Miami Hurricane, September 11, 1969

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Partly sunny today and Friday with a chance of afternoon thundershowers. High today near 90. Rain probability 6 to 4 against.
Voi. 45, No. 7
284-440!;
Thursday, September 11, 1989
Off and Running
Once again the HURRICANE comes rolling off the presses as students and faculty roll out of bed for the first day of classes.
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Administration Questions
USG Constitutional Validity
Byrd Beat
The crowds gathered, the sun
set .and the first USG entertainment concert began Tuesday night with the BYRDS rocking out on the UM patio. For the band, R
-Photo i»r sauce golostiin was their first trip to Miami. And for the crowd, it was a good way to relax after a of registration.
New Dean of Men, Staff Hopeful for Coming Year
By LINDA KLEINDIENST
Of Th# HurricdM Staff
A new semester has brought new changes to the Dean of Men’s office at UM, including a new Dean of Men and a new staff.
“The only regulars returning this year are the secretaries,” said William Sandler, UM's new Dean of Men.
Sandler, who first came to UM in 1962 as a counselor for men, has been Assistant Dean of Men and Associate Dean of Men at UM, and served at Pacific Lutheran College in Tacomah Washington as the Dean of Men for the 1967-68 school year.
Sandler feels that policy dictates most of the action of the Dean of Men, and said, “the only area where we can really use our own discretion now is in the area of student counseling.
‘There’s less leeway these days for a Dean of Men. Everything has become more legisiative and committees are making the decisions that one man used to make.”
He sees his job as one of helping to keep students in school. "Hopefully, suspension will be the last thing to happen to a student, not the first,” he said.
Sandler is beginning a new program of holding regular coffee hours in his office each week. "I’m inviting ail new students and old students to these get-togethers, in the hope of establishing better communications between us all. It's important to them and it’s important to us.”
The new associate Dean of Men is Jim McDonald, who was elevated from the post of Assistant Dean of Men through which he had a great deal of contact with the residence halls.
McD maid first came to UM in 1984 as a graduate assistant. In 1965 he became an administrative assistant to the Dean of Men.
The new assistant Dean of Men, who also serves as the Dean of Fraternities, is William McCoy, a graduate of UM. McCoy was at West Miami High School before he , was offered th# Job in the Dean of Men's office.
Another new face this year is Ron Koscuta, an assistant dean who will act as a general counselor. With the addition of Koscuta, an artist and
a musician, Sandler feels he has a wel*, rounded staff behind him — a staff which will be well-qualified to meet the needs of the students.
Housing Problems Spur Discussion For New Dorms
By PAUL BARGER
01 IlM Murrleant Staff
Housing problems began again this year as residence halls filled to the brim with the highest percentage of undergraduate students ever.
The few leftovers from the second summer session were fortified by the arrival of 2,400 residents on Saturday and 1,100 more on Sunday.
James Grimm, Director of Housing, called this year the most unusual of any. All room reservations for this year had been filled by May of last spring, while in previous years reservations were taken right up to t h e beginning of registration.
229 reservations are still unfilled but are expected to be taken by the end of the week. This leaves 35 men and 18 women still on the waiting list without housing. They are expected to find off-campus housing as there will be no doubling-up unless absolutely necessary.
The fraternity rush is expected to relieve some pressure as pledges move off campus to frat houses.
The trend with students appears to be to remain on campus. In 1963, 75 per cent of the residents were freshmen, while this year 57 per cent were upper classmen.
The long-range goal of the University is toward a resident campus. The Ad Hoc Committee of Residence Halls Is meeting now and discussing the construction of a new hall for 1971.
They are considering a high nsa aptrtment with all
the facilities of a commercial apartment.
Grimm discribed the current situation as "somewhere between mayhem . . . and disaster.”
By SHARA PAVLOW Hurricane IxacuMva «<HMr
The status of Undergraduate Student Government appears to be the main problem university students, faculty, and administrators will be facing as they return to campus for the fall semester.
Administrators of the University are presently refusing to recognize sections of the USG constitution which were amended last year.
Without such recognition, many USG committees and council-members could be declared invalid, according to the Constitution now recog. nized by University officials.
The controversy stems from last November when the Board of Review voted to abolish itself.
Phase I, a restructuring of Undergraduate Student Government never received official approval from the University Administration. It was to have transferred rights of government to the elected representatives of the undergraduates by providing for the abolition of the Board of Review and the institution of the Supreme Court.
"Although Dr. Butler had given verbal approval to several of it’s major points, Phase l was never officially submitted by USG President Mike Abrams either to Butler or to President Stanford as was required by the Constitution,” Director of Stu-dent Activities William Sheeder has explained.
From the time that the Board abolished Itself, USG executives and Council acted on the assumption that all amendments included in Phase I had been Incorporated into the Constitution.
Included In Phase I were the abolition of the Board of Review, the establishment and structuring of a Supreme Court to interpret the Constitution, provisions for eventual establishment of political parties in student government, and a new amendment procedure for the constitution.
The new method for amending the USG constitution required only the signature of the USG President. The old and administration recognized document requires the signature of the University President for an amendment to become official.
University administrators are now taking the stand that since no amendments after November 14 have been signed by President Stanford, they are not a legal part of the USG Constitution.
This would, in turn, invalidate a great portion of the Constitution and much of the work done last semester by the Supreme Court.
Amendments not officially
ici-ugnizea Dy university officials include: DERIVATION OF AUTHORITY
USG claims to derive Its authority from both the consent of the students and the President of the University through the Board of Trustees.
Administrators see the authority as stemming only from the President of the University who may withdraw parts or all of his authority at any time. MEMBERSHIP ON THE COUNCIL
USG Council now has four representatives from each class although only three are stipulated in the old constitution.
Vice President Butler has, however, acknowledged that the four representatives wilt most likely be recognized
due to actions taken by William Sheeder.
GRADE REQUIREMENTS
Grade requirements were lowered by USG to a 2 0 cumulative average although University officials still recognize the 2.3 grade requirement.
Council members may be disqualified if they do not maintain a 2.0 cumulative average, USG recognizes The Administration, ho w e v e r, stipulates that disqualification rests on maintaining a 2.0 cumulative average in courses taken during his membership on the Council. He must also remain in good standing with the University and have completed at least 12 credit hours each semester.
EXECUTIVE DUTIES
Duties of the executive
officers were altered this past year by USG so that the Vice President presides over Council meetings, the President and Treasurer have no vote on council matters, and so that the President has veto power on all Council legislation. (The veto can be overridden by a fa vote of Council.)
STRUCTURE OF THE SUPREME COURT
Although administrators will acknowledge that the idea of incorporating the Supreme Court was approved by President Stanford upon his abolition of the Board of Review, the specific structure and organization has yet to be presented to them.
In the eyes of the administration, no Supreme Court actually has had the authority to exist and make judic-
ial decisions, Dr. Butler has commented.
In effect, the Board of Review was nbt actually abolished until a letter was sent from President Stanford in February of last year.
It had ceased to operate three months previous to that and the Supreme Court had already been initiated and justices appointed.
The Court has also made several decisions concerning the legality of the election code and It has interpreted the requirements for candidacy.
Disagreement hat also arisen over other minor internal functions of USG tuch at what would constitute a quorum on the honor Council and the Structure of th# Parking Authority Committee.
Students and UM Officials are Split Over What Steps to Take Now
While no solution has been reached concerning the validity of the USG constitution, here is how each of the con-cerned parties views the situation:
“It is a terribly unfortunate situation,” commented Vice President for Student Affairs William Butler.
"However, I don’t think the answers to these ques-
tions should rest with the Administration. At this point, the responsibility rests with USG to submit their recommendations to my office and then to President Stanford.”
“The student government is responsible for following through on its legislation. As far as I am concerned, USG have endorsed th# idea of a Council will have to clear this issue up at its first meeting.”
Butler pointed out the
footnote by the USG Constitution as it is reprinted in the Student Handbook as accurately reflecting the feelings of university administrators.
“It (the footnote) is evidence that the Administration and President Stanford are in favor of chartered student government. The rest remains for USG to implement,” he said.
Director of Student Actlvl-
Sheeder
Butler
Halberg
New UM Curfew Policy To Affect Freshman Coeds
By ELIZABETH OSTROFF
Of IK* MurrleiR* lt»M
The UM's newly revised curfew policy goes into effect this September as freshman
coeds become the only remaining members of the student body subject to curfew restrictions.
The new policy provides
INCREASE OF FIVE PER CENT
Over 15,000 Register This Week
More tran 17,500 students are estimated to have passed through Richter Library’s doors during registration, a 5 per cent increase over September, 1968’s enrollment figure of 17,149.
The lines were long and the wait frustrating; but all is not lost. Pre-registration is coming to the University of Miami.
“We haven’t had pre-registration in the past because our student body was composed of many who were not four year full-time students," said Registar, George W. Smith.
“However, as we become a resident campus, pre-registration looks more favorable,” Smith added.
The first step toward preregistration, the white trial registration sheets, was initiated this fall. The second step will include pre-advising and receiving class coupons. The third step will include all of the above plus payment of fees before the semester begins.
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Gnawer! nail# are ! common expression» during registration
.. notice the professor'a cheerful grin aa he announcet a tectum it cloted
for a 12:00 a.m. weeknight curfew, a 2:00 a.m. weekend curfew, an optional ten 2:00 a.m. weeknight curfews without parental permission, and five overnights per semester with the parents written sanction.
Association of Women Students President Cindy Hill, expressed the feeling that a great step forward had been made. Concerning the new hours, she added, “They’re great! We worked hard to get them and we feel they’re fair.” Miss Hill also expressed hope that parents would not see the freshman curfew as the UM’e primary attraction.
When questioned around campus, incoming freshmen responded somewhat differently. Freshman Terry Maz-iroff said, “It's disappointing. We’re mature and should know how to handle the responsiblity.”
Richard Standt of Brookfield, Conn, stated, “It's crummy! I think girls should be on their own responsibility once they get to college.”
Maryann Neri, a recently arrived coed thought the curfew was all right but, "I'd rather not have one.”
Bostonian, Greg Kramer said, “It could be later—if they need it at all.” Coed Iris Geffner added, “I didn't have a curfew and I don't think ona is necn|5ary now ”
ties William Sheeder project# the opinion that many at the amendments never signed by President Stanford will probably be accepted by the University.
“Where a precedent has been set, there is reason to agree that a thing exists and has been accepted,” he s#id.
The Administration h#i agreed to the abolition of th# Board of Review, the concept of a Supreme Court, and will be recognizing the fourth council representative from each class.
He feels the people working on the Supreme Court have been recognized tnd their action« and decisions are known throughout th# University. It has been recognized by precedent, he says.
"The Supreme Court end its actions cannot be overlooked ,” he stated.
“The question facing me la that either USG goes back and retraces its steps to se« where each mistake waa made last year, or It proceeds to move on as It has been doing,” explained USG President Jim Yasser.
“My decision was to proceed,” he said.
“I saw no need to waste my time or that of the Council re-negotiating ail the legislation passed by Council because of the inefficiency of last year’s student government,” Yasser emphasized
He revealed that a new structure for student government is presently being formulated and will be presented to Council for approval sometime in the near future.
He expressed th# belief
that it will be within a year,
"It would be completely ridiculous to go back and try to undo all of this mess when in a few months an entirely new student government will be in operation,” he said.
Supreme Court Chief Justice Dave Halberg views th« court as already recognized by University administrators.
He feels that because the justices have been recognized by a member of the Administration along with the student government and because of the acceptance of court decisions during last spring’s election controversy, the existance of the Supreme Court is unquestionable.
“Representatives 6f the administration abided by Our decisions. I honestly think they fouled up as much ss the students,” he said.
"There is no question In my mind that the court exists and we will continue to act as the judicial branch of student government." he concluded.
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