Miami Hurricane, February 15, 1974

              Iron Arrow’s
Chiefs Should Consider Women Too !
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hurricane opinion
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A memorandum from Timothy Choate, Son of Chief, of Iron Arrow has been sent to presidents of selected organizations.
This memorandum asks for student nominations into Iron Arrow.
The text of the memorandum follows:
"Iron Arrow has again decided to seek student nominations from different areas within the University. We are doing this so that Iron Arrow will have the fullest opportunity to consider the
greatest possible number of potential Iron Arrow members. It is indeed an overwhelming job to try to identify all the potentially deserving students given the current size of the University of Miami’s student body. On behalf of Iron Arrow, I am certainly grateful for whatever assistance you could lend us in this task.
Iron Arrow was founded within the same year that the University was founded. The purpose of the society is to recognize those within the University who have, ‘‘openly
and without thought of reward, shown obvious love of Alma Mater.” More specifically, the attached criteria are examined in the consideration of a nominee.
If you know of any students, at least in their junior year, who measure up positively to any number of these criteria, we invite you to nominate them by completing the enclosed forms and returning it by mail to myself. Any person whom you suggest, will receive the fullest consideration by our Society. Doubt-
lessly, it will be to your nominee’s advantage for you to send us the most complete information available. Please be sure to give actual examples rather than yes or no answers, If you need additional forms, they are available in the Student Activities Office.
Upon receipt of the above memorandum, the Hurricane was surprised to find an absence of reference to the sex of students to be nominated.
Due to this fact, we see no reason against nominating females, and frankly, we hope every nomination
turned in has a woman on it.
Iron Arrow’s reputation has been one of the foremost in the Miami area, but its esteem could reach even higher peaks if its members would "sink so low” as to allow female membership.
Do Iron Arrow's members have the audacity to think only males have shown "constant, unselfish effort, leadership, character, humility, and scholarship in an effort to promote the welfare of UM.”
If Iron Arrow is keeping women out because they
think females are not as intelligent as males, then Iron Arrow confirms our beliefs. That is, intellectual discrimination can often be worse than sexual discrimination.
After all, Iron Arrow is at least discriminating against women. A person doesn’t have to be a mental giant to figure that out.
Despite past comment and pressure, Iron Arrow has stuck to its guns, or perhaps bows and arrows would be more appropriate, and have kept women out of their organization.
We feel a change is
overdue. In this day and age, women are beginning to get equality in political, economic, and social matters that they have never had before.
Iron Arrow, what really is the purpose of keeping women out? Perhaps it is too hard for Iron Arrow to believe that there are dozens of unselfish, intelligent women on the UM campus who have "shown obvious love of Alma Mater.” It must a grim thought for an organization based on female discrimination.
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Voi. 49 No. 32
Friday, February 15, 1974
Ph. 284-4401
Clep
Cut-Off
Changed
By DIANE RENNICK
Assistant Ntws Editor
At one time it was possible to take the College Level Examination Program (CLEP), score the equivalent of a D and receive almost 30 credits.
The CLEP policy has changed as of January 1, 1974.
The Faculty Senate made the policy changes.
Dr. Ronald L. Houser, director, Bureau of Measurement and Research, said the most important change is that students will receive the designated credit if scores are at or above the fiftieth percentile.
“This is an increase from the previous top score of the twenty-fifth percentile,” Dr. Houser said.
New students and transfers will be the only Ones allowed to take the
CLEP tests after March
16,1974.
A new student may take the examination before he or she comes to school here and must submit the scores before enrolling. New students enrolled at UM must take the CLEP tests within the first 60 days of the beginning of classes of their first freshman semester.
Transfer students with 15 or more credits from another institution who wish to receive credits for CLEP tests must submit their scores to UM for validation.
The general examination must have been taken before the student has 15 or more credits and must be at or above the fiftieth percentile for the student to receive designated credit.
“Transfers will be put on the same basis as students regularly enrol led at UM,” Dr. Houser said.
Students currently enrolled af UM will be given a 60-day option period beginning January 14 and ending March 16, 1974. After March 16, 1974 the 60-day option period will apply only to new students.
February 22, 1974 is the last day for students to enroll for the March 16, 1974 general examination.
Dr. Houser said students cannot take a CLEP test for a subject he was or is enrolled in.
“Students have taken CLEP tests when they were halfway through a course expecting to drop the class once they received their scores.” Dr. Houser said. “This can no longer be done.”
The last 30 credits applied to a degree must be earned by a student in residence and cannot be awarded through CLEP exams.
Students who took the exams before Jan- 1, 1974 must have their math scores re-evaluated to receive credit.
A Shade-Tan?
Question: How can you tell if someone is a UM student? Old answer: He wears flip-flops in January, carries a sun reflector and wouldn’t be
PHOTO BY SUE ANN MILLER
caught dead in class. Wrong! This UM student is not laying in the sun. And to add insult to injury to that ‘Sun Tan U’ image, the student is studying. It all goes to show that the old image is dying.
Fires Set In Trash Chutes Plague 960 Dorm Dwellers
By ELENA SELEZ
Hurrican« R6por1ar
Residents of 960 dorm have been disturbed lately by fires in the building’s trash chute.
A resident of 960, Mike Wolf, said fires have been set at the frequent rate of “three to four times a week.”
Associated Director of Residence Halls Bob Ferrell said there are no
leads as to who is setting the fires.
“We are still looking for suspects, but have come up with nothing at this point,” he said.
The chute contains a smoke detector which is supposed to activate an automatic sprinkler system in case of an emergency.
However, Wolf said
the devices are not in working order.
Ferrell said the automatic sprinkler system is in the process of being
fixed.
“It ii jiot in completely perfect working order now, but It is being ad-
justed,” Ferrell said.
“To top everything off, they moved the fire hose around the corner,” Wolf said. “The last fire was burning for about an hour before it was put out.”
Proposals were submitted by students to James Grimm, director of housing, to help insure safety from fires in the future.
Wolf said there were “simple proposals which would cost very little money.”
3.2 Average Set
Honors Program Raises Standards
The proposals called for the installation of sliding doors and rubber stripping around the doors of the chute to prevent smoke from escaping to the floors.
Wolf said the fires are a real danger to the residents of the building.
He cited as an example one person awakened in the middle of the night who is suffering from asthma.
“It can be quite an un-nerving experience,” Wolf said.
By DAVID TEPPS
Atiociat, Editor
The University honors program and its sister project, privileged students, have tightened up their requirements.
These revisions could result in students being expelled from the programs, even as seniors.
As of next semester a 3.2 grade point average (GPA) will be required for the 900 honors students at UM. Failure to maintain this average will result in removal from the honors program. The previous requirement was 3.0.
Under the new honors policies, a grade of C in any course may also cause some to be dropped from the program.
"I think it’s a good idea,” Brian Powers said, past leader of the Honors Students Association (HSA), speaking of the honors policy revision.
"It separates the real honors students from the ones that just stay in the program for the privileges they can get,” he said.
Dave Acton, present head of the HSA, could not be reached for comment.
“These policies will not be enforced to the hilt next semester," Dr. John Harrison, head of the honors program said. “This way people will have time to get used to (the new policies).”
Harrison said the previous honors guidelines were simply not high enough.
The honors program allows its students to enroll in special honors sections, and to graduate with honors. There are also special library housing and registration procedures for honors students.
“Honors courses go deeper and faster,” Harrison said.
Requirements for the 90 honors students also in privileged studies have been strengthened too. These students must now maintain a 3.4 GPA, while a 3.0 was sufficient formerly.
Students in privileged studies are exempt from all degree requirements, and must only fulfill their majors.
A student bounced from the privileged studies pro-e •am would then be subject to all requirements. This
could apply to a graduating senior.
"Each case will be judged individually," Harrison said. “General rules can be waived."
But Harrison said a senior might have to go back and take an extra semester of required courses fro.n which he was previously exempt.
“We brought requirements in line with what is expected of these honors students," Harrison said. “Phi Kappa Phi, the national honorary, requires higher standards than we had."
UM’s standards are now approximately those of national honoraries.
Twelve credits of honors works must be accomplished during the junior and senior years to insure good standing
in the honors program.
Harrison said a problem is providing enough honors courses. He plans more courses for next semester.
"The departments offering honors courses are. really doing us a favor,” Harrison
said.
The small number of people in each honors class could force students to be turned away, Harrison said.
Students may apply for admission to the honors programs before each semester’s registration, excluding the senior year.
Admission depends on such factors as Scholastic Aptitude Test scores (SAT), grade point average, and personal recommendations.
Registration in one honors
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course each semester is required for residence in the honors apartment, under the new honors policy.
Incomplete grades will no longer be accepted in honors courses, and only designated honors courses will be accepted for honors credit.
New Agency Gives Loans
By ANDREA KAYE
Of Th« Hurrican« Staff
A new corporation, Sallie Mae, has been formed for students to obtain loans at favorable rates.
Sallie Mae will help expand loans which under the Guaranteed Student Loan Program (GSLP) are more difficult to obtain than an
auto loan or a mortgage loan.
Authorized by the Higher Education Act of 1972, Sallie Mae is the largest single loan program in the country, with loans totaling $7 billion, said William Simmons, company representative.
"Sallie Mae will make interest loans available to any student, whether he plans to go to Harvard or
Know Your Numbers In Gas Ration Game
By DIANE RENNICK
AlliltMt New* Editor
Car owners will be memorizing numbers and letters in order to gas-up their cars, if they are complying wiih the new voluntary gas rationing plan.
Cars with an even last number, letters A-M, or zero on the license plate will be able to get gas on even numbered days.
If the last number of the license plate is odd. or if it ends in N-Z, the car will be eligible for gas on odd-numbered days.
Drivers are asked not to go for gas if the tank registers more than half.
A flag system will be used to let drivers know which gas stations are open.
A green flag means the station will gas-up cars eligible under the rationing system. Emergency vehicles such as doctor’s cars and ambulances can go to yellow flag stations.
A red flag means that the driver should keep going until he finds a green flag station.
This game should not be too difficult to play, unless of course an owner has more than one automobile.
hairdressing school,” Simmons said.
He said und e r graduate
students may borrow up to $2,500 a year and graduate students up to $10,000 a
year.
“We are a wholesale bank. If the bank gets the money at a lower rate, there is more money for the students,” he said.
Sallie Mae gets the more attractive rates on loans because the company is private even though it is government sponsored.
“UM is an expensive institution and we have had a tremendous demand for student loans,” Simmons said.
Students have five to ten years after graduation for repayment, he said.
"Sallie May directly purchases and sells the student loans becatise it is a secondary market. The students never have to pay the 7 per cent state and local interest charge," Simmons said.
He said Sal I i e Mae removes the excuse the lenders have for not giving student loans because of the limitless supply of capital available for loans.
The first step in obtaining a loan is to pick up an application at the financial aid office.
The school then recommends the amount of the loan after analyzing family
income..
Committee To Resolve	, Gables Problems
By MARCEE TAXMAN
Of Tht Hurrkin* SUM
Do you have a gripe about the City of Coral Gables?
There is now a committee that plans to solve some of the problems that have come up between Coral Gables and the student body.
The Gardner-Harper Commission was established after problems came to the attention of the Undergraduate Student
Bod: Government (USBG).
The committee will investigate the relationship UM has with the Coral Gables City Commitaion so future problems can
be avoided.
“It is felt the students have been lacking input as well as representation in Coral Gables while the city has profited both culturally and financially by the student's presence,” said Kenny Gardner, USBG senator.
The members of the committee are UM president Henry King Stanford, Mayor of Coral Gabies Robert Knight. Chairman of Department of Politics and Public Affairs Dr. Virgil Shipley, Associate Professor of the Department of Business Management and Organization Dr. Tom A. Natiello, USBG senator Gardner. Chairman Mike Harper, Executive Secretary Chuck Jones, and graduate student representative Lincoln Myers.
The operation three phases.
will be conducted in
First, there will be a preliminary study to determine the feasibility of the project as a whole.
Second, there will be the actual investigation which will consist of the following:
•	An investigation by Harper as to how other student bodies have improved relations with respective cities.
•	An investigation by Myers as to the economic situation between the city and the student body.
•	An investigation by Jones as to the political situation between the city and student body.
Thethird phase will be concerned with the implementation of this committee's recommendations.
Some of the suggestions brought up at the meeting are as follows:
•	A Sunday Beach Bus service to Crandon Beach Park, and the hope that the students may use some of the services the city does provide.
•	A list of all senators, representatives, and the Governor be distributed so students can write in their complaints.
•	One student should be allowed to go to all City Commission meetings and represent UM.
"We hope to establish a direct linkage between the students and community,” Gardner said.
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