Page 2-Thursday, January 11, 1079-The Michigan Daily Parks Commission plans nature walks By MATT KOPKA The hail, sleet, and snow that invariably descend upon Ann Arbor for at least four months each year are no reason to avoid the great outdoors, or so says the Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation Commission. The com- mission is sponsoring four nature walks in an attempt to bring frost-nipped nature lovers out of hibernation. THIS SATURDAY at Park Washtenaw, located at the junction of Washtenaw Avenue and Stadium Boulevard, tour guides will lecture their followers on "Urban Woodlots." "Animals in Winter" will be the theme of Sunday's hike, to be held at Park Lyndon, off North Territorial Road. Walkers will be on the lookout for the park's small animals and signs of their winter activities. They will discuss the creatures' habits, habitats, and hibernation. The following Saturday, Jan. 20, again at Park Lyndon, bird watching enthusiasts will gather in hopes of cat- ching a glimpse of the many feathered creatures that populate the area in the winter. Veterans of the University School of Natural Resources courses on Woody Plants, as well as any novices who would simply like to learn about the subject, can meet Sunday, Jan. 21, at the Matthei Botantical Gardens on Dix- boro Road, where discussion will center on area trees. The walks are free of charge, and anyone interested in making a reser- vation may call 994-2575. Of all of Thomas Alva Edison's inventions, the phonograph was the one that first brought him interna- tional fame. D.W. Griffith's 1915 Birth Of A Nation Blatantly racist, powerfully manipulative and certainly objectionable in it's misrepresentation of the historical facts of Reconstruction, this film is never- theless a masterpiece of cinematic achievement in its virtuoso use of a new art form. "The film remains incredibly flimsy as abstract intellectualization." -Gerald Most, A Short History of the Movies. In tinted black & white. Starring Lillian Gish & Henry B. Watchall. FRI:. Bogart & Bergman in CASABLANCA CINEMA GUILD TONIGHT AT 7:00 OLD ARCH. AUD. FREE - 1 r" HEWLETT hp PACKARD Demonstration Thursday, Jan. 11-Friday, Jan. 12 10:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. MR. CHUCK PALY, factory representative from Hewlett Packard, will be at Ulrich's Books tordemonstrate and answer your questions about Hewlett- Packard Calculators. Daily Photo by ANDY FREESERG Quiet Walky A down jacket and hood shielded this pedestrian from the icy blasts of the wind as he strolled along this deserted Manhattan sidewalk recently. LEADERS TO PUSH FOR UNION CHANGES: Studen ts plan lobbying efforts U LRICH'S Bookstore 549 East University Ave. Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104 Phone 662-3201 Bv A I A NTVL' L'(:T Members of University Activities Center (UAC), Michigan Student Assembly (MSA), and the Michigan Union Board of Directors began to organize student support for Union modification proposals before the Regents in a meeting yesterday. According to Jeff Lebow, UAC Union * Budweiser * Florida Breakout TO FT. LAUDERDALE ONLY $3.OO ROUND TRIP JET FARE Leave March 2-Return March 10 For Reservation Information Call Toll Free-1-800-848-9155 In Ohio Call-1-800-282-3432 " Includes non-stop, round trip flight on Boeing 737 " Low rates on ocean front hotel rooms available * Reservations for National Rental Cars available " February 9th deadline, call early- space is limited TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS BY STUDENT SUNFLIGHTS, INC. *Plus $10.40 Federal Transportation Tax programming chairman and MSA representative to the Union Board of Directors, members of these groups decided to act after the Regents tabled a decision on Union modifications at their meeting last month. The groups are lobbying for proposals which call for transferring control of the Union to the Office of Student Services and converting the building's hotel rooms into dormitory space. LEBOW SAID lobbying efforts in- clude: " Sending mailgrams to the Regents; " Providing preaddressed stamped post cards so that students may send their opinions directly to the Regents; " Urging campus student gover-. nments to send collective mailgrams and attend the Jan. 18 Regents meeting; " Taking out ads which include the Regents' addresses and phone numbers union support personally; 'We have to show that students want a student center anid not a confer- ence center, which it is unless the Regents get rid of the hotel. The only way to do this is by packing the Regents meeting.' -Jeff Lebow, MSA represen tative to the Union Board * Distributing flyers; " And paying for student-Regent telephone calls from MSA and UAC of- and urge students to verbalize their fices. In addition, Lebow said he, MSA president Eric Arnson, and Union Board of Directors President Larry Pulkownik will make personal visits to individual Regents. Lebow said he hopes the lobbying will inform students of the issues and will also encourage them to attend the Regents meeting. "The main thing is for everyone to go to the Regents meeting because some Regents have expressed doubt in student interest in the Union," explained Lebow. LEBOW ADDED that "We have to show that students want a student cen- ter and not a conference center, which it is unless they (the Regents) get rid of the hotel. The only way to do this is by packing the Regents meeting." MSA member and lobbying organizer Joe Pelava said he thought the project would garner "pretty good support. It's a really good issue because it isn't par- tisan, so it should unite all students on campus," said Pelava. "Everyone from bookworms to artisans to people who like to party or people who just like to talk can benefit from the Union," he said. Arnson said Monday night the lob- bying effort is "the best thing MSA gave support to all year" because it is so clearly a student issue." NOON LUNCHEON Homemade Soup and Sandwich-75t Friday, January 12th ROBERT BERRY, Psycho-Therapist "The Creative Process and The Psychology of Blockage" GUILD HOUSE-802 Monroe The Ann Arbor Film Cooperative presents at Aud A Thursday, January 11 DAWN OF THE DEAD (George Romero, 1978) 7:00 only-AUD A The Ann Arbor Film Cooperative presents a special sneak preview of a major new horror film. If you liked Romero's NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, you'll love DAWN OF THE DEAD. Flesh-eating zombies are on the prowl again, this time attacking a group of people who have taken refuge in, of all places, a shopping mall. "In DAWN OF THE DEAD I take the lid off."-George Romero. Director George A. Romero will speak and answer questions after the show. FREEyA Tomorrow & Saturday: John Travolta In SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER Do a Tree a Favor: Recycle Your Daily HOUSINGDIVISION RESIDENT STAFF JOB OPENINGS FOR 1979-80 INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS: Monday, Jan. 15-Wednesday, Jan. 17, 1979 p 1 UAC-MEDIATRICS COUZENS-January 15, Monday, 7:00 P.M. -Main Lobby ALICE LLOYD-January 15, Monday, 7:00 P.M.-Blue Carpet Lounge SOUTH QUAD-January 15, Monday, 9:00 P.M.-West Lounge WEST QUAD-January 16, Tuesday, 7:00 P.M.. Dining Room No. 1 BARBOUR-NEWBERRY-January 16, Tuesday, 8:00 P.M.-Barbour Living Room EAST QUAD-January 16, Tuesday, 8:00 P.M.Room 126 OXFORD-January 17, Wednesday,7:00 P.M.-Seeley Lounge BURSLEY-January 17, Wednesday, 8:00 P.M.-West Cafeteria MINORITY PEER ADVISORS: South Quad-January 24, Wednesday, 7:00 P.M.-West Lounge RETURNOF THE DRAGON BRUCE LEE, the Kung Fu expert, meets the World Karate Champion, CHUCK NORRIS, in Rome's spectacular Coliseum and like gladiators of the past face each other in a fight to the death. Bruce Lee is still the respected King of Kung Fu and his own particular magic sets this film apart from all others. His choreographed fighting is an expert combination of dance and action. Thurs. Jan. 11 Assembly Hall, Mich Union 7:00 & 9:00 f KEN TCK V FRIED MOVE (John Landis, 1977) The smashingly successful satirical revue group from the Kentucky Fried Theatre in Los Angeles hits new comedy heights in this hilarious spoof of television and the movies. The KENTUCKY FRIED crew pokes fun at the American establishment and our cherished media, and their humor is even more outrageous and pointed in its satire than TV's SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE. Fri. Jan. 12 Assembly Hall, Mich Union 7,8:30,10 -and- The above informational sessions for prospective staff applicants have been scheduled to discuss the dimensions and expectations of the various staff positions, how to apply in the buildings and/or houses, who to contact, criteria to be used in the selection pro- cedure and the number of positions that are likely to be vacant.