Apartheid by JOAN KITE Hurricane Staff Writer Understanding of South Africa's Inside: Situation

The South African question Expo brings Lone Justice to UM Race to the finish Four guest columnists state their views of apart- held and disinvestment The Rolling Stone Showcase and Expo will feature UM medical student Kevin Carmichael, who new products from the music and fashion industry Opinion — page 6 trained for the 1980 Olympics, has cycled over Entertainment — page 8 150,000 miles in 13 years Sports — page 10 THE MIAMI - Volume 63, Number 9 URRICANUniversity of Miami E Tuesday, Oct. 8, 1985 Students to calmly protest apartheid By JOAN KITE Hurricane Staff Writer understanding of South Africa's Inside: situation. Throughout America, apartheid protestors will have no effect on "It is wrong for UM to invest in whether the University of Miami UM faculty, staff polled on apartheid issue/page 4 South Africa, in a racist state," divests or not. Dathorne said. "Tad Foote does National Anti-Apartheid Protest South African history rife with conflict/page 5 not understand. I think he's simple Day occurs Oct. 11, but the and doesn't understand the serious University of Miami board of issues involved. He wants a uni trustees will decide tomorrow versity that is an enclave." funds do not belong to them. to invest supports the South whether to continue investing Rather, they manage such funds Pointing out the $1 million $12.3 million in stocks with com African government and its policy fountain, the newly built wall for the benefit of others — of apartheid — a racial policy that panies that conduct business in students, scholars, employees and along Ponce de Leon Boulevard South Africa. blacks and whites should live in a and renovated dorms. Dathorne the public. As fiduciaries, they are separate yet adjoining state. Chances are UM will not divest. bound by certain practical and said, "That's where Tad Foote's "The prudent approach is to Those in favor of divestment vision begins and ends. invest only in companies doing legal restrictions. Their job is to argue that over 50 universities invest endowments prudently for "Capital does not have any business with Sullivan Principles," such as Berkeley, Columbia and morals," he said. UM President Edward T. Foote maximum reasonable growth and Harvard have opted to divest. income." 'The prudent approach said. They believe those universities National Anti-Apartheid Protest that continue to invest are only Day offers citizens the opportunity is to invest only in Foote argues that a university Foote also said a university concerned with making money, must take care of the homefront represents all ideas and to take a to express their discontent with 'Capital does not have not how they make it and who the policies of South Africa's companies doing first. This means monies must be political stance would be an injus they hurt in the process. invested wisely and to the advan tice to those who believe divest government and, for some, the any morals' business with Sullivan tage of the University and its ment is not the answer. United States' apparent support of students. Dr. O.R. Dathorne, director of them. The protest day was initiat "A university cannot take a the Caribbean, African and Afro- Dr. O.R. Dathorne, Principles' position," said John Ross, director ed by the American Committee or, "University trustees are fiducia American Studies Program, is a Africa, the Progressive Student Edward T. Foote, of Media Relations. "It is a forum longtime protestor of apartheid. director of Caribbean, ries for other people's money." of free exchange of ideas. It Network and the most active Foote wrote in an editorial pub Involved In the movement for 25 campus anti-apartheid groups. UM president cannot define morality," years, he is president of the Free African and lished in the New York Times On the other hand, proponents Oct.l. "Endowments and pension South Africa movement in Miami. Please turn to page '(/APART for divestment believe continuing Dathorne believes UM has little Afro-American Studies UM plans HEID to combine Students win at enrollment regional convention By DAVID WOL.IS activities which will benefit their own services ii..r,e.an.. Staff w»,e. student lite programs. A delegation of eight students trom the NACA also gave students from the University of Miami sent to the National different schools the opportunity to see By MARA DONAHOE Association tor Campus Activities conven different forms ot entertainment which Hurricane Staff Writer tion last week returned with a first place they might want to see brought to their standing. respective schools, shosveased. Performers showcased their talents The University of Miami is Held in Charleston, S.C,. campus presipresi - rwiw*wwi planning to combine all offices of dents of student organizations from schools while promoters presented exhibits on the student enrollment under one roof around the South got together to present performers. Lecture and film agencies were called the Student Enrollment their various school activities at a regional presenStudentt as s wertheen comediancame togethes r to place Center. meeting. bidctnrionts on ths e thedifferenn camt e performertoi s and to A study is now being conducted Competition was based upon presenta participate in co-op buying In this process of enrollment services and the tions of activities and organizations. UM's schools from the same area, such as UM and functions that affect student en delegation showed posters, pictures and Miami-Dade Community College, place bids rollment. flyers from such campus activities as on the same performers to have them The object of the study is to Homecoming, Carni Gras, lectures and brought to one place and thus save on cost maximize efficiency and minimize concerts. Some of the performers UM is consider student frustration by combining Organizations such as the Student Enter ing are Cargas. a psychic. Kier, a soloist. the Offices of Admissions, Finan tainment Committee and the Program Electric Zuit Suit, a comedy team, Austin. .1 cial Assistance, Registrar, Bursar Council also showed some of what they had tap dance troupe, and caricture artists for and other offices which relate to to oneroffer. student enrollment maintenance. One thousand delegates from schools in Carni Gras. "It is something higher educa Tennessee, Mississippi, Georgia. Alabama, Confirmation of these and other groups is tion is ready for and we are Florida and others who belong to the South still pending at this moment until final willing to be the pioneer," said Regional Association for Campus Activities contract agreements have been worked out James L. Ash. chairman of the attended the four-day event. Attending the convention were Marc steering committee. Accordin/\Ct_ui uieifgt t.ov •*»...David. Brown.. Director of KatzClayto. Martin Randalln Applebaum, Julie Adler, Am, y KeitGreenwalh I'ished . William F. Lee, executive vice Campus Activities for University of Miami Javier Rodriguez and Brown as advisor president and provost, realizing the competition was important becausethe "It was very productive," said l-'ishe "II the need for an enrollment study, schools had the opportunity to come gave us the opportunity to see it before It's has appointed both a steering together and gather insight from each other. brought to campus." It provided communi committee to provide guidance for "It was a sharing type of situation." said cation between all of the schools in the the study and a task force to Brown. Each scnooschooli gaineganirud fronunm. th...e. conduct the study and prepare competition through learning aboutdifferent southeast region, said Flihe recommendations to the steering committee. Both groups have met to discuss Cable installation begins the scope of the project and how the offices could best be combined. the different areas on campus that need tee They also assessed the need for Installation of the University's Local be torn up to install the cable, said Bonnert this combination and formulated Area Network which will provide the Icampus and the dorms with cable, began Once the outside cabling is completed, plans. students will be able to purchase i able TV For instance, Ash said, each |yesterday. Local Area Network is the cabling that from Dynamic Cablevision Companj office has a set of enrollment Mario Yanez. director of Telecommuni records and all these records will provide those using the system with the [latest technology data and video communi cation! will be working with the contractor contained under one roof would be during the installation period and students simpler. cation. Students will be able to obtain this through a special modem that will be are advised to direct their questions Ol "The present system doesn't connected to their personal computer. problems to him at xl serve students and they get the According to Oliver Bonnert, vice presi runaround," said Ash. "Problems dent of students affairs, installation should This system will be in conjunction with that arise with different offices |be completed by earlv January of '86. Dyanmic Cahlevisum's Installation ol cable and communication problems will Ungermann-Bass will be doing the work in the residence halls which is in lhe pi most rapidly be solved with all on campus and at the moment are reviewing of being completed operations together." Also, the Undergraduate Student Body Government is appointing a student representative to the steer Student eats and loses 1 ing committee who will have David Harvey is a little less richer this participating in the bet who then chose _ voting power. AIXA MONiERO/Hurricanf Staff number at which Harvey would supposedly "The administration is con weekend. quit The person who picked the winning vinced that a facility of this type Harvey, a 19-year-old architectural ma number would win $'. will solve most of the present Soup's on! jor, made several bets with fellow students On the side.

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