University of Miami - The Ibis Yearbook

“after Miami Mews pub- lisher, James Cox, opened for classes. In 1964 the Undergrad- uate Student Body Gov- ernment president and vice-president were elected by the student body, and by 1968 the Student Activity Fee Al- location Committee was created which led to the first mass student protest against Univer- sity Dining Services. More changes were made within the Univer- sity ' s policies in 1972 wh e n G ^ orae Giamp a- mitting at least 200 black students. Former football player, Ray Bel- lamy was elected as UM ' s only black Under- graduate Student Body Government president in history in 1971. Controversy struck the once strong Ail- American publication. Ibis as the editor was pulled from duty mak- ing the Ibis an endan- gered species. By 1976 Iron Arrow was forced to withdraw from the University due to dis- namic campus. Greater enrollment created such a pressure on stu- dent housing that by 1979 a shortage caused students to infil- trate local hotels for housing. Many things were causing the in- creased numbers of students coming to the UM. Sports were on the cutting edge at the uni- versity with the Hurri- cane ' s football team making three bowl game appearances within four years. A na- Openlng 13 ”