Miami Hurricane, December 05, 1986

              Volume 64, Number 24
University of Miami
Friday, Dec. 5, 1986
Students protest at convocation
By MARA DONAHOE
Hurricane Assistant News Editor
Students from the Undergraduate Student Body Government and the University Park Apartments used the celebration yesterday surrounding the University of Miami’s 60th anniversary as an opportunity to voice their concerns.
Graduate students and their families from the University Park Apartments appeared at the convocation to protest the sale of the apartments and their eventual eviction.
A resident of the apartments holding a baby in his arms passed
out stickers which read "SLUM LORD U." Other residents held signs which read "Celebrate No! We are Being Kicked Out" and “Don’t Make Us Homeless."
Members of USBG passed out stickers which said “Congratulations 60 Years of Excellence, Save the Library” and a flyer urging the University to increase funding for the Richter Library.
The graduate, single and married students who live in University Park decided to protest at the convocation in an attempt to halt University plans to sell the apartments along with the University Inn, according to Russell Brown, a
graduate student and spokesperson for the University Park Apartment residents.
The final decision on the sale will be made by Jan. 26. according to William Butler, vice president of student affairs.
In a meeting of residents of the University Park Apartments in Building 21 immediately before the convocation. Butler said that freshmen have priority for housing over the graduate students.
Butler urged students to "look for off-campus housing"and said that he would like to help set up the "mechanism to find outside housing.”
UM celebrates first 60 years
Gray skies did not cloud the University of Miami's 60th Anniversary Convocation yesterday, for which classes were cancelled and employees were given a break.
James W. McLamore, chairperson of the Board of Trustees, welcomed about 300 students, alumni, faculty and employees. He described this anniversary as a chance to reflect on UM'sfailures and achievements.
He praised UM’s past and present leaders, and he said he believes that the University will eventually rival Ivy League universities.
Francis Houghtaling, the first student to register at UMin 1926, compared "the old Miami with the
new Miami." He spoke of the era in which he was a student, "the era of the Charleston, of speakeasies and of Prohibition."
Former UM president Henry King Stanford called the University’s 60 years “a short time." He compared the growth of the University to the human life cycle. He said he told anthropologist Margaret Mead in the '30s that UM was "moving into academic maturity."
Undergraduate Student Body Government President Jose Garcia said he spoke on the behalf of “the most important part of the University — the students."
Garcia said that the University's most dynamic growth has taken
place in the past five years but that the foundation for this growth was laid in previous years.
However, he said that establishing priorities is necessary before a move to greatness. He spoke of the importance of graduate student housing and increased funding for the Richter Library.
“We must ensure that the library is of the strength and caliber needed to reach our stride,” Garcia said
Foote delivered the convocation address, after which everyone sang "Happy Birthday” to the University.
— YVONNE ORTIZ AND KAREN PLAVE
Butler is chairing a newly formed committee, which will meet for the first time on Monday, that will study the future necessity of on-campus housing for undergraduate, law, graduate and international students
USBG members passed out flyers and stickers protesting the fact that the library has not received the $200,000 that was promised in 1984 as part of a five-year funding program
Mike Rosen, a USBG senator on the University Affairs Committee, said the purpose of the flyers and the stickers was to “publicize the problem.
"The issue is that they | the administration) have their priorities slightly screwed up," Rosen said.
Rosen was referring to the fact that the University spent approximately $50,000 on the 60th Anniversary Concert and Convocation but could not provide the funds for the library.
According to David Lieberman, vice president for business and finance, the funds for the celebration came out of the $360 million general budget of the University. Although the $1 million contingency fund is part of the general budget, Lieberman said the $50,-000 spent on the celebration did not come from the fund
UM President Edward T. Foote II said the demonstration "brought the issues to the public’s attention.
“They are welcome to picket as they did,” Foote added
Graduate students Debra Dyko and hold signs protesting the University’s sary celebration
Jon Sowers 60th anniver-
Funding for programs to cover ‘screw-up
By LISA GIBBS
Special to the Hurricane
At least half of a $1 million contingency fund originally intended for academic improvements will be used to cover a $1 million budget “screw-up" by the Office of Financial Assistance, according to Dr Luis Glaser, University of Miami provost.
Because of a miscalculation of the number of entering students who would be accepting financial aid awards, UM’s original budget of $10.8 million in University-funded aid for 1986-87 was exceeded by about $1 million — a 10 percent difference.
More students accepted their aid packages than had been budgeted for, said Dr. James Ash. associate provost for honors and undergraduate studies.
Entering freshmen number 141 more than were budgeted for; transfer students. 95 more
"New freshmen are the most expensive students,
financial aid-wise,” Ash said “I’m glad we've had a banner enrollment year, but I'm sorry we have to pay for it."
Glaser called it a “major screw-up."
"It’s not one I’d like to see repeated." Glaser said. In the spring prior to the academic year. Financial Assistance calculates the total amount of federal, state and University aid it can award — $65 million for this year. UM’s portion of this total was $10.8 million.
The Office then awards aid packages to students, based on their eligibility, who have been accepted to UM and have applied for financial aid.
Using enrollment figures from previous years. Financial Assistance determine« the number of
awards that can be made The total amount of money awarded is usually three times the actual budget, Ash
said.
Predicting the amount of aid which will actually be accepted at registration is risky business, he said “It's never right on."
Ernest Smith, former director of Financial Assistance, said that between 72 and 75 percent of the undergraduate student body is receiving aid this year.
He said that it’s impossible to know exactly how much aid will be accepted until a few days after registration. “Then it's like Christmas You don’t know what's in the box until you unwrap it and look into it."	.	. _
Said Robert Whiting, associate director of Finan cial Assistance: "A 10 percent difference is a lot. but l«"e not unusual ”
olaser malts nr minks the predictions could have been more accurate. "Not enough variables were calculated in to deal with the situation I think it can be done better.”
"It may have been that we should have been stingier on financial aid,” Ash said
The $1 million overrun will be replaced from various University funds, Glaser said, including halt of a $1 million contingency fund the University had hoped to use in academic "enhancement." including $200,000 for library improvements.
He would not indicate for which specific programs the reserve fund had been intended
"There are some commitments made already." he said. "There are worse things that could have happened with the money "
"We have to re-allocate a bit." Ash said "There are a lot of irons in the fire The verdict is simply not in.”
Hurricane Opinion Kditor Pat McCreerv contributed
to this report.
Author supports funds for library
Writer tired of attention
By ANDREW POWERS
Hurricane Staff Writer
James Michcner. renowned and best-selling author, said he supports the students' plea for more money for the University of Miami’s library.
He arrived at UM on Tuesday, where he will remain as an
unsalaried distinguished visiting professor in the English department, while doing research on a
new novel.
Wednesday, Michener’s desk was stacked with books checked out from the Otto G. Richter Library
When asked what he thought of the library, Michener responded that it was "handsome" and that we are "lucky to have it."
When informed of the recent efforts on behalf of the Under-
graduate Student Body Government to appropriate funds for the purpose of expanding and updating the facility, he replied, “I am married to a librarian. We will lend our voice to the plea ”
Michener said that he will be at UM for at least a year and a half to do research on the history of the Caribbean for his book.
“I have a lot oi work to do," he said
Although he will be traveling extensively, UM will be his home base.
Michener. who will be 80 years old in February, said he was glad to be here.
“I have known of the University of Miami for many years," Michener said. “I am intimately connected with higher education."
He further commented that he was glad to see that UM has risen

Michener
to new heights of academic excellence in the past decade.
Michener is no stranger to college campuses. While working on the novel Texas he stayed at the University of Texas inAustin.
He did not teach a formal class at UT, but he did interact extensively with the student body. He said he foresees a similar situation here at UM.
Please see page 3/MICHENER
By OLYMPIA ROSS
Hurricane Assistant News Editor
Tim Huebner. University of Miami junior, history major. Mi ami Hurricane opinion writer and now national media celebrity, says he just wants to be "left alone "
Huebner’s name appeared in several newspapers, including The Miami Herald and The New Yorh Times, after he survived an encounter with about 26 little sisters of Sigma Chi fraternity.
Huebner said that, on Nov 13, he heard young women calling his room number in Hecht Residential College and stepped outside of a friend’s room to see what was happening
"I figured it was a bunch of girls ... and what were they going to do to me?" Huebner recalled
When he stepj>ed into the hallway, the girls doused him with-beer and shaving cream, attempted to strip him and took
about three or four photographs. Huebner said.
With the help of a friend. Huebner was able to get one of the photographs taken with a Polaroid camera “I’d like to get the other pictures," he said.
Huebner believes the incident was instigated by two columns he wrote for the Hurricane One column concerned the conflict between the residential colleges and the fraternities on campus He said he received several prank phone calls after this column was published
Disappointed with this response to the points he made in his first column, Huebner wrote another column criticizing the Greeks for not responding appropriately After the publication of this column, numerous responses, in the form of letters to the editor of The Miami Hurricane, were received
Shortly afterwards. Huebner’s case received national media at-
tention "It was fun at first, but things got out of hand.” he said The situation got so "out of hand" that he was almost the target of a party and specialty drink at the 94th Aero Squadron or Club 94. a local restaurant and lounge Flyers publicizing the “Huebner-Jim Jones Punch" and the "Greek Salute to Tim Huebner" were distributed on campus T uesday
By Wednesday, however, both the punch and the party were cancelled Chuck Malkus, marketing director of Club 94. was responsible for the distribution of the flyers
“It was never a negative kind of thing." Malkus said, “and never intended to be negative
"In the future, Mr Huebner’s name will not be associated with the club in any way." Malkus added
Please see page J/HUEBNER
ERIK COCKVHurricane Staff
What's wrong with this picture?
This unidentified student flashes eight tickets to the Jan. 2 Fiesta Bowl game, but the limit is two per student. Public Safety officers immediately took this student away. See page 8 for story.
USBG bill limits employee parking
By BARBRA SPALTEN
Hurricane Staff Writer
The Undergraduate Student Body Government senate said employees of the University of Miami should not be allowed to park in designated residential and commuter parking lots since it is creating a parking problem for students.
At Wednesday’s meeting, which was the last meeting of the semester, four new bill proposals and the ratification of several new members of USBG were discussed.
The parking bill, authored by Carolyn
Salisbury and Juan Diaz of the Roadrunners Club, proposed that employees of the University should not be permitted to park in lots designated for commuter or resident students.
Members of the faculty and administration, however, would still be permitted to park in these lots, according to the bill
Salisbury said that the employees are coming early and filling student lots but that students are not allowed to compensate by parking in employee lots
"We are faced with a severe parking problem, but the University is here to serve the students,” she said. The bill was passed by
acclamation
The next order of business was the swearing-in of some new members
Erica Arkin was sworn in as the new senator representing the Panhellenic Council, replacing Ashley Vernon, who is graduating Juan Mas was sworn into the position of senator from Federación de Estudiantes Cuba nos. Also sworn in was Ellen Mullowney as a Student Entertainment Committee voting member
USBG President Jose Garcia spoke next of Please see page (/USBG
We’re No. 2
Playboy ranks top party colleges
By KAREN PLAVE
Hurricane Associate News Editor
According to the December issue of Playboy, the University of Miami is the No. 2 party college in the nation, second only to California State University in Chico, Calif
The article. "Playboy’s Top 40 Party Colleges," said UM’s "location lis| a plus; students have access to (and can afford) most party refreshments."
A student is quoted as saying. “We have sex in hot tubs. Preferably in groups."
According to Wayne Duvall, the article's author, students at more

750 colleges were
interviewed over a six-month period. They were asked to identify the biggest party college in their state
Duvall said UM was identified as a party school by students at several other Florida colleges He then spoke with three to five students, men and women, over the telephone. Duvall said visiting the campus to gather information "wasn’t objective ”
But he said he has visited the campus when his brother attended UM’s School of Law Duvall said he spoke to campus club leaders, fraternity members and other UM students who are socially active.
“I could tell within two minutes
who would be candid and honest," he said
The ranking decision was "very subjective." according to Duvall He said the colleges with the best student interviews ranked the highest.
A list titled "Most Notorious Make-out Spots" included the 10-meter board at UM’s pool. “Genuine hard-bodies" described the student body Students at the University of Flonda, who received a No 29 rank, were "a little pissed off" about the results, Duvall said Duvall said a similar list was compiled in 1982, and he hopes to makp it an annual event
NATALIE HOLT! 'MAturncane Staff