The Michigan Daily - Saturday, February 16, 1985 - Page 3 w i Students stage protest at congressional offiC By PETER TANNENBAUM LASC MEMBER Thea Lee, a Nicaraguan border." graduate student in economics, read a Pursell's office was notp About 30 members of the Latin joint statement from the Central make a statement about U. American Solidarity Committee, American Educational and Action maneuvers in Honduras. calling for an end to U.S. in- Group, Guild House, and LASC. FIVE thousand people i volvement in Central America, The statement read "...the Reagan have signed a pledge of staged an hour long protest at Administration has established a per- promising protests at publi Congressman Carl Pursell's local of- manent military presence in the region offices if the U.S. does indee fice. in the form of a so-called military an invasion, said Ken Whii The U.S. Republican representative, maneuvers designed to intimidate and member. however, was not at his office on destabilize the democratically elected Pursell has voted agz Eisenhower Parkway because he was, government of Nicaragua. Later this military aid to the contras in out of town. month, The Big Pines III maneuver will and supported aid to El Sa Some of the protesters carried suit- start . . . 20,000 Honduran and 4,500 Honduras. A spokesman fo cases and said they would stage a sleep- American troops will participate, in- said she appreciated the "i in at the office if the U.S. attacked cluding the first use of tanks close to the the statement" made by the Nicaragua or El Salvador. e prepared to .S. military n the U.S. resistance, c servants' d carry out te, a LASC ainst U.S. Nicaragua lvador and r his office intensity of protesters. - M Ski T.C. High Associated Press Volunteers attempt to dig out the seats of Traverse City's high school gym after the roof collapsed under the weight of heavy snow Thursday night. The gym was empty at the time, and no one was injured.r Tenants say (Continued from Page 1) "I don't see a major problem with the heating system in the building," said William Yadlosky, supervisor of the city housing bureau which inspects ren- tal properties every two years. "The problem comes from the modern apartment buildings which aren't designed to handle sub-zero tem- peratures," Yadlosky said. "Building managers usually provide space - heaters to get the units through the cold 'U', days." THOUGH manageme heaters fort Parikh said the room degrees-sti standards. Resident heaters pr were not ad "(The sp Towers violated city st enough heat," Chubka said. "If you sat H THE 'U' Towers in front of the heater it was fine, but it nt did provide the space certainly didn't heat every room." the tenants with complaints, Pollack said that "both sides can [that the heaters only raised avoid the hassles of going to court" if temperatures a few the management does decide to utilize ill far short of the city's the University's mediation service. He said his clients will wait until the seven t Chubka also said the days have run out to see what action the ovided by the management 'U'-Towers decides to take. equate. "State law says that all units must be ace heaters) didn't provide habitable," said Jeff Ditz, director of tandards Ann Arbor Tenants Union. "These people were denied the use of their dwelling and are entitled to their money back and more." Since it is up to the landlords to initiate any action, Ditz said that the system is skewed so that the tenants end up as the defendants if indeed the case ends up in court. The 'U'-Towers is owned by the Allen & O'Hara Property Management Com- pany of Memphis Tennessee. , g/ yollool W e IW Regents reject PIRGIM's funding proposals (Continued from Page 1) alternative funding methods. Brinkerhoff said PIRGIM offers students a chance to take an active part in worthy causes. "At the outset, PIRGIM provided a mechanism for students to participate in the process of social change within the system as opposed to the physical destruction we were having on campus at that time," Brinkerhoff said. "I personally favor PIRGIM, but I am one of the few officials who does,' he said. REGENT Paul Brown (D-Petoskey) also expressed support for PIRGIM's original proposal, but tempered his backing with a warning. "The message must be made clear to (PIRGIM) that they can't continue this way," he said. Regent Baker vehemently disagreed that PIRGIM plays an important role on campus. "WHAT IS PIRGIM? Why has it been given 16 or 17 lives when a cat only has nine?" Baker questioned. "This is a non-political university and we try not to bring politics into these discussion," said Baker, who then charged that PIRGIM has worked to elect Democratic officials but said that to his knowledge it had never worked to elect a Republican candidate. Kristen Haas, PIRGIM's campus coordinator, said that the group would come back with a new proposal. She said she also believed the group could drum up- the necessary 50 percent student support. "We're going to keep going," said the LSA sophomore. "We'll get student support and come back with a new proposal." Steve Angelotti, who has been in- volved in anti-PIRGIM campaigns sin- ce 1981 and spoke against PIRGIM's proposal at Thursday's meeting, said he was satisfied with yesterday's vote. "It was a clear cut termination." Correction A headline in Friday's Daily should have read that LSA junior Rick Blalock, a former Bursley Board of Governors member, is suspected of embezzlement. The headline incorrec- tly reported that the student official is suspected of extortion. INTRODUCTORY MEETING ON STUDENT CO-OPS Saturday, Feb.16, 1:00 Anderson Rooms, Michigan Union Frye presents regents with gloomy budget outlook (Continued from Page 1) University "may have to make a lot of legislature. This hike would lift the tough decisions" it if doesn't get an in- state's share of the general fund budget crease in state appropriations. to 50 percent. Peter Steiner, dean of the College of Frye said that taking all funding in- Literature, Science and the Arts, was creases in account, including $14.3 unavailable for comment. million more from the state and $1.5 However, Charles Vest, associate million more from a hypothetical 5.5 dean of the University's engineering percent tuition increase, the University school, said that he couldn't imagine would get a $23 million increase for its how his school was going to cut costs. general fund. Vest said that it's common knowledge BUT considering the University's $1.4 that his college as a shortfall of $80 million deficit from last year, and such million. "In recent years, the number increases as $7.3 million more from of faculty has gone, down while the utilities and 14.4 million more for salary number of students has gone up," he benefits, the University would have to added. spend $26.4 million more for next year. Vest said that the college would have "We have two choices to cut this to shift funds to meet its staffing ex- deficit," said Frye, "cutting more ex- penditures, but wouldn't guess what penditures and raising tuition, and would be cut. there's not a heck of a lot left to cut." FRVE TOLD the board that while the The budget's level of austerity will 'Governor's recommendations to the depend on a $25 million "research ex-' estate, legislature this year were cellence fund" proposed by Blanchard. "relatively optimistic" compared to The University is slated to get a large state funding since the early 70's, "it's a chunk of this money which is designed mistake to relax." to help support research at the state's The state's contribution to the Un- universities. iversity's general fund decreased from "IF THE money doesn't come 60.7 percent in 1975 to 47.5 percent in through or if it's appropriated so 1983. Blanchard this year recommen- specifically that it doesn't ease the bur- ded a 12 percent increase in higher den on the general fund, the state's con- education spending to the state tribution will be the $14.3 million we're -HAPPENINGS- Highlight The Latin American Carnival Dance Party will be held tonight at the Half- Way Inn on Church Street. The Latin American Culture Project is spon- soring the party at 8 p.m. Film Alt. Act. - Trading Places, 7 p.m., MLB 3. MED - Splash, 7:30 p.m., MLB 4. MTF - Annie Hall, 7 p.m., Manhattan, 9 p.m., Michigan theater. AAFC - Repo Man, 7 p.m., Natural Sciences Auditorium. AAFC - Roman Holiday, 7 p.m., Philadelphia Story, 9:15 p.m., Angell Aud. A. Hill St. - Lenny, 7 p.m., Hill Street. Performance Eclipse jazz - Bobby McFerrin, 8p.m., Ark, 637S. Main. School of Music - Piano Recital, Terri Krug, 6 p.m., Recital Hall; Voice recital, Matthew Carey, 8 p.m., Recital Hall; Ensemble, 8 p.m., Rackham Lec. Hall. Performance Network - Vatzlav, 8 p.m., 408 W. Washington. Meeting Juggling Club -4 p.m., Anderson Rooms C & C, Michigan Union. Ann Arbor Go Club -2 p.m., 1433 Mason Hall. Miscellaneous Matthaei Botanical Gardens - Workshop, Pressed Flowers, 9:30 a.m., room 125, 1800 Dixboro rd. Soaring Club - Seminar, 2 p.m., Banquet/Program, 6 p.m., Weber's Inn, 3050 Jackson Rd. r 1 t using in our figures. We don't know how much we'll get, so it's best not to assume any additional money," Frye said. According to Vest, the research fund money would not be included in the general fund. "If (the state legislature) says that we have to use all our money on a specific project, it'll help the project but it won't help the rest of the University very much. "There's no way that the fund is not going to help us at all, if not directly than indirectly," Vest said. "If they allocate money to buy equipment, that reduces the demand on the general fund. The question is how much?" MARY SEMINSKI, director of public information for the state Office of Management and Budget, said that "it's the governor's goal to keep state universities affordable for everyone. That's why he's allocated an increase well above the inflation index. As for the research fund, it's designed "to go beyond what universities might other- wise do." Senator William Sederburg (R-East Lansing) sa'id "I have no idea how it's going to come out of the legislature. The colleges are going to want it used for general purposes, the Office of Management wants it to be spent for specific projects." "I'd like to see it go for specific projects," he said. "Using it to ease other burdens is precisely what it's not meant to do." In another action, the regents reviewed anticipated capital expen- ditures of University Hospitals. In ad- dition to Replacement Hospital Project (RHP) costs of $285,000,000, the hospitals will spend an additional $76,000,000 for new projects, including a new Sports Medicine Center to be built at Domino's Farms. 1 Inter-Cooperative CouncilI 4002 MICHIGAN UNION (313) 662-4414 We want your opinions. If you want experience writing and organizing arguments, and you are willing to take on' extra responsibilities for a meager wage- The Michigan Daily is accepting applications for an Opinion Page Staff. Applicants must possess: " Argumentative writing skills A wareness of national and international events * An understanding of campus and local issues There will be an organizational meeting for applicants on " Comp inst~ructos andddctd * Sl-(1m materials constantly " Homstud er i ____ EDUJCAIOINAL I