cl be RtttWa n 1E al1 Ninety-six years of editorial freedom 7 Vol. XCVI - No. 78 Copyright 1986, The Michigan Doily Ann Arbor, Michigan - Tuesday, January 21, 1986 Eight Pages Growing b et bothers Canham By DAVE ARETHA It's been an ideal year for Michigan *athletics. Michigan's football team finished second in the nation, and its basketball team may do better than that. The athletic department is raking in more money than any other athletic department anywhere, anytime. So one might think Michigan athletic director Don Canham doesn't have a care in the world. Or does he? ACTUALLY, Canham is deeply concerned about the financial state of the Michigan Athletic Department - the only major athletic department in the country that doesn't receive state or University aid. The department's expenditures are growing incredibly, and Canham isn't sure how he, or his successor, will balance the budget in the 1990s. Expenditures have grown just over $12 million for the July 1, 1984 to June 30, 1985 fiscal year to an expected $14 million-plus this year. A fraction of the increase has gone to improve the women's athletic program. But most of the rise in ex- penditures has come in areas out of Canham's control. "One of the problems is that you've got a payroll of almost $4 million and you have a 10 percent increase in- that," Canham said. "I've got union contracts that are jacking that up. My insurance goes up. Utilities are out of sight now. Postage went up. Travel went up. You take 10 percent in- creases from these and that will take you to $13.2 million. "AND OUR scholarships will in- crease more than 10 percent because University costs went up more than that." The success of the football and basketball teams - which are bringing in more money than ever before - is enough to cover this year's $14 million-plus expenditures. However, the department made only $12.075 million in the 1984-1985 fiscal year and for the first time in Canham's 17 years at Michigan didn't meet it's budget, which was $12.25 million. (The department, however, missed out on more than $100,000 of revenue because the ICS - Metro Sports Network - which covered Big Ten football and basketball - went bankrupt). Michigan's athletic department isn't the only one that could face financial problems. "IT'S A definite concern," said Notre Dame Assistant Athletic Direc- tor Brian Boulac. "Expenses are growing, and I think everyone should be concerned." Canham said the first thing he will do to offset growing expenditures would be to raise football ticket prices. "We can increase more revenue in football," Canham said. "In football we are under the market, dollar-wise, throughout the nation. We're getting $14 (a ticket) while Notre Dame is getting $17 and some are getting $20. "W e're inclined to go to $15 for next year, but we have not discussed it." Aside from a ticket increase, Canham isn't sure how the depar- tment will handle the growing budget, which is the largest in the country. See 'M,' Page 7 Can ham ... keeping Blue out of the red 'Star Wars' research rises By ROB EARLE Proposals and funding for Strategic Defense Initiative research have in- creased dramatically at the Unvier- sity since last year, according to a recently released report. At the same time, resistance to "Star Wars" research here has quieted, as faculty members cir- culating petitions apparently have received all the support they're going to get. LAST September, only two Univer- sity researchers were working on SDI -related projects, together worth just under $250,000. But according to a Jan. 14 report issued by the Univer- sity's Office of the Director for Research Development and Ad- ministration, there are now five such projects valued at $643,000. In addition, five more proposals worth $4.5 million are under con- sideration by the University and the projects' sponsors. Of the current projects, electrical engineering and computer science Prof.. Theodore Birdsall's is the most expensive, with a budget of almost $2.4 million. BIRDSALL SAID his research can be applied to more than just SDI. For instance, he said, his research into a new way of detecting airplanes - or missiles - faster and more efficiently at ' than radar could be used to improve air traffic control. Another part of Birdsall's work in- vestigates decision-making by humans and computers when large numbers of variables are involved, such as would occur in large-scale missile attack on the United States. The result of this research, Birdsall said, could also be used to coordinate the flight plans of large numbers of aircraft. Birdsall pointed out that this type of research did not suddenly start after President Ronald Reagan announced in 1983 his plan to research a defen- sive shield against strategic weapons. "IT'S THE KIND of research we've been doing for years," Birdsall said, adding that the "Star Wars" program seemed to be the best source of fun- ding for his research. "We have certain goals," he said. "It's nice to have a problem and have a sponsor for finding the solution to that problem." Chemistry Prof. Adon Gordus echoed Birdsall's feelings. His project, called "Chemical Effects of Radiation," explores what happens when chemicals are bombarded with ratiation. GORDUS SAID such chemical reac- tions can be used to meet the high See 'U', Page 3 Marchers bow their heads in a moment of prayer for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. before starting a march and rally in his honor yesterday. Students honorKingsbirthda By REBECCA BLUMENSTEIN The dream, they say, can still become reality. Hundreds of people attempted to unify what they feel is a campus divided by prejudice and discrimination as they marched hand in hand yesterday to commerorate the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. THE MARCH WAS followed by a rally on the Diag to celebrate the first national ob- servance of King's birthday as a holiday. John Gibson, president of the Black Law Students Association, said the designation of King's birth- day as a holiday "presents a challenge to make his dreams a reality." "Our responsibility is to make sure that his *dying wasn't in vain, Gibson said. "We need to work for an awareness that cuts through the dif- ferences that color, language, class, and culture produce." Gibson University Prof. Aldon Morris, and Mayor Ed Pierce compared current problems they see between blacks, other minorities, and non-minorities-to King's hope for unity. FOCUSING ON the issue of black recruitment and retention at the University, Morris asked the crowd why there seems to be a problem finding enough black students when there isn't a problem finding enough black athletes. "In some ways the holiday presents a danger," Morris added. "It costs far less to praise and honor King than to make the changes that he called for." Gibson and other organizers of the "Com- memoration of a Dream" events had hoped the march would present an opportunity for all groups to show solidarity. But 'as Pierce, who is white, addressed the crowd, he expressed a wish that "there were three times as many people of my color here" to witness this day of "rememberance and commemoration of a dream." NIARA SUDARKASA, associate vice-president for academic affairs, said she thought that more students and staff should have participated. "I was very gratified to see the minority par- ticipation that I did, but it would have been nice to See RALLY, Page 3 Faculty examines 'U' smoking policy TAs to pay tuition tax unless act renewed By KYSA CONNETT Unless Congress renews legislation sheltering teaching assistants from paying taxes on their tuition waivers, the University will eventually begin withholding the tax from paychecks. The legislation, part of the Em- ployee Educational Assistance Act, expired Dec. 31. Congress has several plans which would revalidate the legislation. One proposal would ex- tend the act for a limited time and another includes the legislation as a permanent addendum to the tax reform bill. ALTHOUGH the act has expired, the University has decided not to withhold taxes in January. Because University officials an- ticipate a renewal of the tax shelter legislation, they are hesitating to withhold taxes, said Colleen Dolan- Greene, the University's assistant personnel director. "We are planning to see what happens before we decide what to do in February," she said. Steven Grossbart, Graduate Em- ployment Organization president, estimated that 1,000 graduate studen- ts are affected by the legislation. Each would pay about $1,000 per year in taxes if the waiver is not renewed. BUT Grossbart feels confident that Congress will renew the act. "We're optimistic that Congress will pass an extension at least through June," he said. Thomas Butts, the University's Washington lobbyist, said there isn't any opposition to the act in Congress. Because Congress ran out of time before its Christmas break, the law was allowed to expire, Butts said. "Our hope is that they take care of this thing as soon as possible," he said. DOLAN-GREENE is also op- timistic, but added, "It's very dif- ficult for anyone to predict what Congress will do and when they will do it." The last time the act expired - December 1983 - the University' withheld taxes until it was renewed in October 1984. Many other Univer- sitys, however, chose not to withhold taxes. The University reimbursed graduate students when the act was renewed. The teaching assistants' union ob- jected when the University withheld taxes in 1983, and Grossbart said yesterday the tuition waiver is not{ taxable. But University officials say it is and that not withholding taxes is punishable by the Internal Revenue' Service. See 'U,' Page 2 By JILL OSEROWSKY The University faculty Senate Assembly yesterday voted to "ap- prove in principle" a draft of a policy that could restrict smoking in the workplace. The University may join other schools, such as Stanford University and Central Michigan University, in establishing rules to regulate smoking areas in all campus buildings. THE PRESENT proposal would prohibit smoking in University work- places except "where space is not shared with non-smokers and is fully enclosed to prevent exposure of non- smokers to passive smoke." The assembly will continue discussion of the guidelines next mon- th. It will also solicit feedback from the administration. "Today was just another piece of input, and that's why the resolution isn't binding," said Patricia Yocum, a senate member. "It doesn't mean it will be policy," she added. THE PROPOSAL, which could ban smoking in private offices, classrooms, lounges, and hallways, is restricted to faculty and staff in the present draft, said Beatrice Kalish, chairwoman of the ad hoc committee that drafted the proposal. Although the draft does not ex- plicitly include students, everyone would have to abstain from smoking in designated areas. Also at yesterday's meeting Athletic Director Don Canham discussed the new NCAA rule Proposition 48. CANHAM said he supports the con- troversial rule that requires incoming freshmen athletes to score at least 700 on the SAT and maintain a "C" average in certain academic courses. "Below that he or she can't practice or play," he said. Canham added that See CANHAM, Page 2 TODAY- Garlic gala rn HE NOT-SO-SWEET smell of success hasn't "Down through history, garlic has actually been used to repel vampires, by wearing a garlic necklace or put- ting a garlic braid in the building." The festival is scheduled Feb. 6-8 at the restaurant. Hoax /OMMV..rVYAT. n n1 --l In.r A ..-- inquiries and pressure from the Oregon attorney general's office, the council began broadcasting spots acknowledging that the car did not exist. The ads un- veiling the hoax had not been scheduled to air until next week. "We are in the middle of looking at the situation," said Jan Margosian, consumer information coordinator in the financial fraud division of the attor- ney general's office. She said the advertising cam- naign for a nonexistent nroduct apneared to violate -INSIDE- OVERDONE: Arts has its say on political drama. See Page 5 THE CODE: Opinion examines the proposed code of non-academic conduct. See Paae 4. rt I 1I i