Miami Hurricane, November 10, 1972

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Voi. 48 No. 15
Friday, November 10, 1972
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Editorials
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Calendar Kevision
Ushers In Fall ’73
The Great Lake Dickinson
Water, water everywhere, in the pool, in Lake ^ceola, in the parking lots and even in “Lake Dickinson,** newest of UM's great lakes. Students have made famous many aquatic sports including goldfish swallowing, but many UM stu-
-Hurrican« Photo by DAVE ROMASCO dents complain that they can't manage to walk on water as they try to ford their way down Dickinson Dr. after a rain. Always on their toes, students who have found that they can’t accomplish that feat have gone back to the Bible for some better ideas. Now they part the waters as they zoom down the road in their cars.
Administration Still Undecided On Latest Feminist Demands
By CHUCK GOME2
0» Th« Hurricane Staff
Demands by feminist Roxcy Bolton that a woman be named as dean of the Law School and that 20 women instead of two be appointed to the board of trustees have fallen by the wayside in the latest round of feminists vs. UM administration clashes.
An article in The Miami Herald last Sunday reported that UM law professor Dr. Minette Massey was to he named Law School dean as part of a "top secret concession.'*
However, an administration spokesman said no conclusive decision had yet been made as to who would fill the post. Often mentioned Soia Mentschikoff, a visiting law professor and considered by President Nixon to fill a Supreme Court vacancy, said the spokesman, is believed to be first in line for consideration if a female is chosen for the spot.
The Herald article headlined: "Feminists Gain Big Concessions from Stanford,” angered members of UM's Women's Rights Commission tHio said the current status of women on campus had not changed.
"The Commission already exists to serve the needs of women on campus," a spokesman said. “Ms. Bolton's demands have rot yielded any concessions.”
Ms. Bolton and a band of feminists marched into UM President Dr. Henry King Stanford’s office October 23 during a cabinet meeting and presented a list of ten ultimatums in behalf of women's rights.
Stanford referred the feminists to UM's Women's Rights Commission and said his position did not facilitate the appointment of women in
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Terming Stanford’s response as “unacceptable” Ms. Bolton demanded a second meeting with Harry Hood Bassett, chairman of the UM Board of Trustees, and James S. Billings, chairman or tne trustee nominating committee.
fn that meeting Ms. Bolton's demands were again referred to the Women's Rights Commission.
"It seems Ms. Bolton decided to make up some information and give it to a reporter,” an administration
spokesman said. "However, none of the information was verified with the University.”
The Herald article also said a woman would be named to the post of assistant to the President to re-v I e w sex .discrimination cases.
Stanford denied the appointment and said there was no need to create such a post when the Women’s Rights Commission was already handling infractions against women’s rights on campus.
Further, an administration spokesman related, there is
no move to name 20 women to the TO male-mcmbered Board of Trustees.
“This is nonsense," the spokesman said. "We would kave to fire half the board now to meet such a demand. And .¿hat's impossible because many are serving three year terms.”
Among other demands made by the feminists were that a woman be named to head a curriculum department (of 75 departments, one is a woman) and that the University cease paying dues to civic organizations with all-male members.
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Lack Of Funds Peril SBC Tutorial Project
By DAVE TEPPS
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A tutorial program, initiated by the Student Body Government (SBG) last spring may have to be discontinued due to lack of funds.
Lee Williams, SBG tutorial coordinator explained the program consists of basic el-
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ementary education courses, such as reading, writing, art and history. A recreational program is also planned.
Williams, an education major, said that the aim of the program is to help children with learning difficulties successfully negotiate elementary school.
"Those students whose performance in school was rated as slow or below average are enlisted in this program. Selection of candidates was based on parental interviews. The interview cen-tcrc-: on t'*o educational de-, e'o’i—'*"	children,”
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They are from the SW Miami area, from homes of illiterate parents or where English is not spoken.
The tutorial program received its impetus last May, when Lee Williams met with SBG president Sami Burstyn, at Burstyn’s request. According to Williams, a verbal agreement was reached, with Burstyn promising to provide funding for the program.
At this point Williams began planning for the program. This included transportation arrangements, solicitation of volunteers and obtaining the help of the UM Department of Continuing Education and Coral Gables High School.
Funding of the program by SBG has not yet materialized.
Kevin Poeppelman, SBG senate parliamentarian, commented on the importance of the project:
"This is one of the most brought before SBG, and I feel that the low amount of money necessary to fund this project is more than justified by the positive results it will bring to the community," he said.
In an effort to continue the program children will be brought to campus this Saturday, November 11 at 11 a.m. and tutoring will be held in the Memorial Classroom Building S202.
Among the volunteers will he a teacher from Coral Gables High. Mrs. Lantz and Mr. Rogers of the UM Department of Continuing Education. Also present wpll be
volunteers from the Cuban Federation Omega Psi Phi.
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By JANIS FRAWLEY
Of Th* Hurrican* Staff
After over four years of hard work, student pressure and red tape, the UM academic calendar revisions have been finalized. UM students will finish the fall semester of 1973 before Christmas.
In September of 1969, Stuart Weiss, then Undergraduate Student Government (USG) treasurer, submitted a revised academic calendar which would provide for finals to be given before the winter recess.
"This revision is past due in becoming a reality," Weiss said at that time.
George Smith, UM registrar. notes that under the present system UM classes are suspended for winter ra-cess, after which students return to school for another one to two weeks of classes and examinations, followed by a break between the fall and spring semesters.
In the November 11, 1969 edition of the Hurricane, C. M. Krnmp, associate professor in the industrial engineering department, stated, "It seems quite absurd to me how students are loaded with homework for the holidays and on top of that, the students are faced with final exams one week after they return to school. This guarantees that the student will he frustrated during the whole vacation instead of being mentally relaxed and enjoying a visit with family and friends.”
In February, 1970, UM President, Dr. Henry Stanford, appointed an ad hoc committee composed of six faculty administrators, three faculty members and one student, to investigate the proposal to change the calendar.
According to Weiss, Dr. Stanford had promised to announce his decision concerning the calendar by March 1, 1970.
“I'm frustrated that the administration is thwarting the attempts of the students to change policy on the campus,” Weiss said in 1970. “The favorite trick of the administration is stalling.”
He felt that the administration’s stalling was unfair to the students and faculty since 93% of the students nearly 60% of the 400 faculty members questioned favored the new calendar
However, Smith pointed out that the calendar could not be changed until the revision was seen by a number of
campus approval agencies. He said that when these approval agencies agreed on a revision, it became possible to put it into effect.
‘The obvious advantage of the early semester calendar is that it eliminates a round trip ticket home for many of UM students,” Smith said.
Many UM instructors feel that the two weeks of classes following Christmas vacations are a waste of time. Students returning to classes after a two week break prove rather unproductive, except in preparing for finals.
Operating under the new system Christmas vacation is
extended about a week. Students return to begin the spring semester.
Under the new calendar, the spring semester will dismiss around May 3. This will give students seeking summer employment an early start.
Students attending the first summer school session will start almost immediately after the spring semester closes.
"A student may attend the first summer session and still be out by the same time the spring semester is out under the present calendar,” Smith said.
Changes in the opening and closing dates of each summer session is the only way which they will be affected by the new calendar.
Under this system, classes will start before Labor Day in order to get the sufficient number of class and exam days into the academic year.
The fall semester of 1973 will be the transition period. "The semester had to he squeezed in order to make the change,” Smith said.
The second '73 summer session will continue into August under the traditional
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SEC Constitution Approval Pending
By DEBBIE SAMELSON
New» Editor
A constitution for the Student Entertainment Committee (SEC) will be brought up for ratification at the Stu-d e n t Body Government (SBG) Senate meeting Monday. The constitution, if ratified will provide for the first time regulations for the committee and the spending of their over $100,000 budget.
The constitution lays down rules for the formation of the SEC and th* choosing of lb* chairman of the committee. Four at-iarge members will be elected during the spring elections; two at-large members will be elected during the fall election; a aecretary selected by the four members of the committee elected in the spring and the chairman.
The selection of the chairman is now left up to the discretion of the president of SBG and the ratification of the Senate would also have to be approved by the other two executive officers being made within two weeks of the installation of the new committee.
(This year’s SEC chairman. Jeff Bloom (Raven), was not brought up for ratification until October.)
If the chairman is not ratified by the specified date the
committee would appoint a temporary chairman from the members of the committee.
Kevin Poeppelman, chairman of the SEC constitutional committee and parliamentarian of SBG said that providing for the chairman to be appointed by a certain date will help SEC get better concerts.
The new constitution stipulates the responsibilities of the committee members as being attending all concerts and meeting of SEC with only six unexcused absences permitted. The senate would have tha right to recall any member in violation of the attendance policy.
“The reason we’re putting this requirement on attendance it because in the past SEC members have not attended a lot of these concerts and when it came time for
concerts to be approved and reviewed, too many SEC members were not well Informed," Poeppelman said.
Poeppelman said that under the present system there is no system of checks and balances in respect to hiring set-up crew, security or the signing of contracts and that many chairmen spent too much in these areas.
The constitution states that all booking for concerts must be approved by a majority of SEC members.
A provison has been made to hire the University set-up crew at a saving of between $.100-$500 per concert according to Poeppelman.
Booking under the consti-
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SBG Initiates New Programs

Anemia Drive Successful
The Sickle Cell Anemia fund raising drive sponsored by the United Black Students will end its week long campus drive today.
Sickle Cell Anemia also affects those of Italian and Greek descent despite the belief that it is confined to blacks.
By mid week $600 had been collected by the group. William Scott, chairman of the Sickle Cell Anemia drive, stressed the fact that the donations are exceeding their expectations and that they are extremely thankful for the response. A table has been set up this week in the Student Union hreezeway where contributions may be made. The organization will also make further information about this disease available to students.
In an effort to clear up the great amount of confusion surrounding this disease, Dr. Donald R. Harkness, head of Hema-tologv at Veterans Hospital and head of the Sickle Cell Anemia clinic at Jackson Memorial Hospital. spoke to the group and showed a film on Sickle Cell Anemia last night in the LC building
Volunteers are needed for the community drive which will begin in two weeks. Those interested should contact William Scott at 284-4231 or Greg Adams at 284-4812.
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By NANCY LUCAS
Of Tho Humean« Staff
In an effort to gel more students involved in Student Body Government (SBG), Kevin Poeppelman, speaker of the Senate, has initiated several committees on which students may aerve.
These committees will be;
•	Academic Affairs and all matters related to academic policies, programs, and innovations, such as the development of the pass fail option in the past.
•	Student Services and all matters related to currently operating student services such as the passbooks and the insurance program.
•	Student Development and all matters related to the development to new student
service« by SBG or the University.
•	Community Affairs and all matters related to the relationship of the student body or SBG with the local community and the local governments such as Coral Gables and the Metro Transit System and the tutorial program.
•	Public relations and matters related to the areas of information, publicity, and communications from SBG to the student body or vice versa.
•	Fiscal Affairs and all matters related to the financial operations of the SBG.
•	Rules and all matters related to constitutional amendments, statutes; with Senate procedures and od-ministration; and with matters not under the jurisdiction of any other standing committee.
"This is the first a* tempt of its kind to get students involved in SBG. Thi commit-
tees will be open to all students," Poeppelman said.
He said students will have the opportunity to actively participate in the rule-making process of changing existing policies and offering new Ideas relating to the development of the University.
These committees, effective for the remainder of this year, will each be headed by a student body Senator.
There has been some controversy over the handling of SBG funds. With the introduction of a committee of fiscal affairs, what was once a "closed book on SBG financial operations'* will now he an opportunity for students to review all matters related to the financial operations of the SBG-budget.
Poeppelman asks that all interested students call 3082 or ask for Kevin Peoppelman at 3266 before November 20 leaving their name, phone number and committee on which they plan to work.
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