Miami Hurricane, February 19, 1985

              GATOR BUST
The Hurricanes beat the University of Florida Gators two '>ut of three in last weekend’s baseball bash
SPORTS — page 8
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	A ‘PASSAGE’ TO NEW YORK		RIACH AND RICHMAN
	Final Passages, the latest Ring production, makes		Tennis players Cathy Richman and Ros Riach get
	a good showing on its way to the Big Apple		along well — and they’re the No. 3 doubles team in the country
	ENTERTAINMENT — page 5		SPORTS — page 8
Volume 61 Number .‘17
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UM forces CAAS director to resign
BY CATHERINE MALLINAS
Hurricane Staff Writer
The director of the Caribbean Afro-American Studies Program has accused the University of Miami of being racist after UM insisted that he resigned because he took another teaching position during his sabbatical During his sabbatical in 1983-84, Oscar R. Dathorne, director of CAAS, accepted a full-time position with continuing status (a type of tenured position in which the professor can work for as long as he wishes) at the University of New York of Brockport. While at
Brockport, he received a salary for teaching full-time. According to Provost William Lee, he was also receiving a University of Miami salary at the time.
A Jan. 29 letter, written by Provost William Lee, states that the University has accepted his resignation.
States the letter, “At the time of your employment in that position in New York), you were considered to have abandoned or resigned in act your position with the University of Miami ... by accepting the tenured position at the State University of New York."
However, Dathorne says that he has in no way resigned from his tenured position here at the University of Miami
Dathorne did admit to receiving two salaries (two-thirds of UM's salary and 100 percent of the New York's salary), but said he needed both salaries if he was to live reasonably
However, the faculty manual clearly explains that "sabbatical leave is not granted for health, rest, travel, or vacation, or as an opportunity for financial advantage."
Lee says that during Dathorne’s sabbatical “financial advantage” was gained, and this is tantamount to a resignation
In the meantime, Dathorne argues that his resignation was never delivered to the University and never discussed
“I accuse the University of Miami of racism, victimization and shall be fighting this matter from the viewpoint of the local and international community with the help of students from the University of Miami, USBG (Undergraduate Student Body Government) and the help of well-meaning people throughout the world
“The University will also be involved with a battle with my lawyer," he added. "They will have a hell of a job proving financial advantage,” said Dathorne.
He adds that the recent turbulence with administrators has placed the CAAS program "in even more danger ."
According to Dathorne, CAAS has had problems with the administration since its initiation. The budget for this program has been drastically reduced to the point where Dathorne claims that he has placed approximately $6,000 of his own personal income to keep the program running He adds that there have even been actions to reduce the two Afro-American courses offered each semester. Currently, there are about 25 students enrolled in each of these two classes
Lee says the reason the CAAS curriculum is not being expanded is that throughout the country, the "interest and enrollment in Afro-American study classes has declined.” Even though Dathorne is forced out, the program will still continue, Lee added.
Lee also explained that it is not only the CAAS program budget that is being reduced but all budgets on campus. He commends Dathorne's efforts in CAAS and the Free South African movement On Feb 13, a USBG resolution to support the department of Caribbean, Afro-American studies was passed "Be it further resolved that the Undergraduate Student Body endorses the retention of Dr O K Dathorne and increased financial support of the Caribbean Afro-American Studies Department ”
Movement protests apartheid
By CATHERINE MALLINAS
Hurricane Staff Writer
In a demonstration held last Friday, United Black Students President Ruben Thompson stated that the University of Miami "has abdicated support for black students” and black students “will not support any university function.” The demonstration, concerning apartheid, was the second one in two weeks. Demonstrators are composed of a group of concerned Dade County citizens and UM students who have joined forces in an organization called Free South Africa Movement. Dr. Oscar R Dathorne, English professor and chairman of the Caribbean Afro-American Studies program, is chairman of this movement. Raymond Fauntroy, president of the
Miami Southern Leadership Conference, is the vice-chairman and public relations officer.
“We will not condone apartheid at home or apartheid abroad,” said Dathorne during the demonstation.
The focal points of the Free South Africa Movement are to:
•	Secure the release of the “legitimate leaders of the South African People” — leaders like Nelson Mandela who has been imprisoned along with seven other leaders of the freedom movement since 1964 and have a life sentence.
•	To compel the start of “good faith” negotiations between these leaders and the current South African government.
•	To cease the policy of racial segregation promulgated in the Republic of South Africa.
The group releases various fact sheets on the present situation in South Africa. The most recent of these fact sheets explicated the magnitude of the problems in South Africa.
South Africa’s population consists of approximately 22 million blacks and five million whites. However, South Africa’s legal system of racial segregation, or apartheid, denies the black population fundamental human and political rights.
For example. South African Apartheid Rule prohibits the right to vote for blacks. Blacks cannot become legal citizens, cannot buy or sell land and cannot live where they choose. All blacks over the age of 16 are required to be
fingerprinted and must carry an identification passbook at all times. Although blacks make up 72 percent of the South African population, they are legally allowed to live on only 14 percent of the land.
In response to accusations by Dathorne and Fauntroy that the University of Miami has links with a university in South Africa which segregates blacks, Provost William Lee said that the University has no investments or interests whatsoever in South Africa. "The University does not want to be identified with attitudes or actions which deny human rights,” said Lee.
Hurricane Editor in chief Lourdes Fernandez also contribut ed to this article
Report spots faults in Student Union
By AHMED SHOREIBAH
Hurricane Assistant News Editor
A recently-released task force report has found major deficiencies in the Whitten Student Union and other recreational facilities at the University of Miami.
The committee, appointed by Provost William Lee last October, consisted of administrators and student leaders, including, among others, Scott Kornspan, president of the Undergraduate Student Body Government; Oliver G. F Bonnert, associate vice president for business affairs; and Jeffrey Zirulnick, director of the Student Union.
The task force’s main purpose was to study the present condition of UM recreational and leisure facilities and to propose recommendations to improve them.
The major finding of the report is that, compared with other private and public universities, UM's facilities are significantly lacking in several areas.
Specifically, the report noted that the Student Union’s “efficiency is undermined by using much of the public space for many purposes which are too often incompatible" and "inappropriate," that “the nature of community encouraged by the facilities too often degrades rather than uplifts,” and that the “sensory quality of the Union is unimpressive."
In relation to other universities, both public and private, the report observed that, in terms of space devoted to “student life programming,” the Whitten Union did not compare favorably with most of the schools considered.
In fact, only one of the 10 universities considered that have unions has significantly less space and most have far greater space for student use.
For example, Northwestern University’s Union has more than twice the space that the Student Union has for student activities
Also, the report said that UM's Union lacks several facilities —
notably a movie theater, a copy center, shops, and a darkroom — which several other unions have
As regards campus recreational facilities, the study acknowledged their necessity and desirability but conceded that there was a clear “insufficiency” and "paucity” in the University's facilities in this area.
Comparatively, these deficiencies are more acute than those of the Student Union, the report said, with other residential college universities having “from 4.3 to 10.6 times as much indoor recreational space per student as does the University of Miami.” The situation in comparing outdoor space is about the same.
The efficiency and physical attractiveness of these facilities was regarded as high by the task force, however.
The group recommends, among other things, significant additions and renovations to present campus leisure and recreation facilities and, at a cost of $4 million,
completion of the Lane Recreation Center.
Among the recommendations, which would be implemented in phases, are the creation of a University Resource Center in the Student Union lower lounge; conversion of the Hurricane Cafeteria into the Center for Student Involvement; and a complete refurbishing and, in some cases, redesigning of most areas of the Student Union
In the long term, the report urges the administration to consider measures that would maximize use of the patio and natural assets such as Lake Osceola It also suggests that the proposed Enrollment Center be fully studied.
Concerning recreation facilities, the study presses for such renovations as resurfacing the outdoor basketball courts and improving lighting. Its major proposal, however, is the completion of the Lane Center to provide for facilities including multi-purpose rooms, physical fitness testing rooms, informal lounges, dance studios, new locker rooms with saunas and jacuzzis, and storage areas.
The task force is scheduled to meet with UM President Edward T Foote on Friday to discuss the recommendations, which, if approved by Foote, will go to the board of trustees
Zirulnick is confident that at least some of the recommendations would eventually become reality saying that he “would be surprised if they weren't,” citing the fact that the Union was built about 20 years ago and that few renovations have been made since then.
Zirulnick also pointed out that Please turn to page 2/REPORT
The verdict: Beficient recreational facilities
A task force commissioned by Provost William Lee compared UM recreational and leisure facilities with those of 10 public and private universities, and, for the most part, found UM's lacking.
Student Union
•	The Whitten Student Union suffers iron inefficient use of available space and unimpressive atmosphere
•	Only one of the universities considered that have Unions has less Union space, and most have more
•	The Union lacks several facilities available at
many other universities__________________________
Other Facilities
•	Other universities have “from 4.3 to 10.6 times as much indoor recreational space per student" as UM
•	The amount of outdoor space at UM, compared to other universities, is about equally deficient
•	Efficiency and physical attractiveness are
good_____________________________
Miami Hurricane/ROHF.Rt Dl'YOS
Finger-lickin' good
University of Miami running back Alonzo Highsmith was chosen to be a taste tester at the Coconut Grove Art Festival last weekend
Engineering exhibits are part of Week
By CARMEN PEREZ
Hurricane Staff Writer
By the end of this century, Florida will have 100 million tons of phosphogypsum.
Not exactly earth-shaking news to most of us, but the problem of what to do with this pollutant started Chou Laing thinking. In fact, it worried the civil engineering student so much that he built a house out of the stuff.
Laing wants to see if phosphogypsum can be put to some good use by experimentally using it as a construction material.
His experiment was only one of the featured exhibits in Saturday’s open house sponsored by the College of Engineering.
In celebration of National Engineers Week, F'eb. 17-23, the college's five departments opened their doors so the public could take a look at student research projects in biomedical, civil, architectural. electrical, computer and
industrial engineering.
According to Armando DeLeon, director of academic services for the College of Engineering, an event such as this one allows the community to see the kind of research the students are doing. "We have a lot to boast about," DeLeon said.
In addition to the open house, the college also sponsored the
Junior Engineering Technical Society teams competition.
Both events are part of a recruitment effort to give local high school students a chance to see what programs are available to them in engineering.
According to Shihab Asfour, associate professor of industrial
Please turn to page 2/WEEK
By HILDA JACKSON
Hurricane Staff Writer
As a part of Black Awareness Month, the Miss Black University of Miami Pageant was held Friday night at Gusman Hall. Six contestants vied for the title of Miss Black UM.
Valria Screen, a 20-year-old junior economics major, emerged as the 1985-86 Miss Black UM. A native Miamian and a Golden Drum Award
recipient, she is	™
a member of Al- L A	Mi
pha Kappa Alpha Sorority,
Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society and the United Black Students Organization.
"In my role as Miss Black UM, I will continue to strive for academic excellence and to serve as a medium for heightened exchange and better relations between stu-
Screen
dents from all backgrounds,' said Screen.
As part of her reign, she'll receive a $1,000 scholarship and will participate in next year's Miss Collegiate Black American Pageant Her talent was an original monologue focusing on the role and status of the black man of today.
Sharon Thompson, first runner-up, is a 19-year-old sophomore majoring in architecture with a minor in art. Her talent focused on the importance of music and how it affects our lives
Betty Davis, second runner-up, is a 20-year-old junior majoring in finance. She performed an interpretive dance composition that she choreographed featuring the song I Am Changing from the Broadway show Drcamgirls.
The pageant was coordinated by Melanie White, a junior from Jamaica “The pageant took a lot of hard work from a lot of dedicated people I’d like to think it was a success,” said White.
The pageant festivities began Friday night with UBS' First Annual Black and White Ball held at the Dupont Plaza Hotel in
Black
‘I will continue to ... serve as a medium for heightened exchange and better relations between students from all backgrounds.’
Valria Screen
downtown Miami The ball was coordinated by Maryline Montes "Being UBS’ first ball, it was quite successful, and as the years go on, it will become a standing tradition to accompany the pageant." said Montes.
“Overall, I feel the month has gone pretty well," said Faith Taylor. Black Awareness Month chairperson. “I’d like to see more student participation at activities The best way to accomplish this is through more publicity," she said
The upcoming activities for the month include the Mtume concert. Friday at 7:30 p.m and the Greek Extravaganza, Saturday at 6 p m., both on the Student Union patio