Miami Hurricane, April 29, 1977

              Students Fail To Repay Debts To Loan Agency
By IVONNE ROVIRA
Assistant Naws editor
Of the $2,000 borrowed from the Student Loan Agency, about half is still not returned, according to Student Activities Staff Coordinator Shelly Stanczyk.
"We've sent letters to the people who were overdue since the beginning of the program asking them to pay so that other students could use
the service," Stanczyk said.
Since then, the students have received two more letters warning them that the repayment of their debt is overdue.
Holds on transcripts, registration, ID cards and other University services were placed by Vice-President for Student Affairs Dr. William Butler, under the recommendation of Student Activities Director Tom Rebel, on those students who had
not yet repaid the debt as of last Wednesday.
Stanczyk said that the students were told that this would happen to them if they did not repay the loan when the students applied for the loan.
Students delinquent on their loans will be charged $1 each week the payment of loan was late and an additional $2 to pay the costs involved in having the hoids placed.
"A lot of bookkeeping time goes into keeping track of the loans, dates and correspondence involved in running the program,” Stanczyk said.
Loans were supposed to be repaid within three weeks of being taken out.
"Right now there is a lag in time between when people send out the cards and when we receive them. Initially,” Stanczyk said, "when (past Undergraduate Student Body
President) Susan Havey set up the program, she wanted to use a checking account with a bank
"This way, we'd have an immediate knowledge of repayment. With interoffice mail, it sometimes takes a couple of days."
Stanczyk said that when the program was first set up. USBG Senate did not write legislation requesting that Butler hold the records if students did not repay and that Butler was doing this for the program as a
matter of cooperation.
Along with Butler's agreement that he would hold the records was an understanding that USBG would write external legislation on the topic during the summer, according to Stanczyk
“Kighty-three loans were issued, showing a lot of student interest in the program' Stanczyk said
Delinquent loan students may still repay on the first floor of the Ashe Building at the cashier's windows."
State Attorney Stops Prosecution of Ashe 31’
Gerstein, in reply to a letter sent to him by UM President Henry King Stanford asking that the charges be dropped, wrote. “I agree that a dismissal of the prosecution will be in the best interests in the administration of justice, the University, the community and the students themselves. I leave whatever diciplinary Gerstein added that "Prosecution could result in giving these students criminal records which would damage them for the rest of their lives.
Administration Answers Draw Mixed Response
By ISIDRO GARCIA
N.wi Editor
Although hesitant to admit so, some Student Government leaders are less than satisfied with the written responses they have received from the administration in response to specific questions they asked about the budget. A second set of responses was delivered by the administration this morning
Student leaders have been reluctant to comment on the administration's responses because they fear possible repercussions when their individual cases are reviewed by the Student Judicial Office next week.
Thirty one students face major disciplinary action stemming from the takeover of the Ashe Bldg, last week. The students are charged with mass assembly and protest violations contained in the Student Rights and Responsiilities Handbook.
The trespassing charges filed with the state have been dropped by the University.
One sutdent leader said any comment would "antagonize" the administration in a crucial time.
Although the responses are more detailed than anything the administration has released to students in the past, many of the answers to specific questions are not definitive because the administration claims that certain revenues cannot be traced once they are put into the general revenue fund.
Former USBG President Sue Havey says that student leaders are seeking more detailed information.
"We have a long way to go in terms of disclosure,” Havey said.
The administration answered 17 questions in writing posed by student leaders. The questions ranged from how much money is spent in the recruitment of football players, to why the Bookstore (a $4 million business) makes a profit of only $27,000
President elect Allan Lubel said he is evaluating the responses presented by the administration and will meet Wednesday with administrators for further discussion.
Student leaders will hold a press conference with the administration next week to announce the results of the meeting
The following is a text of selected questions. Some answers from the Administration are necessarily condensed:
Q. What will happen on the $88,000 from the Student Union mortgage?
A. From 1966 to 1976 there was a surplus of $88,492 of student activity fees paid for the retirement of the Student Union debt. More than half of the surplus was generated in 1975 “as a result of the payoff of
the $375,000 mortgage to the City National Bank."
"Beginning this current year fiscal year, the Student Activity fee and debt retirement accounts will be changed from general fund accounts to 'designated' fund account and surplusses will carry forward for early retirement of debt or expansion of the Student Union.”
Q. Where will the $10 Student Union amortization fee go from the Student Activity Fee when the mortgage is paid off?
A. "The mortgage will be paid of in the year 2004; therefore this decision cannot be made at this time." Students will decide then what to do with the fee through a formal
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Goodby*
Well, it’s that time of year again. This is the last Hurricane of the semester. We'll be back with a summer mailaway at the end of August and resume regular publication on Sept. 2.
We hope you’ll be back too.
We are proceeding to dismiss the cases as expeditiously as possible."
Stanford had written Gerstein asking that the charges against the "Ashe 31" be dropped.
However, the University will continue proceedings onthe campus charges of violating University policy.
Stanford's letter to Gerstein was read to the Student Government Senate Wednesday by Vice-Presi-dent for Student Affairs, Dr. William Butler.
"The ultimate decision of whether or not to prosecute is in the hands of the State Attorney but Mr. Gerstein was very receptive to the University's recommendation,” Dr. Butler said.
Director of Public Safety David Wike told the Senate that if the arrested students wished to have their records expunged and destroyed, they would have to employ a private attorney to initiate the proceedings.
Student Judicial Dean Willian Sandler said the 31 students still face diciplinary action on campus and all have been charged and three options given to them. “They can file guilty or not guilty pleas or move for dismissal' he said.
Sandler said a motion for dismissal can only be filed for a procedural error committed by the University or in the case where there is no jurisdiction.
All of the students arrested were charged with a violation of the mass assembly and protest rules enumerated in the Students' Rights and Responsibilities Handbook.
Their cases will be heard separately by the Student Judicial Office and penalty will be assessed after recommendation by Dean Sandler by President Stanford
Dr. Butler said that the fact that the University has its own diciplinary procedures for such cases made it easier to make the request that the State Attorney drop charges.
Dr. Stanford wrote that "It is the recommendation of the University that the best interest of the students
Newly Elected Student Covcriinicnt President \llan l.uhel
... o/ten* ike ilour lo on exciting year of office
Lubel Prepares Strategy
By ISIDRO GARCIA
N**% Editor
Sue Havey's administration may be remembered best for the sit-in that led to the arrest of 31 students. President-elect Allan Lubel promises that he will lead an even bigger protest next year, if necessary.
“We will conduct a constant campaign for student governmen next year to make ourselves visible to them. We will be informing students constantly of what students government is doing. If we have a protest next year, many more people will be out there." Lubel says
Lubel says he will be working with the administration all summer and will give them "every chance to work with students "
Lubel rebuffs his critics who accused him of bowing to the administration at the protest last week. He says that getting arrested was “senseless."
"If I thought getting arrested would have gotten us the budget, I would have gotten arrested. How-
ever, I don’t think all the channels have been gone through," Lubel
says.
However, Lubel points out that he is "proud of the commitment of the 31."
"The protest was worth it," he
says.
As far as getting his campaign platform goals accomplished, i.ubel will begin this summer to put together specific proposals and devise methods whereby these goals can be implemented.
Lubel says that John Bolles of the Student Fntertainment Committee (SF.C) will be working with student government to set up a pay concerts program for the students and local community.
Lubel met this week with Florida International University (I II)) President Clayton Hamilton and is planning to meet with representati-meves of Miami Dade Community colleges to set up a joint venture in which all three schools will sponsor a paid concert either at the FIU soc-
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cer field. Miami Beach Convention Center or the Miami Baseball Stadium.
He says that the first concert will be in October, but no definite groups have been contacted yet.
“Getting the groups down here is no problem. We're just trying to make sure that local agents realize that the University is getting into the business," I.ubel says.
Lubel says that the Book Buy Back Agency chairman has already been appointed and is awaiting Senate confirmation.
A booth will be set up In the Breezeway where students will fill out index cards recording the books they have available for sale or want to buy. When students are matched up, they will be given the necessary information to contact each other.
I.ubel has said in the past that this will eliminate the Bookstore from making an excess profit on textbooks which students sell back.
"The agency should be going full force by December,” Lubel says.
Lubel also wants to set up a pep rally for the football team when students come back in the fall and before the Hurricanes take on perennial powerhouse Ohio State in Ohio. Lubel says he would like to get the fraternities involved.
Kven though he voted against it, I.ubel says he will push Student Af-• fairs Vice President Dr. William Butler in making a decision about whether to raise the student activity fee by $1.50 a semester to eliminate cover charges on special event nights at the Rathskeller.
According to Lubel, Dr. Butler has been delaying a decision because the Graduate Student Association is opposing the action because it feels the Rat should he making a profit and not in need of more activity fee monies.
I.ubel believes Havey's administration has fallen short of her expectations because the goals she act for herself were overly idealistic.
"She did an excellent job in letting students know student government exists. The question now is can student government do something beneficial for students?
"This summer I'll go through all the channels so that next year all the dirty work is already finished by the fall," he said.
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By ALAN MARCUS AND CINDY CHIEFA
Of the Hurricane staff
State Attorney Richard Gerstein agreed yesterday to stop prosecution of the 31 students who were arrested in the Ashe Building protesting against the tuition increase.
involved, the University, and the community, would be best served if prosecution were abandoned This recommendation is influenced sub-
stantially by the fact that minimal violence to persons or property oc-cured during and subsequent to the events of April 20; further, we are
confident that Ihe diciplinary system nf the I nlversity will ' fairly and adequately resolve this matter."
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April 27, 1*7?
Th« Honorable Richard e. Gerstein State's Attorney Metropolitan Justice Building Miami., Florida
Bear Mr. Gersteini
Aft the outsat I would like to express to you my appreciation and that of my colleague* for tae corciai reception you extended to tts thxs morning.
A* I indicated during ersc meeting, we have given our full, detailed, and considered attention to the matter in -lvir.n the arrest of 31 student* for their actions in the A^he Administration Building during the evening of April 20.
It i* the recommendation of the University fhat. the hast interests ©1 the student* involved, the University, and the community, would be best served if prosecution were *~>ariaoned. This recommendation is influenced substantially by the tact that minimal violence to persons or property occurted duimq and subsequent to the event* of April 20; further, we a:* confident that the disciplinary system of the University will fairly and adequately resolve this matter.
I was delighted to note in our discussion this rorning that you were receptive to our recommendation, particularly because tnere *as minimal violence to persons and property.
I have every confidence that yoor decision relevant to this recownen«* dation will be motivated by your intent ion and responsibility to toe ¿btecei.ee of ell involved and cne community.
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