Miami Hurricane, April 06, 1962

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Vol. XXXVII, No. 22
Univkisitt or Miami
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Coral Cables, Fla.
April 6,1962
Sing n Swing At Songfest Tomorrow
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By SANDY STEDMAN
Hurricane »dim Nam Hilar
A “singing, swinging” time is on the agenda for UM students tomorrow night at the twenty-fourth annual Songfest-Swingfest, according to committee reports.
Songfest will feature 20 vocal groups vying for first, second and third place trophies to be awarded in the female, male and mixed divisions of the contest.
The gala singing festival begins at 7:30 p.m. at Dade County Auditorium. Professional music fraternity Phi Mu Alpha, sponsor of the event, will open the program with two numbers, “Hail Sinfonia” and “Marches of Peace.”
Master of ceremonies is Don Barber, local radio and television broadcaster. Barber has been with WCKT-TV, Channel 7, for four years and has
B appeared on “Midday Movie,” "Don and Bob Show,” and “Puzzles and Prizes.” This is his twenty-first year in the broadcasting field.
Entertainment between acts will include a pantomime by sophomore Jerry DeGennaro and vocal selec-DON BARBER	tions by the 'Tour Hurri-
canes" and "The Three Foxes."
Members of the Hurricane group are Barry Bobst, Bob Cupp, Vic Bilanchone, and Tom Sidley. Cupp, Bobst and Ray Garcia comprise the calypso trio.
DeGennaro and the “Four Hurricanes” appeared at last year’s Songfest. The UM Concert Choir will also be on the program, and Phi Mu Alpha alumnus William Vaught will play the organ during intermission Four representatives from each entering group will sing the UM Alma Mater at the close of the program. The entire performance has been staged, produced and directed by members of Phi Mu Alpha. Songfest-Swingfest chairman is Eddie Sichel.
President Marvin Feld said that about six months of planning has gone into the production.
“Songfest has come a long way since its beginning in 1938,” Feld noted. He explained that eight groups competed in the first UM campus sing at the Coral Gables Elementary School.
“The groups have spent many hours rehearsing and it looks as if this year’s Songfest will be the best ever,” the Phi Mu Alpha head said.
Winners will be announced at Swingfest, a semi-formal dance which immediately follows Songfest at the Electrician’s Ballroom, 1656 N. W. 17 Ave.
Presentation of trophies will be at 12 midnight. Two bands composed of Phi Mu Alphas will provide continuous music.
The Dean of Women’s Office has approved a 2 a.m. curfew for coeds. This is one hour later than the regular check-in time.
Students may still buy tickets at the Student Union Information Desk or from any Phi Mu Alpha member. Tickets may also be bought at the box office. The $1.50 admission charge covers both events.
Songfest participants will have to pay only for the dance.
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UM BAND MEMBERS TAKE COFFEE BREAK BETWEEN RACES
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Klein Is Veep
Voted USC Prexy
By MIKE MUNZEI.L
Sophomore Stu Bloch was elected Undergraduate Student Government president over junior A1 Cohan, by a nine to five vote Tuesday.
The first meeting of the newly-elected USG council members selected, by acclamation, Mike Klein vice president and Bill Levine, treasurer.
Both presidential nominees gave election speeches. Several council members put forth their views of the candidates.
Bloch stated he would work hard for the University and its students. "I will not only administrate," he said, “but participate also in all USG activities.”
Bloch took the presidential gavel from present USG prexy Bill Cornell.
“I have an 18-point plan for USG but I want to have the approval of the council before I release it,” said Bloch.
According to the new presi-
McCrackcn Switched
Night Dean Gets Assistant
Ernest M. McCracken, registrar for the University of Miami since 1952, will become associate dean of the Evening Division April 16.
In announcing the administrative change, President Jay F. W. Pearson said, “Mr. McCracken will assist Dean Dan Steinhoff, Jr. in the increasing responsibilities involved in administration of our growing evening division. He has intimate knwledge of this important aspect of our educational programs for adults since he was himself director of adult education from 1940 to 1942.”
Association with the UM since 1932 when he
joined the faculty as instructor in economics and government, McCracken served as Dean of the School of Business Administration from 1942 to 1948, was controller for the University from 1948 until 1952 when he became registrar.
He was president of the Florida Association of CrMegiate Registrars and Admissions, 1957-58, vice-president prior to that, and was co-chairman of local arrangements for the 1961 meeting of the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers at Miami Beach.
McCracken will remain available for consulting assistance to the registrar’s office until final appointments in that office are confirmed.
dent, if the plan is passed by the council, it will enhance academic, extra-curricular and social life on campus.
Before the meeting adjourned Bloch stated, “Although I was not elected unanimously, I am confident that the council will work together for the betterment of the students and the University.”
Approximately 65 students attended the meeting to view the election proceedings. As a result of the debate on the presidential selection, a motion was made to open the discussion to questions from the floor. The motion was put to a vote and defeated.
Applications are available for cabinet positions in the new Undergraduate Government administration beginning Monday. Mike Klein, newly elected
Data System Is Reviewed
A steering committee consisting of Dr. Robert Johns, UM executive vice - president, Mr. Eugene Cohen, UM vice president and treasurer, and a member of the Haskins and Sells Management Advisory Services Department, will direct a program for the improvement of administrative and related systems and control procedures at the University.
The purpose of the program is to study various procedures and functions of computer services available in order to im-( prove methods of reporting and developing operating data.
USG Vice-President will be conducting interviews in the student government office between one and five o’clock. Any interested student, with a minimum 1.0 average, may apply.
Klein said, “We hope to have an outstanding group of applicants. A number of positions are available. It is important that these positions be filled by extremely capable individuals as this may be the most important year in USG’s history.
“The functions of these positions” said Klein, “are to provide the administrative arm with which USG implements its policies and programs.”
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By CHARLES BOBBITT
Hiirriciu Assistant Sports Hitsr
Nineteen days of full-scale scrimmages come to a climax at 8 p.m. tonight when Andy Gustafson matches his 1962 Hurricane football squad against itself in the annual intrasquad game in the Orange Bowl.
The game is expected to attract a crowd in the neighborhood of 10,000 fans who are anxious to get a sneak preview of next year’s Hurricanes before their opener with Pitt Sept. 15. Students are admitted on their ID cards; otherwise admission is $1.
Gustafson will match his first team against his second, with the third, fourth and fifth units providing still a htird team to spell the others.
Major attraction of the night will be All-America George Mira opposing his understudy, Fred Bertani. in an aerial duel. Footballs should fill the air as both try to uncover an end or two to replace the fabulous pair of Bill Miller and Larry Wilson.
Last year Gustafson switched Mira from one team to the other at halftime and has done the same thing in game-type scrimmages this spring. Look for the same switch tonight.
The “Matador” is reportedly a much improved field general after three days of tutoring by Johnny Unitas.
"George has settled down and is throwing and running better than last year,” claims Gustafson, who is hoping his sophomore prize of last year has lost those few sophomore tendencies which could make him the best quarterback in the country.
Tonight’s football game will fans their first look at a host of promising sophomres-to-be. (see page 15). Gustafson has claimed all spring his first team is terrific, and if Miami is going to be considered nationally, “Gus” has come up with depth. The sophomores must provide it.
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Coed Guitarist Ready For Teddy
Rae Trapolino, an 18 year-old freshman guitarist from West Palm Beach, Fla., has been selected one of the Florida finalists to appear on the Ted Mack Amateur Hour television program in New York City, April 27.
Miss Trapolino is a member of the Concert Choir, pledge of SAI, music honorary, and member of Alpha Chi Omega, social sorority.
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COUNCIL CHOSEN
Returns of the USG and school government ° elections held last Thursday and Friday were an-o nounced at the Senior Week dinner-dance Friday night.
The occasion also featured the announcement of UM students who qualified for Who’s Who, Carni-Gras awards and a speech by UM President Jay F. W. Pearson . on “The Future of the Uni-o versity.”
The council members who will assume their duties following the Blaster vacation and serve through 1962-3 are Eric Stoller and Elliott Zach,
University College; Stuart Bloch and Alvin Cohan, Arts and Sciences; Mike Klein and Bill Levine, Business Administration; Tina Gold,
Education; Irving Abel, Engineering; David Jay Rafkin,
Music; Joe Martinez, Inter-
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fraternity Council; Debbie Weston, Panhellenic; Henry Greenfield, Student Religious Association; Sharon O’Brien, Associated Women Students; Peter Klugman, Men’s Residence Hall’s Association.
School government officers are as follows: University College president, Mark Buchbinder, and vice-president, Mark Clasby; Senior class president John Hartman. Junior class president, Art Rothenberg; Education president, Ellen Wacher and vice-president, Lee Roden; Engineering School chair- ° man, D. Stephen Toback, and vice-chairman, Paul L. Brown.
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