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CHRISTMAS IN CUBA UM Coed Visits Castro-land 'To See For Herself There are always some peo- selves Communistic and they A. They are nervous about it didn't Castro pay these Q. But these refugees say A. Communism is very easy ple who have to "see for don't want to be considered as and prepared. American companies some- they fled because of Castro's to scream. But the real reason such; they get very angry when thing, reasonably fair "Communism." lies their support of themselves." Nini Goldberg, We all know there isn't some in the old- people call them that. They are Q. price, when he confiscated style economy of Cuba, an 23-year-old senior, is one of going to be any very proud of what they have such inva- their holdings? He did it for economy that suppressed' the these people. While the rest sion; why does Castro tell accomplished and are accom- other countries. mass of Cubans. of us spent a carefree Christ- the people this? plishing—and they're sincere. A. 1 don't know; I don't un- Q. Why is Castro so mas vacation, she and her I don't know Is there resistance A. derstand it myself. friendly with the USSR and brother (a Yale student) trav- Q. any to the Castro government? Why arc the with China even to the eled down to controversial If Q. Cuban Q. Why are there so many so, when will he be over- people so opposed to the point of accepting— their wea- Cuba with the equally refugees fleeing Cuba now if as con- thrown? United States government, pons? troversial Play Cuba everything is so rosy? Fair for The American and at the same time not at A. We fail to realize that he Committee, an 11-day A. Embassy A. These people were Am 9 Wk for vis- itself admitted to an American all unfriendly to Americans? is also friendly with such al- are support of these old American it. What follows excerpts student we were down the cor- lies as Canada and Belgium. I while A. All big American companies which exploited the from a special interview with there 90 cent of the porations and saw plenty of Belgian-made that par businesses in people. They, too, owned much \lns Goldberg hy Hurricane Cubans are doubt Cuba did nothing for the Cu- pistols while I was over there. pro-Castro. I of the land, had most of the Editor Bernie Weiner. that he will be overthrown— bans, exploit except to them money, etc. So, when Castro Q. Did you see the parade if our own embassy cor- and their economy. And our not is started to redistribute the in honor of the second anni- rect in the figures. government supported this ex- Q. Do the Cubans consider wealth and land, these persons versary of the revolution? ploitation. No wonder they their government Commu- Q. Do the Cubans really naturally left the country. A. I saw the parade, but who don't like our government. nistic? expect the United States to Why should they stay and see COED NINI GOLDBERG wants to look at tanks? I A. They don't consider them- invade them? Q. Even if this is true, why their position lowered? Show-Me' Spirit (Continued on Page 4) j f* Come On Up! Guys officially can peek in girls' rooms on campus Feb. 12, when residents of 720 New Hall hold their annual urricctne Open House. The Mia Vol. XXXVI. No. 13 University Garles, January Last year, for the first Fla 13. 1961 time, men were allowed to visit the women's room accompanied by a hostess.. This also applies to all rela- tives. The theme this year: Val- entine's Day. USG Calls For 'Racial Policy' + r 3 More Suspended Referendum Plan Tabled By Honor Council UntU Trustees Speak By LEONARD TSBL By JACK GUARNIEK1 Hurricanc News EtaWr Three more University College students found guilty A referendum on "race of cheating on recent examinations have been suspended student-faculty the UM ques- and from the University. —— tion" was proposed temporarily tabled Monday by _ , , , , cases were~ involved with Undergraduate Student Government. student for stu- One was suspended , dents fomrf of violati After a heated debate, the USG Council voted to set copying during a social science graph onc of thp Honor Code: exam and two were suspended I j aside the proposal until the Board of Trustees is con- for possession of "crib" notes dur- "Dishonesty, all cheating, 'crib- sulted for UM's official position on the question ing a exam. Suspen- blnK-' falsification, impersonation, humanities ! will consider the proposal arc effective until the plagiarism in any class and or USG sions Spring as whether a racially ,,,,,, {examination or any dishonest I again at its next meeting in *Trustees to - practice including the February. restrictive policy does exist here. The convicted.j.jstudents willn losei , , , r7T „possession I of a crib,.. which shall. be. con- all,, credits attempted.. | ., , . ., , The proposal would can for Ma Sudakow, Engineering sidered prima facie evidence of i * . referendum to determine School representative, fought In addition, seven students 'cribbing,' be .punishable a by shall student and faculty opinion on «8«»ns< motion, arguing that were put on indefinite proba- this code." *• the admittance of qualified facts should presentedbe- tion. also for possession of fore« action *»is According to Bill Cornell, Negroes to the University. any teken "crib" notes. Last month, two [ IS Undergraduate Student Gov- "IT necessary to present the student., were given suspensions of the Council members of the ernment attorney-general, "In Many policy University with and 11 put on probation for were uncertain the mnsl rasrs students appeared about UM's respect to acceptance of Negroes •cribbing" on this same hu- policy the "race ques- ,0 ignorant of the code and actual on before any intelligent poll can be manities exam. DO l tion." the consequence of violation." taken," Sudakow said. So far this term, a total of 31 r»oto b» Pitt trill Those who voted down the pro- USG President Kay Nabors eases have been heard by the Cornell suggested strongly that TO TAKK. YOl'R mind off final exams, Hurricane a 6-2 vote it clear j as our last posal by made said that the Board of Honor Of this number j the student body read over the Honey of the semester, we present "Miss against the Trustees Council. Cincinnati," Nancy that they were not will be "to explain its five have been next (Nikil Mason. The Tri-Delt but wanted asked suspended and Honor Code before week's 20-year-old eye-stopping junior referendum itself, position and the reasons for it." eighteen put on probation. All 31 examinations. is a physics major. Or was that physique? first to hear from the Board of She said that there is no reason why student opinion should not be sought, "if the matter is hand- Damage led correctly. Dormitory "Such a referendum is as much as we can do to show the University what the general Crack-down climate of opinion is. As a Spurs private institution, we have the right to Housing started help work out such The UM Office has cracking down problems as this. on damage to residence halls, ordering that all damage must be paid by the students themselves "Even if the Board takes no action, we will at least have pre- In a memorandum issued to most repairs sented student and faculty re- residents of University housing, action." Henry Sikir, director of stu- "We have had more or less One council dent housing, said that an in- an honor system," Siker ex- member, arguing for immediate acceptance ventory will be posted next plained, "and we try to work of the the month listing charges for all through the advisers to help proposal, stresseu importance of student opinion property damage to the dormi- control damage at a private institution. torics The advisers, upperclass stu- are charged with the "We attend an institution which "We feel that the students dents, responsibility of all things that is run by the Board of Trustees, will exercise more care and but come up in their buildings. our tuition helps support the respect for the housing if they "THIS IS ONE of the few (Continued on Page 4) know how much it i- going to cost them otherwise." Sikir universities that has apart- stated. ment-type residence halls." said Harry Meigs, manager of Interne To Meet "The full cost of any damaged housing. "With this particular All students planning to intern item belonging to the Univer- type of housing, there is more during either the Fall or Spring sity will be assessed against property in each unit which can semester of 1961 must attend the the individual student respon- be damaged. meeting Monday at 4 p.m. in sible, or pro-rated against the "Our biggest damage prob- Merrick room 315. occupants of the apartment." lem is with doors and windows. Applications will be distributed housing no YOU KNOW what the date is today? he graduates Jan. 31. We know that all the the director said. Each window pane cost us $5 and the procedure for applying Well Robert Isquith, our complex cartoonist above had luck won't befall you today, but IN THE PAST the Housing and the doors run from $15 to will be discussed. Requirements sure does. It's Friday the 13th, people, and he careful anyway! For more Isquith. see Office has used money from its $30 So far this semester, about for admission to internship will Isquith takes his last shot as a college amateur; pages 2 and 10.