Miami Hurricane, February 11, 1975

              THE MIA
URMCAN
Vol. 50 No. 33
Tuesday, February 11. 1075
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The Miami Hurricane RICK MCCARTHY
Retired Merchandising Executive Frank Oberfelder
. . . teaches backgammon in School of i on I inning fHncntion
Backgammon's Popular: 4From Classes To Masses'
By ANDREAKAYE
ot Tha HirmiM Staff
If your vacation plans include St. Tro-prz, if your clothing bears designer names, and you only frequent clubs with private memberships, then backgammon must be your game.
Although this may have been true a few decades ago, the resurgence in the game has moved “front the classes to the masses," according to backgammon expert Frank Oberfelder.
Oberfelder, a retired merchandising executive, who recently taught a beginning backgammon course at l!M's School of Continuing Studies said that for him the game has changed from an avocation to a vocation.
Me became "hooked" on the game in the 10's, when he was working in the sporting goods section of a New York department store and bought their backgammon sets.
"Only the extremely wealthy played in those days,” he says.
The game has a history flashing back
through centuries of royalty and the elite.
"Nobody knows for sure how old the game is or exactly where it originated, hut it probably was in. the Middle l ast around
5000 yearsago,"he speculated.
In fact, a backgammon set was found in King Tut's tomh, he said.
"About 25 years ago, the modern version developed, but only was played in exclusive men’s clubs in London, the Riviera and New York:"
Prince Alexis Obelonsky from Russia could be named the father of backgam-mon’srevival.
“The Prince started an international
tournament in Nassau ten years ago. which was responsible for removing the "class” stigma attarhed to the game.
There are many facets to the game, social, tournaments, or gambling, he said.
"Some play for $1000 a point, and can win or lose from $50-00,000 a night Many who visit Miami during the “season" play at the Jockey and Palm Bay Clubs, with an average bet of $25 per point."
Most of the 40 class members wanted to learn to play backgammon for “social” reasons.
"We were tired of playing cribbage, so we took up backgammon," Mr. and Mrs. Arch Bassett said.
Audrey Askowitz said she enjoys the game because "you can sit down the first timeand play."
The game proved to be a rewarding experience for most, hut some conflicts did arise,
"My wife and I took the class together and we haven’t spoken since,” Irwin Ennis joked.
"The game is a rare combination of skill and luck, which is easy to learn and difficult to master,” Oberfelder advised a student.
Those with a mathematical nund will pick it upquicker. he said.
Oberfelder has devised a magnetic, large board for teaching, which was made to his specifications.
He is now considering teaching an intermediate class at UM.
His advice on game strategy includes: take risks early in the game, play conservatively when you're ahead and openly when behind, and plan ahead.
Sounds like the odds of another game — life.
Outlook Troubled For Financial Aid
Is Listening To Bon Ziegler Worth $2500 To University?
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Managing Editor
News conferences with former Nixon press secretary Ronald Zeiglef were often dreaded by the Washington media corps, as they were filled with political double talk and "Inoperative" disclaimers.
Ironically, college students around the country are now paying to hear Zeigler lecture. He'll speak for a fee at nearby Florida International University Feb. 21.
The possibility of Zeigler being invited to speak at
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UM is now being investigated by the University Lecture Series.
The Lecture Series committee, chaired by senior Steve Silverman and ad-used by associate dean Jim Hrodie is undecided about bringing Zeigler here to speak. Zeigler commands a $2.500 lecture fee.
"We don't want (to bring in someone) who’s going to create a negative kind of controversy," Brodie explained.
And since there was no consensus on the committee, a poll is being conducted on whether students would like to hear Zeigler speak, Brodie added.
He noted that there had been speakers here who were on the periphery of the Watergate affair: former deputy attorney general William Ruekelshaus and investigative writer Jack Anderson.
Brodie discounted the contention that not having Ziegler would infringe anyone's right to free speech The high fee would just be too much for the Lecture Serie's $12.000 budget, a half of which comes from activity fees, and half from the administration.
"If Zeigler wants to speak here, he is welcome,” Brodie said. "We might pay him a tiny honorarium. But I think he’s asking too much.”
Several lecturers are set for this semester though, Brodie said, with poet John C iardi speaking in the International Lounge at 8 p.m. Thursday.
Investigative reporter for Channel 10 in Miami, Clarence Jones, will speak in the International Lounge Feb. 26.
Former advisor to Presidents Kennedy and Johnson, Arthur SChlesinger, will lecture in the Ibis cafeteria April 2.
By JILL TAYLOR
O* Th* Hurrican# Staff
UM's financial aid and work study programs are headed for troubled times, early signs indicate. In March, the federal government will release each states’ allotment for next year.
Part of the trouble revolves around the 1972 Higher Education Amendments, which enabled proprietary and vocational schools to be eligible for federal funds. Previously, only academic colleges and universities were eligible, Director of Student Employment Gail Perron said. With a greater number of schools competing for the same amount of available funds, it is more than likely that most schools will be cut back.
"If the Federal Government cuts back, our major concern is that there will be less money to meet students’ educational expenses. Furthermore, the University will probably have to pay for part-time help out of their own funds,” Perron said.
The federal government divides its funds proportionately between each state. In turn, the state then allots money to each qualifying educational institution.
Last year UM’s allotment for financial aid was $690,000. This year the payroll amounts to $750,000. This figure includes money available for scholarships, grants, loans and work study.
Work study is not totally supported by the federal government. The individual employers pay 20 per cent of the wages earned by the student.
Perron said, ‘‘It definitely would be a problem if funds were cut back. What we would do is try to meet students’ needs out of other resources. Scholarships and grants are limited so we would probably have students take out more loans."
Perron added there is no official indication that the university will receive less money for financial assistance next year.
Remembering . „
Class is over, but the memories of poems studied linger. Sitting in the shade with a light sea breeze blowing this student ponders over
Th* Miami Hurrican* JOSHUA SILLS
lost summer days, future possibilities, or present realities brought to mind by a personally relevant line of poetry. One of life’s most simple pleasures is contemplating outdoors on a pleasurably warm Florida day.
SAGA
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While student and administrative members of a committee investigating UM's food services will not confirm that Slaters Food Service will lose their food contract this summer, they do admit the challenger, SAGA, has a more attrac-tiveoffer i
SAGA Fond ( ompany'x services would cost students $100 less per semester for the 15-meal plan and $B0 less for the 20-meal plan than Slaters offer. The present company intends to raise their fees for the second straight semester.
"There has been a significant difference in quotations on the hoard plan he-tween the two companies, Dr, William Butler, vice-president for Student Affairs said. "1 was impressed that there was a major difference in the economic outlay a student would have to pay."
William McLaughlin, assistant vice-president for Financial Affairs said, should SAGA receive the one year food contract, it would contain a stipulation stating that the company could not raise their prices more than six per cent if they were renewed the following year In addition, he said SAGA would he required to put up a performance bond which would "be as high as I can make it to guarantee quality at the price they've quoted.”
Since Slaters' plan called for a food price hike, SAGA's food plan, although cheaper than Slaters’, will actually he about the same as at present, McLaughlin added
Bookstore Doesn’t Compete
By LESLIE TANNENBAUM
Of Th* Hurricane Staff
Insufficient space and too little turn-over prevents the UM Book-store from buying health and beauty products in volume and lowering their prices, ac-cording to George Mitchell, Bookstore manager.
Whereas local grocery stores and drugstore chains can buy products by (he truck-load and store them in a warehouse, the Bonk-storecannot.
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“I don’t feel guilty," Mitchell said. “On the
Bayer Aspirin — 24	.36		.39	.59	.54
— 50	.7«	.72	.65	.H9	.76
Band-Aids — 30	1.07	.76	,H9	1.10	.93
Macleans Toothpaste — 3 oz.	.66		.59		62
Ultra Brite — 3 oz.	.71		.59		.66
Crest — 3 oz.	.65		M	.70	61
Scope — 6 oz.	.77	.72		.95	.63
Arrid Deodorant — 9 oz.	1.70	1.54	1.49	1.96	1.56
Nox/ema — 4 oz.	.9»	1.21	.69		1 01
Coppertone — 4 oz.	1.73	I.K9	149	1.99	
Prell — 7 oz.	1.25	1.26		1.50	1 04
Head & Shoulders — 7 oz.	1.60	1.36	1.49	2.00	
(yillette Super Stainless 15	2.05		2.19		
Listerine — medium	.79	.72	.59	.69	.76
Tampax — 10 regular	.55	.49		.33	.47
Flicker	1 32		1.39		1.57
Pro loothbursh — medium	.49		49	.69	
Clairol Herbal Essence — 12 oz.	it		1.0	2.40	
day-to-day items wr are competitive and, if we know we can’t compete, we don’t sell the item.” Mitchell himself sets the prices. He works
with a wholesaler buying merchandise.
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He said items are marked at 20 In 25 per cent off the manufac-
Campus Roundup:
Students’ Association Formed
Alec Domb, acting chairman of the newly formed Students' Association (SA) said the group, comprised of presidents and chairmen of student organizations, may eventually become the student’s "ultimate body of representation.” •
"When SA reaches it’s full potential it can become a more effective legislature than the present USBG Senate," Domb said.
The group will hold it's second meeting at 7:30 p.m. tonight in the Flamingo Ballroom, upstairs in the Student Union. The format is open and students are invited.
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The Hurricane cafeteria will host a 1920-style dance marathon to help fight Multiple Sclerosis(MS).
The 45-hour dance-a-thon is slated for February 14-16, beginning at 10 p.m., with proceeds going to the Southeast Florida Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Dancers will register with organizations and get sponsors to pay them for the marathon activity.
In the manner of such benefits, the longer you dance, the more money is raised for MS.
Clubs will receive sponsor sheets to record pledges. F.ach will be paid a specific amount of money
per hour that the organization danced. For more information. call 261-7117 or 284-5825.
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A 15-month federal grant of $168,810 is responsible for a series of workshops bn "Treating ihe Incarcerated Offender," sponsored by UM’s Applied Social Sci-
ence Center.
"An acute need has arisen for a supervisory correctional staff who is capable of initiating new treatment modalities," said Dr. Herbert Quay, program director.
The first workshop,” Positive Reinforcement Programming," took place
last month and will be repeated in April and May. Other workshops will be given in June, March, July and August.
"Our ultimate goal is to rehabilitate the inmate —• to give him a skill that will relate him to the outside world," administrative assistant Rita Pollack said.
‘Family Rights, Privacy Acts' Open	,
But Few UM Students Use New Privilege
By STEVE MORETTI
Of Th* Hurrican* Staff
Since it was enacted last November, thirty UM students have taken advantage of the federal law allowing them to see their personal files.
The "Family Rights and Privacy Acts” sponsored by Senator James Buckley of New York, states that when a student at a university or high school requests his personal file, the institution must present it within 45 days.
According to UM Registrar George W. Smith, UM keeps two files on every student One, called the student's ; Permanent Academic Record, contains a limited amount of
biographical information and a list of all courses taken at UM along with the grade the student received.
"These records have always been immediately available to students upon their request, as long as they have proper identification,” Smith said.
The other file, the one to which Buckley’s law applies, is the Student’s Personal File, which contains the student’s admission application, high school transcript and all correspondence the student has had with the University.
However Smith said that in accordance with the new
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t urer’s suggest ed price.
A survey taken last week in local drugstores by a Hurricane reporter shows Bookstore prices to he high to moderate. The stores chosen were Gray’s in the University Shopping Center, Oliver’s on Miracle Mile, Wal-green’s at the Red Bird Center and Allen’s on Bird Road. Generally, Oliver’s was the best bargain while Allen’s was the most expensive.
Mitchell said he realizes how lot the prices at Oliver’s are. But, he said, for a student to get into a car, especially with gas prices today, and drive into Coral Gables and pul a dime into a meter, just to save money on a tube of toothpaste, is not really saving in the long-run.
All profits made in the Bookstore go to the operation of the Student Union. This includes paying off the building, cleaning it, heating it,etc.
In the year ending May 31,1974 the total revenue from all sour< -es of the Bookstore was $2,736,000 according to William McLaughlin, assistant vice-president of Financial Affairs. The total expenditures, including the overhead costs of clerks, was $2,534,000. Profit amounted to $202.000.
“I don’t want to rip anyone off,” Mitchell said. A sign was put up above the shelf containing soap powder, bleach, and soap telling students that these items are considerably cheaper at local grocery stores, he said.
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