Miami Hurricane, February 27, 1973

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Voi. 48 No. 30
Tuesday, February 27, 1973
284-4401
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Rat Ponders Lack Of Student Patronage
By DAVID TEPPS
Of Tht Hurricane Staff
Rathskeller manager Joseph Pineda says that the Rathskeller has fallen short of its goal in attracting the under 21 population and blames Florida’s drinking age (21 or older) for slack attendance.
However, other factors could be deterring customers from the Rat besides not being able to enjoy the beer and wine kept on tap.
Gcrri Lynne, HURRICANE entertainment editor, said that service is the most important factor in any restaurant.
“The service at the Rat should be better. I think the waitresses and waiters
should be more thoroughly trained," Miss Lynne said.
Although most students have been satisifed with the atmosphere at the Rat, there has been one recurring complaint.
“I like to come here (to the Rat) but it can get pretty expensive," one student said on his way out of the establishment.
Tom Rebel, former SBG treasurer, spearheaded the building of the Rathskeller as an undergraduate at UM in 1969. Acceptance of the Rat was slow in coming, with many delays because of objections from the Coral Gables community and zoning and licensing problems.
Rebel outlined policies for
the Rat at a December meeting for employees. He stressed the potential of the Rat as a meeting place for students and professors, live entertainment and good food.
However, most important, Rebel stressed that the Rat would be very versatile and exciting because it would not be in operation to "make a
profit.”
Although the Rat is allegedly not striving for a profit, its prices are at least equal to those of other area restaurants of a similar nature.
Comparing the Rat’s prices with a restaurant near UM (which features occasional live entertainment as does
the Rat) shows that Rat prices are high.
A “Hamburger Basket" near UM costs $1.10. It features a 1-3 lb. burger, lettuce, tomato, french fries and "creamy cole slaw.” This same dish at the Rat would total $1.10 also, with a slightly smaller burger, and no cole slaw.
A meat ball Hoagy costs $1.10 at the Rat, and only $.90 off-campus.
Soft drinks near UM go for a quarter, as does the Rat's Pepsi or Sprite. (A.H. Mc-Crillis, concessions director for Canteen Corp., says that the cost of a 16-oz. soft drink including a paper cup and ice costs "at most 3 cents.”)
Why are the Rate prices as high as those at privately-
owned restaurants?
Construction of the Rat was financed by a raise in student activity fees. UM students approved this hike in a 1969 referendum. Certainly private restaurants must pay for their buildings through income received from customers. The Rat has this income guaranteed.
Employee costs at the Rat remain undoubtedly lower than those at area restaurants, bars or clubs. The head bartender at the Rat organizes the bar help and draws beer, wine and soft drinks for $2 per hour. Kitchen help and utility men start at $1.75 per hour. Only the head chef is an experienced professional who de-
mands a high salary in the kitchen area.
Waiters and waitresses depend largely on tips for their pay.
There are three Rat administrators: Joseph Pineda, manager; Diane Mills, controller and Laura Morgan, personnal director. This does not seem to be an overloaded staff for a large business operation, especially when balanced off by a largely nonprofessional staff.
The Rat does from time to time offer live entertainment, but this has been done through the student-funded Student Entertainment Committee (SEC).
The Rat charges similar prices as area restaurants,
but is subsidized through activity fees, SEC and budget student help. Yet Tom Rebel says that no profit will be made.
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Lifestyles Yield To Changes From Student Pressure
People, Rides, Gaines, Food,
Displays And Lots Of Fun
... all aihl up to total Carnidiras
Carnival Success Best Yet
By ALAN JOCH
Of Tht Hurricane Staff
“Carni Gras is fantastic this year; it’s twice as large as last year. The success is overwhelming,” Mike Hyman, publicity chairman said.
Hyman said this year's Carni Gras is the most successful in UM’s history, with more rid e s and booths, and more enthusiasm from the community.
"This year it’s filled with people from off-campus, Carni Gras is showcasing the University, he said. “It shows what this school is really like and that students are capable of doing something constructive.”
The Carni Gras committee worked for the past ten months organizing this year’s three-day festival which involved the work of over 500 students. No outside professional organization was used to plan the carnival as in the past.
"Right now we eat, drink, and sleep Carni Gras; it’s part of our lives. For the first time students did the whole thing, and we think it’s the most professional carnival in the south. The atmosphere is more like a fair,” Hyman said.
Howard Winneman, administrative advisor, said that, financially, Carni Gras
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By NANCY LUCAS
Of The Hurricane Staff
Changes will occur in UM residence halls by next fall — so much so that students planning to live on campus may want to think twice before making their choice of residence.
James Grimm, director of housing, has announced a new Lifestyle Program for 1973-1974. As a continuation of the current Lifestyle Program, which Grimm says had been been “a
-------------------------success in terms of it basic
concept", the new program will attempt to tackle the two main gripes students have voiced towards on-campus living.
According to Grimm, student dissatisfaction centered on two areas — rigidity of parietal regulations, most specifically — the existing noon to 12 p.m -a.m. visitation policy, and the inadequate enforcement of dorm regulations making it difficult to create an atmosphere conducive to study in the dormitories.
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Roller Coasters, Ferris W heels ami Other Rides
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Faculty To Speak At Monthly Series
INSIDE
~ane Eye..........Page	2
'eople Help ...... Page	2
co-Logic ......... Page	3
Editorials........Page	4
«tiers............Page	5
ierri Lynn........Page	6
tevie Wonder ... Page	7
laseball..........Page	8
toy Berger........Page	8
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Jassifieds........Page 10
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For the first time the UM will be acknowleding their own as the UM Lecture Series presents "From Our Campus.”
"From Our Campus” is a lecture and two-way communication between UM students and various professors teaching at the University. A monthly event, "From Our Campus” will be available to students on the first Wednesday of each month, featuring a selected UM professor as the speaker.
According to the UM Lecture Series Chairman, Ilene Entin, "From Our Campus” will be an experimental program which will serve the campus community in two ways.
The first advantage “From Our Campus” will be that it will serve as an expert line of receiving information. According to the UM Lecture Series concept, the UM campus' one most untapped source is the UM faculty which is composed of many men and women who are nationally and internationally recognized in their field of endeavor.
"From Our Campus ’ will give the students a chance to hear these professors out of the classroom where the atmosphere will be much
lighter and the teacher will have more freedom to talk about what he knows best.
The second advantage “From Our Campus” renders to the student is that it gives him the opportunity to appreciate some of the UM faculty members for their work among top leaders in the country and abroad.
“From Our Campus” will hold their monthly lectures in the Student Union at 8:00 p.m., the first Wednesday
every month except for the first lecture which will be on March 14.
By MARK TARGE
Hurricane Reporter
“For the average student interested in joining a health club, joining the UM Health Club would more than save next year’s tuition increase,” William Sheeder, director of the Student Union said.
The Hurricane Health Club, the newest and most timely of UM’s facilities has opened its doors, and has already trafficked more than 300 members in its first week of operation.
The Club, which is located just off the swimming pool area, is decorated with plush red shag carpeting, paneled and mirrored walls, and the finest, most modern exercise equipment money can buy.
"We designed the exercise room with women in mind,” Sheeder said, “in fact, we’ve even ordered a special scale with the indicator at eye
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Ibis Elections Set
Board of Publications elections for the positions of editor and associate editor of the Ibis Annual Publication will be held at 3 p.m. in room S-245 of the Student Union, on Friday, March 16.
Applications may be secured through the Student Publications Business Office in room S-221 of the Student Union, or through Senior Publications Advisor George Southworth in the L-l Building.
Deadline for filing is March 9.
A UM committee under the direction of the Housing Office studied the problem and came up with several solutions which were submitted to hail council groups for approval. A poll evaluating current visitation policies and proposed visitation policies for the fall was distributed among the residence halls. The results of these studies concluded in the expansion from the existing three living zones to four.
“Lifestyle I” consisting of the 1968 Complex will remain essentially a freshman area and will continue with the already successful Residential Academic Pro gram (RAP) Program. However, due to the response of this year's freshmen towards an all freshman dorm, the number of upperclass students will be increased slightly for the purpose of added exposure to upperclassmen.
The visitation program in this area, just recently changed in the women’s tower from a weekend only visitation policy to a uniform policy for both males and females, noon to midnight, Sunday through Thursday, noon to 2 a.m. Friday and
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—Hurricane Photo by BRUCE POSNER
Lifestyles Will Come Out of Darkness
... with new expansion program
Survey Questions Tide Of Women Leaving Campus
By PHYLLIS IIONIG
Hurricane Reporter
A survey taken to determine why many women at UM move off campus was conducted by Mrs. Anne Brett, counselor for resident women at the Desideratum, and John Stofan, graduate assistant.
Mrs. Brett explained that only 212 girls were surveyed via telephone.
She said that senior women seemed to be following a trend whereby they would take an apartment near their work, especially
RAP Adds Warmth To Chilly UM Climate
By MARK TARGE Of The Hurricane Stall
In an attempt to cut down on the high attrition rate at UM and to help freshmen navigate their first year, concerned administrators in several departments have established a first of its kind program, Residential Academic Programming, or RAP.
Mrs. Karen Dubitsky, a soft-spoken, easy-going young administrator, is the driving force behind the success of RAP that has already involved some 10,500 stulents in its first semester last fall.
"Life at UM is particularly hard on freshmen, the large classes and cold atmosphere is a new experience for many. With RAP they feel someone cares, that they're a part of something,” Dubitsky said.
Originally the program was designed for freshmen, but it has been expanded to include all classes and response has been favorable.
Karen explains that many upperclassmen complained that “they wished there had been a RAP program when they were freshmen,” so the program was enlarged.
Every Monday through Thursday night the RAP calendar
is full of lectures, rap sessions, films or reviews given by six or seven of the departments involved in the program.
“Currently we have enlisted the aid of the history, geography, language, math and chemistry departments, and we have other departments who are getting involved with increased frequency.
"We also have a career night where department heads come in and discuss everything from what their department offers, to ‘what do I need to graduate.’ ”
The future holds more special sessions and seminars as more departments join in.
RAP began this past September, and was conceived by Dr. Sidney Besvinick, director of academic planning and evaluation.
Headed by Dr. Besvinick, Chuck Lynch, assistant director of housing; and Nicholas Gennett, dean of students, Karen acts as the middle-man between students and faculty.
"Everything goes through me,” Karen said, “all planning, preparations, and work with the faculty.”
Karen points out that the students know learning isn’t
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when they majored in education or nursing.
“The junior women said that they felt it was time to get out into the world and find out what it takes to be on their own,” Mrs. Brett explained.
Most of the sophomores moved off campus because the 1968 Complex became a freshman dorm. Rather than move to another dorm, they chose to move to an apartment.
"I have found this to be a trend since I’ve been here,” Mrs. Brett pointed out. “If a student starts off in one place, she usually wants to stay there.”
She said that only a few girls stated other reasons for moving off campus. Two girls out of the 212 mentioned food, and a few others mentioned study conditions.
"I found that the reason for the girls moving out of the dorms was mainly the growth factor,” Mrs. Brett said, “which is normal and healthy.
“They like being on their own, being mature and responsible for their own decisions.”
Now that the survey has been completed, Mrs. Brett and John Stofan are busy with other activities.
They are currently updating a list of the administration and faculty. It will now include their hobbies, interests, days they are avail-
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