Page 2-Friday, January 26, 1979-The Michigan Daily BOB RAFELSON 1970 Students call for extended bus service FIVE EASY PIECES Color. JACK NICHOLSON, KAREN BLACK, SUSAN ANSPACH. An outstanding cast with Nicholson in his first starring role, after 12 years in films. All about rootlessness, escape from bourgeois America, and the problem of possibly being not quite good enough. Includes the classic scene of how -to order toast at a roadside restaurant that doesn't have toast on the menu. Short: QUEST FOR KNOWLEDGE, Paul Tassie, 1977. Sat: BILLY JACK Sun: HERE COMES THE NELSONS CINEMA GU ILD TONIGHT AT 7:00 A 9:05 OLD ARCH AUD $1.50 (Continued from Page 1) nothing is agreed on at this meeting, Pace said he would meet with other administrators to discuss funding. CURRENT BUS service hours place an extra burden on North Campus residents working, studying or atten- ding social events late at night, accor- ding to many residents. Students also face safety risks while walking late at night when a bus is not available, they claim. Most students were enthusiastic about the trial period last year, and said they feel the extension of weekend hours is especially crucial. "I used the late buses when I stayed late to study, but especially on weeken- ds," said Tom DeCarlo, a Literary College sophomore. "It's a real problem on weekends because the b.uses stop so early. If a bunch of friends go to Dooley's, we have to get back early, but when the buses ran later, we could stay till close. "IF YOU'RE up late doing homework, it's great. A lot of people used it," he added. "If you miss the buses, you end up walking, and it's just too far and too cold." - This year, Pace and other MSA members said they felt there would be a demand for extended bus hours, and. with the help of Ellsworth, Pace researched the costs of running such a service, and conducted a survey on the buses to determine the needs for exten- ded hours. Out of 400 students surveyed in Oc- tober, 79 per cent said they would use the service. Some 40 per cent said they would use it more than once a week. Eighty-one per cent of the students sur- veyed were North Campus residents. THE MOST common reason for sup- porting bus service was the need to return home from Central Campus libraries, along with Central Campus residents returning from the North Campus ,Computer Center and other research facilities which stay open all night. Pace presented the results and proposals for improving North Campus transportation to' former President Robben Fleming and other ad- ministrators at a special MSA meeting Oct. 26. At the meeting, administrators and students informally agreed to a one- month trial period for extending bus service. THE RIDERSHIP results from the trial period showed an outstanding need for late night sevices, according to Pace. More than 2,000 students rode the North Campus buses in the extended late night hours during the test period. MSA and transportation officials each chipped in $900 for the trial period. THE AVERAGE number of riders during extended hours on Sunday was 84, Monday - 39, Tuesday - 58, Wed- nesday - 59, Thursday - 62, Friday - 105, and Saturday - 74. There was not one Saturday when all scheduled buses made their runs. Pace also calculated the average number of riders per hour, in order to compare the cost per rider per hour with that of Night Owl bus service, a University bus service which runs at night from the Undergraduate Library to Oxford Housing. Sunday the figures averaged 32 per hour, Monday - 15, Tuesday - 22, Wednesday - 23, Thur- sday - 24, Friday - 34, and Saturday - 24. The cost of operating the buses was. $15 per hour, which amounted to 50* per ride on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, and 75 during the week. Night Owl costs $1 to $1.09 per ride to operate. WHEN STUDENTS were first housed on North Campus, Pace said, the University stipulated that adequate transportation had to be provided for. students living there. At that time, bus routes finished at 3 a.m. on weekends, and 1:30a.m. during the week. In 1975, the University cut back on bus hours, saying it was too expensive to run. Pace once lived at Bursley, and said tliere was an obvious need for late bus hours. "There is still a need for late hours," he said. "A lot of people were interested, and a lot rode - especially on Sunday nights. One Sunday night, we had 186 people use the late service." SINGERS " DANCERS " INSTRUMENTALISTS°S 170-S200/week TECHNICIANS S150-S175/week. Seasonal Performers being auditioned for: KINGS ISLAND, CIncInnatI, OH KINGS DOMINION, Richmond, VA CAROWINDS, Charlotte, NC Hanna-Barbera's MARINELAND, LA, CA Prelimiriary and Call-Back Auditions: Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor Student Union, Assembly Hall, 'fles., Jan. 30; 1-7 P.M.- Round-trip airfare paid for hired performers traveling over 250 miles to work at the parks. KINGS PRODUCTIONS, Cincinnati, OhIo 45219. Daily Photo by CYRENA CHANG- BARBARA McCANN, .1eft, coordinator of the test anxiety program, an. Julie Nagel, coordinator of the piano performance anxiety program, demonstrate some of the hardware that they use to help people overcome their fears. Prof. ofers hope to victims oftest jtters By VICKI HENDERSCIN If you clam up, get the cold sweats or hot shakes every time a prof pops a quiz on you, you're not alone. "High test anxiety is a characteristic behavior of University of Michigan students," according to Prof. James Papsdorf. He is presently conducting a test anxiety reduction program for S. Korea asks North Y for reunification talks I SEOUL (Reuter) - South Korea yesterday proposed holding a preliminary meeting between officials of North and South Korea before June, either in Seoul or Pyongyang, to pave the way for full-fledged talks on the reunification of Korea. Government spokesman Kim Sung- jin said fth a statement it was hoped that "the directly responsible authorities of North Korea" would make a sincere response. KIM, WHO is Culture-Information Minister, said the Seoul government noted. statements broadcast by North Korea last Tuesday and yesterday regarding north-south dialogue. 'We assume that the North Korean statement is an indication of its willingness to reaffirm the spirit and principles of the July 4, 1972 joint statement (between the two Koreas), and also to faithfully adhere to the agreed provisions of the statement. . ," the spokesman said. In a statement made by "Central Committee of the Democratic Front for the Reunification of the Fatherland" on Tuesday, North Korea suggested holding a joint north-south national con- ference in early September in Pyongyang, capital of North Korea, or Seoul. / IT ADDED that a preliminary meeting should be held in early June in Pyongyang. Wednesday North Korea welcomed a proposal by South Korean President Park Chung Hee to resume their dialogue, stalled since 1973, on reunification. North Korea's official daily Rodong Sinmun described the proposal as heralding a "new start" in relations between the two countries, according to the North Korean Central News Agen- cy, monitored in Hong Kong. Last week President Park proposed that the two sides meet without precon- ditions at any° time and any place to discuss reunification. In Peking, North Korean Am- bassador Jon Myong Su met diplomats day before yesterday and told them moves to resume the dialogue originated in the north, diplomatic sources said. They said there were important. changes in tone and style in the latest North Korean statement on reunification, which avoided any polemical attacks on the south. "There areside benefits to this coping approach. When the exam anxiety scores come down, general anxietv will reduce. They will be nore relaxed about life in general." -Prof. James Papsdorf on test anxiety reducctiont students afflicted with exam-time panic. RICHARD SHAPIRO, a University grad student, started the program. "There was a lot of interest," said Pap- sdorf. "The program has been running for the past four years." "We work on the hypothesis that physiological and emotional' respon- sivity are functions of how a person labels the situation. If it is threatening, to the worth of the individual, chances are good that a strong emotional reac tion will insure poorer performance." Peer pressure, fear of a loss of self- respect or respect from family can promote anxiety suffered before exams," he said. "This insures the likelihood that students won't recall an- swers." "WE TRY TO GET students to talk down their anxieties,'' Papsdorf ex- plained. "We conduct biofeedback- assisted relaxation training and provide exam-related imagery that will triggeranxieties like those experienced in an actual exam situation. "Hand temperature frequently. drops. Grad students working on the program will try to get students to talk down their anxieties or prompt respon- ses to reduce anxiety," he said. The program measures on a scale of 20 to 80, based on answers to a list of 20 questions. The Test Anxiety Inventory Scale was developed by Charles Speelburger of the University of Florida. RESULTS ARE abased on how often these statements apply to the student. "The average student scores about 39," said Papsdorf. "We have had very good results," he claimed. "A student with an anxiety level of 55 can usually be brought down to about 43 on the scale. It almost inevitably works on students with good study habits," he added. "We get the biggest response from second term.sophomores and first term juniors," Papsdorf stated. "We do get grad students, but they are not the majority. "THERE ARE also side benefits to this coping approach," said Papsdorf. "When the exam anxiety scores come down, general anxiety will reduce. They will be more relaxed about life in general." Other variations of-the program are also being implemented at the Univer- sity. "We are working on developing similar programs in the Music School, .primarily aimed at the Department of Piano, to reduce anxiety and stress students feel before recitals," Papsdorf said. 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