Miami Hurricane, February 17, 1984

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‘There are so many alumni and other external users in the Miami area today that it has reached a point where we thought such an overload could have a negative impact on today’s students and faculty.'
Frank Kodgvrs
Hy MARY CRONIN
Hurricane Staff Writer
A library fee to be imposed on all external users (non-students/facul-ty)of the Richter Library is currently under consideration
"We are not at the point yet to decide |on the fee|,' said Library Director frank Rodgers. A proposal, he said, will most likely be submitted to the administration in the next three weeks.
Rodgers explained that the fee would be enacted because of an overwhelming demand on the library.
"There are so many alumni and other external users in the Miami area today that it has reached a point where we thought such an overload could have a negative impact on today's students and faculty." he added.
The negative impact, Rodgers explained, comes from both the number of books which external users check out as well as the library staff costs.
Dr. Sidney Besvinick, associate provost for external affairs, agreed with Rodger's statement.
“One of our problems is that we have limited space in the library. Because of this, students and faculty have first priority," Besvinick added.
The fee proposal could run into problems, however, Besvinick said
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Jill Pannozzo asks Davis Tell for details about the kissing contest to be held at UM today. The contest, sponsored by Close Up, will help to raise money for Easter Seals.
The problems lie in determining categories of external users and whether or not the users wish to check out library materials, he added
"We are a federal document depository and we can't charge people for using these materials," Besvinick said.“Also, we often have visiting scholars who are In the area and wish to use our library for research pur-poses," he said.
Besvinick added the list of external users is quite lengthy.
Because of the problems, Besvinick said a proposal for two fees may be put forward. Before any fee is considered, Rodgers said, the alumni office will be contacted to discuss the idea.
One possible solution to the fee problem lies in a proposal put forth by a visiting committee last year.
The visiting committee for Richter is one of 14 committees composed of alumni, business leaders and other prominent community members who put forth decisions for all 12 UM schools, the library and student life
The committee's proposal, Besvinick said, would involve charging a "modest” fee to all external users who wished to check out materials. The UM administration, Besvinick added, would decide on this fee charge if it is a minor modification of any existing Richter policies
By RONNIF. RAMOS
Hurricane Editor in Chief
Maj, Richard C. Taylor has been relieved of his duties as chairman of the UM aerospace studies department. He is being investigated by the Air Force for charges of sexual harassment, said Capt. Napoleon B. Byars, the new chairman
"He |Taylor| was relieved of his duties on Feb. 6,” said Byars.
Byars said Taylor was removed “so that the investigation could take place."
"Standard Air Force procedure is to remove the person, do the investigation and then reassign.”
University of Miami officials did not learn of the alleged incident until after the investigation had begun. The Air Force appoints the chairman upon the recommendation of the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Arthur Brown, and pays the chairman's salary.
Lt. Sarah Beavers, public relations spokesperson for Montgomery's
Maxwell Air Force Base — ROTC’s headquarters — said the headquarters office is investigating one specific alleged incident, which was reported to have taken place in “late January "
Byars said that the alleged sexual harassment "was on the the verbal end of tl)e spectrum, as opposed to the physical end."
The alleged incident involved a girl from another university. Brown said. UM has the only ROTC program in South Florida; several students from other universities are enrolled here Of the 200 students enrolled in the ROTC program, Byars said, between 80 and 90 are from UM
Byars said the girl reported the incident to the inspector general at Homestead Air force. Brown said the allegation was never reported to UM officials. The girl, a scholarship student, is scheduled to be commissioned in May.
Beavers said that Taylor is not required to report to Maxwell Air Force Base and that purpose of his removal from the department chair was to "physically separate all the people involved so we can get the facts." Taylor, reached at his home in Miami Wednesday, said he could not
comment on the charges because of the investigation
"I’ve been reassigned," he said. "It happens quite often in the Air Force; whether or not it had anything to do with the allegations, I just don't know." Taylor was appointed department chairman last August and had been at UM since the summer of 1982.
Regardless of the outcome of the investigation, Byars said Taylor would not be reassigned to the University of Miami
"That's probably a safe assumption," said Taylor. He said that his new assignment "is in the works" and that he has no idea where it will be.
^oii-stialent fee:
a library proposal
By ERIC SEIDEL
Hum, UBe Staff Wriler
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picked at random. To maintain con sistency, alt places were reviewed during lunch hour, none were noti fied ahead of time and all meals were paid for in cash.
Campus eateries
We’ve heard students gripe about it, administrators praise it, and parents say it can’t be all that bad; but what p ally is happening to campus food services these days? Where is the best place to eat on campus?
The Hurricane will review UM's dining establishments for a firsthand look at their variety, quality, service and surrounding atmosphere
Our first choice, at random, was the Hurricane Cafeteria. This is mainly a residence dining area; and
a meal ticket is required (Students not on the meal plan can eat lunch at the Hurricane cafeteria for $3.68). Located next to the Ibis cafeteria on the west side of the patio, the Hurricane cafeteria is the choice of many residents who don't want to go all the way back to their dorms for lunch.
No attempt has been make here at decoration, but one gets the impression that it would be lost or out of place in such a utilitarian eating hall. Busy students rush in and out
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and off to class with little time to stop and chat. Besides tables and chairs, there are actually some booths against one wall, but at 1 p.m.they were not being used.
On tiie day we went, the menu read BLT, Chicken a la King and Dell Deli was a counter stocked with cold-cuts, tuna salad and various slices of processed cheeses. Hot lunch is served from 11 a.m. to 2 p m with Deli service continuing until 4 p.m.
The Chicken a la King was the usual floury stock with chicken slices served over rice. It was reported as “not bad" and lived up to expectations. The bacon portion of the BLT was generous and tasted fresh.
Students interviewed In the Hurricane cafeteria compared it to the
other on-campus cafeterias, particularly Mahoney-Pearson
Several said that at Mahoney-Pearson a decent BLT takes several trips to the counter to make because you're only allowed two strips per trip. The Hurricane cafeteria, however, received compliments for its generosity.
We were told that the server was in a good mood today, but that this could not always be counted upon. Asked about a tray of brown flour gravy, she explained thal it was for the rice and that, no. there was nothing else that went with it in the way of a main dish. Apparently, the rice-and-gravy was a side dish to either the Chicken a la King, which had its own, or the BLT
Student complaints here ranged from too much grease and oil used
In the cooked vegetables to a shortage of more protein-containing foods. Carbohydrates were the visible components of this day's lunch.
On the day we went, the salad bar contained lettuce, diced tomatoes, carrot shreds, and a bowl of some sort of cucumber and vegetable salad. When asked about deficiencies in this area, one student complained about the lack of any low-cal dressings and another that salad items are not changed from lunch to dinner.
Not every comment in a survey of Hurricane patrons was unfavorable. Although critical of its underabundance of meat and protein dishes, John Cantello said, “The place is centrally-located for my classes. It's usually less crowded than the others and it has a friendli-
Miami Humcane/JEEF GOTTLIEB
SAGA employee Carolyn Benjamin serves food in the Hurricane cafeteria
er staff.”
The staff did seem friendly, but the one comment heard most frequently was that there is a communication gap due to the hiring of a large number of purely Spanishspeaking personnel Although we did not find the need to converse with food personel beyond pointing at the desired item, this fact seemed to bother several people interviewed.
For some reason, the Hurricane cafeteria is closed to all freshmen — except those in the six-year med program — who must eat in either the 960 or Mahoney cafeterias. Breakfast is not served and dinner is from 4:30 p.m to 7 p.m
The Hurricane Cafeteria rates average to slightly below average on our scale. According to students at the Hurricane cafeteria, it is better than Mahoney’s yet not as good as 960's, but that remains to be seen. The ‘saga’ will continue.
Friday: The Ibis cafeteria
Rating eatrrirs
The Miami Hurricane will rate the on-campus eateries on a scale from one to 10, with 10 being the highest rating, in the following four areas:
Variety — What choice does the student have in what to eat0 Quality — How good is the food?
Service — How friendly and cooperative are the employees? Do they care about the student? Atmosphere — How clean is the cafeteria? Is it decorated? Are chairs broken, utensils missing, or the ice cream machine working?
Ratings: 1-3 poor; 4-5 average; 6-8 excellent; 9-10 superior.
Hurricane Cafeteria
Variety ...................3
Quality ...................4
Service ...................5
Atmosphere.................2