Miami Hurricane, September 27, 1985

              Checks and balances
College students are more frequently opting for the convenience of checking accounts
News — page 4
A new cable station director
Michele Edelson, a former University of Miami student, takes over UM Cable
Entertainment — page 8
Baseball summer
Miami Hurricane Bob O'Brien pitched a no-hitter this summer in the Cape Cod League and is ready for the new season
Sports — page 10
Volume 63, Number 6
Friday, Sept. 27, 1985
Committee searches for sponsors
By DAVE OSINSKI
Hurricane Stall Writer
The change in Florida's legal drinking age and the subsequent restructuring of beer distributors marketing strategies have this year's Homecoming Committee scrambling for alternative sponsors
"We're not a good market for the beer companies anymore because of the new drinking age of 21,” said Homecoming Chairman Liz Rodriguez. ‘Tve been in contact with all the distributors regarding sponsorship for Homecoming and. as of now, it doesn't look promising.
“Coors is concentrating on the West Coast. Budweiser, last year’s sponsor, has cut its budget and Miller didn't work out either."
Traditionally, area breweries have bankrolled most major University of Miami activities and events including Homecoming
In 1983, Coors donated $5,500 for Homecoming In 1984, Eagle Brands, distributors of Bud Lite, kicked in $8,100 for the event. Carni Gras has also been a favored event of area brewpeddlers.
This year, though, most of the distributors claim that they are revising their markets and devising new strategies and are therefore not in the position to sponsor Homecoming '85.
Rodriguez, who began the search for sponsors in June, said she is on the phone daily and is now concentrating on soft drink companies
‘If the soft drink companies don’t work out, then we’ll start looking for several smaller sponsors.’
Liz Rodriguez, Homecoming Chairman
like Pepsi and Coca-Cola.
She is hoping for a response in the next few days.
"I keep calling them and pushing them every few days so that we re not forgotten and our file doesn't get put on the bottom of the stack." she said. “If the soft drink companies don’t work out, then we'll start looking for several smaller sponsors."
According to Roland S. Medina, chairman of the sponsorship subcommittee: “More than 100 letters have been mailed out since June to corporations. There were some responses and we're following them up now. We're still hoping to get a major sponsor who will foot most of the bill, like last year."
Medina added, "There is lots of publicity in it for them."
This year's Homecoming activities, scheduled to begin Friday, Nov 15 with the Miss UM Pageant and to conclude Saturday, Nov. 23 in the Orange Bowl with the UM-Colorado State game, require a $25-to-$28,000 operating budget.
As of now, the committee only has $7,000 it received from the Student Activity Fee Allocation Committee.
“Right now we're operating on a negative budget until money comes in," said Rodgriguez.
Some money is made up from ticket sales to events during Homecoming such as the concert, the Hurricane Howl and the parade But, sponsors are still needed for a large part of the budget.
"The lack of sponsors has not affected the planning and organizing," stressed Rodriguez. "You can't let this damper everyone's creativity. Other than funding, everything else is right on schedule.”
Other major universities in the state including Florida State University and the University of Florida do not face this problem to the extreme that the UM does.
According to Rodriguez, these schools benefit from large alumni contributions which are used to support student activities. Furthermore, UM lacks the large concert facilities that other schools use to raise money for such events like Homecoming.
GEORGE ALVAREZAturricane Stall
Kyle Thiele, John Kehoe, Iden McWhorter and Tom Natiello watch Ben Dover has he performs aerial acrobatics at the Student Union Patio	______________________I
UM finances reveal decline
By SAD1SH ERAKY
Hurricane Staff Writer
University of Miami expenditures on scholarships and fellowships have more than doubled in
the past few years. Increasing from 5.8 percent of the budget in 1981 to 11.3 percent today, according to UM Budget Director David Lieberman.
An overview of the University’s finances in the 1984-85 academic year also reveals a drastic decline
In federal support from 30.3 percent of UM's total funding four years ago to 21 percent today, Lieberman said.
This decline, however, u essen tially a reflection of the national trend of reduced government spending on education, he said Furthermore, while the University's net worth increased by $27 7 million in the past year to S370 million, the University had a $5.9
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Trial will resume
today; jury selection completed
By MARILYN GARATEIX
Hurricane News Editor
The trial of Robert Hill and Jonathan Gould, who were arrested last spring semester at the University of Miami at a lecture by Dr. Edward Teller, will resume today at I p.m.
Judge Norman S Gerstein called for a recess on Monday at 8 p.m. due to the lateness of the hour. The trial is being heldat the Justice Building, 1351 N.W 12 St. in Room 1-3.
Hill and Gould are being charged with disorderly conduct, battery on a police officer, resisting arrest without violence and additonally with trespassing on private property. All are second degree misdemeanors.
Jury selection was completed on Monday and opening statements from the prosecution and the defense were heard.
Arguing the case for the state is Laurie Levine, assistant state attorney. In her opening statements Levine presented to the jury an outline of what happened the night of the lecture, stating the procedures followed by the arrest-
By MARILYN GARATEIX
Hurricane News Editor
William J. Mullowney. former Undergraduate Student Body Government president, has been named Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs. Mullowney. who replaces Jerry Askew, will also serve as Divisional Ombudsman and Chairperson of the University's Concil of Ombusdmen.
According to Dr. William R. Butler, vice president of student affairs, Mullowney's law degree will certainly be a valuable asset in dealing with student problems.
"Today there is hardly a troublesome Issue that does not have a legal aspect," said Butler. “The process of law is a discipline of solving problems."
Mullowney received a Juris Doctor Degree at the University of Miami in May '85.
His close and previous association with UM will also give Mullowney a definite advantage
ing officers.
Hill made the opening statment for the defense. Special permission was given by Judge Gerstein to allow Hill to defend himself in conjunction with his and Gould's attorney, Bret Clark.
In his opening statements Hill stated that they intended to prove that the police acted with the “intention of preventing serious debate." and accused the officers of "weaving a web of untruths."
Eight witnesses for the prosecution and six for the defense were scheduled to be heard.
The first witness for the prosecution was Dr. Robert Lee Kelley, associate professor of mathematics and computer science at UM. Kelley is also an assistant to the “Nuclear War/Nuclear Peace" lectures and seminars which are open to the public.
Teller's lecture was part of this course.
According to Kelley, Hill leaped to his feet in the middle of Teller's lecture, yelling, “You are a war criminal, you are a murderer."
Teller then stopped the lecture and asked Hill to hold his questions and comments until after the
and edge, said Butler.
Mullowney is an '82 graduate ol UM from the School of Business. As an undergraduate student he served as president and treasurer for USBG. He was also a member of various fraternities and is a member of Iron Arrow.
“The perspective from being an undergraduate and a graduate will allow me to be helpful with students because I know their needs,” said Mullowney.
As a graduate student and alumni, Mullowney has also been active, most recently serving on the Board of Directors for the Young Alumni Association. He was also on the Executive Board of the Student Alumni Association for three years.
Mullowney's familiarity with UM will be a definite advantage, said Butler, because someone from the outside would need a year to deal with and learn about the workings of the University in order to serve the students.
lecture, but Hill continued with his comments, said Kelley.
Kelley said he then saw one of the officers, Greg Mallinger, move toward the defendant, but he did not hear what the officer said to Hill.
When asked whether he had motioned or asked the officer to take care of the situation, Kelley said he hadn't on that first occasion.
The officers tried to immobolize Hill, said Kelley, and then both officers, Mallinger and A. Niss-man, took him outside.According to Kelley. Hill did struggle with the officers.
Kelley stayed inside until a few minutes later when Gould got up and began to distribute leaflets to members of the audience.
Kelley then went outside and requested the officers to come inside and handle the situation and Gould. Officer Nissman complied and took Gould outside as well
Kelley said he did not see what happened outside after that
In the cross-examination by the defense, conducted by Hill and Clark. Kelley said he did not see Hill slap or punch the officers
Mullowney
As assistant to the vice president and ombudsman. Mullowney will have direct contact with students, especially since, said Butler, Student Affairs has an open door policy.
Following in the footsteps of Jerry Askew, Mullowney said he wishes to carry on the rapport students had with Askew, to maintain and build upon that relationship and to meet the responsibilites and challenges in general that come with the position.
Mullowney will be introduced to USBG at their next Senate meeting Oct. 1.
New ombudsman selected for UM
because his view was blocked.
When asked by Clark whether if the verdict was in favor of the defendants would it reflect badly on the integrity of UM, Kelley said he did not know Kelley also said that as Hill was being taken out. Teller, who had stopped the lecture, made a remark to the effect of:“This is the kind of people we have to deal with.”
The reference to we means the proponents of anti-nuclear weapons. Both Hill and Gould are members of the “No Business As Usual Committee.”
According to Kelley he did not see Gould at anytime kick, hit, or bite Officer Nissman.
The next witness for the prosecution was Dr. James Burn, senior scientist at Coulter Electronics in
Hialeah. Burn has previously taught at UM and was attending the lecture that night. He was seated about eight rows in front of Hill, who was sitting in the center of the lecture hall.
Burn's version of what happened that night identifies Hill as being loud, demanding and accusatory when he interrupted Teller's lecture. Burn also says that Teller seemed willing to discuss Hill's ideas with him after the lecture
According to Burn, he then saw Officer Mallinger proceed towards Hill and when Hill saw the officer he started to move away from him down the aisle of seats. Burn then saw Mallinger give pursuit down the aisle as well. Burn, also said he did not hear what the officer said to Hill.
Upon getting nearer to Hill.
Mallinger placed his hand on Hill's shoulder, who moved away sharply and after Mallinger tried again, elbowed the officer, said Burn Officer Nissman then intervened and after some struggling took Hill outside.
Burn said that when Gould attempted to pass out some literature immediately afterwards, he heard some negative reactions and disturbing noises from the audience and those around him.
Although his struggle was not as violent as Hill's, Burn said Gould did have a scuffle with Nissman In the cross-examination. Burn told the jury that he did not hear Hill say anything obscene and in response to Hill's question as to whether Hill's standing presented
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Inn residents move
By DEBBIE MORGAN
Hurricane Assistant News Editor
Over half of the University of Miami students living in the University Inn were assigned to on-campus housing between Monday and Wednesday.
According to George Shoffner, director of Residence Halls, students living at the Inn were notified last week to pick up their new room assignments and keys this week.
Out of almost 200 students living at the Inn since the beginning of the semester. 110 have moved on campus.
A University pick-up truck has been available during the week between 1:30 and 4:30 p.m. for students to transport their belongings from the hotel to their new rooms.
By the end of this month, Shoffner said, all students will be accomodated on campus.
Freshman Richard Natrillo received notice to move onto campus on Tuesday. His room request was granted, but not with the roommate he wanted.
However, that is not the reason why he does not want to move.
"I kind of like it here,” Natrillo said. "It's peaceful."
Not all students, though, are pleased with life at the University Inn.
“Everybody glamorizes it here but it's not glamorous," freshman Rose Cather said.
Cather said she met a lot of people living at the Inn, but she wants to be closer to campus happenings.
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Since the University's deadline for registering is Oct. 1. the Residence Halls Office is trying to find out which students that are living on campus are still not
registered.
According to Shoffner, authorization from the registrar or bursar about registration is necessary for students to be able to stay in on-campus housing
"We need to know where they [the students] are and what they are planning to do,” he said
Shoffner said that it is important for students whose registration is in question to bring proof of registration to the housing office.
Fall registration ends Tuesday
The deadline for the completion of late registration has been set for Tuesday at 5 p.m. According to William F. Lee. Ill, executive vice president and provost, those students who have not completed registration by this date will not be allowed to register for the fall 1985 term.
Final payment is not being
required of students in order to complete the registration. However, students must make some arrangements for payment and method of payment, subject to approval by the Bursar's Office Students not following these guidelines will not be listed on the official class rolls for the Fall 1985 term.
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