Miami Hurricane, October 03, 1980

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Chain Thieves Plague Female Students
By DEBBIE WU.KEK
Managing Editor
Since July, several female students have been victims of "chain snatchings " Gold necklaces were torn from their necks as they were walking on campus
The robberies all took place in the general vicinity of Lake Osceola during daylight hours, with the exception of one incident, which took place at 11:30 p.m
According to Curt Ivy, director of the Law Enforcement division of Public Safety, "with the exception of one black woman, all the victims were white. All of the assailants were black males."
According to Public Safety, the following were characteristic of the robberies:
• All the women had gold
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By MARY CRONIN
N«wi WrOtr
Dr. Floyd Osterman, a member of UM's Board of Trustees, died of a heart attack Saturday. Sept. 27, at the Orange Bowl in Miami, while attending the UM-Florida State football game. He was til years old.
He served on three Board committees: Student Affairs, Athletic Policies, and the Development Committee. Osterman was asked to join the Medical School Committee, but soon requested to return to Student Affairs.
Osterman's specialty was cardiology and internal medicine. He was born in Seymour. Indiana, in 1919 He moved from Chicago to Fort Lauderdale in 1952, and had been living there since.
• He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Chicago, and his medical degree from
chains stolen from them; some with charms.
•	All but one offense occurred during daylight hours.
•	Some of the assailants used bicycles as a form of transportation. Those on bicycles always worked in pairs, and did not talk to the victim
•	All the women were alone, or with another female, at the time of the robbery.
•	The assailants were all black males, between 16 and 22. thin and well-built, with short-cropped hair.
•	The assailants who were on foot worked alone, and talked to the victims.
Ivy explained that those assailants who talked to the victims, asked “what time it was” in order to attract their attention, and then ripped the chains front around the girls' necks.
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Northwestern University Medical School in 1944.
Osterman served as a captain in the U.S. Army medical corps in Japan aftér \yorld War II
Besides serving as a UM trustee.
According to Detective Juan Sea-bolt. "generally the assailant approaches the girl from the front, breaks into a fast walk, reaches up toward her neck, places one hand on the shoulder, and then pulls the chain down in a fast motion
"The subject will then most likely run toward Ponce de I.eon Blvd." Seabolt said
One incident occurred Sept 29 at 11:33 p.m. outside Eaton Hall The victim attempted to run into the Eaton laundry room, but the door was locked. Her jewelry was taken from her before she could reach safety.
On Sept. 20. at approximately 6:30 p.m.. a woman was followed from the lake to the 1968 complex. Her jewelry was stolen as she approached tlie dorm entrance.
"This is a crime of opportunity,"
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he was a member of the Broward County Medical Association, the American College of Physicians, the board of directors of the Barnett Bank of Plantation, the Lauderdale Yacht Club, and the Navy league. He also served as president of the Broward General Medical Center.
He is survived by his wife, Marie; his son. Dr Floyd Osterman Jr.; and four daughters, Mrs. Lynda Smith. Cynthia Osterman, Kristina Osterman, and Murtina Osterman. all of Fort Lauderdale.
"He had a very strong commitment to the University," said Charles Capps, secretary of I'M. “He lived in Broward County and had many patient responsibilities, but he always made a lot of effort to make the meetings at IIM.
"Dr. Osterman was a devoted, exceptional person. He had an unusual interest in UM, as he was not an alumnus."
Room Lottery Changed
By WENDELL GAERTNER
Ntws Writer
The Department of Residence Halls will be upgrading the lottery system used to assign single rooms on campus.
Under the current system, any student who has lived on campus for at least one semester can sign up for a single room. The rooms are then assigned according to the number of semesters the student has lived on campus.
This year, 210 males and 239 females applied for single rooms, of which there are about 200 avaluble. The number of students who receive single rooms is even less than 200, since there is not a complete turnover every year.
According to Lon Weston, assistant director of Residence Halls, the department has trouble filling the single rooms in the 1968 and 96(1 towers. Many students would rather stay in a double in Eaton or Ma-honev-Pearson In the future, students who sign up for single rooms will have to specify where they want to live. Currently, each single room is offered to the next person on the waiting list, until the room is accepted.
The awkwardness of the current lottery system became apparent this semester, as several students who had been staying in the University Inn were accidentally placed in single rooms, even though their names did not appear on the list.
"I don't want to be here (the lowers). I want to be in Pearson. 1 couldn't care less if it's a single," one student declared. Several other students also complained.
Weston said that the Department of Residence Halls had originally planned to leave these students in the single rooms until the end of the semester. Instead, the department will switch those who are not supposed to be in single rooms with those who are next on the list.
According to Weston, about 35 of the 130 students who were placed in the University Inn at the start of the semester still remain there. Most are late transfer students or continuing students who failed to sign up early for registration, he said.
said Seabolt. "They |the assailants| come on campus, look around, and then pick an area |from| where they can easily escape
"In the area where the crimes have occurred, the thieves have all had a good running way out." added Seabolt.
Two arrests have been made this semester. Seabolt arrested a suspect Sept. 30 at 1:30 a m., after the suspect allegedly choked a victim
while removing her jewelry
The name of the suspect has not been released because he is a juvenile.
The victim was in the vicinity of the Mahoney-Pearson cafeteria on the evening of Sept 29, when she was accosted, and relieved of her jewelry.
According to Seabolt. some victims have received minor cuts and scratches during the robberies
Seabolt is asking anyone with information or questions to call the Department of Public Safety at X6K66. He said all calls will remain anonymous
Seabolt added that anyone interested in learning how to prevent such crimes should come to Public Safety and talk to him
"I know we can put a stop to this," he said
Ex-Yippiu Speaks Mondas
Abbie Comes To UM
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Hoffman In Ills l lao Shirt
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By MARTHA MARTIN
N*ws Writer
Abbie Hoffman, former Yip-pie and anti-Establishment protestor of the 1960s and '70s, will give a lecture Monday, Oct. 6. at 8 p.m. The lecture, sponsored by the Lecture Series, will take place in the Ibis Cafeteria.
In 1968, Hoffman was a member of the Chicago Seven — a group of anti-war activists who were tried for conspiracy to incite civil disturbances in connection with the 1968 Democratic Convention After the trial, Hoffman became a spokesman for radical causes.
In 1973, he was arrested on charges of selling $36,000 worth of cocaine to an undercover FBI agent. In March 1974, he jumped bail, forfeiting $10.000, and went "into hiding" for six-and-one-half years.
F'or more than two years, Hoffman traveled throughout the United States. Canada, and Europe. To change his appearance, he had hts nose reshaped by a plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills.
F'our years ago. he moved with former model Johanna Lawrenson to Wellesley Island on the St. Lawrence River. They lived in the community of F'ine-view.
Using the alias of Barry Freed, a freelance television writer, he got involved in the Save The River Committee, which prevented the destruction of several nearby islands for the sake of navigation.
Hoffman never quite forgot his revolutionary background, and kept busy by opposing the oppression of Northern Ireland He gave frequent newspaper interviews, appeared on public service television shows, wrote articles for local newspapers, and was appointed to a federal commission on water resources.
While living on the island. Hoffman received a letter of commendation from New York Governor Hugh Carey, for his involvement and stand as an en-
vironmental activist
In March 1979, he appeared at a congressional hearing in Washingto D C. He also testified at a Senate subcommittee hearing last summer, chaired by New York Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan
Hoffman surrendered to the authorities in early September, when he contacted Barbara Walters of ABC-TV for an interview. His re-appearance coincided with the publication of his autobiography. Soon To Be A Major Motion Picture, the movie
rights of which have been bought bv Universal Studios for $200.00(L
According to Jacques Moritz, chairman of the Lecture Series, the Monday lecture will he Hoffman's first college campus appearance since he came out of hiding
Hoffman, now 43, was released without bail shortly after his arrest and faces cocaine-peddling and bail-jumping charges If convicted on the peddling charge, he could receive a maximum sentence of life in prison.
Architecture
Students Involved
In Energy Research
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By MAR THA MAR I IN
N*wt Writtr
The University's architecture and planning department has been sponsoring an energy research project called "From The Ground Up" since May. 1979
The project is a live-in facility under construction on the grounds of Miami-Dade Community College’s south campus. Upon completion, it will be used to help study energy problems and find solutions through technology and building design
The idea was originated by six architecture students who wanted to build a house where they could live, research and experiment
The facility will consist of three main buildings: one will house four bedrooms and bathrooms; another a living room, dining room and kitchen area; and the third a studio The U-shaped complex will also include two workshops
Connecting the main buildings will be covered walkways and decks.
According to Mark Wynnemer, student director of the project, the buildings are divided to allow better air circulation which will cool the house through natural ventilation during the summer months
The energy research center will be used to lest the different systems the students will experiment with Some experimental work will begin during construction
Wynnemer said the refrigerator, stove, and several outdoor lights will be run on methane gas produced by organic waste deposited in a methane digester
A windmill, being designed by
Professor Agustin Recio of the engineering department, will be used to pump water from a well on the premises A wind-driven generator will produce most of the electrical needs, and solar collectors on the roof will supply hot water
The construction is handled solely by students in the architecture department Some take it as a class and while others donate their time. Wynnemer is the only student left of the original six
“I would like to see students from the engineering and art departments get involved," Wynnemer said. "Maybe someone from engineering could help with the electrical parts and someone from the art department could design sculptures for the grounds."
The project relies exclusively on donations and has received some materials and funds Professor Arthur Bowen of the architecture department suggested using discarded materials to minimize costs, limiting their expenses to the purchase of hardware materials
Wynnemer said that though grants have been applied for. they've had no success because the center is not a specific experiment, just a place where research programs can take place
Some donations have come from the faculty; Dr. Jacquin Bierman from the School of 1 aw gave $1,000. Miami-Dade donated' the land and will supply the power and phone installation
The first part of the complex, the sleeping quarters, could be completed by the summer of 1981 At that time, Wynnemer and other students involved ina'he project will move ir«