Miami Hurricane, November 19, 1971

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Voi. 48, No. 18
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Editorials
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Does SAFAC need a new chairman? See editorial p. 4.
Friday, November 19, 1971
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To Make Students Aware Of Need
Thanksgiving-Sharing Aids Migran
By GERRY HOLLINGSWORTH
Of Tht Humean. Staff
UM students will have the chance to give thanks and «hare with others during a Thanksgiving-Sharing Service on the Rock at 12:00, November 22.
Polly Cook, Director of Wesley Foundation, said, “The Thanksgiving-Sharing Service is sponsored to make students aware of the needs of the migrant workers in Florida.”
The Chaplain’s Association is sponsoring the noonday service after a suggestion from Howard Winniman, associate
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director of the Student Union. Winniman asked them to organize some type of service that all students could attend and participate in.
The Chaplain's Association decided to organize a Thanksgiving service, since it was the only holiday in which all religions could participate.
Mrs. Cook said that boxes will be placed in all the dorms for students to place canned goods and old clothes that they no longer need. She said that students can also bring other useful items to the service on Monday.
Some of the ministers in the Chaplain’s Association will speak at the Rock Service, along with Ramon Rodriguez, Organizer of the United Farm Workers in Florida.
According to Tom Crowder, director of the Chaplain’s Association, “Rodriguez is not on campus to recruit people for the United Farm Workers. He is here to call attention to the inland plight of farm workers in South Florida."
Crowder said that many of the farm workers are being put out of work by new farm machines that pick peas and tomatoes faster than the workers. Because of the job loss, the workers and their families have no housing, food, or clothing.
Rodriguez will be on campus Sunday, November 21, to speak at some of the church services. He will speak at the:
•	9:30 Workshop at the Episcopal Church Center
•	11:00 Ecumenical Service at Episcopal Church Center
•	12:00 Brunch at Hillel Foundation
•	5:30 Folk Mass at St. Augustine Center
On Monday, Rodriguez will then address the entire Student Body at the 12:00 Service .along with the other ministers.
Crowder said that all food, clothing, or money collected will be distributed to those in need by a group of ministers who are working with the migrant families.
16 Senate Seats Open ’Til New Filing Date
Filing For Student Senate
Here’s how to file for the SBG elections positions:
Where: SBG Office, S-240 of the Student Union.
When: Until Wednesday, November 24, at 5 pm.
Why: Because the election date has been moved back to December 9 and 10.
WHO CAN RUN: Any student who can fill the requirements for the 16 vacant senate seats . . . see election story for details
Students, Non-Students
Shoplifters Prosecuted Under Dual Standards
Photo bv MIKE NEWMAN
Coral Gables Mayor Candidate Morris Plotkin
... organise supporters at midnight rally
Candidate Plotkin Says “Yield To ‘Munchies’ ”
By KINGSLEY RUSH
Of The Hurrican« Staff
Not since Pat Paulsen, has a political figure stirred the bowels of American youth as much as Morris Plotkin.
Last Tuesday a crowd of 50 people hon* ored Morris at a rally held outside of Hol-lum’s Restaurant, which he owns.
The rally was held at midnight because it was felt that by that time most of Morris' supporters would be up for the festivities.
Morris, although short, balding, and old, exhibited his charisma with a crowd composed mostly of UM students.
As he talked with the crowd, Morris urged everyone to “give into the munchies." Political observers were split in their opinions whether this was part of Morris’ platform or whether he was trying to drum up more business for his eatery.
Sami Burstyn, one of Morris’ loyal supporters, gave an explanation for Plotkin’s popularity.
"If we can’t have honest men in office, we want men who will completely screw up the system,” he said.
Radical leaders were spotted in the group. One, who wished to remain anonymous, explained why he was displaying a large peace sign at the rally.
"I haven’t had this out since the Mayday demonstration in Washington. I thought it was about time to air it out,” he said.
Rally organizers went all out by decorating the restaurant with previously used crepe streamers. Placards supporting Plotkin were prevalent with slogans such as “The Freaks’ Choice” painted in dayglow.
By the way, Morris is running for mayor of Coral Gables. Supporters feel it isn’t too important because when the Hurricane asked him about his opponents he said:
“Opponents? I don’t know who my opponents are. I don’t know anything about Coral Gables.”
DEBBIE SAMUELSON
Hurricane Reporter
When a UM student is caught shoplifting at the campus bookstore he is referred to the dean of student personnel for disciplinary action. A non-UM-student would be turned over to the Coral Gables Police for the same offense.
The non-UM-student, if convicted, would have a police record which might prevent him from getting a job in the future.
The UM student would go before a disciplinary board but would have a clean police record.
Judge James S. Dunn, of Coral Gables, said that the double standards placed on a non-UM-student are unfair.
“I don’t think there should be a double stan-
dard. Say you go to Florida University and your friend was a UM student. You were both caught shoplifting. You would be prosecuted but your friend would be fined by a board,” Dunn said.
Dunn believes UM shouldn’t try their students under a special system.
“I think something has to be adjusted. The code of Coral Gables provides for only one court here,” he said.
Dunn said he is going to try to work with UM officials to solve the problem.
Charles Shapiro, the UM bookstore night manager said between 250 and 300 persons are caught shoplifting over the fall and spring semesters by the book-
store’s private security force.
“If a shoplifter is observed, we wait until they leave the store and then bring them back to take action,” Shapiro said
Shapiro said that at various times there are about four security guards watching for shoplifters. During class registration there are more.
Miami Dade Junior College turns all students caught shoplifting over to the MDJC’s Deans office as does UM. However, not all nonstudents are turned over to the police.
Ronald Rosenstone, manager of the Dade South bookstore, said each case is treated differently. He said it depends on the offense and whether they have identification.
UM Poll Shows Dorm Life Is A ‘‘Human Rat Fiole’
By ERIC BALOFF And KINGSLEY RUSH
Of Th* Hurricana Staff
The structure of the University is patterned after that of a small city; and, not unlike the small city, the U of M has its housing problems.
This week’s poll of 100 UM students is offered in order to see just what kind of housing problem we have.
Here’s how it went:
Of the 1968 Complex, 960 Complex, Pearson Hall, Mahoney Hall, and the apartments, which is the most desirable?
1968 Complex.......... 21%
960 Complex............ 5%
Pearson Hall.......... 11%
Mahoney Hall.......... 16%
Apartments............. 6%
All Rat Holes......... 37%
Undecided.............. 4%
In an attempt to determine
the most desirable area of campus in which to live, we came up with some surprising results.
“All the dorms are rat holes,” said the first student to be polled, "They are dirty places with a bad roach problem."
Because of this first response, we feit it might be interesting to include “Rat Hole” as a choice. Unfortunately, it was the most widely chosen category.
How would you rate UM’s dining services?
Excellent................. 6%
Good......................16%
Fair..................... 29%
Poor...................... 7%
Yechh ................... 42%
A large part of our housing problem appears to be the food served by UM dining services.
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Poll
“How would you like to get up at 8:00 a.m., have to fight your way through lines, pile cold food on a tray, search for somewhere to sit, and eat in a large cold room that reminds you of a hospital?" one coed asked.
Cold food is the major complaint students seemed concerned about, fallowed
closely by the definite lack of atmosphere in the dining halls.
"They make you feel like you’re a weird person walking up and down their cafeteria lines," one 1968 resident said.
In the performance of his duty, is your RA (Resident Advisor.)
A Friend...............2%
A Good Guy.......	19%
Just a Person.......... 47%
A Bad Person........... 21%
A Pig.................. 10%
Undecided............... 1%
The RA situation at the UM has always been a little tense. Apparently, things have not gotten any better, and they may be worse.
"Our RA acts like he’s a super cop,” one student said. “He reminds me of a Boy Scout."
“We’re supposed to have open house on Sundays, but our RA never shows up,” complained one coed.
Many residents suggested alternatives to the RA system. such as a system of self control and self regulation.
Rate your roommate:
A Friend............... 31%
A Good Guy............. 27%
Just a Person.......... 18%
A Bad Person........... 17%
j\P'g....................6%
Undecided............. 1%
Although many students complain about the situation in the dorms, they make the best of it and seem happy about having roommates to suffer with. A large number of residents consider their rommates a friend or a good guy.
“I don’t know how I could get through school without my roommate,” said one Pearson coed.
On the other hand, one 960 resident said, “Whenever anything goes wrong for me, my roommate is involved; he’s a creep.”
The results in this week’s poll indicate that all is not right with the dormitories and their residents.
“They certainly didn't think about the “pursuit of happiness" when they built these dorms," one UM student said,.
By KINGSLEY RUSH
Of Th* Humean* Slat*
Filing for Student Senate seats for winter elections has been re-opened by the Election Commission.
Candidates for the 16 seats now have until next Wednesday at 5 p.m. to file, according to Trish Redmond, the Commission’s chairman.
Miss Redmond gave the following statement of the Commission as the reason for the change:
“The Election Commission feels that if it is to run a proper and responsible election, it should be in charge of all aspects of the election.
Any work previously done concerning elections to this point will not be utilized by the Election Commission.
Therefore, the Election Commission has established new dates for filing."
The following is a list of vacant Senate seats which students may fit« for:
•	School of Nursing . . .
1 At Large Senator
•	School of Engineering
... 1 At Large Senator	£jj
• School of Education	* * * *Peal<* Tues.
... 1 Freshman, 1 Sophomore, and 1 At Large Sena- ——■
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•	School of Business Administration ... 1 Fresh- fWi	■
man, 1 Sophomore, and 1 At I A	I*
Large Senator	U LJJJUaiV
•	College of Arts and Sci- A .	¥¥#11 I
ences ... 3 Freshmen and 3	|~| 11
Sophomore Senators.
•	University at Large ... By COLLEEN JOYCE
1 Freshman and 1 Sopho-	mm** Mwonar
more Senator	Author, teacher and
outstanding modern Applications may he ob- spokesman of the Jewish
5 P^Ple. Elie Wiesel will
the second floor of the Stu- sPeak at Hillel, the Jew-dent Union.	ish Student Center on
Tuesday, November 30, Miss Redmond also an- at 8 p.m. nounced a meeting of all can- ^ subject th t fh
didates on Sunday, December ____.	,	,,	, .
5, at 1 p.m. after which for- modern-day “wandertng mal campaigning will begin Jew” will speak on is for the December 9 and 10 “One Generation After: election.	The Holocaust 25
Years.”
The question of re-alloca-	‘	.
tion of funds now being held Born in Hungary,
for a proposed fieldhouse has Wiesel was a teen-age
been amended.	survivor of Auschwitz
„	and Buchenwald, after
UH»d ro He	which he moved to Paris
brary expansion, had to be	....	...
removed from the referen- and made it his prime llt-
dum. In place of the library erary medium.
proposal supporters of a fund He soon embarked on
to be used for faculty evalua-	a journalistic career
tion have had that question	whjch brought him t0 Is_
added to the proposal refer-	^ and presently t0
en um'	New York where he re-
The referendum now sides with his wife, stacks up as follows:	Weisel is the recipient
•	$1.20..... Publications	of many honors,	most re-
•	,30.................WVUM	cently the PHx	Medici.,
w	one of France’s major lit-
•	45.......... Legal A|fi	erary awards,	for his
•	.25	Drug information and	most recent novel A Beg-
rehabilitation center	gar in Jerusalem.
•	,15... Faculty evaluation He also received the
•	.10......... Open Door 1966 Jewish Heritage
• „ D	Award for Excellence in
,55.. Refund to students , .
____________________________ Literature and the Pnx
Rivarol in Paris in 1963. ft	Books by Wiesel in-
elude his autobiography Night and the novels rT’	A	D°wn, The Accident, The
i	zi	Town Beyond the Wall
and The Gates of the ■wt	•	Forest.
V (iciition The jews °f si,enc*is
a personal report on the plight of Soviet Jewry, The Hurricane is taking a while a play “The Mad-three-issue vacation because ness Gf God,” deals with of the Thanksgiving holiday. the same theme
The Hurricane will not print ,_______________________
Tuesday Nov. 23. Friday legends of Our time Nov. 26 and Tuesday Nov. 30 an^ ^ne Generation but will resume publication After are collections of Friday, Dec. 3.	essays and stories.