The Michigan Daily - Thursday, February 5, 1987-- Page 3 ;4 MSA promotes PIRGIM By MARTHA SEVETSON The Michigan Student Assembly passed a resolution late Tuesday night encouraging students to con- sider funding the Public Interest Research Group In Michigan (PIRGIM) through a refundable MSA fee. Students will vote on the plan in the March MSA elections if PIRGIM collects 1,000 signatures for a referendum by this afternoon. According to PIRGIM Campus Coordinator Corey Dolgon, the group was near the required number of signatures yesterday, the first day of the petition drive. Dolgon was unable to give an exact figure. If students and the Board of, Regents approve the plan, students will pay an estimated $1.25 along with their tuition. MSA would handle the distribution of funds to PIRGIM. Students could receive a refund for the fee upon request. Assembly member and LSA Junior Ed Kraus, a co-author of the resolution, expects the student body will vote for the referendum. "Even if you don't want to finance PIRGIM, it's still not a good reason not to say 'yes' to the ques- tion," Kraus said. "You're letting students who want to fund PIRGIM do so." The resolution, drafted by a committee of MSA members and PIRGIM members, ended a heated debate which has divided assembly members since November. MSA President Kurt Muenchow has strongly opposed the resolution and the regental suggestion that funding be handled through the assembly. "The question I still want answered is why, if the regents won't fund PIRGIM through the student verification form; would they be willing to fund PIRGIM through MSA?" Muenchow asked. "I don't like any of the answers I have." The disagreement led to a standoff Tuesday night when as- sembly members who opposed the resolution left the MSA chambers. These members hoped that enough funding students would leave to ruin the quorum, according to MSA Repre- sentative and Rackham student Bruce Belcher. If fewer than 24 members remained in the chambers, the vote would have been tabled. The departed members returned when they realized that 28 members had remained in the chambers and could legally vote on the issue. Muenchow, one of the members who left in protest, has indicated that his opposition to the funding is not over. Muenchow's proposal for PIRGIM to approach the regents for funding was defeated earlier Tuesday evening. Pound House exposes kids to cultures Associated Press SLiberace dies Flamboyant pianist and entertainer Wladziu Valentino Liberace died yesterday at the age of 67. The official cause of death was announced as anemia. Profs take new posts in office of research VP (Continued from Page 1) for Research last week. The University's Board of Regents are expected to approve Eccles' ap- pointment at this month's meeting. According to Nagy, his duties will include fostering research that involves more than one department, and the improvement of the environment and status of research kscientists. Nagy said he is "excited" about the job, and is still learning the extent of his duties. "It's premature to come out and make drastic changes," he said. During his 20 years at the University, he has published over 100 research articles in national journals and has served on study groups for NASA and the National Science Foundation. "Having been on the other side of the fence for so long," Nagy said, "this (position) is a major change. I will do whatever I can to improve the research environment for students and faculty." ST Campus Cinema 8MM Film Festival, Eye & AAFC, 7:00 & 9:00 p.m., Ann Arbor Theater.. For details drop a dime at 662- 2470. Performances Kismet - Comic Opera Guild of Ann Arbor, 8 p.m., Michigan Theatre. This Tony Award winning musical full of music based on the classical themes of Alexander Borodin will be playing through the weekend at the Michigan Theatre. U-M Jazz Band - School of Music, 8 p.m., Rackham Auditorium. The ensemble, directed by Louis Smith, will play music by Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Woody Herman, and others. Riders In The Sky - 7:30 and 10 p.m., The ARK. This innovative and comical trio from Nashville perform a wide variety of songs, including jazz, folk songs, western ballads, and others. The Firebugs - Brecht Company, 8 p.m., Residential College Auditorium. This comical parable of middle- class complacency by Swiss playwright Max Frisch begins a three week run this weekend. Three Mile Smile - Soundstage, 9:30 p.m., U-Club. Jeff Hobson - 9 p.m., Heidelbergs, 215 N. Main St. Detroit's top "sleight-of-hand" comedian, Jeff has won many international comedy/magic competitions. Speakers Robert Pack - poetry reading, University of Michigan Visiting Writers Series, 5 p.m., Rackham West Conference Room. Dr. Timothy Hinterberger- "In Vitro Studies on Cartilage and Muscle Differentiation in Regenerating Limbs," Dept. of Biology, noon, 1139 Natural Science Building. Jacek Kaczmarski - "Polska Satyra Polityczna," Cntr. for Russian & East European Studies, 4 p.m., Lane Hall Commons Room. Jacek Kaczmri Henry Wright - "Archaeology on the Bay of Antongil, Ne Madagascar: Surveys and Soundings during 1986," noon, 2009 Museum of Anthropology. Dr. Jagdish Prasad '"Molecular Reaction Kinetics in Porous Membranes," Dept. of Chemistry, 4 p.m., 1200 Chem. Bldg. Mark West - "Architectural Transformations and Descriptions of Material Culture," 7:30 p.m., 124 East Quad. Meetings Coalition for Democracy in Latin America Mass Meeting - 5:30 p.m., Kuenzel Room, Michigan Union. Undergraduate Anthropology Club - 6:30 p.m., 1433 Mason Hall. The Committee for Social Progress in Rio San Juan, Nicaragua - 5:30 - 7 p.m., 4202 Michigan Union. External Relations Committee of the MSA - 7 p.m., 3909 Michigan Union. Furthermore Michigan Rugby Football Clu b - 8-9:30 p.m., The Coliseum. Amdahl Corp.: pre-interview - 7-9 p.m., 1078 East Engineering (763-5027). Stop Nuclear Testing Peace Rally - noon, the Diag (747- 9839) or 747-6509). Safewalk - nighttime safety walking service, 8 p.m. - 1 a.m., Room 102 UGLi (936-1000). Chicano History Week: Film Night - 8 p.m., Anderson Room, Michigan Union. Summer Job Fair: pre- registration - Until February 13, Career Planning and Placement Office, 3200 SAB. Impact Jazz Dance Workshop -- 7-8:30 p.m., Michigan Union Ballroom. By VICKI BAUER Pound House on Hill Street looks like a typical residential home except for the playground in the front yard. Inside, 38 children of diverse ethnic and economic back- grounds play and learn together. The children's center serves pre- schoolers in the morning; they are joined by kindergarteners in the afternoon. Pound House was established in 1976 by the International Center, female University faculty, and Ann Arbor residents with children, all of whom wanted a day care service. They also wanted an international environment for their children. THAT POLICY has been maintained to the present. Every year, roughly one-third of the en- rolled children are foreign. They are predominantly from Latin America and Japan, although they also hail from India, Israel, and other Middle Eastern nations. "Many children go through a cultural shock. It is a great trans- ition for a child," said Joan Horton, Director of Pound House, said. Peggy Silk, a University psychologist and mother of an en- rolled child, chose Pound House because of its ethnic diversity. "It teaches kids early on that just because people look different, they are really not different. There is a richness that comes from cultural interaction," she said. Pound House staff pride themselves on giving a unique phil- osophy of child care. "We treat children as human beings, people deserving of respect and dignity. We Professor discovers perfect love potion After 23 years of research, Dr. Rufus T. Valentine, noted romanceologist, has discovered the perfect love potion. Said Dr.Valentine, "The FTD® Sweet- heart" Bouquet is a perfect combination of flowers and a heart- shaped potpourri in a ceramic powder jar. Lab studies have shown it to have a powerful, romantic effect on both sender and recipient. "However'' Dr. Valen- tine warns, "the effect seems to peak around February 14. And you must make sure to go to an FTD Florist Otherwise'he added, you may find yourself spending Valentine's Day alone in a most unromantic place-the library" treat them maturely as people," said Horton. "We deal with the whole child," she continued. The center tries to develop intellectual skills, emotional growth, and physical coordination, she said. IN ADDITION TO Horton, three other teachers comprise the paid staff of Pound House. The staff is supplemented by 60 to 70 University student volunteers. By working 4-6 hours a week, students receive academic credit through programs such as Project Com- munity, Project Outreach, or as in- dependent study. Christine Fulton, an LSA sophomore, volunteers four hours a week without receiving credit. "It makes you forget you're in school. You learn a lot about people by watching children interact," she said. LSA sophomore Nina Lealock works six hours a week through Project Community. She observed, "Kids don't yet have the conditioned behavior of small talk. I feel more conscious of how I'm acting." University graduate and full-time staff member Ken Moore began working at Pound House through Project Outreach. His goals for the center are "to improve our student on-the-job training," he said. Currently, students need to spend The Federalist Society presents WALTER BERNS "Taking Rights Seriously" - Professor, Dept. of Government, Georgetown University - Adjunct Scholar American Enterprise Institute TODAY 4 pm 120 Hutchins Hall Law Quad call WCBN 88.3 FM presents the 8th ANNUAL ON -AIR FUNDRAISER and BENEFIT BASH featuring 88.3 hours of SPECIAL PROGRAMMING FEB. 5-8 THE BASH FEB. 8 8 pm MICHIGAN BALLROOM $6 763-3501 for info or to pledge much of their time learning basic child care skills. Pound House is a financially independent organization. Though the building is donated by the International Center, all other costs are covered through tuition paid by the parents. Thirty percent of the MINI t tuitions are subsidized by the other 70 percent; the division being based on need. Before Pound House was a children's center, it housed foreign exchange students. 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