Miami Hurricane, April 03, 1973

              By SCHUYLER PULFORD
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The Ananda Marga Yoga Club is coordinating the na-
tional meat boycott at UM, which began Sunday, April 1.
"We are sponsoring this boycott,” William Smith, co-chairman of the club said, "because meat prices are outrageous and meat processors are making fortunes from most American family food budgets.”
"The purpose of the boycott is to put economic pressure on the larger food chains and wholesale meat processing and meat producers such as Swift, Armour and Raft,” Smith said.
Smith, who has visited a meat processing plant in Des Moines, Iowa, famous for its “good beef” expressed his disdain for meat since that experience. "When I saw
cows being herded in and their heads being smashed by a man being paid $7.50 an hour to swing a sledge hammer and some hogs being skinned alive, I realized America is a flesh-eating nation.”
Putting pressure on local retailers by not buying meat, the supporters of the meat boycott hope to force the meat industry to cut its profit margin “When the demand is great and the supply inadequate, the price goes up,” Smith said, “therefore, if local consumers eat less meat, prices will logically go down.”
The club is passing out leaflets to as many supermarkets as possible this week. They hope to be able to speak to people giving them both moral and economic reasons for the boycott.
Saturday a group of volunteers, mostly concerned students, spent the day talking to shoppers at Westchester shopping center.
“Most of the people we talked to were very favorable towards our position on the boycott,” Philip Genova, a boycott participant, said.
"Most people were angered that President Nixon put a new price ceiling on present meat prices, which are the highest in American history, instead of reducing the prices to last year’s price level or some such measure,” Smith said.
"We are boycotting present meat prices not future meat prices,” Smith said, “what good is the purpose of putting a price ceiling on a product that is already over priced?”
Smith and fellow club
members are supporting the boycott not only for economic reasons, but also for moral
reasons.
“How can we place ourselves in a position of a god, by deciding what or which animals will be slaughtered and eaten.” If you can eat cows and pigs, why not eat dogs cats and canaries,” Smith said.
“People draw an arbitrary line that decides the very ex-i s t e n c e of particular animals," Smith said.
Health is also a major consideration in the club's boycott of meat.
"Meat has been prostituted to the point that it contains little of the protein and other nutrients you expect to find. Processed meats such as lunchmeats, hot dogs and sausages are full of dyes, chemical fillers and preservatives. After all that, most nutrition is destroyed. Hamburger contains artificial
color, filler, and rejected meat and fat,” Smith said.
"The amount of protein contained in hamburger is far less than a slice of whole wheat bread. Beef cattle undergo a most unnatural existence to produce their meat. They're kept in crowded areas and fed artificial roughage like styrofoam and chemical substitutes to make the meat appear red and thick,” Smith said.
Smith, who has been a vegetarian for three tyears, maintains there are other sources of protein to add to one’s diet. These include fresh fish, eggs, milk, natural (not processed) cheese, whole wheat bread, brown rice, whole wheat macaroni, nuts and dried beans (soybeans, lentils, split peas, red beans).
‘Take advantage of your year round sunshine and stock up on beautiful fresh fruits and vegetables,” Smith said.
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There were UM students who used to have their eyeglasses, sunglasses, car keys, house keys, dorm keys, wallets, identification cards, notebooks, textbooks, clothing articles, etc. Now there are a lot of students
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who are walking around wondering to where all their belongings have disappeared. If you’re wondering, check these pictures out and see if you recognize anything of yours. These items are waiting for their owners in room S-236 in the Student Union where they are being valiantly guarded by Adele Verzatt.
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Dr. Kirkendall Speaks Here On Sexuality In 21st Century
By PHYLLIS HONIG
Of TIM Hurrlc.n. Staff
Dr. Lester R. Kirkendall, a family life educator, psychologist and author, is scheduled to speak tonight at 8 p.m. in the 1968 auditorium. His topic will be “Human Sexuality in the 21st Century.”
The residence hall's councils are sponsoring Dr. Kirkendall’s presentation. However, his lecture will be available not only to UM but other universities, colleges, and professional members of the community according to Dr. Lynn Bartlett, counselor for resident students.
Dr. Kirkendall will also be the leader at a workshop Friday, April 6, in the 1968 auditorium from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
This workshop is for Dade County public school personnel, and the topic will be "Education for Family Life and Human Sexuality.”
The workshop is sponsored by the office of the Vice-President of Academic Affairs, the Division of Continuing Education, Wesley Foundation,d the Dade
Kirkendall
... to lecture
County Committee on Education for Family Life and Human Sexuality.
Dr. Kirkendall, 68, has lectured at more than 35 colleges and universities across the nation and has been a professor of family life at Oregon State University for more than 20 years.
He earned his B.S. at Kansas State College, and his M.A. and Ph.D. at Columbia University.
Author of eight books and several family life pamphlets. Dr. Kirkendall is also the associate editor of several magazines including Psychol-
ogy, The Humanist, Sexology, Journal of Sex Research, and Sexual Digest.
He has made several trips abroad to such places as Japan, Hong Kong, the Philippines, and Europe to study family life.
Some of Dr. Kirkendall’s organizational affiliations and honors include Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Delta Kappa, American Men in Science, Humanist Fellow Award, and Who's Who in America.
He is a former chairman of the National Committee on Education for Marriage and Family Life in Schools; cofounder and member of Sex Information and Educational
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Council of the U.S., and vice president of the American Association of Sex Educators and Counsellors.
Dr. Bartlett said she met Dr. Kirkendall 10 years ago at the very first professional meeting and discussion on human sex.
Dr. Bartlett, who will represent UM, will meet him again at the American Association of Sex Educators and Counsellors which is being held in Washington, D.C. this week. Dr. Kirkendall will be one of the major speakers at the conference.
After the conference. Dr. Barlett will be returning to the university with Dr. Kirkendall.
By JOHN CUDD1HY
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Tomorrow morning UM President Henry King Stan-ford will officially open Awareness Day, sponsored by People Helping People (PHP), on campus.
The activities will start at 10 a.m. with Dr. Stanford and university deans making a tour of the campus in wheel chairs. Other administrators, students, and faculty are invited to join in Awareness Day.
Nick Hardy, assistant manager of 960 cafeteria, will ride in a wheelchair for the entire day.
"I think it will be helpful in understanding the problems confronting disabled students.”
Self-propelled wheelchairs will be available in the breezeway of the Student Union from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for anyone interested in sharing a new experience.
Gene McGinnis, president of People Helping People, and a senior, said, “The purpose of Awareness Day is to heighten peoples consciousness of the problems facing disabled students.”
Mr. McGinnis notes that while the university is very receptive and willing to help the handicaped solve their problems, there are architectural barriers on campus that make some buildings inac-
cessible or semi-accessible. These include the science and engineering buildings, the Lowe Art Museum, some areas of the Merrick Building. the Memorial Classroom Building, and the Union cafeteria.
During Awareness Day McGinnis will submit a prepared survey of these barriers to Dr. Stanford. This report will be available tor examination.
cation, PHP has undertaken the role of helping disabled students find jobs and assisting them with academic problems.
“Any problem affecting
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‘C ’A verage Needed To Be SBG Official
By BOBB HANE
Of The Entertainment Staff
The recent SBG Supreme Court decision abolishing the 2.0 grade requirement for SBG office holders is contrary to administrative policy, according to Donald E. Kubit, assistant vice-president for student affairs.
Kubit cited a speech made by President Henry King Stanford to student leaders on January 30,1970.
In this speech Stanford said, “The philosophy of the university, which was articulated by my predecessor, President Jay Pearson and later reaffirmed after I became president in 1962, has been that there should be strict enforcement of Article 5, Section of the USG constitution. That article requires that all members of the USG council earn and complete 12
semester hours of credit with a “C” average or better during each semester that they serve on the council. I wish to make it clear at this time that I strongly believe that the UM should maintain this position . . .”
Stanford went on to say
that the American Civil Liberties Union supports the right of a university to make such a decision.
Kubit said that he has found no evidence to indicate that the policy of the administration has changed in the past three years.
Gasoline Rationed At Sears’ Outlets
By SCHUYLER PULFORD
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Sears Roebuck and Co. stores from North Palm Beach to Key West have begun rationing the gas they sell to customers. The limit is ten gallons per car.
A spokeman for the ten stores says rationing is necessary because the company
Feminists Gain At i’ UM

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ByJUDI SULLIVAN
Of TIm Humean# Staff
Five weeks ago a group of women students met for the first time in the Desideratum on the first floor of Eaton Hall to discuss their position as women on the UM campus.
This group of women, better known as the UM Feminists meet every Wednesday night at 8:00 p.m. in Eaton Hall to voice their opinions and try to make UM a better place for women.
“We would like to improve the image of women on this campus and want to build up the self concept of women so they can recognize their potentialities, capibilities and be able to see themselves as individuals,” said Marjorie Feldman, a UM Feminists organizer.
The Feminists are working
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on several proposals change on the campus.
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•	In the past weeks, they have been looking for qualified women to fill the two openings of the UM Counseling Center, where at present there are only male psychologists employed.
•	The Feminists would like to see more courses relating to women in all academic areas whereas now the English Department offers
the only course dealing directly with women.
•	Instituting financial as-sistantships for women is also a concern for UM Feminists. They plan to work closely with the Financial Aid Office to see the possibilities of setting aside aid specifically for women in all areas of study, especially those dominated by men, such as engineering.
•	A survey is being orga*
nized by the Feminists to see how UM coeds feel about the availability of birth control in the Health Center. If results are favorable, they will appeal to the Health Center as well as the administration to permit birth control pills to be prescribed by the Health Center.
“We would like to see the group become a strong body and be able to initiate these new and positive changes for the women at UM,” said Ms. Feldman.
The Wednesday night meetings also consist of a Conscious Raising Session, where the Feminists discuss various topics from womanhood and sexuality to the male dominated society.
“This can become challenging, we can come together as sisters and gain support in personal areas,” Ms. Fridman stated.
In the near future, the UM Feminists will gather at a UM Forum to discuss their ideas and views.
The Feminists welcome any UM Coed to join them on Wednesday nights.
“Some women at this University are unaware of what feminism is about, but we’re glad to see the group we’re organizing is growing,” Ms. Feldman said.
Some members of the UM Feminists will be attending the Women’s Political Convention being held in Cocoa Beach, next weekend. Orga-nized women’s groups throughout Florida will be holding workshops, seminars and discussions dealing with the soman today. The convention is open to any woman and there are limited scholarships available to anyone interested. For further information regarding the convention, contact Marjorie Feldman at Ext 3500
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is unable to meet the demand for gas, even though they have borrowed their next month’s quota from their supplier — the Marathon Oil company.
“Our supplier allots us so many gallons per month,” the spokeman said, “but our sales exceed the amount we
get.”
Facing completely running out of gas, Sears officials considered three alternatives — sell gas until their stations run out, sell gas during limited hours or ration the amount of gas sold.
“We felt- the fairest way was to offer each customer ten gallons," said the spokeman.
“This appears to be the beginning of a gas shortage in the Miami area. If this continues, motorists may well be paying 50 to 55 cents for a gallon of gasoline," A! Jacobson said, who runs the Consolidated Oil Co.
Jacobson, who supplies gas to 12 service stations in the Miami area, had to close half the stations in January, because of the short supply of gas. “And I expect to have to close more," he said.
The U.S. Office of Emergency Preparedness said last month that while rationing would be a last resort, “We do know that the gas situation is very tight.”
Some experts are predicting that service stations will be putting up a new sign: Sorry, no gas today.