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Tuesday, November 4, 1980
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Senate Backs Rubin For Committee Seat
By MARY CRONIN
Nawl Wrllar
The Undergraduate Student Body
Government (USBG) Senate voted
unanimously Wednesday night in
favor of a new bill which states
that the USBG president should be
the representative of the entire UM
student body at Budget Committee
meetings.
The controversy over who would
represent UM students at the meet
ings began when the siudent government representatives from the
(iraduate Student Association
(GSA), law school, and medical
school protested the administration's decision to allow only one
student representative at the Budget Committee meetings.
In October, the student representatives drew up a proposal to the
administration asking that they
elect the one representative. USBG
President Alan Rubin did not sign
the proposal. He said that he saw no
need to sign it. since the president
of USBG had been the student representative to the Budget Committee for the past three years.
According to Rubin, GSA President Norma Banas suggested that
Rubin should not attend any more
of the Budget Committee meetings
until a student representative was
chosen. Rubin felt that not attending the meetings would be injurious
to the students, and thus attended
the first meeting on Oct 17. despite
Banas' request.
After the meeting. President
Henry King Stanford asked Rubin
not to attend any more meetings
until the conflict of representation
between the four student governments was resolved.
The USBG Senate reacted to the
conflict by proposing the bill. Rubin
said that the Senate would not have
passed the hill if it did not feel that
he is the most qualified person to
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Meami Hurrican.  SHEILA KARSH
In celebration of Beaux-Arts Domino Week, students in the Department of Architecture and Planning decorated the interior and exterior of the Engineering and Architecture Building. The assignment, completed for Halloween, was equal to one week of class design projects. Among the materials used for the facade (pictured)
were black plastic bags, and old issues of the Hurricane.
U.S. Mideast Policy
In Disarray, Prof Says
By MARY CRONIN
Nawi writar
America's shaky presence in the Middle
East today cannot entirely be attributed to
President Jimmy Carter, according to Richard Pfau, professor at the UM School of
International Studies. The problem, he said,
is also due to "disarray In our policy in the
Mideast."
Pfau was stationed in Iran from 1969-71
as an advisor to the Iranian Air Force. Pfau
said he is more than a political scientist; he
is a historian of Arab-American affairs, and
particularly Iranian-American affairs.
Pfau feels that the president does not
have a "world view." but that he "is very
good with narrow situations and specific
details."
Our problems of diplomacy in the Mideast extend far past the Iranian troubles,
according to Pfau.
"Since 1948 |when Israel was created|.
there has been the problem of Israel's claim
of American support, and Arab claim of the
same support. Israel has cultural and personal ties |to the U.S.|, whereas the Arabs'
ties are strongly material aod economic,"
said Pfau.
Because Of this conflict Of interests. Pfau
feels that the American position in the Mideast today is weaker th3n it was four years
ago. He "stated that Israel, Egypt, Turkey.
Jordan, and Iran trusted the U.S. more in
the past. However, "today there is a lessening of trust on the part of Israel. Egypt, and
Jordan." said Pfau.
This trust has been totally depleted in
Iran, according to Pfau. In the future, he
predicts that "a congruity of interests" will
bring Iran and America back together.
"Iran needs to sell its oil, and the West
does not have enough," Pfau said. Due to
the Iraqi-Iranian war, Iran is currently involved in a vicious cycle of needing oil
money to rebuild refineries, pipelines, and
wells, and needing oil to produce Ihese
funds, claims Pfau.
Plau said that the U.S. has the technology
to help Iran rebuild, and this may be one of
the key interests in joining the two countries a^ain
Pfaej teels that the war between Iran and
Iraq has been beneficial to the U.S. because,
"it has made the (hostage | situation verv
fluid."
However, said Pfau, the hostage situation
is too  ..)~i"li'_eif-- lo allow the Americans
tub' r> • .. • <    e.- "ly According to Pfau, it
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lease only some of the hostages| — each
side has to show good faith.
"There has to be instant action on both
sides. The weapons that Iran has purchased
are ready to go. I believe that the assets can
be freed bv presidential order as well," said
Pfau.
The delivery of these weapons will cause
additional strains in American-Arab relations, according to Pfau, but at the same
time could help Iranians achieve their goal
of defeating the Iraqis in the Iraqi-Iranian
war.
"The release of Ihe hostages, plus the release of Iran's assets, will seem in the eyes
of the Arabs as help to Iran from America,"
stated Pfau "Neither side can now achieve
its goals. Iraq lacks power and will to
achieve victory; the same is true of Iran."
Pfau also feels the public statement made
by Frank Moore, legislative aid to the president, was a mistake and could hurt American diplomatic processes. Moore said that
Khomeini was dying of cancer.
"The release of the hostages is like a
train with great speed on the tracks.
Moore's comment was a rock on the tracks.
It may be a pebble or a boulder — it's too
soon to say," said Pfau.
"The unfortunate strain in American diplomacy is the exact thing that George
Washington warned us against — mixing
ideology, morality, and rhetoric into international relations," concluded Pfau.
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According to Armando Rodri*
guez, spealier of the Senate, the
Senate proposed the bill because the
senators feel that it is "ridiculous"
for the four student governments to
be fighting among themselves over
this issue.
Rodriguez stated that Rubin is
the most qualified person for the
job of student representative to the
Budget Committee. The reasons
Rodriguez cited were that Rubin
has more experience and more contacts, and that he is on campus
more often than any of the other
three presidents
However, Rodriguez stressed
that  Rubin should form a subcom
mittee and work together with the
other three presidents. He believes
they should meet before and after
Budget Committee meetings
"Last year, the lIraduate Student
Association worked continuously
with | former USBG president I Paul
Novack," said Rodriguez "There
wore no complaints when they
were working together The other
Ihree presidents should sit down
with Alan and say to him 'This If
what we want done — let's do it.'
"Until they sit down with Alan,
the arguments will continue If the
president of USBG is the representative, every student will be represented," concluded Rodriguez.
CA USE Ca n did utes
Victors In Runoffs
By JOHN OUDENS
Hams Wnlcr
Don Mercer, CAUSE (Communicating Among Undergraduate Students Effectively) candidate for the
1968 Complex Undergraduate Studenl Body Goveromenl Senate- Mat,
defeated SUN (Students' Ultimate
Needs) candidate Mark Cheskin. in
a special second runoff election held
Friday outside the 1968 Complex.
On Thursday, Cathy Voss.
CAUSE candidate for the 96(1 Complex Senate seat, defeated SUN opponent Jackie Galicia in the first
runoff election.
As reported in lhe Hurricane, the
Flection Commission declared Tuesday night thai a runoff election
would he neceaaary to decide both
Senale races
In the original election lail Tue-s-
dav, the 9(111 race was considere'd a
tie by the commission, while the
19(18 race was voided when il was
discovered lhat Cheskin's name had
been lefl off the ballot
The first runoff was held Thursday in the Student Union Breezeway. Voss defeated Galicia, .'12-18,
bul in lhe 19t>8 race, each ticket
candidate received 68 votes.
The independent candidate for
the seal. M. Scott Irving, received
six voles, and under Ihe special
election rules, was eliminated from
the competition.
After it had been discovered that
the 19H8 race had ended in a lie. the
Election      Commission      conferred
with both candidate* on what
would be the proper course of action. The candidates agreed In I
special second runoff election on
Friday
The election was held outside the
1968 commons Irom 9 a.m In 2
p.m More than -Mill residents of
1988 took pari in Ihe eleclion. nearly' twice the number who voted in
Thursday's election. In this election,
Mercer received 197 voles to Cheskin's 132.
Mercer was unavailable for comment after the election.
Cheskin. after Friday's election,
said thai, although he was "disappointed al Ihe leiss." he was "grateful to all the people who voted for
me "
Mercer will be sworn m hy Armando Rodriguez, spi'aker ol the
Senate, at tin- Senate meeting lee-
morrow- afternoon
The two CAUSE victories in thf
runoff elections completed
CAUSE'f almost perfect 1980 election record In all nine races in
which Ihe party entered candidate's.
every   CAUSE   candidate,   excepl
one', won a Sen.ile Mal
The exception was Mark Molinaro, the CAUSE Mahonev --Pearson
candidate who was disqualified
Tuesday by '.he Election Commis-
sion because his grade point average was below the minimum avei
age required to run for Office.
CAUSE is trying to appeal ine- decision.
Study Links Dyslexia
To Genetic Disorder
By CHARLES LAVIN
News Wr,!.r
Retearchen a) UM's Mailman
Center leu Child Development believe thai ihere is a "good chance"
lhat Ihey have discovered an inher-
Itance pattern In dyslexia, a disorder lhal affects more than one million children, and manv adults
Dyslexia is "a specific reading
disahihH that can't be attributed Iii
factors such as low intelligence, vi-
sual or emotional problems.'' s.uct
Dr. Shelley Smith, he-ad ,il the research project.
According to Smith, people with
dyslexia can possess high skills in
either  areas,   such  as  mathematics,
imt have teriouf reading and spelling problems.
The project started in Denver in
197.r). when Smith was aske-el to
show thai dyslexia wa.s a genetii
disorder. After finding a way to di*
fgnoff It, she and her colleague.
studied eight Denver lamilie-s in
which more than one member had a
serious reading disability Six of tin
families studied showe-d the inherit -
ance pattern
The technique being used by the
UM team If called "linkage maly-
sis." and is a standard method of
proving that a trait is genetically inherited. The trait is examined In
many families and traced as lar
back as possible- to see il il is present   in   any  ejther   member  »>l   the
family.
If the tests show thai il is. the
next steps are to find out whal
causes it. and what can be done
about it. Smith said lhal al the present time there is no "key" for instantly diagnosing genetic dyslexia
Nor is then- a cure fur the disor
der The only solution is intensive
tutoring, which It musl effective
when the ditorder is diagnosed
early in I child's life I'he sooner
the child receives rehabilitative tutoring, the better his chances are of
overcoming the handicap
Al prefent, various families in
the Miami area are pari of Ihe
ttudy. However, genetic study requires that man, cafef be Investi-
gated ill order to have statistically-
significant proof
Smith's group deee-s not claim lo
have the answers to all cases of dy-
tlexif    ["here .in- either causes tha'
can le-aei tee tins diforder, such as environment, poor diet, and subtle
brain damage at birth
The group's mam objective is to
find one particular kind of dyslexia
— "at least get something we can
define," said Smith
Smith if still looking lor families
with two or more children, where
.it   least   one   parent   and  one  child
over eight years old have- dyslexia
Interested familiet can call Smith or
her colleague. Dr Diane Coienian,
,ii 547-6006
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Few Students Left In Motel
By WENDELL GAERTNER
Naws Writar
UM students who have been staying at the University Inn because of a lack of on-campus housing have
mixed feelings about their stay.
At one point this semester, the Inn had housed
about 100 students who applied late for on-campus
housing According to the Inn, that number is now
down to "about 15. The remaining sludents. all males,
will be re-located on-campus "as quick as we can." according to a Residence Halls employee.
T like it here," said Larry Larocca, a UM student
staying at the Inn. Larocca said he likes the maid service] color T.V , and that he is close to campus but is far
enough away so "I can get away if I want to."
Larocca said he also likes the kitchenette in the
room, and the fact that he can keep pets.
"I really don't mind it." said Mark Frenkel. He feels
the distance from campus might bother those without a
car but he has a car. so the only thing he does not like
about the Inn is not knowing ^vhen he will have to
move out.
Frenkel claimed that Residence Halls was diseergan-
ized about the situation According to Frenkel, he was
sent to one room which already had two people in it,
and to a room with a girl
He said the hotel rooms were nicer than the dorms
and were "more private" and easier to study in.
Not being part of the school spirit and having a
long walk to classes were the complaints of transfer
student .lose Sulbaran "! felt bad at first, being out of
the school spirit, but after over half a semester you gel
used to it." said Sulbaran
He said the walk to classes was especially long for
him. since he is an architecture major and musl carry a
lot of supplies to class
Sulbaran moved into the 19IS8 Complex last week
According to Sulbaran, he had applied to live in Mahoney-Pearson, and several students who did not applv
for Mahoney-Pearson were sent there. He said he did
not think that was fair, but "What else can I do?" he
asked
According to the University Inn management, they
have not had as many problems with students as in
past years They v_id the only major problem was one
female student w-no broke some windows and furniture.
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