Copyright 1985 The Michigan Daily Lit igan Ninety-six years of editorialfreedom Ann Arbor, Michigan - Friday, September 6, 1985 BIi1I! Vol. XCVI -No.2 Twelve Poge ' ' makes computers accessible Daily Photo by DAN HABIB Line-weary students stand and wait yet again, this time at the Cashier's Office in the LSA building. Doing lines c 7 Return to Ann Arbor means long, long waits By NANCY BROMBERG, LINDA HOLLER and BECCA LEVY Life in the slow line. For the thousands of students who filter into Ann Arbor every September for the start of a new school year, life begins when the line ends. TN ANN ARBOR, like any other city suddenly in- fused with 34,000 people, the pace can be fast and fun - until you find youself at the end of a long, winding line every time you try to run a simple errand. "You spend most of your college life waiting in lines," said Diane Van Haaften, a senior in mechanical engineering. For some, the end of a line brings only more fr- ustration. Hilary Cclcord, a LSA freshman, waited in line at the First of' America bank on Liberty Street for over two hours only to be told that she was in the wrong line. FRESHMEN seem more likely to become discouraged while standing in line, simply because most are unprepared for the sheer num- ber of lines they will have to face. An upperclassmen, in offering some sage advice to LSA freshmv.n Ted Sevransky, told him that if he saw a line, to get in and not ask questions. But most students realize that lines are a malady which strikes freshmen and seniors alike. "LINES," said LSA junior Cindy Price, "are part of an intricate plot devised by the anti- educators of society and are designed to break the integrity of college students." Nowhere was the line problem more persistent yesterday than at CRISP in the basement of Angell Hall. Some students arrived as early as 6 a.m. just for the chance to drop or add a class. "IT'S RIDICULOUS!" said CRISP supervisor Katie Sole. Sole arrived half an hour bfore CRISP opened at 8 a.m. to find a line of 350 students. Adding to the problem was the heat and humidity and the fact that somebody stole the signs meant to direct people through the serpen- tine line. Fred Bjourk, one of the temporary workers hired to help manage the September rush, said most students made the best of a bad situation. Bjourk watched students "make lots of good con- versation, read everything from the New York Times to scandal sheets, and even begin homework for their first classes." INSTEAD OF standing in line and fuming, some people like School of Education junior Monique Wright, use the time to their advantage. "It is probably one of the best places to check out guys and not look overly conspicuous," Wright said. Rich McGill, a LSA senior, said that he brings a See LINES, Page 5 By THOMAS MILLER In the hope; of expanding computer accessibility on campus, the Univer- sity is implementing a program this fall which will give all students an op- portunity to have their own personal account on MTS, the University's computer system. "We want to dramatically increase the amount of computer resources for students," said Greg Marks, the University's manager for computer suppor* systems. THE' -PROGRAM breaks new ground in terms of University com- puting policy. In the past a student could have access to MTS only for classwork. An instructor would distribute computer accounts to students only for specific assignments pertaining to the class. Now, with the "student request ac- counts," any person enrolled in the University, regardless of their class or major, can have access to MTS "for any legitimate academic pur- pose," said Allan Emery, deputy director of the Computing Center. "A student can have the account just because they are a student, not because they're in a certain class," Emery said. EACH STUDENT, with the excep- tion of people working towards a Ph.D., will receive an allocation of $50 per term of computer time. According to Marks that figure does not actually represent $50 a student can spend in the real world. The dollar figure is used more to help control computer resources, he said. Graduate students actively in- volved in research work for their thesis will have an additional amount of funding available, Emery said. Emery stressed, however, that the money allotted cannot be increased after a student depletes the funds. "IN THE CASE of the request ac- counts, when it's gone, it's gone," he said. To insure that the request accounts are used for a students personal needs, the University will continue the practice of assigning different com- puter accounts for class assignments. "A teacher cannot require a student to use a request account for course work, Emery said, "although a student can use it this way if they want to." IN ADDITION to the student request accounts, faculty members will also be allotted a maximum of $100 per month to use as they wish. Faculty members will not need to secure departmental approval for the accounts. "For faculty, approval comes only by virtue of the fact that they're faculty," Emery said. Though the University isn't the first school in the country to offer this type of expanded computer access, Marks says the program is unique among the colleges the University considers its peer institutions. THE UNIVERSITY gained the ability to provide the request accounts this spring when it added a second computer to MTS. Formerly, students See STUDENTS, Page 3 Funding reduction hurts engineering laboratory By JERRY MARKON The engineering college's electronics laboratory under construction on North Campus may not be properly equipped when it opens in May due to an unexpected reduc- tion in state funding. University officials had been relying on approximately 2.3 million dollars from the Research Excellance Fund - a special state appropriation proposed by Gov. Blan- chard - to provide sophisticated computer 9microchips for the Solid State Electronics Laboratory. AFTER LAST-minute haggling over the budget last July, however, the state legislature reduced the University's share of the fund by 3.3 million dollars, a move that did not please engineering college of- ficials. "What happened was that the University, in essence, got 3.3 million chopped out of its hide. It was very blatent, and it was targeted at this University," said James Duderstadt, dean of the College of Engineering. According to Duderstadt, $2.3 million of this lost funding had been directly budgeted for the laboratory equipment. THE ENGINEERING college plans to pursue several possible routes to regain this money, along with the other $3.5 to 4 million necessary for a fully-equiped laboratory. Electrical Engineering Prof. Kensall Wise, who is leading the fundraising drive, said "a couple million" dollars worth of equipment has already been provided free by industrial equipment suppliers. Wise said the college has already contac- ted several companies - including Ford Motor Company and General Motors Cor- poration - in an attempt to secure donations. In addition, he added, the college will apply to federal agencies such as the National Science Foundation for funding. BUT THE most important potential sour- ce of money appears once again to be the state legislature, as the University's Office of State Relations plans to lobby for a sup- plemental appropriation to regain the money lost from the original Research Ex- cellance Fund. "We've got to find a way to help the college equip that facility," said Richard Kennedy, the office's director. "Otherwise it would be a terrible loss not only to the University, but also to the state of Michigan." THE UNIVERSITY has already ap- proached state officials about this new apropriation, Kennedy said. He added that he is "optimistic even though it will be a tricky process." Lynn Schaefer, the assistant to the direc- tor of the state's Office of Management and Budget, said the Governor's office has not yet decided whether to pursue the sup- plemental appropriation. "We're considering the possibility, but it will just depend on our resources in the budget as a whole," Schaefer said. BUT TWO OF the principle senators in- volved in last summer's budget negotiations doubted that this new proposal could suc- ceed. See ENGIN., Page 5 Cheap beer tops sales .to Ann Arbor students By VIBEKE LAROI Though the campus is filled with new clothes and new faces, one thing will never change from year to year - student's love of cheap beer. If this year's beer sales are any indication, that love is stronger than ever. This is the week for beer - few lasses, a long summer away from friends, and the hot humid weather have all kept local beer retailers scrambling to keep their coolers filled with that golden, malted beverage. FOR MANY stores, the first week of classes brings "bud"ding beer sales. "It is probably the best week, money-wise, in the whole year," said Leila Freijy of Village Corner. Freijy estimated beer sales to be 70 percent l~tigher than most summer weeks. But if the past few days were good I personally wouldn't drink Goebel's.' - Leila Freijy of Village Corner for Village Corner, this weekend could be even better, Freijy said. With the annual Mudbowl bash tonight at the corner of Washtenaw and South University, she estimates about 12,000 student will drop by to pick up beverages for the party. AND AS MOST students shun the highbrow brew for something less ex- pensive, Village Corner has ordered 70 cases of Goebel's, proving that most partygoers would rather have quantity than quality. A case of Goebel's currently sells for $5.99 plus $1.30 deposit at Village Corner. "I personally wouldn't drink See A2, Page 3 Associated Press Aftermath Houses damaged by Hurricane Elena lay on Dauphin Island, Ala. yesterday after 125 mph winds and high seas caused by the hurricane caused an estimated $30 million in damage along the Gulf Coast. TODAY Here's looking at you, kid AKIF A BOW, Bogey fans. And take off your hat, Brando lovers. The University has south-of-the-border-rival, Ohio State, ran only seven classic films, the survey shows. So Ohio State received only a one-star ranking - dubbed "The Ronny" award, which is inscribed with "Go out and lose one for the Gipper!" only on availability. Jackson, an LSA sophomore and Daily reporter, had reapplied for a lease in a double room in West Quad and was assigned to Room 100, Michigan House. Later, Miller, who lived in Bursley last year, signed a waiting list for a double room in West Quad this year. "The only double we had availahl t the time mwa in Michigan Hnue. Wet INSIDE.- WEATHER: Partly sunny skies with a 30 per- cent chance of showers and a high in the up- per-80s. 1 I