The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 31, 1986 - Page 3
Compufair displays latest in high tech equipment
By ADAM CORT
Carrying their latest and best, the salespeople of high
r technology descended on the University last week to
show students and faculty members the latest in com-
puter equipment and software.
The second annual Compufair, sponsored by the Inter-
fraternity Council, was held last Thursday and Friday in
the Michigan Union and featured 34 computer retailers
and manufacturers from Ann Arbor and throughout the
nation.
THE DEALERS brought such technological gems as
large screen displays, security devices to prevent com-
puter theft, and new software packages and computer
'The whole atmosphere is high tech.'
-Allen Zimmerman,
co-chairman for publicity
fair during the week.
Ann Arbor serves as a good place for Compufair
because of the substantial computer activity in the area,
said Allen Zimmerman, co-chairman in charge of
publicity. "The whole atmosphere is high tech," he said.
David Garner, president of System Sales Associates,
Inc., who also attended last year's Compufair, agreed.
The Detroit-Ann Arbor area is a "mini-silicon
valley," he said. The area ranks third in the country in
high tech capabilities behind Boston and Silicon Valley
in California.
"The people here are well informed about computers
and ask interesting questions," he said.
systems that expand the capabilities of existing
systems.
Bob Harokopus, one of three co-chairmen in charge of
communicating with the vendors, said the show's
organizers are happy with this year's Compufair and
that they are looking forward to next year's show.
"We had about an equal number of people (about
3,000) as last year...and we got a lot of positive feedback
from many of the vendors," he said.
HAROKOPUS said next year's fair will be held over a
weekend to stimulate even greater attendance.
Scheduling conflicts forced organizers to hold this year's
Senate committee approves bill punishing students for low marks
By TIM DALY
A Senate committee approved a bill
last week which would increase
federal spending on higher education
by $1 billion but cut off aid to students
who have less than a "C" average af-
ter their sophomore year.
The bill, approved by the Senate
,Labor and Human Resources Com-
mittee, rejects President Reagan's
proposed cuts in student aid
programs. Most of the $1 billion would
be used for financial aid, according to
Tom Butts, the University's
Washington lobbyist.
THE FULL Senate is expected to
vote on the bill within the next two
months. The House version of the bill
passed last November.
Harvey Grotrian, the University's
director of financial aid, said the.
Senate bill "isn't perfect, but it
doesn't have any substantial
problems."
"The Senate and House bills ignore
the administration's request for
drastic reductions in student aid,"
Grotrian said.
Both bills authorize more than $11
billion for student aid, while the ad-
ministration's proposed budget
authorizes only $6.7 billion.
GROTRIAN SAID the number of
University students receiving finan-
cial aid and the amount of aid
available will stay the same if the
Senate passes the bill. If the ad-
ministration budget is enacted,
however, 40 percent of the Univer-
sity's students on financial aid would
lose some or all of their aid.
Currently, 9,000 University students
receive Guaranteed Student Loans
and 5,100 receive National Direct
Student Loans. Another 2,600 receive
Pell Grants.
Grotrian was not pleased with the
provision in the Senate bill that would
require students to maintain a "C"
average after their sophomore year in
order to receive aid. "This
requirement doesn't take into account
the difficulty of some programs and
institutions," he said.
JUDITH HARPER, associate director of
financial aid, said the "C" average
requirement is too strict. "The
requirement is a good idea in prin-
ciple, but a student shouldn't be cut
off from financial aid just because he
or she has a low grade point average
one semester," she said.
The Senate bill would also limit Pell
Grants to students whose families
earn less than $30,000 a year.
Placing a cap on family incomes is
"absurd," said Butts. "A six-person
family with an income of $31,000 is
ineligible, while a three-person family
with an income of $29,000 is eligible,"
he said.
The House version of the bill does
not include the "C" average requir-
ement or the family income cap.
The Senate bill would also increase
the amount students can borrow un-
der the Guaranteed Student Loan
program. If the bill is passed, studen-
ts could borrow up to $3,000 a year for
two years, and up to $4,000 a year for
three more years. Currently, students
can borrow $2,500 a year.
At the same time, however, studen-
ts would have to pay higher interest
rates on their loans if the Senate bill
becomes law. Guaranteed Student
Loan interest rates would increase
from 8 percent to 10 percent, and
National Direct Student Loan interest
rates would increase from 5 percent to
7 percent.
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What's
Happening
What's happening
around Ann Arbor
Bars & Clubs
BIRD OF PARADISE (662-8310)-
- Paul Vornhagen and Friends,
Latin and jazz.
THE BLIND PIG (996-8555) - Dark
Carnival, new music.
THE EARLE (994-0211) Larry
Manderviulle, jazz pianist.
THE NECTARINE BALLROOM
(994-5436) - Spring Fashion Review.
RICK'S AMERICAN CAFE (996-
'2747) - Fast Tracks, jazz dance
Speakers
The Job Search Lecture - Career
Planning & Placement, 4:10 p.m.,
Lecture Room 1, MLB.
Andrew Szegedy-Maszal -
"Greek Sites: Photographic
Visions," West European
Studies/Calssical Studies/Kelsey1
Museum, 4 p.m., 180 Tappan Hall.
David Ostendorf - "The Rural
Crisis and the University,"
Lutheran Student Foundation
Kauper Lecture, 7:30 p.m., Pen-
dleton Room, Union.
Abdelrahim Eltilib - M"The
Search for Democracy in the
Sudan," Near Eastern Studies,
noon, Commons Room, Lane Hall.
History of Jazz lecture series -
Eclipse Jazz, 7:30 p.m., Welker
Room, Union.
Andrew Cerniski, Janet Hackel -
Guild House Writers Series, 8 p.m.,
802 Monroe.
Imad Bakkar - "The Indenyl Ef-
fect on Metal-Metal Bonds Reac-
tivity," Chemistry, 4 p.m., 1200
Chemistry Bldg.
John Anderson - "Production
Systems, Learning, and Tutoring,"
Cognitive Science and Machine In-
telligence, 4:15 p.m., Hale
Auditorium, Business Ad-
ministration Bldg.
Peter Cook - "Ten Steps to Ar-
cadia," Willeke Endowment
Fund/Thomas Monaghan Foun-
dation, 8 p.m., Rackham
phitheater.
Am-
Earl Dowell - "Chaos in
Mechanical Systems," Engineering,
4 p.m., 1017 Dow Bldg.
William Frey - "Migration and
Metropolitan Depopulation:
Regional Restructuring or Rural
Renaissance?" Population Studies,
noon, 12255S. University.
Brian Repa - "In-car Driver Im-
pairment Detection," NASA Canter
of Excellence, 3:30 p.m., 115
Aerospace Engineering Bldg.
Meetings
Recreational Sports
SPORT CLUB PROGRAM
UM MEN'S LACROSSE vs HOPE COLLEGE
Wednesday, April 2, 7:00 p.m., Tartan Turf
(next to Yost Ice Arena, South State)
UM MEN'S RUGBY vs CENTRAL MICHIGAN
Saturday, April 5, 12:00 p.m., Mitchell Field
NO ADMISSION FEE
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Main Store: 549 E. University
Ulrich's Annex: 1111 S. University
Electronics Showroom: 1110 S. University
Ann Arbor, MI 'Phone: (313)662-3201
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8:30-5:30 Sat. 9:30-5:00
Open Wide!
Multiple Sclerosis
Counseling Group;
Others Group, 7 p.m.,
United Way.
Society -
Significant
Washtenaw
Sixth US Japan Automotive
Industry Conference
The Japanese Competition: Phase H
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Furthermore
Intuition and Healing - Canter-
bury House open class, 8 p.m., 218 N.
Division.
South Africa Belongs to Us-
National Weeks of Action Against
Racism and Apartheid film, 7 p.m.,
138 Hutchins Hall.
How Shall We Then Live? - Fran-
cis Schaeffer's Film Series, 7:30
p.m., Aud. C, Angell Hall.
Vegetarian Cooking Class -
Bhaktivedants Cultural Center, 6
p.m., 606 Packard.
Art Print Sale - Arts and
Programming, 9 a.m., Ground floor
mmodel, Union.
Tutoring in math, science and
engineering - Tau Beta Pi, 7 p.m.,
307 Undergraduate Library; 8 p.m.,
2332 Bursley Hall.
Ethiopian Food and Music
Cultural Night - Hillel, 6 p.m., Blue
Carpet Room, Alice Lloyd Hall.
Tae Kwon Do practice - 6 p.m.,
2275 CCRB.
Square Dance lessons - A-Squares,
7 p.m., Union.
Bible Study - Wesley Foundation,
6 p.m., 602 E. Huron.
WHAT WILL BE THE IMPACT OF INCREASED
JAPANESE MANUFACTURING HERE IN THE U.S.?
PUBLIC
FORUM:
April at 1:00 P.M.
Rackham Auditorium
Free Oral Exam
SPEAKERS:
Michael Porter (Keynote Address) Professor, Harvard Univ.
Author of Competitive A dvantages
Tatsuro Toyoda: President, NUMMI
Owen Bieber: President, UAW
Vladmir Pucik: U of M Asst. Prof., Intl. Business
Mary Ann Keller: Vilas Fisher Associate
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Saturday
April 5, 1986
9am to 4pm
Ages 3 and up
Free Parking
The University
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Dental School
First Floor
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