f Page Eight .i HE MICHIGAN DAILY Wednesday, October 27, 1976 Page Eight HE MICHIGAN DAILY Wednesday, October 27, 1976 BIG 10 TICKET POLICIES VARY B-bal By KATHY HENNEGHAN and BOB MILLER If you are a hard-core Michigan basketball fan, you have probably been trotting down to the corner of State and Hoover for a 5:30 roll call every day for the past few weeks. The roll call ensures you and 49 friends of getting first dibs on senior priority season tickets at Crisler Are- na this winter. BUT, IF YOU'RE not on the list and still want tickets, don't worry. There are still plenty of good seats available. How did this system evolve? "We 'really haveno set policy," said Michigan ticket manager Al Renfrew. "We're pliable. We try to work with the students, and if there's a better way to do things, we'd like to hea~r about it. AT OTHER SCHOOLS around the Big Ten, distribution plans vary de- pending on the success of the basket- tickets, feast or famine ball programs. Take Indiana, for instance, where basketball is BIG. 18,500 students alone want season tickets. The ca- pacity of Assembly Hall is 17,002. The problem is evident. On the other hand, attendance at Ohio State games last year was the school's worst in 19 years. INDIANA'S SOLUTION is, well, different. Students opt for season tic- kets at fall registration, and will pick them up November 8. Of 11 home games, each student gets tickets for only five. "Sure, students are unhappy, but about six years ago weonly sold 2,000 tickets," said Bill King, Indiana's tic- ket manager. "You have to think of the past and the future, not just what's immediately at hand. What would you do in off years when stu- dents don't follow you?" "IT TAKES more than the student body to support an athletic program,"' King reminded. "Don't forget that you'll soon be alumni too." Ohio State ticket manager Bob Ries would like to have such problems. "Attendance should be better than last year when we hit the bottom," Ries sighed. Ohio State finished dead last in the conference last year. "We alter our system according to the team. With a new coach and a new program there's renewed inter- est," said Ries. Northwestern is the only school in the conference that admits students free. McGraw Arena holds 8,800 and 2400 seats are reserved for students. A spokesman for the Northwestern ticket office said, "Our student body is only 6500, and we're lucky to fill our student section. Marquette, Indi- ana and Michigan will probably sell out. Michigan especially has a very strong following in the Chicago area." MINNESOTA HAS a solid basket- ball program and could be a Big Ten contender this year. But the school is entangled in all sorts of legal prob- lems, a legacy of departed coach Bill Musselman. "THERE'S NOT a lot of demand this year," said Minnesota ticket manager Ken Buell. "It's been ex- tremely heavy in the past, but hat's a sore point here. I'm afraid people will think our program is tainted be- cause of the NCAA business," said Buell. The distribution plan is somewhat complex. Half of the rena is reserved for students and staff, half for the general public. Of that half, students have first dibs on the percentage of tickekts they bought the previous year, with the rest available to staff.' Tickets left over are sold on a first come-first serve basis. Iowa supports its teams, come fair weather or foul. Iowa Fieldhouse seats 13,000, and attendance levels otf at around 12,000. "If a student wants a season tic- ket, he will get it," said a spokesman for the Iowa ticket office. "We've nev- er had to turn a student down." PROBABLE SELLOUTS for thej Hawkeyes are Iowa State, Drake, Michigan, Minnesota, Illinois and In- diana. Some people, including Michigan coach Johnny Orr, pick Purdue as the team to beat this year. Attend- ance is always good at Mackey Arena. Until last year, students were given tickets, They don't like paying for them nearly as well, but most games are sellouts (except during vaca- tions). So there you have it. And if you're still grumbling about 5:30 roll calls be sure to give Al Renfrew a buzz. If there's a better way to do things, he'd like to hear about it. ETHICS and RELIGION WEDNESDAY LECTURES Gonzalo Castillo-Cardenas, Member Church and Society Movement Latin America; World Council of Churches Program to Combat Racism; Action-Research among indian and Peasant communities in Colombia. Oct. 27 "THE PEASANT-INDIAN STRUGGLE IN COLOMBIA: How can an outsider trained in the Social Sciences relate to it?" Nov. 3 "WESTERN SOCIETY AGAINST THE INDIANS IN SOUTH AMERICA: Government Policies, Foreign Corporations and Christian Missionaries-Threats to Indian Survival." 4:15 p.m. Wednesdays-Angell Hall, Aud. "A" DISCUSSION with the speaker and other faculty members INTERNATIONAL CENTER REC. ROOM THURSDAY NOON-brown bag lunch. ETHICS AND RELIGION, 3204 Michigan Union-764-7442 WHO GOES TO ROSE BOWL? U SC' UCLA By TOM SHINE but have had trouble winning in the conference. They are on Nine out of the last eleven the verge of being eliminated years either UCLA or USC have from the race. emerged as Pacific-8 champ and; Rose Bowl representative. And Having lost head coach you can be assured that when Dick Vermeil to the Philadel- these two teams meet on No- phia Eagles and a host of vember 20, the winner of the seniors to graduation, UCLA game will also 'be the winner was to be in a rebuilding of the conference. year. Obviously, this is not { the case. top Pac-8- Missouri spoiled head coach Once ranked in the top twen- hn Robinson's debut, USC ty this year, California is strug- .s bounced back to win five gling. Upset by Oregon State a row. and stomped by UCLA, the Golden Bears must face USC hough their schedule has away this week. Barring a mir- :n easy so far, things will acle, the Bears will be in the ghen up for the Trojans. Pac-8 cellar' by Saturday night. ifornia and Stanford are on The only surprise of the sea- for the next two weeks with son has been Washington. Pick- :re Dame on hand for the ed to finish last, the Huskies son finale, are 2-1 and presently sharing second place. But, Washington is they have done so far better enjoy it while they can s year, USC will look to its because they play UCLA, Cali- isman Trophy candidate, fornia, and USC in successive lfback Ricky Bell, to sup- weeks. y the spark in the nation's ading offense. The remaining teams, Ore- gon, Oregon State, and Wash- )wning a 2-1 conference mark, ington State are playing as ex- iford is currently in sec- r place. However, the Cards pected; poorly. Only Oregon ve yet to play USC or Cali- State has managed to win a nia. league game. tL.Puckhtf9 ichigan Tech . . ... hockey crazed By RICK MADDOCK In the land of copper mines where the weather reminds one of the Artic Circle, a strange phenomenon takes place every fall and winter. When most college students across the country are following their gridiron and cage greats, the students of Michigan Tech are more concerned with power plays, saves and penalties. Is there symbolism or dependence on the cold surroundings involved when nearly 4,000 people, which is close to two-thirds of the Michigan Tech enrollment, flock every Friday and Saturday night to see their Huskies on ice? Hardly. The answer lies on the west end wall of the Student Ice Arena. On this wall, surrounding a Michigan Tech pennant, are 16 NCAA and WCHA first, second and fourth place pennants. The earliest pennant is for Tech's second place finish in the NCAA. The newest ones are from last year'p WCHA first place finish and NCAA second place finish. Hockey top priority The people who fill up the ice arena like to see their team win, and more than that, they expect it, especially since Tech has only lost one home game out of their last 23. The importance of hockey to the campus is exemplified in its sports facilities. The Tech football field is not even in the class of some of the better Michigan high school fields. The one gymnasium cannot be compared to some of Michigan's finer high school gymnasiums. Yet, the Student Ice Arena compares with professional farm club facilities. The capacity is smaller than Yost, but the facility is just as nice and it is modern. The best description of the sports situation at Michigan Tech, which is used by many students way up there in the Northland, goes, "Everything up here is like high school, except for hockey. It's professional." This year's pre-season poll in Hockey Magazine was not very popular in Houghton. Michigan was ranked number one. Wiscon- sin and Notre Dame followed, while Minnesota was picked fifth. The Huskies were not listed. The poll was printed in the program for all the people, who believe that Tech is number one, to'see. Number one in whose hearts? After Tech's dramatic win over Michigan, 4-3, on Friday night, the air about the people had not changed from last year. They knew their Huskies were number one. The pregame atmosphere before Saturday night's game was more of the same, especially after the previous night's victory had sunk in. On the lower west end wall a sign read, "Joke of the Week: Michigan is No. 1." The joke, of course, was turned around when the Wolverine's stamina in the third period won the game, 5-3. The local icers needed that game on Saturday, and although it is early in the season, the game was significant. After the previous week's split in Wisconsin, the Michigan icers went into Houghton with the same goal-to split. After losing a close one on Friday night, the Wolverines were faced with either winning or not reaching their first goal of the young season. The Wolverines played much better than Tech in Saturday's game. The Michigan icers biggest improvement was the defense. Friday night, Rick Palmer had to make 54 saves, while on Saturday Frank Zimmerman had to turn away only 32 shots. So, it appears that the Michigan icers will go as far as the young defensemen improve. Dean Turner, Dave Brennan and Rod Pacholzuk, all freshman defenders, played brilliantly Satur- day night. Sure, they will make mistakes on the ice, that is to be expected but it has to be remembered that the potential is there. The only way these defensemen will learn is through playing:. Coach Dan Farrell realizes this, and he is patiently waiting for them to mature. If Saturday night is any indica- tion, maybe his wait is over. UCLA and USC, both 3-0 in! league play and ranked third and fourth respectively, have made a run away out of what pre-season forecasters picked as a tight, four-team race. Stanford and California, the two teams that were supposed- ly going to challenge for the Pac-8 crown, are solid teams New coach Terry Donahue has the Bruins 6-0-1 overall, includ- ing wins over California and Stanford. As in years past, the strength of UCLA lies in its offense. Led by quarterback Jeff Dank- worth and halfback Wendell Ty- ler, the Bruins are fourth in the nation offensively. After an opening day loss TheENGINEERS, The Naval Civil Engineers Corps is currently seeking men and women to serve in one of three operational specialties. Primary areas of responsibility include public works management, contract adminis- tration and direct supervision of construction projects. A Baccalaureate Degree in an engineering discipline is required. 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Make sure your picks get to the Daily at 420 Maynard by midnight Friday. Conquer Ann the world? 1) Minnesota at MICHIGAN (Pick score) 2) Ohio State at Indiana 3) Northwestern at Iowa 4) Wisconsin at Illinois 5) Purdue at MSU 6) Texas at Texas Tech 7) N.C. State at South Carolina 8) N.Carolina at Wake Forest 9) New Mexico St. at New Mexico 10) Missouri at Oklahoma St. Arbor this week, next week 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 16) 17) 18) 19) 20) Mississippi at LSU Kentucky at Maryland Georgia Tech at Duke Oklahoma at Colorado California at USC Central Michigan at Bowling Green Auburn at Florida Mississippi St. at Alabama Army at Air Force DAILY LIBELS vs. Hopless underdog Business and News Staffs, MUD BOWL A Way To Get Involved In Campus Activities,... The MICHIGAN UNION Is Forming a PROGRAMS COORDINATING COM- MITTEE and Looking for 4 STUDENT MEMBERS (including chair of the com- mittee). THE COMMITTEE WILL: -assist campus groups in planning activities; --create and originate specific events for the Michigan Union; --facilitate use of the Union by student, faculty, staff, and alumni organizations; HALLOWEEN AERNOON3 OCt311976-PIONEER HIGH SCHOOL:AnnArbor RED SNAPPER I . i .