Miami Hurricane, March 10, 1970

              Dade Prisons: ‘Unsanitary,m
Hurricane Newt Editor Linda Kleindientt toured the Dade County Jail Friday night along with the “Citisens Concerned About Prison Reform.** Here it her report. See Page 4 for her personal reactions to what happened.
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“You keep forgetting that tfhfic people were put in there few ■ gnnd ilason,” one student told the rest of the group. “It’s not supposed to look like a Miami Beach Hotel.”
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By LINDA KI.EINDIENZT
H»rrlc»M Dm EUtt«r
Over 40 UM students were able to get a first-hand view of the conditions existing in the Dade County Jail Friday night.
The tour, organized by the recently formed “Citizens Concerned about Prison Reform,” began with a question and answer period with Chief of Dade County Prisons Jack Sandstrum.
He explained the personnel problems that the jail has encountered.
“We recently asked for 30 positions and were only authorized six by the county because of financial problems,** Sand-strum said. “If we had two guards walking each floor, the incidents would be greatly reduced. But, as of now, we only
have one man walking two floors.”
He said that last year 33 cases of sexual attack were reported. Out of those, 21 were legitimate accusations, and 11 were eventually presented for prosecution. However, when touring the jail, the students were told that 99 per cent of the attacks were never reported.
After the session with Sandstrum, the male students visited one of the men’s floors and the women saw the female prisoners’ cell blocks.
The men were able to talk to the male prisoners, but the female inmates did not notice their visitors. They sat and watched television or wrote letters.
Male prisoners complained of unsanitary conditions, poor food, sexual assaults and guard brutality.
Sandstrum told the students that many prisoners must wait an average of six months to be arraigned by the courts.
Reactions of the students were mixed.
“I was appalled by some of the conditions. Especially the poor lighting and the toilet facilities right out next to the eating area,” said one female student.
Richard Freer, who orga-n I z e d “Citizens Concerned About Prison Reform,” likened the jail to a zoo.
Sandstrum told the visitors that there are recreational facilities available to the prisoners, but since there is not enough staff to supervise exercise periods, they remain unused. Prisoners stay in their cells, night and day.
On Friday night there were 950 male prisoners and 45 female prisoners in Dade County
Jail. Conditions are not overcrowded, but the situation Is not good because of the desperate need for trained personnel, Sandstrum said.
Also accompanying the stu-dents were BUI Lohringer of WKAT radio, and Miami Beach attorney Lou Seller, the New Party candidate for governor.
Freer intends to have the group visit other jails in the near future. Coral Gables is next on the list.
After each "tour” the students will get together and draw up a list of recommendations for improvement.
For further information about the group and its activities, call Freer at 448-5310 or 633-7507.
Pollution
What would happen If another oil slick moved in on Florida’s beaches? Find out. See page 6.
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Tuesday, March 10, 1970
UM S|ft»rt*
Sports Editor Scott Brassier writes about UM student who plans to be a pro jai-alai player. See 12.
Recreation
Activities
Promoted
By ELIZABETH OSTROFF
Of Tlw HurrteUM Staff
model UN the student dele-gâtions representing the USSR and US drew up a statement and petition asking the US government to remove its travel restrictions on visiting Russian officials.
The petition cites that the present restrictions were made IS years ago in retaliation against Soviet restrictions on the movement of US officials in the USSR.
Though the US has re-
moved such restrictions on Russian tourists and Soviet citizens visiting here, it has maintained them for Soviet
Continued on Page 2
‘No Red Travel Ban’ CCUN Asks
By MARK BERMAN
AMKtant News Editor
President of the General Assembly of UM’s Collegiate Council for the United Nations, J&cobo Szapiro, sent a letter to Secretary of State, William Rogers, last week asking the US to remove its travel restrictions for visiting Soviet delegates.
The action was spurred by the recent visit of Jacob Malik, Soviet Ambassador to the United Nations, to the Miami area.
He was supposed to address a session of the model UN at UM, but couldn’t because of a restriction prohibiting Soviet representatives from visiting Coral Gables.
Ambassador Malik was free to come to Miami and Miami Beach, but had to address student delegates to UM’s model UN in a downtown hotel, not in the Student Union. Szapiro said the confusion which resulted was “ludicrous, embarrassing and humiliating.”
At the final meeting of the
They Tried To Sink Apathy
... Sigma Chi*s attempt floated to top
The “surprise” feature to be held at 7.-30 and 9 p.m. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday in the LC Building will be a current movie. There will be a $1 admission fee.
On Friday, a bowling exhibition will take place at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. on the Whitten Lanes. On Saturday and Sunday “No Tap Bowling” will be featured at 3 p.m. at the Union lanes.
The program will end Sunday with a ski show at 2 p.m. and two Jacques Cousteau movies: “World Without Sun” at 7 p.m. and “The World of Jacques Cousteau” at 9 p.m. Both movies will be presented on the Union patio.
Alarm Clock Wakes Festival
A kick-off concert will set the stage for Carni Gras ’70 March 15 on the Student Union Patio, featuring the Strawberry Alarm Clock.
Tickets go on sale tomorrow in the Breezeway.
Lumber and prizes will be distributed March 16 under the Student Union Patio.
Few May Face Two Charges
Ass’l. Dean Koszuta
“Recreation for Life Week,” sponsored by the UM Program Council, is promoting recreational activities on campus this week. The program is free except for a “surprise” presentation set for Thursday.
"The program is designed to introduce to students vari-o u s activities not only for rcreation but for health in general,” Andy Moscrip, Vice President of Progran* Council, said.
The week’s activities began yesterday with a “Big Splash review” at the Union pool.
Today at 8 pm a Judo exhibition will be held on the Union patio.
"Billiards with Timmy Caras” will be the featured activity at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. in the Lower Lounge of the Union.
Heads Investigation •
-Photo* by
By GFRRY FORTENBERRY
Ol Thu Hurricane Staff
Investigation of last month's Financial Aid and Dean of Men’s Office sit-ins by United Black Students continues.
Demonstrators involved in the two disturbances will be dealt with separately and may face two charges if Involved In both.
Procedural Standards for undergraduate disciplinary proceedings described in the STUDENT HANDBOOK will be employed in any forthcoming action.
The proceedings call for Investigation, proffering of charges by the Dean of Men or Women, answering (or not) of charges by students, preparation of defense for presentation, disciplinary committee hearing (composed of two student, two faculty and the Dean of the student’s School), assessment of innocence or guilt based on evidence presented, deliberation of action to be taken, implementation of recommended action by the personnel dean and student appeal, if desired.
Sit-in participants will be identified by photographs and eye-witness testimony.
According to Assistant Dean of Men Ronald Koszuta, who is heading the investigation, proceedings have not progressed to the point where any students have been charged for violation of UM policy. He expects, however, that charges will be brought within the next two weeks.
-Photo by KEN RATKIEWICZ
Olympic Day Meant Fun For Little Kids
. . . Sigma Phi Epsilon Brother gives piggy back ride to little girl
After Week's Activities
For Greek Week Point Totals See Page 2
the fraternity system.
Olympic Day, held Saturday morning, was the highlight of the week For the first time children from orphanages and delinquent homes in Dade County were included In the field events. Separate events were held for fraternities, sororities and the children.
“This is something we never did before, I like to think it went better . . . the overall success of the day can only be judged through each sorority’s and fraternity’s help with the youngsters, and I think everyone was doing a great job,” Stu Ellison, Olympic Day committee chairman said.
On Sunday night, Ed Akacki, overall Greek Week chairman from Sigma Phi Epsilon, was presented the Plato Award as the most outstanding fraternity man of the year at the IFC Banquet at the Four Ambassadors.
“It was a tough choice to make, but Ed was chosen for his outstanding service. He volunteered for many jobs that no one else wanted to tackle,” William McCoy, assistant dean of men, said.
The Presidential Award, a new honor this year, was presented to Tim Meaney of Phi Delta Theta, for his work on the council as president in 1969-70.
Overall, It was felt that the Greek Week theme of
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“Greeks Come Together," was realized by many members of the system.
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Bomb Threat Disturbs Ball
A bomb scare cauaed the evacuation of the Grand Ballroom of the Fontainebleau Hotel Saturday night during UM's Greek Ball.
Ron Stone, chairman of the ball, described the events to the Hurricane.
At approximately 11:30 p.m. two security guards ran up on stage and interrupted Wayne Cochran and the C. C. Riders during the last song of their first show, ha said. The head of security used the microphone to tell the audience to toa'” the ballroom immediately.
After waiting in the lobby for about 10 minutes while firemen canvassed the ballroom, the people returned to their places for the presentation of Greek Week awards.
It was not known who phoned the bomb scare to uta Fontainebleau.
Stone quoted the security chief as saying that it waa the first time in 13 years that anything like this had happened.
By KATHY WILSON
0< Thu Hurrlcanu SUN
Delta Gamma sorority and Pi Kappa Alpha were announced as the overall winners of Greek Week at the Greek Ball Saturday night at the Fountainebleau Hotel.
The winners were awarded the first place trophies based on points accumulated in the week long events.
The spirit trophies presented to the aorority and fraternity that showed the most •nthusiams during the week, also went to DG and PiKA.
A special award of merit was presented to Mrs. Ann Boardwine, the secretary to the dean of fraternities, for her outstanding service to
Expected In Tu>o Weeks
Charges Due Soon
For Sit-In Blacks
Delta	Gamma, Pi
Win Top Greek Honors
Apathy Is ‘Unsinkable’
By KATHY WILSON
Of Thu Hurrtcun* Stuff
Apathy is alive and well at UM, the brothers of Sigma Chi found out Friday.
The brother’s attempted unsuccessfully to sink a black coffin marked “Apathy” in Lake Osceola
at the conclusion of their demonstration for “Peaceful Progress at
UM.”
The funeral procession inarched to the Ashe Administration Building where John A. Boren, secretary of SX, presented a prepared statement to Dr. Butler. In it, he commended
the University for “its progress in social justice, academic excellence, and community service.”
The brothers then proceeded to the Rock where the statement was read to a television crew and a few dozen UM students.
The procession then chanted its way to the boat dock on Lake Osceola where the SX pall bearers plunged the coffin into the water.
The light wooden box, however, as light wooden boxes do, bobbed to the surface. The ressurection of Apathy proved it to be unsinkable to the chagrin of the SX’s.
Look! Up In The Sky
“Look in the sky! “lt*s a bird.** “IPs a plane.** No, it's a solar eclipse. Saturday Earlhmen looked up to the outer space to view the out-of-sight spectacle. But these few average American LM students in their earthy little ways, look more like spacemen than earlhmen. For more pictures and story, see page six.