t*7 l CU SEE E S HA?EN CALL DALY Who discovered A merica? Although University enrollment reports indicate that there are 122 Native American students attending the University, Native American counselors place the number a bit lower, between 50 and 80 students. Administrators attribute the inflated figure to students who check the slot for Native American on their admission application, assuming that, since they were born in America, they must indeed be "native" Americans. To ensure accurate statistics, the undergraduate ad- missions office must call and check with each student who claims to be Native American to see if he or she meets the "one quarter tribal cer- tification" required for the classification and any possible benefits. ,Shhh!!!l The library science library located on the third floor of the graduate library has become a popular place to study, so popular that even library science students have difficulty finding a place to study there. Angered by the crowds, the library science students staged a mild protest Monday night. About ten irate students gathered in the front of the room and began to carry on very loud conversations, eliciting an unfavorable response from many of the heavy studiers. This, of cour- se, is just what the aspiring librarians wanted. After the "demon- stration" one spokesperson for the library science students.vocalized their gripes and concluded by asking all other students to study elsewhere. Half the room cleared out and studies resumed. Although the protest was a success, one might question whether future librarians should have to resort to such radical behavior. Take ten On April 28, 1969, then-City Clerk John Bentley said he would not allow applicants to vote in the upcoming election if they voted by ab- sentee ballot in another state the past November. This presented a problem for several applicants who said they were urged by the city clerk's office to vote by absentee ballot. Today, citizens are permitted to vote absentee in general elections and vote in Ann Arbor for city elections. Happenings- FILMS Center for Japanese Studies-Samurai Rebellion, 8 p.m., Old Arch Aud. Ann Arbor Film Coop-Smile Orange, 8:30 p.m., Tis a Pity She's a Whore, 10 p.m., Aud. A, Angell. PERFORMANCES Studio Theatre-Heifner's Vanities, Talk to Me Like the Rain and Let Me Listen, 4:10 p.m., Arena Theatre, Frieze. Eva Jessye Afro-American Music Series-Music by Black American Composers, 8 p.m., Rackham Assembly Hall. English Department-Galway Kinnell, poetry reading, 8 p.m., Pen- dleton Center. Music School-violin recital, Charles Roth, 8 p.m., Recital Hall, trombone recital, William Barbour, 8 p.m., Stearns. Musical Society-Symphony of Hamburg, 8:30 p.m., Hill Aud. LECTURES a Women &: Medicine/AMSA-"Women Against Violence", noon, S. Lecture Hall, Med. Sci. I. Center for Russian and east European Studies-Deming Brown, "The Future of Russian and East European Area Studies",Commons Rm., Lane Hall, noon. Center for Afro-American and African Studies-Andrew A. Salkey, Hampshire College, "The Responsibility of the Third World ,Intellectual", noon, 346 Old A&D. Journalism-Marianne Berry, Ben Taylor, "Television and Leisure Time", 12:10 p.m., 2040 LSA. CRED-Eric Nelson, "L'exode Rural la Region de Korhogo, Cote d'Ivoire";12:10 p.m., CRED Library. Transportation Lecture Series-George Pastor, U.S. Department of Transportation, "Current and Future Development and Demon- stration Program Activitie of UMTA" 1 p.m., E. Conference Room, Rackham. Mass Communication Research-Barbara O'Keefe, Wayne State University, "The Role of Impression Formation in Relationship Development", 3:30 p.m., 2549 LSA. Law School Speakers Comnittee/MSA-Justice A. Leon Higgen- botham Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals, "From Thomas Jefferson to Bakke: Race and the American Legal Process", 3:45 p.m., 250 Hut- chins Hall, Law Quad. Pendleton Arts Center-"Talking About What Matters", conver- sations with local ministers and rabbis, 4 p.m., Pendleton Rm., Union. Appl. Mech., Eng. Sci.-W.H. Yang, "An Illustrated Talk on China after 1976", 4 p.m., 311 West Engineering. Hispanic-American Lectures-Francisco Del Olmo, Los Angeles Times, "Latinos and Latin America in the News Media", 8 p.m., Aud. C, Angell. Students International Meditation Society-"Introduction to Tran- scendental Meditation and TM Sidhi Programs", 8 p.m., Room 4315, Union. Viewpoint Lectures-Elaine Noble, "The Meaning of Political In- volvement for Women, Ethnics and Sexual Minorities", 8 p.m., Rackham Aud. MEETINGS Commission for Women-noon, 2549 LSA. Undergrad History Association-7 p.m., 4th floor lounge, Haven Hall. MISCELLANEOUS Office of Educational Communications/Media-Annual Open House, exhibits, demonstrations, 10 a.m., 3rd floor, SEB. Youth Institute for Peace in the Middle east-talk on human rights in Syria, noon, Multipurpose Room, UGLI. International Center-"Summer '79 Europe: How to Organize", noon, 603 E. Madison. Toledo Museum of Art-Timeframes educational program, "The New American Scene", 7:30 p.m., Auditorium, Toledo Museum of Art. More for your money While University students are faced with rapidly rising dorm rates and meal consolidation plans, the financial situation is apparently not so bleak at some other schools. One of the decisions facing the Univer- sity of South Carolina administration is whether to provide residence halls with cable TV. University officials are currently negotiating with Columbia Cable TV in hopes of working out some type of arrangement. Cable units would be installed in private rooms with a $7.50 monthly viewing charge. It sure beats plowing through lecture notes. The Michigan Daily-Wednesday, February 28, 1979- Page 3 MINI NETWORK IN THE MAKING Committee strives to end 'U' info woes ft ft BY KATHY PHOTENHAUER By definition one of the respon-, sibilities of a university is the dissemination of information. But when it comes down to basics, even the flow of simple communication is often com- plicatedby the University. This contradiction is what prompted Karen Brzys, Special Projects Manager for the Office of Student Programs to organize the Michigan In- formation Network Improvement Project (MINIP). MINIP is a committee supported through the Office of Student Services that researches University problems of information dissemination and suggests solutions. "MINIP'S PURPOSE is to thoroughly research student infor- mation problems on campus, prepare a report and suggest improvement alter- natives," Brzys said. The project began while Brzys was editing the Mortarboard handbook Un- scrambling the Maize. Her research in- to information systems at other colleges, University departments and the needs of Ann Arbor resulted in a list of over 530 annually printed public in- formation publications at the Univer- sity. To improve the University's infor- mation services the MINIP committee was formed. The group consists of student groups and offices, deans' of- fices and information and publications specialists. EARLY MINIP efforts have resulted in the formation of Publications Infor- mation Centers (PICs). Brzys compiled seven sets of six-volume binders con- taining copies of publications printed on campus. Located in the undergraduate and graduate libraries, The Student Ac- tivities Office, the LSA Academic Counseling Office, the Office of Student. Affairs and the libraries of Alice Lloyd and Bursley Halls, the PICs are designed to make information gathering easier and more convenient to anyone in the Ann Arbor area. "PICs are easy to use, precise, and all the information is in one place," said Andrea Kopelman, Brzys' assistant. Despite the fact that PICs are available for free student reaction has not been good, according to Ann Walle, student librarian at Alice Lloyd. "I haven't noticed many people using it, and in terms of people asking me to help them with it, no one has," Walle said. REACTION AT the more heavily frequented undergraduate library has been the same. "We'll see people stop and look at it. It's in a prominent place, but people don't ask about it," said Assistant Head Librarian Barbara Kemp. When approached, students express some interest in learning more about PICs and MINIP, but the overall sen- timent was expressed by sophomore Gary Smith. "I USUALLY am able to find out tie things I want. Either by looking them up or by calling the University operator," Smith said. "There is a lot of misunderstanding around the University community as to what direction we're heading as we tiy to make it easier for disseminators by channeling and funneling information to them," Brzys said. "IT WILL BE years before MINIP's potential is realized," she added Other improvements suggested by the committee include the formation of a campus information center located at a central location on campus and staf- fed with full-time information specialists, and a centralized technical updating service using computers to collect and store information. A coordination of informational publications would combine infor- mation from various campus offices and services. Another suggestion is a resource network to improve infor- mation flow disseminators and im- proved coordination of available telephone information} services. Brzys said she consults with students and organizations and welcomes student input into MINIP. Task force warns of radiation health tasks WASHINGTON (AP) - Concerned about what it termed the small but unresolved threat to health posed by radiation in low doses, a White House task force called yesterday for a reduc- tion in Americans' exposure to man- made radiation, particularly medical X-rays. The task force, in an 800-page series of draft reports, said most of the 240 million X-rays given to Americans an- nually are beneficial, but "many are unnecessary and can be eliminated." IT URGED doctors to be cautious in ordering X-rays and encouraged patients to keep their own personal records of X-rays and take X-rays with them when they switch doctors. The government should work with the medical profession and use its Medicare and Medicaid reimbur- sement clout as needed, to bring about "a comprehensive radiation reduction' program for the healing arts," the task force said. THE REPORT on low-level radiation exposure was issued by the Interagency Task Force on Ionizing Radiation, which was formed by President Carter last May in response to reports of high cancer.rates among those near nuclear bomb test sites and atomic facilities. Those reports concerned bomb sites in the Rocky Mountains and nuclear facilities in Hanford, Wash., and Por- tsmouth, N.H. The task force said the predominant scientific view is that low-level radiation causes only one extra cancer death among 10,000 persons; of whom 1,600 would die from cancer anyway. Some recent studies have suggested low-level radiation may cause at least 10 extra cancer deaths per 10,000. THE TASK force still has not finished a draft report redefining the gover- nment's responsibility for regulating radiation. The report said seven million workers are exposed to low levels of radiation on the job, but occupational exposure "constitutes only a small fraction of the total human exposure." 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