Miami Hurricane, March 27, 1979

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M.A.R.S. Cuts Registration Lines
By LORI BARRIST
Hurricane Newt Writer
Students can avoid the long lines at fall registration by participating in the Manual Advanced Registration System (M.A.R.S.) April 16-20
“All undergraduate day students are eligible to participate," Sid Weisburd. Data Base Administration and Director of Registration said
Student who wish to advance register for next semester must pick up their permit to register in SI00. They must then see their academic advisor sometime during April 2-13.
Students are to bring their permit
to register, two trial schedules worked out with their advisor, a class schedule book, and a $125 tuition deposit to the Brock way Lecture Hall at the library at the day and time assigned on the permit The $125 deposit goes toward payment of next semester’s tuition, it is not a separate charge.
"Financial aid students are eligible to participate. We waive the $125 deposit for them,” Weisburd stated.
“A lot of kids were scared away last April because they didn’t have the money and didn’t know the deposit could be waived .”
The first step in the advanced registration process is to pay the
$125 deposit at the Cashier’s Station set up at Brockway. Registration workers will then give you your kit.
“Your kit consists of two cards -the advisor’s card and the personnel dean’s card. You fill out both cards and then give the kit to the registration workers standing in the booths at Brockway,” Weisburd said.
The registration workers select your course coupons, take your kit to the Bursar for pricing, and then lake the kit through final check.
"We do the whole process for students. Students don’t walk around with coupons; they just sit there and wait until the process is finished and a bill is produced."
Triple Celebration
There was a triple cause for celebration Monday on the UM campus. First of all, Monday saw the opening ceremonies for UM’s annual International Week Celebration at 1 p.m. on the Rock. Monday was also Israel Day as part of International Week. And now for the
prize winner, pictured above are several Israeli students passing out “Wine for Peace" to over 50 students and University employees gathered in the Lower Lounge of the Student Union to watch the historic signing of a peace treaty between Israel’s Menachem Begin and Egypt’s Anwar Sadat. Three Cheers for International Week! Three Cheers for Israel! Three Cheers for Egypt! Three Cheers for Peace, at last!
Weisburd stated.
“If there is a problem like a section closed, the registration worker tells the student what other sections are open. If all sections are closed out, we’ll resolve the problem in April rather than having to wait until August."
Students leave Brockway with a copy of the trial schedule, a copy of their bill, and a letter from Weisburd explaining the rest of the procedures. Letters explaining the final registration procedures will also be mailed to your home during the summer
“M A R S, provides a guaranteed class schedule in April for the fall The student knows before he leaves campus exactly what courses he has selected and doesn't have to worry about it ail summer," Weisburd stated.
Financial aid students must return to complete the registration process on Wednesday, August 22 Students who do not receive financial aid must pay their tuition by July 13. Those students who pay their tuition by July 13 do not have to return until Friday, August 24 If payment is not received by July 13. these students will be required to complete their registration on August 22. Those students who have advance registered, have not paid their tuition by July 13. and have not returned to complete their registration on August 22, will have their registration cancelled "Their coupons will be distributed to the academic deans in the library on Thursday. August 23 These students will then be forced to start their registration all over again on August 24 — the last day of registration. We have to have some guidelines." Weisburd said.
There will be no early registration for anyone but honors students, and there are no exceptions. Graduating seniors register first and sophomores register last.
Honors students must go to the Honors and Privileged Studies Of-
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fice in Room 205 of the Ashe Building to pick up their coupons before going to Brockway.
According to Weisburd, approx-iamtely 3200 (25-30% of the student body) participated in the M A R S, program last spring.
"Of the students that were asked, 98% were satisfied with advanced registration. Because of the good reports, 1 think we’ll have more participation this year."
Weisburd anticipates that about 50% of the undergraduate student body will participate in the program.
"We re having an advanced registration program for three reasons; The University committed themselves to the student body to continue doing MARS.; we had good feedback from both students and faculty; and it’s a step in the direction of eventually moving into the Computerized Advanced Registration System (C.A.R.S.)," Weisburd said
•‘If we can promote enough student interest to get students in there to participate in the manual
mode, we can move more easily into a computerized form of regis-
tration "
While Weisburd notes that "Advanced registration is for the student who can plan ahead.-’ he does realize that there are some disadvantages to the program.
"It eliminates the incentive for volunteer student registration workers during the fall. In the past, students would work for the benefit of getting early registration But now everyone gets early registration."
Last year. Weisburd paid students to work registration.
Another disadvantage noted by Weisburd is that advanced registration increases the number of adds and drops "because you change your mind from the spring to the "fall.”
Weisburd reminds students that; no adds or drops will be permitted before Monday, August 27.
However, Weisburd does not anticipate any problems. “If the students show up and we have sufficient personnel, nothing can go wrong."
I just want those students who plan to return for the fall semester to participate," Weisburd said
Honor SocieO To Hold Dialogue
By KAREN SF YCOR A
Hurrtcan* Ntwt Writer
On March 2$, from 2-5 p m.. Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society will conduct a campus-wide dialogue on Excellence in Education. The panel
Split!
USBG President. 1 P Buck Different Candidates
By SARI SHAPIRO
Hurricane News Writer
Although Undergraduate Student Body Government President Alicia Cervera and Vice President Scott Leeson ran together in last year's election, they are supporting different candidates this year.
Cervera is supporting Paul No-vack and the entire “University" ticket, while leeson is for Rich
Martinelli and the "Miami" ticket Cervera said that she is "sorry that Scott and I are not supporting the same candidate "
"Fortunately it has not affected our working relationship or our friendship. We still feel like killing each other at times, but then we sit down and talk about it — then we keep going on with our work", she said.
leeson said that being on oppo-
site sides of the campaign doesn't bother him because their working relationship has not changed "Even thoug we suport differnt candidates we haven't let our political differences come in the way of our friendship or our effectiveness in working together
The two are currently working closelv together on We Care About "U" Week
Both Cervera and leeson feel
Manson To Lectu
By MICHAEL J. WEBER
N«Wt editor
Prosecuter for the bizarre Manson murders, co-author of the book Helter Skelter, and UM alumnus Vincent Bugliosi will speak here on tonight
Bugliosi. who graduated from the University of Miami in 1956, and considered one of the most outstanding prosecutors in Los Angeles criminal courts, had compiled a record of 105 criminal convictions out of 106 felony jury trials prior to the Manson case.
His spectacular career as a criminal prosecutor served as the model for the TV series, “The D.A." starring Robert Conrad.
According to Bugliosi, the Manson saga did not end with the trial. Events up to and including the assination attempt of President Gerald Ford by one of the “Manson Girls” Lynette “Squeaky" Fromme point out the fact that the Manson influence still exists today.
Manson. who had his parole request denied last year, may still be released from prison, where he is serving a life sentence.
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Manson. Susan Atkins. Patricia Krenwinkle and Leslie Van Houten were all sentenced to death for the Sharon Tate killings but were reprieved under the U.S. Supreme Court order banning the death penalty.
"1 think they will get out sooner or later. Definitely. Even Manson. Maybe in another 15 years," Bugliosi said
Bugliosi is a firm believer in the adage that the reason there aren't more convictions for crime is that we need better prosecutors, not better laws.
To him, the dfference between winning and losing a criminal case is often the time spent on that case.
Bugliosi spent 600 hours on the Manson case just preparing his final arguments.
Bugliosi is also the author of Til Death Do Us Part; A True Murder Mystery
He will speak tonight in the Ibis cafeteria, beginning at 8 p.m. Admission is free to those with UM I.D. cards and $5 for the general public.
Also, on March 28, Egon Stephan will give a lecture on the topic of Cinematography.
Stephan will also give a demonstration on "The Evolution of
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Cinematography” at the Beaumont Cinema from 7-9 p.m.
Stephan has been in the motion picture business for over 26 years and has worked on such productions as Flipper, Gentle Ben. Midnight Cowboy, and Car-ibe
Stephan is also the president of his own company. Cine Tech.
The program is free and open to the public. For more information, call 949-6131.
Both the Bugliosi lecture and the Stephan lecture are being sponsored by the University of Miami Lecture Series Committee.
strongly towards the candidates thev are supporting
Cervera said that she feels’the “University" ticket has the most qualified candidates because of their effective leadership."
"I have worked with both Paul and Rich and I feel that Paul is more qualified", she said "Paul sees projects through and gets positive results; when he says he will do something-he does it."
"I also believe that the "Univesi* ty" ticket will be the same way because Paul picked qualified people from all areas of the campus", Cervera said
Leeson says that he "really believes in Richy because he has been in student government for two years."
According to Leeson. "Rich knows how both branches of government work(Executive and I egis-lative)".
"Rich went out and got good people who are experienced in some sort of student activities", Leeson said.
Anotner important issue that students will be voting on in this election is whether students want to establish a plus-minus grading policy. On this issue the two executives are in agreement, they both feel that we should stick with our present grading policy of straight ABC's.
“I am in favor of maintaining our present grading policy", Cervera said. “I think that the plus/minus system will only jeopordize our A students without making a favorable inpact on the rest of us."
Leeson said that changing the policy in "mid-stream is wrong for students here. The policy tends to lower cumulative averages."
“The plus/minus grading is an important issue which will affect all students; and for this reason I’m glad it will be on the ballot so all students can decide which grading system they prefer”, Cervera said.
Both Cervera and Leeson are urging students to vote on both perten-ant issues.
will consist of three students and three faculty members who will discuss pressing and important issues pertaining to excellence in education. A wine-and-cheese reception will follow at the Faculty Club.
"I would like to encourage students. faculty, and administrators to participate in the dialogue and to attend this function," said Dr. Helen N. Fagin. President of Phi Kappa Phi
Phi Kappa Phi is the highest academic honor society on the University of Miami campus Only 10% of the senior class and the top 5% of non-graduating seniors are accepted. five percent of upper class juniors are accepted
"This semester we accepted 23 upper level juniors - the lowest average was a 3.839.” says Fagin. "We accept students from all schools - Arts and Sciences, the Business School, Nursing. Engineering. and the Graduate School "
"We have elected 220 candidates for fall initiation, which takes place on April 26. 1979 at the Sheraton River House Hotel. Phi Kappa Phi is dedicated to excellence in education and our theme is to reward such excellence."
According to Fagin. the organization now recognizes freshmen and sophomores by awarded them with certificates of their high achievement so that when they become juniors and seniors they will be considered as candidates for the Honor Society
Carl Snyder. Professor of Chemistry and vice president of the Society is presently in contact with Senator Proxmire who is considering a visit to our campus on behalf of Phi Kappa Phi sometime in April for a
discussion of subjects pertinent to the goals of the organization.
Another aspect of Phi Kappa Phi activities is a financial award which was initiated this year. The National Society awards a yearly scholarship nationally of three thousand dollars for a qualified student member
Two years ago a UM student received this scholarship andanother UM student received the second place scholarship
This year, the University of Miami chapter of Phi Kappa Phi began its own scholarship called the Award of Excellence.
"In the past, the award had been $500, but we decided that a $1000 scholarship would really stimulate student interest,” Fagin emphasized.
That award will be presented at the April 26th dinner.
Dr Fagin concluded by urging all faculty and alumni who are Phi Kappa Phi members to participate actively in the activities and initiai-tion ceremony of the University of Miami chapter
l)< Jline* Soon
For Of lice Request
The deadline for all application« requesting office space in the Whitten Memorial Student Union building is April 1, 1979 This applies tc all Student organizations.
Call Student activities at 284-2805, or submit application in room S-228 of the Student Union.
On The Inside
Sally Fields stars in
new Women's film.
Turn to..............Page 6
Editors on the Candidates ................Page 4
Irma La Douce' in the Grove .............Page 8
Hurricane Features ’The All Night Show'...Page 6
Roundup on 'Cane Sports...................Page 8