ranges and purchases
a monthly listing of activities
and events sponsored hv campus organizations will he compiled and
distributed. In addition.
plans to look into (he leasibililv of
having cooking facilities for all
dorm residents
Improv e men is are also planned 111
campus lighting, entertainment, and
educational lectures and presentations.
Highlights Of Cultural Week
I nil.  Havana
SSi«rrst Morr.csrse BRIAN GART
l«< s.isltiil-  Muiic
Bv NEAL Ft  1EK1 As
Hurricans Still svritsr
Sights and sounds from Africa. Latin America, and
the Middle East filled the palm and Breezeway this
week as International Week gol underwaj Bv the
of the week, hundreds of students will have sampled
dozens of delet tables, and danted 10 the tune I ol Imuran exotic melody
things began lasl week with the official opening
and fashion show in ihe Ibis. Then Haiti, Guyana, and
Jamaica were represented with art. loods. hands
tumes. and dance, which, lor the professional party-
goers among the studenl bodv lasted until the wee
hours of Saturday morning
Saiurdav nighl. the Turkish studenls Association
presented a taste ol the "old country" with a slide
show, vibrant Turkish music, and the coffee which has
made connoisseurs around the world smile when the
Middle Eastern countrv is the topic of conversation
Israel came alive Monday with posiers deputing
various scenes Irom the le vv ish homeland. In addition.
the Israel Action Committee served its besl lelafel vel
to hundreds of famished studenls and faculty
Monday night, the Venezuelan Studenta Association
presented their special foods and music On Tuesday,
the Nigerian Students Association brought their own
See WEEK Page 3
Fla. Students Ha\e Easy Eligibility
First Of   I Five Part Series
By JANE L. MARCUS
Editsrlrs Clsisl
Many students are unaware of
the various types of financial aid
available at UM. There are numerous types of Florida grants, government loans, scholarships, and
work/study programs The first
segment of the financial aid series
will deal with Florida grants and
vouchers
Students   who   have   been    resi
dents of  Florida for the past  two
years   can   apply   for   the   Florida
State Assistance Grant (FSAG) and
the Florida Tuition Voucher (FTVt
The F'SAG is for students who
have a financial need and have been
residents of Florida for the two
years prior to applying for the
grant
According to  Michelle Winches
nancial aid adviser, the dead
(   Financial Aid      )
line for the FSAG is April 1. The financial aid form must be put into
the mail to Princeton by Tuesday.
Students at UM tan receive up to
$1,200. "and you can get it every
year as long as you're enrolled full
time" and get a 20 and have 24
credit-hours each year
The amount of the grant, according to Winchester, is determined by
the mean of the tuition rate and fees
— depending on the University "Al
UM. the grant will he the maximum
amount for the average student "
The FTV is not based on financial
need Anyone who graduated from
a Florida high school and has lived
in Florida for two years can receive
the tuition voucher The voucher
appliessjinly to private institutions
Students who are eligible for the
FTV can receive up to $750 and
must fill out an application.
There is no deadline for the
voucher However, for the 1980/81
academic year only freshmen and
sophomores are eligible For the
198',2 year juniors will be included
and the following year all students
will be eligihle
Winchester said that both are
verv easy to apply for and the
money does not have to be paid
back
\110rd1ng to Vice President for
Student Affairs Ur William Butler,
there has been a steady growth in
financial aid programs In three
years the money available for financial aid has increased from $16 5
million in 1976/77 to $30 7 million
this vi      ,
Butler said that most of the increases have resulted from greater
availability of state and federal dollars for students.
"I'm pleased that the Hurricane is
conducting this service program in
the series of financial aid stories,
which will be designed to inform
returning students of financial aid
opportunities next year." Butler
said
Also available to students with financial need are: the College
Work Study Program (CWSPi.
which enables students to earn
money by working on campus, the
National Direct Student I oati
■NDSl. >. a three percent loan that
must be repaid after graduation,
and the Supplemental Educational
Opportunity Grant, a grant that requires the applicant to pay for half
of the tuition
Deadline is April 1 For financial
aid applications and more information, visit the Financial Aid Office
(Building