I tIw £fttdgan Dail Eighty-Seven Years of Editorial Freedom 420 Maynard St., Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Friday, January 28, 1977 News Phone: 764-0552 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan Choosing comptent Regents RECENT proposal to give Michi- gan's governor the power to ap- point the University's Regents would, if enacted, merely up the ante in the game of political spoils. Instead of, party hacks getting all-star slots on the "education is like a football" team, a governor could - and like- ly would - pack the board with in- ept cronies. The present electoral selection sys- tem admittedly is an uninspiring method for filling the Board of Re- gents. Candidates and voters find it very difficult to encounter each oth- er in the welter of propaganda that sprouts before and during general elections. But pork-barrelling, the Re- gents is a poor alternative. Perhaps the best resolution pight be another electoral scheme, such, as having Regents represent a specific district or having shorter terms of office. This would at least give vo- ters more contact with the Regents, and would force the Regents to speak to the issues that concern the voters of the particular areas each Regent represents. But the best solution might very well be eliminating the electoral pro- cess altogether as a method for choosing Regents. But, the governor should not be the person to make the appointments. College level education is not a matter for amateurs, nor is it a matter that can bear to be pol- luted by politicians. If Regents are to be appointed, it should be a non- partisan, civil service appointment made by an education expert such as the State Superintendent of Schools John Porter. Porter would be qualified to select the persons best suited to handle col- lege and university affairs, regard- less of their political persuasions. To ensure voter control, the approval of the state legislature would be requir- ed for all appointees. Our education is too important for the post of Regent to be a political reward. It is high time we end this practice rather than strengthen it as Gov. Milliken has requested. To The Daily: IN THE Thursday Daily, Martin Kellen ly representing the Party, virulently de Public Interest Gro igan (PIRGIM). S returning student a been her'e for a cou I'm curious aboutA aimsrand hisobviou of historical and cu PIRGIM has never bi to the use of scie nology, it merely w courage the human knowledge (through solar energy rather lear power for exan Keller's use of his sonages certainlyhi sound well educated seem to add weigh gument, when, in r are probably highly totally irrelevant. bT ferson would probal appointed if he cou self remembered in sentence with Alexa ilton; that they we the same time was few things these n common. PERHAPS to mos ing comment Mart made was to call th servative, status q Rockefeller image,1 these may be petty to make against suc endorsement of "ma potentials" and stirr a society based ona of the creative techni its population." The United StatesI Letters to The D PIRGIM is an important document in the history of world wide thought issue of The and action. Fortunately it can be changed. r, apparent- The Constitution, written with ound theLabor Hamilton's aid and advice, was up in Mich- based on a land owing econom- up in Ich- ics supported by a triangular ince I'm a trade in cloth, rum and slaves. nd haven't Vithout amendment, and .crea- ple of years, tive legal and administrative in- Mr. Keller's terpretations, the United States .s distortion would not have benefitted from irrent facts. the creative potential of i t s keen opposed women. Without the foresight entific tech- and political inspiration- of Ab- vvants to en- raham Lincoln our Black broth- e use of our ers and sisters would havehad the use of good cause for putting a vio- r than nuc- lent end to their forced enslave- mple). ment. storical per- makes him THE TRADITION of change d and m a y and the belief in the human po- t to his ar- tential' are the foundations of eality, they hope and a part of any US claim suspect and to greatness. Groups .like t h e Thomas Jef- Public Interest Research Group bly be dis- in Michigan are, in their small Id see him- way, trying to keep that hope n the same alive. At Anpomatox c o u r t- ander Ham- house President Lincoln recog- re alive at lned the human dignity of his one of the onnonents. If only the USLP nen had in would remember this and air their honest differences w i t h PTRGTM Ann Arbor could be st illuminat- the site of some "human crea- in Keller tive develonment." ie arch con- -Steven Bluimrosen uo oriented January 27, 1977 liberal. But arguments h a moving Barbour n's creative To The Daily: ring call for I AM ASTOUNDED by the an explosion tone of the "second internal re- ical skills of view" regarding Barbour-Water- man, as reported in the January Constitution 24 Record. Cyprus talks a good omen PRESIDENT MAKARIOS of Cyprus met with Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash yesterday at United Nations headquarters on the island. The meeting is a major breakthrough; we hope it is the beginning of the negotiation process that will lead to a permanent settlement between the two groups. Greek and Turkish Cypriot lead- ers have not met face-to-face in four- teen years. The island is presently divided into two political states-the older government in the south and the new Turkish Federated State in the north. Since the Turkish inva- sion in 1974, the island's tourism in- dustry has suffered tremendously. The international airport is not pre- sently in use and Turkish troops re-, main stationed on the island. Legislatin the elimate YN THESE SOUL-TRYING times of slush drifts and wind chills, citi- zens in so-called temperate zones have only two options. First, running dogs (like the one illustrated below) will succumb. They will cower and sniffle and become dependent on electric underwear. But true patriots will find a bet- ter, 'more valiant way to combat the depredations of winter. They will fight back and stand up for their rights (and perhaps freeze off their digits by lolling about, sunbathing. in negative Celsius temperatures). Mind over matter, after all. Taking our tip from the Gregorian calendar, we should proclaim Leap Winter Day. With this innovation, we could delete, all weather from the first blizzard of the year to the Ides' of March. Not only would this mete- orological amendment promote life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, it would save a heck of a lot of en- ergy, too. If we all just concentrate real hard ... THE IMPORTANCE of a peace set- tlement fob th'e island cannot be overexaggerated. The economy is suf- fering. Tension between Turkish and Greek Cypriots runs high and helps to perpetuate the centuries-old ha- tred that Greece and Turkey reserve for each other. This hatred in turn acts as a destabilizing influence on NATO in an area where American and Soviet warships are constantly keeping tab on one another. But most importantly the Cyprus situation con- tributes to the overall political mess existing in the Mideast. If pyprus remains weak and di- vided it may eventually find itself enveloped in the conflict between Is- rael and the surrounding Arab states. The island is in a strategic location and is' most likely desired for use as a military base or as an intelli gence center. Whatever designs other countries may have on Cyprus, they are in all likelihood not pacific. A permanent settlement for this island is urgently needed. We hope that toge Makarios-Denktash meeting will bear fruit. Photography Staff TENANTS RISING by RICHARD DUTKA I (WASH, COCKROACHES, and coercion: the three oppressions of tenancy. We experience each of them so frequently, they've almost become accepted as part of that inevitable thing called "reality." Cash-the money we shell out every month, the money the landlord rakes in every month. Somehow it always seems as if we're paying for a hell of a lot more than we're getting; and the rent is always going up. Cockroaches-the symbol for poor maintenance; the draft by the window acting as your thermometer for the outside; or the peeling paint, plaster and cracked walls, reminding us of Ann Arbor's history; or your insect companions who never signed the lease; or . . . all of the above. Coercion-the lease we had no choice but to sign and the sub- sequent unannounced intrusions into our homes by the landlord at all hours of the day; and the basic conflict between the apat- ment being the landlord's investment, while it is the tenant's home. The Tenant Rising is the Daily's new weekly column sponsored by the Campus Legal Aid's Housing Reform Project. In this column we'll be writing about the Ann Arbor housing crisis in general, our analyses of it, the rights you have as a tenant, and aspects of rent strikes not covered by the other local media. From time to time, we'll be doing a question-and-answer type cplumn, so if you have any questions regarding tenants' rights, or the housing situation please send them care of the Daily; all suggestions are welcome. For the first of the series, we figured that it would be best to deal with the foundation on which the entire housing dilemma is built-PROFIT. The ABC's of Profit Don't ask me for any repairs, It's not that I don't care, I'm sorry your place is dirty and dank, But your rent check goes straight to the bank, Profit, now that's absurd, I don't even know the word. Landlords are not in the real estate business to service the public, nor do they have a house fetish; they're in it because the returns are incredible. The money flows in from numerous sources and reaches a peak in the final sale of the house. Although in some cases this may be an indictment of a particular landlord, the true villain is the economic base of the entire landlord-tenant relationship. Landlords reap profits in five ways (most of them are "hidden profits"): Appreciation-the house you rent is continually rising in value due to inflation and increasing demand. A landlord is practically assured a windfall profit when the house is sold. Remember, real estate is a long-term investment for the landlord; it may take time to mature but the returns are enormous. Breaks via capital gains taxes-the income from the sale of almost any rental property is considered "capital gains," and is taxed at half the normal tax rate. Cash flow-the rent you pay covers the landlord's mortgage and interest payments, property taxes, repairs (if he/she makes any), and depending on the rent, a substantial left-over that a landlord acn rake in as pure profit. Depreciation-one of the "best" ways a landlord can make money is on the depreciation allowance. Due to certain tax laws, a landlord gets to pretend that his/her building is going down in value (when, as we saw, it is actually going up). The landlord can, then deduct the "loss" in value from his/her income and thus pay far less (or even zero) taxes. After the building/ has been depreciated a good bit, the landlord sells it and a new landlord starts the depreciation cycle all over again. Equity-As stated above,.your rent dollar goes to pay the land- lord's mortgage, interest, and upkeep. Thus you, as a tenant, are actually buying the building for the landlord. The more the landlord owns of the buildings, the more "equity" is built up '(i.e. the more the landlord gets directly back from the sale of the building). The tenant needless to say, receives nothing, except a raise in rent, when'the building is finally sold. )aiy "We are not anxious," it says, "to disrupt the orderly process of priority setting based on de- cisions by schools and colleges " But as students of insti- tutions, you understand t h at priorities are set by bureaucra- tic structures. Let us suppose that at least a majority of the members of the University com- muity believe that the Univer- sity has an obligation to create and preserve a physical envir- onment that embodies respect for the achievements and as- pirations of our predecessors, or of those culturally different from ourselves (just as, say, a ma- jority would concur that t h e university ought not to encour- age public defecation). Nevertheless there is no in- ternal. bureaucratic unit dedi- cated to the furtherance of this belief, which is one which we should be able to take f o r granted. Srely we have lost the right to call ourselves a univer- sity if the stens we take are de- termined solely by the pressures arising from long-constituted sub-units of the university's bureaicracv. DEAN METCALF and Profes- sor Marzolf are quoted as say- ing that the gyms have "no ar- chitectiral significance." I do not know (llite what that 'neans, and those of "s who teach about Pie visaI arts have failed if it is ol we whose oninions Pbo',t such matters are believ- ed to have validity. All I can say is that the achitectnral vol- umnes of Barhour-Waterman, as viewed esoecially from the an- nro^h between the Museums B"ilding and the Museums An- nex- a path walked by thos- ands, including mvself, every day - thrill and satisfy me ev- erv time I view them and pro- vide an exnerience for which no other structure on amus 'old create a substitute. Fr- thermore, the'stairway inside the front hall of Barbour is a magnificent creation, one m- matched elsewhere on camnus or, so far as I know, in Ann Arbor, and absolutely irreplace- able. I therefore urge that there he onindrtaken a feasibility study which would give full consider- ation to the usages to which Barbour-Waterman, could be put in the coming years. -Hiram W. Woodward, Jr. Assistant Professor, History of Art January 25 policies To The Daily: ON JANUARY 16 you !arried an article concerning the pro- posed changes in the Univer- sity's recruitment policies. There are two major changes being proposed. The first would require affirmative action pro- grams only from those compan- ies which are required to main- tain such programs by the Fed- eral Government; currently all recruiters must have an affirma- tive action program. The other change would allow recruit- ment for positions in countries where there is legal discrim- ination such as South Africa. The Michigan Student Assem- bly strongly opposes and con- demns both changes in policy. The University should not tol- erate the use of its recruitment facilities by companies and countries which practice dis- crimination. To allow it would aid them in sustaining their ab- horrent policies and is morally indefensible in an enlightened educational institution. All grad- uates of the University of Mich- igan have an equal right to good jobs, regarIless of their race, religion or sex, and we must see to it that only those comoanies that acknowledge these rights be aided by the University in their recruitment. SOME PLACEMENT adminis- trators have defended the new policy by saying that the .ld one is currently not enforced any- way. If that is the case the an- swer is not to change the pol- icy but to enforce it. The front door should not be onened to those who deny eqIual rights and onnort'inities because of unrea- sonable and irrational distinc- tions. -Irving Freeman on behalf of the Micl- gan Student Assembly January 25 bad rec To The Daily: THE NEW Central Campus Recreational Building is the pits. Sure they have all those neat paddleball and racketball courts, but their student services are &*". I got together a volley- ball team from our department so we could play volleyball on a weekly basis, like we used to do last year in the Waterman Gym. Well. what do ya know!! Ac- cording to Mr. Bill Canning, who is in charge of the court an- -, r , f ; ,, , ' r .. : THE MALE ROLE AND IMAGE by NIC and KAREN TAMBORRIELLO ROR THE FIRST TIME in the Daily, a regular column will be presented concerning the topic of masculinity and what effect this concept has had on society and on our personal lives. The impetus for the men's movement grew from the rising interest in the women's rights movement. More and more, women are being portrayed in non-traditional settings, and are encouraged to develop their potential in whatever areas their interests lie. As we discovered the harm that narrowly defined stereotypes have on women, it was inevitable that we would cone to question the roles that men play in our society. This column, which will appear here every Friday, hopes to pose such questions. First, are we stereotyping men? Answering a few simple ques- tions to yourself may give a clue to your attitudes. What images do you conjure up when you read words like "banker," "polit- cian," "professor," and "boss"? Did you image all men? Do most men you know cry occasionally? Do most men you know spend more time with their children than at their job? Have you ever known U-M men to fantasize about leading the football team to victory? SINCE THE ANSWERS to these questions lead us on to more questions, we begin to see why a forum like this makes sense. If you're still skeptical, here are a few more questions. How many female Supreme Court justices can you name? How many females are currently members of the U.S. Senate? What is the proportion of men to women in the House of Representatives? In your own state legislature? In your town's city council? To say that men dominate these bodies may be an understatement. If the same questions were applied to the institutions of religion, business, big labor, education, entertainment, or advertising, the same pattern would appear. In short, men occupy the positions of decision-making in our society almost completely. And if this is the case, it would certainly behoove us to gain a better understanding of them. Suddenly the phrase, "be a man," takes on a whole new meaning. BECAUSE THE TOPIC of this column is one that each of us has been affected by, you can help make this a richer experience for us all by sharing your views. We intend this column to be a forum, not a podium. In future columns we will be discussing topics including: * The constructs of masculinity. What is traditional mascu- linity? How is it. perpetuated? What are the effects of John Wayne-ism on society? *i Men and work. How to Succeed in Business or Taking a Trip Down Ulcer Road. Exploring the "work equals worth syn- drome. * Sxuality. What's so good about James Bond? Why is it all right for football players to hug in public but not in private? * Parenting. Why does "fathering" mean an act of procrea- tion and "mothering" mean an act of nurturing? * Racism and masculinism. How does traditional "male chauvinism" fan the flames of racism? " Aging and obsolescence. Why is the suicide rate for older men seven times greater than that for older women? * Sexism and the counter culture. Are the revolutionaries bringing the revolution home, or, "How I learned to hate all oppressors and still be one." WE THINK THE men's movement is an idea whose time has cone. Evidence of this is the growing number of publications that deal with the subject. Books like The Liberated Man by Warren Farrell, The Male Machine by Marc Feigen Fasteau, and Men and Masculinity by Joseph H. Pleck and Jack Sawyer. Ms. magazine frequently features articles about men and Psychology Today recently conducted a poll of its readers to help discern current attitudes about masculinity. What this all means is that we are moving toward a time when both the women's movement and the men's movement are recognized for what they are, namely, necessary first steps that bring us closer to a society wherein members can contribute most fully because they can participate according to their potential (whatever that may be) and not pre-conceived notions. What's my sex, What's my name All in all It's all the same. -Cat Stevens Nic and Karen Tamborriello have been actively involved in Pauline Lubens ............. Brad Benjamin ............ Alan Bilinsky ................ Scott Eccker ................. Andy Freeberg .............. Christina Schneider...... Chief Staff Staff Staff Staff Staffl Photographer Photographer Photographer Photographer Photographer Photographer Business Staff Deborah Dreyfuss............Business Manager Kathleen Muinern ... Assistant Adv. Coordinator David Harlan........Finance Manager Don Simpson ..............Sales Manager Pete Peterson..........Advertising Coordinator Cassie St. Clair........... Circulation Manager Beth Stratiord .. Circulation Director TODAYA STAFF: News: John Cipriani, Elaine Elson, Lisa Fisher, Lani Jordan, Gregg Krupa, Mike Norton, Jeff Ristine, Pauline Toole, Mike Yellin Editorial Page: Marnie Heyn, Steve Kursman Arts Page: Mike Jones, Lois Josimo- vich, Steve Pickover, Jim Stimson Photo Technician: Andy Freeberg the social actioit moveme liberation. student convenience, or Waterman for "regular" f feel that this is a parti nice gesture on "our" pant we'd be sacrificing the a ages of new equipmentss cilities to the JOX and it managing with poor li. creaky floors,,etc. -Can the Corrupt Regents Board (( January 14 To The Daily: YOUR EDITORIAL wri to be congratulated upon interesting and clever pit whether or not crowds hands on the upbeat or downbeat. Generally spe all American crowds clap on the upbeat while crov Europe clap hands on the beat. This comes, I think the nature of our popular and popular dances. I am very surprised to that the basketball fans t clap hands on the dow This is certinly a very thing to do and, in fact un-American. Let's be sur in the future the basketba fence is taught how to hands in the old America on the upbeat. -Allen P. Britton nts for civil rights, feminism, and men's keep supposed lack of a passing at- folks. I tack. cularly I'd like tohknow when the last , since time was thatea passing team advant- beat Ohio State 22-0, or when and fa- the last time was a teamthat nstead, didn't primarily run the ball ghting, was ranked in the top three at the end of the season. No one that knowstanything CCRB) about football needs to be re- minded that even USC usually keeps the ball on the ground. And, which team had the No. 1 clap rated offense in 1976? The fact is that John Robin- ter is son had a superior game plan nte that exploited what has been, t he in the last couple years, a de- ece on fensive secondary that hasn't clap been up to Bo's usual standard. r t h e On top of that, Vince Evans aking, had the best passing day of his hads i college career, and probably of ;down- his life. from . Leach can pass. He went into music the game with a .495 per cent - not much under Evan's .516 learn percentage. The reason he does- end to n't pass as ,often is because Bo vnbeat. palls the plays. And why critics square seem to think they can call them most better than this man, one of the re that three or four best coaches in ti aud- the country, is beyond me. clap Bo knows more about the in- in way tricacies of football than any of us. Why can't we simply get outplayed without everyone cry- ing and trying to find someone t ' /*/ V 0