The Michigan Daily-Friday, January 19, 1979-Page 7 OSS TO TAKE OVER OPERATIONS: Union hotel to become dormitory (Continued from Page 1) activities, (3) food service alternatives, and (4) ambience." Johnson said he would release the names of the committee members Monday. He speculated the group would complete its study by the end of the current school term. THE QUESTION of the hotel had been a controversial issue among students and administration for several , 'months. Students lobbying for the dor- mitory spaces, as well as some ad- ministrators, felt student housing is a greater priority than the Union hotel, which many feel is substandard. "If you were to make available a good convention center . . . I would strongly support its presence on cam- pus. I don't think the Union rooms are adequate. The majority of meetings which come to Ann Arbor utilize the hotels," Acting University President Allan Smith said. t WHEN DEANE BAKER (R-Ann Ar- bor) asked Johnson about the condition of dormitory housing, the vice- president replied that "we (the Univer- sity) were operating at a 101 per cent occupancy (level)" last term. Baker, the lone dissenter in the group, said he would vote against the" measure because he "would prefer to build a new housing unit if we really need it." "There is an obligation to a mass of people," he added, referring to alumni. THOMAS ROACH (D-Grosse Pointe) said he sympathized with lifetime alumni members but "right now . . . housing is a much more critical need." David Laro (R-Flint) said he was convinced of the students' true concern for the issue when Larry Pulkownik and Jeff Lebow-organizers of a drive backing both resolutions-drove through extremely unfavorable con- ditions to consult him on the questions. "As long as there are students like this around the Union will be well governed," Laro said. Mediatrics presents GOLDFI NGER SEAN CONNERY as James Bond trying to save the U.S. gold supply from being turned into radioactive dust. A film that all James Bond movie fans will appreciate. Fri. Jan. 19 Nat. Sci. Aud. 7:00, 9:00 RABBIT TEST (Joan Rivers) First time on campus. JOAN RIVERS' zany picture about the first pregnant man played by Billy Crystal. RABBIT TEST is an energetic, intelligent spoof on traditional male/ female roles. Sat. Jan. 20 Nat. Sci. Aud. 7, 8:30. 10:00 ADMISSION $1.50 ,f , w fs~r _ .. The Ann Arbor Film Cooperative FRIDAY, JANUARY 19 presents at MLB 3 JohnsOn Baker Students celebrate Union victory (Continued from Page 1) MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL (Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones, 1975) 7 & 10:20-MLB 3 Monty Python's first film was so deliciously silly, even Anita Bryant liked it. Now the lads of the Circus mess about with King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. Side-splitting visual spoof of chivalry, courtly love, INGMAR BERGMAN, and Hollywood epics. THE WRONG BOX (Bryan Forbes, 1956) 8:40 only-MLB 3 Hilarious British satire based loosely-very loosely-on a Robert Louis Steven- son story about a tontine. Fabulous comic performances by MICHAEL CAINE, PETER COOKE, and DUDLEY MOORE (of BEDAZZLED and BEYOND THE FRINGE), and PETER SELLERS. The climatic chase involves hearses, a resurrected corpse, two embezzlers, the Salvation Army, three misplaced coffins, a British military band, and the police (of course). Tomorrow: THE BIG SLEEP & THE LONG GOOD-BYE Double Feature Sci-Fi Classics/ -Regents on-the decision. Then a group Union supporters headed off to a vic- tory celebration in the student building itself. The effort was aided by a drive to which MSA allocated $500 earlier this month. It consisted of sending mailgrams and postcards to the Regen- ts, distributing flyers, and paying for student-to-Regent telephone calls from MSA and UAC offices. Lebow and others made personal visits to some of "the Regents. "WE FOUGHT TO get the job and now we've got to make the Union work," said Larry Pulkownik, president of the Union's Board of Direc- tors. "The Union as a student center is going to make a difference to a hell of a lot of people." MSA President Eric Arnson, who was present when the Regents made their decision, said that students have needed a home for 25 years. "I'm ex- cited," he said. "I'm really very glad to see it. A lot of credit should go to the students-Larry and Jeff specifically." ARNSON ALSO SAID that turning the Union over to students will change the energy and activity level in the Union. "The Union is pertinent to student life," he said. "We need a Union that caters to the students." Arnson also stressed that students have their work cut out for them to make the Union successful. "The dif- ficult parts lie ahead," he said. Lebow, the MSA representative to the Union's Board of Directors and the UPC chairman, said that he has been interested in making the Union more of a student center ever since he first en- tered the Union when he was a fresh- man. "WE'VE BEEN talking about making the Union into a student center for three years now and we're finally doing it," said Lebow. "Now we can shift our efforts to programming and get students involved in making it a true student center." "People have to get involved . .. We want the support and participation of students. We've got the place, now let's make it work." Lebow added that many student groups participated in the lobbying ef- fort, including groups which don't usually take a stand on any issue. "We also have to give credit'to the Regents," Lebow added. "They went out of their way to listen to what we said. I think the Regents understand a lot more about what we are doing because of the Union. I thinkdour relationship with the Regents will be a lot better now." Cy Endfleld 1962 MYSTERIOUS ISLAND Enter the wonders of the animation of Ray Harryhausen (Seven Voyages of Sinbad, Jason and the Ar onauts) with the handful of Confederate prisoners who escape aboard a balloon which lands them on an island run by Captain Nemo; an island teeming with enormous bees, overgrown chickens, and other hybrid creatures in order to (why else?) help create a world food supply to end starvation and shortages. The beehive scene is unforgettable and may make you quit using honey. (101 m) 7:00 only Frat president says 'donors feel proud' Steve Sekely 1963 Hospital to seek $200 million in state funds (Continued from Page 1) been received by the state. Dalston said it was "very likely" that the University will receive the amount desired. "If we don't receive the funding from the state, we will alter our plans or seek some other funding sources," Dalston said. He added, however, that it is unlikely that new funding could be found for the project. THE PROJECT, which ad- ministrators have been working on for several years, drew some discussion from the Regents about future plans which weren't specifically outlined in the recommendation submitted by Dalston and Vice-President for Finan- cial Affairs James Brinkerhoff. Robert Nederlander (D- Birmingham) criticized ad- ministrators' intent to begin construc- tion before all the designing of the project is completed. "The architects are only guessing as to cost, and I think that's a dangerous way to proceed," Nederlander said. DALSTON RESPONDED by saying that there is a degree of risk involved, but added that it will save money, a major concern of the planners. The Regents, however, following the lead of Deane Baker (R-Ann Arbor), decided the question should not be discussed at the time, since the specific issue was not mentioned in the recom- mendation. Instead, the Regents will discuss the issue as the process con- tinues. According to the proposal, the present medical center, including Old Main, is obsolete. The plans include demolishing the North Outpatient Building, the Clinical Faculty Office Building and the Neuropsychiatric In- stitute wing of Old Main. w Dalston said the plan will also call for a decrease in the total number of beds within the next twenty years. He added that a study recently conducted by an outside firm reports the Medical Center presently has too many beds. Dalston said hospital services would not be affected by the construction. By JOE VARGO Giving blood is popular, according to members of the Alpha Phi Omega fraternity, which has sponsored a blood drive for the last twelve years. "We have no problem at all getting volunteers to donate blood," said Mike Wheelock, vice-president of services at Alpha Phi Omega. "In fact, our biggest problem is just the opposite. We have too many volunteers. During the snowstorm last year that shut down the University, we had to stay open 11 hours one day to accommodate all the people who had come to donate blood." WHEELOCK FEELS that publicity is the key to the success of the week-long drive. "The answer is publicity," he said. "We put a lot of effort into our publicity campaign and the results have been great. During last Novem- ber's blood drive, we raised 1,297 pints of blood, 250 more than our goal." The goal for the upcoming drive, January 22-26, he added,. is 1,500 pints. Once the blood is received, it may be transported to any one of 85 hospitals in Southeastern Michigan. There, along with the blood collected from factories and other universities, it is used to meet the Red Cross's ever-growing demand for blood. Wheelock said there is no reason for anyone not to give blood. "Giving blood is not harmful to the body. And it's not painful, either. There's just a slight amount of discomfort, but it's less than a shot. The only persons who shouldn't give are those who are afraid of needles," said Wheelock, who admitted he was "scared to death" the first time he gave blood. Those who contribute blood, said Wheelock, should feel proud that they have done something of service to the community. "People are beginning to realize what the need for blood is," he said. "And it's a good feeling, knowing that you've done something that might save somebody's life." The APO blood drive will be Monday, January 22, from 3-9 at Bursley, Tuesday, January 23 from 3-9 at Markley and Wednesday through Friday, January 24-26 from 11-5 at the Michigan Union. Women's & Men's Pocket Billiard Tournament ACU-I Sign-up Union Billiards Open 10am ffb THE DAY OF THE TRIFFIDS An effective nightmare. The celestial phenomenon of the millenium is announced-a gigantic meteor storm. The world turns out on their lawns with lemonade to watch the most spectacular fireworks ever, but unfor- tunately wakes up the next day totally and irretrievably blind. Some of the ensuing sequences are horrifyingly spellbinding. As if things weren't bad enough, there comes a shower of space-born seeds that quickly blossom into killer plants. An eerie suspenseful thriller that rates among the best. (93) 9:00 only PLUS (at both shows): GORILLA MY DREAMS (Looney Tunes' Robert McKimson, 1944) in which Bugs Bunny is adopted by a ferocious gorilla couple. Sat.: Herzog's STROSZEK Sun.: D.H. Lawrence's VIRGIN AND THE GYPSY One'show $1.50 Double feature $2.50 Angell Hall Aud. "A" Daily Phone Numbers: Billing-764-0550 Circulation-764-0558 Classifieds-764-0557 Display--764-0554 News and Happenings-764-0552 Sports-764-0562 Louis Malle's 1971 MURMUR OF THE HEART A frank and humorous portrait of the coming of age of a young French boy. The film follows the boy through the various initiations into adulthood at the hands of two rogue brothers and a confusingly beguiling young mother. With LEA MASSARI & BENOIT FERREUX. In French (with subtitles) & color. Classic. SAT: Mel Brooks isn't YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN SUN: Dustin Hoffman is LITTLE BIG MAN TONIGHT AT OLD ARCH. AUD. CINEMA GUILD 7:00and9:15$1.50 MOM W41MEMEM Im the Collaborative winter art & craft laEcW( I m -