Miami Hurricane, December 19, 1967

              Voters Stay In Vietnam, Defeat Cons
Ferguson (left) faces disciplinary action for bringing Christ (right) to the UM campus.
CCUIS Delegates Meet On Vietnam
Student delegations to the Collegiate Council for the United Nations met Saturday to debate and introduce resolutions concerning the war in Viet Nam. The students, who represented 15 different countries, introduced three resolutions. None of these proved acceptable to the body as a whole.
The United Stat?s introduced the first resolution. It called for unilateral withdrawal of all forces and a
Resolution
cessation of all hostilities. This motion was tabled.
Mali then introduced a resolution condemning the U.S. for her actions in Viet Nam and calling for immediate discussion of the war including all factions. China vetoed this resolution.
The last resolution, jointly introduced by China, Brazil,
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tion of guest speakers, on or about 10-31-67; 2. Violation of the U.S.G. poster policy, j on or about 10-31-67; I 3. Violation of the U B.O.G. (Union Board of Governors’) | room reservation policy, on or about, a. 10-31-67, and-or b. 11-29-67; 4. Violation of the U.B.O.G. patio policy, on or about a. 10-31-67, and-or b. 11-29-67."
The U.B.O.G. registered a complaint with Dr. William R. Butler, vice president for Student Affairs, following the speech given by Jesus Christ on the patio. Butler reviewed the case and sent it to the Executive Council of the Faculty Senate. With an “administrative directive” the Dean of Men’s Office then began to investigate the situation.
When the second incidence of November 29th occurred, the U.B.O.G. sent the com-1 plaint of alleged misconduct directly to the Dean’s office. Stated Ferguson Friday
afternoon, “The only way that I knew that this disciplinary smear was in progress
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“It went up like cinder," said the nightwatchman at the Institute of Marine Science. “The more water they poured on it the faster it burned.”
Building T-92 was almost totally leveled in a blazing fire that began at about 1:45 a.m. Sunday morning. In it was housed valuable supplies, printing facilities, personal libraries, rare books and important clerical records. The Bulletin of Marine Science was printed there.
Located near the dormato-rles for marine biology students, the wooden temporary building and what was in it was valued at about 150,000-200,000 dollars. Some documents were Irreplaceable.
One nightwatchman reported that the fire department took a while to get there because the Metropolitan Fire Department had to send a unit from South Miami since the Institute is out of the jurisdication of the Miami Fire Department. The Key Biscayne volunteer fire department was immediately contacted and arrived before the other squad but could do little to abate the rampantly burning fire.
The building was similar in construction to the tempo-
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Photo By SANDY LEVY
Destroyed in an early morning bla/e, Temporary 92 was estimated to be valued at 150,000 dollars and housed materials about marine discoveries which were Irreplac-able. Employees returned to the scene to salvage as much information and equipment as possible.
By ROBERT JEDNAK
Hurricono Asti. Nows Editor
As late as 8 p.m. Monday night no decision had been reached on the case of David Ferguson, charged by the Dean of Men’s office with four violations of university rules. The Men’s Disciplinary Committee convened Monday afternoon and recessed at 5 P.M. after dropping the charge of Ferguson’s breaking USG Poster policy. Indications were that the committee would not adjourn or continue consideration of the charges tomorrow, but would continue the session until a decision was reached.
The charges read: “You
Richard states that he has filed formal disciplinary charges against Femmer. The alleged violations of the electoral proceedure are being filed with the Dean of Men.
The controversy centers around the definition of the event. Mike Abrams, who introduced the resolution concerning the referendum, stated that "there is nothing provided for in the present
Election irregularities are exemplified by campaign posters which -adorned the polls.
constitution concerning a referendum, so there is no recourse. A committee has been set up consisting of Mr. Sheeder, Dr. Adams and myself to handle all complaints which might arise.’
He stated that the irregularities were handled as they arose, but on the whole it was “a good honest election.”
Abrams claimed that he and Sheeder and Dr. Adams decided Thursday morning that this was a referendum, not an election. They further decided that they would handle all complaints since this was not under the jurisdiction of the elections board.
By DAVE BROWN
Humean* Staff Writer
The new USG Constitution was defeated Thurday and Friday as the students vetoed its passage in a special referendum by a 4 to I vote. The major opposition came from IFC, AWS, MRHA -and Panhellenic. These groups opposed the constitution because it allegedly robbed them of their voice in student government according to signs placed around campus.
Although the defeat of the constitution was decisive, many questions arose concerning the validity and le-
gality of the referendum
proctedures.
The Viet Nam question, also on the referendum, came under heavy fire for irregularities and lack of responsibility. According to the resolution which created the referendum, panels and dis-c u s s I o n s concerning Viet Nam were to be held to inform the students of the issues involved.
USG President Dennis Richard stated that ‘The stipulations of the resolution (introduced by Junior Mike
Abrams) were not followed. There w’as practically no action on campus concerning the referendum. It was a last minute, put together thing."
Richards charged that Abrams had neglected to prepare the student body for the referendum and had not fulfilled the requirements of his own resolution.
Richard also stated, concerning the constitutional question, "Irregularities are over flowing.”
The major irregularities which Richard cited were the illegal posting of signs
around the polling booths. He felt that this constituted a violation of the election board rules and proper electoral proceedures.
Thursday morning, Richard observed what he considered to be illegally placed signs in the Union Breezeway. He tore the signs down, and at this claims that “Randy Femmer grabbed me physically and tore me away shouting ‘You can’t do that, it has a UBOG Stamp.’ ”
Richard then claims to have explained to Femmer that the signs violated the
election code and were not proper. He stated “They contained misleading, half-truths.”	j
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In reply to these charges, Femmer stated that “Mr. Richards conduct was that unbefitting a student body President. I had the permission of Mr. Abrams (organizer of the referendum) Mr. Sheeder, and Dr. Adams to be there.” Femmer further stated that he considered no election to be in progress since the election hoard was never convened or notified of this referendum.
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"I think it is very revealing i to note that Mr. Richard was not to be bothered with proper channels which insure fair and unbaised deliberation J . . . instead he chose to act as judge, jury and hangman, all by himself.”
Richard stated concerning i this incident and irregularities in general, “One thing that no student can accept, regardless of political views, is the prostitution of his right to vote. It is unfortunate that irregularities such as those that occured in this election | should occur on a college i campus, the proving grounds I of our society.”
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Vol. 43, No. 25
Tuesday, December 19, 1967
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are being charged with 1. Violation of the University policy concerning the invita-
IMS Building Leveled In Fire
Ferguson Disciplinary Decision Expected Today