Miami Hurricane, January 22, 1980

              Does UM Kill Helpless Birds?
By IVONINTE KOVIRa
Hurricana staff Wrifar
Unwilling to deliberately kill pigeons who are creating a nuisance at the McArthur Engineering Building, UM has hired an outside company, George and Brothers Pest Control, to eliminate the problem without eliminating the birds themselves.
Previously, the birds had been building their nests between the building walls and the concrete cubicles that adorn the Engineering Building.
The architectural design of the structure lent itself to such nesting. Lice and mites from the pigeons’ nesting began infesting the building, according to Physical Plant Director Harvey Rose.
To take care of the problem, the
pest control company began feeding the birds grain coated with Avitrol, a substance designed to disorient the birds.
“If you can imagine, it’s as if a pigeon went to a bar and had a couple of drinks. It gets a little drowsy, and its wings are down by its side. Just being in that state frightens away the other pigeons," said George Alonso, a George and Brothers employee.
These effects continue for 24 to 48 hours.
Rose selected the Avitrol treatment, which he felt was “more humane” than destruction or another treatment which would have gradually eliminated the problem through sterilization of the pigeons.
While Alonso assured that Avitrol would not prove harmful to the pigeons, large doses of the chemical are fatal. Despite mixing of the Avi-
trol-coated feed with pure feed, several pigeons have turned up dead around the Engineering Building
John Ingenito, assistant operations manager at UM. said that while he doubted it, the pigeons’ deaths might have resulted from Avitrol.
“Anything is within the realm of possibility,” Ingenito said.
“They could have been diseased pigeons. What we do know is that the chemical was not designed to kill them. Whether they were already diseased is unknown,” Ingenito said.
The Avitrol treatment has been coupled with pressure-washing of the ledges in an attempt to eliminate the lice and mite nuisance.
Prior to using Avitrol, UM had tried spreading a chemical that caused the lighting birds to feel as though they were being heated.
“It’s supposed to make the birds so uncomfortable that they leave. We tried it. Instead, they liked it. They were building their nests on it because it was keeping them warm,” Rose said.
Unconfirmed sources said that when there was a pigeon problem at the Engineering School a few years ago, the birds were destroyed by poisoning. The poisoning continued until students and environmental groups protested the cruel treatment.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Florida Division of Health and Rehabilitative services have approved of the use of Avitrol.
While Alonso gave no guarantee as to how long the pigeons would remain away, Ingenito seemed to feel that the majority were gone for good.
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UM Politics Illumed l or Resignation
By RICK HERMIDA
Hurricana Staff Writar
The resignation of Dr. Jaime Su-chlicki, associate director of the Center for Advanced International Studies has raised a storm of protest from faculty and students alike.
According to a UM professor who asked not to be identified, Su-chlicki, a long-time UM history professor, resigned his post because of disagreements with George Wise about how the Center should operate. Wise is currently the director of the Center located at 1531 Brescia.
"They (the Center) tend to operate pretty much on their own and due to this, their past history hasn't been very good — many departments here (main campus) have been dissatisfied by the lack of cooperation — something. I believe, Jaime (Dr. Suchliki) was trying to change. ”
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Suchliki has been the acting director of the Center for the past three months while Wise was out of town. The arguments reportedly arose when Wise returned.
“Suchliki worked his rear off white Wise was gone. Wise apparently came back after three months and said,’Hey, I don’t like the work you’ve been doing,’ ” the professor said.
Wise was referring to Suchliki’s attempt to integrate the Center for Advanced International Studies into the University community as a whole.
"They (the Center) tend to operate pretty much on their own and due to this, their past history hasn't been very good — many departments here (main campus) have been dissatisfied by the lack of cooperation — something, I believe, Jaime (Dr. Suchliki) was trying to change,” he said.
Director Wise was unavailable for comment.
The International Studies Center Association is currently involved in a drive to get Suchliki back. The professor was noted for his interaction with the students at the Center.
“Suchliki was advising the students, making clear the possible options open to them after gradua-tion,” the professor said.
The professor said that there had not been such thorough student counseling in the past.
"I was damned surprised," said another UM professor and longtime Suchliki associate.
Most of the trouble has apparently centered around Center Director Wise.
"Wise usually insists that we hire someone and grant him tenure because of this or that reason he never makes it clear to us where he is steering the Center and, for that matter, our department," the first professor said
Suchliki will be retained in fulltime capacity in the history department.
A department chairman and close associate of Suchliki believed the problem to be a matter of personality differences between the two men (Wise and Suchliki )
• Jaime, thought Wise had no direction, whereas Wise thought Suchliki was usurping all authority,” the chairman said.
Suchliki is one of the founders of the Center for Advanced International Studies ft
UM Spends $290,700 Of Tuition Rebate
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No, the University is not burying the dead pigeons. And these are not the graves of those law students who did not make it through their final exams. All these ditches around campus are for a new sprinkler system to be installed around the Library and the Student Union to make the grass on the ground greener.
By JANE L. MARCUS
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A committee of faculty, administrators, and students have determined that approximately $290,700 of the $440,000 rebate fund will go to various campus improvements beginning within the next month.
The improvements, costs, and date of completion are as follows:
•	Two TV sets in the Student Union costing $1,200. The date of completion is Feb. 11, 1980.
•	There was $7,500 allocated for Basketball Posts, but the project was cancelled because it was not feasible.
•	A Student Security Force costing $32,000 will be instituted Implementation date for the project is Feb. 11,1980. If the total $32,000 is not spent this academic year, the remaining sum will be carried over to the 1980/1981 academic year.
•	There is $5.000 allocated for waste receptacles. Approximately 35 will be purchased on a matching basis. The completion date is March 10, 1980.
•	$50,000 has been allocated for a sign program. This includes information maps, number signs, and building identification signs. Permits will be obtained from the city by Feb. 11, 1980.
•	Approximately $20,000 is allocated for a Box Theatre. Dr. Hank Diers, from the Drama Department will try to raise $30,000 additional funds to complete this project. If the funds cannot be raised, the $20,-000 goes back into the rebate fund.
Presently, Brockway Hall space will be committed through April 18, with approval of the Director of Libraries, the Provost’s Office and the Registrar's Office. The program will then be presented to Facilities Planning and Construction This portion may be completed by March 10, 1980.
•	$5,000 is allocated to improve the landscaping around the Student Union Circle. The program will consist of landscaping and some type of globe or other fixture in the Student Union Circle. Completion date should be Feb. 11, 1980.
•	The Student Union Patio’s
Concert Facilities received $70,000 This project will require a City of Coral Gables permit, and a registered architect will be needed to design this portion of the project. A program will be ready by Feb. 11, 1980
The Undergraduate Student Body Government (USBG) is waiting for a list of improvements from the Director of Libraries.
• Approximately $100,000 has been allocated for 10 to 12 miniparks, barbecque pits, flowering trees to surround the lake, the design for an entrance sign similar to
the one now erected by the baseball field, and general campus landscaping. The goal is to have 50 percent of the project completed by March 10.
“These projects represent the first set of decisions that the students have made concerning the project funds; there will be more within the next few weeks,” Paul Novack, USBG president said.
“The dollar amounts that the projects committee has quoted are the absolute maximum amount that can
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, Protest Tomorrow
There will be a tuition increase protest tomorrow at noon at the Rock in front of the Student Union. UM President Henry King Stanford will be there to answer questions students may have concerning the tuition increase for the next academic year.
The demonstration is sponsored by the Undergraduate Student Body Government (USBG) in an attempt to keep the tuition increase as low as possible.

SR A Contributes To USBG Tuition Battle
By AMY JACOVES
The Student Rights Agency (SRA) donated $900 to pay for the postage on letters sent out by the Undergraduate Student Body Government (USBG) last week. The letters informed parents of the proposed tuition increase.
"You can't say it (the money) was given towards the demonstra-tion.(USBG is holding a tuition demonstration tomorrow.) It was given to the cause. The choice to battle the increase is in the realm of the Students Rights Agency," said SRA
Public Safety Issues	Tickets
PETER S. HAMM
A»ltlant Nawt Editor
The tight campus parking situation has been coupled with Undergraduate Student Body Government (USBG) allegations of inappropriate officiating by the committee in charge of parking appeals.
The USBG Senate recently passed a bill calling for the chairperson of the Parking Appeals Committee to he a full-time member of the administration, rather than a faculty member.
After the bill was passed, however, it was stopped by USBG President Paul Novack.
At the present time, the position is in the hands of the Faculty Senate.
"The intent of the legislation is to insure that the chairman of the Parking Authority is impartial and unbiased. I agree with the intent of the legislation, and, as soon as I confer with the authors (of the bill), I'll take action," Novack said.
The passage of the bill is believed to have been In response to allegations that Dr John Knoblock, chairman of the Parking Appeals Committee, has a large debt in parking fines. This was reported by Brad Feuer, USBG Secretary of Public Safety affairs.
Dr. Knoblock could not be reached for comment, and Wike could not volunteer information as to whether the accusation is true.
According to the bill. "The current set-up of the UM Parking Appeals Committee tends to draw personal wants and biases to overshadow the needs and concerns of the general University community.”
Joseph Frechette, director of Campus Public Safety, said that UM faculty who fall behind on violation payments are subject to the same treatment as students in the end.
“We withhold the final pay-check. If a faculty member owes, he’s subject to the same as anyone else,” Frechette said.
Campus Public Safety recently
reported the number of tickets issued last semester.
"18,000 tickets have been issued since last September," said David Wike, director of Campus Safety and Parking.
According to Wike, 2,204 tickets were issued in December. It was "not a good month," Wike said In comparison, 4,710 were issued in
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Chairman John Stolfi.
According to USBG President Paul Novack, the $900 was given to pay for the letters sent to the parents. A check was made out directly to the Post Office for the purchase of stamps.
"USBG decided to make the mailing to the parents because we felt that parents are a part of the University family and they deserve to have input in the decisions made at the University," Novack said.
"SRA is an independent agency of USBG SRA felt strongly that the possibility of a $500 tuition increase was very disturbing and that the students and their parents had a right to know what was going on,” Novack continued.
SRA provides several services to the University including the Bail Bond Service, consumer rights projects, and publishing the Student Rights and Responsiblity Handbook each year.
"We’re trying to bring across to the student what his rights are," Stolfi said.
There was some controversy as to whether it was within the jurisdiction of the Students Rights Agency to donate the money. However. both Stolfi and Novack felt that it was indeed within the reigns of SRA to give the money.
In order for SRA to spend money it must have the approval of at least four SRA commissioners and must be in the best interest of the rights of the individual or group. According to Stolfi, these guidelines were met.
The money donated towards the stamps came from one of the four SRA accounts. Stolfi said that the money given will in no way cause problems in the bailbond service or prevent anyone from receiving the services that the bailbond program provides.
"The money is there for the purpose of student rights. As representatives of student rights, we have to do what we see fit. We had a vote and unanimously decided that we should donate the money to the cause." Stolfi said.
According to Stolfi, “The donation was totally engineered by the agency itself ”
In an emergency meeting Jan 11, the USBG Senate decided to send out letters to the parents of all students. By Jan 13, over 3,000 letters were in the mail
"Student government was .	. pleased that SRA was so supportive
, ■ . 18,000 ticket* issued since September j of what the Senate felt was neces-
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September, 6,337 in October, and 4,793 in November1.
Of the December tickets, 29 were issued to faculty, 753 to students, 21 for administrators/employees, and 1259 to unregistered vehicles.
Requests for information on the top offenders in unpaid parking violations were denied by Public Safety. There were also no figures available on unpaid violations.
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