Miami Hurricane, March 18, 1977

              SEC Reschedules Black Week Concert
“This school doesn't observe Good Fridas so we told Berlin that se did not leel that we ought to change the date of our concert for a Jewish holiday, \\ e weren’t fussv about the date but whf,t annoyed us v»a> the |>rin<-i|iaI behind the switch.”	, u . i
—Joyce Maddox
By ISIDRO GARCIA
N«wi Editor
A United Black Students (UBS) concert sponsored by Student Activity fee monies has been rescheduled because Student Entertainment Committee (SEC) Chairwoman Toby Berlin said the concert was inadvertently scheduled for April 2. passover, a major Jewish holiday Instead, Donald Byrd and the Blackbirds will perform Sunday, April But according to Rabbi Sanford Shudnow of the Hillel, switching the concert from Saturday to Sunday "accomplishes nothing" because both days are equally important to religious observers "There are more people involved Saturday evening, but both days have the same validity I would discourage students from attending on both dates because we'll be having
our meals here Sunday night," he said.
SEC advisor Kay Whitten said she was not aware that Sunday was an
equally important holiday. "The •first day is the most important according to all the Jewish students we spoke to."
Whitten said she did not contact Hillel to find out about the holidays, but she did say that Berlin was Jewish and considered the first day of the Jewish holiday more important than the second
Black Culture Week Chairwoman Joyce Maddox said the concert date switch was done in an "underhanded way but the only thing we can do is have the concert on Sunday; we have no choice."
"This school doesn't observe (iood Friday so we told Berlin that we did not feel that we ought to
change the date of our concert for a Jewish holiday. We weren’t fussy about the date but what annoyed us was the principal behind the
switch." Maddox said.'
Advisor to the UBS President William Lewis said SEC had the "same problem" last year and it seemed "doubtful” to him that it would forget "such a mistake in a matter of months.”
Lewis said that Whitten changed
the concert only as a "retaliatory
move" for a letter to the editor that appeared in the Hurricane March 1. The letter accused Whitten of bias in overlooking qualified black cheerleader candidates and was signed by Lewis
Berlin spoke by telephone to the agent of the group and told him UM
might have to change the dale of the concert. The agent said it would be more economical for the group to play here on Sunday. Berlin called the agent again and was told that
the group had decided to switch the concert and date to Sunday.
The contract has not been signed yet but the date cannot be changed now because another school in the South has contracted the group to perform April 2
"We were caught in the middle between Black Culture Week and a Jewish holidav." Whitten said.
Lewis said that Berlin changed the date of the concert without "even speaking to a UBS representative " According to Berlin. UBS President Larry Robertson, also an SEC member, agreed to have the date switched to Sunday Robertson wasn't available to comment.
Berlin said that the last year's Dan l-ogleberg concert was scheduled on a Jewish holiday and the
SI-.C received many complaints from UM's Jewish community.
UBS representatives complained that the rescheduled date fell on a Christain holiday (Palm Sunday) in a meeting with Berlin and Whitten.
Palm Sunday services are held only in the morning according to Student Activities Director lout Rebel, but Passover begins on the night of April 2.
UBS has a talent show planned for Palm Sunday. Berlin said. "II they’re so worried about having the concert on Sunday, win did they plan the talent contest the same night'1”
Berlin said she originally wanted to schedule the concert April ft. but UBS wanted the concert at the beginning of Black Culture Week.
Miami Hurniint JULIE BLUME NTH AL
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11 CILCICILOS lfl CPI Commissioners of revised poster policy in the
dorms. The Mahoney Pearson Governors I he Election Commission held the first of Council has banned campaign posters from its three scheduled meetings for candidates run- dormitory area and Election Commission ning in Undergraduate Student Body Govern- Chairman Robert Mills said that other dorm ment (USBG) elections scheduled for March Governments may follow suit. Mills also redo ->nd 31. More than 75 students attended ported that although it may be “coincidental.” • he meeting, including 48 candidates. Candi- there have been filtered reports of personal dates who missed the meeting were assessed property damaged belonging to students inpenalty points. The next meeting is scheduled volved in the campaign. Yes, it’s election time for March 21 and will also be in the Flamingo again folks.
Namrcl in Mrmon oft M Student
Center Aids Disabled
By ELIOTT RODRIGUEZ
Hurricane Staff Writer
Tulsa, Oklahoma seems far away to most UM students, yet the “Jayne Anne Stoia Learning Center" for students with learning disabilities is located in Tulsa and is named after a former UM student.
On March 6, 1974 three UM students were on their way home for spring break when their car collided with a motor home near Dot-hams, Alabama, killing all three. One of the victims was Jayne Anne Stoia, an 18 year old freshman at UM.
As a memorial to their daughter, John Stoia, an insurance agent in Tulsa, and his wife, started the "Jayne Anne Stoia Learning Center" which in coordination with the University of Tulsa gives personalized instruction and therapy to students with learning disabilities.
cessed and properly ue used.
The "Jayne Anne Stoia Learning Center” Is able to provide personalized instruction for up to 35 learning disabled students at one time, but the waiting list is getting longer.
More than $20,000 a year is needed to provide full-time operation of
Elections for Hurricane Editor and Business Manager for Student Publications will be held today at 3 p.m. in room S245 of the Student Union.
The deadline for filing for the elections is noon today. Applications can be picked up in the Business Office, room S221 of the
the learning center, and the budget will increase as the range of services are extended In addition, funds are badly needed to provide scholarships for needy children and graduate student fellowships.
"Jaynie was a generous and loving person." Stoia said “We consider this learning center to be her gift."
Union
All candidates must be screened bv Hurricane Senior Advisor George Southworth. South wort h will be available from 9 to 11 a m. at his office in the L-l Building. He can be reached at x2265
Both positions carry full tuition remission plus $350 per semester.
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Grimm Resigns Housing Post, Takes UF Job
By ALAN MARCUS
Editor
After 15 years- as Director of UM’s Residence Halls. James Grimm is leaving to assume the same position at the University of Florida in Gainesville.
Grimm’s resignation is effective May 31. but he'll he leaving UM on May 16 by using his vacation time. Grimm came to the University in July 1962. on the same day President Henry King Stanford arrived on the scene.
Grimm said he is leaving the University for personal and professional reasons.
"The personal reason," he said, "is that I just want to get out of the large city and the professional one Is that this post is a step up." he said.
At Gainesville. Grimm said he would have total control over all operations. He said there are 540
employees and nearly 6,200 people are housed. 2,000 more than UM. He also noted that the University of Florida has three times as many students in married housing
Grimm said he applied for the UF position in January and was notified he had been selected three weeks ago.
Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. William Butler said that a new director will be named as soon as the nationwide search for his replacement is completed
Grimm said he appreciates the the opportunity IJM has given him the last 15 years.
“I feel I'm a better person lor it, and I also appreciate the opportunity I had to know the administration, faculty and students," he said
Grimm has spearheaded the recent remodeling of the University's dormitories as part of the commitment made to student life by the Board of Trustees
The total renovation cost is about $3.1 million.
Last year, the Residence Hulls came under considerable student protest when students fought for the right to take desks off the walls and succeeded Grimm came under sharp attack from then Student Government President Auhin Hill when he defended the rights of an
RA who had been dismissed from her post. The RA is now USBG President Susan llavey.
President Stanford recently ruled that the Residence Halls should remain under the Student Affairs division as an integral part of Academic Affairs In his decison, which was the result of disagreement over who should control the Residence Halls. Student Affairs or Administration and Finance, the President gave control over all personnel and maln-
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tenence to the Residence Halls in an effort to reduce losses suffered in the dorms
“Jim has been an inspiration to his staff throughout his 15 years at the University and has committed himself to improving the quality of student life in our dorms," Dr. Butler said
lie said, "While successfully implementing the philosophy that the .See page 2
The center was first conceived by Stoia as a place where students could be provided with special educational opportunities not otherwise provided for in the public school system But in 1975 the University of Tulsa decided to affiliate with the Center for the purpose of extending the learning center to educationally handicapped children from other schools in the Tulsa and the northeastern Oklahoma area.
The Center has individual study carrels containing reel-to-reel and cassette tape players, monitored through an imposing electronic console In addition there is a variety of portable and specialized equipment - slide and filmstrip viewers, cassette tape players, programmed learning devices and a controlled reading machine.
The treatment of learning disabilities is a relatively new field of education. Yet learning disabilities themselves have probably been around as long as mankind. Statistically, more boys than girls have learning disabilities. They all have one thing in common: an average or higher than average IQ
Learning disability is not a physical handicap, nor a mental one. A child who has learning problems in one academic area may do well in another. Some have described l.D as a kind of'short circuit" in the brain that keeps information received through the senses from being pro-