The Michigan Daily - Thursday, December 5, 1985 - Page 3 Students evacuate MLB after prank bomb threat By RACHEL GOTTLIEB An apparently false bomb threat left hundreds of students standing in the cold and delayed 10 a.m. classes for 20 minutes at the Modern Languages Building yesterday. University safety director Leo Heatley said the threat came at 9:58 a.m. from an unidentified caller who said the bomb would explode at 10:20 a.m. Heatley said no evacuation was ordered, but occupants were told that there might be a bomb in the building and many stayed outside. "We get a lot of bomb threats and it would be impractical to evacuate every time we got a threat. It would increase the number of episodes," Heatley said. HE CALLED the episode a prank but said there will be an investigation. Some students embraced the bomb threat as an excuse to go back to bed, but many waited in the cold until the 10:20 a.m. deadline passed. Students speculated that the threat was a prank played by a student who did not want to go to class. "I think someone must have had a exam that they wanted to get out of," said Rick Levenberg, an LSA senior. Frank Geiger, an LSA sophomore, added, "I think that somebody's frustrated with finals coming up and they wanted to disrupt the whole process of review sessions. They probably don't want other people to go to classes." A few professors chose to remain in the building because they suspected # prank. "There's nobody in there but a few brave professors who decided to die in their chairs," said Mark Yaffe, a Russian teaching assistant. Prof. Irwin Titunic, who remained in the MLB while others fled, said "it seemed like old hat and I had impori tant things to do and a hot cup of cof- fee." He added that he was able to concentrate well in the quiet building but "had an ear out in case of an ex- plosion." Mandela may receive honorary degree Associated Press' Unlocked A crew member sits atop the ice-frosted Italian ship, Santa Elisabetta, as it locks through at Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. following a day-long shutdown backlogging 20 ships. (Continued from Page 1) graduation ceremony have been chosen already and will be announced next week. MANDELA has been imprisoned for 21 years for his role in organizing resistance to the racist policies of the South African government in the 1950s and '60s. He served as president of the African National Congress Youth League and, was the principal deputy to African National Congress president Albert Luthuli. Despite the political activists im- prisonment, Holt said, "Nelson Man- dela remains the leading symbol of opposition to the racist government in South Africa." In his letter, Holt suggested that Mandela's daughter Zinzi be invited to accept the award. Letters of support for the nomination were sent by two Democratic representatives to the U.S. Congress from Michigan, Howard Wolpe, who chairs the House Subcommittee on Africa, and George Crockett. HAPPENINGS- Highlight David Chertok, owner of the world's largest collection of jazz films, will appear tonight at the MLB. Chertok lectures and shows jazz films full time, traveling through the United States and Europe. His presentation tonight will include concert footage of Thelonious Monk, Charlie Parker, Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington and others. The show begins at 8 p.m. in Auditorium 4 of the MLB. Films Ann Arbor Film Co-op - Atlantic City, 7 & 9 p.m., Natural Science Bldg. Cinema Guild - It's a Wonderful Life, 7 & 9:30 p.m., Aud. A, Angell Hall. Hill Street Cinema - Bringing Up Baby, 7 & 9 p.m., 1429 Hill St. Performances Ann Arbor Dance Works - "Small Monsters and Other Dances," 8 p.m., Studio A Theater, Dance Bldg. Major Events - Roger McGuinn, 7:30 & 9:30 p.m., Ark. Music at Midday - Amy Chevrin, violin, 12:15 p.m., Pendleton room, Union. School of Music - Jazz Band, Louis Smith, conductor, 8 p.m., Rackham; Recital, saxophone, Kathryn Copeland, 8 p.m., Recital Hall; Musical Theatre Workshop, 8 p.m., Vocal Arts Theatre. School of Music Ensemble Theatre Company - A Doll House, Philip Kerr, director, 8 p.m., Trueblood Theatre. Speakers Museums - Karl Hutterer, "Ethnography and Archaeology in Southern China: A Traveler's Impressions," noon, room 2009, Museums Bldg. Biology - H. Robert Horvitz, "Genes That Control Cell Lineage During Development of the Nematode C. Elegans," 4 p.m., room M5084 Med. Sci. II. CRSO - Brown bag lecture, Mark Chesler, noon, room 4051, LSA Bldg. Chemistry - Marc Taylor, "The Effects of Active Site Mutants on Bin- ding and Catalysis by Tyrosyl-tRNAtyr Synthetase," 4 p.m., room 3554, CC Little. Chemistry - David Cleary, "ESR and IR Spectroscopy of Layered Materials and Their Intercalated Products," 4 p.m., room 1200, Chemistry Bldg. Engineering - R. Hocken, "Implementation of FMS and the In- tegration of Inspection in the System," 3:30 p.m., room 165, Chrysler Cen- ter. English - Shane Gasbarra, "Both Literary and a History," 8 p.m., W. Conf. room, Rackham. Finance Club - J. Nelson, "Careers at Bank of Boston," 4 p.m., Wolverine room. Japanese Studies - Brown bag lunch, information on internships and scholarships, noon, Commons room, Lane Hall. Japanese Studies - Brown bag lecture, Nancy Hennigar, "State of Michigan Business Efforts in Japan," noon, Commons room, Lane Hall. Linguistics - Ken Watkin, noon, room 3050, Frieze Bldg. Michigan Business Women - Terry White, "Stress Management," 4 p.m., Michigan room. Meetings Ad Hoc Committee on Classified Research - 8 p.m., Henderson room, League. Archery Club - 7p.m., Coliseum. College Democrats - 7 p.m., Anderson rooms, Union. University Activities Center - Starbound, talent search, 7:30 p.m., Kuenzel room, Union. University Alcoholics Anonymous - noon, room 3200, Union. University Council - 4 p.m., room 3909, Union. Miscellaneous Arts and Programming - Art print sale, 9 a.m., Mall, Union. Eclipse Jazz - David Chertok's Collection of Jazz Films, 8 p.m., Aud. 4, MLB. Germanic Languages and Literature - Austria Day, 9:30 a.m., orerstone CHRISTIAN CHURCH ISAIAH 28 1 s UNIVER- SITY w U)-o y O) 7~~t a Mike CaUlk Pastor People dedicated to knowing and communicating Jesus Christ. 1954 South !ndustrial Information: 769-2910 Meetings: Sunday 10 am & Wednesday 7 pm COOKIES} NIGH T OWLS TAKE A STUDY BREAK! y Buy 2 or more of Mrs. Peabody's cookies ,i or. brownies after 9:00 p.m. and get a FREE beverage! COUPON MUST BE Open till 11 p.m. daily PRESENTED WITH PURCHASE '715 N. University OFFER VALIlD THROUGH 761-CHIP DECEMBER 11, 1985 ---....-....--....---.... - - IM M M M I With spies like these who needs enemies? 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