Miami Hurricane, June 30, 1961

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Voi.. XXXVI, No. 28
University of Miami
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Officials Inspect 13 Frais
By HIM. (.KEENE
A team of University officials inspected for the first time in UM history last week, the 13 fraternity houses located on University property.
The inspection team consisted of Stuart Myers, fraternities adviser: John O’Day, director of physical plant; and Don Bulat of the president's office.
IsaUni for conditions of rleanlinms, safety and security, the (roup reported that “most of the fraternity houses are in very good shape, but some need treat improvement.“
Both minor and major violations must be corrected within two weeks, according to the report. If conditions are not corrected within this period, the fraternity house involved will be closed.
Mr. Myers asserted that the inspections are being conducted for the benefit of the fraternities. “Each fraternity has invested many thousands of dollars in its house, and we are just trying to protect that Investment.”
Only two of the 13 fraternities are closed this summer, and both of these have been broken into when security precautions had not been taken. By inspecting the security of the fraternity houses, the inspection team hopes to prevent future break-ins.
The inspections will be carried out every two weeks during the summer session and on a regular basis during the school year.
Sikir Named
Ass’t Dean
Henry J. Sikir, former UM director of housing, has replaced Arch N. Dunsmore as assistant dean of men. Dunsmore is now in charge of all off-campus housing.
Working in this capacity will not be entirely new for Sikir, a former assistant dean at the University of Alabama. “In fact,” Dean of Men Ben David remarked. “the position and duties are about the same."
David explained that the duties will include room assignments, cooperation with the director of housing and Men's Residence Halls Association, and rapped off with the position of director of resident men.
Dean David announced without hesitation, that Sikir will be a wonderful addition to our office, and though he'll have a lot of work to do I’m sure he can handle it with exacting prnficien-
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Sikers is a graduate of Wisconsin State Teachers College and holds bachelor’s degrees in both education and science.
The dean of men's office feels ibat his background, which boasts much experience in this rapacity, coupled with the fart that Sikir has gained familiarity with the campus in his four years here, attests to his receiving the leadership in this challenging area.
When questioned about his intentions as assistant dean of men, he quickly replied, “I’d rather say little now and then do the best I can.”
Major Housing Shakedown
Arguments for the abolishment were that the school governments were wasteful and accomplishing little. It was suggested that student government officers serve on a proposed Department of School Affairs.
Enough members felt, however, that USG should take more time before making such a move, the Department of School Affairs would be just a figurehead post and that the newly elected officers should be given a chance to prove themselves.
Individual school governments now realize that this may well be their last year—unless major action is taken. The following is a Hurricana report of what each school government proposes to accomplish.
AT THE END OF last semester the Education School Government officers distributed over 800 mimeographed questionnaires to every undergraduate student in education. Success was evident when every questionnaire was returned answered.
LOCAL PREPS?EKN ynj it up during the thirteenth annual summer band camp. Here they arc performing a concert in the school cafeteria. Over 200 youngsters from through-
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out the state, the future Sevitzky’« will rock the campus for another three weeks. For a close-up on their dormitory life, see story on page 3, column I.
Susan Goodman, chairman of the Education Council, stated, “The overwhelming response of the students is gratifying, and it aided in the planning of our next year’s program, which will include a banquet and a coordinating club council.”
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UM Trustee Dies
Samuel Oritt, member of the UM Board of Trustees and prominent Miami Beach businessman, died of a heart attack Friday, June 23.
Oritt came to Dade County 11 years ago from New York City, and at the time of his death was head of the Dwyer-Baker Electrical Corp. of Miami and Orce Industries.
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Own Governments
Individual school governments barely survived proposed abolishment. A recent Undergraduate Student Government vote to eliminate the governments resulted with eight for its abolishment, four against, one abstention and one absent.
A two-third vote of the entire council was needed for the amendment to pass.
The proposal was previously passed with the needed two-thirds vote in mid-May. Under USG rules, it had to be passed twice for it to become a law.
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Sevitzky Will Conduct Carmen ’ For Italians
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New criteria for the selection of men’s residence hall counselors, installation of .“house-plan units,’’ and a full-time off-campus housing bureau are listed as priority projects being undertaken by the office of Ben E. David, dean of men.
In an effort to provide mature, well-educated counselors in the residence halls, undergraduate students will be slowly phased out, to be replaced by graduate students.
Dr. Robert Johns, executive' vice president, stated that September, 1962 will be the target date for the completed program.
“Due to an increasing enrollment of graduate students, especially in the School of Education. and the lighter academic load carried by these men, it would be wise to gain their experience as counselors," stated David.
Fall advisers have already been appointed, with undergraduates assuming many of the positions.
David also stated that “an effort should be made for better unification among residence hall students.”
Preliminary plans call for the men to be formed into housing groups dependent upon the location of their residence—each with a separate group of officers—so that the students ran come closer with those who share the same buildings.
Former director of housing,
Henry J. Sikir, will assume the new title of assistant dean of men in charge of men’s residences, and, along with MRHA, be directly responsible for the administration of these new concepts.
A. N. Dunsmore, former asst, dean of men, will initiate a program to investigate student-land lord complaints and maintain a complete listing of off-campus residences for both single and married students. In the past this has been a project to which time has been devoted mainly during the beginning of each semester.
Dr. Fabien Sevitzky, music director of the UM Symphony Orchestra, has recently completed a series of eight concerts with the Orquestra Fil-harmonica de Chile, and is presently on his way to Verona, Italy, where he will conduct seven performances of the opera “Carmen."
While in Chile, Dr. Sevitzky directed the first two concerts devoted entirely to children in that country, and personally arranged for a special shipment of new instruments from the United States for the Latin American ensemble.
Besides the performances of “Carmen" in Verona, Dr. Sevitzky will conduct radio concerts in Rome and a special concert July in Florence.
He will interrupt his Italian tour to return to Miami to conduct the last of the Miami
DR. SEVITZKY
Beach Pop Concerts—an all-Gershwin program on August 13.
USG PLAN FAILS
Colleges To Keep
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