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Friday, December 7, 1973
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Faculty Seeks Collective Bargaini Plans To File With : Labor Relations Board

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Yogurt Crisis?
This year we’ve experienced a beef crisis, a
Photo bv Barbara Kerr
paper shortage, and soon we’ll see gas rationing. However, our insect associates are already rationing yogurt. Or so it seems.
Geology Seeks Budget Review
By TONY VERDESCA
01 Tha Hurricane Half
A change in budgeting for the new Geology Department was discussed during a visit to the department by Dr. Henry King Stanford, UM President and Dr. Carl Mc-Kenry, Vice President of Academic Affairs.
The proposed budget would allow the department to have more control over monetary allotments.
Dr. Cesare Emiliani, chairman of the department, pointed out that this budget would recognize the real needs of the different depart-
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‘‘Thr mere fact that we would have to lake a hard look at these budgets and negotiate them with various units of the Cniversity, would give faculty and students a direct feeling of interest and concern by the administration. I think that this would he very good.” — President Henry King Stanford
ments.
Dr. Nagle, associate professor of geology, said that faculty and student mo-
r a I e would be greatly improved if a realistic budget were at least considered for supplies and equipment, rath-
USBG Investigates Complaints Of Health Center ‘’Malpractice’
By PATTY MORIN
Hurricane Reporter
Next week Undergraduate Student Body Government (USBG) will conduct an investigation into the University of Miami Health Center.
Alan Richard, USBG representative to the newly formed Faculty Senate-Student Relations Committee said the committee is conducting the investigation as a result of alleged mass dissatisfaction with the Health Center and services.
"General complaints range from charges of gross incompetence and stupidity to complaints about no doctor on duty at night,” Richard said. “Some specific com-
plaints allege malpractice, mistreatment, and erroneous diagnosis.”
Recently, one student whose hand was broken sought help at the Health Center only to have his hand supposedly set improperly. The student required bone-grafts to correct the situation, Richard said.
Richard said there have been many complaints from girls claiming they should not have to pay the extra fee required by the new gynecological program.
Although there were many complaints about the Health Center last year also, USBG did not have the authority to organize an investigation.
“As a result of the new constitution and increased representation on various committees, USBG is now in the position to take positive action,” Richard skid.
The committee hopes to find out if an increase in allocation of money to the Health Center is needed to increase efficiency. The possibility of the mismanagement of existing funds is also being considered
Tables will be set up next week in the breezeway of the Student Union to accept any and all complaints and suggestions. Any student wishing to help should contact the Student Government office at 284-3082.
er than basing these budgets on the situation as it might have existed several years ago.
"The mere f a c t,” said Stanford, “that We would have to take a hard look at these budgets and negotiate them with various units of the University, would- give faculty and students a direct feeling of interest and concern by the administration. I think that this would be very good.”
The department has initiated a program of studies in which undergraduates do research at the Ph.D. level.
Qualified majors have free access to the sophisticated equipment and carry out their individual research projects.
“This type of research is usually limited to advanced PhD. level students and postdoctoral,” said Emiliani, “T he human brain, however, reaches its maximum size at the age of 16-18, so that there is no reason whatsoever why even freshmen could not embark upon research and learn to use sophisticated equipment,” he said.
Stanford said he was pleased with the programs initiated by the department.
“I think that bringing ad-v a n c e d research to the undergraduate level is excellent,” said Stanford, “and it should go a long way toward reducing our student attrition rate. I hope that other departments will start something like this.”
In addition to the advanced studies, the depart-
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Medical School ■ Excluded
By HERB GREENBERG
Of Th* Hurricane Staff
The University of Miami chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) announced it will file next week with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in Tampa to unionize UM’s 600 full-time faculty.
Dr. Nancy Clasby, vice president of UM’s AAUP. said the chapter will file to establish collective bargaining on the main campus, which will include law school faculty and department chairmen.
Among the collective bargaining goals at UM are a strengthened and increased participation of faculty in the award of tenure, retention of the faculty senate in its present form, full disclosure of the university’s budget and increases in faculty salaries and retirement benefits to meet inflationary rises in the cost of living,
“Collective bargaining seeks to reestablish traditional faculty authority and dignity, of which we have been in large measure dispossessed," says AAUP literature.
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Law School faculty's voting plans.
However, as presidentelect of the American Association of Law Schools, she said “it’s our official position" that the law school is a separate entity.
“We are not part of the general university bargaining unit,” she said.
In past instances, Dr. Mentschikoff said, the NLRB has backed the Association's "separate entity” claim.
The Law School, she said, has “a unique set of problems that are not really the same as the rest of the
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What Effect W ill Union Have On UM?
By HERB GREENBERG
Of The Hurricane Staff
If collective bargaining is established at the University of Miami, it will be the largest private educational institution in the south to accept faculty unionizing.
The Hurricane will attempt to keep the University community informed as to the progress of this unionizing attempt.
What happens after the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) files with the National Labor Relations Board?
•	In three weeks after AAUP has officially filed (there may be delays because of upcoming holidays) the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) will schedule a hearing in Tampa between AALP representatives and Administration representatives. They will debate the unit definition.
•	Several months later the NLRB will officially disclose the unit definition.
•	Thirty days later, polls will be set up on campus and all full-time faculty will be eligible to cast secret ballots.
However, says Dr. Nancy Clasby, vice president of UM's AAUP chapter, delays may come “if the administratiort or we appeal, the unit definition decision to the NLRB in Washington.’’
She said any delay would probably not extend beyond the current academic school year.
UM administration spokesman Ed Coll, vice president of Development Affairs, said the admtnistration will offer no comment until the petition has been formally filed.
The 400 Medical School faculty, Dr. Clasby said, will not be included in the required NLRB unit definition.
“The medical school does not want to be represented.” Dr. Clasby said. “The vast number of MD's earn much more than teachers on the main campus.”
She said, however, it’s different with the Ph.D.’s at the medical school. She said although the Ph.D.'s may want to be represented “they can’t be included now as far as we can see."
AAUP will seek to include the law school, although, Dr. Clasby said, “I think by and large the Law School doesn't want to be represented.”
She said the 27-member full-time Law School faculty can opt for a separate election and therefore be considered a separate entity.
If the Law School faculty does this — and if they vote against collective bargaining — they will not be included as “unionized” professors in the event UM faculty accept the proposal.
Newly-appointed Law School dean. Dr. Soia Mentschikoff said she couldn't comment as to the
Machat Faces Impeachment; Silverman Elected Speaker
At the Undergraduate Student Body Government USBG meeting Monday a motion was made for the impeachment of USBG treasurer Steve Machat for malfeasance of office.
The motion was introduced by Alan Harris and John Dunn and tabled until the next meeting.
The Student Entertain-ment Committee will now be able to charge students who have not paid their student activity fee for on and off campus events.
Graduate students, medical and law students, and part-time students now have the option to pay their activity fee, but in the future will not be entitled to attend activities free-of-charge unless the fee is paid.
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Steven Silverman has
Machat (standing left) faces impeachment for malfeasance of funds. Silverman (below) has been elected speaker of USBG Senate.
been elected Speaker of the USBG Senate. He is replacing Alec Stephens who resigned earlier this week.
Silverman ran against Risa Sugarman for the position. Five ballots were necessary before Silverman was declared
the winner 18-12.
by a vote of
Safe Abortion Counseling Available At Health Center
By BARBARA EPSTEIN
Of Th* Hurricane Staff
Abortion is legal. With competent counseling, a woman can have a safe, non-traumatic abortion.
Coat-hanger, back room abortionists are losing business, but profit seeking clinics are thriving.
“Some proprietary clinics will go as far as giving you a false positive result on your pregnancy test,” said UM professor Marian GTabowski, who has counselled “about a dozen girls this year”
“They’ve got abortion mills in this town and I really don’t think it’s necessary to have an abortion if you’re not pregnant,” she said.
“There are clinics and counseling services in Miami which are poor In quality and expensive. A girl would be wise to get a referral from one of the religious counselors or the Health Center,” she
said.
The three religious counselors recommended by the dormitory advisory office are: Reverend Thomas Crowder. Father Henry Minich, and Pastor Gaylord Hora They all offer non-judgemental
counseling.
“Our idea is to help a girl through problems before the fact of abortion, and to provide counseling and support," Rev. Crowder said.
“Some abortion clinics are offering what is
loosely referred to as counseling, but they have a vested interest-profit.
“Some referral services get kickbacks from the clinics," Rev. Crowder said.
“It gravels me for people to take advantage of folk in trouble. When a girl’s pregnant, she doesn't have time and will do damn near what anyone tells her,” he said.
The cost of an abortion varies from $125 to $200, but the average rate is $140, according to Rev. Crowder.
Father Minich said, "Emergency loans are available through personal consultation.
“An awful lot of calls are about financial trouble," he said.
“I don't see my role as an abortion regulator. Pastorally, I want to help a girl over a difficult period in her life.”
Another source of pregnancy counseling is the Open Door. They receive ten to fifteen calls concerning birth control and pregnancies each week.
Marv Rosen, graduate assistant to the Open Door counseling service said each agency to which they give referrals is thoroughly investigated by the volunteers.
“We have an intimate knowledge of the agencies,” Rosen said.
“Sometimes, depending on the expertise of the volunteer, we handle it at the Door," Rosen said. “They can explain the procedure of a therapeutic abortion and reassure the girl that it's a safe and common operation, performed by a licensed physician.
“The decision as to whether we make a referral to an agency or individual counselor would depend on the case, whether or not she had doubts about having the abortion, financial concerns and if she knows for sure that she is pregnant,” he said.
Rosen said the first question is always whether or not the girl has had a pregnancy test.
“If she’s on the Health Center's gynecological program we send her there, otherwise, we have other referrals for testing, usually for free.”
Dr. Eugene Flipse, director of th? Health Center said that a girl enrolled in the $25 per semester gynecological program may be given pregnancy testing.
A girl on the program may also receive a prescription for the “morning-after pill" (DES), “but only with the understanding that one month later, she’ll have a pregnancy test, and if it's positive, she’ll have to have agreed to have an abortion,” Flipae said.
A description of the program staled that “al-
thouoh these pills are 100 per cent effective, if taken \4ithlh 72 hours of intercourse, and if she does not vomit them up, the Director of the Health Center says that he must make this stipulation as there is a high incidence of vaginal cancer among the female babies which the mothers unsuccessfully tried to abort.”
If a woman docs want an abortion. Dr. Flipse said “the Health Center's voluntary hospital insurance will cover an abortion."
“The decision to refer for an abortion should not be made until she has received counseling. She gets counseling from the medical staff, and is urged to get additional counseling from the clergy.
"If she has the abortion through the Family Service Program, she’s again counselled and advised," he said.
“We will only enroll students 18 and over in the Health Center. Gynecological Program. At 18, you’re an adult and we cannot and will not notify anyone without your permission.
“Our records are not part of the University record system,” he said.
Dr. Flipse said that girls not on the program could not get pregnancy tests at the Health Center because of '‘medical, legal, and other complications of pregnancy testing and referral.”
"Just to do a pregnancy test, is not in our opinion, good medicine,” Dr. Flipse said.
Silverman said he would be striving for "major changes to de-emphasize Senate meetings and to emphasize Senate committees.
"The reasoning is that the committees should be the major effort of the Senate."
Silverman said other charges and innovations are necessary.
"We need a revision of the election code based on recommendations of the USBG Attorney General and Election Commission.
“We also need a student ‘Outreach’ program which is already being worked on in the Senate. This is a program for the senator to meet constitutents on a regular basis," Silverman said.
Silverman said he is optimistic about the future for USBG. “I’m really very positive toward the Senate,” he said, "because we really have some interested new students in it.”
Silverman is currently the president of Orange Key as well as being a brother of the Delta Sigma Pi fraternity and a member of the Business School council. ~