Miami Hurricane, February 25, 1983

              Volume 59 Number 37 Phone 284-4401
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1983
USBG
Election Season In
Full Bloom

Miami Hurricane/MARTIN APPLEBAVM
Carni Gras preparations
Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity prepares its booth for Pac Person, one of the many games that will be featured at Carni Gras '83.
Apple polishing
Panhellenic Council picks preferred prof
Opinion /PAGE «	Entertainment /PAGE 6
Sporta /PAGE 8	Classified* /PAGE 10
By HOWARD BURNS
Editor in Chief
The Panhellenic Council held its annual Preferred Professor Party, or “Apple Polishing" as it is more commonly known, on Tuesday afternoon at the Panhellenic Building.
This year’s most preferred professor in the eyes of the university’s sorority women is Dr. Evelyn Mayerson of the Department of English.
The criteria used in the selection process is based on four primary elements: teaching knowledge and expertise, inspiration to students, fairness, and interest in students.
In her acceptance, Mayerson told the audience: “It is my privilege to teach you and I hope I’m able to do it for a long, long, long time."
When asked about what she believes distinguishes the University of Miami from other schools she has been acquainted with, Mayerson responded: “It [UM) has grown phenomenally. I was a student here 20 years ago, [and the school’s growth] reflects the city’s — it's growing and it’s moving.”
Mayerson has authored a book about Miami Beach during World War II called No Enemy But Time that will be published by Doubleday.
Social Chairman Elaine Conrad said of Mayerson: “She’s a fabulous woman and professor. I had her for English 330 and she taught me things relating to the future business world.
“She’s a lady and then a professor," said Conrad.
Outgoing Panhellenic President Betsy Miller said she was "very pleased with the way things turned out." Of Mayerson, Miller said she "was most deserving" of the preferred professor honor.
Representatives from each of the various schools were also on hand to pass out carnations to all of the sorority women who made the President’s Honor Roll and the Dean's List last semester.
The Undergraduate Student Body Government is also currently holding its Professor of the Year balloting. Today is the final day in which voting will be taking place. The winner will be announced at the Honors Convocation next Tuesday.
Miami Hurricane/JEFF GOTTLIEB
Professor of the Year Dr. Evelyn Mayerson
Inside
‘National College News’
The award-winning feature with reports on news affecting college students nationwide /PAGE 3
‘Here and Now*
Maxwell Glen and Cody Shearer report from Washington on the problems of the Environmental Protection Agency /PAGE 4
Living dangerously
The Hurricane reviews the last Peter Weir film which stars Mel Gibson and Sigourney Weaver /PAGE 6
‘Random Notes*
The inside on movies and rock & roll from the reporters of Rolling Stone magazine /PAGE 7
Miami Maniac
the Hurricanes’ moat rambunctious baseball fan /
By SALLY SPITZ
Hurricane Associate News Editor
The candidates for the Undergraduate Student Body Government elections, to be held in March, filed for their positions this week.
Although party affiliation will not be announced until next week, individual candidates in the election have filed with the Elections Commission.
The candidates for the position of president are Mark Cheskin, Eric Spriggs, and Stacy Wein.
Eric Spriggs, the Chief Justice of the student Supreme Court, will have to resign his position in order to run for the position of president. Aurelio Quinones, USBG president, will be appointing a new Chief Justice next week. The appointment will have to be approved by the USBG senate.
The candidates for vice president are Laura Patallo, Mariiu Madrigal, and Beth Abbott.
The candidates for treasurer are Linda Volum, Angela Vazquez, and
Julio Plutt.
The Elections Commission, who administers and conducts the orga-
nization and coordinates the operation of all USBG elections and refer-endums, has set up a disqualification point system — which all candidates must adhere by.
This system is based on the USBG Constitution and Election Commission Statutes and Rules. The rule states that any candidate that receives a total of ten points will be disqualified from the elections.
The rule states: “If a candidate is part of a ticket, any points against the candidate will also be assessed against the ticket. If a ticket receives a total of ten points, all candidates running on the ticket will be disqualified."
Any undergraduate may file a complaint, which must be made in writing on the Elections Commission Complaint Form. The complaints that are filed may lead to points being assigned.
“Violations of any Constitutional Law will result in a formal hearing before the Election Commission."
A candidate or party may receive points for a number of violations. A few of these include campaigning before the filing date, campaiging
within 100 feet of any polling place, destruction or vandalism of private or University property, failure to follow poster policies, and falsification of evidence or perjury of statements in formal Elections Commission hearing or meeting.
Kirk Harum, chairman of the Elections Commission, brought the point system rule before the USBG Senate meeting on Wednesday for approval. The majority of the Senate approved the rule, which was not altered from last year's election.
Senator Eric Gebaide also brought a bill before the floor which stated that the Florida drinking age not be raised from the current limitation of 19 to 21.
The bill stated that “the Coral Gables community would suffer economically from the delitorious effect of a raise in the drinking age and subsequent decrease in patronage and purchase of alcohol."
The bill also stated that the Florida legislature could find other measures, separate from the legislation concerning the drinking age, to decrease drunk driving. It added that this legislation would also adhere to age discrimination, since these same
Scheduled events plus more available to visiting parents
By MARLENE J. EGUIZABAL
Hurricane Staff Writer
Parents attending the first ‘Parents Weekend,’ which began yesterday and will last until Sunday, will have plenty to do while they are here.
In addition to the scheduled events included in their packages and Cami-Gras, mom and dad can also cheer up with a sizzling play, marvel at an exotic art exhibition, and even root for a favorite tennis team. These and other sidebar activities will be open to them during UM’s weekend celebration of the coming of spring, Cami-Gras.
Spring has brought “Quiet Elegance” to the Lowe Art Museum. The exibition — which runs until Feb. 27	— includes Japanese
screens of the Edo Period, the works of Max Klinger and “Miami in Color,” photographs by Jewel Stern and Penny Rakoff.
The Lowe is also presenting art-
ist Oscar Thomas. A native of Costa Rica, Thomas will exhibit his works in the International Lounge of the Student Union from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today. Though in its last day, the exhibition commemorates Black History Month. It is free and open to the public.
A different form of art is being presented at the UM Student Art Gallery, located at 1300 Campo Sano Drive. The gallery is presenting a traveling exibition of photographs by E. Tulchin.
For those wishing to see a movie on campus, the Beaumont Cinema presents Day for Night today and tomorrow at 7:30 p.m., Harold and Maude at 9:30 p.m. and The Harder They Come at 11:30 p.m. Tickets are $2 at the door.
To add a musical touch to the weekend, parents can enjoy an evening at The UM Singers Sunshine Celebration benefit concert.
Lee Kjelson is conducting the event, which begins at 8 p.m. and
which will be held today and tomorrow in the Gusman Concert Hall. General admission is $5 dollars, while students with a valid I.D. can get in for $3.50.
And finally, sports fans will have more than baseball to watch Feb. 26 as UM challenges Florida International University in men's tennis.
On the same day, the UM Women’s tennis team will play the University of Florida. Both games begin at 1:30 p.m. on UM courts.
For more information about these and other activities, call the activities hotline at 284-3500.
19-year-olds are allowed to vote on its government. Therefore, these 19-year-olds should be intelligent enough to decide own their “own welfare.”
The bill concluded: “The competency of an individual is not determined by age alone.”
‘We want to put together a joint statement against the legislation and send it to Tallahassee’
Aurelio Quiñones, USBG President
The majority of the Senate approved the bill. During the meeting, one senator passed out slips of papers to those present which stated that the person was against the' higher drinking age. Those signed slips of paper will be sent to Washington.
Quiñones said that he will be meeting with other private and public universities' governments in the Florida area to discuss this legislation.
“We [USBG] want to put together a joint statement against the leg-
islation and send it to Tallahassee.
Quinones stated that there is no logical and just reason to raise the drinking age from its current boundaries. He said that those who want it passed are "living in a pipe dream and have a simplistic view.”
Teller: U.S. facing problem of secrecy and confusion
By ANNE RODRIGUEZ
Hurricane Staff Writer
Americans need to be more informed of the country’s current nuclear weapons position, said Edward Teller, best known for his work in the development of the hydrogen bomb. Teller also spoke on secrecy and nuclear weapons on Tuesday afternoon in the Learning Center Room 160.
Teller, who says nuclear weapons have been the most important fact in his life for the past 44 years, explained to a full auditorium the importance of an open democracy and of knowledge in the United States’ position on defense as compared to the Soviet Union's position.
“Reagan is the first person in high office to be courageous enough to say the Soviets are ahead of us in defense,” Teller said. “Yet, he was not courageous enough to tell us exactly how [much ahead].’’
Teller, 75, went on to explain how the United States stands in comparison to the Soviets.
“In land base missiles, the Soviets are ahead of us five to one,” Teller said. “We’re making a feeble attempt to counteract this with the MX missile.
“It is hard to believe the Soviets are ahead of us quantitatively in engineering, though in military technology, they’ve put their best talent.”
Teller said that the United States is supposed to be ahead in air bases, but our advantage is dubious since the Soviets have the most elaborate and modern airplane defense in the world.
“In submarines,” Teller added, "we're practically even, but each [U.S.) submarine carries a number of rockets to destroy Soviet cities, not Soviet silos. Who wants to destroy Soviet cities?” Teller asked.
One of the areas where the United States is seriously lacking, Teller claimed, is in civil defense.
“The Soviets spend about $2 billion or more per year to the United States’ $100 million per year, which is barely enough to do nothing," he said.
Teller added that while the majority of Americans will die in a third world war, only ten percent of the Soviets will die because they are prepared to evacuate while Americans are not.
Though the present situation is worse than most people believe, Teller said, he added that a third world war would not completely destroy mankind.
“World War I destroyed my homeland — Hungary; World War II destroyed over 50 million people: and World War III will kill even more people, yet I believe life will go on," he said. "What kind of life I’d rather not say."
Miami Hurricane/MARTIN APPLEBAVM
Edward Teller speaks on secrecy and the bomb before a class of UM students
What we must do, Teller emphasized, is to avoid a third confrontation. “On that point, I think you’ll find most people will agree: but how [that is to be achieved! is another question."
"The United States has always been strong, but wanted peace first and power a poor second,” Teller said. "In the Soviet Union, they also say they want peace, but they want power first; they are power-hungry
"If you don't believe me, listen to what Soviet leaders tell each other and their own people.”
The Soviets could cause the United States to cease as a world power with only half of their missiles, and use the other half to control the people, Teller added.
Yet, the main problem Americans are facing is that of secrecy and confusion. Teller said
"We are sitting on a volcano —
not on account of nuclear weapons, but on account of secrecy and confusion," Teller said.
“I don’t want to abolish secrecy," Teller explained. "I propose to allow government to classify whatever it wants as it does now, but I think we should establish a law that says whatever has "secret" stamped on it will be published in 365 days.
“Secrets don’t last that long," Teller said, acknowledging that we have problems with government security leaks.
The best weapon in our democracy, Teller added, is openness, because it unifies people and permits collaboration.
“We should approach emotional issues with a little more complete data and common sense,” Teller said. “Don't accept my ideas, though. Question them and get better ones."

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