Ninety-One Years of Editorial Freedom Adw IEIUIIQ MELLOW Partly cloudy and warmer today. High- in the upper 60s. *Vol. XCI, No. 160 Copyright 1981, The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan-Thursday, April 16, 1981 Ten Cents Ten Pages -w Students alarmed at likely tition bike By LINDA RUECKERT With the ominous probability that federal financial aid programs will be slashed by the Reagan administration, the proposed 16 percent to 19 percent tuition hike by Vice President for Academic Affairs Bill Frye has caused even greater alarm among some University students. Some students said such a tuition hike will make higher education unaffor- dable and may drive some students away from the University. "The price of college is getting out of hand," LSA sophomore Ed Siwik said yesterday. MICHIGAN STUDENT Assembly President Jon Feiger said the only people who will be able to afford the roposed tuition hike are "poor" tudents eligible for financial aid and wealthy students. Feiger said he was disturbed that the final decision on the tuition increase would not be announced by the Regents until July, when fewer students are on campus to protest. Last year, the Regents traveled to Interlochen, an ar- ts academy in northern Michigan, to decide last year's 13 percent tuition hike. Out-of-state undergraduates, facing up to an $843 tuition increase, will have an even harder time trying to meet the proposed tuition costs than in-state students. "I THINK IT (the increase) stinks," said freshman Tom Coyne, a New Jer- sey native. "I might not be able to af- ford it so I'll have to reconsider my choice of schools." Other students, however, said that they would make a concerted effort to et extra money. School of Music freshman Bill Maxbaur said he plans to work more next year than he did this year. "I won't stop going here just because they raise the tuition," Maxbaur said. Residential College freshman An- drew Boyd pointed out that with the in- flation rate at 13 percent the tuition hike proposal wasn't really that high. "It would have to go up at least 13 percent to keep the University at the present level," Boyd said. Law student Robert Palmer said he doesn't see anything wrong with the in- crease proposal if it's necessary to maintain a high level of education. "The problem is," Palmer asked, "how do weknow if it's necessary or not?" Engineering junior 'Carl Gies also stressed the importance of making sure the tuition increase is necessary. "If the costs have gone up that much I think it's alright, but they' (University administrators) should justify it to the students," he said. Economics prof Steiner named By JANET RAE Peter Steiner, University economics professor and co-author of the widely, used textbook Economics, has been selected to be the new dean of the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, the Daily learned last night. Sources said Steiner, who was selec- ted from a final field of four scholars recommended by an LSA search com- mittee, was the only candidate from within the University under con- sideration. OFFICIAL announcement of Steiner's selection is scheduled for 11 a.m. today. President Harold Shapiro, as well as various Regents and key ad- ministrators, declined comment on the selection last night. However, sources close to Steiner, who is also a professor of law, confir- LSA dean med that he was to be the new dean. Steiner, 58, served as chairman of the University's economics department from 1971 to 1974, just before Shapiro's term as chairman. He came here from Exclusive' the University of Wisconsin at Madison in 1968. AFTER EARNING a bachelor's degree at Oberlin College in Ohio, he continued on to Harvard to earn his master's and Ph.D. degrees in economics. From 1976 to 1978, Steiner served as national president of the American Association of University Professors. The search for a new LSA dean began last July when then-Dean Bill Frye vacated the position to become vice president for academic affairs. A sear- ch committee comprised of faculty and student representatives recommended four final candidates, from whom Frye and Shapiro selected Steiner. S teiner must be approved by the Regents before he assumes office. Although he was previously unaware that Steiner had been named to the position, economics Prof. Robert Stern said last night that "he'll do an ex- cellent job." Stern said he expected that Steiner's experience as AAUP president would be valuable. "Basically, he's very smart," Stern said. "He can deal effectively with people." Tax revolt?~~'' A woman marches in front of the Ann Arbor Federal Building yesterday in a tax protest that drew more than 25 people. Midnight last night was the deadline for filing federal income tax returns. -'9 CITY TO NAB 'PROFESSIONAL PARK ERS': Parking laws By ELLEN LEE "Professional parkers," according to Mayor Louis Belcher's definition, are sneaky. They are well-versed in the city's parking ordinances and carefully wait until they receive nine parking tickets before they pay one to escape from being towed. But City Council is clever, too. Last week it passed an ordintlq-teonmf r the number of unpaid parking tickets permitted before a car is impounded. ON APRIL 26 any car with six unpaid parking tickets could be impounded. The ordinance also states that any in- dividual with six or more unpaid parking tickets written after March 31 will not be able to renew his or her drivers license. Approximately 10,500 people have at least six outstanding violations, and will be candidates for towing. Of those violators, 2,163 have been issued 10 or more unpaid tickets. CITY ASSISTANT Parking Manager Jim Stein said he is confident the city can handle the additional towing load. "When the ordinance goes into effect, 0. 44, people will probably rush in said. Failure to pay parking tic costly, according to Stein.T storage and warrant fees a $42, while the price of ec ticket doubles. Ten typic tickets paid promptly cost car is impounded, the av jumps-to about$142. Last year the city of Ann, ded out 333,500 parking tic average of about two per pe collected $1,189,416. ALTHOUGH MOST city o the ordinance was not appro the city money, Council Greene (D-Second Ward) c motive behind the amendm "swell the coffers of the city federal, state, and local fun city is on the decline, Green difference has to be somewhere." Councilwoman Leslie M Second Ward) opposed th because she said city plane blame for the parking crun toughene to pay," he they did not provide enough parking facilities. kets can be "The city has created the crime," The towing, Morris said. "By passing such laws, lone run to you're creating people to be ch overdue criminals." She said that during the al parking 1950s and 60s, planning was based $50. If the around the erroneous assumption that 'erage cost students don't have cars. Although Belcher -maintained that Arbor han- parking meters are the best means to ckets - an insure a high turn-over of parking rson - and spaces, Councilman Greene disagreed. "I think a system where officers fficials say mark the tires with chalk would work ved to earn better. The people wouldn't have to feed man Earl the meters but would have to move af- laimed the ter two hours," Greene said. nent was to But Stein said the city has tried such '." Because a system before with little success. iding to the Stein said that permit parking is one e said, "the economical solution for long-term made up parking in Ann Arbor. Shoppers can also use validated parking, a system, Morris (D- he said, in which they shop, park in a e measure structure, and let the store pay for the ners are to parking. ch because alone rises dramatically, according to Rose. When the students prepared their court papers with Rose's aid, "it took me as long to prepare seven cases as it usually does one," he said. Besides promoting legal efficiency, Rose predicts the tenant kit will lead to a more effective defense. Lawyers know more law and procedure, Rose said, but the tenants themselves have a "greater com- mand of the facts of the case." "THE TENANT KNOWS everything that happened because the tenant was there," he said. The jury will also get more exposure to the con- dition of tenant-landlord relationships, Rose said. "With the tenant cross-examing the landlord, the landlord will be able to get away with less," he said. AT A PRE-TRIAL hearing Tuesday, the students seemed excited at the prospect of defending them- selves. "We're involved and we know what's going on," LSA junior Diana Munsterman, said. "I would have gone to court anyway if I wasn't defending myself." The kit is still in the experimental stage, Rose stressed. A lawyer from SLS will be present at all times during this trial and the kit will be revised on the basis of its outcome. SOME PROBLEMS cropped up at Tuesday's See STUDENTS, Page 3 Tenant kit turns layman to lawye r By JULIE HINDS Seven University students went to court this week with their lawyer to face eviction charges for non- payment of rent. In contrast to most court cases, however, the lawyer sat on the sidelines and watched, while the students took up their own defense. THE STUDENTS, involved in the case of DBCA In- vestment Services Inc. versus Hurt, Saroff Ele, Opiela, Baker, Munsterman, and Kleinkopf are the first to use a special kit designed by Student Legal Services allowing tenants to act as their own attorney if threatened with eviction. Jonathan Rose, director of Student Legal Serivces, and adviser to the seven students, said the kit is part of an overall "trend toward demystifying the law." The kits combine the "ease of doing it yourself and the benefits of having a lawyer analyze your case,', Rose said. The kit consists of instructions for every step of the trial, including preparation for court date, pre-trial and trial proceedings, improper procedures, appeals, and negotiating a settlement. LAWYERS ASSIST clients in pre-trial preparation, helping them fill out forms and develop a defense. But by eliminating the need for lawyers to go into the courtroom, the number of cases lawyers can h'andle Daily Photo by DAVID HARRIS University students- patiently wait for output at NUBS. The traffic jams in this center are caused by the steadily increasing enrollment in computer programs at the University. Administrators say the high rate of em- ployment, good pay and benefits are likely factors for the influx. Dollars and obslure Computer Sci. Emajors By LYNNSIE BALK The deteriorating national economy is forcing many University students to choose majors that en- sure at least a few employment op- portunities after graduation. But there's one concentration here that may provide qualified graduates as many as 15 job offers to choose from-computer science. ACCORDING to Communication and Computer Science Department Chairman Larry Flanigan, this year's computer science bachelor's degree graduates with high grade- point averages may receive as many as 15 job offers with starting salaries nearing the $20,000 mark. Students with master's degrees, he said, may be able to weigh job of- fers with starting salaries of up to $25,000 while those with doctorates in computer science may be able to choose from 30 job offers. Not surprisingly, this tremendous job market is luring hordes of students to the University's com- puter science program. THIS PAST term, all 16 sections of Computer Science 274 were filled to capacity with a total waitlist ex- See COMPUTER, Page 2 TODAY No big name R ONALD REAGAN and Eric Severeid said no, so they settled for University President Harold Shapiro and a graduating senior as May com- mencement speakers. The May 2 graduation ceremony will begin at 10:30 a.m. in Crisler arena. Shapiro and senior Paul Petkoff will make remarks at the ceremony. Also at the commencement French cent increase. Second-ranked chemical engineering, at cent increase. Second-ranked chemical engineering,, at $24,276, showed a 12.3 percent gain. The 11 engineering fields had at least 8 percent gains over last July. Although engineering majors make up only 7 percent of the projected bachelor's degree graduates in 1980-81, they received 63 percent of the job offers reported in the survey. Three business disciplines, with 26 percent of the bachelor's of- fers, reported increases of 9 percent to 11 percent, with the highest average offer, $16,956, going to accounting majors. Computer science graduates reported an annual average of $19,968, while other physical and earth sciences recorded an 10rn n .. 4 ......A+4 dsni 1f(in- cage. But, after two hours, the officials gave up hope and separated the two. It all began when officials realized that Ling-Ling was giving off unmistakable signs of being in the mood - two weeks before they had expected. She bleated. She ignored her food. She even walked backward, the un- mistakable sign that "today's the day." So Chia-Chia and Ling-Ling were brought together, separated by just a screen. Chia-Chia growled. "I want to be alone," was the in- terpretation. But from Hsing-Hsing's room came the "here I come ready or not" bleat. So the old boy was given another chance. A lot of good it did him. He tried several times - Nothing. Ling-Ling finally got so frustrated she University at Albany in New York, student cinema group directors say. Herb Lurie, student director of Tower East Cinema, said he believes Debbie Goes Dallas made the most money of any film his group offered this year. Other X-rated favorites were Last Tango in Paris and Em- manuelle: The Joys of a Woman. "X-rated films clean-up," says Michael Fried, student director of the Albany State Cinema Group. "If we have to make a certain amount of money, we might go for a hard-core movie." Of the more than 70 movies expected to be shown at the university this year, four have been X-rated. Students say the X-rated features gross up to $800 a night, compared to 1500 for other I i { ,i