Miami Hurricane, November 25, 1975

              Activity Fee Increase Proposed
8HAWN HOLLANDER
Humean« Staff Wrttar
Student Activities Director Howard Winniman said last week he favors a proposal to increase the student activity fee by $8 64 'to meet the demands of student organizations
Although no numbers have yet been verified by the Student Activity Fee Allocation Committee (SAFAC). Winniman said the current $41 36 undergraduate fee is
Carter To Speak
Presidential Candidate Jimmy Carter, frontrunner in the Florida Democratic Presidential primary, will be speaking at UM Dec 3, 10 30 a m , tentatively in the Flamingo Ballroom His appearance is being sponsored by the Student Bar Association of the Law School, the Hillel Foundation and the Undergraduate Lecture Series
Carter, in addition to being a farmer and former Governor of Georgia, is also a nuclear physicist who trained as one of the first commissioned captains in the US nuclear submarine fleet The entire university community is invited to attend
insufficient and that the need for the hike is apparent
'Raising the activity fee to an even $50 would be both sensible and satisfactory.'' Winniman said Where costs have been incraes-ing across the board, the unallocated activity fee has not been increased in many years "
Two years ago. students voted for a referendum and paid a $4 increase for the building of the Campus Sports and Recreation Complex
The hope of the students sitting on SAFAC is to pass the increase in a referendum by the fall of 1976," Winniman said "Inflation and rising operating costs such as utilities, phone and postage have resulted in an understaffed. overworked student activities office that has been unable to meet the demands of student organizations
Although he supports the increase proposal which would bring in an additional $141,000 in revenue, he said another alternative has also been offered at a recent meeting
According to that plan, students would voluntarily contribute $5 per semester in addition to the regular student activity fee Winniman said this money would be put in a bank as an endorsement for the future "Students 10 years from now would directly benefit from the commitment made by the students of the present.' Winniman said "Eventually we could do away with the student activity fee altogether Because of "tight" money, he said the Band of the Hour. Undergraduate Student Body Government. Phi Mu Alpha, the women's athletic program. United Black Students, and Homecoming Committee must operate with inadequate budgets
Winniman said an increased activity fee would cover the now defunct debatina team Although the team was funded by the academic budget, he said UM would still have the nationally ranked team if student activity funds had been adequate
Candidates
Chairperson Toby Berlin Plans February's Carnival
Carni Gras Preparations Begin
ISIDRO OARCIA
Mufficene S*«ft Wilier
Although Homecoming posters are still in evidence all over the campus, the Carni Gras 76 committee has taken over and begun work on UM s next major event
"We ve already held our first general meeting (for participating organizations) and had a great turnout. Carni Gras Chairperson Toby Berlin said
Carni Gras, the biggest event held on UM s campus each year will be held February 19, 20 and 21 on the intramural field It's the second largest carnival event in South Florida and it has been attracting approximately 50 to 60 thousand people annually since it originated as the "Chi Omega Sun Festival" in 1951
The event necessitates early preparations and hours of planning Berlin said
The Coral Gables City Commission noise ordinance which prevents the use of amplifying equipment after 11pm on weekdays is a maior obstacle this year, according to Berlin
We make most of our money between 10 and 12 pm she said But. she added, the committee will follow regulations and close up shop each day by curfew
Berlin said her committee is discouraging organizations from using food booths this year because in the past they have made the least money Also, food booths will be charged a four per cent sales tax this l year
Carni Gras proceeds are divided between the sponsoring organize lions, the Carni Gras Committee which is responsible for all exponses, and the Paul R Yark Fund which in the past has provided funds lor such projects as the beautification of the Student Union and the purchase of the transmitter antenna for the radio station WVUM
We try to tell the organizations what booths have made money in the past and what booths will make money for them this year Berlin said
She said she is planning more community involvement this year The main attraction of Carni Gras will again be the Super Himalaya a ride that spins around at 95 miles per hour Other favorite rides will also return
Also, an innovative layout has been presented to the Carni Gras committee by UM s American Institute of Architects
The layout is very good and will surprise many people Berlin
said
In another aspect Berlin revealed that she has been approached by representatives of many top name local bands who would like the opportunity to perform at Carni Gras
In addition three UM honoraries Iron Arrow Omicron Delta Kappa and the Order of Omega will tap for members during Carni Gras Berlin said she is very optimistic about the upcoming festival This year we re trying to unite the school You can really get to know what UM is all about by being a part of Carni Gras
VICTORIA SIMON
Hurnr «ne Staff Writer
UM's Search Committee for a new Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs will complete initial screenings in January end begin interviewing applicants in February, according to Co-chairman Lou Kleinman A list of three to six qualified candidates will then be submitted to President Henry King Stanford and "we hope to wrap this up by spring." Kleinman said
He said UM is swamped with applications since Stanford's Sept 24 announcement of an administrative reorganization program "We have 200 applications and nominations thus far. and I anticipate we will receive 350 altogether by the December 15 deadline." Kieinman said
These two Executive Vice Presidencies were created to handle academic affairs fiscal and budget affairs All Vice Presidential reports would be channeled though these offices rather than directly to President Stanford We are anxious to find someone who has served in the rank of a university professor because the position requires a basic understanding of acadmic enterprise." Kleinman said
Applicants will be screened by a nine-member subcommittee acting on behalf of a formal Consultative Search Committee consisting of the Deans and Faculty Senate Council, and co-chatred by Dean Kleinman, of the School of Education and Dr Evelyn Hetmick. associate professor of English The Consultative Committee was chartered in accordance with faculty bylaws affecting the selection of the Dean of Faculties
However Kleinman said, the decision as to whether the Executive Vice President will in fact serve as Dean of Faculties has been postponed until the position is flll-
ed He said the appointee will help in administering the reorganization and determining which specific duties will be assigned to his office
The faculty bylaws make no provision for student membership on the Search Committee, but Kieinman said he "personally assured both undergraduate and graduate student bodies that they will be represented on the candidate review panel "
The search to fill the other Executive Vice Presidency for Business and Financial Affairs will be conducted by a committee consisting of Stanford and Trustees Stuart Patton and Patrick Cesarano
According to Assistant to the President C Bryce Dunham, it "has not yet organized to the point of searching." but he anticipates "things will be pretty much underway in another month
UM
OARY MATIRA
Hurncan« Staff Writer
After Friday s walking tour of the Mahoney-Pearson complex by a group of UM officials. Vice President for Student Affairs William
Officials Tour Dormitories
Butler said We founo a large number of minor damages but not as many alarming areas of damage as we have been led to believe
Jim Bernstein, a student who
directed the tour, said Since the checks were taken on a Friday the dorms were in the best condition of the week By Sunday night, they will be a total mess again
Bernstein said the officials talk
ed about putting ash trays in the halls fixing up the general condi tion of the floors and the Great Lounge buying better furniture moving all the mail boxes to the lobby and changing the ceilings to something other than the sandy stuff that falls all over the rooms
A maior change being considered is stationing a work-study student in each elevator every night This should stop the problem of elevator damage graffiti and stolen light bulbs Bernstein said
Bernstein called the tour a success, and Dr Butler said he was also pleased
The officials spent 45 minutes
on the ontiro tour Only three floors in Pearson were checked during that time
I was very disappointed that IJSBG President Aubin Hill who was supposed to go along with the tour canceled out at the last minute I was left as the only student guiding the officials Bernstein said
Butler said he hasn t had the chance to talk with the other members of the tour, but dorm changes will be the major topic of the next board meeting He will also talk to the President s cabinet
We are planning to make a similar inspection of the towers (before the meetings) in order to get the entire situation into perspective Butler said
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