Miami Hurricane, January 23, 1981

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Volume 57. No. 73L
Friday, January 23, 1981
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Student
Reaction
To Freedom
by MARK CHESKIN	|face and now all other countries
Assistant Editorials Editor	will go after embassies, too.”
One male student was almost The 52 American hostages were sorry the crisis was over, on their way home from Iran a "I wanted to see what Reagan half-hour after Ronald Reagan be- was going to do with them ... to came the 40th President of the see if his threats were a bluff. In a United States of America at noon sense I'm sorry they're back be-Tuesday.	cause of that.”
Many UM students reacted	Colleene Rice, an economics
strongly to the end of the 444-day major, said, "I think it's very evi-Iranian crisis. A number of students dent that they wanted to deal with accused President Carter of han- Carter instead of Reagan.” dling the negotiations poorly but Oliver Morales, a disc jockey were glad the situation was re- from WVUM, feels Reagan helped solved before Reagan took office. release the hostages by intimidating “I don't think we saved face: the Iranians.
Carter used the fact that he	"Reagan's tough stand on the
wouldn't be president to get the hostages; saying he wasn't going to hostages free. However, I'm glad give a better deal, might have made they were let loose before Reagan the release quicker.” took office so we won't be in anoth- Reagan spoke of patriotism in his er war," commented David Cox, inaguration speech, yet one,gradu-who is a marine science major.	ate student of philosophy comment-
UM President Henry King Stan- ed: "Nationalism of any kind is a ford had this to say about the hos- source of division among the tages' release:	world's people, and so I’m not feel-
"I think I have a great sense of ing particularly patriotic, nor am I relief and joy, and then that faded disdainful to the Iranian people.” into a feeling of anger. My old feel- Some students spoke of the fu-ings of ange mounted again." Stan- ture instead of the past "1 think it’s ford said that he thought the hos- 1 a good gesture by Reagan to allow tage incident "certainly violated Carter to represent him in Germa-every international law I know of" ny," said Richard Fernandez, a bioland say that now "perhaps we can ogy major.
begin to develop a relationship with Fernandez thought that Iran pur-the state of Iran."	posely held the hostages until Rea-
Some students felt much anger gan became president.
"We should bomb them "I think it was a bad gesture on now,"said Maria Fernandez, a nurs- Iran's part not to give President ing major, "we were slapped in the	See FREEDOm/PAGE 3
Tuition Increase Probable:
Will Students Pay
By AMY JACOVES And MARY CRONIN
Of The Hurricane Staff
Tuition for the 1981-82 school year will go up a proposed 15.2 percent, an increase of $700, according to Undergraduate Student Body Government officials.
UM President Henry King Stanford said that though tuition "will go up. there’s been no definite decision" made.
According to Stanford, the money the University presently receives is just enough to keep it operating and that there is not enough revenue available for university improvements.
USBG President Alan Rubin said that Stanford will not speak with him about the proposed increase.
"Stanford won’t even meet with me. When I called to make an appointment with Stanford to discuss tuition. Dr. Stanford’s secretary informed me that if it was about tuition, as far as he (Stanford) was
concerned, there was nothing to discuss. . . .They | the administration! have absolutely no compassion at all," Rubin stated.
'Tve been out of town and I'm more than willing to meet with Alan. It’s not that at all. I'm still willing to see him,” Stanford stated.
Rubin says that there is no question about it — tuition is going to go up.
"Tuition is going up and there’s nothing we can do about it, the administration had to make a choice. . .The school is convinced that they can raise the price (of tuition! and students are going to stay here," Rubin commented.
Stanford said that the administration does indeed care about its students.
"Nobody cares about students more than I do and nobody exemplifies it more that I do,” he said.
Rubin, who previously held a seat on the University Budget Committee, gave up that right last se-
mester when the president of the Graduate Student Association, Norma Banas, felt that she should attend the committee's meetings. Banas felt that USBG was not representative of the entire University.
Due to this conflict, a representative advisor council, headed by Vice President of Student Affairs William Butler was formed. The presidents of the four schools meet with Butler to discuss the student's feelings about budget issues.
Rubin does not serve on the committee and has chosen a representative, Joy Hodges, secretary of university affairs, to represent USBG.
"I think it’s a blow to us [USBG| because the USBG president has been the representative," Hodges said.
According to Stanford, Rubin was invited by Rick Artman, assistant vice president of student affairs, to attend the Budget Committee meetings held this week.
“I invited Alan through Dr. Rick Artman to attend the Budget ses-
$700
| sions this week. I’m almost sure he ; got the invitations. . . He was extended an invitation by Artman. I didn't see him (at the meetings!, maybe he had a conflict with classes," Stanford stated, i Rubin did receive the invitations, j According to Hodges, though, she was concerned that she wouldn't be able to attend the meetings, and asked if Artman if Rubin could attend the sessions. Artman asked Stanford if that would be acceptable and, Hodges said he agreed.
"I'm not going to sit through four i hours of Budget Committee meetings as a formality when they [the l administration] won't listen to me," j Rubin said and added, "I’m not going to be a token student and with that in mind — I’m going to go to class."
Though Rubin said that he felt that he cannot combat the increase, he aid that USBG is going to "go out and hit them in the pocket."
Just what direction will USBG take?
To Return ?
Since Rubin feels that there is no way of keeping a tuition increase to a minimum this semester, “we can show them in a long-term basis that they’re |the universityl going to lose money.”
Since Florida International University has plans to become a 4-year university this fall, USBG will publicize the institution to give students alternatives.
"FIU may save students one or two thousand dollars a year. Also, FTU may add dormitories," allowing resident students to transfer there with more ease, said Armando Rodriguz, speaker of the USBG senate.
Stanford realizes that students may wish to transfer to FIU and said “that’s always a possibility."
One of Rubin's plans for action include the working on raising money through the community, alumni and trustees to go into a "tuition" fund. This fund would go to students to offset tuition increases
But Rubin feels that not enough
money could be raised. To decrease one student’s tuition by $100 would require $1 million dollars in the tuition fund.
Another plan is to make applications to public schools readily available to students so that “they have an alternative" to paying high tuition. Also, there are plans to make information available about obtaining student loans, grants and scholarships.
The tuition issue and others will be discussed in a meeting scheduled for Monday. Jan. 26 at 7 p m. in the Ruth King Stanford Lounge of the Student Union. It is sponsored by USBG.
"This is not a rally, but a meeting j of the minds so that we can pin J how we're going to combat this ! year's increase and future in-! creases," Rubin urges.
"As a united group of students ! we may have a chance, but as a few i individuals we don’t have a pray-| er," Rubin concluded.
Beautification Plans Include Palm Trees
By ELIZABETH BABUN
News Writer
The University of Miami Campus Beautification Committee, started eighteen months ago, is now constructing a sprinkler system and planting trees, shrubbery and other foliage in order to enhance the UM's appearance.
Norman Parsons, director of Campus Sports and Recreation and chairman of the Campus Beautification Committee, has stated that the improvements have not started until recently because of financial reasons.
According to Parsons, UM Vice President of Business Affairs Oliver Bonnert, notified Parsons recently that financial arrangements to fund the project had finally been made.
"A ten-thousand-dollar allocation was provided to work on the central area of the University during the 1979-80 term," Parsons said. “Alumni, faculty, staff, graduate and undergraduate participation has taken place," he added.
Parsons added, "One hundred fifteen thousand dollars in student rebate money has been provided the students have been able to direct on how the money would be * used "	1
Of the total amount allocated,
$5,000 has been used for concrete waste receptacles. An additional $5,000 has been used for hedges around the traffic circles in front of the Student Union and near the back end of the Miller Drive post office.
Approximately $61,950 has been allocated for improvements around the Osceola Lake area. According to George Watts, construction manager, $33,500 will be used for landscaping, while close to $28,450 will fund a sprinkler system in the area. It is this work which is now underway.
The two construction companies responsible for the job are the Tip Top Tree and Landscaping Service and Concept Five, Inc. Concept Five is handling the sprinkler system installment.
Parsons said that $26,000 will provide for the transplanting of 56 assorted trees from the residence of donor Frank Smathers, and $20,000 has been allocated to design the University entrance on Stanford Drive and the Ponce de Leon Boulevard.
Parsons said that "with the committee, we are trying to make the U of M an attractive place to live in; a place fzr commuter and non-commuter students to be proud of and feel good in.”