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Tickets go on sale April I. To pur For Caryn Vogel, Frank's speech was too chase tickets or for information, call much. 284-3355. Frank and Vogel, both law students, were two of approximately 80 students who attended the Student Bar Associaiton's meeting last Sunday, RACE RELATIONS SUMMIT which would decide wither SBA would fund a speech by Nation of Islam Minister Rasul Hakim The Multi-Cultural Programming Muhammad speaking at UM. Committee will be holding a Race The Black Law Students Association sought a Relations Summit at 7 p.m. on April $1,100 grant to sponsor the minister's speech, 2 in the Mahoney/Pearson despite his affiliation to anti-semitic preacher Classrooms. Louis Farrakan. The summit will provide a forum "Opposition to this man has nothing to do with for students to express their views racism. It's not a black-white issue," said Vogel, and experiences with the racial cli as she wiped away tears. mate on the campus. All are invited. Opinions like Vogel's and Frank's were com For more information, contact mon. Monica Sanders at 663-6951. SBA senators, Greg Waks and Bill Collins, Law student Caryn Vogel reacts to a speech against funding for a Nation of Islam speaker. See MEETING • Page 3 Photos by EMILY KEHE/Photo Editor Law student Melissa Robinson states her case for funding FEEL GOOD FRIDAY MARCH 29 LINK, the programming board Nation of Islam leader to speak at UM Thursday of the Volunteer Services Center, By LOUIS FLORES will be working with underprivi gruntled students from the Cardozo Legal . Staff Writer leged children in an afterschool pro- "...at the University ofMiami... freedom of belief and Society and University Chaplains. When activist Angela Davis spoke at UM t-fd from 2 to 5 p.m. March 29 at "To take a different position to freedom of 20 years ago, two dynamite bombs that deto expression is fundamental here." the Coconut Grove Cares Barnyard. inquiry and discussion, for me to say that peo- Students participating should nated minutes before her speech could not UM President Edward Foote ple should be stopped from speaking. would silence her. be a gross violation of what a university stands r meet at I p.m. in UC 224. For more for." said Butler. This year, no amount of student pleas con retracting a $1 million donation to the UM « information, contact Mike Murphy "We will allow Minister Muhammad to When Davis spoke at UM on April 3. 1976, vinced Vice President for Student Affairs School of Medicine's Sylvester Cancer at 284-GIVE. speak at the University of Miami because one of two bombs detonated and exploded in William Butler to cancel a speaking engage Center. freedom of belief and expression is funda a drainpipe outside the Ibis Cafeteria, now the ment by Nation of Islam Minister Rasul Two years ago, Ziff pulled a planned $2 mental here," said Foote, in a prepared state area used for the Food Court, showering the Hakim Muhammad. million donation to the university after The VOLUNTEER ment. "The essence of a university is the mar area with pebbles and metal fragments. Two Butler said Muhammad will address stu Miami Hurricane ran an advertisement ques ketplace of ideas — some good, some bad, windows in the Ibis were shattered. No one OPPORTUNITIES dents with valid 'Cane Cards Thursday night tioning facts concerning the Holocaust. Ziff some with which we agree, and some with was seriously injured. at Gusman Hall. The topic of Muhammad's later followed through on the donation. which we do not agree." Another bomb under a UM security car. Volunteer Services is looking for speech is expected to include the aftermath of Junior Shane Ashby was trying to inform Butler said he expects the speech to take which consisted of two sticks of dynamite, students interested in chairing the the Million Man March on Washington. D.C. his friends on possible protest plans via E- place "without incident." some tape, wires and a timer, detonated but following program boards: S.T.E.P., "The intent is that the speech will be an edu mail he sent out on Saturday. Students and benefactors who objected to failed to explode. A Week for Life, Alternative Spring cational forum," he said. "I'm trying to inform people about the the funding of Muhammad's campus appear Despite the distraction, Davis made a Break, and Link. Pick up an appli Controversy over the administrative ruling Chaplain's organization, and what they're ance are organizing in oppossion. speech to a standing room crowd of about cation in UC 224 or call 284-GIVE prompted President Edward T. Foote II to side doing to protest." Benefactor Sanford L. Ziff informed the 1,000. for more information. with freedom of speech. university on Friday that he is considering Butler said he has met with some of the dis COSO AWARDS The University of Miami has been no stranger to controversy. The following speakers caused quite a stir during their appearances here: The Committee on Student Speakers in the Past Organizations (COSO) will hold the first annual COSO Student 1965 1970 1980 1990 1996 Organizations Recognition and Awards ceremony to be held in con junction with the Celebration of Involvement on April 11. COSO will honor organizations who do not always get recognition for their work and effort. Awards will be given for "Most Active Organization," "Most Improved Organization," "Best Individual Program or Event by an Organization," and "Best Advisor of an Organization. BORIS HERBERT MARTIN |ANE GEN. LOUIS ANGELA JESSE JACKSON YELTSIN APTHAKER LUTHER KING, Jr. FONDA HERSHEY DAVIS Current Russian pre Former American Civil rights leader Feminist and Head of the draft Civil Rights era Advocate for Communist Party spoke al UM two Viet Nam war during the Viet activist social and civil ident, visited UM a spokesman. years before his death protestor Nam war. rights reform. while a communist. NOW NBC correspondent UM faculty YOU discusses elections fundraises CANSE at MS Walk THE By MARGARITA MARTINt candidates Ross Perot, who has not HIDALGO yet declared himself an official can BY CHARLOTTE V. HOBBS Staff Writer didate, Pat Buchanan and newcom Staff Writer [URRICANE NBC News correspondent John er Ralph Nader, of the Green party, Members of the University of Miami facul Palmer spoke to students and facul *ould make this an interesting race. ty participated in the National Multiple ty members Sunday at Pearson "Buchanan says he is going to Sclerosis Society annual MS Walk on Sunday. Residential College. slay in this race, until hell freezes The I OK walk began at 8 a.m. at the Biltmore lOHLIHE Palmer spoke about the 1996 over and then he's going to fight on Hotel in Coral Gables. This was one of three presidential campaign, and gave the ice," Palmer said. "Nader is sup walks that the National Multiple Sclerosis anecdotes about his career as an posed to be on the ballot in as many Society held that day, the others taking place NBC reporter. as 15 states, so it is going to be an in Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach. KHECK "We are going to be in for a bick interesting time." Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurological ering period between April and cer Palmer said that according to the disease that affects people between the ages tainly at the conventions in August," latest polls, if elections were held of 20 and 40, and attacks the central nervous IT Palmer said as he began his review today. President Bill Clinton would system. The suspected cause is an autoim of "The Mean Season," the political win reelection. mune disease connected to viral infection. campaigning period. > "But as we all know," Palmer EMILY KEHE/Photo Editor Patients were once thought to develop symp OUT! Palmer, who has been with NBC said, "the elections aren't going to NBC's lohn Palmer spoke to students Sunday at Pearson toms gradually, but in a majority of cases, the for 26 years, said this campaign See PALMER »Page 2 Residential College about the 1996 presidential campaign. season would not be dull, and _aia See WALK* Pai$e 2 «»•• •mi •*.-_. Page 2 • THE HURRICANE • Tuesday, March 26, 199f> I *t Campus Calendar Actor brings A BRIEF LOOK AT CAMPUS ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS If you have any events you'd like to publicize, stop by poetry to life our office at the University Center Room 221. By CORWIN PARKER Hurricane Productions, UM's con Staff Writer cert, lecture, and special-events TODAY will be bigger and badder.