Miami Hurricane, September 29, 1967

              Viet Nam Debate Rages I
The Mia
urricane
Volum«- tit, NiinibrrS
University of Miami, Coral (»alile», florida Sept. 21, I *167
2» I-1101
Spirit Week
New Mystery Event Unveiled
Spirit Week 67’s Mystery Event enters full swing today as it takes on its official title of Hurricane Compendium.
USG, in cooperation with Variety Children's Hospital unveiled the Mystery Event as a mammoth collection drive for scrap aluminum.
Today marks the official beginning of the drive as over 35 competing organizations set their sights on a week-long goal of 50,000 items.
Everything from TV-dinner trays and seamless beverage cans to aluminum lawn furniture and cooking ware is in
Icarus Mural Formally Dedicated In Union
“Icarus," the new mural decorating the wall of the main Whitten Union stairwell, will be formally dedicated on Oct. 1, 1967, Presiding over the ceremonies in the
Miami Museum of Modern Art.
A recpption will follow the ceremony, where the audience will have a chance lo meet
Rafael Rivera-Gareia
. . . flit;hi of knowledge
union's Upper Lounge will be Dr. Henry King Stanford.
Over 100 Invited guests are e\|»ected to attend the event, including the four vice-presidents of the University, members of the faculty and Board of Trustees, student leaders, and representatives of local news and cultural organizations.
The mural, completed shortly l>efore the opening of the fall semester, is a gift to the University of Miami from its creator, Rafael Riviera-Garcia. The widely-know-n artist is on campus to pursue doctoral studies as a member of the art department.
He previously received his Master’s degree from Columbia University, and holds a faculty position at the Uni- j versity of Puerto Rico. His works have been exhibited In many museums in the U.S and South America, and a selection of them will be shown later this year at the
and talk with the artist. The •Jazz Quartet from the School of Music will play prior lo and following the dedication.
The affair is sponsored y the Whitten Union Progi. n Council, in cooperation with the Lowe Art Gallery.
Inside
Today’s
’Cane
Sports ........... Page II
Kosh Hashona ............ 3
Movies ................. 10
Co-ed Dorm .............. 6
o(kmi season. All profits from the aluminum reclamation project go to Variety Children's Hospital.
Mr. Lynn Clarke, Director of UM Public Relations has invited the Associated Press and United Press International to cover the event along with ABC, NBC, and CBS broadcasting networks.
Full photo coverage for the event is expected on Wednesday, October 4, at 2:30 pm. At that time, representatives of fraternity, sorority, and independent organizations will be sporting their group’s colors and banners as they bring the products of their collective efforts to the huge collection bin to be built on the Student Union Patio.
The amassed organizations will be joined by the UM Cheerleaders, the Pep Club, and the Pep Band as they cheer for charity and the
Hurricanes.
The UM Hostesses and USG leaders will also Ik* on hand to present the thousands of items en masse to General E. A. Evans, President of Variety Children's Hospital.
Moments later, the Spirit Week Queen will announce the winners of Tuesday night’s Hurricane Howl and the traditional trophy anti awards will be presented.
The heavily-weighted event carries a possible 30 spirit points toward the over-all Spirit Week Trophy, as well as press recognition and an inscribed plaque.
Breakdowns of the spirit points and the rules and regulations are available in the Student Activities Office. All competing organizations must pick up these rules and submit their applications before 5:00 pm today.
(.Oil in
For
The most heated debate In rlTS"‘~Mj —ir history of Undergraduate Student Government was witnessed at Monday’s Council meeting by the largest student gallery ever assembled for the purpose of watching USG at work. The debate raged around a resolution introduced by Sophomore Representative Phillip A. Bloom. The resolution, which called for the support of the United States policy in South Viet Nam. was heavily opposed by factions of the USG Council.
In his opening address, Mr.
Bloom blasted the Council as a “Mickey Mouse group’’ w ith no powers except those of approving the programs of the Executive and the Cabinet braneh«*s. He went on to
nti\e as chairman anil voted lo suspend the rules, breaking the tie. It was at this point that the resolution calne eluse to extinction. If the rules were not suspended, the vote would have meant the tabling
Stanford Rails LBJ For Weak Leadership
UM President Henry King Stanford charged Tuesday that President Johnson's style of leadership was vacuous and indecisive, and responsible for the American people’s alleged uncertainty and confusion.
Addressing a Valdosta (Ga.i State College convocation, Stanford withheld his heaviest ammuntion for Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara.
“He directs a war in Vietnam and at the same time suggests that he does not believe in either the necessity of the war or the measures being employed in its prosecution.”
Stanford charged that in external affairs McNamara treats the nation’s allies contemptuously and that in internal affairs seeks to weaken civilian control of the military and to . . gain for the military establishment a determining voice in the shaping and conduct of foreign policy.”
The University President thought it paradoxical that the nation should “have so nearly in (it'sI grasp a truly great society, one in W'hich fear and want and ignorance could be forever vanquished," yet should be “in the grip of deep anxieties.”
He implicitly drew a parallel between the early years of the depression and the present, by quoting historian Arnold Toynbee:
“Men and women were seriously contemplating and frankl) discussing the possi-
Phot® By: Rane» Pas«
Phil Rloom
DH. STANFORD
bility that the Western system of Society might break down and cease to work.”
The cause of Americans’ uncertainty and confusion is “the lack of counsel by the authoritative leadership of the nation.”
‘The President seems to hold back too long before risking critical decisions: to tack and vacillate too greatly after he has adopted a course; to give too great weight to voices raised in criticism.”
“The contrast with Presidents Truman and Roosevelt is both marked and significant. Roosevelt and Truman each evidence a sublime confidence that he knew best and to hell with dissidents and critics.”
“However it may be in realiiy, Johnson seems to have little stomach for get-' ting out front; and when he does find himself out front, he pays more attention to yappers at his heels than to the job he is trying to get done.”
say that the “students aren’t interested in USG and the administration couldn’t care less about the picayune decisions that we make.’’
In ilisi-iissiiig the philosophy behind the resolution. Bloom slated Ilia! “To he perfectly clear, this resolution is being used as a tool to establish the USG Uounril as a body with responsibility, respect and power. Viet Nam is almost a side issue, even though it is tile most important issue of our time. II we ean’t art on this, we can aet on nothing.”
Mr. Bloom hopes to see the Council established as a body that can take a stand on the issues of our time which affect the college students of our time. He feels that only through issues such as Viet Nam can a philosophy lx* established in USG and therefore move the Council into positions of maturity and responsibility.
After delivering his author’s address, Bloom continued to deliver his resolution The tenets of the bill, which caused opinion to fly hot awl heavy, called for the sup[K>rt of the war in Viet Nam by the USG Council, “the duly elected representatives of the students.”
After the hill was Introduced and seconded, Mr. Bloom mo\rd that the Council suspend the rule to allow prolonged debate on I lie r«*so-lulion. This motion was seconded and voted upon by the < ouncil. The balloting resulted In a 6-6 tie, which was broken by USG President I tennis A. Kiehard. President Kir hard exercised his prerog-
.. . fns/ics oui nl counril.
nf the resolution without debate.
Miss Jo Ann FLsherkeller, Senior Representative to the Council, was interview'ed concerning tier views about the USG Council and the effect of Mr. Bloom's resolution upon it. She stated, “I think that this is the direction that USG should move in the future.”
Mike Abrams, Junior Class Representative, lead the bloc which opposed the suspension
t on tinned on Page t
Review Board Seats Reps
Tile Board of Review voted Wednesday to allow three council members to remain on the council. In question were the qualifications of three USG council members, each of whom was one credit short of his class requirements. This decision rei>ort-**dly establishes no precedent derision for future procedure*.
The board ruled that Jo ! Ann Fisherkeller, senior clasa representative could remain on the council though she had 89 credits instead of 90; that Randy Vaughn, Junior Class : Rep., representative could I remain with 55 instead of 56;
that Toby Breuil, Sophomore ! Rep. could remain with 27 credits instead of 28. j These rulings were made in i light of a “vague constitu-S tion” and considered the i members to lx* victims of a ' nebulous procedure*.