The Michigan Daily-Saturday, August 11 1979-Page 3 University observatory undergoing piecemeal renovations By TIM YAGLE The Detroit Observatory has been sit- ting on top of a small hill in front of University Hospital for 125 years. Even though it doesn't possess the statue of famous observatories such as Mt. Palomar or Mt. Wilson, the Univer- sity's astronomy department faculty treat it with dignity. Astronomy Prof. Orren Mohler said the observatory's two refracting telescopes haven't been used for 40 years. The astronomy department decided a few years ago the interior needed a new coat of paint, and then considered renovating the stately- looking building. MOHLER SAID there are problems in making a serious attempt at renovating the structure, built by the University's first president, Henry Tappan. According to Mohler, there's little money available and no one is sure how extensive the renovations should be. He said the astronomy faculty can't decide whether they want the building simply cleaned up, painted, and preserved, or restored to top condition. "IT'S A QUESTION of how authentic you want it to be and how much money you have," Mohler said. "I'd like to restore it as far as possible. "But there's no way it could be restored because we don't have good records of what it was like then." Mohler figures the cost could be around $100,000, depending on the ex- tent of the renovations, and he said there's little chance of getting that much money. lHe said the University has applied to government science foundations for grants but has been turned down on all but one occasion. AS A RESULT, the renovations have been piecemeal, done by whoever See 'U', Page 14 Daily Photo by LISA KLAUSNER THE 125-YEAR-OLD Detroit Observatory next to Couzen's Hall is in the process of being renovated. But due both to uncertain funds and the Astronomy Department's indecisiveness on how extensive the renovations should be, work is proceeding on a piecemeal basis. STUDENT FEES WILL ALMOST COMPLETEL Y FUND FACILITY Health Service soon self-supporting By SARA ANSPACH Health care costs may be rising nation-wide, but tt year's $6 increase in the student Health Service assessme isn't due entirely to increasing patient care costs. Instead, it is part of a plan initiated in 1976 to ma: student Health Service almost self-supporting by 19 Several years ago, the state legislature prohibited I University from spending general fund money on nc academic facilities. The University then decided to gradual reduce general fund monies spent on Health Service ai replace it with direct student assessments. CURRENTLY ABOUT 50 per cent of the service's budg comes from student fees, approximately 33 per cent fro general fund money, and the rest from clinic fees and oth sources of revenue, estimated Administrative Manager I Health Service Dana Mills. to day- Bon voyage This is the last issue of the Daily until Sept. 6. It's been a hot summer, and you can read about it in The Summer in Review, Page 4. A list of Hap- penings ... for the vacation period is on Page 6. Good luck with finals, have a fabulous break from school-and, oh, yeah, see you in September. Commencement, translated It's been tough, but you've made it, and now you have a degree from the University, and you want to relish all the effort during commencement, Aug. 19, at 2 p.m. in Hill Auditorium. Here's some ground rules: Each graduate will receive four tickets on a first-come, first-served bases. Tickets are available until Aug. 17 at the Diploma Office, 1518 LSA Building 7:30 a.m.-noon, and 12:30 p.m.-4 p.m.; Graduates are to assemble in MLB at 1:15 p.m. Aug. 19; Announcements are available at the Con- cession Stand Counter in the Michigan Union Mon- day through Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Ph.D. recipients will be photographed as they leave the stage, and have an option to buy the pictures. When will you - get that coveted sheepskin? If you're doctoral can- didate and are not attending commencement, pick In two years, he said, Health Service will be funded almost entirely by student fees. After 1981 the only increases in the student assessment will be for inflation or new programs the facility may wish to initiate. Thomas Easthope, assistant vice-president for student services, said a "small proportion" of Health Service money will still come from the University general fund. In this way, he explained, Health Service will still be under the Univer- sity's direct jurisdiction. Currently, the director of Health Service reports to Henry Johnson, Vice-President for Student Services. Both Univer- sity and Health Service administrators said they are pleased with this relationship, and Easthope said he doesn't expect Health Service to "travel" to another department. STUDENTS MAY be contributing more input to Health Service policy-making in the future, according to Gail Ryan, See HEALTH, Page 14 now% up your diploma in the Diploma Office the week before or after graduation. Other diplomas will be mailed in early October; but if you worked hard enough to get honors, your diploma will be mailed in early November. Congratulations! England goes nude Although most of continental Europe already has accepted nude sun-bathing on its beaches, England finally has gotten into the swim of things. Brighton, England, a town with a beach frequented by Lon- doners, decided Thursday night to allocate part of its five-mile strip of beach to nude bathers. One of- ficial waved a bakini in the air and a grandmother displayed a nude self-portrait after the town council voted to approve the legislation. Emily Knight, a 73- year-old Brighton resident, said, "I must appear, ever so rude, but I am sure people here are used to that sort of thing. If I was a young girl with a nice figure I'd do it." It's okay, Emily, you can do it anyway. Happenings ... . .. the Go Club will meet in Room 2050 of the Frieze Building at 2 p.m.... 'mark Sullivan will perform on the guitar and the synthesizer at 8 p.m. in the Pendleton Room of the Michigan Union the School of Music presents Rossini's "The Barber of Seville" at 8 p.m. in the Men- delssohn Theatre ... the Lighthouse presents "Jesus Christ-the same, yesterday, today, and forever" at 8p.m. in the Power Center. Call 761-8507 for ticket information. . . FILMS: Ann Arbor Film Co-op-The Mark of Zorro, 8:40 p.m.; The Adven- tures of Robin Hood, 7 p.m., 10:20 p.m.; both in Aud. 3, MLB ... Cinema II - Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner, 7:30 p.m., 9:30 p.m., Aud. A, Angell Hall ... Cinema Guild-Casablanca, 7:30 p.m., 9:30 p.m., Old A and D Aud.... SUNDAY, the Hiking Club should meet at the northwest entry of the Rackham Building on E. Huron Ave. at 1:30 p.m.... the School of Music again presents "The Barber of Seville" at 8 p.m. in the Mendelssohn Theatre ... FILMS: Cinema Guild- Santa Fe Trail, 8 p.m., Old A and D Aud.... MONDAY, carillonneur Helen Fan will give a recital at Burton Tower at 7 p.m. For Happenings ... Aug. 14 through Aug. 31, see Page 6. On the outside Today will be mostly sunny, the high temperature a pleasant 75'. The low will dip near 50'. It's an old wives tale that when the sun shines the weekend .before finals, few books will open until the night before the exam. Good luck!