Miami Hurricane, January 20, 1984

              Miami Hurricane/JEFF GOTTLIEB
Catching the rays
Where are the trees? Freshman Rich Becker couldn't find any trees to hang his hammock, so he used a lacrosse goal post and a light post on the intramural field instead.
EXCLUSIVE	INTERVIEW WITH TELLER — PAGE 4
Volume 60 Number 29
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Friday, January 20, 1984
UM Draws Well-Known Persohaliti^s
Physicist Teller on nuclear war: good defense best way to peace
Ex-secretary Watt to speak in first UM lecture of year
By LOURDES FERNANDEZ
Hurricane Sews Editor
‘I want to continue the work of Father Lechiara and the impact he had on students.’
— Father Ron Pusak
Inside
Interview with Teller
The Hurricane has an exclusive interview with Edward Teller, one of the principle architects of the hydrogen bomb /PAGE 4
Special Olympics to host fun-filled day
Former U.S. Secretary of the Interior James Watt will be the first speaker of the year presented by Lecture Series. He will be on campus Thursday at 8 p.m. in Gusman Hall
Lecture Series Chairman Steve Winner said Watt was selected by the committee because he is a "good speaker and an articulate, outspoken individual ."
"His policies had a strong effect .... He claims he's no different from any other secretary of interior before him, except his administration was more vocal."
Winner added that this is a good opportunity to inform people about South Florida environmental issues, "as well as having some controversy |during the lecture|."
Watt	The lecture, he said, is unique in that it is the first
given by Lecture Series that concerns environment and government Winner hopes for an "informative lecture, not a debate "
After Watt's lecture, moderator John Masterson of the department of communication will ask questions written by 20 professors chosen by the committee. Winner says some of the questions will probably "stump Mr. Watt."
The public will then have a chance to question him Gusman Hall has a seating capacity of 600. The general public will be admitted after the university community, said Winner.
Next month. Lecture Series will bring Christine Craft, who brought a lawsuit against TV station KMBC, Metromedia's affiliate in Kansas City, because station management told her she was "too old, too unattractive and not deferential enough to men" to be a news anchor at the station.
St. Augustine’s Pusak glad to be back home
By LOURDES FERRER
Hurricane Associate News Editor
Meet Father Ronald Pusak — the new pastor to the university parish of St. Augustine's.
He has only been here for four days, yet he is eager to become involved with his parish and the students.
said, is a loveiy man with a good sense of humor "He'll allow people to move and develop."
"He |Lechiara| will be missed, but St. Augustine will get a good and compassionate man in the pastor." said Father Pablo Navarro, secretary to Archbishop McCarthy "He’s [Pusak| gifted in different wavs."
By MARLENE 1. EGUIZABAL
Hurricane Staff Writer
If you have read a work of literature and dare to bring forth your interpretation of the piece, here’s an opportunity to write off part of your upcoming tuition bill.
Dr John Paul Russo, chairman of the English department, announced that the department will award $200 to each of the best two literary essays submitted to that office before April 1.
There are no length specifica-
tions, and students may write on any topic they choose. Literary essays written for a class are acceptable. as is for example a senior’s honors thesis. Both graduate and undergraduate students may enter. One winning essay will be selected from each of the two groups, Russo explained.
Department professors will select the best two papers.
Writers of the winning essay will be named 1983-84 recipients of the Mary K.Parker scholarship, a donor’s fund to be awarded for the
first time this spring, Russo said.
Awards are annually renewable. In addition, two new students will be added to the list of recipients every consecutive academic year, Russo explained.
To enter, students must submit papers to the department no later than April 1. Winners will be announced May 1.
Russo, who is enthusiastic about the award, urges students to enter and try their luck at the competition which he hopes "will encourage scholarship in the field of the
English language and literature while awarding the best efforts of students in critical writing."
Russo also added that he is pleased about the addition of a donor’s fund to the university.
"The prize is a wonderful way to encourage students," he said. "It is also rather nice that someone from the broad university family is contributing to the process of learning."
For more information call the department at 284-3292.
Is Series really serious?
Editor in chief Ronnie Ramos looks at the Lecture Series. Inactive last semester, the Series now brings us James Watt / PAGE 6
SEC concerts
Holly Gleason gives an overview of those groups the Student Entertainment Committee is looking to book during the semester /PAGE 8
Swimmer Vassallo
UM swimmer Jesse Vassallo is on the way to the top. An interview with the Olympic hopeful in Sports /PAGE 11
By LOURDES FERNANDEZ
Hurricane Sews Editor
It’s an Olympics, but the people participating in this one won’t be breaking any records or winning any medals. They will be having a good time.
The Special Olympics Fun Day, now in its third year, will take place tommorow on the UM campus The event, sponsored in conjunction with the Association for Retarded Citizens, will begin at 9 a m. and end at 3 p.m.
Approximately 379 kids from Dade and Broward counties will be brought in to participate, according to Duncan Davis, publicity chairman Volunteers and kids will spend the day together on a one-to-

Exclusive interview with Teller/Page 4
By YVETTE OSTOLAZA
Hurricane Staff Writer
Defense is becoming exceedingly difficult, but it is worth the effort, said Edward Teller, a creator of the hydrogen bomb, in a lecture in the Learning Center Tuesday.
The outstanding Hungarian theoretical physicist and member of the Center of Scientific Council delievered a lecture titled “Is Real Defense Possible?" to the Nuclear War-Nuclear Peace class. Teller also delivered a lecture to the public Wednesday night. Both lectures were sponsored by the Center for Theoretical Studies
Teller has always placed a great emphasis on defense — weapons that have the purpose of defeating offensive weapons without damaging anything else.
He argued, "Through better defense we can achieve peace. If you defend yourself well enough and the opposite side believes they won’t win, they won’t attack
"My hope is that by the year 2000, we will be spending 95 percent of strategic planning on defense and only 5 percent on retaliation. I’d rather have people equipped with shields than swords."
With regard to the belief that nuclear weapons are so strong that no feasible defense is possible, Teller said, “Today the situation is different from years ago. A number of young people in my laboratory at Los Alamos have come up with some great ideas on how to make defense inexpensive."
Teller could not discuss defensive systems as detailed as he wanted to because many ideas are classified as "secret information."
He claimed that in the United States this secrecy is a serious dilemma because people in a democratic society should be involved in making decisions about defense.
"We should stop secrecy altogether," Teller said.
He compared the defense industry, in which there is secrecy, to the computer industry, in which, he said, there is none.
“We are far ahead of the Russians in computers," he said, “but in defense we are not. Anyway, the only secrets we can keep are the ones which are hard to explain."
Teller then briefly discussed active, terminal and civil defense.
Teller concluded the lecture by saying that scientists should talk with the Soviets about constructive projects before discussing disarmament.
"We must have negotiations of peace before we can have negotiations of war," he said. "Real defense is possible and proper. To attack is wrong, but to defend is right."
The lecture was followed by a brief question-and-answer session.
Literary essays
English dept, offers scholarships
His first few days as pastor have been very fulfilling, he said "The people (his parishioners| have been very warm and delightful," Pusak said.
"I am happy to be here," he added.
Returning to Miami after having grown up here, Pusak explains, "Is like coming home."
"I want to continue the work of Father |Frank| Lechiara and the impact he had on the students," he said.
Pusak will succeed Lechiara as pastor of St. Augustine's.
Lechiara was transferred last week to teach at the seminary in Boynton Beach. Florida. His new parish will be St. Thomas More, where he will be pastor.
The new pastor, Lechiara had
Pusak is eager to get to know both his parishioners and the students He will be assisting with the Catholic Student Ministry — St Augustine's Catholic youth group Pusak was pastor of St Joan of Arc Church in Boca Raton for the past 12 years. St. Augustine's will be his fifth parish as pastor He was former pastor of Little Flower Church in Hollywood and served as associate pastor at St Monica in Opa-Locka, St. Joseph and St. Patrick in Miami Beach, and Annunciation in West Hollywood He is currently the chairman of the Sacred Art and Architectural Committee of the Archdiocese of Miami
Pusak was ordained in 1961 by Archbishop Carol in St Mary's Cathedral in Miami
one basis.
Fun Day begins on the intramural field, but participants will be divided into four groups and spend the day rotating in locations around campus.
Events include a gymnastics show in the Campus Sports and Recreation building, football and six-pack toss on the intramural field, a dance show on the Patio, lunch in the Rathskeller, a ping-pong exhibition, video games, and bowling in the Student Union.
According to Davis, Fun Day has been in preparation for 1	*4
months.
Any person in the university community is welcome to serve as a
volunteer.'Persons can sign up to- St. Augustine’s has a new morrow morning at 9.	Pusak
Miami Hurrtcanc/JLFF GOTTLIEB
pastor in Father Ronald