Lottery losers win The Michigan Daily-Friday, February 23, 1979-Page 9 Proposed donation causes controversy in Markley i PERSION ND ORIENTOL RUGS USED, NEW,ANTIQUE SAVE 10-20% now through Feb. 28Th By MARK PARRENT When the dormitory reapplication lotteries were held Wednesday night there were many losers. The special lotteries were held for the losers of previous dorm lotteries who were without rooms for next year. HOWEVER, Peter Schoch, Univer- sity Housing official, said yesterday he expects all of the lottery losers to be able to secure some sort of University housing"- if they follow the "proper" procedures. Since the lotteries begari in 1974, all initial lottery losers that followed through on the reapplication process have received a University housing lease, Schoch said. Most of the dormitories are currently filled beyond capacity, with many rooms converted to accommodate more students than originally intended. Since a predetermined number of -dorm kpaces must be reserved for incoming freshpersons who are guaranteed dorm accommodation - the- number of spaces available to returning students is limited. OVER THE past several years a larger majority of students have reap- plied for dorm housing, necessitating a lottery to determine priority. However, Schoch said it aappeared fewer students reapplied for housing in this year's lottery. "You've got a lot of jokers in the halls who put in a (reapplication) card just to see if they could win," said Schoch. He said these applicants distort t':t rue demand for the housing. When lease signing begins March 12, many of these lottery winners will decline to sign a lease, according to Schoch, meaning more spaces will become available for lottery losers. Students who sign a lease in one dorm but desire to live in another may be placed on individual dorm waiting lists beginning March 19. FOR THOSE who do not move far enough up in the priority list of their dorm to actually sign a lease, a new lot- tery will be held at the Housing Office among people who apply by April 3. Students who desire University housing but were not involved in previous lot- teries may also apply for the April drawing. Christopher Young, who finished last in the West Quad lottery, said he was disappointed at the red tape that awaits him. "I talked to ( West' Quad Building Director) Leon West and he said there's a pretty good chance of me getting back in," said Young. Young was number 285 in competition for 220 openings. West said over the years, West Quad has been able to accommodate all residents desiring to return, provided that they have followed the proper procedures. By JOHN GOYER The Markley Hall council voted down last night a proposed amendment to its house constitution that would require a two-thirds majority vote to approve of all ties with outside organizations. The measure vas defeated 15 to 6. THE PURPOSE of the amendment was to provide a procedure to deal with contributions, and outside groups. The proposed measure was in response to last week's Markley council decision to give $50 to the Detroit Edison Shareholders Initiative. The group, comprised mostly of students, wants Detroit Edison to stop construction of its Fermi II nuclear power plant in Monroe, Mich. Ray Piechocki, dorm resident who wrote the amendment, called for the council to approve the measure in order "to show the University at large that we at Markley council can come up with something logical.. PIECHOCKI SAID before last night's meeting that the amendment defines political groups as "people who have certain values and who want to institute them authoritatively." Piechocki said he did not want the money back from the Shareholders Initiative, but "if it (a similar request for funding) arises again, it should go through a more ordered process."' Two petitions were circulated in Markley earlier this week. Both ex- pressed dissatisfaction with the coun- cil's decision to give money to the anti- nuclear energy group, and one petition. asked council to "refrain from endor- sing political groups in the future." BY NOON yesterday, 63 residents of Scott House had signed the petition, out of some 70 who were approached, ac- cording to Doug McElroy, Markley councilmember and author of the petition. "I don't think the councjl is there to make a stand on controversial issues," said McElroy. He said political groups should go to students individually for contributions. "We (the representatives) had no chance to find out how they (the studen- SOLAR DESALTING BUENOSLAIRES, Aregentina (AP) -Plans have been announced for the construction of an experimental solar plant to distill brackish water near the capital of Argentina's La Rioja provin- ce. ts) felt," McElroy said. "I feel almost ashamed that I didn't say anything last week." He said he thought other coun- cilmembers would have had "more sense than to vote on something that controversial, having had only one side presented to them." HOWEVER, Markley Hall President Dan Lettvin said Wednesday he was not concerned about the amendment and petitions. "I think that for any student gover- nment to run effectively, a certain amount of responsibility must, be placed on the students representing their houses," Lettvin said. "It was made clear at the beginning of the year that Markley council had a lot of money to spend, and it was up to the students 'to let us know how they wanted to spend it." The Alice Lloyd Hall house council voted earlier this week not to donate $50 to the Shareholders Initiative. FBI assailed (Continued from Page 1) agents often use disguises while trying to obtain information. "You're better off not saying anything," said Kessler. "It's not a good idea to lie to'the FBI. In fact, it's illegal. But, it's okay for the FBI to lie to you." Reno discussed the use of grand juries by the FBI in trying to get infor- mation. The FBI often uses the grand jury as an information gathering sour- ce, she said. She warned that even small bits of information might lead to a grand jury investigation. "YOU HAVE to tell them," she said. "You're deprived of your rights not to speak before a grand jury. You don't have a right to have a lawyer in the room objecting to what's going on." Reno said this tactic has been used against women, blacks, and gay movements in the recent past. A movie, The Intelligence Network, was also shown to give students an idea of hows intelligence agencies work against political activity. The discussion was prompted by in- vestigations of students on campus by FBI agents last month. 1 4 a. 4t 4' a. r 1 ' ORIENTAL RUGS are an investment and a work of fine art and beauty, give many years of pleasure and add a warm feeling to your home and office. 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The plaintiff was allowed six months to file another legal action. The damages requested for the pain, loss, suffering and distress Ms. Blaine claims she has endured total $1,877,876.35. I MPP- mp r 2nd Vegas Fiesta Night The Greatest 6-Pack in Town- i k wow The Daily-764-0558 DISCO DANCECOTS WEDNESDAY, FEB.28 1St PRIZE - 3.Days & 2 Nights Lodging for 2 in Las Vegas. Cpsisno Chips, Meals, Beverages-Plus Many xtrae 2nd PRIZE - Las Vegas Weekend for 2 (same as above) 3rd PRIZE- V.I.P. Pass for a year (free admission) Contest Entry Fee $6.00 per Couple No Cover Charge at the Door Spectators Welcome Proper Disco Attire Required 611 Church St., near S. University Ann Arbor, Michigan 995-5955 an appeal for ACADEMIC FREEDOM and PALESTINIAN HUMAN RIGHTS Bir Zeit University is the sole Arab University in the Israeli occupied West Bank. It was only recently granted a charter to operate officially, and it is still unablqe to function as a free academic institution. Its president; Dr. Hanna Nasir, was expelled four years ago and has !been forced to live in exile. Israeli military authorities have denied the University the right to purchase books in Arabic countries or even to obtain Arabic iournals selected from the Hebrew University catalog. Every faculty and student paper the University proauces tor publication is censored. The political rights at the students and faculty members of Bir Zeit University have been severely restricted. Seven University students were arrested this past November for voicing their oppo- sition to the Camp David accords. Felicia Longer, an Israeli attorney repre- senting the arrested students, has reported their complaints of beatings and brutal treatment by the Israeli prison authorities. The students arrested in November remain in prison. Nocharges have been issued against them, no trial date has been set, and no inquiry has yet been, launched into their charges of mistreatment. WHAT CAN WE DO " Join prominent Americans in asking our government to demand an end to the violations of Palestinian human rights on the West Bank. Among those who have spoken out are: James Abourezk; I.F. Stone; Rev. Ralph Abernathy; Rev. Philip Berrigan; Hope Stevens, Chairman, National Conference of Black Lawyers; John Smith, President, Loc^l No. 3, United Auto Workers; Jay Canmp, President, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom; Virginia Lapham, National Board, Clergy and Laity Concerned; and Dr. Herman Will, Associate General Secretary, Board of Church and Society, United Methodist Church. w * Sign the Petition calling on the State De rtment to demand the immediate release of the arrested students and an end to the violations of academic freedom at Bir Zeit University. i