ENTER MEDICAL SCHOOL in August Qrio'ttion by Matriculated Student W. H. 0. Recognized Pey on acceptance only For application 8 information write: P*OVEN MEDICAL STUDENT PLACEMENT SERVICE:. 100 LaSalle St. New York, N.Y. 10027 or CALL: (212) $65-4949 Page 12-Tuesday, January 30, 1979-The Michigan Daily Amended bias suit Alb A1 7 a filed again (Continued from Page5) tunity Act states, according to Weaver, that "if there is a language barrier that interferes in the classroom, the school has to aid the students in overcoming the barrier." Whether "black English poses a language barrier or not is open to question. According to Dr. Odell Nails, Superintendent of Pontiac Schools, a child who speaks black English is no different than any other bilingual child. "There are many children criticized for ist school earn %'1OO a month for 2 or 3 hours a week of your spare time. donate plasma You may save a life! It's easy and relaxing. 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"They may not have normal language skills because they haven't had as much speaking experience with an adult. The nature of a monologue task may not be clear to children. It doesn't mean they're dumber but that they have less experience," said Bailev. According to linguistic Professor Alton Becker, "The kinds of language exchanges that are within a poor black family are not going to be identical with the kind of language exchanges in an upper middle class white family. Each is going to be uncomfortable in the other's linguistic world." Doily Photo by BRAD BENJAMIN Senior Bob Feldman loses patience: "Where the hell is she?" Look behind you, Bob! Sewage floods Village Green I - I 1 !+ t i I i,. II ENGIEERSCH EMICA L, ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL ETIC EGNESSun Petroleum Products Company Seeks: ENGINEERS INTERESTED IN THE FUTURE OF THIS NATION'S ECONOMY! ENGINEERS CONCERNED ABOUT THE WORLD'S DWINDLING SUPPLY OF FOSSIL FUELS! ENGINEERS EXCITED BY TECHNICALLY CHALLENGING, PROFESSIONALLY SATISFYING PROJECTS! ENGINEERS SEEKING SUCCESS AND EXCELLENT REMUNERATION IN THE VITAL AND EXCITING FIELD OF PETROLEUM_ REFINING/PRODUCTION! Enninna rn m r Pr facional (Continued from Page 1) the Department of Health to have it analyzed tomorrow. Smith said, "the management told me that it was my duty to get rid of the water and that the sewers back up because women flush tampons and disposable diapers down the toilet." Smith said he told the management that When you bring paprika home from the market it's a lovely scarlet, color; to retain the color, store in the refrigerator. he used neither tampons nor disposable diapers. Bankhead says help didn't arrive at the apartments until an hour and a half after he called them for the first time. "I called three times before help came and I was told by Pat Price, the resident manager, that the place would be cleaned." THE RESIDENT manager could not be reached for comment after several attempts late last night. BANKHEAD AND his wife have left their apartment and have taken a room at the Union because of what they called unsanitary conditions. "The water just kept rising, it was filthy and foul smelling and sewage was actually coming up in the laundry room but the management said it was livable and they wouldn't pay for us to sleep somewhere else," Bankhead said. Sunday morning the same thing hap- pened again, the drains started gurgling and more sewer water started pouring in. "We pay $265 a month for greed, callousnes and disrespect,"'said Smith. The carpets have been taken off the floor at the Village Green Apartments, but the smell and the filth lingers on. Kids museum puts hands on A2 , staff will be on your campus Wednesday February 7 to discuss our company's plans for your career in The Petroleum Industry. For further information, please contact your College Placement Office. 14 .. BY AMY DIAMOND "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand." This Chinese proverb is the general philsophy behnd the "Hands On" children's museums which are disper- sed all around the United States. The "Hands On" museums are ex- perience-oriented. They operate on the premise of learning through active par- ticipation or a hands on-get involved approach, rather than a hands off, just look approach. "ANN ARBOR could use something like this because there's no place that kids can identify with as their own, most places are geared for adults," says Cynthia Yao, president of the "Hands On" museum organization in Ann Arbor. Yao and the other twenty members of the organization, who meet on a weekly basis, have had an uphill climb trying to get the museum started, but with suf- ficient community support and a little bit of luck, their dream for the Ann Ar- bor children's museum could soon become a reality. It all began last October when the City Council as accepting proposals for what to do with the old firehouse which was built in 1883 and has become a famous landmark and symbol of Ann Arbor. It was then that Yao decided to write a letter proposing that the city let the firehouse be used for the "Hands On" museum. "I PUT together a budget and im- plementation plan,,gathering ideas and figures from other "Hands On" museums," says Yao. The firehouse was to be used by either the "Hands on" organization or the Civic Theatre. The City Council decided that the two groups would share the building. However, the Civic Theatre Workshop pulled out because "there would have been inadequate physical space," says Larry Hill, board member of the Civic Theatre. Just three weeks ago; on January 8, the City Council gave the "Hands On" organization an opportunity to go ahead with their plans. The Council gave them 120 days to show they have community support and some money in the bank. A substantial amount of money will be needed to start the museum. Yao estimates they will need $350,000 to renovate the firehouse and $85,000 for costs which include: salaries, building materials, and costs for borrowing and building exhibits. THE ORGANIZATION has been sent many letters of support, including a let- ter from the mayor and one from the Historic District Commission, Yao says, "We're planning a campaign to go out into the Ann Arbor community to ask for money and equipment." Once the museum is established, the organization hopes to keep it going by attaining revenue from federal and state agencies, memberships, the NEH and NEA, and the museum gift shop. The organization has already started getting the kids involved by letting them participate in a button campaign. "We're selling buttons which advertise the museum and the children in the school system are helping make them," says Yao. YAO"HOPES the museum can in some way be tied in with the school curriculum. "The museum will be a community-involved educational and cultural center whereby Ann Arbor's rich resources of people and institutions are utilized in the most creative man- ner to benefit everyone," she said. "The museum will be used to com- plement the classroom curriculum by providing exposure to objects and ex- periences that can't be obtained in the classroom." The "Hands On" organization has already started a resource file which includes the names of who can do what in the community, and who has special interests and talents. "I thought it would be appropriate if our first exhibition is on the history of the fire house. Perhaps we can obtain some old fire equipment and have the kids learn about the architecture and history of the building," says Yao. YAO, A 13-year resident of Ann Ar- bor, has four children of her own. She is a museum buff who will receive her masters degree in museum practice this April. "It's wonderful seeing kids enjoying themselves and learning at the same time," says Yao, who has visited the Boston children's museum several times. The United Nations has designated 1979 as the International Year of the Child. Yao says, "Communities everywhere are encouraged to do something for their children, so it's a most appropriate project for Ann Ar- bor's community. 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 SPRING BREAK March 3-10, 1979 Sunlight Holidays@ R 'at""reua'aion""r a'at"""" r"ne Do a Tree a Favor: Recycle Your Daily Cozumel ........ 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