Miami Hurricane, November 22, 1974

              Rat Service Charge On Trial Basis
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A cover charge will be in effect on a trial basis starting next semester at the UM Rathskeller, says manager Daniel Moore.
"The entrance charge will only be for nights on which we have exceptional entertainment or groups," Moore said.
William B. Sheeder, assistant vice-president for student affairs, says the Rat is running out of money for programming
"One way to solve this is hv charging an admission fee,” Sheeder added, “It's going to upset some people who come to the Rat to eat and not for entertainment, but the hoard approved it and it's worth a try.”
Some students are already upset. Olga Palomn, a sophmore medical technology
student, says the Rat is quite expensive w hen compared to other restaurants.
According to Sheeder, inflation is the culprit. He blames increased costs, not only in programming, but also food and alcoholic beverages.
"You could go and get a mug of beer at the Yumbrella consideraby cheaper, but it's just a way to attract customers. They actually lose money, “Sheeder said.
"The food is quite expensive at the Rat. The Rat is a rip-off,” said a UM student who asked that her name be withheld.
“We’re not trying to rip anybody off. I don't think the Rat is expensive," Moore said.
A mortgage fee of $40,000 per year hangs over the Rat. Moore said the Rat is not losing or making money. “It just manages to break even,” Moore said.
Moore took over the Rat in January
after former manager Joe Pineda moved to the management of the Whitten Student Union. Before taking over, Moore promised improved service for Rat patrons.
Moore admits he is disappointed that the Rat has not been able to meet the original idea of what it was supposed to be.
“There are still lines, but we have been striving to lessen the hassles," Moore said.'
Waitress service is what Moore has been wanting to offer for some time, hut says he won't do it until it can be done right.
When the Rat was built, the legal drinking agp in Florida was 21. The building was designed so that the bar would be accessible only to students over 21.
“Florida has since changed the legal drinking age and now »6 per cent of the student population is eligible to drink,” Moore added, “the bar was only designed
to accommodate 20 per cent of the students, and now we have lines."
Although the names of three UM. vice-presidents are on loans to the Rathskeller, Sheeder says the Rat is non-profit and nobody is allowed to make any money of it.
"It’s against the law for us to receive payment of any sort and onl> a public meeting could change this provision," Sheeder said.
Moore is discouraged that many faculty members and administrators never visit the Rat and he hopes the “stay away" attitude will gradually change,
“loo often they remove themselves from the reality of college life. If everyone would just take the time to rub elbows, we would be nearer to reaching that goal," Moore added, "and of course. I would like for them to rub elbows at the Rat. . .”
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Nine Women Tapped For ODK Honorary
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Solar Heating And Air-Conditioning Laboratory On (lampina
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Suris Heat Is Cool Idea
By ELENA SELEZ
Of Tha Murncana Staff
Imagine a home, a school or any other building being cooled by the sun. Impossible?
That’s exactly what’s being done in the transportable beating and air-conditioning laboratory on the lawn of the Engineering Building.
A mobile home, a truck and a solar collector are what compose this unique experiment of the National Science Foundations' Research Applied to National Needs program.
"This solar engine is the only one of its kind in the world. The unit is being entirely heated and cooled hv the sun," said Development F.ngineer R. 1. LeChevalier, of Honeywell lm who designed and operates the project.
The exhibit's purposp, he said, is to test solar heating and air-conditioning in various climates and to educate the public of solar energy promise.
In operation since February, Ihp unit has been touring the country, setting up shop and experimenting in Washington I). ( , Virginia, Baltimore, Minnesota, New Mexico and Texas
"Someone railed us a 'traveling medicine show,” LeChevalier said. “We chose to come to Miami because of its hot, humid climate so we could test the air-conditioning system.
“It is a large urban area with maximum exposure to
solar energy."
The mobile home houses a number of displays designed to educate the public on the potential of solar energy, The research takes place in the truck area where the control system, data-collecting devices and other instrumentation are located.
He said the system is still in the research and development stage.
“We feel the solar energy heating end of it is ready to go into production. It needs some refining, but it Is far enough along to be used. The solar cooling system needs more work," he said.
LeChevalier said the system is controlled entirely by a thermostat which automatically “collects, distributes or stores the solar energy.”	•
Attached to the outside of the unit is the solar collector which consists of a metal plate surrounded by insulation and two layers of glass which act like a thermal pane.
LeChevalier predicts solar energy air-conditioning will he ready for home use in five years. He said four schools in Minnesota have been successfully using energy heating since April.
“With a solar heating system, the maintenance cost should be quite minimal. It’s a trouble-free system with not much that could go wrong," he said.
“Miami is unique in the respect that solar water heaters installed in the 1940’s are still being used. It’s the only place in the United States with a large number of these, and they work quite well.”
I eChevalier said there is much potential for solar energy use because of its virtually inexhaustible supply and its non-polluting qualities.
“Our first step and goal should he energy conservation Our next goal is to augment or replace fossil fuels wherever we can,” he said.
The unit is scheduled lo stay at UM until December 7 when it will continue on its way along the east coast.
The public is invited to tour the display area
Second Company Considered
NewFood Service Is
By Leslie Tannonbaum
Of Th* Murricffn* Stiff
If you have a beef with the cafeteria food, now is the time to mouth your complaint.
UM will soon be signing a new food contract. Two national companies, Saga Food Service, Inc. and ARA Food Services are now drawing up proposals to be presented to the school within a month
or two.
Saga and ARA are two of the biggest food companies serving educational institutes in the country. Director of the Residence Halls James Grimm said.
"Because we are a multi-million dollar operation, we are going to go with the best,” he said.
Every four years bids afe accepted from other
Hollander Wins Post
Jim Hollander was elected Editor of the Hurricane
for the spring semester by the Board of Publications yesterday.
Hollander served as associate editor this semester.
Jim Daly ran without competition for business manager of Student Publications He served as Hurricane Ad Manager this semester.
food services.
UM has been using ARA for the past 12 years.
“We are not dissatisfied with them, but feel it's good business to check on other companies,” Grimm said.
A food committee, composed of chairpersons from the residence halls, the Ibis and Hurricane eafterias, and Undergraduate Student Body Government have met with the food services questioning their policies.
“Since the students consume the food, we are relying upon their recommenations as well as our own,” Grimm said.
However, the final decision will be made, according to Grimm, “hy the administration and of course, the President,”
The company chosen will be responsible for making the menus, buying, preparing and serving the food.
Students have complained about the lack of diversity in the menus. Some suggestions for improvement are the addition of ethnic foods, more fresh fruits, more dietary products, more ice cream, and more weekly specials.
“Many student complaints are valid, but a good number aren't, said Debbie Fink, repre-senative of the dorms.
"For example, there have been complaints of bland food. You can’t appeal to everybody. They are all used to their mother’s home cooking,” Fink said.
There have also been complaints about the amount of time such foods as spaghetti, and vegtables are cooked.
ARA has won the past three bid processes.
"They've always come up with the best deal, hut, who knows this time — it’s up for grabs,” Grimm said.
For (he first time in 25 years the Miami chapter of the national honorary, Omi-cron Delta Kappa, will tap women.
In an initiation banquet tomorrow night, nine women will be inducted along with 32 men.
Business student Fred Tokars, head of ODK on campus, said the decision in accept women came with mixed feelings after the UM group was directed to lap both sexes by the national organization in their convention in New Orleans last March.
The nine women tapped during Homecoming week here include director of alumni relations, Jean Coburn.
Prominent men tupped
Include U.S. Congressman Dante Fascell and Orange Bowl Official Ernie Seiler.
ODK is the first formerly all-male honorary here to tap women, as Iron Arrow retains a men only policy.
Judge William Meadows will be the guest speaker at the banquet tomorrow night in Miami Springs.
In addition to the various students, alumni and faculty tapped there are two special awards. UM president Dr. Henry King Stanford will he honored for his contributions to ODK, and baseball coach Ron Fraser will he feted for taking the Hurricanes to the finals In the college baseball world series last spring.
Other members of the UM faculty and administration who were tapped were Dr. Duane Koenig, professor of history; Dr. F.manuel M. Papper, vice president for medical affairs and dean of the School of Medicine, and Dr. M. Robert Allen, assistant vice presi-
dent for academic affairs and dean of the School of Continuing Studies.
Alumni tappees include Julian Cole, director of public relations at Calder Race Track; George Corrigan, manager of Burdine's West-land store and incoming president of the UM Alumni Association; Jack Feldman, assistant council commissioner for the Boy Scouts of
Dr. Emiliani
.. . geology chairman
America for the handicapped program, and Jack Nelson, swim coach at Pine Crest School in Ft. Lauderdale.
Student tappees, including eight women, were Larry Ashbacher, Alan Bell, Harold Bluesiein, Paul Bo-navia, Tom Brandt, Scott Carter, Robin Caskey, Mike Dalv, Stephen Dresnick,
Dr. Stanford
.. . *eery proud'
Lewis Freeman, Ramon G’arcia, Rich Grimm, Ethel Johnson, Susan Junod. Alan Kluger. Ophelia Martinez, Gary Myers, Marlin Osin-ski, Linda Pollack, Dick Popkin, Joe Raia, Albert Ruder, Judy Shapiro, Henry Sommerfeld, Neil Stetson. Jim Trice, Mark Tucker, (ireg Tye, Ira Weishurd, I inda Whidden and Sarah Zimmerman.

Dr. Urey
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New Geology Lab Dedicated For Grads And Under grads
Geology Department Chairman Dr. Cesare Emiliani, along with two Nobel Prize winners, greeted UM President Dr. Henry King Stanford when a new lab was dedicated in Science Building A.
The Harold C. Urcv Lab is for undergraduate use as well as graduates, In Isotope Paleotemperature Research, the study of the earth’s prehistoric climates.
There are other labs of this sort throughout the country, but not for use by undergraduates.
Nobel Laureate Dr. Urey was there along with other scientists from around the world who were attending the 87th annual meeting of
the Geological Society of America on Miami Beach.
Dr. Emiliani studied uner Dr. Urey at the University of Chicago.
Also present was Dr. William Benson, head of the Earth Science section of the National Science Foundation. He also stressed what a fine opportunity it was for UM undergraduates.
The elderly Dr. Urey looked up at the plaque above the door and said, "I am extremely pleased with the accomplishments of Dr. Emiliani.”
Dr. Stanford said he was very proud of the geology department and he thought it was good preparations for undergraduates for research methods.
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Dr. (»imtavc Scrino, Politics Prof
.. , C.amhinet thoirmatmhip. reprimanding
Prof Seldom Upset Bv Students* Aetions
By LYNNE SCHFWE
Of Th« Hurncan* Staff
"You're late!" is a familiar admonishment by Dr. Gustave Sermo, professor of Politics and Public Affairs, to a student walking into his LC PPA class after he has started lecturing.
“Well that’s four down," he also say* when a fourth student leaves his class.
"I’m not really upset. Seldom am 1 annoyed at anything students do," Dr. Serino said.
"When I talk to students like that, it is a combination of showmanship and reprimanding. You have to admit it is a bit unusual to have people get up and leave when someone is talking. And coming in late can be disturbing to a fellow student."
Dr. Serino said some method must He used to keep students’ attention and keep them listening. In the beginning, first year classes may cover a broad range of topics and he uninteresting," especially tn girls."
Often on tests Dr Serino will ask questions on his own personal viewpoints of political events
"Sometimes students get upset at this.” Dr. Serf-no said, "because they don’t think they should be tested on my viewpoints.
“However, doing this assures better attendance," Dr. Serino said. "It also assures me that students understood what I said."
"It is just the same as asking what a book has said."
In class discussions. Dr. Serino docs not usually cover the material assigned in the book, but
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