Miami Hurricane, June 26, 1970

              Chester Byrd
. . . goes to high school
1st Black	Adm
By ED LANG
Of Tha Hurricane Staff
Chester Byrd, UM’s first black administrator, has announced his resignation as associate director of the Student Union, effective July 30.
Byrd, who came to UM two years ago, was on leave from the Broward County Board of Public Instruction and will return to South Broward High School to become assistant principal.
Byrd said his two years here have been gratifying, though he’s had to face many
problems — the most recent of which is the disciplinary hearings now before the University Discipline Committee.
During the boycott Byrd urged UBS President Glen Fubler to keep outsiders from interfering with the “real purpose” of the demonstration.
Byrd said he feels that he was able to act as a buffer between students and the administration during the UBS crisis.
In dealing with baack students’ problems on campus, Byrd said the administra-
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As UM’s finVibliflTT administrator, Byrd admitted that there were many times that he was under pressure, but he hopes his presence on campus has helped persuade administrators to hire more blacks.
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Voi. 46, No. 1
Friday, June 26, 1970
UM Cadet Refuses Commission
IOTC Drop - Out’s Case To Be Examined Monday
Summer Enrollment Rises
By ELIAZBETH OSTROFF
Of Our Hurricane Staff
Preliminary figures show that over 5,000 udents registered last week for UM’s first mmer session.
There were 2,735 part-time men and 700 part-time women who registered for iy sessions. Part-time evening students unbered 337 men and 288 women.
“This registration ran better and toother than last summer’s,” Assistant ¡gistrar Sidney Weisburd said. “Also, we d several hundred more people register-g than last summer.”
In regard to the long waiting lines that i form, Weisburd said, “Pricing was the
only bottleneck. It always goes slower where money is involved.”
Weisburd added that the slow-up at pricing was mostly due to the short time needed for course selection and the relatively longer time needed for pricing.
“In registration such as the summer, students know what they want,” he said. “From the time they picked up their permits and went to the LC building there was no problem.”
“By 10:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. we were processing 11:00 a.m. places!”
Weisburd said that only half the scheduled workers showed up for work but he added that this number was more than adequate.
jector, but was refused. Combat duty is in conflict with the creed of the Mennonite Brethren Church, of which Faul was a member from 1954 to 1969. When Faul moved here he could not maintain church membership because the Miami area did not have an affiliate church.
During the commissioning exercises at UM on June 5 Faul, his wife and 2-year-old daughter picketed the ceremonies. Faul carried a placard reading, “I refused my commission. Will you?”
It’s not unusual for an ROTC cadet to think about refusing his commission, according to Faul. “Presently there are a number of ROTC cadets who are contemplating refusal of their commissions,” he said.
“The majority of the people in ROTC are there to avoid being drafted,” he said, “but as the time gets closer the more they think about it.”
Faul first met with an Army Board of Officers from Ft. McPhearson, Georgia, June 16 at UM ROTC headquarters. After reviewing the evidence against Faul, the Board decided to continue the case on June 29, at which time Faul and his attorney Richard Altshuler can present their defense.
Faul said there are three possible alternatives for the Army to choose in his case:
•	To find him fit to receive his appointment;
•	To find that he has willfully evaded his contract and assign him to four years of active duty in an enlisted grade; or
•	To eliminate him from ROTC.
Faul said he would be willing to pay back the scholarship if he was given that option.
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By MARK BERMAN
News Editor
Charges against a UM aduate who refused to ac-pt his ROTC Army comission on June 5, will be ought up again Monday by : Army Board of Officers.
Ardell Faul, who attended college on a four year Army scholarship said he won’t serve in the Army under any condition.
Faul’s scholarship commitment with the Army, which he signed in 1965, upon en-
tering the University of North Dakota, requires him to serve for four years and to be commissioned a second lieutenant after graduation.
Faul originally requested a non-combat assignment last month as a conscientious ob-
—Photo by BRUCE BARHAM
Students Register For First Summer Session
.. . enrollment rose since last summer
284-4401
Miss North Miami Toni Scavo
... awaits UM July 4th celebration
July 4th Activities 6Bang9 Big at UM
UM will have a “bang up” Fourth of July this year with activities ranging from softball games and tennis matches to square dancing and barber shop singing.
The festivities begin July 2 with a three-day faculty-administration-student tennis tournament and end with a fireworks display and folk concert on July 4th.
The July 4 schedule includes:
2:00 to 4:00 p.m., Softball games. Faculty, Administration vs. Students.
3:00 p.m., Games and contests.
4:00 p.m., Swimming show.
5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Barbecue: Food served in Board Plan Cafeteria (Hurricane Room). Eating will be on the patio.
7:00 p.m., Band concert with Band Camp group.
8:00 p.m., Barber Shop singing.
8:30 p.m., Square dancing.
9:00 p.m., Fireworks.
10:00 p.m., Folk concert. Randy Prentiss and Duck-butter.
Activities are open to the entire University Community and will feature games and contests for all ages.
Prices for the barbecue are $.60 for adults and $.40 for children.
Swimming will be $.25 all day.
For more information call Mrs. Kay Whitten at 284-4351 or the Intramurals Office at 284-3253.