Miami Hurricane, March 18, 1983

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FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 1983
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By LOURDES FERNANDEZ
Hurricane News Editor
The Undergraduate Student Body Government is currently working on several new ideas which could have a definite impact on University of Miami students.
One such issue concerns the proposal to raise the legal drinking age to 21. According to USBG President Aurelio Quiñones, USBG is currently working with other schools on lobbying against raising the age.
He added that they have a list of legislators and community people which they plan to contact. One of USBG’s ideas is to have a letterwriting campaign among students, along with a phone campaign.
“If the drinking age is raised, it will have a bad effect on the campus,” said Quiñones. "The students will drink anyway and break the law."
rebuffs raising of drinking age
‘If the drinking age is raised, it will have a bad effect on the campus. The students will drink anyway and break the law.’
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Aurelio Quinones President, USBG
He said it would also affect the Rathskeller because “it depends on its crowds to stay open. Something like this will hurt the Rat.”
Another proposal being worked on within USBG concerns the faculty evaluations. For the first time in four years, the results of the students' opinions concerning their professors will be published.
The results will be printed in booklet form some time before registration, so that students can determine what courses to choose.
Courses and professors from four schools will appear: Arts and Sciences, Engineering and Architecture, Music, and Education and Allied Professions.
The Business School also participated, but their results cannot be released at the present time because they have not yet been tabulated.
According to Quiñones, the evaluation process is different in each
school, which is one of the reasons USBG has been working on this particular project for four months.
"We’ve learned enough to make permanent recommendations,” he said.
Other actions being taken by USBG are in the form of bills.
One bill passed at last Wednesday's senate meeting dealt with establishing a Caribbean, African and Afro-American Studies (CAAS) department at UM.
The bill states that: “The! curriculum would include new major and minor course requirements for tht CAAS department following the guidelines of the College of Arts and Sciences. The courses have already been originated from the College of Arts and Sciences; however, the CAAS Department will incorporate them into a single major/ minor.”
Said Quiñones: “It would piece
together courses already offered at UM. The university doesn't have a black studies program. The time to move is now because of racial tensions.”
The major in this department would be interdisciplinary, meaning that students could specialize in either Caribbean, African or Afro-
American studies. Students could also choose a combination of the three.
Students would have to complete a total of 24 credits beyond the freshmen requirements with a grade of C or better. Some courses would serve a dual purpose and would be applied towards the ful-
fillment of requirements in the humanities and social sciences, as well as the major.
The minor in CAAS consists of 15 credits beyond the freshmen requirements passed with a grade of C or better.
According to the bill, other colleges and universities pursuing this direction include UCLA, Ohio State, Cornell University, and Princeton University.
"If UM is legitimate in attempting to help the community, they must make progress in this area,” said Quinones.
Ratification of two supreme court justices and the supreme court chief justice also took place. Te-questa Bryant and Clara Lugo were ratified as justices. Glenn Gerina was ratified as supreme court chief justice.
Religious Emphasis Week To Focus On Peace Making
Floating campus visits exotic ports
Miami Hurricane/JEFF GOTTLIEB
Leisure at the Lake
Steve Ford, alias Captain C, takes time out from class to relax in Lake Osceola in his newly purchased yacht.
By LOURDES FERRER
Hurricane News Writer
Peace will be the topic of Religious Emphasis Week, from March 21-25 at UM. As part of the events, forum luncheons will be held Monday through Thursday in the Flamingo Ballroom from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m.
University chaplains and faculty members will be the panelists at these sessions, sponsored by the Wesley Campus Ministries.
“We as chaplains are concerned about the nuclear arms race and want to encourage peace making here in Miami, since we see tension between races and different cultures,” said Rev. Thomas Davis, UM Presbyterian Chaplain.
He added that evidence of this tension is seen on campus and the aim of this program is to encourage students to reflect on how they can achieve a peaceful community.
Davis said the theme of peace developed primarily because the emphasis this year among many religious groups, such as Presbyterians, Methodists, Episcopalians, and Roman Catholics is on the issue of peace making.
Betty Williams, the Belfast, Ireland housewife who was co-winner of the 1977 Nobel Peace Prize for her work in the peace movement, will be the featured speaker on Friday.
She will discuss "Peace is Evey-one's Business” at 1 p.m. in the International Lounge.
Williams and her friend, Maread Corrigan, started the grassroots peace movement in Northern Island in 1976. Since then, she has shared one of the most respected honors in the world and met presidents, queens and the Pope.
The schedule is as follows:
March 21:
“Within You — Without You: Making Peace with Oneself,” with Phillip Bigelow, Lutheran campus minister; Joseph Brownholtz, health, physical education and recreation; Charles Hannemann, elementary education; Jack Tapp, psychology; Fred Wesrphal, philosophy; Michael Wolford, educational psychology; and moderated by Steve DeBardelaben, Baptist campus minister.
March 22:
“With a Little Help from My Friends: Making Peace in Personal Relationships," with Bernard Blackman. communication; Herbert Dandes. educational psychology; David Hammer, psychology; Abraham Lavender, sociology; Linda Nelder, general business management; Phil Sageser, United Methodist campus minister; and moderated by George Sardinas, Catholic associate campus minister.
March 23:
“All You Need is Love: Making
Peace in Society," with Donald Calhoun, sociology; Roy Hensley, economics; Richard Langendorf, architecture and planning; Lawrence La-Voie, psychology; Francis Lechiara, Catholic campus minister; Jerry Perkins, politics and public affairs; and moderated by Dan Levi, Presbyterian associate campus minister. March 24:
“Give Peace a Chance: Making Peace Among the Nations," with Thomas Davis, Presbyterian cairn pus minister; Jeanette Hauser, law; Carl Jacobsen, international studies; Richard Pfau, history; Olaf Rankis, communication; Robert Sandler, English; and moderated by Rabbi Mark Kram, Hillel Jewish Student Center.
An essay contest sponsored by both the Chaplains Association and the Faith and Art Committee will be open to all undergraduate students who may want to participate. The theme of the essay is peace making.
The deadline is October 15 — next Fall semester — and the winner will be announced December 3.
According to Davis, the purpose of this contest is to encourage students to seriously think and reflect on the issue of peace making. First and second prices will be awarded, $300 and $150 accordingly.
Betty Williams, winner of the 1977 Nobel Peace Prize, will be speaking on campus.
By RENE ROSEN
Hurricane Staff Writer


courtesy Semester at Sea
Three Japanese girls become fast friends with Semester at Sea participants
While many students dream of taking a voyage during vacation, some realize this dream with the Semester at Sea Program — a semester-long around-the-world voyage for academic credit.
Students enrolled in the program can travel to and study at 11 different ports around the world for 100 days during the Fall or Spring semesters.
The mobility of a floating campus and the opportunity for in-port observation and participation is very beneficial to the students, say past participants.
The program is sponsored by the University of Pittsburgh and administered in cooperation with the Institute for Shipboard Education.
"Twelve to 15 credits can be earned through 60 different courses in 17 different areas taught by 20 different professors,” said Judy Dennehy, field representative for the program.
Said Paula Millstone, who attended the program last fall: “Classes were comparable to ones at the University of Miami. The courses were very interesting because they were taught by top faculty from around the country.”
About 500 students from colleges and universities nationwide join
each Semester at Sea voyage.
Because Semester at Sea is a self-containing community, students in the program can develop a good rapport with each other, along with the faculty and staff.
“I not only learned about the entire world, I learned about the Unit-
ed States from fellow students across the country," said Kathy Ni-erlich, another participant in the program.
Once the ship is in port, students are permitted to explore on their own as long as they return before the ship resumes its voyage. An average of four days is spent in each
port.
"The overall educational experience is tremendous" said Millstone.
The cost of a Fall or Spring semester voyage ranges from $7,495 to $8.170, depending upon the type of living accommodations desired The cost covers tuition, room, board, and required fees.
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Panhellcnic awards members
By HOWARD BURNS
Editor in Chief
The top women in the Panhellenic Society for 1982-83 were recognized at the annual Panhellenic Awards Banquet on March 1.
This year’s Panhellenic President, Betsy Miller of Sigma Delta Tau, was awarded the Mary B. Merritt Memorial Award as the outstanding sorority woman of the year.
Sigma Delta Tau’s Elaine Conrad was the big winner of the night. Conrad won both the May A. Brunson Scholarship and the Louise P. Mills Service Awards. The Brunson Scholarship annually goes to the Panhellenic senior that has the highest cumulative grade point average.
The Marilyn Gerstein Coller Award, given to the outstanding senior of the year, was presented to Jody Kalman of Kappa Kappa Gamma. Kalman was also this year’s Homecoming Chairperson.
Panhellenic President-elect and Kappa Kappa Gamma member, Dianne Regalado, was honored as the top junior of the year. Regalado, along with new officers Bessie Cisar (vice president), Delores Wright (recording secretary), Rene Rosen (corresponding secretary) and Tracy Chew (treasurer), was installed during the ceremonies.
Kappa Kappa Gamma's Jill Levin, one of the women responsible for this year's “Apple Polishing” festivities, was selected as the outstanding sophomore of the year.
The May A. Brunson Pledge Award was given to Alpha Epsilon Phi’s Andrea Goldblum for being the most outstanding pledge of the year.
In addition, six seniors were awarded certificates by Dean Susan T. Peters for their accomplishments with Panhellenic.
Miami Hurricane/JEFF GOTTLIEB
Dean Susan T. Peters awards the Mary B. Merritt Memorial Award to Panhellenic President Betsy Miller at the annual Panhellenic Awards Banquet held March 1
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