Miami Hurricane, April 12, 1977

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Tuesday April 12,1977
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Gables Elects Mayor, Commissioners Today
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By ALAN MARCUS
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Today’s Coral Gables’ elections will tell whether or not four months of campaigning will pay off for 22-year-old UM graduate Bruce Lehr.
Lehr, former Hurricane editor. If running for mayor-commissioner of the “City Beautiful.”
In order to get out the University vote, I.ehr has chartered an air-conditioned Greyhound bus from 9 a m. to 6 p m. to take voters to the polls al Ponce del.eon Junior High School, located across U.S. I.
The bus will make stops at Dickinson
by the 1968 and 969 complexes, by Eaton liall. in front of Mahoney Hall, in the circle by the Student Union and along Frat row on San Amaro.
Lehr said he really hopes he can get the University to turn out for him. “If they do.” he said, and stopped in mid-sentence to add, “The University community especially should realize that electing one of their own would be of immense benefit to DM. I know what UM's value is in the Gables community.”
Lehr said he is Interested in maintaining an "active status-quo’’ in the Gables.
That, he says, means working to keep up with the changing times.
His two main platforms are “Preserving the Gables” and "Respecting our citizens.” This, he said, has gotten him community support from various groups.
“I've been pretty well-received wherever I’ve gone — whether it was going door to door or speaking to different groups,” he said.
Opposing I.ehr for mayor-commissioner are Bob Brake, Al Jacobson, W.L. Philbrick and Jimmy Dunn. Jack Philbrick, William Kimbrough, William Chapman and William
Castle arc running for commissioner.
Lehr said you must be a commissioner before being mayor and that's why he’s running for the combined positions. His levers are 6-A and 12-A.
Recently accepted to UM’s T.aw School,, Lehr has been written up in the Miami Herald, the Miami News, and tha Coral Gables Times-Guide.
In his speeches. Lehr says be can’t claim a 30 year history in politics but he’d like the opportunity to start his now.
With some University support, tonight' could be the night.
Tuition Rises $100 Per Semester
Fifth Increase In 6 Years
Reasoning Behind Tuition Hike
By ISIDRO GARCIA
Maws editor
Tn determining the necessity for a tuition increase, the administration considers a number of factors, of which contends tuition should be . increased in direct proportion to the projected inflation rate.
The estimated inflation rate for 1977-1978 is six to seven per cent. The Office of Budgeting and Auditing argues that tuition should therefore be increased by at least six per cent. A study of proposed tuition increases for 24 other private universities indicates that all of these propose to increase tuition rates by at least 5.3 per cent.
Cost benefit analysis Is another factor considered in determining a tuition increase. This theory is based upon the unit cost of instruction, the disposable income of the family and the cost of living index, all variables.
The Office of Budgeting and Auditing is working on a system that will produce what one administrator refers to as a "satisfactory” costing system by 1977 while efforts have only recently begun to determine unit costs of instruction atUM.
Another consideration in a tuition Increase is the personal disposable income fPDI) of the student’s family. This theory contends that a tuition charge should be a constant proportion of the PDI, to maintain the contribution of the family to the student's education at a constant relationship of the family income. Historically, the PDI has been on the average more .han two points in excess of the rate of inflation.
The considerations for the consumer students are quite different. In a report prepared by Undergraduate Student Body Government (USBG) President Sue Havey and others, the "fundamental reference points” include a, "comparative analysis of per-student expenditures with other universities as they relate to the quality of educational resources and programs.”
Tn more common language, student government believes that before a tuition increase is even suggested, the administration (and students) should consider the quality of education at UM as compared with other universities that charge similar tuition.
The basic question being raised by students is whether or not UM is worth the tuition charged.
The administration's reasoning for the increase is economically sound; however consumerism does not necessarily accept economic ar-guements that will increase the contribution made by students to keep the University afloat.
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By ALAN MARCUS
Editor
Tuition at UM will increase $100 per semester starting second summer session, UM President Henry King Stanford announced to the Student Government Senate yesterday afternoon.
The decision to increase tuition was made Friday during a Budget Review and Finance Committee meeting of the Board of Trustees.
The $2110 per year increase will not effect the Medical School, Dr. Stanford said, because they Med School tuition had been increased $1,900 last year.
Undergraduate tuition Is currently $1,650 per semester and law and graduate tuition is $1,700 per semester.
"The main problem facing the University,” the President said, "is the same one facing the nation, that being inflation.”
The Trustees have set up four guidelines to he worked into the budget. They arc an enrichment of academics, the continued commitment to improving the qualify of student life outside the classroom, increased financial aid, and a salary
*'Tho main problem facing the University is the same one faring llie nation, that being inflation."
—Hcury King Panforti
Japanese Conelude * W eek’
By IVONNF ROVIRA
Assistant N*ws Editor
Food, art, sports and defense, three radically different topics, will show various aspects of Japanese culture during International Week, with the help of Yasuvoshi Saito, an intensive English student.
Saito will be making the terriyakl steak sandwiches that will be sold from noon to 1 p.m. tomorrow, on the Patio. The Karate Club set up a similar booth, with Saito’s help, during Carni Gras.
“Yaki’ means cooking,” Saito said.
“We’re giving the terriyaki sandwiches free to people whose birthdays is it if they bring their ID card. I'm not in it for the money, so the price is only $1. That's not too bad.”
Tomorrow, to continue Japanese Day, a Kyoto Bonsai florist representative will give a demonstration of Japanese flower arrangement at 8 p.m. in the Lower Lounge.
“Usually, . Ikebana Is a girl’s arrangement. We call it 'kado.' ‘Do’ means 'of the spirits.’ The 'do' meaning is used often in Japanese, as in ‘karatedo’ (karate) and something of the spirit.
“Flower arrangement Is mainly
styles. Some are for simplicity, and some more are for decoration. It depends on what flower you use.”
The Ikebana, a very strict ceremony, represents the personal feelings of the person arranging the flowers, Saito said. F'lowers are chosen and arranged on the basis of people's personality and physical characteristics.
The Karate Club will play a volleyball match against a team of international students, noon, Thursday, on the Patio.
Concluding International Week will be a South Atlantic Karate Tur-nament Saturday, under the auspices of Athletic Instructor, S. Ta-kashina. Eliminations will he from 10 a m. to 3 p.m., and finals will be at 3 p.m.
“Many people think only about making the black belt and then quit, but I don't think so. When you make the black belt, that’s when karate starts,” Saito said.
Besides participating with the Karate Club Saito also teaches at the Japan Karate Association and at the YMCA.
Karate isn’t always against another person. Saito said,. Instead, it was often built up for and by oneself.
Many people cannot be patient with karate. Also, karate is very difficult. It’s not ‘fun.’ Tennis is a game, and it's fun. Karate doesn’t have that kind of benefit. A lot oi people quit,” Saito said.
Saito has been practicing karate for the past 14 years, and has been in the United States for about three
years.
“Every day. It's a faster world. Sometimes, people need to just relax," Saito said.
Whether with food, art, sports or self-defense, perhaps International Week is the time to do just that.
increase for faculty and staff.
Irrespective of Income sources, $1,107,000 of new funds will be provided for "academic enrichment,” the President said.
Essentially, this follows Provost Dr. Clyde J. Wingfield's recommendation for increased funding for the Schools of Arts and Scienses and Business.
Of the $1.1 million, $580,000 will go tn the College of Arts and Sciences. $227,000 for the Business School and $100,000 each for the School of Engineering, the Office of Admissions and the Library.
The $100,000 for the Library Is “above and beyond” the already allocated $140,000 to the Library, Dr. Stanford said.
The second guideline is the continued commitment to the improvement of student life outside tho classroom, namely the Residence Halls.
Though no specific sum has been set for the dorms, the Board is continuing to attack the problem, Vice-
Cane All-American Again
For the nineteenth consecutive semester, the Hurricane has been awarded the All American award bv the Associated Collegiate Press (ÀCP).
The Hurrirane achieved five of five possible Marks of Distinctions for coverage and content, writing and editing, editorial leadership and opinion features, physical appearance and visual communication and photography, art and the use of graphics.
Scoring the highest point total ever in the paper's history, 4,360
out of 4,500, the Hurrirane Is now
eligible lor the Pacemaker, the most coveted award in collegiate journalism.
The ACP Guidebook concluded that "The Marks of Distinctions probably sum up as well as anything the quality of the newspaper. It is an excepiionally fine paper, strong in all resppets, approaching (or maybp even exceeding) professional standards in many areas.”
The judging was for Fall 1976 paper under the editorship of Alan Marcus.
Kaye Whitten Resigns, Moves To Virginia
By ALAN MARCUS
Editor
After 10 and a half years at UM, Kay Whitten is leaving her post as associate director of Student Activities, effective May 31.
In her letter of resignation, she stated “I will miss you, the students, all the activities and the many, many friends that I have made throughout the years. However I feel this is the right time in my life for me to move into other work and to a different part of the country."
Whitten said she plans on moving to Virginia with various family members.
Whitten’s principal responsibilities have been as advisor to the Student entertainment Committee, the Election Commission and various student organizations.
She said her position has demanded constant attention from her.	,
The hardest part of her job, ■he said, “is trying to give everything Individuals and organization! want to all students knowing you can’t satisfy all of them
for financial or feasibilty reasons.”
Whitten, who has been connected either directly or indirectly to UM through three Presidents, said the University will miss her knowledge of the University and people.
"I have made my job a personal one. People weren’t just a voice on the other end of the phone." she said.
Whitten served with Howard Winniman until this year when Tom Rebel filled Winniman’s vacated post.
"Howard and I worked together in doing things-projects. Tom, because of so much more paperwork this year, has had to delegate more responsibility. Despite that we’ve been able to work closely”’ she said “Kay has as been an integral part of the spirit and the heart of the University for many years. We feel great loss at her leaving,” Rebel said.
“She has been a friend and a colleague," Rebel added, “since I was a student in 1968 and was invaluable to me my first year as director of Student Activities.
Kay W hil ten And Tom Rebel Discuss Student Activities
... If hilten resigned position
president fnr Student Affairs, Dr. William Butler said.
Last year, $711,000 was spent in phase one of dorm renovations.
The third guideline is increasing financial aid bv six per cent to offset the approximate six per cent rise in tuition. Dr. Stanford said.
In addition, the President noted, a $250,000 scholarship fund has been set up for incoming freshmen based solely on academic qualifications.
The final guideline is that a pool of $2.1 million be established to support compensation increases for all staff and faculty based on merit.
“By merit,” Dr. Stanford said, “it means that some people will get higher increases that others and some will get. none at all." He said faculty increases would be evaluated by the chairman of a department, passed along to his dean and then sent to the Dean of Faculties.
Non-academic personel will he handled in much the same way except through the the Personnel office. The Vice-Presidents will handle those under their umbrella, Stanford said.
The funding for these guidelines, he said, will come from an institutional savings program, designed to save $2.22 million. The first savings area will be through an improved resource utilization program. This is •a study being done by accountants Haskins and Sells.
“They estimate that savings of up to $1.2 million rould he realized," Dr. Stanford said. The University has figured lhat $400,000 will he saved in the first year o( the pro gram.
Physical Plant will save nearly $500,000 and a new telecommunications program will add $120,000 to the savings.
To save $1.2 million, the existing allocation base will be reduced by three per cent.
T his means that all operations of the University will he cut three per cent whether through reducing capital expenditures or cutting back travel, Dr. Stanford said.
A reserve of $550,000 will he es. tahlished as a cushion for the University should there be a decrease of tuition revenues below what's being budgeted.
I asi year, the University projected a three per cent enrollment drop. This year, IJM is hoping to attract the same number of freshmen and transfer students as last.
To meet the rest of the fiscal demands made of the budget, the University will have to raise $2.2 million in unrestricted gifts.
Dr. Stanford said he, the Board of Trustees and friends of the University would have to raise those monies.
The new monies from the tuition Increase is nearly $2.4 million. Should the $550,000 cushion not be needed, the President said he would like to see some of the funds go towards the Library.
Dr. Stanford said he was encouraged by the commitments to academic enrichment and now that these decisons have made, the budget can he put together.
Dr. Butler said that the total percentage of the tuition increase could have been much higher to students.
“My guess is it would have been double, but with the cutbacks and additional fund raising, the cost passed on to students was kept at a minimum."