Page 2 --The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, April 3, 1985.-6 I Bennett's remar Dressed in summer clothes and -playing volleyball on a pile of sand out- side the Union, a group of students at the University of Illinois protested the Jfinancial aid cuts proposed by -Secretary of Education William Ben- nett. "We're protesting the absurdity of Bennett's comments," said Tom Mc- Carey, a UI senior. "The only adequate way to make an adverse statement is to be as absurd as he was." Colleges In addition to playing volleyball, members of Students Having A Fun Time On Loan Aquisitions (SHAF- TOLA) parked a car and motorbike on the patio and played Beach Boys music during the demonstration. If the cuts are approved, 2,600 un- " dergraduates would lose all or part of their Pell Grants by 1987, said Orlo Austin, director of the Office of Student Financial Aid. In addition, more than 5,000 students would lose money from Guaranteed Student Loans. The banner for SHAFTOLA read "Student loan cuts may require stereo divestiture, auto divestiture, three weeks at the beach divestiture-Nice* one, Bill." 'X Many students won't realize the ef- fects of the cuts until they come through, said Angela Stewart, junior. "Students fill out their financial aid forms and wait until they are notified of what awards they may get. . . I don't think they're aware of the decisions that are being made and that they can do something about it." -The Daily Illini MSU students protest James Watt appearance It may have seemed an unlikely pairing, but former U.S. Secretary of the Interior James Watt was the keynote speaker at a banquet for the Friends of Natural Resources. Shortly ks spark before the address, protesters picketed Watt's visit. "I'm picketing more in the sense that I'm outraged at the college rather than Watt at this point," said Paul Hartlied, coordinator of the Michigan Branch of Friends of the Earth. One week earlier, a petition was cir- culated by the Michigan Branch of Friends of the Earth Opposing Watt's keynote visit. Petitioners argued that a keynote speaker sets the tone for the week, and Watt should not have been the keynotespeaker for a dinner en- titled Friends of Natural Resources. "This is not a question of free speech because Watt would be welcome as part of a controversial panel with debates and several different speakers," said Steve Freedkin, publisher of the Michigan Peacemaker's Bulletin. "He was invited to be the keynote speaker for the Friends of Natural Resources, which means the people in his audience are the same people he has labeled as being Nazilike and members of cults," Freedkin added. -The State News Law assoc. sued for reverse discrimination A law student at the University of Mississippi says she plans to sue a black law students' association, claiming she was banned from par- ticipating in the group's national court competition because she is white. "I believe racism is wrong and it doesn't matter who practices it," said Susan Kreston, 24, a second-year law student from Dearborn, Michigan. "I feel I have no choice but to file suit." Kreston said the dispute began when two Mississippi teams of two students each tried to register for the Frederick Douglass Moot Court Competition Mar- ch 6 in Louisville, Kentucky. Kreston claims that she and her par- tner, who is black, were disqualified protest because of the organization's national policy that only black law students can compete. Officials of the black law association sponsoring the competition said their intentions are to give black law studen- ts the kid of experience denied them in a predominantly white legal profession. "Until we attain everything a white law student can in law school and in law firms across the country, we don't feel we are practicing reverse discrimination," said Carolyn Veals, a UCLA law student and the organization's national vice-president. -United Press International. Illegal pyramid schemes spread at Boston College Some Boston College students picked up as much as $6,000 in pyramid schemes, the new craze on that cam- pus, while others lost in the attempt to make quick money. "The students talking to me say it's spreading like wildfire," said Michael Ryan, assistant dean of students. Lines of people wanting to withdraw cash reportedly formed at automatic teller machines on campus until the machines ran out of money. The pyramids call for students to in- vest $100 and then recruit eight ad- ditional students, who pay the original investor $100 each. People who enter into. the pyramid have their names placed on the bottom of a list of in- vestors. As more investors are recruited, their names move up. Only those at the top make any money. Some students say they made as much as , $6,000. "I started Sunday night by putting in $100 and won in two days," said Phil heilpren, senior. "I collected and I'm going to reinvest." Other students weren't as lucky. "My pyramid died out and I lost 50 percent," a freshman said. "I know a. lot of people who lost $100 and are trying to start their own to get it back." Pyramids are illegal in Massachuset- ts. -Associated Press COME TO NEW HAMPSHIRE FOR THE SUMMER Camp Counselor Positions at Outstanding Camps Camp Winaukee for Boys and Robindel for Girls One mile apart on 22 mile lake, near "On Golden Pond" site and Maine coast. Good salaries and all transportation paid. Seek qualified specialists in all areas. PERSONAL INTERVIEWS AVAILABLE ON THURSDAY, APRIL 18th IMMEDIATELY CONTACT CP&P OFFICE (Ann Richter - 763-1484) - for additional information including applications or phone COLLECT - 215-663-0366 after April 5th. IN BRIEF Compiled from Associated Press and United Press International reports Gunman surrenders in.Detroit DETROIT-A man armed with a high-powered rifle held three elementary school students hostage in a classroom for about four hours yesterday, but released them unharmed and was taken into custody, police said. "The man is in custody," a police spokesman said. "As far as I can tell you nobody's been hurt...Evidently, everything is resolved." The gunman's surrender ended a tense standoff that began at about 11 a.m. when he walked into a second-grade classroom at Loving Elementary School and told the teacher to call the police because he had some problems. One of the students said the man pulled a gun from a dffelbag. He allowed the teacher, Evelyn Mitchell, to release all but three of the children. Wit- nesses said it was believed the hostages were two boys and a girl in the 5-and 6-year-old range. During the standoff, the man demanded money and a car but later said he would be satisfied with just a car to drive to the airport. Police said the stan- doff ended shortly after 3 p.m. Ohio Gov. says bank has buyer COLUMBUS, Ohio-As about 400 angry demonstrators at the Statehouse chanted "We want our money," Gov. Richard Celeste announced yesterday that a buyer had been found for the closed Home State Savings Bank. Celeste told reporters the offer, which is contingent upon legislative ap- proval of a state financial guarantee of undetermined size, would assure depositors full protection of their money. The depositors had been cut off from their bank accounts since March 8, when Home State closed following a run on deposits. Its closing triggered a statewide banking emergency. The General Assembly, which was to have been in recess starting today, instead will meet Thursday and Friday to act on the legislation. Celeste, who announced the purchase offer after meeting privately with about a half-dozbn of the depositors, would not identify the prospective pur- chaser or purchase price. Pentagon releases report on Soviet military threat WASHINGTON-The Soviet Union is protesting President Reagan's "Star Wars" initiative only because it has launched a massive, similar effort of its own and wants to preserve a monopoly in the area of high-tech warfare, Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger said yesterday. "What I'm trying to portray is what we know to be the facts," Weinberger said in releasing the Pentagon's annual report on Soviet military power. "And. that is that the Soviets are working, have been working for a long time-longer than we have-on defensive systems." The slick; red-covered report, the fourth and biggest yet of the ad- ministration's annual public assessments of the Soviet military threat, said Moscow has expanded its buildup on the ground, in the air, on and under the sea and in space in an "unceasing introduction of new nuclear and conven- tional" weapons. In Moscow, the government news agency labeled the Pentagon report a "fantastic piece of fiction" and said the United States can't back up statements that the Soviets are researching space weapons. Senate panel pressures Japan to drop market trade barriers WASHINGTON-Capitol Hill pressure on the Japanese to drop trade barriers intensified yesterday as a Senate panel approved mandatory tariffs and quotas unless new markets are opened to U.S goods. "We need to open up and get back to somethingthat resembles free trade," Sen. Lloyd Bentsen (D-Texas), declared as the Senate Finance Committee approved the measure 12-4. As the panel acted, the House prepared to take up a non-binding version similar to one approved by the Senate last week. House Speaker Thomas O'Neill (D- Mass.), told reporters he urged U.S. Ambassador Mike Mansfield by telephone earlier yesterday to tell Japanese Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone that "they better make some con- cessions or they've got trouble." In the phone conversation, O'Neill said, Mansfield reported progress in ef- forts to open the Japanese market to American telecommunications equip- ment. But the speaker said the envoy reported that an array of problems remained in other trade areas. Unemployment benefits face cut WASHINGTON-House and Senate committees voted yesterday to phase out a program that proponents contend provides the only federal "lifeline" for 340,000 Americans whose unemployment benefits have run out. On a 16-0 vote, the Republican-led Senate Finance Committee approved a bill that would allow no new recipients, but would allow those currently on the program to receive the checks they have coming. Anything more generous such as an extension, Senate GOP leaders argued, would certainly be vetoed by President Reagan, who, citing the federal deficit and the lower national jobless rate, has said the program should end. They said they were not even sure Reagan would sign the phase out. White House spokesman Larry Speakes said the administration was talking to leaders about the matter, but "our position at the moment is op- posed." 1^,a I Nq S I: The Universityof Michigan iceof Ffrfainciai Aid GUARANTEED STUDENT LOANS SPRING/SUMMER 1985 2011 Student Activities Building, SPRINGSUMMER GSL DEADLINE To allow sufficient time for processing and payment, students applying for Guaranteed Student Loans for summer half-term for spring/summer term must submit their applications to the Office of Financial Aid by: FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 1985 Contact your hometown bank for an application. Supplementary required materials are available at the Office of Financial Aid. OFFICE HOURS: Mon.- Fri. 8:1 5-11:45 and 1:00-4:00 Thurs. 10:00-11:45 and 1:00=4:00 TELEPHONES:. Information: 763-6600 Guaranteed Student Loans: 763-41 27 I I "'S. .. . '!. fd r 'i' ..J it? j:' :°i? a ':1 . , / " .i " y \ ' :xt: :l, ".jrrj+. e. .. v ". :. ::r;r. :: : .? r:.v... rh} . .".ii.. .:.. " :.'SA rrye : 1 " 1 . "Y. 'era Colleges is a regular Wednesday feature of the Daily. It was com- piled by staff writer David Bard. Article stirs anger at'U' (Continued from Page 1) FRYE SAID that another article which appeared as a side-bar to the ar- ticle about the University,bentitled "WSU, MSU manage to. beat the enrollment trend," praised Michigan State's 8.3 percent enrollment of all minorities while neglecting the Univer- sity's 11 percent minority enrollment rate. "Whoever wrote the article managed to come in and just say only the negative things," said Frye. He went on to cite several high points to the University's efforts to increase minority enrollment at the University, including the reduction attrition at the University by 14 percent since 1978, an increase of minority applicants to the University this spring, the setting up of associate vice-president for academic affairs Niara Sudarkasa's position to analyze minority enrollment at the campus, and the administration's plan to increase minority recruitment and retention through several measures, including increased financial aid. Frye and Sudarkasa also denied reports that they refused to speak to the reporter. They said that they received the reporter's questions on March 27, and weren't aware that the article was imminent. Free Press reporter Joel Thurtell and his editor were unavailable for comment. FRYE AND Sudarkasa admitted that there is a problem of social alientation and low enrollment for blacks on cam- pus. Two black students agreed. Janis Hazel, an LSA senior and an of- ficer of the all-black sorority Alpha Kappa Alpha said that she's found her stay at the University "intellectually positive" but wouldn't come here if she could do it again because of social fac- tors. "In a place like Michigan where the majority of the population is white, it's hard for a black student to adapt." She says that while she hasn't faced overt racism, it's been difficult to deal with the attitudes she's faced. "It goes from things like a girl on my hall freshman year who nods to me, "You know I've never seen a black person before, but you're really normal,' to people having a stereotype of you that they got from the 'Jeffersons.' 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