The Michigan Daily-Friday, September 29, 1978-Page Minority services open their doors (Continued from Page 1) cultures. - Organized last year, a major part of MSS activity involves student coun- seling and referral. But MSS also makes significant recommendations and reports to University ad- ministrators concerning the enrollment of minority students. "MINORITY ENROLLMENT is definitely a problem, especially for Native Americans," said Dorothy Goeman, MSS' Native American Representative. "Compared with other universities, including Michigan State University, the University of Michigan is below the average quota for Native Americans." This year the University is planning to actively recruit out-of-state students for the first time in its history, and Goeman said that this change may aid in increasing Native American enrollment. She explained that up until now, this failure to recruit out-of-state minority students, coupled with what she said are insufficient amounts of financial aid granted them has resulted in the low enrollment of Native Americans. "Most Native Americans come from an extremely poor economic background," she stated, "and they can not afford high-priced universities." "THE COST OF this University for an out-of-state student is outrageous," said Cornell Williams, a junior in the literary college, "and things are getting worse. They're phasing out minority programs and classes-something drastic has to happen to change things." Many of the minority students at the open house agreed. "It seems the primary goal of the University is sim- ply to maintain the athletic program,, and to keep the minority quota at a minimum," said Randy Potts, a representative from Trotter House. One student disagreed. Kathy Dien, Vice-President of the Chinese Student Association (CSA) and a graduate Chemistry student, said that she doesn't see minority enrollment as a major problem. "It may be a problem on the undergraduate level, but it's not one of our (CSA) major goals in the graduate school," she explained. "If a person's got the right qualifications he should be able to get into the school, regardless of race." University President Robben Fleming-who left after five minutes, before the entertainment activities began-said although minority enrollment is a major problem, the University is deeply involved in many service areas. "Just looking around here you ca see that there are a great number of di ferent groups involved who serv minority interests," Fleming observ "Of course no one is completel satisfied with our progress in tha (minority enrollment) area, but man groups are sincere in their efforts. "Our biggest problem is not in gettin" the minority students to apply, it is i retaining them," he added. "In thi respect, Minority Student Services ca be of great assistance." . . A P9*-3 SPECIAL AT TRACTION Doily Photo by WAYNE CABLE PASSERSBY ON E. WILLIAM might have been surprised to see signs of life outside the old Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity house yesterday. The house, built in 1878, once served as home to such notables as former President Gerald Ford.9 Gerald For4 By WILLIAM THOMPSON There's a special sense of history about the revived Delta Kappa Epsilon (DKE) fraternity on East William St. just off State. And its promoters are quick to expolit the "Deke Shant's" claim to campus fame. "President Ford is a very active Deke alumnus and he returned to the Shant in 1976," said Kevin Cueno from DKE's international headquarters. "We're promoting the staircase in the Shant as 'the steps that Jerry Ford fell down'." THE UNKNOWING pedestrians on East William the venerable brick structure could be anything from palace to dungeon. That mystery is being cleared up, however, as DKE kicks off its drive to reactivate their Michigan chap- ter after nine years. Cuneo and Dough Lanphe from the fraternity's inter- national organization are in Ann Arbor this week trying to get University students acquainted with the Shant and the fraternity., Although the Shant does not serve as a fraternity house, it has been Delta Kappa Epsilon's meeting place on cam- pus since 1878. "THIS BUILDING IS being used in the effort to reac- Islept here tivate Deke here at Michigan," explained Cuneo. "Since 1969, when DKE discontinued its chapter in Ann Arbor, the Shant has been used by alumni for parties after foot- ball games. This week the Shant is being used for parties for prospective pledges, and tomorrow the Shant will be toasted at its 100th birthday party. "The Shant is the oldest building in Ann Arbor," claimed Cuneo. "It was designed by William Jenny, a Michigan architecture student who was a Deke." FROM 1878 TO 1972, the Shant was used for secret DKE rituals, Cuneo continued, "and no non-Dekes were allowed in the building. Once, when the plumbing broke down, .they had to bring a Deke plumber from Ohio, because they couldn't find one in this area." Now, however, visitors are welcome in the Shant. DKE is sponsoring an early pledge process as part of their ef- fort to reactivate the chapter. Detailed housing .plans for the fall of 1979 remain indefinite. DKE alumni are attempting to finalize arrangements which would permit new members to ob- tain housing as a group in a rooming house until a per- manent fraternity house can be purchased. in The Qther Half by Elinor Jones directed by Amy Saltz The words of the world's greatest female writers come to life in this new play with music by KATHRIN KING SEGAL. Using journals, speeches, letters, poems, and songs, the play illuminates the lives of over twenty women writers, from 600 B.C. to the presbnt and including the works of VIRGINIA WOOLF, JANE AUSTEN, MARY SHELLEY, EDNA ST. -VINCENT MILLAY, the BRONTE SISTERS, JOAN DIDION, and LILLIAN HELLMAN. It is a tribute to the spirit, dedication, and creativity at all womanhood. Sp.m. Tuesday, October 3 TRUEBLOOD THEATRE Tickets Available at the PT P Ticket Office Michigan League, 764-0450 and dIso at the door. U S. Africa elects Botha Srnew prime minister (continued from Page 1) racial discrimination, the new prime minister said only: "I intend carrying out the policies of my party with all its consequences." In his speech, Botha told a nationwide radio audience: "There is a total on- slaught against the free world and it is also directed at our fatherland. But to the power of Marxism and revolution we will never bend our knees. Everyone who wants to uphold our freedom must work hard for this so that we can keep our unity in South Africa and our place in the free world." The government and the economy of South Africa are controlled by 4.3 million whites,' about three-fifths of them Afrikaners--descendants of the Dutch and French Huguenot colonists who settled the country beginning in the 1600's. There are also 2.4 million coloreds, or persons of mixed race, 765,000 Asians and 19 million blacks. A BLACK MAID, asked by her em- ployer what she though of the election of Botha as the country's eighth prime minister since 1910, merely shrugged and said: "So what. He's still white." The remark was typical of non-white reaction to Botha's selection by an all- white electorate. Botha's two unsuccessful opponents for the post were Cornelius Petrus "Connie" Mulder, 53, minister of plural relations, and Foreign Minister Roelof Fredeick "Pik" Botha, 46, no relation. BOTHA'S MOST crucial test as prime minister will be the controversy over the territory of South-West Africa, also known as Namibia. When Vorster-who is expected to be elected to the cermonial job as president today-announced his resignation Sept. 20, he also declared that South Africa was spurning the United Nations and going ahead with its own plans for granting independence to the territory it has administered since 1920. South Africa wants the mineral- r ' 1 - -_... _ .....- r ' j f f'f'I 'l- ' J /, 7 - } _ ", " i b 0 ,"- b ya 4tie Arbor 66f 8 WOtVERINE PARTY an'DELISHOPPE "LARGEST SELECTION OF IMPORTED BEER IN ANN ARBOR" Fe o FANTASTIC WINE SPECIALS LIQUOR * SANDWICHES 600 S. Main 668-8505 9-11 Daily; 11-9 Sunday PREMIERE EDITION (1978-79 season) The University of Michigan School of Music presents the. Symphony Bend and Wind Ensemble IN CONCERT H Robed Reynolds, conducting 8:00 p.m. HILL AUDITORIUM SEPTEMBER 29, 1978 Admission Complimentary -..----------- ---------- If you would like more information about upcoming concerts, complete this form, clip, and mail to: BAND OFFICE (Attn: Mailings) U. of M. School of Music Ann Arbor, M1 48109 NAME STREET, APT. NO. CITY, STATE ZIP The University of Michigan Professional Theatre Program p tp TICKETS ON SALE MONDAY, OCT. 2, 10 A.-M. for SALLY ANN HOWES EARL WRIGHTSON & LOIS HUNT In SOIJNOFMUSIC MusIC BY RICHARD RODGERS LYRICS BY OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II BOOK BY HOWARD LINDSAY AND RUSSEL CROUSE. SUGGESTED BY The University of Michigan Professional Theatre Program Guest Artist Series 1978 1979 Season WILLIAM LEACH in SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER OLIVER Directed by GOLDSMITH's Andrew Mendelson delightful 18th Wed. - Sun. Century romp, Oct. 18 - 22 subtitled "The Mistakes of a Night," offers an uproarious comedy of errors. Bumbling bumpkins, fatuous fops and languishing ladies join forces to make this marvelous entertainment set against 18th Century manners and elegance. FREDERICK COFFIN in THE INSPECTOR GENERAL CHRISTOPHER WALKEN as RICHARD THE SECOND in the Power Center ., WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE's masterful chronicle relates the fall of King Richard II who was defeated by weaknesses in his own nature, but ennobled by suffering. More poet than lord of the realm, Richard proves no match to the strength of Bolingbroke, his cold, calculating usurper. Directed by Richard Burgwin Wed. - Sun. Nov. 29 - Dec. 3 MEL WINKLER in THE RIVER NIGER N IKOLAI GOGOL's satire describes deliciously the comical events of a Russian village which mistakes a young opportunist for the government inspector and proceeds to offer him bribes - including the mayor's daughter Directed by James Martin Wed. - Sun. Feb. 14 - 18 JOSEPH A. WALKER's award-winning and gripping drama describes passionately the struggle of a Harlem patriarch, housepainter and sometime poet as he strives to make a place in history for himself, his family and his people. Directed by Rhonnie Washington Wed. - Sun. Apr. 11-15 . 1