The Miami Hurricane LIBRARY VOLUME XXX UNIVERSITY of MIAMI
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Leo's Photo In Paper Brings Roar From Original Owner By RONAIJ) LEVITT Delta Theta last week, at which to the Miami Polic Department at m ti siitl. "Mr. Chruscicki has the damages asked by the owner. Hum. an. N.w, Eeditor time the lion was painted green, lhat time. mate to the lion and this so-called Chruscicki told The Hurricane LM the lion, the metal animal and was removed to the Housing "I had no i.iea where thc lion Leo is an exact replica." that if the lion was returned and that has become a symbol for Sig Office for "safekeeping." was until my neighbors showed Dili" Collins. SAE president. a re-paint job paid for, he would ma Alpha Epsilon fraternity on The story of the inter-fraternity me the picture in the daily paper said "I can't say for sure whether not seek charges against thc group campus is going home today to I shenanigans which appeared in I then notified the police and ask the lion was taken by SAE in '52. "I should charge them two and |iorch step in the Southwest sec last week's Hurricane, also ran in ed them to check on it." but if all evidence points that way, one-half years rent," he said, "but. tion of Miami. The Miami Daily News with a Investigators from the Police we are happy to return Loo to his after all, the lion was getting an The SAEs will go en masse to two-column picture of Leo. Department rame to the Housing rightful owner. education in a fine University." the home of Charles Chruscicki, Neighbors of Chruscicki spotted Office Tuesday and reported "with It certainly is better to have Dr. H. Franklin Williams, vice 1(137 SW 11 st„ this afternoon to the picture in The Daily News and out douht" that the SAE lion was him out in the air by his first president and dean of students, it turn the lion which was "bor- showed it to him. the same one taken from the home than to have him locked up said that he was writing a letter lowed" two and one-half years "It was my lion, all right," said Chruscicki front porch in 1952. in the Housing Office." to the original owner explaining ago. Chruscicki, "I recognized him right According to the police, it was Collins added that if the Hous that the men who took it are will Loco's departure from campus away." easy to check because under the ing Office would let Leo go, the ing to return the lion. "The men was brought about by the Help He said the lion was stolen from many paint-jobs was the original SAEs would return him to Mr. who took the lion have probably Week fraternity "warfare" be him the night of Sept. 29, 1952, silver color. Chruscicki today and would make heen graduated and there is no tween SAE, Sigma Chi and Phi and that he had filed a complaint "Besides." a department spokes- any financial arrangements for proof who they are." UNIVERSITY Of MIAMI MAR 15'55 The Miami Hurricane LIBRARY VOLUME XXX UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI. CORAL GABLES, FLA., MARCH 18. 1955 No. 18 Movie Week Plan Fails; Student Apathy Blamed Story On Page 2 -The Inside Story What They Are Saying .. "The primary objective of the Oaxaca Summer Workshop is to give American undergraduates a first-hand knowledge of another culture," says Dr. Leonard Muller, professor of Span ish and director of the workshop. See Story on Page 3. "I am appalled at the tremendous amount of student apathy," said Marty Levitan, chairman of the Movie Week committee. His response came after the decision to dissolve the Movie Week plan due to lack of interest by the organiza tions. See Story on Paqe 2. "We intend to make this building as suitable as possible for instruction," said Dr. Murray Mantell, chairman of the Civil Engineering Department, about proposed plans for re modelling the North Campus Engineering School. See Stories Rudoff UM Photo on Page 5. THE FIRST OF MORE THAN 32 TONS of books volumes were purchased from the Western Society which will be added to the North Campus library of Engineers in Chicago. The ncw books will more "No election petitions will be given out after Monday," said are being unpacked by Dr. Archie McNeal, left, than double the existing Engineering Library. Ac Charles Liebman, election board chairman, emphasizing thai director of the UM Library, and Edward Hall, serials cording to Dr. McNeal. the hooks "will be useful in students expecting to run for a student body office must gel librarian. Wednesday at Main Campus. The 20.000 all fields of engineering. their petitions before 3:30 p.m. See Story on Page 8. Photo hv Bixler A BEAUTY IN A DREAMY MOOD is Carole Tarrson. Hurricane •-•t. AWmf^mWm%. Honey No. 18. An 18-year-old history major, Carole halls from Photo by S. hull. Chicago, III. and enjoys horse back riding as ber favorite hobby. An DICK C.RF.CORY SCREAMS at I_ee Sandman, left, of life in the Dublin slums in 1924. It was first upper frosh, she is 5 feet. 5 inches tall and weighs 123 pounds. If during dress rehearsal of Scan O' Casey's "Juno presented at Dublin's Abby Theater with Barry blonde-haired, green-eyed Carole will come down to the football field .ind tho I'aycnck" whirh opens at the Ring Theater Fitzgerald in the original cast. Student tickets are during half-time tonight, Seymour Beubis, Hurricane sports editor, Thursday for a limited engagement of six perform SO cents and regular seats are $1.25. Reservations will pin her with mi orchid. ances. An Irish drama, the play is a character study may be made hy calling the Ring Theater box office. PACE TWO THE MIAMI HURRICANE MARCH 18. 1955 Week Idea Dissolved; -No Immediate . Swimming'- Police Up Fines Pearson Lauds Student Spirit To Cut Violations Blame Put On Student Apathy Following is tht statement issued to The Hurricane by Dr. Jay F. By SUSIE MARBEY W, Pearson, VM president, on the In Coral Gables Hurricane Stall Wnlo proposed swimming area for the The Student Expansion Committee of SBG, which was Student Club lake: An ordinance amendment increas formed to plan Movie Week, was dissolved Monday when ing traffic fines in the Coral Gables It has been most gratifying to ;.n.i went into effect recently up- nearly all organization representatives failed to show up at Ihe administration of the Univer ping some penalties as much as $4<l •a meeting of the committee. sity oi Miami io see the interest of Capt. Floyd Brasher, in charge of students in the academic reputa Marty Levitan, chairman of the thc Gables Traffic Bureau, said that tion of the University. With such ling Talks committee, said that he was "appall with the raise in traffic fines will a spirit as this in the student body, ed at the tremendous amount of stu come a strict enforcement of road Start Rolling dent apathy." our forward growth will be greatly accelerated. regulations. Organizational plans for UM's first Purpose of Movie Week was to There have been 288 accidents in Sustaining Foundation were discuss raise money for the Paul R. Yarck The changes now being made the Gables area since the first of the ed at a luncheon of steering com Memorial Fund, a long-range con around thc lake are simply part year. mittee members Wednesday at the struction plan to increase student of a pattern of long-range beauti Biscayne Terrace Hotel. fication of the campus. The revised ordinance, approved facilities. by Mayor David A. Hendrick Jr., According to Thomas R. Reese, A goal of $10,- There are no immediate plans raises the fines in 10 driving viola UM vice president, treasurer and 000 has been set fur swimming in the lake, although tions. UM foundation director, the Sus for the Yarck it is possible that swimming might taining Foundation is still in the Fund, named in ba made possible sometime in the In addition, fines will be also organizational stage, but is rapidly j honor of trie late future. Dr. Jay F. W. Pearson raised for second offenses, while a approaching a working basis. | counselor for The immediate problem is to third offense will bring court ac The Sustaining Foundation has men. The money make the area around the lake surround the lake. The goal is the tion. been established as a means of gain will be used for attractive in appearance and har creation of a campus of excep Mayor Hendrick declared the or ing local support to launch a pro an addition to monious with the buildings which tional beauty. dinance "an emergency measure up posed $12,000,000 UM development the library and on the grounds of urgent public need program. the Student Club, for the preservation of the health, Since its inauguration last week, for aid to foreign safety, welfare and property of the subscriptions have been coming in students and for Levitan Official Enrollment Shows 10,439; people of the City of Coral Gables." regularly, Reese said. the building of a swimming pool on Until this time, the traffic fines Members of the Sustaining Foun campus. ranged from $3 to $5 for first offense dation will receive plaques to signify According to Burt Levey, SBG Daytime Men Outrank Coeds 2 to 1 while second offense penalized the driver $5 to $10. participation. Through the founda president, $3,094.18 has been collect Official enrollment breakdown figures released this week tion, at least $250,000 will be col ed as of March 1.