Miami Hurricane, September 08, 1944

              THE MIAMI
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HURRICANE
Vot. XVIII
Coral Gables, Fla., September 8, 1944
No. 24
In the running for “Summer Queen” are, left to right, standing, Eleanor McConnell. Rose Marie Hall, and Sue Burch. Seated are Gloria Patterson, Carolyn Rone and Elaine Granis. Miss Granis dropped out of the contest yesterday.	—Photo by Lasky
Hospitalization Plan Being Studied For Possible November Inauguration
Following the appearance of last week’s editorial complaining about the institution of a five dollar activity fee as long as students are not provided with adequate medical facilities, new developments have occurred which may make a schoolwide hospitalization plan possible.
We have learned from William J. Hester, secretary of the University, that a hospitalization program is already in force for faculty members. At a cost of ninety cents per month per person, a faculty member may insure himself and his family against illness.
Our little reminder of last week has made the Administration aware of the necessity for student medical aid and an investigation is now being carried out to ascertain whether students would be eligible for benefits at the same price. If the plan is inaugurated, it would be on a voluntary basis and would be extended to local as well as out-of-town students who desire it. If the present rate for faculty members is applicable to students, the insurance would be handled by the trimester at a cost of $3.60 for the four months. However, the price is not definite nor is the nature of individual benefits available for publication.
Since V-12 students are jiven medical treatment by the navy, the plan would not apply to them. And we repeat, it' will» not be made compulsory to civilian students.
‘ In order to have an accurate computation of the possible demand for hospitalization insurance, we urge all civilian students interested to fill out the coupon below and send it to the Hurricane via the post office or bring it to the Hurricahe office, Room 32SA.	i
This is not an application for the insurance. In no way do you obligate yourself by turning in this coupon. We merely wish to speed the mechanics of preparing for the insurance.
The advantages of such a low cost insurance program^ are •c myriad. If you are protected against sickness, you will profit personally. At the same time, the standards of the University pill be raised. Every first-rate college provides medical care for its students.
The Administrators of this University are looking forward to the day when the school will have its own infirmary and med^ *cal staff. Until that time, no better alternate plan than the hospitalization insurance program could be adopted. Fill in the ’ coupon today and watch the Hurricane for more definite news..
CORRECTION
The Hurricane wishes to correct a typographical error which appeared in an editorial last week on the new activity fee. In roipinenting about the hospitalisation plan which the Hurricane wishes to be instituted next trimester, a statement was made to the effect that “four weeks” ago students had asked for such a plan and were refused. The phrase should have read “four years” ago.
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Assembly Programs Told To Senators
In the shortest meeting of the trimester, the University Senate yesterday announced the program of assemblies for this month.
Rollie Kohen, vice president, said that next Friday a pep rally will be held. University songs and cheers will be taught to the students.
The tentative date of September 22 wins set for a political assembly. .Sacajest, a variety show presented originally by V-12 dorms last term and now embracing civilian students, will be offered on the last Friday of the month.
Charle> McMillan, freshman, was appointed by frosh prexv Ken Tarbell to fill the place of Bill Tomlinson, departed senator.
The senate unanimously approved the publications board recommendation to appoint Barbara Browne, former Hurricane editor, to succeed Marshall Simmons, current editor, whose resignation becomes effective on September 18. Miss Browne will serve for the remainder of this trimester and through next term.
Maria Porra, Dan BenKam, Prince Brigham, and Natalie Prankel. senators, were absent. Hack Kashin, treasurer of the student body, was also absent.
FINAL TRYOUTS
Final tryout, for poaitioa. on the chr«Heading .quad will be held Wednesday at 6 p.m. at the tesau stadium, announced “Doc” Faquker, team captain.
•Summer Queen9 Contestants
Hall Holds Wide Lead In Summer Queen7 Race
GRIDDERS GIVE BLOOD
Half the members of the football team are going to donate a pint of blood each, Saturday morning, to the Miami Blood Bank.
Technicians will perform tbe transfusions in tbe trainer's room.
So many of tbe boys offered blood that half tbe squad will kave to wait until next week.
'H¡-Lo’ Y Dance Set For Next Saturday
How tall is your date, Bud? Better choose a gal of medium height or prepare to pay through the nose when you try to get into the Hi-Lo Dance sponsored by the Y. M. C. A. Saturday night, September 16.
Admission to the dance, which will be held at the Southwest Center of the Y, 2217 S. W. & street, will be governed by the height of your girl, but as yet the club hasn’t decided whether they’ll compute it on the basis of smallness or tallness. In any event, stags will be charged thirty-five cents.
Carrying the Hi-Lo theme to its extremes, the dance committee is planning prizes for the “highest” and “lowest” females, Chairman Bob Pretat announces. Also on the committee are Jim Stevens, Furman Greene, Ray Fleming, Tom Curry, and Dan French.
Music will be provided by the V-12 band.
Rose Marie Hall, with 4,051 votes, was leading yesterday afternoon in the race for the “Summer Queen” title which will be awarded tomorrow night at the Coral Gables Woman’s club when the combined junior-senior classes hold their much publicized dance.
Miss Hall, a French Village dorm entry, held a lead of 1,040 votes over Gloria Patterson, blond Santander hopeful. Sue Burch, Eleanor McConnell, and Carolyn Rone followed in that order.
The independent candidate, Elaine Granis, dropped from the contest after her backing fell through. She had 171 votes.
Voting will continue until 11 p.m. tomorrow and the winner will be announced fifteen minutes later. The queen will receive a gift from the sponsoring group.
A program of entertainment, featuring University students, will begin at 10:15 p.m. Hal Goldstein will chant “Straighten Up and Fly Right” for the opening number. Alice Cook, winner of the Y. W. C. A. “Our Girl” contest recently, will do a tap dance to the melody of “It Had to Be You.”
New vocalist with the V-12 band, Lewis Long, will sing “Day After Forever.”
After a solo number, Jerry Goodman, pianist, will accompany Norma Granis in her renditions of "Temptation” and “Milk Man, Keep Those Bottles Quiet.”
Muriel Smith, Miami’s head drum majorette, will close the program with a baton-twirling dance.
Symphony Director Asks For 'Messiah’ Singers
DR. ALLOO
Statistics Class Completes Survey
A survey of food costs in the Miami area has just been completed at the University of Miami. It was compiled by the statistics class, including Grace Wilbur, Alice Cook, Bill Miles, Milton Polin, and Art Laskey, with the aid of Jack Feinstein and Dr. Reinhold P. Wolff, assistant professor of economics.
The cost index was first compiled here in 1940, when students made a survey of Group 4 stores —supermarkets. 1941 saw the development of a monthly index of retail prices. Since the OPA ceiling price regulations went into effect, however, a yearly checkup has been taken, with food costs recorded as of September 1.
Dr. Modeste Alloo, conductor of the Miami Symphony orchestra, is searching for talent for the University chorus. His self-explanatory message follows:
“The purpose of this organization is the appreciation and performance of standard choral literature, with emphasis upon the more advanced application of the fundamental principles in part singing.
“The University chorus is open to any member of the University who has sufficient technical training to enable him to conform to the standards of public performance and who has an interest in his particular instrument to practice a sufficient amount of time every day.
“Enrollment for credit is limited to students registered for the course. For the present the University chorus meets in the Granada Workshop on Wednesday evenings for rehearsals, which start promptly at 7:45 and end at 9:15.
“The members of the chorus have chosen the magnificent oratorio, “The Messiah,” which is scheduled to be performed in the first part of December as one of the regular symphony concert series.
“Dr. Alloo, the conductor of the chorus, hopes that many will take advantage of the opportunity to participate in the rendition of this masterpiece and make the necessary sacrifices to become active members of the chorus. ’