Miami Hurricane, October 28, 1966

              IFC Withdraws From Homecoming
“Fraternity men will be found in their respective study halls the nights of the Homecoming Parade and Dance,’’ according to Chuck Smith, President of IFC.
This statement was one of the answers to questions asked by the press at the IF*C press conference Tuesday at the Kappa Sigma Fraternity House.
It was at this meeting that IFC president, on behalf of all Greek men, the following statement of their withdrawal from Homecoming 1966:
Therefore, we the members of the fraternity system do hereby resolve not to participate in the following 1966 Homecoming events:
a. Not to construct or help construct any float or house decorations.
I). Not to attend the Homecoming Dance.
e. Not to attend or participate in the Homecoming Parade.
d. Not to attend or participate in the Homecoming Pep Rally or Boat Burning.
Passed in order that we may:
1.	t'se the time to further ourselves academically.
2.	Save the money to im-
—Photo by Randy Pope
HKFORK the IFC decision, fraternity men comped out tin the Inion Breeze way to purchase block tickets for the Homecoming Dance.
AFTF.R the decision of IFC, Chuck Smith the press tin* joint fraternity decision to withdraw Homecoming.
prove our financial stability.
8. Use this opimrtunity to prove our place as important contributors to university activities.
4.	Use this time to improve and enlarge our membership in order to Justify our existence on university owned property.
5.	In summarization, prove our relevance to the University.
The fraternity system Mill
WHOLF.HEARTKDI.Y SUPPORT the football team m we have done in the past.
The above statements and actions are not intended to he in any way malicious or degrading to the Homecoming Committee, Faculty, Administration, A I u in n i, the University or general public. Amendment I
The Interlraternity Council will construct one float to he built by one member of
each fraternity to	express	relevant to the intellectual pur-	men with the	assistance of Lee
our purpose.	pose of the University, it is	Kolczun, IFC	representative to
already foredoomed.	USG.
This action by the fraterni- After the anouncement by ties through IFC was prompted IFC at the conference on Tues-	s*a,cd that much of the
by remarks made by Dr. Stan- day several organizations and success of Homecoming is due ford in his President’s Report Dr. Stanford made official *° the man> hours and dollars and several local neM'.spapers. statements about their actions. 01 support that the Greek men The remarks centered around These statements appear on donate. they felt that this the statement, “In this day ol pages four and five of the w,,,,ld dramatically dramatize accelerated academic pace, the HURRICANK.	their importance.
Greeks must have a word for it	At the press conference.	Smith also	stated that this
’relevancy'. Unless	the fra-	Chuck Smith, President of IFC	action was to	lie a "withdrawal
ternity system can be made answered the questions of news- and not a boycott.”
Sororities
l° E"ter. The Mia
Homecoming "
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The sororities will remain as participants in the 1966 Homecoming according to the vote taken by Panhellenic Council
on Wednesday, October 24.
After the withdrawal of the Greek men, the campus awaited this decision to see if the women would also withdraw their support.
According to Dean May A. Brunson, advisor to Panhel-lenic, "The members of Pan-hellenii- made their own decisions on whether they would support Homecoming. They were careful and thoughtful as they weighed the pros and cons. The manner in which they lend their support will
Find Vear, No. 7
University of Miami, Coral (.ables, Fla., Oct. 28, 1966
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I lomecoming Plans Progress
Response Prompts (Committee Changes
In order to accommodate the large response to many, independent organizations that have expressed their desire to enter the varying phases of Homecoming 1966, the Home-he determined by the individ- coming Committee has made several changes in their plans. u»l chapters.”
Yvonne Fschbach. Chairman
The Homecoming Committee °f	V°moCOmin£!
is now working out plans to ac- ^ a ’	i*" r ‘ha‘
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commodate the sororities with ,	.	,	, . .1 »,	.
available land on which they
may build their floats, and the October 3\. 1966 at 4 p.m. assistence of male students in the construction of floats and house decorations as the sororities determine necessary.

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Applications which are available at the Student Ae-t i v i t i e s Office, Women's Dorms and through various sororities, should be returned
Those organizations who will need extra funds to work on their floats may also inquire as to the possibility of getting funds from a “pool” being handled by the Parade Committee.
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< Ipiuions on IFC
Apple Harvest . .
King Production
l!SU President's Report..........
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In order to foster more spirit j for those who will not be able to spend large amounts of mon-j
Îto the Student Activities ey on their floats, new catego-Office, Womens Dorms and rjeg |,ave |)een designated for through various sororities,	,	....
I should be returned to the «"dependent competition: Low-Student Activities Office in cr Division $l-$50, Middle Divi-the Student Union.	sion $50-$100, and the unlimit-
ed Upper Division.
I The contest will remain as scheduled for Monday and
Tuesday, November 7-8 from Dennis Richard, chairman of ||4-8 p.m., in the Blue Lounge ol (he Traditions Committee, an-2 4 the Student Union.	nounces that the Traditions
The application date for en- Committee W'U1 huld * general tering Homecoming Parade meeting Monday, October 31, floats has also been extended.Iat	p.m., in^ S241 of the
All organizations who are inter- student Union. I he committee page 7f ested in participating arc delve in.to separate prob-l!urged to contact Dr. Thurston *em arPas concerning freshman .1 Adams, Director of Student:,radi,ions Subcommittees will page -I g Activities or Russ Ehasz, Pa-' designated.
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hJ' rade Chairman.
Free Tra11 sporta lion Offered To Da nee
Tickets for the 1966 Home- Union Breezeway coming Dance will be made exclusively available to UM students ONLY UNTIL Friday, November 4. After this period they will be available on a first come first serve basis.
Tickets may be purchased for $5.00 < Per couplet at the Ticket window in the Student
As an extra incentive the Homecoming Committee has decided In provide anyone who buy» ten ticket* with one complimentary ticket. Block table reservations are being taken.
In addition to the regular dance features, FREE hu* transportation will be provided to and from the Deauville Hotel on the evening of the dance.
Alums Wan
Family Night 21 Sites
Ready For
Alumni Associ» tion Family Night hegins al 6 p.m. un WcdncMlay in thè Studcnt Union. All alumni and thcìr families, includili,; rhildren of all ages, are invited to Ibis affair which wIII include chicken tlinner, music, a div-ing show hy tlie UM stvim-ming team, |»cp rally and crowniug of thè Hoiuecnni-ing (piceli.
House Decor
The house decorations committee of Homecoming would like to remind all students that there are 21 sites on campus for decorations. All organizations are urged to fill these siies to help make this Homecoming a success. Every dorm to show their
Tickets for Family Night arc ¡$1.50 each and are limited to is also urged ihe first 200 reservations, decorations, j Checks payable to the Universl-j Applications are available at ty of Miami Alumni Associa- the Student Activities Office, jtion should be mailed to P.O. Th* deadline Is extended to Box 8053, Coral Gables.	| Wednesday, November 2.