j:j; b r Ninety-six years of editorial/freedom :IatQ Vol. XCVI - No. 103 Copyright 1986, The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan - Tuesday, March 4, 1986 Eight Pages Aquino s plan sparks protests From AP and UPI MANILA, Philippines - Moves to replace local officials with supporters of President Corazon Aquino yester- day sparked the first public protests against her government and warnings of a "social upheaval" from leaders of the deposed Ferdinand Marcos regime. Amid charges the new government is "manifesting dictatorial tenden- cies," Vice President Salvador Laurel announced a new constitution would be written within 90 days "reflective of the true aspirations of the Filipino people." HE SAID the document would be submitted to the people for approval in a plebiscite, followed by local elec- tions. Laurel told a news conference that a commission "of the best minds and most credible citizens in the country" would be appointed to write the con- stitution. He said the current document "was invalid from its out- set in 1973 because it was not ap- proved by the people." The announcement apparently reflec- ted a desire on the part of Aquino's administration to shift to a con- stitutional government as soon as possible. Justice Minister Neptali Gonzales said the new government, which took power last week after a military-led revolt forced Marcos from office, is "in reality a revolutionary government." IN ANOTHER development, com- munist rebels yesterday killed at least 16 people - 12 policemen, a constable, and three civilians - in a roadside ambush in the central Philippines, military headquarters and the state- run news agency said. Col. Jovencio Sales, national police chief for Albay Province, said about 200 guerrillas waiting on both sides of the road fired on the truck as it drove onto the bridge at Guinobatan, a town 210 miles southeast of Manila, and a minibus was caught in the crossfire. The truck was riddled by machine gun fire, swerved and crashed into another vehicle, Sales said. Com- munist insurgents had been relatively inactive since the election Laurel predicted after Marcos fled the coun- try last Wednesday that most guerrillas would lay down their arms when a new government took over. See MARCOS, Page 7 Aquino faces political dilemma, panel says Dog day In celebration of the 8th anniversary of Le Dog hot dog stand on E. Liberty, Jule Van Dyck-Dobos offers free wieners during lunch yesterday. ,RSG resolves electi~on dispute, validates ballots By AMY GOLDSTEIN Philippine President Corazon Aquino faces a political dilemma as she tries to consolidate her political power and restore order to her nation, said Edilberto de Jesus, a visiting professor from the Asian Institute of Management in Manila. De Jesus and four other panelists explained the implications of recent events in the Philippines at a forum sponsored by the University's Center for Southease Asian Studies last night. DE JESUS warned that Aquino may have to violate some of her own ideals of fair play to eliminate many Marcos supporters from government in- stitutions. "Aquino is publicly com- mitted to the restoration of rule and law and she has done so in steps, but she has to consolidate her political power quickly and thus may have to: bypass some of the rules," he said. De Jesus sees danger in Aquino rewriting the political rules of the country to consolidate her power because it may set a precedentthat would encourage her successors to rewrite the rules when they enter the; office. Aquino should establish her See U.S., Page 7 By MICHAEL LUSTIG The Rackham Student Government last night recognized winners of three representative seats that had been undecided since last month's RSG elections due to 29 disputed ballots. The conflict ended when RSG members accepted votes on 19 of the questionable ballots, declaring as winners In- stitute of Public Policy student Erik Stalhandske, Geology Research Assistant Sonja Pettingill, and incumbent Physical Sciences representative Gus Teschke. STALHANDSKE received a total of 59 votes compared to 53 for his closest .challenger, Pettingill garnered 17, while Teschke came away with 15. Both of these students were elected. RSG members had debated the ballots' authenticity because voters omitted their names, ID numbers, or Rackham school division numbers. According to RSG bylaws, voters must sign their ballots and provide their ID numbers for verification. Pettingill questioned the need to sign the ballots in the first place, but RSG member Mark Weisbrot said the pur- pose behind the signing ballots was to prevent fraud and ballot-stuffing. RSG VICE-PRESIDENT Thea Lee said the members tried to accept the maximum number of votes possible. She designed a proposal dealing with only 10 of the disputed ballots, all of which lacked either ID numbers, or signatures, or both. During the debate, members' presented differing inte- rpretations of the election bylaws. Representative Alice Haddy said that the bylaws fail to state a clear policy about the use of ID numbers. She said that while the bylaws required voters to show student IDs before voting, she was unsure if that meant the ID numbers had to ap- pear on a valid ballot.. Representative Ed Hellen, however, contended that the bylaws say both the name and ID number are required to appear on a ballot. "Either throw out all the ballots or ac- cept them all," he urged the assembly. RSG VOTED on each part of Lee's proposal separately. See RSG, Page 3 Council rejects parking plan By SUSAN GRANT The Ann Arbor City Council voted 7-4 last night to again defeat a city or- dinance amendment that would have allowed the developer of the proposed Huron Plaza Conference Center to add underground parking without reducing the floor space planned for the project. Project developers will submit a revised conference center to council later this month. The coun- cil rejected a similar parking plan last November. THE proposed conference center located at Huron and First Streets would surpass city size restrictions if the 389 underground parking spaces had been added. The amendment would have made it possible for the developer, Richard Berger, to build a 390,000 square foot hotel, conference center, and retail shops, and also have underground parking. Although council members agreed that underground parking is good for the city since it freesvland for other uses, most did not favor creating an ordinance to facilitate this particular project. Councilmembers felt that no one had considered the negative effects the conference center might have on the neighborhoods and traffic flow in the downtown area. "THESE effects have not been carefully studied and the assurance that nothing bad will happen does not See HURON, Page 3 Laser project leads . chem. renovation English prof. brings energy to his classes By ROB EARLE The University expects to begin work soon on a laser laboratory in the chemistry building as part of a project to renovate that building as well as construct a new facility next door. The Board of Regents at their meeting last month approved $400,000 for construction of the laboratory in an area of the Chemistry Building currently unusable because of ven- tilation problems. The renovation, estimated to cost $3 million, will provide for a more modern exhaust system. CHEMISTRY Prof. Arthur Ashe said current research projects which could utilize the laser include detec- ting pollutants in the atmosphere, analyzing energy levels of molecules, and studying how energy is absorbed by various chemicals. The laser lab begins a program to renovate University chemistry facilities that was initially funded by a $30 million state appropriation last year. The other half of the project's $60 million price tag will come from the University's general operating fund. The renovation and new building, which is expected to be completed this year, also arose from a serious over- crowding of chemistry office and lab space. PLANS FOR the renovation began in 1979 when University officials discovered that poor ventilation in the chemistry building violated city building code standards. The new building will have a more modern ventilation system and the old building's system will be renovated to increase the amount of air intake. Workers in the old building have complained of difficulty breathing, headaches, loss of muscle control, and nausea due to the inadequate ven- tilation. University maintenance workers blamed these symptoms on a poor exhaust system that sometimes was unable to remove dangerous chemicals from the air. By LAURA COUGHLIN Students who complain that English literature bores them may change their minds after taking a class from a professor who says that Shakespeare is "just like the Hardy Boys." Assistant English Prof. Stanton Garner, who teaches classes on Shakespeare and dramatic literature, went into teaching because he "found that it was important to me to be able to share what excited me ... and I'm good at it." His colleagues agree. "HE'S incredibly dedicated to the job," said English Prof Bob Weisbuch. "I've never seen anyone jump into the life of the college as well as he does." The key to his successful teaching may be his engaging sense of humor. "Do you know that when I came to teach here, I had to swear a loyalty oath. I thought, what does that mean - I'll be kicked out if I ever buy a Toyota?" the youthful red-head jokes. FORTUNATELY for him, he still drives a 1967 Ford Falcon. "I drive a car that's older than some of my students," he says. Thirty-year-old Garner spent most of his life on the East Coast before coming to the University, and still roots for his alma mater's football team - the Penn State Nittany Lions. Pro file coached by one of his two favorite heroes, Joe Paterno. His other hero is rock singer Mick Jagger, because "he's so outrageous." GARNER says he is a sports fanatic and an avid fan of Wolverine basket ball. He admits he is a frustrated Red Sox fan. See GARNER, Page 6 Daily Photo by DEAN RANDAZZO English prof. Stanton Garner finds Shakespeare as interesting as the Hardy Boys. His colleagues describe him as extremely dedicated. TODAY- Eletion time A 11 .antc , mn av a fran m a nA nf uin nfnr n Excuses, excuses A contest for the best excuse for being late has a ha winner: "My pig fell down the furnace, and I had to take it apart to get him out." David Klee, of project-and tumbled down one of the ducts, he said. "You could hear it snorting and squeaking and all that," Klee said. "It didn't dawn on me that the pig might get up and walk around." Klee said he was delayed an hour while he pried the porker from the dct and his s imrvisnrs at GM laghed hfore -INSIDE- STEREOTYPE: A look at the proposed "Women of Michigan" calendar. See Page 4. I I