Miami Hurricane, September 21, 1971

              Editorial
Ron Belford discusses a law suit against “Mad" magazine. See Page 4

Voi. 47, No. 3
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Tuesday, September 21, 1971
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4Room Checks' Cover Up Illegal
By SCOTT BRESSLER
Hurriesn. Editor
The recent wave of “Search and Seizures" and “Occupancy Checks” that have been performed on UM students the first two weeks of this semester has many dorm dwellers asking about the right to privacy and the Students’ Rights Commission wondering if all their past work has been in vain.
All the Search and Seizures have been illegal, according to SB6 Vice President Sami Burstyn. To be able to search a student's room, an application for authorization to search must he filled out and signed by a magistrate.
None of the “Searches” which have taken place this semester have had a magistrate’s signature, simply because the magistrates have not been selected.
“The Dean of Students Office has not initiated the proceedings to select the magistrates for this year,” Burstyn said. “So administrators like (Assistant Personnel Dean William) McCoy and (Associate Director of Residence Halls) Chuck Lynch are authorizing searches. This is blatantly illegal.”
According to Burstyn, the searches are only for effect. None of the people who have been searched have been charged. “Just the fact that kids arq being hassled is bad enough. They know the charges won’t stick. They violate every procedure in the Search and Seizure Document,” he said.
The main complaint of the Students’ Rights Commission is that the reasons for the searches have not been substantial enough to authorize a search.
In one case in the 960 dormitory, third-hand information was the basis for authorizing a search. That was only the first faulty procedure.
The statement of facts listed the offense as being possession of marijuana but the description of things to be seized listed “illegal drugs and-or related equipment.” Since there was no indication that there was anything but marijuana in the room, this is illegal.
The third illegal point of the search was that a magistrate did not authorize it. Dean McCoy granted the permission, despite all the obvious flaws.
The search was finally conducted at two o’clock in the morning. Confiscated in the search was "one package of Bu-
‘Just the Fact That Kids Are Being Hassled Is Bad Enough . , . They Violate Every Procedure in the Search and Seizure Document.’
— Sami Burstyn SBG Vice President

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gler gummed cigarette papers.” The accused student claimed to have bought the papers in the UM bookstore a few hours before.
Another search was granted, this one by Associate Resi-dencé Hall Director Chuck Lynch, in the Apartment Area when one apartment resident said that he “smelled marijuana” in his apartment. The description of things to be seized simply said “Drugs.”
The search resulted in the confiscation of “one partially filled bottle of Wild Turkey, one pipe screen, one resin casting possibly containing marijuana, two packages of cigarette papers, five silver salutes, one silver engraved pill box containing one pink tablet in white paper and one brown gelatin capsule.”
Everything taken was illegally seized. The roach clip,
pipe screen and cigarette papers are paraphernalia. Wild Turkey has never been considered a drug. Neither have silver salutes. The “one pink tablet” confiscated was also illegal since marijuana was the only "drug” suspected.
The “one brown gelatin capsule” was a squid’s eye that the student needed for one of his classes, according to Burstyn.
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"In another case an asthmatic student had his room searched and had his asthma pills confiscated,” Burstyn said.
Another complaint that the Students Rights Commission has had concerns occupancy checks.
An occupancy check is made to make sure that persons are not illegally staying in the dormitories and that students have not switched rooms illegally.
The University reserves the right to conduct occupancy checks of its facilities at any time. This prerogative is exclusive of the Search and Seizure Policy.
Last Thursday UM sophomore Ilene Entin returned to her room in the 960 dormitory a little after midnight. She found her room in the middle of an occupancy check.
“Two R.A.’s had come in and headed straight to my drawers and shelves. They started going through my private things. They said they were looking for identification. They had no right to look through my things,” she said.
“Two freshman on my floor were visibly shaken by an occupancy check. They just arrived at UM and then they were forced to put up with this. I had to help calm them down,” Miss Entin said.
“R.A.’s conducting these occupancy checks can confiscate anything that is in plain view,” Burstyn said. “Even though they are not in the room for that purpose they can confiscate student’s possessions.”
There is presently a committee which is examining the Search and Seizure Policy. A proposed new policy has been rejected by Burstyn and Students Rights Commission Chairman Dennis DiMaggio as unworkable.
“This new policy would allow anyone to initiate a search on any student living in the residence halls,” Burstyn said. “We have to show these people that students, like anyone else, have a right to privacy. We’ve got to get our shit together and work out a reasonable policy that has the rights of the student in mind,” he said.
UM Voters Register Today
Violation?
Are you here for a ticket or a refund? You’ll have to wait for both. A decision won’t be reached until later today regarding future ticket costs. UM students who have already bought season tickets may get a refund next week according to the price-wage freeze regional office in Jacksonville. A tentative decision ruled in favor of the students and a final one should come today. See Friday’s Hurricane for further details.
-Photo by STEVE DIEHL
4Fraternity Rush Highest Since 1968,’ Stone Says
By KINGSLEY RUSH
01 Tho Hurricono Stllf
Over 800 freshmen and transfer students, some enthusiastic and some just inquisitive, invaded UM fraternity houses last week.
“AM the fraternities are saying this is the greatest rush SlnCfe 1988.” Inter-Fraternity Council President Ron Stone said.
Activities, which ranged from informal open houses to a rock concert held in the Student Union, were responsible for the increased interest in the Greek fraternities.
Stone felt the IFC Welcome Banquet, held in the Hurricane Room of the Student Union, was the biggest success. The banquet, attended by 700 people, was intended to provide a function which parents could attend.
It also gave new students and the parents a chance to meet some UM administrators who attended, including
Kon Stone
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UM President Henry King Stanford.
Other events which highlighted rush week included the showing of the movie “Joe” and the co-sponsored IFC - SEC movie “Wood-stock.”
Stone estimated that between 300 and 325 “rushees” would eventually pledge one of the 14 fraternities on cam-
pus. However many will not be considered as traditional pledges.
The idea of associate members, which Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity originated last year, has spread to many chapters. An associate member differs from an active member only in that he has not received his fraternity’s pin.
Stone said the IFC was planning on new programs that both fraternities and individuals on campus could participate in.
In conjunction with the Big Brothers of Greater Miami, IFC will be striving to recruit fraternities and individuals to participate in the Big Brother Program. Stone said that many UM football players have already been recruited.
A lecture series is also being considered. The series would be politically oriented and separate from the lecture series already on campus.
Bar Prospectives Forming Student Defense Corps
Ticket Price Decision Today
By ED LANG
Of Thu Hurrlcant staff
Holger Euringr, compliance coordinator for the price-wage freeze office in Jacksonville ruled late yesterday that "it appears the University of Miami is in violation of the economic freeze for its student season tickets.”
Euringr called a university official yesterday and informed him of the possible violation.
UM’s lawyers have also been notified and today officials from both sides will come up with a positive decision.
The ruling is a bit confusing in regard to how much students will pay for tickets from now on.
One of two prices will probably go into effect. Either fifty cents per game will be charged as according to the 170 cost for students, or $1 per game will be charged as was the case in the May-Spring game last year. Officials have to work this out.
The Jacksonville official made it clear that this was not a final ruling, however, but things look pretty definite.
“Of course, the University lawyers can look for loopholes and in this particular situation anything can happen,” Evringr said. t Tte University official ex-
pressed a belief that if the ruling said they were in violation, UM will comply with the 1970 wage-price freeze.
If the University fails to comply with this regulation, Euringr said that the case would go to the Justice Department for possible review and prosecution.
The University, however, which receives federal funding will probably not go against the ruling.
When the final ruling finally reaches University officials the process that will take place will go something like this:
•	Students who gave already bought season tickets may go to the Student Union breezeway ticket office and request a refund.
•	Students who have not purchased a season ticket will be able to purchase at the new price of either $4 or
•	Tte University, which had intended to sell individual game tickets at $3.50 per person, now may not do so.
Art Laskey, Athletic Business Manager and Assistant Athletic Director, was not available for comment.
An assistant working with Laskey, Jeff Warner, said in anger, “You”e stepped on one toe too many, you’re not going to get away with this."
According to Scott Bres-sler, Hurr^pne Editor,
“We’re not trying to hurt the University. We feel we’re doing a service. The ticket
price increase should never have been instituted this season.”
By JILL H. MOVSHIN
Of Tht Hurricane Staff
Student Defense Corps (SDC) to protect the rights of UM students involved in major disciplinary proceedings has been formed by several UM law students. The corps is under the direction of senior law student Tom Hendricts.
These volunteers have set
up a judicial board to assist all students who are involved in incidents which do not in* volve civil or state charges.
The board is funded by Student Body Government.
The Student Defense Corps will be available on a 24-hour basis to provide legal assistance.
“Students should notify us
Student Loses Life Crossing Dixie Hwy.
The first day of class for 13,000 UM students was the last day of life for a UM sophomore.
Margaret E. Newman, 18, from Jersey City, New Jersey, was struck by a 1966 Oldsmobile at 9:17 p.m., Thursday, Sept-tember 16. She and a female companion were attempting to cross the street at South Dixie Highway and Miller Drive.
According to investigating Officer H. F. Holt, "The vehicle, driven by Eddie Thomas, who was going east to west, struck the pedestrian, who was going south to north against the light, which was green. She stopped in the third lane and proceeded in front of the car.”
Miss Newman, who was thrown 118 feet, eight inches from the point of contact, was given on-the-scene emergency first aid treatment by the rescue squad. She was then transported to Doctor’s Hospital.
She remained there in critical condition until pronounced dead at 10:53 p.m.
After her arrival at the hospital, officials there called the UM Health Center to inform them of Miss Newman’s accident. The Health Center then notified the 1968 Complex Dorm, where Miss Newman resided.
No charges were filed against the driver, who was also injured in the accident.
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before they attend informal hearings with the dean or other University official,” Hendricts said.
Since UM is a "private” university, it is under no compulsion to extend to students their rights as citizens, as guaranteed under the United States Constitution.
The University does, however, extend to students a minimum of safeguards in its present disciplinary system.
As described in the 1970-71 Student Handbook and Student Disciplinary Procedures, a student has the right to be informed in writing to appear before the dean for an informal hearing to determine whether or not charges will be brought against him.
If charges are brought, a student has a right to be informed in writing of the exact nature of the charges being made against him, of the classification of the offense (major or minor), and of his right to a hearing.
One of the most important rights offered to students by the University is the right to counsel in major disciplinary proceedings.
If a student is charged with an offense and wishes to be defended by an attorney or by a person holding a legal degree (but not yet a member of the bar) the University prosecutes with its legal officer, presently a member of the bar and a member of the law school faculty.
The Student Defense Corps number will be 284-6626, effective tomorro^
By KINGSLEY RUSH
Of Tht Hurricane Staff
A special voter registration drive will take place on campus today to allow newly qualified UM students to vote in local through national elections.
The booth, located in the Flamingo Ballroom, S-226 on the second floor of the Student Union, will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
To qualify, a student must be a U S. clt'zen, 18 y-^ars of age, a resident of Florida for one year, and a resident of Dade County for six months.
The	residency require-
ments disregard absences from the state, such as students who live out of Florida during	summer vacation.
Therefore, any student who attended UM for the school year 1970-71 meets the requirements.
Students must prove they meet these requirements.
Proof of age can be accomplished with a current UM ID card. A draft card, birth certificate, passport, naturalization papers, or a Florida driver’s license can be used in lieu of the card.
If you are one of many UM students who meets the residency requirements from attending UM, proof will be provided for you. UM Registrar George Smith has amassed a list of all students who are eligible under these circumstances. The list will be available in S-226.
Other students who qualify can show proof by presenting any utility deposit receipt, utility bill, or bank statement at least a year old; or a Florida driver’s license.
The actual procedure of registering takes about five minutes. After showing proof of age and residency, a student must sign two cards containing the qualification information. The student must then swear to an oath required of all voters to complete the procedure.
If a student is already registered to vote in another state, he must inform the official when registering. He will inform the student’s home state of the change in voter residency.
By registering today or before Oct. 2, students will be eligible to vote rn a Florida referendum on Nov. 2. The referendum calls for the establishment of a corporate profit income tax.
If you have any questions about today’s registration, an information booth has been set up in the breezeway of the IJnion. You can also call the SBG office at 284-3082.