Miami Hurricane, April 04, 1967

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12ml Year, Number 21
\|tril I, 1967, University of Miami
Mo. 1-2511, Ext. 2912
Candidates Set For Election
Debate
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It’s time once again for students to exercise their voice in their student government in the vote for USG officers set for this Thursday and Friday. Voting machines will be set up in the Lower Lounge from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on both days.
This semester the race includes three slates and two independents. Running for President on the first slate is Marck C. Ward, active in the Honor class. His slate-mates are, for Vice-President, Art Tarbox, MRHA Senate, and for Treasurer, David Knapp, also in the Honors Program.
Ward's slate has divided its platform into three parts: student rights to he treated as adults and equals; student involvement to create a better cani|His atmosphere; student franchise to he able to vote and have privileges of citi’/.enstilp. They feel USG should he a governing body rather than an entertainment provider.
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Debate Data
All fist; candidates will be participants of the Great Debate tonight at 7:80 p.m. in the Upper Lounge of the W'liilten Union. The students will answer questions concerning their platforms, programs and polit irai hopes in the debate whirh is under the direction of the Hurricane staff.
Women students will be 1 given late permits at the Union desk alter the debate.
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The next slate is that of Dennis Richard, Vice-President of USG and Sophomore class Representative. Running with Richard are Larry Neary, of Sigma Phi Epsilon and Junior Class Representative to USG, for Vice-President, and Richard Beal, of Sigma Nu and USG Traditions Committee, for Treasurer.
Campaigning for a representative voice in University policy Richard’s slate feels their record speaks for Itself, as both Richard and Beal have proven themselves as very active members of USG. They are canvassing for a compromise In the meal plan, against the elimination of “minor sports,” re-evaluation of “Tenure Procedure” of retaining professors. for the continuation of the Student Discount Program. for visiting hours between men and womens’ dorms, and against graduate, assistants teaching courses.
The last slate, that of Pe-
tcr Monk. Orange Key Honorary and Vice-President of Sigma Chi, Randy Femmer, MRHA member-at-large and MRHA Attorney General, for Vice-P resident, and Steve Hass, President of Phi Epsilon Pi and President of Orange Key Honorary, for Treasurer.
Their platform Is that responsible students de serve sponsible students deserve establishment of a Department of Communications, Research and Information, USG’s complete support to a campus radio station, the cooperation between USG
Lack of a quorum of USG Council member* at the Council’s meeting of March 20 has erased chances for student voters to cast their ballots at numerous spots throughout the UM campus during the imminent April 6 and 7 student elections.
Only nine of seventeen elected Council members were present in the Student Union meeting room at the time of the quorum call. Eleven representatives in attendance constitute the minimum number necessary to meet officially.
On the floor at the time of the forced adjournment was a move to decentralize the upcoming April I» and 7 elections by spreading polling in a c h I n e a throughout the UM campus. Proposed voting stations included Union Hall, the women's dorms, and Memorial Classroom Building.
There was a quorum at the beginning of the meeting; however after a call for roll from the floor two council members left the meeting. The absence of these
and the Program Board, and the growth of campus leadership.
For the seat of Vice-President, two independents are in the race. Ricardo D'Jaen. Chairman of the Constitutional Committee and Spirit Week feels he can be of serv ice to UM through his Four Point Program; Unity, a united effort by the student body; Activity, planned from the concept of majority representation and interest; Force, in the formation of student parties; and Structure, changes for a more dy-
two members, one waiting just down the hall, was apparently politically inspired to prevent voting on the measure.
Sponsor of the election hill, USG Vice-President Dennis Richard, denounced USG council members as having “more than once violated the public trust” by not attend-
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namic governing body such as a University Senate.
The other independent, Michael Hubbard, Sophomore class Representative, Treasurer and Vice-President of Alpha Epsilon Pi, asks that voters pay attention to qualifications. He is for equal privileges for men and women and against the compulsory meal plan. He hopes that UM will become, with his aid, a collegiate campus.
Information pertaining to independent Presidential entry, Charles Lipcon, was not made available by the candidate.
ing that elected body's politic sessions.
The abrupt halt to student legislative proceeding* climaxed a fiery debate over a speech by John Harter. That address, from which Richard took his election bill, implored the legislators to consider increasing the number of voting stations. Mr. Harter is HURRICANE Associate Editor.
Harter told the halfstrength Council he felt It was "vitally important to Increase the number of students voting in student elections.” He added that were the Council to adopt a measure incorporating these suggestions “the Administration would take USG more seriously.”
Opposition to that plan was led by Dr. Thurston Adams, the official advisor to USG, and Hank Klein, Flection Board Chairman, j Dr. Adams, “very much not I in favor” of the election pro- j posal, argued that possible technical difficulties would pose a hazard to proper administration.
Because ot the complexity of the change-over to the new board plan, weekly meetings are being held between representatives of the administration and ARA Slater’s. In these meetings questions brought up by students and the Hurricane are discussed.
The most important decision made thus far concerns i the dining hall committees. The Dining Committees will meet on a regular basis and will make recommendations to the University administration on the fitness of the University's food program. Each of the three Dining Committees will lx» chaired by a student representatives chosen each semester by the various Committees.
There will tie four committees, one for each of the dining areas and a coordinating committee. The makeup of the different committee« will tie a« follows: iUMi-Diniiig Committee
Two women students from 480 dormitory
Two male students from 480 dormitory
Two male students from Eaton Hall
Head Resident Irom 960 Complex
Head Resident from Eaton Hall
Head Dietician for 960 Dining Hall
Mr. Thomas Hickey, Director of Dining Services
Mr. James Grimm, Director of Housing
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Three women students from Mahoney Hall
Three women students from 730 East Hall
Head Resident from Mahoney Hall
Head Resident from 730 East Hall
Mr. Thomas Hickey and Mrs. James Grimm. Student Union Dining Committee
One commuter student
Thrpe male students from campus apartments,
area No. 1
Three male students from campus apartments,
area No. 2
One area coordinator
One undergraduate adviser
Mr. Thomas Hickey and Mrs. James Grimm
The Coordinating Committee will be composed of the three student chairmen, Mr. Grimm, Mr. Hickey, and Mrs. Charles Cotterman, the staff architect.
Student representative* for each Commit tee will he elected each semester by the governing Body of the various residence halls In questions atul-or MRHA and-or AWS.
Other recent decisions include having a public address system in the new dining halls which will provide music during dining hours and a sound system for lectures. Mobile Partitions will be added so students can have semi-private dinners and meetings.
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And Protest...
Protest to the announcement of a required food plan has been organized into the Last Supper Movement spearheaded by David Ferguson and Jose Szapocznik.
The group has planned a Community Week which began yesterday during which restaurants in the community will give substantial discounts to UM students who show their ID card.
Mimeographed sheets listing the restaurants have been spread across.the campus and additional sheets will be distributed as more restaurants agree to give discounts.
The Movement 1« also sponsoring bus service and car-pools to enable students who have no transportation to participate in the program.
During the pntire week, students were to be picketing the Slater dining rooms in order to make their plan known to more students and to be a constant reminder of the disapproval of the forced plan by the students.
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A Wall Full of Wrath
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Quorum Prevents Decentralization