Ninety-seven years of editorial freedom VOLUME XCVII - NO. 83 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN - TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1987 COPYRIGHT 1987 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Nat. sc By MARTIN FRANK Second of a two-part series The first step in the University's planned overhaul of its natural science departments is obtaining necessary fund- ing, while the final phase is one that an administrator says he probably won't see in his lifetime. Peter Steiner, dean of the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, said the funding is primary to rebuilding the chemistry and physics departments that were ranked 30th and 19th, respectively, in 1980. . departments "We have recognized the fact that the there definitely could be a second and third sciences have been underfunded, and we stage," said Steiner. are in the process of reinvigorating the The University has committed itself to (chemistry and physics) departments," improving its natural science departments Steiner said. in the next 20 to 30 years. One of the IN 1986, the administration granted first steps is the recent construction of a both departments $500,000 in addition to new chemistry building, scheduled to be their base budgets to hire new faculty completed in 1989 at a cost of about $40 members, renovate the buildings, and million. In the future, the department increase office space. may get an underground chemistry library "If the departments can utilize their connecting the Chemistry and Natural funding wisely, they can make a case for Science Buildings. further incremental funding. We have THE NEW chemistry building, said given them enough for a first stage, but Steiner, will be a necessary step in any to moi attempt to attract faculty. He added that it should enhance research capabilities and attract graduate students. Faculty seem hopeful the im- provements will have positive impact. Chemistry Prof. Arthur Ashe said, "(The new building) will be a big help in attracting new faculty. Facilities are crucial to getting the best people here and keeping them." The building will provide the de- partment with new undergraduate teaching laboratories and three floors of research area, as well as "the best auditorium that Jernize the college will have," said James Cather; LSA associate dean for Administration and Curriculum. The auditorium will seat approximately 500 people. "It is much more difficult to teach in an old building in front of 300 students hour after hour. Even if you're the greatest actor or actress, it is tough to keep their interest if you don't have visual aid like they do in some of the newer buildings, so your flexibility is reduced in a building like this," said See NATURAL, Page 2 FSACC* members recount Forsyth march By DAVID WEBSTER Six students who participated in Saturday's "march against fear and intimidation" in Cumming, Ga. recalled last night the sense of comraderie and unity they exper - ienced and the overt hatred they en - countered. The students shared their thoughts on the march with an aud - ience of about 50 at a meeting of the Free South Africa Coordinating Committee (FSACC). "Just looking at this event I hope a lot of people are inspired to move against racism," said David Fletcher, an LSA junior and FSACC member who took part in the march. Fletcher and six other University students marched in Cumming as a contingent repre - senting FSACC. The students said the racist at - titudes exhibited by many Cum - ming residents were strikingly sim - ilar to the attitudes of supporters of South Africa's policy of racial segregation. The students said they were moved by the event in which people from across the country came together and joined hands to demonstrate against bigotry and racial segregation. "I hope it's not an event, I hope it's a movement, and I hope it con - tinues on a national level," said See VIOLENCE, Page 3 State may grant U top funding spot Gov'.'s budget favors weighted increases Daily Photo by SCOTT LITUCHY Sesquicentennial Marian and Ray Vorce of Ypsilanti dance at a party held last night at the League Ballroom celebrating Michigan's 150th anniversary, Partygoers dressed in period costumes. LANSING (AP) - Michigan's 15 public colleges would get varying amounts of state money, with the University of Michigan leading the way as the state's "flagship university" under Gov. James Blanchard's proposed budget, officials told Booth News Service. "We believe there are different roles and missions for the uni - versities, that it costs more to run an engineering school than to teach accounting, for example," State Budget Director Robert Naftaly told Booth. "The past practice of annual across-the-board increases must be replaced." UND ER the proposal to be unveiled tomorrow, Michigan State University, Wayne State Unive - rsity, and Michigan Technological University would be in a second tier for state money, Booth said. The state's other 11 public four-year in - stitutions would follow. The state funding increases would vary according to a college's program offerings, student enroll - ments, and other factors. The funding formula concept was at the heart of a 1984 report by the Governor's Commission on the Future of Higher Education, which also urged that duplications of course offerings be eliminated and that educational programs fit Michi - gan's economic strengths. BLANCHARD will propose that all colleges in the state receive a 3.4 percent inflationary increase for the 1987-88 fiscal year, the news service said. Above that, a pot of $15 million would be divided among the colleges depending on how they fit into the funding formula, Booth said. The funding model would have to be in place and higher education funding increased for several years before the colleges achieve levels comparable with universities in their peer groups, Naftaly told Booth. Michigan schools currently fall in the middle of the pack when compared with spending levels as their nationwide counterparts, bud - get officials said. Past attempts to tie funding to a statistical formula have been bloc - ked by lawmakers whose districts included schools that would have been on the lower end of the fun - ding scale. Officials expect similar opposition this time. Reagan quizzed WASHINGTON (AP) - President Reagan, silent for weeks on the Iran arms sale scandal, answered "all questions" yesterday from an investigative committee about authorizing secret weapon shipments to Tehran, the White House said. Reagan met for 76 minutes with the three-member committee he named Nov. 26 to probe the actions of the National Security Council staff following disclosure that profits from secret arms sales to Iran were diverted to contra rebels in Nicaragua. It was the first time Reagan had discussed the Iran initiative with any outside group. "In the course of the meeting the president answered all of the panel's questions," a White House statement said. "The wide-ranging review included the development of policy in relation to Iran, the factual history of the president's role in the Iran initiative, and the U. S. foreign policy process in general." It was not known if the president cleared up confusion resulting form contradictory statements by current and former White House aides about when he first authorized arms shipments to Iran. Robert McFarlane, Reagan's former national security advisor, has told Congress that the president had given prior approval for the first Israeli shipment See REAGAN, Page 2 I . -- - - - I 'Velvet Canadian'" billboard loses lease By JEAN LOMBARD After 12 years, a billboard that offended women's advocacy groups by*.advertising whiskey using a sultry blonde woman in a black velvet dress has been removed. A spokesperson for Central Advertising, owner of the Black Velvet Whiskey bill- board, said the lease was not renewed. The billboard, located above the Main Party Store on Main and W. Ann Streets, now promotes radio station WIQB. The original ad featured a woman in a black velvet dress urging readers to "Feel the Velvet Canadian." Many people found the sign offensive, sexist, and exploitative. "It's using women's bodies as a com- modity and promotes using violence against women," said Andrea Walsh of the Uni- versity's Women's Crisis Center. The billboard inspired many protests and was defaced several times during its 12-year run. But Mike Love, manager of the Main Party Store, said the protests increased whis - .key sales. "The idiots messing it up didn't realize it helped our sales of Black Velvet. As far as I'm concerned, someone in the crowd was working for Black Velvet," Love said. The last time the billboard came into the spotlight was March 7, 1985 when two women spray painted the billboard and were arrested. "We spray painted the billboard, were caught, arrested, and booked on a felony," recalls Jennifer Akfirat of the Assault Pre- vention and Awareness Center. Akfirat was later sentenced to community service work and fined $1,000. The local Black Velvet billboard is not the only one which caused outrage; one in Cleveland which has also been a target of protest, Akfirat said. Daily Photo by SCOTT LITUCHY This radio billboard has replaced a controversial whiskey advertisement. 'M' wrestler critically injured By DOUGLAS VOLAN University wrestler Mike Mur- doch was seriously injured late Sa- turday night when the car he was driving was hit by a pickup truck near his Montrose home. Murdoch, a freshman, was rushed to Saginaw St. Mary's Hos- pital where he was treated for in- ternal and head injuries. A ,'rdin o tr o hnc-niml .,C- of the pickup were treated for minor injuries and released. According to police reports, Murdoch's vehicle crashed with the pickup truck as Murdoch attempted spot at 150 pounds, and has a record of 11-15 following Friday's meet against Michigan State University. The Wolverines, in spite of the INSIDE 20,000 march in Georgia for civil rights to fight a rising tide of racism in the United States. OPINION, PAGE 4 Just when you thought there would be no other bands coming out of Athens, Ga.... ARTS, PAGE 5 The men's and women's swim - 'The kids really feel for him. We can go on, but he's foremost in our thoughts right now and will be until his condition improves. T T t"1 '\ 1 I . - WArPCtlino c~rh Ip Re khr