Page 10-Wednesday, January 17, 1979-The Michigan Daily MSA tables union support ed from Page 1) 'U'opens rebuttals in GEO status case (Continue workers have demonstrated that a majority of them want to unionize, he would like to see MSA recognize the union. Cellar employees at the meeting ex- plained that the issues they want represented by a union dealt with their goal of self-management and more autonomy for the store. Wages and benefits are not the key issues, accor- ding to Glatz. THE EMPLOYEES and the union are dissatisfied with the student represen- tatives on the Cellar Board of Direc- tors, he said. Some MSA members con- tended the students showed no interest on the Cellar Board. However, Alland explained that- student representation on the board is a a low level, but that "there is more student interest than has been alluded to." MSA appoints students to the Cellar Board of Directors. Chairman of the Cellar Board Tom Easthope, was present at the MSA meeting, but did not address the Assembly because he was part of the management not invited. "I'm not against the union, but I'm concerned with the erosion between students and labor which may result from union representation," said Easthope. Vice President Kate Rubin, who proposed the resolution, said the assembly "misunderstood" what it was going to contain. "It was a resolution for support and solidarity with workers in the Cellar," said Rubin. "This is clearly in the in- terest of the students, and turning it in- to a student verus labor issue is missing the point completely," she said. She added MSA should urge the student representatives on the Board of Directors of the Cellar to cooperate with the IWW. However, Assembly member Richard Pace said MSA was not in a position to vote on the Cellar, but the persons working there should decide whether they want union represen- tation. "I've been told that under 10 per cent of the workers are student, and it used to be 100 per cent when the Cellar opened," said Pace. "The question that MSA should be concerned with is what the union will do in the future to change the policy," he said. Join The Daily Business Staff Islamization emerges, erodes Western influence D 'r. HENRY GGMBERG Presi nt of K.M.S. Fusion-Henry Russell A ward winner will lecture on "SCIENTIFIC RESEAiRCH: PUBLIC and PRIVATE FUNDING" Thursday, January 18-4:00 PM 231 Angell Hall Sponsored by the Collegiate Institute for Values and Science To the Freshmen: It wouldn't be the DEKE HOUSE If there weren't some rumors about it. Just for the record, Here are some of the things we're not: TEKES & QUARANTINED Entirely GROSSE POINTE ARISTOCRATS In the bar 24 hours a day, and so forth. Come down and see us during Fraternity Rush Week at our mysterious century old DEKE Chapel, 611 % E. William Street, next to White's Market. DELTA KAPPA EPSILON, a Michigan tradition since1854, is back on campus. (Continued from Page 7) Arabic to Latin alphabets, instituted the Saturday-Sunday "vikend" for Islam's Friday Sabbath and adapted Italian and Swiss laws. But when multiparty democracy came after 1946, the Democrat Party, which played to peasants' suppressed religious feelings, was swept into power. Now Turkish leaders remain committed to "secularization" but also cultivate religion. Recently more than 100 were killed in violence that flared when the left backed one Moslem sect, the Alevis - Turkey's equivalent of the Shiite Moslems that are behind Iran's revolt - and the right backed the dominant earn 1OO amonth, for 2 or 3 hours a week of your spare time. donate plasma You may save a life! It's easy and relaxing. Be a twice-a-week regular. $10 cash each donation, plus bonuses. this ad worth $5extra New donors only Phone for appointment. ANN ARBOR PLASMA CORPORATION 662-7744 Israeli outposts protested byU.S. (Continued from Page 1) date for a treaty. Israel has said that af- ter that date, which passed without an agreement, new settlements would be built. The Israeli army denied yesterday's attack was made in retaliation for a Palestinian terrorist raid at Maalot in northern Israel last Saturday in which an Israeli woman and all three guerrillas were killed. THE STATEMENT said the operation was "consistent with Israel's policy of hitting the terrorist organization and foiling their plans to attack Israel." The military command in Tel Aviv gave few details of the raid, which took place at Ras el-Ain, 12 miles north of the Israeli border and two miles south of the Lebanese port city of Tyre. The statement said Israeli troops landed, blew up a "building which sheltered terrorists . . . and navy vessels shelled terrorist concentrations along the shore." THE ARMY DID not say how many troops were involved or whether they encountered resistance. An army spokesman scoffed at a statement by the Palestine Liberation Organization that claimed guerrillas fought a pitched battle with the Israelis and "inflicted heavy casualties in the enemy ranks." The PLO statement, issued in Beirut, said the Israelis "pulled out leaving big amounts of weapons and blood pools behind" after blowing up "an empty farm house.' The PLO said there were no civilian or guerrilla casualties in the clash. Sunnis. Some observers fear more trouble if leftists and rightists'further exploit religious fervor. The West is considering an. aid package to solve economic problems in Turkey, which like Iran borders the Soviet Union. IN AFGHANISTAN, another Moslem nation bordering the Soviets, opponents of the pro-Moscow government have become guerrillas supporting "Islamic jurisprudence." Islam is incompatible with communism chiefly because of the latter's espousal of atheism. In Egypt, while some young women wear tight slacks, an increasing num- ber are covering their heads with "muhageba," the traditional shawl. And observers say that Moslems have the potential for great political influen- ce since the network of mosques and religious associations give them an organization second only to the army. As far as Islam's reaction to Western ways is concerned, oil-rich Saudi Arabia and Libya should not have any problems. While both spend lavishly on modern machinery, they also attempt to make sure that no Western ideas penetrate with the hardward. SAUDI ARABIA orders thieves' han- ds cut off, adulterers stoned and drunks flogged. Recently, a rapist was beheaded publicly. By contrast, the Middle East's other major oil producer, Iran, attempted a Turkish-style secularization, but it ap- parently did not go far enough to make religion subservient to state interest. Recently the shah of Iran, not forgiven for turning over estates owned by religious leaders to peasants, stood seemingly helpless at home while religious leader Ayatollah Ruholla Khomaini called the shots from exile in Paris. Khomiani says his aim is an "Islamic" government. "Since Islamic government is a government of law, it is the religious expert and no one else who should oc- cupy himself with the affairs of the government," the Shiite leader' once wrote. "There is no room for opinions on his own son if he steals." By RONALD GIFFORD Rebuttal hearings began yesterday in the case between the University and the Graduate Employees Organization (GEO) to determine the employment status of graduate student assistants. University lawyer Robert Vercruysse called three witnesses to testify before/ Shlomo Sperka, an administrative law judge with the Michigan Employment Relations Commission (MERC), as the University presented its closing rebut- tals to the GEO case. THE HEARINGS on the status of the GEO members were ordered by MERC and began in May 1978. GEO finished its testimony last November., At the conclusion of the hearings, which are scheduled to end tomorrow, Sperka will receive briefs from the lawyers from both sides. He will then make a recommendation to MERC, which will rule on the case. Should it rule that the graduate student assistan- ts are employees they will be entitled to full bargaining rights under the Michigan Public Employment Relations Act. The University's first witness was Professor John Knott, associate dean of the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA) and professor of English. Knott, who was a Teaching Fellow at Harvard University while a graduate student, testified that the Teaching Assistants (TAs) play an im- portant role in the graduate system. "THE UNIVERSITY uses the TAs as part of a graduate support system. We recognize that one of the important County mental health; services hampe red By WILLIAM THOMPSON In addition to area facilities, students The director of the Washtenaw Coun- can also turn to mental health services ty Community Mental Health Center offered by the University. said yesterday the main crisis curren- THE 'STUDENT Counseling Office tly hindering mental health care in the runs a walk-in mental health service. county is "not lack of resources but "We use an open intake system with lack of coordinated activity." counselors on call and ready to see a "Washtenaw is a rich county in student within a few minutes," said resource ability," said Dr. Saul Cooper, counseling director Hal Thornton. referring to such facilities as Ypsilanti Thornton said the students' problems Regional Hospital, St. Joseph Mercy often relate to academic difficulties but Hospital and the Forensic Center. "The "a number of people have difficulties problem is coordinating them." stemming from long-standing COOPER ALSO complained that "the problems." public has negative attitudes about "MANY STUDENTS- have problems people who are seen as different" which with their own self-concept. They think he contends limits officials in their ef- they should be doing better forts to improve the county's facilities. academically or they can't get any "We have a facility we call Normal satisfaction from an outstanding Street House. We keep'one or two beds academic performance." for short term crises. One or two isn't "Students feel that they are being enough. The problem keeping the coun- helped here. They are taught to handle ty from getting more is the com- anxieties, and to relax and most get munity's unwillingness to have the better grades and learn to cope more facilities," said Cooper. effectively,;" he added. things we're doing for them is educating them to teach. They learn teaching experiences that will be relevant to their future academic jobs," Knott said. "I found my fellowship an extremely valuable experience, as it was where I learned to teach," he continues. "Doing that helped me get a job (after graduate school)." He also testified, though, that the college could get some of its teaching accomplished more effectively by using lecturers, who he called ''more mature and experienced," instead of TAs to teach the classes. Following the lunch recess, Dr. Percy Bates, assistant dean of the School o Education and a professor of special education, testified on the role of the reserach assistant (RA) in projects. Bates said some RAs research projects are sometimes put into larger projects so the RAs could use the material for their Ph.D. dissertations. He also called the positions meaningful. "The experience is valuable," he said. "It makes (the RA) a salient candidate later on (for a job)." One other witness took the stand before the hearings adjourned for the day. Jim Wessel, assistant director for the Institute of Social Research (ISR, explained the role of the research assistant at ISR. Wessel briefly discussed the different categories of graduate student appointments, adnd will continue his testimony this mor- ning as hearings resume. PIRGIM delays election date U (Continued from Page 1) registration for this term. "We spent a lot of time working on the issues," said Moran, "but the process (of organizaing PIRGIM) is important too." SEVERAL CANDIDATES were unaware that the election was being held yesterday. In addition, students who were eligible to run did not know that they had the opportunity, accor- ding to Moran. He said the group had CL ASSES NOW FORMING FOR . FEB. 3rd LSAT CALL or WRITE University L.S.A.T. Preparation Service 261-5728in Livonia 33900 Schoolcraft Rd. Suite G2 Livon ia, Michigan 48150 not put up enough flyers advertising the elections, and had not contacted cam- pus news organizations. Moran noted that the election process has previously been a process of low student involvement, and that board members have usually been recruited from among those actively involved in the task forces. "PEOPLE DON'T usually like to run for the board," said Moran. He added that the "recruitment" of task force members was not a "conscious ploy" to exclude other PIRGIM members. All students who have opted to sup- port PIRGIM though the $2 fee, in at least one of the past two terms are eligible to run, and vote in the board election. The new elections are scheduled for February 12, 13 and 14. Moran explained that PIRGIM mem- bers would like greater student in- volvement in next month's elections. Students who are PIRGIM members now can have their names placed on the ballot by contacting the PIRGIM of- fices on the fourth floor of the Michigan Union before Jan. 26. MORAN SAID there is a possibility of future PIRGIM elections being run at the same time as MSA elections. PIRGIM is supported by ap- proximately 37 per cent of University students, or approximately 12,506 members. Last year's election brought a turnout of 40. Moran said he hopes the new election procedures will boost this figure. He said PIRGIM will establish an election committee to specifically handle local board elections. FOLD BACK THIS FLAP 8 SEAL WITH TAPE FROM AFFIX POSTAGE HERE Circulation Department Student Publications Building 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, Mich. 48109 FOLD Use Daily Classifieds COME JOIN US AT For a different kind of learning experience MASS MEETINGS: