/ Ninety-Two Years of. Editorial Freedom i :1; E itcbtI93UU 1E tai1 SLUSH? Cloudy with a .chance, of rain or snow, lows in the mid-30's, hi's in the lower 40's. 12 Pages Vol. XCII, No. 37 Copyright 1981, The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan-Thursday, October 22, 1981 Ten Cents 12 Pages I Loved and .cheerleaders keep flppig By LAURIE WINKELMAN These 12 acrobats have a lot in common with politicians. Sometimes they're treated like celebrities and other times they're targets for unruly fans. * Last year at the Rose Bowl, for example, the squad was wined and dined by Playboy magnate Hugh Hef- ner at his ostentatious mansion; BUT WHEN THE cheerleaders visit East Lansing for the Michigan State game, they are often pelted with beer bottles, food and toilet paper. At least they say they can take heart in the fact that State fans bombard their own cheerleaders as well.. On the road and in the friendly confines of Michigan stadium, Michigan Male Cheerleaders have been en- tertaining fans with their double somersaults and flips for 102 years. "I get hyped up on Thursdays just thinking of the week's game," said cheerleader Dave Cowan. *"Cheerleading is an outlet for the fans' energy." "WE KEEP THE level of excitement up when the game is slow, we are also a source of entertainment for those alumni wives who aren't especially interested in football," said Co-Captain Bob Seymour. After the game, however, the aches and pains set in. "I want food, fluid and sleep in that order," said cheerleader Rick Winston. For road games, the squad piles into a white van and may truck for as long as 12 hours to reach the visiting *field. The trips have been "wild, extremely wild," the cheerleaders say, without further elaboration. SOME TEAM members have been known to dance on picnic tables and outside hamburger stands during' rest stops on trips, Cowan said. "These are guys who' are not afraid to get out in front of people," he said. A cheerleader has to be an extrovert, Seymour ex- plained. "In addition to their tumbling skills, the prospective cheerleaders are judged on the safety of See 'M', Page 5 Milliken: State 1s fightingfor economic From UPI and staff reports EAST LANSING - Gov William Milliken, suggesting Michigan is "fighting for its economic life," took the battle for his business recovery program to the people in a televised address yesterday. In a speech broadcast across the state, Milliken urged viewers to lobby their legislators as part of a "coalition for jobs in Michigan.", THE GOVERNOR, in remarks prepared for the half-hour ad- dress, discussed the impact of the recordi $270 million 1981-82 budget cutting order scheduled for delivery to the Legislature this morning.. He said they will hit colleges, mental health, state police, state parks, welfare and other programs in some cases affecting people "who have nowhere else to turn." "They are made because we simply have no alternatives" he said. THE LATEST round of cuts will reduce the state ap- propriation to the University by more than $4.5 million. Univer- sity Vice President for Academic Affairs Bill Frye said. last week the reduction in state aid will cause another round of program cutbacks at the University. The speech was the '10th live statewide televised address Milliken has made in his record tenure as governor. He has made three during the last 13 months, however, all on the recession- bound economy and the budget woes which have resulted from it. The governor recapped his economic recovery package delivered to the Legislature in September, saying Michigan needs to build "a new economic momentum." The package in- cludes worker's compensation and unemployment compen- -sation reforms, business tax cuts and other provisions. HE REITERATED his call for special committees in the House and Senate to deal with his proposals - a recommendation which received a cold shoulder from Democrats earlier in the day. "This is no time for partisan political maneuverings," Milliken said, without specifically criticizing the Legislature. "The test for your legislator...is simple - does he or she support an economic recovery program for Michigan? Did he or she help or hinder our efforts to turn Michigan economy around?" he said, adopting a tone struck by President Reagan in his recent dealings with Congress. "The stake for all of us in this effort is immeasurable because we are talking about the future," he said. "It is not an overstatement to say that Michigan is fighting for its economic life." But the governor noted the reductions will mean elimination of 20,000 persons from general assistance, greater difficulty in maintaining staffing at mental institutions, a delay in the hiring and training of a new state police .recruit class and reduced park 'staffing and the closing of all but the most heavily used cam- pgrounds. The governor said the "funds simply do not exist" for the property tax cut he had proposed earlier this year. Photo courtesy of LEE WALDROP 'M' CHEERLEADERS display their talents for an enthusiastic crowd at last week's game. .Homecoming events start tonight By MIKE McINTYRE What do Gerald Ford, jazz artist Bob James, Bob Ufer, a car bash and the Mud Bowl have in common? They're all part of this year's homecoming festivities, which ,begin today at 5 p.m. with a progressive bar party and end Saturday night with an i-campus bash at the Michigan Union. Tonight, students, alumni and friends will consume inordinate amounts of alcohol at local bars, including the Count of Antipasto, Village Bell, Rick's American Cafe, and Good Time Charley's: The progressive bar party is a gimmick to promote the next two days' events, said Keith Kowalski, 1981 homecoming chairperson. T-shirts and buttons promoting the affair will be given away at each bar, he said. THE 1981 homecoming theme, "Michigan, Center of the World," was selected because Michigan alumni have had a tremendous impact on the world and con- ,inue to make world-wide contributions every day, owalski said. One of the University's more prominent alumni, former President Gerald Ford, is expected to attend Saturday's Michigan-Northwestern game, Kowalski said. For security reasons, Ford declined an invitation to be the homecoming parade's Grand Marshal, Kowalski said. The parade, which in previous years took place on Saturday morning, has been scheduled for a 6 p.m. start tomorrow night. The procession will travel from Catherine and Main through town and end at the Michigan Union. This year's Grand Marshal is alum- nus and jazz musician Bob James, who will also play a benefit concert for Eclipse Jazz Saturday night at Hill Auditorium. THE PARADE was switched to Friday night this year to accommodate more ,people, Kowalski said. Noting the poor turnout for last year's homecoming parade, Kowalski said, "hopefully, we'll have a lot more people watching it this year because the pep rally will be at the end of the parade." The rally starts at 7:15 p.m. tomorrow night in front of the Union and will feature Bob Ufer, the Michigan Marching Band, pom pon girls, cheerleaders, Bo Schembechler, and the Men's Glee Club. Although the University continues to entertain a strong'sense of tradition, homecoming now plays a less significant role on this campus than it has in past years. Kowalski attributes this decline of interest in part to the increasing growth and diversification of the University. "It's difficult to attract broad sentiment to something like homecoming," he said. KOWALSKI, however, said he sees a slow reversal in this trend. He noted that for the first time in several years, a residence hall-Bursley-has built a float for the parade. Acknowledging that the Greek system traditionally dominates homecoming activities, Kowalski said, "We're delighted we could drum up enough support for a dorm to build a float. Bursley is really fired up : . . I'm sure it will be one of the best floats in the parade. ''It's always nice to win the homecoming game," Kowalski added. He said that there is no deliberate at- tempt to schedule easy opponents, such as North- western, for homecoming Saturdays. The game date is set four years in advance and is always the last home game in October, Kowalski said. Homecoming events scheduled for tomorrow include the Evans Scholar Car Bash at 3 p.m. on the Diag and a pizza-eating contest at 5 p.m. at the Count of Antipasto. On Saturday, the annual Mudbowl kicks off at 10 a.m. at South University and Washtenaw. The Homecoming Party, featuring a French Riviera Casino, a German Octoberfest, game films of last year's Rose Bowl, and video highlights of the Mudbowl, Parade, and pep rally begins at 8:30 p.m. at the University Club in the Union. Disabled students seek scholarship funds By BETH ALLEN A group of handicapped students is seeking funds to establish a $500 scholarship for permanently disabled University students. Breakthrough, a student group con- cerned with the needs of the .han- dicapped on campus, is attempting to set up the first scholarship especially for handicapped students, Project Coordinator Margie Minor said. MINOR, A SENIOR in political science and history, told the Michigan Student Assembly Tuesday night that the scholarship would be awarded to handicapped students demonstrating financial need and high academic and extracurricular achievement. The Smount of money presently available for handicapped students is iradequate, Mirnor said, because federal and state financial aid programs often don't take into con- sideration the special financial needs of handicapped people, such as the cost of both caring for leader dogs and hiring readers for the blind. MSA passed a resolution in support of Breakthrough's efforts to fund the award. MINOR SAID Breakthrough hopes to persuade University student groups to raise money for the scholarship. "There are just not enough of us to organize funding projects," Minor said. James Kubaiko, director of the Of- fice of Disabled Student Services, said the office has established an emergency needs fund with maximum awards of $100, but added that no student has applied for the money this year. "It really wasn't well-publicized, and it wasn't that much money," Kubaiko said. "This year we are just beginning to advertise the fact that it's available again." There are several outside scholar- ships and private funding programs available for blind students, Kubaiko said. Kubaikq said that state and federal funding "has never been what it should be" for disabled students. Minor said Breakthrough has lob- bied the University in the past for handicapped student transportation services. Breakthrough is currently attempting to change rules that require handicapped students to buy permits to park in University spaces designated for the handicapped. MSA did not allocate any funds to Breakthrough Tuesday, but promised to aid the group in its effort to raise funds: Daily Photo by KIM HILL When the rain comes Realizing they're never gonna stop the rain by complaining, these campus crossers don umbrellas to protect themselves from yesterday's downpour. Omni TODAY Dull driving ASTRETCH of Kansas highway received an un- flattering vote in a Detroit contest, sending the Emporia Gazette on an editorial tirade against the Michigan city. Neal Shine, managing editor of the Detroit Free Press, entered the stretch of road between Emporia and Wichita in a newspaper contest seeking the .n..nf,".Ile ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ in mnson hrnrrala ipfmpdttdiv Despite the brouhaha over Kansas' alleged dullness, the Flint Hills did not win the Free Press' contest for most boring roadway. A 36-mile stretch in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan took that honor. Q Law of the road A trucker angered by another driver who pulled in front of his rig apparently decided the man was not fit to drive-so he stole his license at gunpoint, investigators say. Deputies charged Michael Michiels, 26, of Alexandria with armed robbery, sayin he pulled a .38-caliber revolver on Burt nCI..a 2rof aerk>emil . ana nrdar-a h- im'f ad that. And it made him mad because the guy Dauzat nearly caused him to get killed, I guess. But a tongue-lashing would have been better." El Splittin' kids American educators used to have a problem with teen- agers sneaking off to the bathroom to smoke cigarettes. In Oklahoma, however, the kids have found a new vice: snuff. "Oh mercy, it's terrible as far as I'm concerned," said An- cmi Vng- vie nrincinn nf Norman High School in swallow." Vernon Belcher, assistant principal of Putnam City High School, said the Garrison commerical has caused an upsurge in snuff use among students. "Every football player wants to use it." 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