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Left to Right: Steven Bright. Richard Grundstein. Tom Hahn. Eleanor Smith See story col. 1.
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The I’M School of Music will he host to more than 900 high school students today and tomorrow, when the Florida Orchestra Association has its annual contest-festival on the I'M campus.
Representing IK Florida high schools, the students will compete in a variety of categories including concert playing, conducting, sightreading, solos and ensembles.
Among areas sending con-
testants are Sarasota. Jacksonville. Winter Park. Clearwater. Riviera Beach. Venice. Bradenton and Greater Miami.
Competitions will hr from I to 6 p in today and from 8 a.m. to I p.m. tomorrow at the School of Musie. Philip II. Fink, orchestra director of Hade County's Southwest High School and president of the Florida Orchestra Association. is chairman of the event.
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Canes Favor Strong Stand
In a recent poll of student opinions on the current crisis in Viet Nam. HURRICANE reporters did stumble upon replies like "What's Viet Nani'’" and "Where is this place?” However, the majority of the student body seemed to be rather well-informed. When questioned "Do you feel the administration has shown good judgment in handling the crisis?", most of the students replied with a definite “yes” answer.
Also questioned on the validity of the presence of U.S. forces in Viet Nam, most students agreed that U.S. troops had a right, and should be stationed in Viet Nam
Most opinions concerning a full force attack by American troops were strongly affirmative.
Along with 86 per cent of other students, Tom Hanh, a 20-year-old psychology major from Toledo. Ohio, answered the first question with a definite “yes” and added, “It is necessary for us to maintain our foothold in
Frats Issue Spring Bids
Formal fraternity bid acceptance, the culmination of two weeks of rushing, will be tomorrow from 9 a.m to noon in Beaumont Lecture Hall.
Tomorrow morning will mark the end of the individual’s period as a rushee and the beginning of his time as a pledge.
IFC President Jack Afflebach emphasized the importance of each rushee's making full use of the period of “quiet hours" which began yesterday at 11 p.m.. and will end when the rushee picks up his bids. “This period is designed to give the rushee an opportunity to consider carefully all the information he has received during the past two weeks, and. without fear of outside pressures, to determine the fraternity with which he would like to associate.
To be eligible to pick up a bid \ tomorrow, a rushee must have a ! cumulative “C” average and j have attempted at least 12 credits, j Informal fraternity rush will begin Monday morning. No definite time limit has been established, according to Kenn Kerr, advisor to fraternities.
Fraternity bids during informal rush will be extended the entire week of Feb. 22-26. from 2-5 p.m.. in the IFC office The same qualifications will hold for informal rush as for formal rush. However a student need not register to pick a bid during the period.
Southeast Asia in order to prevent the spread of communism.
Eighteen-year-old Stephen Bright, a freshman and drama major, agreed, affirming the threat of communism. Richard Grundstein. having spent three years in the US armed forces, commented, "The war should have been accelerated before this. We cannot win a guerilla action ."
Elenor Smith. 23-year-old history major, agreed the U.S. should stay in Viet Nam. or there will be no way of stopping the communists. Grundstein, Hahn and Bright gave "yes" answers on the same grounds, along with 62 per cetyl of other agreeing students.
Miss Smith also agreed that U.S. troops should land a full force attack Hahn and Bright felt the ultimate end might arise out of an openly declared battle. Grundstein. however, with 63^1 of a student “yes" vote, supported full force action with a “yes. and while we’re at it. let's land in Cuba.”
SAE-Kappa Sig (jame Features Patty Duke
First Days To Be Free
The new Student Union will be opened Thursday. April 22, with an Open House which, the Union Board plans, will feature billiards and bowling to all students, faculty and guests.
Discussions Set
The Humanities Department will have a weekly student-faculty seminar every Tuesday at 4 p.m. in LC 180. The seminar is not limited to students in the humanities program Participation is expected of all those who attend.
The topic for the next session is "Has the U S. been wrong in its Viet Nam policy? If so. what arc the alternative policies?"
All professors who are interested should contact the Humanities Department.
Kappa Sigma and Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternities will have a charity football game for Muscular Dystrophy at 2 p.m., Feb. 27. on the track field.
Patty Duke. TV star and national youth chairman of Muscular Dystrophy, will be present at the pre-game warm-up
Garni Gras Deadline Soon
A 90-loot double ferris wheel carrying riders over the Student Union lake will be one of the new features of this year's Carni Gras. The dates have been moved back one week, to March 18-19. first night until 11:30 p.m., with midterm exams In addition. Cami Gras wall remain open the first night until 11:30 p.m., with girls being given late permissions.
A record number of entries is being anticipated, with stern competition in sight for Lambda Chi Alpha, which has walked away with the lion’s share of awards three years running.
In addition to Lil Vegas and the UM Playboy Clubfi there are plans for a theatre and dance hall. There will also be cotton candy, hot dogs and soft drinks.
Entry blanks and complete rules are available from Pep Club or at the office of the director of student activities. Entries will not be accepted after March 12.
at 2 p.m. on the track field. She will kick off a week-long candy sale sponsored by both fraternities.
MD co-ordinator Parker Hodgeman will offer plaques to SAE and Kappa Sig at the game. The game will also have refreshments and cheerleaders, and as a special attraction will feature a halftime show called the “powder puff" game in which the Little Sisters of Minerva and the Sorority All-Stars will compete in touch football.
Riff Baker and Dave Broderick will coach the Kappa Sig team, while Jack Sims coaches the SAE’s.
The two fraternities are hoping to have the game announced by a well-known sports commentator.
Both fraternities plan to have similar charity games as an annual event.
Admission for the event is 50« for students and 75« for non
students.
Grad Granin Total $2,075
Nine UM graduate students have received grants totaling $2.975 to aid their research.
The funds were awarded to the students, through their faculty advisors, fi'om National Institutes of Health and National Science Foundation institutional grants to the university.
The student researchers, who are working toward either Master’s or doctoral degrees, are the following:
Richard P. Toister—Studies of learning behavior and discrimination in normal and mentally retarded children.
Anthony Pappas and Enrique The two-story building itself Fefer—Synthesis of co-ordination features numerous recreation
rooms and lounges with color television sets. The pool has a large patio area where dances will be. Also at poolside will be a small snack har, in addition to the other dining facilities located in the cafeteria.
Opening night, USG I’resi-dent IJ'c Clifford will introduce the chairman and the members of the Union Board. President Stanford, as master of ecre-monies. will greet the returning student leaders, alumni from the class of 1959 up to the present time.
Also featured the first night will be the Singing Hurricanes and the UM swimming team.
Special brochures and pamphlets giving the other special events not scheduled at this time will be available.
Friday night, the 12-piere Art Giles Orchestra will be featured at the kick-off dance.
Traffic Court Hours
New hours have been announced for this semester's session of traffic court.
According to Chairman Stanley Stahl, appeals will be considered from 2:30 to 3:30 on Monday and Thursday, in the MRHA IJhrary in Eaton Hall.
“Appeals must be made within nine days after the date of issuance, or the right of appeal is forfeited,” reported Stahl.
compounds of mercury and determinations of their properties
William H. Sofer—Mitotic apparatus of protein synthesis in sea urchin eggs using radioactive tracers.
Murray G Taub — Studies of stress concentrations in perforated metal plates.
The cafeteria itself is made up of several “islands" which are designed to alleviate the slow-up Aida R. Soto Gas chromato- Qf long lines. Other rooms include
graph studies of chemical components.
Richard Ewing, Barry Davis and Meade McCabe—Biochemical research on brine shrimp
A special subcommittee of the university's Graduate and Research Councils selected the awardees. Dr Eugene H Man, coordinator of research, said.
sizeable auditorium, howling alleys and a pool room.
Singing Hurricanes Appear On Ed Sullivan
UM’s internationally-known Singing Hurricanes, under the direction of Glenn Draper, will appear on the Ed Sullivan Show Sunday, Feb. 28
The group, consisting of 50 students, will perform before a nationwide audience from the Miami Beach Convention Hall, televised locally on WTVJ (Ch 4)
Director Draper says the final decision concerning the program has not been reached yet: however selections from ’The Sound of Music' will highlight the group's presentation, along with some compositions by Don Muller, Draper’s assistant.
The Singing Hurricanes have been outfitted with new costumes for this appearance. Bronze blazers, dark blue slacks and shirt and tie will be the attire of the male vocalists. The female singers of the group will be in similar costumes
After their appearance on the Sullivan show, the students will go next door, to the Miami Beach Auditorium to join the 100-voice UM chorus singing with the UM Symphony in the world premier of the oratorio “The Birth of Hiawatha." by Igor Boldyrev.
In the spring of 1961, the Singing Hurricanes toured Europe appearing at military installations and before civilian audiences in churches and community auditoriums. A similar tour is being planned by Draper for this spring. The official starting date for a seven-week European tour is April 26
Tryouts for I.F.C. hostesses will be held Monday, Feb. 22, from 3-5 pm in the Great Lounge of Mahoney Hall.
For further information contact IFC. office or the Dean of Men's Office.
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MCCA Open To Students
The 1965 Miami Conference on Communication Arts will have its first discussion session April 21, at the Joe and Emily Lowe Art Gallery.
The communications — press, ! television, photography, magazines and public relations—will be discussed. Professional edi-tors, staff, and freelance photog-j raphers, writers, art directors, | television producers and directors. as well as amateurs and stu-j dents will make up the conferees.
This year, the ninth annual j conference will have two special | emphases—still camera work and the changes that have recently occured in photocommunications.
Wilson Hicks, UM director of student publications and director of the conference, said, "You don't have to be a photographer to gain from this program Any student interested in mass communication work will enjoy it.” He added that just being a part of a creative atmosphere with creative people talking together is an experience.