THu I The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 20, 1986 - Page 3 Soviet experts review Gorbachev's plans What's happening around Ann Arbor Speakers Chuck Kile - "Prospects for Marijuana Law Reform in the '80's," Libertarian League, 8 p.m., Kuenzel Room, Union. Marianne Fey - "Competitive Edge Advertising," Women in Communications, 4:15 p.m., 2050 Frieze Bldg. Henry Wright -"Late Glacial Hun- ters of the Central Great Lakes," Anthropology, noon, 2009 Museums Bldg. Our Role in a Just Peace in the Middle East - Near Eastern and North African Studies, 7 p.m., Lounge, Ecumenical Campus Cen- ter. Victoria Julius - "The Paintings of Imamura Shiko (1880-1916), "Japanese Studies, noon, Commons Room, Lane Hall. Miriam Meisler - "Experimen- tal Approaches to the Tissue -Specific and Hormenal Regulation of Amylase Genes," Genetics, noon, 1139 Natural Scien- ce Bldg. Garth Stedman Jones - "Non- Enlightenment Origins of Socialism," History, 4 p.m., 3207 Angell Hall. Peter Myrian - "Study in Greece with Lansdowne Center for Inter- national Studies," International Center, 1:30 p.m., Recreation Room, International Center. Frank Huntley - "Following the Manuscripts of George Herbert's Poems, Accompanied by a Large White Rabbit," Antiquarian Book Society, 8 p.m., Clements Library. Deborah Levinson and David Lamb - "Age, Human Capital and Inequality in Brazil, "CRED, 12:15 p.m., 361 Lorch Hall. Andrew Geller - "Scene Percep- tion: A Peripheral Contribution," Opthalmology/Psychology/Psysiol- ogy/Bioengineering, 12:15 p.m., 2032 Neuroscience Bldg. Ross Chambers - "Of Woods and Letter-Carriers: Kinds of Literary Context," Comparative Literature/LSA/Rackham, 9 a.m., Rackham Amphitheater. Jonathan Culler - "Comparative Literature and the Modern Lyric," Comparative Literature/LSA/Rack- 6am, 8 p.m., Rackham Am- phitheater. Pam Adelman - "Work and Well- Being in Midlife," CEW, noon, 350 S. Thayer. Thomas Schwenk - "Teaching Clinical Problem Solving," CRLT, 7 p.m., 109 E. Madison. * Meetings Campus Crusade for Christ - 7 p.m., Hutchins Hall. Hebrew Speaking Club - 4 p.m., 206 Angell Hall. University Council - 4 p.m., 3909 Jnion. University Club - 10 a.m., Ander- son Rooms, Union. Regents' Meeting - 1 p.m., Fleming. Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship -7 p.m., Pendleton Room, Union. AIDS and the p.m., 3200 Union. Worried Well - 8 By CAROLINE MULLER Prominent Sovietologists, government officials, and journalists yesterday commended President Mikhail Gorbachev's efforts to reshape the Soviet Union's domestic and foreign policy, but retained a "wait-and-see" attitude toward what effect his first year in office will have on Soviet-American relations. Speaking to more than 300 people in Chrysler Auditorium on North Campus, 10 experts from around the country, including former President Gerald Ford, reviewed the 27th Party Congress, Gorbachev's ambitious new leadership, and issues such as the role of the media in U.S.-Soviet relations and arms control. THE MICHIGAN Briefing on Soviet Affairs began with introductory remarks by Ford, who concluded that he had seen no dramatic changes since Gorbachev took office on March 11, 1985, and that the static results of the Geneva arms control talks last November did not surprise him. "I never expectred anything more than what came out of Geneva," he said, adding that there University Alcoholics Anonymous - noon, 3200 Union. Furthermore Surviving and Thriving in Europe - International Center program at. 3:30 p.m., 608 E. Madison Christianity and Islam - Islamic Coffee Hour, noon, Room D, League. Isometries, Symetries of the Cube, and Hypercube - Michigan Math Show Films, 4 p.m., 3201 Angell Hall. Interviewing for the International Student - Careeer Planning & Placement/International Center program, 4:10 p.m., International Center. Computer Networking Technology - Computing Center course, p.m., 1013 NUBS Writing and Customizing TEX- TEDIT Macrus - Computing Center course, 3 p.m., 1013 NUBS Greek Week Blood Drive-11 a.m., Pendleton Room, Union. Assertiveness Skills for the 80's - HRD workshop, 8:30 a.m. Motivation - HRD workshop, 1 p.m. International Folk Dancing - 8:30 p.m., Angell Elementary School. Scottish Country Dancers - Beginners, 7 p.m.; Intermediates, 8 p.m., Forest Hills Community Cen- ter. Bible Study - His House Christian Fellowship, 7:30 p.m., 925 E. Ann. Campus Cinema Marianne and Juliane (Margaretha von Trotta, 1981) Alt Act, 7:30 & 9:30 p.m., MLB 4. The story of two sisters and also the story of the political turmoil in Germany in the 1970's. The two sisters turn to radicalism: Juliane working within the system and Mar- ianne becoming a notorious terrorist. Dream of a Free Country: A Message From Nicaraguan Women, CPICA, 7:30 & 9 p.m., Aud. B, Angell Hall. This film, a record of women's participation in both the revolution and the building of a new society, proceeds to benefit the Crisis Center and a New York based organization aiding the Nicaraguan women and children. Discussion following the film. The Thing (Christian Nyby, 1957) MED, 7:15 &9:30p.m., Nat. Sci. A cult classic. This above average '50s sci-fi movie is about a creature from another world found by a scien- tific research station in the Artic. Salo, 120 Days of Sodom (Pier Paolo Pasolino, 1977) AAFC, 7&9:15, Aud A, Angell Hall. Based on the novel by the Marquis de Sade, this film graphically details the sexual fantasies of four hosts, who service their own pleasures while the country around them falls apart. Italian with subtitles. Rated X. Performances An American Tribute - University was too much "media hype" and not enough background work to address issues in depth. Univerity political science Prof. Zvi Gitelman commended the 55-year-old president on his vigorous social reform programs, including his campaign against alcoholism and his adherence to a policy of "openness," but he concluded that the- country has undergone no significant changes in political modernization. GITELMAN noted the dramatic changes in governemt personnel since Gorbachev's step into power and cited recent statistics that hold the Soviet president responsible for the replacement of 10 of the 15 life-term Politburo members, four of the 15 Republic level party members, and 10 of the 24 heads of the Central Committee. Since 1982, titelman said, 60 percent of the local governing officials have been replaced, half by Gorbachev. Gitelman emphasized that the replacements were "benign transfers rather than demotions." but noted that the new officials were primarily young Russians who rose to their party ranks in provincial towns, sheltered from the bureaucratic activity in Moscow. "In general, the new people are the ones who have been out in the fields, in the regions, and have a sense of what went wrong, and got 'fed up' with Moscow," said Duke University political science Prof. Jerry Hough. "IT IS THE generation of the 20th Congress, ex- posed to de-Stalinization, first exposed to the West, that is now coming to power," said Hough, who is author of How the Soviet Union Is Gover- ned. Former National Security Council adviser Helmut Sonnenfeldt said he detected some changes since Gorbachev's replacements but cautioned against any rash diplomatic predic- tions. "We probably have the most provincial bunch of people in the Politburo and in the-Secretariat than we have had in a long time," Sonnenfeldt said. Dusko Doder, seven-year Moscow Bureau Chief for The Washington Post, said he thinks the Eastern and Western press is manipulated by the U.S. and the Soviet Union, and that the U.S. tends to view the Soviet Union in Western terms. Panel studies tax, welfare Rent a Car from Econo-,Car (Continued from Page 1) "We should look back at Roosevelt's presidency. Nobody in Congress said that Social Security is going to be your entire retirement," said Ford. "There must be restraint." Most citizens at the conference agreed thatzthey wouldbe willing to pay into Social Security and receive less in return. PANELISTS AGREED that the current system, under which everyone who pays into Social Security is eligible for benefits when Dance Company, 8 p.m., Power Cen- ter (764-0450). This unique performance features four premieres by University Dance Department faculty, live music by American composers, and slides of American Art. Female Transport - Performance Network, 8 p.m., Performance Net- work (663-0681). University drama graduate student Pauline Gagnon directs Steve Gooch's realistic drama about the hardships endured by six female convicts being transported from England to Australia. Music at Mid-Day - Michigan Union Arts Program, 12:15 p.m., Michigan Union Pendleton Room (764-6498). Univerity music students Peter Kupfer and Rob Utterback perform Bach's Sonata No. 6 in G Major, as well as other works, on the violin and harpsichord respectively. Play with a Tiger - Ann Arbor Civic Theater Main Street Production, 8 p.m., Ann Arbor Civic Theater (662- 7282). David Freiman directs Doris Lessing's drama about a widowed mother forced to choose between maintaining her self-sufficiency and settling down with a boyfriend who has little interest in her inner life. Bars and Clubs THE BLIND PIG (996-8555) - Swamp Thing, rock 'n' roll, and R&B. THE EARLE (994-0211) - Larry Manderville, solo jazz piano. 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"A politician has to be careful what he does with the program." In the discussion on taxes, many panelists said low-income Americans are paying too much of their salaries in taxes. "Everyone who has an income should have to pay something, but everyone should be able to eat," said Ann Arbor Mayor Edward Pierce, who watched the conference. OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 1,\ o WE RENT TO 19 YR. OLD STUDENTS! * Choose from small economical cars to fine luxury cars. * Special weekend rates. " Pick up services upon request. " We accept cash deposits. ECONO-CAR 438 W. Huron RENT-A-CAR 761-8845 ANN ARBOR N ME PRESENTS AN ESSAY CONTEST "What is wrong with the college of LSA and what steps can be taken to eliminate the problem(s)? 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