Miami Hurricane, February 28, 1978

              $3 million given for dorms
Cosmic Fashions
Star Wars is taking over as demonstrated by this fashion model. She was the finale to a fashion show sponsored by Student Union Program Council Iasi Thursday in the Ibis Cafeteria. UM students dined by candlelight and watched a fashional panorama put on by the Unique Production Fashion Group. *
By JAMES FERGUSON
Aisitfant Haws Editor
UM President Henry King Stanford. along with the Board of Trustees, has promised a $3 to $5 million funding for campus dormitory renovations to begin during the summer vacation.
The plan for dormitory renovations itself is an idea proposed by the Task Force on Detention Committee established after Undergraduate Student Body Government (USBG) announced its recruitment plan in response to the tuition hike the Administration announced for the upcoming fall semester.
The committee is made of students as well as faculty members, Trustees and administrators
Of the 21 members which comprise the committee. 15 are nonstudents. The conynittee has been declared "top priority of the University” and set up to improve the entire academic, social and physical life of the University.
“This is not a simple idea and debate committee." USBG President Allan I.ubel said "This is a 'do-able deed’ committee ."
I.ubel. along with his newly-appointed Vice president Butch l evin and Hurricane Kditor Marshall Steingold. are among the student representatives on the committee
Some administrators include Assistant to the Vice President of Student Affairs Rick Artman. Dean of .Arts and Sciences Dr Arthur Brown, Director- of Budgeting and Auditing Dr. George Huxel and Dean of Education Dr Lou Klein-man
The Task Force on Retention Committee's subcommittees include:
• Academic sub-committee, headed by Vice Chairman of the Faculty Senate Eugene Clasvy. This group is simply out to better the overall academic program and image.
“/ he $3 to 5 million renovation isa start. W eVe also going to he selling ufi an overall ram fais grievance committee." ,
—I SBC. President Vlluii I.ubel
• Social sob-committee, chaned by Lubei. This group intends to improve UM social life. Presently, the sub-committee is working on an escort service, which will aloow for volunteers from various campus organizations and fraternities to escort students at nights who may have to walk to classes or the li-
brary.
• Physical subcommittee, headed by Huxel This is the group primarily responsible lor the dorm renovation plan to which millions of dollars have been allottej).
According to I libel, optimistic about the committee because of its
compliance with his recruitment retention plan, "the way to increase enrollment is to increase the campus
itself."
The $3 to $5 million renovation is a start." I.ubel declared "We’re also going to be setting up an overall campus grievance committee, w’hich w ill allow students tp bring all their complaints before nut only student government, but also administrators and faculty members "
Vice president is ratified
By MARIE BE I AMOUR I
Hurricane Staff Writer
At the USBCi Senate meeting Monday, Jack ("Butch") Levin was, unanimously ratified as the new Undergraduate Student Body Government (USBG) vice president, replacing Patty Woodward who was disqualified from the position due to the fact that she was no longer a fulltime student.
After interviewing several people for the position, USBG President Allan I.ubel appointed Levin, former public relations secretary for USBG. to the position
’ He was one of the best workers in the cabinet," Lubei said, "and I think he has done a terrific job of informing students as to what the student government has been do.ing "
"I really didn't get involved in student government until last year's tuition demonstration." I.evin said "I talked to Allan, and I told him I w anted to get involved "
Levin was then appointed associate member of public relations on the USBCi Cabinet.
After a few months hr was ap pointed under-secretary, and, when
Affirmative Action revises its goals
the secretary resigned, Levin was appointed to the position
"Allan and 1 work well together." I.evin said “I think we'll make a good team "
"Butch (l evin) is in touch with the general student. " I.ubel said, "and I think that it is important to get more people like that in student government."
A senator on the Screening Committee. Frank Vianello, said, "Butch answered questions about the constitution perfectly.
“Judging on past performance," said Vianello, "I think he will do an excellent job as VP "
"My job is to run the cabinet and to help them in any way I can." Levin said "1 want to get a few new programs underway, such as faculty evaluations and pre-registration. 1 also plan to work with Dr. Wingfield. executive vice president ot Academic Affairs and provost, on the academic problems in the school, so I may better relate them to the students.”
According to levin. Lubei will mostly be handling the new tuition plan, and as new vice president he would be helping him.
In comment concerning student response to Lubel’s recruitment/re-tention plan. Levin said. "Allan ha-worked hard on it, and I don't think it's fair to criticize the plan before it is even initiated."
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l evin, a senior majoring in political science, will remain in office for three or four more weeks until the elections.
"Butch has worked hard this year making his total commitment to the student gownment," Lubei said "I know he'll do the job."
McPheron resigns
By MARC FRIEDLAND
Hurricane Staff Writer
Ted Nichols, director of Affirmative Action Programs, has recently-announced a rev ision of plans ih the University’s Affirmative Action Programs.
“Affirmative action .is the federal law (Executive Order 11246) which was passed in 1965. It isa law which applies to all federal contractors and subcontractor», specifically education institutions, who receive federal funds from the government in excess of $10.000," (vlichols said
Nichols said that this law prev cuts discrimination in employment throughout the University-
Covered groups and minorities that benefit from the law aie blacks. Híspanles. American Indians, Alaskan natives. Asians, Orientals and women.
There are basically two main cate-
Better lighting is not the total answer for a safer campui. according to UM Director of Public Safety David Wike
"It'll help, hut it's not the full solution." Wike said He cited the assault that took place near the Science Building two weeks ago
"It happened right under a light." Wike said "That’s why the witness was able to see it in the first place."
Wike added lhat the assault was not of a sexual nature, but a “strong-arm robbery." A strong-armed robbery is a theft, such as a purse snatching, that is committed with violence
Wike stressed his concern for hollering security in the residence hall As of late, many students have expressed a great dissatisfaction with dorm security
"It stinlys," declared an irate laton Hall coed "Any creep, including the Son of Sam or some sick pervert. can just walk in off the street with no questions asked Something has to be done "
One aspect of dorm life that Wike is very much against is the public jmsting of occupant phone numbers
“I realize that the removal of these lists might be restricting. But the easy availability of these lists makes it easy for obscene or threatening phone callers and cat burglars to find likely victims."
Wike also said that he would like to have security officers patrolling each dorm from the top floor working from the top floor to the lobby.
"The officer's function." Wike saifl. "would not be to sniff doors for pot or hassle the residents. In starting at the top floor and working down, the officer would be able to systematically and effectively be able to weed out intruders
"The trouble is, that the presence of a police officer in the dorm might make some students uncomfortable, and the officer wcould probably encounter some harassment here and there."
The plan is still in the conceptual stage
According to Wike. guards, escort services and bette^ lighting are'only
gories that prevent discrimination The most familiar, yet prov iding the greatest amount of confusion, is the quota system According to Nichols, the quota system sets up u specific ratio: however it can only be enforced by the courts.
"The University cannol arbitrarily set a quota system." Nichols said. "It is the court that determines the quota by statistics involved. Only if a discriminated party brings a case to court will a quota ever be arrange^ The court, in essence^ imposes the quota to correct the fault " In contrast to the quota system, the Executive Order (Chapter 6(1-2 Title 41) establishes a second discrimination prevention called the goal system. In the goal system, the employer makes a reasonable estimate of the number of people it will have to employ from the covered groups (mentioned above) and all the different positions of the Univer-
part of the solution *
"Crime trends are world-wide." said Wike. "There has to be a better
sense of awareness and a change in perspective.
“Until sociologists come up vv ith a better way, we have to get the hardened criminals off the streets and keep them there. The criminal must realize whnt his risks are in committing a crime."
Among other crime on campus, the highest incidence occurs in petty and grand larceny and in vandalism The highest percentage of larceny occurs in the dorms, and most of these are crimes of opportunity. A crime of opportunity is not necessarily premeditated; it generally comes about because a door was left open
sity. in order to have a fair representation of the covered groups in the work force.
Throughout the entire University (he available positions are calculated and the goal is then established. The breakdown is then made
For example, in the executive administrative and managerial positions for a nine to 10 month basis, there are a total of eight places: two for males and six for females
Further breakdown shows that two whites fill the male fhisition while, on the other hand, the female spaces are filled by five while females and one black female This is the basis for the entire goal system
“The time table." Nichols said, "is an aspect of the goal system and it is a specified amount of time allowed for the goal >o be filled If the goal is
solution
or an article of some value was left in a v ulnerable spot
The vandalism that campus security generally encounters takes place outside the dorms, especially in the parking lots Most of'that. ai-cording to Wike. is of the vendetta type, founded upon a personal grudge Others are simply the result of carelessness or pushing fun a bit too far.
Although there has been a growing incidence of vandalism inside the dorms within the last few years, security has had few reports «
“Oddly enough, although there is a good deal of vandalism inside the dorms, no one ever claims to have seen it." Wike said
not attained, the University must prove to the US. Itepartment of Health, fducation and Welfare (HFWTthal an attempted effort has been made.
"HEW makes a record of the l ni-versity's compliance and insuTis that there were no acts of discrimination and that alfirmative action will be taken "
When asked it the goal system becomes a "cop-Out" tie black women are hired to fill one position to cofer two quotas or spaces), Nichols said that HF.W counts one person as one position, an aspect es-tablished in the Higher Fducation Staff Report (EE206).
Busides employment, admissions is'another aspect that has tv> deal "with minorities. Dean of Admissions. George Giamprtro. said there is "no quota or goal here at the University. The-University is making a great deal ot effort, especially in Dade and Broward Counties to attract minorities."
Title IX of the 1-ducatton Amendment of 1972 provides for implementation to prohibit discrimination against either sex as well as minorities	,
"There have been quite a few pro-, grams set up to attract minorities One major program was the JFK Ml K (John F Kennedy Martin Luther King) Grant." (iiampetro said
"This financial aid program started at the University in 196b w ith the allocation of 50 full tuition scholarships: today there arc 200 ot these scholarships availublt Specifically, they go to 'economically disadvantaged students. '"
Giumpetro also said that other means of attracting minorities include participation in ihe National
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B\ 1VOW1. ROYIRA
News Editor
Mark McPheron. president ill Florida Public Interest Research Group (FPIRG) and Undergraduate Student Body Government (USBCi> secretary of University affairs, has resigned his position on the Recruitment/Retention Committee due to w hat he considered its lack of feasibility.
McPheron said that he could not see how students, with no experience in recruiting, could accomplish something that 14 recruitment officers. having worked full-time for the University for years, were unable to do.
"I think that this is a ploy to blame the tuition increase'on the students •Without this plan." McPheron said, "if a tuition increase goes through next year, everyone will blame the Administration for the increasi.
"Now, due to the reeuitment/retention plan, if tuition goes up. tin Administration itself will blame tie students for the increase. They'll say. 'You had a chance to do something to keep tuition down, and you didn't. It's your own fault if you have to pay more money
USBG President Allan I ubel expressed surprise with McPheron's
Committee
position on the plan He also said that a committee existed, consisting of faculty and students who were working for the improvement of the school This, along with the Admissions Office's efforts to increase enrollment. he said were proof that students cannot be blamed for failure of the program if it does indeed fail, I.ubel said
This is despite Lubel’s having said that, with the retention/recruitmenl plan, "this time, the responsibility is not only on the Administration, but on the entire University community to control whether or not^he tuition will increase."
According to Lubei. since administrators and faculty members are also on this'committee, the plan's failure (and. therefore, The tuition increase) would be as much a fault of the Adminisiration as of the students.
"We re nol doing all the recruiting Ihe Admissions Office is. They're doing all the recruiting. We re just helping them out," I ubel said
He said that student government was pushing the Admissions Office to work harder.
"I think that we should be willing to put a little lime into it (this plan), and if we're working a little harder, they should work twice as hard," he said
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Fraternities speak oui at president *s broa Ufas
B> HARRY RIMM
Humean* Staff Wntar
Increased tuition. Student Activity Fee Allocation Committer (SAFAC) funding and retention were a few of the many topics discussed at this month's President’s Breakfast last Thursday morning in the Private Dining Room of the Ibis Cafeteria
The breakfast, aimed at the interests of the fraternities, brought questions from many fraternity brothers to the effect that they weren't being given the same treatment as those students residing in the dormitories.
Responding to this. Dean of Students Dr. William Sheeder said that due to the fact that fraternity membership is a selective process, and since not everyone can belong, funding is not readily available
"Although most fraternity functions are not open to all students. SAFAC criteria is becoming more flexible and the matter is presently under consideration." Sheeder said
Standord mentioned a cfcmmit-ment on the part of the Universitv
community to be as helplyi as possible with the new retention program.
"1 think it's realistic," he said "All of us can get together and work towards retention "
Dr, Sidney Besvinick. assistant provost and dean of academic administrations and planning, announced the "We Care About U" campaign, geared at showing that the faculty and Administration care for the students.
A $3 million bond program is in the process ot being approved for dorm renovations , according to Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Clyde "Wingfield "By the beginning of the fall 1978 semester, dorm residents should notice new furniture and improved maintenance conditions." he said When asked to confirm rumors that the old Tau Kappa Epsilon (TKE) fraternity house was being taken over by the University. Sheeder assured the brothers that every thing possible is being done to encourage a social fraternity to purchase the house
The Presidential Breakfasts, held once a month, serve as an open
Miami Murrlcsn« HARRY RIMM
Sherdrr. W ingfield Dím-uxi Fraternity Lundin"
... .S 4ML. TEFF roter nil v house, tinnii renot of ion* rame up
forum lor students to address (he president and members of the Administration with their problems
The next breakfast will be March Graduating seniors interested in 23 in Private Dining Room Two of attending the breakfast may call the the Ibis Cafeteria	I*ean of Students Office at x-6120.
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Lighting partial
By JOSHUA DANN
Hurricane Staff Writer