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Volume 58, No.32	Friday, February 12, 1982	Phone 284-4401
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President Of COISO
Urges Student Unity
Miami Hurricane TTONI WHITELY
Seven finalists remain in the running for the Miss Black University of Miami Pageant. Pictured above are the young ladies who will be competing for the title tomorrow at 8:00 p.m. at the Josef Caleb Center.
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By LOURDES FERNANDEZ
Head News Writer
Miamians liattle Crime
Editor Denounces Trial Closures
According to Wills, the notion of closing pre-trial hearings was raised in the case of Gannett vs. DePasquale, which was heard before the Supreme Court.
While the Gannett decision said that closing pre-trial hearings did not violate the rights of the press, the decision “did not constitute an endorsement ... of closing pre-trial proceedings to the public," said Wilis.
The Court said that Gannett’s argument that constitutional rights were violated did not apply in this particular case, explained Wills.
However, said Wills, in the Richmond newspaper case a year later, the Court ruled that the press and the public had the right to attend trials because of the first amendment.
Wills explained, though, that the Supreme Court had still left the issue of whether or not to open pre-trial hearings open and undecided.
“The question before the present committees (there are three KOI committees — in San Francisco, Wisconsin, and Washington, D.C.) is not a constitutional question, but a question that the Supreme Court left open," said Wills.
The purpose of these committees, said Wills, is to write a preliminary draft of Proposed Rule 43.1, which is intended to govern the closure of these federal court proceedings.
“There is no question that somebody thinks that this rule has a good purpose,” said Wills.
“The whole argument is of assuring a fair trial to the defendant accused of a crime. It's the Sixth Amendment versus the First Amendment.
“However," Wills said, “we submit that this proposed rule is not needed to protect the constitutional rights of defendants, and we submit it would be detrimental, not only to the interest of the public and the press, but to the courts themselves and to our system of justice."
Wills also stated that any benefits achieved for defendants' rights would be more than offset by the damage to the public's right to know what is happening.
“There are very few cases in all the history of the federal courts where new trials had to be granted because of prejudicial publicity given to matters disclosed during the trial or pre-trial hearings,” said Wills
Wills stated that in the rare cases where press coverage denies the defendant a fair trial, he is protected by judicial review. “But, if the courtroom is closed, the harm is done," said Wills.
Although Wisconsin's state statutes say that all sittings must be open to the public, defense attorneys feel they can take the suggestion of the Gannett decision and make motions of closure anyway, said Wills.
Wills said that the Wisconsin FOI Council has countered this by arguing against any motions of closure. Also, reporters are taught to argue for their rights when a lawyer motions for closure.
“I had one of my reporters stand up three times when there were attempts to close the case and read his rights," said Wills. “Ultimately, this resulted in the case being postponed for a day and gave us time to get lawyers to argue the motion."
The FOI Council has also developed a media coordinator system. Under this system, the defense attorney must notify a media coordinator of a motion 72 hours ahead of time. The coordinator then relays this information to the appropriate media organization.
Wills said that this discourages motions of closure, so trials are no longer interrupted as much to argue motions. “So, instead of delaying the trials, we have actually succeeded in speeding them up by eliminating motions," said Wills.
"We feel strongly that all phases of trials should be open," said Wills. "It ought to^e very difficult to close the courts." •*
Robert Wills, editor of the Milwaukee Sentinel and UM's editor-inresidence, spoke Tuesday about current hearings in Wisconsin that deal with the closing of preliminary trials in federal courts to the public and the press.
The lecture, held at the Faculty Club, was sponsored by the UM chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, Sigma Delta Chi.
Wills, who also belongs to the Wisconsin Freedom of Information (FOI) Council, will be appearing with a lawyer from the Council at a hearing by federal court judges in Wisconsin concerning this issue.
“They are hearings on what we consider to be a very serious threat to freedom of information, mainly the closing of federal courts in preliminary hearings,” said Wills.
“It (the closing of hearings! poses, we believe, a threat to the media coverage of the courts and access to public information "
USBG Sponsors
By LOURDES FERNANDEZ
Head News Writer
Anger and frustation over the crimes being committed by recent Cuban refugees prompted several Miami housewives to draw up a petition to send to President Reagan.
The petition, named “Floridians Speak to Washington," is being sponsored by University of Miami’s Undergraduate Student Body Government and other civic organizations.
The writers of the petition stated, in a separate memorandum,“that the federal government has failed to provide adequate controls and resources to relieve the community from the burdens imposed in trying to accomodate the thousands of refugees."
They also claim that they are concerned about the reported 20,000 criminals who have contributed to the already high crime rate.
The petition has been given to many people, among them religious leaders; members of the l.atin and black communities; local, state, and federal law enforcement officials; professionals in various fields and the USBG.
USBG Speaker of the Senate Armando Rodriguez, who is in charge of gathering signatures at UM, said, “We’re also worried about conditions such as lack of space in the jails. Refugees who commit crimes will go to court, but are then released because there is no space in the jails.
“I know that several students here have been victims of crimes committed by these refugees. As a result of all the crime nowadays, tourism has gone down."
Rodriguez said that the government should not let such criminals walk freely around the streets. He
also stated that, in the past, tensions between Cubans and Americans had been equalized, but now they have built up again
“The government has to lake responsibility for this," said Rodriguez
The petition, which students can sign at the breezeway or USBG office (S240), reads as follows:
Dear President Reagan
Protection of constitutional rights and provision for the safety of citizens and legal residents ore primary responsibilities of elected and appointed federal officials.
As a result of federal immigra lion policy and current immigra bon laws. South Florida, especially Dade County, has been forced to absorb more than 130,000 of the 'Caribbean' immigrants who have arrived since the Spring ol 1980 Many thousands of these immigrants are criminals and un desirables who would have been denied entry had normal proce dures been followed
The People of South Florida are being victimized by criminals Our schools, hospitals, welfare agencies, legal systems and econ omy are strained beyond their co pacifies. Local government officials have no power to overcome these burdens unfairly cast upon South Florida as a result ol teder al policy.
As citizens, taxpayers, and vol ers, we, the people of South Florida, representing all segments of our communities, demand that the federal government immediately adopt and implement strong poli cies and programs for: deporta
Petition
lion of the criminals,- processing ol those already here who have no families or sponsors; orderly immigration, prosecution of cases involving immigrants through federal courts rather than state courts; and federal acceptance of finan cial responsibility for all costs related to the immigrants.
South Florida cannot continue to bear the nation's burden. The federal government must resolve it now!
According to Rodriguez, 400 signatures have been collected at UM so far and they hope to gather a total of 4,000.
By MARK CHESK1N
Associate News Editor
University of Miami President Edward T. Foote was made a lifetime honorary member of the Council of International Students and Organizations (COISO) Tuesday afternoon in the Ruth Stanford International Lounge
It was COISO’s first general meeting of the year and over 150 American and International Students attended as COISO President Nazih B. Hardan called for unity among all students.
Foote, who was given a gavel and base by Hardan, joked that he would come as often as COISO wanted if they gave him a present each time. He then said to the audience, "You (international students! honor us by being here . . . I’m particular proud of my new honorary membership."
Foote said afterwards that the concept of a large international student percentage was one of the original plans of this university, and he recognizes the importance of the international students to this campus.
He said that when he taught constitutional law, the international students enriched the course by sharing their countries' constitutional ideas with the class, and that this carried over to the entire university community
In issues related to international students. Foote said that the "unfortunate" upcoming tuition Increase will not affect international students any more than the rest of the student body.
He also said that he won't really consider the USBG's proposal for an eight-week drop date, as opposed to the Faculty Senate’s four-week proposal, until he sees the USBG's proposal on his desk.
USBG President Bill Mullowney has said that the four-week drop date would be especially rough on international students. A USBG spokesman said the proposal has passed through the Student Affairs office, and should be on Foote's desk within the week.
The meeting opened with an exchange of flags. Mullowney, representing the USBG, presented Hardan with an American flag for the COISO office, and Hardan presented Mullowney with a United Nations flag for the USBG office.
“In behalf of the USBG and the
entire student body, we present this flag to the international students and hope that we can do as much in your countries as you've done in ours,” said Mullowney.
The Director of International Students, Laura Morgan, who is the advisor for COISO, also spoke at the meeting. “The coming together of ideas from different countries is something |we should all do|, and I don't mean only the international students coming to us, but Americans going abroad," she said.
Morgan said afterwards that the meeting was excellent. “It was inspiring for our students to go through a symbolic showing of peace [the exchange of flags), and I wish the rest of the world would follow our example," she said.
During the meeting, Hardan told the audience that the goals of the 1500 UM students from 83 countries were unity and education. He stressed the importance of education to international students.
"The whole world today, unfortunately, is in constant turmoil,” Hardan said. There are "civil wars here and there, people dying of hun-
ger and disease, and most of these problems stem from illiteracy. The only solution for these problems is education, which is the most effective instrument of action for a peaceful world."
Hardan added that “education is not only attaining a degree . . It's a constant learning process of values and appreciation for culture, which is where this honorable university stands."
Hardan is concerned with all of the student body's problems, not just those of international students, and wants to have better relations with American students, particularly those in USBG.
"The students, faculty members, and administrators have a responsibility to maintain a certain level of progression in this university, and we all have our own share of tasks," Hardan said.
He added, "If we all work together with enthusiasm and with a sense of justice and cooperation with our fellow workers, there is no reason we should not be able to run a functioning and efficient unit."
Miami Hurricane/BILL URQUHART
Morgan: I Wish The World Would Kollow Our hv ainple
UM Alumni kick Off Fund Raising Drive
By ED FAERMAN
News Writer
The Alumni Association kicked off its fund-raising campaign onjanu-ary 25 with its annual phone drive. Dan Thomas, director of the fund, expects to raise close to $800,000 during the 40-day event.
The fund-raiser consists of volunteers from each of the schoois who phone their respective alumni for contributions. Thoug Pledges are under $100, the 40 workers, under the guidance of Thomas and his staff, raise from $4,000 to $40,000 each evening.	. .
The money goes directly to the schools to which they -Pcrho0ls and all but the Marine Science, Continuing Studies, and ^raduah\e|^'h'“K lake part in the event. The funds are used for student loans, scholarship.. equipment, and discretionary funds.	,	. ff .
Thomas, who coordinates the yearly event, explains that the effort provides more than just financial assistance to the umvesity. Because it re lies heavily on volunteers, it draws the alumni together and gets them ac-
,IVP "The more‘that the person becomes involved at the university the more they know," Thomas said. Therefore, “the better spokesmen they bo for the University of Miami."	.	. thp A,Iimni Ac.
Though the phone drive is its major fund-raising cven,t't^n^lru07™r7te sociation will raise money in other ways. Through private and corporate ¿iifts and estates, hopes to raise a total of $2 pillion this >ea
Miami Hurricane/STU BAYER
Hot) Wills, Ktlilor Of The Milicuukee Sentinel, Spok^ Al The Faculty Club Tuesday
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