Sorority pledges up 25% ; The Michigan Daily-Thursday, January 29, 1981-Page 3 Ann Arbor man charged with assault on grad student in Union By DAVID SPAK raterni By DENISE FRANKLIN While campus sororities are boasting full houses, the winter rush is proving a slow one for the fraternities. Winter rush in the fraternities has traditionally been more popular than fall rush, said Chris Mumford, president of the Fraternity Coor- dinating Council. But this winter all but five of the 38 campus fraternity houses are complaining of a decline in the number of men wishing to join. RUSH ACTIVITIES are sponsored at the beginning of each fall and winter term when students visit sororities and fraternities they would like to join. "It is very hard to explain," Mum- ford said. "The slowdown could be due to the bad press that went along with the hazing incident last fall . . . or the stereotyping people have been giving the frats." Other individual fraternity presiden- ts said they feel the slow rush is part of a cycle, and they expect turnout to in- crease next fall. "IN THE EARLY '70s, Greek life was unpopular because trends tended to be anti-establishment," Mumford said. "But, in the past three years the trends have been more Greek-oriented. That is why the slowdown was such a sur- prise.". This winter, sorority rush is proving successful, Panhellenic advisor Mary Beth Sieler said. Only four houses are participating because the other 13 houses have little or no room. THE 17 CAMPUS sororities hosted 750 women at their formal fall rush, ac- cording to Sieler. Five hundred of these women pledged houses, up 25 percent from1979. "I didn't expect this dramatic of an increase," Sieler said. "Of course, we ty rush s are reaping the benefits of the national trend." She attributes the increase to the Panhellenic Association's adver- tising efforts. Last summer, she said, the association sponsored tours and passed, out flyers at freshperson orien- tation sessions. In the fall they delivered copies of the newly revised Greek newspaper, Forum, to every dormitory, Sieler added. About 14 percent of the student body are members of sororities or frater- nities. DESPITE THE unexpected decrease in the number of men attending frater- nity rush parties, fraternities are still gaining some new members. "Like many guys, I had preconceived Murder suspect under guard In yet another bizarre twist in the investigation into the death of a Saline man, State Police Lt. John Shewell said suspect Gary Lazar, the dead man's roommate, and the man police hope to bring formal charges against today, not only reported Richard Mosher missing on Jan. 21, but also told police where Mosher's car could be found with Mosher in the trunk. Lazar is still in University Hospital after taking an overdose of pills. He is listed in fair condition and is under State Police guard. low. notions about fraternities," said Ken Bettsteller, a Sigma Chi pledge, "But when I looked into (fraternity house room and board) prices, I found that they were comparable to a single room in a dorm. And in a frat you get the social aspect built right in." Sorority fees are also comparable to dorm rates. The average total sorority financial obligation for a year is $2,579.30, according to figures from the Panhellenic office. The funds pay for activities, pledging, maintenance, and room and board. MSA criticizes geography review The Michigan Student Assembly yesterday sent a letter criticizing LSA's decision to formally exclude students from the special committee reviewing the geography depar- tment to Vice-President for Academic Affairs Bill Frye. The let- ter said MSA is concerned that the proceedings leading to the possible discontinuance of the department "appear to be devoid of student par- ticipation," and the college has not elucidated the reasons behind the decision to review. Late night buses proposed The MSA security task force has submitted a plan to Vice President for Student Services Henry Johnson to extend Night Owl bus service hours until 2 a.m. six days a week, 112 hours longer than it currently runs. Task force chairman Bruce Brumberg presented a petition to Johnson, signed by 1,000 people requestingthenservice extension. The proposal says the extended service would cost $432 for the remainder of the term. Johnson said he would need more information on MSA's cost estimate before he could take any action on the proposal. CONTACT LENSES SOFT AND HARD,* CONTACT LENSES $210.00, includes all fees. * includes a second hair ofhard lenses Dr. Paul C. Uslan, Optometrist 545 Church Street 769-1222 by appointment A 21-year-old Ann Arbor man was charged with assault and attempted rape in connection with an attack on a University graduate student last Tuesday in the Michigan Union. Anthony Reed was arrested and arraigned yesterday on charges of assault with intent to commit bodily harm less than murder and attempted criminal sexual conduct, ac- cording to Ann Arbor Police Sgt. Harold Tinsey. Reed, who did not post bond which was set at $25,000, is in Washtenaw County Jail awaiting a pre-trial hearing February 4th. Police are still looking for another suspect in connection with the incident. The victim, Jiakun Song, a 36-year-old Rackham Graduate School student, was attacked in one of the Union's soundproof music rooms allegedly by Reed and another man. The two men allegedly told her. they had a gun and ordered her to take her clothes off. After they knocked her down and repeatedly hit her, she was able to escape and run into the hall. 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Mediatrics-Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?' 7, 9:30 p.m., Nat. Sci. Aud. SPEAKERS Center for Japanese Studies-Robert Rahn, "Inside Bunraku," noon, Lane Hall Commons. Museum of Anthropology-Tony Ribeiro, "Of Ciudadeles, Huachas, and Audiencias: Tracing Imperial Expansion in the Evolution of Administrative Institutions through Analysis of Architectural Forms on the Peruvian North Coast," noon, 2009 Museums. School of Public Health-Linda Murray, "Crisis in the Public Hospitals: implications for Change," noon, 3001 SPH I. Transportation-Steam Train maury Graham, on the life of a hobo, noon, 1203 E. Engin. Vision/Hearing-Barry Winkler, "Factors which Regulate the Respon- siveness of Vertebrate Photoreceptor Cells to a Change in the Sodium Gradient," 12:15-1:30 p.m., 2005 MHRI. Computing Ctr.-James Sprowl, "Automating Production of Documen- ts," 3:30 p.m., 140OBus. Ad. Atm. & Oceanic Science-Al Grossman, "Early History of the Solar System as Inferred from Meteorites," 3:30 p.m., Cooley Aud. Computing Ctr.-Forrest Hartman, "$ACCOUNTING," 3:30-5 p.m., B134 MLB. Spec. and Occup. Ed.-Lathan Azrin, "Practical Considerations of Job Placement of the Handicapped Individual,"-4-5:30 p.m., Whitney Aud. , Bush Program/Sch. of Ed.-Wallace Lambert, "Language in In- tergroup Relations: The Canadian Experience," 4 p.m., SEB Schorling Aud. Chemistry-J. M. Norbeck, "Photochemical Modeling of urban Air Pollution Episodes," 4 p.m., 1200 Chem. Michigan Economics Society-Tom Turner, "A New Industrial Policy for the US.,"' P.M., Hale Aud. Marketing Club-Paine; Webber, Jackson & Curtis, "Career Oppor- tunities," 4-5:30 p.m., Bus. Ad., Wolverine Rm. Romance Lang.-Ivy Corfis, "Diego de San Pedro's Carcel De Amor: A Critical Edition," 4 p.m., MLB 4th floor Commons. Ped., Ob/Gyn.-Elizabeth mcAnarney, "Adolescent Sexuality and Pregnancy," 4:30 p.m., Towsley Sheldon Aud. Spec.and Occup. Ed.-Nathan Azrin, "Researchy Implications," 7-8:30 p.m., Seb Whitney Aud. Computing Ctr.-Gog Blue, "MTS Files: Structure and Use," 7-9 p.m., 2003 Angell. Kelsey Museum-John Griffiths Pedley, "Greek Sculpture in Transition 450 B.C.-200 A.D., or, Finding (and Losing) Your Marbles," 8 p.m., Aud. A Angell. PERFORMANCES Poetry Reading-Jane Navarre, Joel Lipman, Nancy Bock, 7:30 p.m., Guild House. Canterbury Loft-"Saturn's Young," 8p.m., 332S. State. Quiet Revolutions-"No More Masks," 8p.m., Res. Coll. Aud. U. Musical Society-Music from Marlboro, 8:30 p.m., Rackham Aud. Ark-Bob Schetter, 9 p.m., 1421 Hill. MEETINGS Botticelli Game Players, noon, Doininick's.. Med. Ctr. Bible Study-12:30 p.m., F2230 Mott Library. Campus Weight Watchers-5:30 p.m., League Project Rm. Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship.-7 p.m., League and Union. MSA-Task Force, 7:30 p.m., 3909 Union. Al Anon-8:30-10 p.m., N2815 U. Hosp., 2nd level NPI. Campus Recycling-7:30 p.m., Conf. Rm. 1, Union. 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