Miami Hurricane, November 14, 1967

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Tuesday, November 14, 19S7
Profils Pav Bond Issue
Bookstore Prices Explained
Humanitarian Speaks
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BARBARA ESTERMANN
Hurricane Reporter
The prices of drugs in the University of Miami Bookstore have long been a concern to those who find it inconvenient to shop off campus.
Many stores in the area do sell items at a vastly cheaper price than the Bookstore’s. In Burdines, for instance, a 5 oz. tube of Crest is $.55, and in the Bookstore it is $.79. The Bookstore charges $1.09 for a 4 oz. can of Aqua Velva Frost Lime after shave lotion, but in Burdines it is $.89. For those who wear contact lenses, Barnes-Hind Wetting Solution can be purchased in Burdines for $1.19, whereas in the Bookstore, the price is $1.65. Burdines sells a large bottle of Listerine for $.79, but the Bookstore’s price is $1.15. A 6 oz. bottle of Noxzema is $1.00 in the Bookstore, but one can buy it in Burdines for $.79. A bottle of 36 Buf-ferin tablets in Burdines is $.55, but the Bookstore sells it for $.69.
In Breedings Drug Store, prices are also somewhat lower than the Bookstore’s.
Leading Author To Speak Here
Marjory Stoneman Douglas, outstanding Florida author, will speak to members
of the University Library on Thursday, Nov. 16, at the opening of the Spicer-Simp-son lecture series on the University of Miami campus.
Mrs. Douglas, whose latest book, Florida: The Long Frontier, was published this month by Harper and Row, will share her recollections of two recent trips — one to England this fall and another to South America. She Is currently researching a definitive biography of W. H. Hudson.
The former president of the Friends of the University Library and editor emeritus of the University of Miami Press, Mrs. Douglas will address a members-only gathering at the Faculty Club, 1550 Brescia Ave. Refreshments will be served at 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 7:15 p.m.
The Spicer-Simson series will also include a talk by Dr. Lewis Leary, of Columbia University and former member of the University of Miami English Department, who will speak Jan. 19 on his recent research on Mark Twain.
Solarcaine spray sells for $1.95 in the Bookstore, but Breedings sells it for $1.89. Fresh Start is sold for $.98 in the Bookstore, but again Breedings comes up with the lower price — $.89. A 7 oz. can of Gillete Right Guard is $1.49 in the Bookstore, but one must pay only $1.27 in Breedings. A bath-size bar of Palmolive soap sells for $.27 In the Bookstore, but it is $.18 in Breedings. This list could go on almost indefinitely, including almost all the drug and soap articles.
It is not easy to make a comparison on clothing items because often the style and the texture of the material is not alike in both stores. However, a short-sleeved sweatshirt sells for $2.79 in Book Horizons, but one could have to pay $2.95 for one of comparable quality in the Bookstore.
Mr. George Mitchell, Assistant Manager of the University of Miami Bookstore has this to say concerning lower prices on drugs in Burdines: “Burdines uses the drug department as a ‘loss-leader’ — something to just get the people into the store. Then in other departments, such as clothing, they make up for It. See, we sell our drugs at the full market price, but Burdines doesn’t have to do this, since their percentage of profit in clothes, for example is so great.”
Mitchell went on to say that he felt a story comparing Bookstore prices to other stores’ would be unfair. “If
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this story reflects the ings of the students, we’ll just eliminate the drug department," he said. “I don’t care. It won’t make any difference to us. The drug department is merely a convenience to the students. It is only about one-fourth of one percent of our business.’’ He said comparing prices would be unfair because he felt the students would take the comparison out of context and forget all the services the University Bookstore does FOR theni.
What does the Bookstore do for the students? “Well,” Mitchell said, “All of our profits go into paying off the Student Union bond issue — and if the money didn't come from the Bookstore, you know where it would have to come from; the Bookstore gave 2,000 bumper decals to the cheerleaders free-of-charge so they could earn money; we sell tickets to the games without any service charge even though we must hire a sales person especially for it; we sell textbooks at a much lower price than anyone else does.”
Mitchell then went on to mention the film processing service, the telegram service (telegrams can be sent and received by the Bookstore at regular rates), and the Xerox duplicating machine service. “Sears charges $.25 a page for duplicating, but we only charge $.10,” he added. The Bookstore also rents as a service to the students Wol-lensak Tape Recorders at $15
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One of the nation’s foremost crusaders for the humanities, Barnaby C. Keeney, will be the featured speaker on Thursday, November 16, in the current University Lecture Scries.
The lecture, which will be on the “Role of Humanities on the National Scene,” is to be held in the Flamingo Auditorium at 8 p.m.
Dr. Keeney, who joined the Brown University faculty ir. 1946 as assistant professor and became its president in 1955, resigned ten years later as he felt a “resident of a vital institution should not remain too long.”
He was immediately chosen by President Johnson to head the National Endowment for the Humanities. The foundation’s main purpose is
Barnaby C. Keeney
to further the cause of the humanities in this world where the computer is slowly becoming king.
As he once said in an interview with the Chronicle of Higher Education, “In 1960 about 3 per cent of the aca-
demic humanists had federal research support . . . and 60 per cent of the scientists had federal research support.
As far as universities and colleges were concerned, few have even considered plans for the development of their resources in the humanities and arts, and many have no plans at all in that direction.
Today, he said, when one visits most universities the newest buildings are usually for science or student housing. The reason is not that the universities are apathetic to the humanities but that funds are not available
Now, because of a personal invitation extended by President Henry K'ng Stanford to Dr. Keeney, UM will be able to hear more views of this distinguished speaker.
Board Of Publications To Convene On Hurricane ‘■‘Head Shop” Decision
An emergency meeting of the Student Publications Board has been scheduled for this Thursday by chairman Dr. John I. McCollum to decide the fate of Hurricane Editor Larry Mans and Business Manager Diana J. Bar-liant.
At the last meeting, the Board ruled that an advertisement by the HEAD SHOP could not run in the Hurricane. Every student on the Board voted against the decision carried by all the faculty members and administrators except one, Frazer White of the speech dept.
Despite the Board’s decision, the Hurricane printed the advertisement in the next
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Dr. Thurston Adams, Director of Student Activities, was honored during the halftime of last Friday’s Homecoming game. Here Dr. Henry King Stanford, UM President, presents “Doc” with a football jersey reminiscent of his days as college quarterback.
issue. When contacted, Business Manager D. J. Barliant commented that “The Board never officially contacted me and informed me not to place the ad. Even if they had, I doubt if they have the right to single out a particular ad and discriminate against it.”
Editor Larry Mans said that “I left the decision to my Business Manager, who has my complete trust. If it were my decision to make, I would have done the same thing. The final responsibility is mine of course . . . The whole issue is much deeper than it appears on the surface. The only claim the University can put on the paper is that if we are to remain an “Official” UM publication, we must abide by the Board’s decisions. But I remind everyone that NOT ONE CENT of the cost of the newspaper comes from the school. Furthermore, the Board’s decision was irresponsible and morally unjustifiable.”
John I.eatherwood, Editor of Tempo Magazine, reported that at least one member of the board, Wilson Hicks (advisor to student publications), has said that if removing the editors will mean the closing of the newspaper entirely, It would have to be done.
Hicks later said that if the Board found the problem to be of enough magnitude it might warrant a decision by the Presidents’ Cabinet.
Pamela Clark, Ibis Editor and Board member, stated her personal opinion that “The Board of Publications acted without objective deliberation, and especially without proper investigation in its discriminatory ban
against the Head Shop advertisement. No valid reasons were ever articulated. Their decision was a prejudgment as to the morality of a particular advertiser on little more than hearsay. Finally, this decision exercised excessive control over the student newspaper."
When reached on Sunday afternoon, Dr. McCollum related that he had no comment at least until he spoke with other people on campus.
Simon Hochberger, Chairman of Mass Communications department, said he could make no official comment for the Board nor did he have a personal comment when last contacted.
Debators............ Page	2
Editorial ......... Page 4
Scope ............. Page 5
Iron Arrow...........Page	6
Eye ................ Page	7
Brothers Four .. Page 8 &	9
Collage ............ Page	10
Jazz Band............Page	11
Sports .... Page 14, 15 & 16