Proposed Decal Hike Draws Opposition Iron

OLD HURRICANES TO RETURN — pj\GE 9 Volume 60 Number 49 ®{ir|lfomt^urrira Friday, April 13, 1984 Proposed decal hike draws opposition By RONNIE RAMOS for a parking garage that has not been approved by the university adminis E B t llM Hurricane Idltor in Chief tration hp?l" , " , Controller Glen Cardwell said the department should not be completely surprised "We are trying to get some money," Frechette said Thursday, "in U,„II Th„e u?[k'ng "''Par(rnent has not been shorted whatsoever," Card- Talk of me reusing the price of parking decals by $10 next year has order to redo some new lots and so in the future we can get into building a y ask why tney met strong opposition from the Undergraduate Student Body Government. parking garage." ^P„rt„ ,1, . u - _' 6°t more last vear and planned to spend on that basis. They've known this for a long time." The reason for the increase revolves around a $200,000 clerical error, USBG President Mark Cheskin said the increase is to make up for funds for a $1.5 million parking garage that hasn't been approved and a budget mismanagement. "By the administration admitting they want a $10 .nrt ^rlCht'tt<, ^ lhe money "was «iven t0 us ''ar|v 'as' year, and at the shortfall in revenue from parking fines — which totaled more than $500.- increase, they're admitting they mismanaged the whole parking budget." end of the year they gave us another $200,000." 000 last year. he said. "|The increase| is a way to compensate for cuts in the business af ..-.. He —adde d that h"e -eeeedidn'e te lee.iunoticer thllie lieiSiaKemistake. "IIIt OOPSdoesn'n tI jumllimp OUoutt at SOyoUu Three different reasons have been cited for the increase. fairs budget of Public Safety." ere arree als" a• lot of bills in lnere The USBG Senate, in passing a bill unanimously (25-0) Wednesday The clerical error was made last vear when the Parking Department woul«_S?d thav e spen" t ?'?.it' ° » Cardwell hadn't seen it. we prohibiting the proposed increase, said the hike is to make up for a was given $200,000 too much in a transfer. The controller's office noticed $200,000 clerical error. The Senate's Category D bill requires a response the error three months ago and informed the Parking Department that it i ?ar,«Sg Bels "s ri'venu(,s 'rom two sources — parking fines and de from the administration within 30 days. would be getting $200,000 less this year. cals. In 1982-83. it collected $504,900 in parking fines. $256,173 in studeni Joseph Frechette, executive director of Public Safety, said in a memo The Parking Department has itemized $324,861 worth of parking decals and $64,045 in faculty and employee decals to the Parking Authority that the increase is needed to defray costs of construction needs for 1984-85. The surplus budget was expected to be According to Jane Gailey. parking" coordinator, the Parking Depart- maintaining and upgrading parking facilities and provide added revenues $233,073 — before the department was told that $200,000 would not be Please turn to puge .WARRING Iron Arrow votes not to admit women By GEORGE HAJ university is to convene the organi Hurricane Staff Writer versity's position against permitting zation's leadership and find out Iron Arrow on campus unless it ad w here the society wants to go. mits women would not change. The Iron Arrow Honor Society Former Son of Chief Fddie Poz- "The executive board |of the Board voted 107-96 Thursday night zuein said, "If everyone in that room of Trustees | has gone on record as against an amendment that would OMwed up to the lappings, lun supporting President Foote's deci have allowed women into the orga cheons and supported the organiza sion." nization. The amendment needed a tion on a day-to-day basis, I would two-thirds vote — 142 in favor — feel a lot better about this vote." to pass. Student Jim Weber said, "Two- In a heated meeting that evoked thirds f the people in that room History of passionate speeches from both were cloiad-mlnaad before they sides, many members who do not started. Hall tried to vote while the regularly attend the meetings ap discussion was still going on. I al Iron Arrow peared to cast their ballots. "The most crieei because I was so embar depth of feeling on this is incredi rassed thai these men couldn't come By GEORGE HAJ ble," said one member. The vote, in with an open mind." Hurricane Suit! Wnter held at the Holiday Inn on South Dixie Highway across from the "I love it." was former Chief C Rhea Warren's reaction to the vote. Iron Arrow's vote Thursday University of Miami, was the soci evening on whether to admit ety's first on the issue 1976. "Dr. [Bowman Foster| Ashe did not form this organization as a coeduca women capped an eight-year Many of those who appeared to tional society. It was formed based battle with the U.S. government vote against the amendment did so on Indian traditions, and we vote>d and the university administra because they wanted to maintain to keep it that way." tion. the tradition and not to be told Warren said that he plans to pro Iron Arrow battled itself this what to do by UM President Ed pose an amendment that would ban year, holding a controversial election for officers that result ward T. Foote. who has said that consideration of the issue of wheth Iron Arrow will not be allowed to ed finally in the election of a er to admit women for a long time. student chief for lhe first time in return to campus unless it agrees to "This seven-year bloodletting will admit women. "We stood by our a decade. The U.S. Supreme kill us," Warren said. Court's decision declaring Iron principles, and we will be back on Tim Anagnost. who graduated in campus," one member said us he Arrow's court case' enoot ended 1965, said be voted against the the legal battle and teerced a vote walked out of the ballroom. amendment hescause of tradition. Chief Ken Lise said that while he on the key issue ol whether to "There is not enough ol that eel admit women. was disappointed with the vote. "I UM." he said. •'This is not a rejec Iron Arrow has heen fighting am pleased about the way the vote tion of women. It is simply rein to return to campus since 1976. was conducted and the turnout here forcing tradition." when then-UM President Henry tonight." Several members said they felt King Stanford was given an ulti "I am really disappointed in the that the tribe could sue the univer matum by the U.S. Department vote," said Medicine Man Aurelio sity and get back on campus. "I be of Health. Education and Wel Quineenes. "I don't think the organi lieve we could have an injunction fare: Remove all university affil zation has proven itself worthy of and be back on campus tomorrow," iation as long as Iron Arrow dis Miami Hiirrieune'/KOBEKT MANN the leadership it can provide. The one member said. criminates, or risk the loss of row Chief Ken Lise (right) answers a radio reporter's questions after campus will suffer most from this Neil Schif. vice chairman of the Iron Ar vote." Board of Trustees and an Iron Please turn In pane ,/AKROW the vote Lise said the next step for the Arrow me rieber. said that the uni Greek-American club becomes active again y By CATHERINF HELEN MALLI- The (ireek government has al NAS ready agreed to assist the club in llierrieuele' .Stuff Writer the "formation of such a museum and has offered to sell the artifacts A group ol Greek and Greek- at discount prices to the organiza American students have formed a tion. new organization — the Hellenic Some of the events to take place American Club The organization within the next two months will in was originally sponsored and di volve not only the organization's rected by history Professor C. Pat- members but will be open to all UM savos in 1961. It later disbanded students and faculty. In mid-April, until its recent reorganization Greek government officials will be The organization provides a visiting the university and lectur meeting place for the students to ing. unite and discuss Greek history. In Another e'vent is a film on Greece addition, current political and social and its islands, scheduled to be events are discussed, as well as the shown April 19 in the Flamingo future of Greece. Ballroom There will be Greek food One of the group's first projects and wine served and Greek music. is an addition to the Richter Li Also planned is the traditional brary. The club plans to add a sec celebration of Greek Faster. Hellen tion that will rontain a series of ic plans to celebrate at Crandon Greek texts and translated Greek Park on April 22, Faster Sunday works. Books will be provided by The president of the organization publishing eumpanies in Greece at is Iraklis Mavromatides, a graduate discount rates student in the School of Architec ture. The committee consists of The organization also wishes to Vice President Demetrios Vlassis. a Meumi Humeane/KAREN PIKt found a museum on campus that graduate student in the School of The push cart in the Student Union Breezeway serves food for those on the run will contain copies eif ancient Greek Law; Secretary George Tselioulis.

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