Bo'trbCk sien tonstartingqurebc See stfory, Page 10 DREARY Of chance of thunderstorms Editorial Freedom ing by afternoon or eve- Vol. XCI, No. 5 Copyright 1980, The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan-Tuesday, September 9, 1980 Ten Cents Twelve Pages W, Shapiro agrees to reconsider late Ib By ADRIENNE LYONS University President.Harold Shapiro told 13 North Campus residents yester- day that he and the University vice- presidents would "seriously" consider, reinstating some late night-early mor- ning North Campus bus runs. A proposal, submitted by students to Shapiro, provides for a single North Campus "loop" bus that would run from Central Campus to Bursley, Baits, and Northwood Apartments between midnight and 2 a.m. Sunday through Thursday. Frequent route service on Friday and Saturday would be similar to last year, ius service Daily Photo by JIM KRUZ UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT HAROLD SHAPIRO meets with North Campus residents to discuss the recently-announced schedule cutbacks for the North Campus bus service. The 13 students offered a proposal which would provide limited bus service between midnight and 2:15 a.m. according to the students' plan. "This is not an easy time budgetarily," Shapiro warned. "This is not an easy situation." The University cut back the North Campus extended bus service hours this summer, citing low ridership levels and increased costs. The decision has sparked a major protest among North Campus residents-particularly those' living in Bursely and Baits-wpo depend on the buses for transportation. STUDENTS IN THE North Campus Bus Protest Committee and, Michigan Student Assembly President Marc Breakstone met with Shapiro to discuss the possibility of the bus's rein- statement. Despite the University president's warnings, however, he told the group he would "raise the issue at the executive officers' meeting (today). We won't resolve the issue. But we'll let you know what we propose to do," he said. The protesters had planned to use the fact that students study late at the library as a major bargaining point in the negotiations. But the University has also cut back the hours of the Un- dergraduate Library until midnight, virtually destroying any chance of debate on that issue.; "EVEN WHEN-THE UGLI was open (until'2 a.m.) ridership was not what was agreed upon," Shapiro pointed out. in reference to a study co-sponsored by MSA and the University two years ago to determine whether to continue the late bus service. At that time, the University told MSA weekly ridership would have to total 825 passengers from 12 to 2 a.m. to maintin the late service. But average weekly ridership at that hour was less than 500, In addition, Shapiro pointed out the University had hoped to supply late night bus service at a cost of 45 cents per rider. But, he said, because of the limited number of passengers, the cost jumped to approximately 80 cents per rider. One major point which is "non- negotiable," said Bursley Resident Ad- viser Jim Gold before the meeting with Shapiro, is the hours of weekend ser- vice. But Shapiro noted, "Sometimes I get exasperated. I think the bars in town ought to run the buses." GOLD HAS SAID that a conversation with Associate Housing Director Norm Snustad revealed that the decision to cut back on bus service was based par- tly on the administration's view that the weekend buses are used for socializing rather than studying. Breakstone noted his concern that the decision to cut back the bus, service See 'U', Page 6 BUDGET CUTS CITED: .ULI to close 2 hours earlie study late at night. By SARA ANSPACH "We'll have to reduce the quality and the The Union study area will replace the old union John works most every night to help pay his availability of services," said University Library gallery. The newly-furnished room has study tables, ever-rising tuition. His' roommates are nice guys, Director Richard Dougherty. "There's no avoiding lounge chairs, game tables and a fireplace. It will but they like to party about the time John gets off it." seat a maximum of about 65 students. work. John has tough classes this emester and he Students may notice the cuts in staff when they "WE FOUND THERE is a significant need for needs a couple hours of peace and quiet each night have to stand in line a little longer, or when they good study space," said newly appointed Union to study. notice reference desk hours have been reduced and Director Frank Cianciola. "It (the study room) is John's got a problem. books aren't shelved as fast, Dougherty said, also a place for students to sit and interact." Budget restraints have forced the Undergraduate THE UNIVERSITY IS making several attempts Several students have protested the cut in UGLI Library to close its doors two hours earlier this to help increase study space for students. The newly hours on the library's suggestion board, and year-at midnight instead of 2 a.m. All other cam- rennovated Michigan Union will provide study Michigan Student Assembly president Marc pus libraries close at midnight or earlier, and dorm tables and lounge chairs for some late night Breakstone said many students have complained to study lounges are for residents only. To top it off, studiers. Rooms 4004 and 4008 in Angell Hall will be him about the reduced hours. the only 24 hour restaurant in walking distance open from 6-11 p.m. every night except Saturday. "Cutting out library.hours is cutting into our hear- would prefer that John didn't study at its tables. The reading room in the basement of the Modern tland," said Breakstone. He said the issue of study LACK OF STUDY SPACE-or the right kind of Languages Building has been expanded and will be space was second only to tuition in its importance to study space-has plagued University students con- open to students as soon as new furniture arrives students, and that the assembly will be looking into sistently in the past few years. And this year, with Head Librarian for the Undergraduate Library 'the situation. an even tighter University budget, finding a place to Rose-Grace Faucher, said that approximately 50 A random sampling of students studying at the study at the time you want to study is going to be students used to study in the UGLI from midnight UGLI last night showed that while many rarely took even more difficult. until 1 a.m:and the number tapered off from 1 a.m. advantage of the UGLI's extra hours they wanted to The UGLI is the only library that has had to cut until 2 a.m. She said she is hoping that the union be able to study until 2 a.m. if they had to do so. hours signifieatntly this fall but many will feel the study space, which will probably be open until 1 LSA sophomore Judy Bradley said that she rarely thrust of budget cutbacks one why or another. a.m. will be able to accommodate those who need to See UGLI, Page 9 Former 'U' rof. Samoff Saccepts position at StanfordU. Midnight riders say bus cutbacks limt stdsocial time By KEVIN TOTTIS Joel Samoff, the former University political economist whose tenure denial sparked the wrath of several campus student groups in 1978, has accepted a teaching position at Stanford Univer- sity. Samoff will serve starting this fall as Associate Professor of International Development Education at the Califor- nia Institution. He will work primarily with graduate students that Stanford has recruited -from third world coun- tries. "There are a number of opportunities in this program" Samoff said. "Stan- ford has a more organized cross- national program than Michigan." THE UNIVERSITY, according to policy, is not required to provide an ex- planation when denying tenure, and no explanation was provided in Samoff's case which went through several ap- peals. At the time, some students speculated that Samoff's Marxist philosophies and the political science department's emphasis on research were two major factors for his tenure denial. Until recently, Samoff was a lecturer in the Residential College and the Director for Afro-American and African studies. "We believed he was an extremely superior teacher," said John Mer- sereau, Residential College director. "The student evaluations showed it." "However, the Stanford offer was wonderful," Mersereau continued. "I didn't think that his future at Michigan was very promising." "STANFORD HAS LESS hostility to my academic orientation and political concerns, than Michigan," Samnoff said. "My work was in political economy-it has some Marxism-but don't call it Marxist," he said. In order for something to be Marxist, he said, it must follow the Marxist ideology: he said does not solely follow the Marxist ideology. By ADRIENNE LYONS Several dark figures scurried toward the Geddes Street bus stop just after midnight. They joined the students waiting for the final Sunday night bus to North Campus. Chemical engineering student Gary Childs, 19, sighed-it was 12:04 a.m. and he had been waiting for the bus for an hour. About 25 others milled about in the cold, quiet night. Until this summer, Childs and other North Campus residents could take the 10 minute bus ride from Central Cam- pus until 2:15 a.m. nightly. Bit the University cut back the hours of the transportation system to 12:15 a.m. Sundays through Thursdays, 1 a.m. Fridays, and 1:20 Saturdays. THE ADMINISTRATION HAS cited the high costs of bus operation and low ridership levels as reasons for the loss of service. But North Campus residen- ts-some of whom do not live in the area by choice-feel they are being rip- ped off. "On my (housing) application. I put everything down but North Campus, but that's where I'm living," said Childs, a junior transfer student residing in Baits's Ziwet House. "If they stick you out there (North Campus), they have to be willing to give you transportation," she said. At 12:09 a.m. the bus finally arrived. Childs found a seat in the middle of the bus by the window and waited for it to begin moving. But the driver sat quietly in his seat, with the doors open, filling the narrowaisle with the dool night air. Childs and other North Campus residents have had to deal with the in- convenience of the earlier bus hours. "I had to stay (on Central Campus on Saturday) night because I missed the last bus," he said shyly. "I didn't want to take a taxicab. A guy I know took a taxicab twice last week. That gets ex- pensive." ENGINEERING SENIOR Kerry Hallfast has another solution-walking. "I've walked a couple of times," said the veteran North Campus resident, who is spending his second year there. "It's not fun, but it won't kill me." See LATE, Page 6 Samoff ................ .... ........ ... ... X. X s -TODAY Know-it-all prof A S THUNDERSTORMS moved through Madison, Wis. Sunday morning, two small children expressed their fear that the lightning bolts would strike their house. Non- sense, chuckled their father, University of Wisconsin Prof. Terrence Millar. Millar assured his two kids that the house could never be struck by lightning because the building was surrounded by high trees. With little Jessica and Matthew chair or better lighting. But the players didn't even budge, much less complain. One of the players did talk, however, and actually got first prize. The winner was the Sensory Chess Challenger, a $360 piece of hardware that was com- peting against nine electronic brethren. "Some of them played like patsies," said George Koltanowski, who writes a chess column for a San Francisco newspaper. "One machine was ahead a whole bishop and couldn't win. I don't know many people who can play that badly." He said the computer that won didn't play particularly well and didn't really have to. 0 field goal touched off a frenzied celebration by Macalester coaches, players, and 3,000 ecstatic fans. They joyously guzzled the champagne that Athletic Director Dennis Keihn said "We've had on ice for about five years." Q Pa id pupils Memorial Junior High School in San Diego is considering paying students for each day they attend because playing hooky has become so popular. Principal Bob Amparan figures the school could actually save some money by paying the kids to show up. Last school year, the school lost $132,000 in state funds because of unauthorized absences, for which it is penalized $9 per day per student missing. "My idea may sound a little crass, but it ought to appeal to them." said Amnaran. who administers the school with the I 1 I *i Ii E.ZIL i. 1A. .P~in f&-, inURl, -- K.. Il