bortion override fails (Continued from Page 1) Democrat leading the fight to sustain absence was "for all intents and purp- the Governor's veto, called the vote "a oses a no vote." temporary victory" because it wil be reconsidered, but he said anti-abortion Listing, whose group lobbied the forces may have lost the war. legislators all week, was surprised by "I don't think they'll ever get to 74 the 'no' vote of Matthew McNeilly (D- now," hesaid. Detroit) and the absence of Edgar Barb Listing, president of Right to Geerlings (R-Muskegon), who had con- Life of Michigan, denied her group has sistenly voted pro-life in the past. lost its momentum. "We have lost in the Geerling was present during the past. We'll be back. This may be an in- session, but left as the measure came to centive for growth," she said.- a vote. "'He really took a walk,' said Absent during the vote was Rep. Listing. Perry Bullard.. Dan Sharp, an aide to Bullard, said the Ann Arbor Democrat But she added, "With a vote of this was unable to vote because he was out impact and when the Governor lobbied of town at a judicial conference. He said so heavily, there are always sur- Bullard had always supported the "se "a governor's position and said Bullard's prises. HAPPENINGS The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, March 13, 1985 - Page 3 IRS to withold refunds of student loan defaulters Blanchard .. praises House vote Highlight Douglas Hofstader, the Mary and Charles Walgreen Professor for' the Study of Human Understanding, will present an inaugural lecture today at 8 p.m., in Rackham Amphitheatre. The title of his lecture is "The Slippable Alphabet: A Window Onto the Creative Mind." Films IATA - Exploding Cities Urban Development in LDC's, 7 p.m., Hale Auditorium. CG - Ann Arbor 16 MM Film Festival, 7 p.m., Michigan Theater. Performances School of Music - String Department Recital, 8 p.m., Rackham. PTP - "Jeeves Takes Charge," 8 p.m., Lydia Mendelssohn Theater, "Hot'l Baltimore," 8 p.m., Trueblood Theater. Office of Major Events - The Chieftains, 8p.m., Hill Auditorium. First Congregational Church - The Fifth Annual Lenten Music Series, Gale Kramer, 12:15 p.m., First Congregational Church. Speakers Biology department - William Burkel, "Endothelial Cell Seeding of Prosthetic Vascular Grafts," noon, 5732 Medical Science Building II. Computing Center - Forrest Hartman, "Introduction to Textform Part II," 3:30 p.m., 165 Business Administration Building. College of Engineering - R. Saigal, "Solving Large Sparse and Structural Optimization Models," 4 p.m., 241 IOE Building. Chemistry department - Robert Ceo, "Analysis of Radon Gas in Well In- sulated Buildings," 4 p.m., 2400 Chemistry Building, You-Zung Hsieh, "The Miracle Micelle - Analytical Chemistry Interface," 4 p.m., 1200 Chemistry Building, Frederick Drone, "Reactivity of Group IV & V Carbenoids Towar- ds Unsaturated Compounds," 4 p.m., 1300 Chemistry Building. Biology department -- James Farris, "Genetic Distances - Theoretical and Empirical Issues," 4 p.m., Lecture room 2, MLB. History of Art department - John Irwin, "Sacred Anthill," 8 p.m., Angell Aud. D. School of Education - Carolyn Cummings and Carolyn Morado, "Kin- dergarten Alternatives for the Child Not Ready For School," 4 p.m., 1309 SEB. Law School - Melvin Eisenberg, "The Interaction Between Social and Doctrinal Propositions," 4 p.m., 120 Hutchins Hall. Psychiatry department - Elissa Benedek, "The Competency to Consent," 10:30 a.m., CPH Auditorium. Microcomputer Education Center - Deb Masten, "How to Buy a Microcomputer," 4 p.m., 3113 SEB. Meetings PSN - Introductory meeting, 7:30 p.m., Union. Black Student Union - 7 p.m., Trotter House. LSA Student Government - 5:45 p.m., 3909 Union. Dissertation Support Group - 8:30 a.m., 3100 Union. Ann Arbor Support Group for Farm Labor Organizing Committee - 5:30 p.in., 4318 Union.' Science Fiction Club - 8:15 p.m., Michigan League. Communicators For UM - Alan Berlow and Eleanor McGrath, Jour- nalists in Residence, 3 p.m., 2553 LSA. University Council - Examining student code, 1:15 p.m., MSA Conference Room, Union. Michigan Gay Undergraduates - Health project, 9 p.m., Guild House, 802 Monroe. Miscellaneous Muslim Students Association - Lecture, noon, Room D, Michigan League. Baha'i Club - Seminar, "Prejudice and its Cures," 7:30 p.m., Pond Room, Union. Microcomputer Education Center - Workshop, "Introduction to BASIC," 10 a.m., "Introduction to MS-DOS," 10 a.m., "Introduction to Spread- sheeting - Multiplan 2 on the Macintosh," 1 p.m., 3113 SEB. CRLT - Workshop, "Clinical Teaching Skills," 7p.m., 109 E. Madison. School of Education - Information on Graduate Studies, 5:30 p.m., Tribute room, 1322 SEB. Lutheran Campus Ministry - Agape potluck meal, 6:30 p.m., worship, 7:30 p.m., choir, 8 p.m., Lord of Light, corner Hill and Forest. SODC - Workshop, "I Can't Hear What You're Thinking" :Com- munication Skills, 6:30 p.m., Union. Near East & N. African Studies - Video, "Islamic Art: The Taste of the Palace and the Taste of the City," noon, video viewing room MLB. Tau Beta Pi - Tutoring, loser level math, science, & engineering, 7 p.m., 307 UGLI, 8 p.m., Bursley, 7 p.m., Alice Lloyd, Red Carpet Annex. Michigan Gay Undergraduates/Lesbian/Gay Political Caucus of Washtenaw County - Candidate Forum for Candidates in City Election, 9 p.m., Guild House, 802 Monroe. Michigan Daily & Canterbury House - Campus Meet the Press, 4 p.m., Kuenzel Room, Union. To submit Items for the Happenings Column, send them in care of Happenings, The Michigan Daily, 420 Maynard St., Ann Arbor, MI 48109 M id4gan aiog IS NOW HIRING Account Executives Sorority seeks expansion (Continued from Page 1) But sorority members recently remeasured the floor space with the planning commission members, measuring the basement and the attic for the first time. They came up with a total of 6,000 square feet. Resident Mary Gibbard complained that the basement must be excluded from measurements because it does not meet city codes for adequate living space. At press time last night, the com- mission was still to vote on whether to allow the sorority to expand the house. Sorority members, however, say they will not purchase the house unless they can build a 4,440-foot addition. By RACHEL GOTTLIEB The federal government next year will begin to withhold incore tax refunds from former college students who have defaulted on federal loans in a new effort to recover an estimated $3.5 billion in outstanding loan payments. Under the Deficit Reduction Act of 1984, loan agencies of all types will be allowed to report delinquent payers to the Internal Revenue Service, which in turn will hold back tax refunds until the loans are paid off. IN 1983, about 80 percent of those who have defaulted on education loans received refunds, according to Richard Hastings, an official in the U.S. Depar- tment of Education's student financial aid program. But roughly $253 million of outstan- ding debts will be recovered through withholdings in 1986, and an additional $344 million will be paid back in 1987, according to Steven Topper, a spokesman for the federal Office of Management and Budget. Only six percent of University of Michigan students default on their National Direct Student Loans, giving the University the second highest rate of repayment in the Big Ten, University officials said. "OUR STUDENTS are standing behind their obligation and have a high success rate in finding employment," said Harvey Grotrian, director of financial aid. The largest number of loan defaulters live on the coasts and in big cities and are graduating from community colleges and vocational schools, Grotrian added. The federal government's move is the second attempt in recent years to crack down on defaulters. Unless outstanding loan payments are recovered, financial aid officials fear Congress may think twice about expanding loan programs in the future. "THE FUTURE of the program is at stake, if students don't repay their loans," said Ron Jursa, spokesman for the Michigan Office of Management and Budget. Currently,,the government can com- pensate for loan defaults with the in- surance each student pays upon receipt of his or her loan. But if the default wor- sens - or the education department in- creases loan appropriations - the government could be in trouble. "If it ever reaches the point where the education department has to ask the legislature for more money, the success of the past will determine whether or not they get the money," Jursa said. IN 1982, the U.S. government began withholding the salaries of some federal employees who had not repaid their loans. According to Topper, about 47,000 federal workers at that time owed at least $68 million in unpaid loans. The government has offset the salaries of only 264 employees to recover $65,000 since 1982, but the threat of more widespread collection spurred another 15,000 workers to catch up on $10 million in payments. "The rest was recovered by people suddenly coming up with the money," Topper said. The University is responsible for seeing that students repay their loans to the federal government, but if it is un- successful the government steps in to try to collect the payments. The names of students who default - those who miss theirloan payments by more than 120 days - are turned over to credit unions also. "We don't like to. do that and hurt their credit, but it increases the effec- tiveness of (loan payment) collection," said William Karafa, supervisor of student loan collections for the Univer- sity. Correction LSA senior Jennifer Akfirat and Ann Arbor resident Mary Jane Emanoil have been charged with malicious destruction of property in connection with graffiti on a man Street billboard. A caption in Saturday's Daily incorrec- tly said the two were responsible for the graffiti. The case has not yet been tried. Co-op denies discrimination (Continued from Page 1) because of insufficient funds in Dean's bank account. Dean alleged that he was "harassed and threatened with eviction," for non- payment while white members of the co-op who owed money were treated differently. Orrin-Brown said the charge was un- founded, and that Dean "misunder- stood and perhaps misinterpreted" the payment process at the co-op. UNDER CO-OP ,regulations, Orrin- Brown said, a person is not automatically evicted for non-payment. Rather, the member in question sub- mits a plan for late payment, and is usually requested to notify the other members of where the money will come from - usually anticipated student loans. House members said Dean would not reveal the source of payment for the money he owed, which Orrin-Brown estimates will be $1,500 or $1,600 by the end of this term for rent and phone charges. Orrin-Brown defended the house's ac- tions by stating that "at this point, the house is looking out for its financial in- terests." Orrin-Brown also pointed out that another black resident filed a payment plan which was accepted. Robert Politzer, Dean's roommate, said that Dean sees the discrimination charge "as an excuse for all the harm he has done. He will not allow himself to see that he's at fault. He uses this racist thing to negate all respon- sibility." TO ALL MORTAR BOARD. APPLICANTS: We would like to thank everyone that applied for nem- bership in Mortar Board 1985-86. All of the applicants were extremely qualified making our decision quite difficult. The selection process has'concluded and the 35 new members have been notified. We wish the best of luck to all applicants. Thank you for your interest in Mortar Board. Sincerely, MORTAR BOARD 1984-85 I City won't press charges IA (Continued from Page 1) should be prosecuted in court. Eisenbrau said she was unaware of this information. Scott Siler, treasurer of the board, also said that F; enbrau never interviewed any of Ihz board members. She conferred with Nialock's attorney and a city police deteci ive who investigated the charges. "It is on this basis that we want clarification as to why the decision was made and under what circumstances," Siler said. EISENBRAU SAID she is "perfectly willing to re-evaluate the case." Siler said the board will take further action, though members have not decided what the next step will be. He said, however, that "further and more detailed consideration will be given to a civil suit" if the city prosecutor's office declines again to try Blalock. If the victim of the crime, in this case the board, is dissatisfied with the prosecutor's decision, it can override the decision by going to court and oosting a bond. Blalock could not be reached for comment. Since Blalock's resignation from his board post, the board has increased the number of signatures needed to authorize a disbursement of dorm funds from one officer to two, said Bill Wilcox, current vice president of the board. POLICE NOTES. Chem. Bldg. break-in Campus security apprehended a man while he was in the process of stealing $100 worth of equipment from a lab in the Chemistry Building early yesterday morning. The man had entered through a ground floor window. - Thomas Hrach "3 Friday, March 15 Michigras Kick-off Happy Hour 4:00 pm -700 pm $I admission V-Clubh. Michigan Union wo1 Saturday, March 16 Casino Pend"ton Room and B.lcoom. Michigan Union Battle of the Bands Finals U-Club Jazz Club Union Commons [sonic begin 0:30 pm $3 general admission Sunday, March 17 Fashion Show 2:00 noon -2:00pm $5 admission (Includes Buffet Lunch) Pendioton Room, Michigan Union CC theBhigau DaiuL EII Mao L MULTIGEAR All proeeds go to Tb.e Multple scleroais Society V JOSTEN'S GOLD RING _sALE ;=- ;I- $40 OFF 18K GOLD RINGS $25 REBATE ON 10K & 14K GOLD RINGS See a Josten's representative on Monday, March 11- Friday, March 15 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.