The Michigan Daily - Friday, January 9, 1987 - Page 5 'U' Cellar closing leaves students in big bind By TOM MACKINNON year's book rush. pressure. Noble and had all six bought back. classes, I couldn't get any books at added. Some students emulated he recent demise of the "The real rush is just starting," The market shift has produced "They bought my thinner. paper all." Boxer's strategy of buying their ersity Cellar has caused a said Paul Rosser, manager of long lines, frustrating students who backs for a dollar, and I got 18 books after fall term finals. Others iess boom at area bookstores, Ulrich's bookstore. Rosser said he know they can't get around buying dollars for my astronomy "Then again, I bought my use stall tactics, deciding to wait ome students are complaining expects a 25 percent increase in their books. textbook," he said. books before vacation, so I didn't until the lines die down to buy their , i d hvin difficult sales during book rush as a result of "WP hnvP to hnv hnni k nd When it came time to buv his run into much of a crowd," he books. Tf Univ pusin but S ^fc l f. oI long ones anU IVz g y LI.UILJ selling their books back. "We've more than doubled our inventory," said Jerry Maloney, general manager of Barnes and Nble bookstore in the basement of the Michigan Union. He said he has hiyed around 20 percent more employees than he had for last the University Cellar's closing. The University Cellar, he said, had 30 to 40 percent of the textbook market before its closing. The student-run store, established in 1971 after campus-wide protests demanding a low-cost student bookstore, folded due to financial, VY v aeo U NV UIIUUUS Ua there are only two places to get them in this town," said Anne Gellhausen. "The prices are about the same anywhere I go - outrageous." But others were more successful. LSA Freshman Jon Pollack returned six books to Barnes and books, however, Pollack was not so happy. "Out of all the books I needed, I was only able to get one of them at Barnes and Noble. I then went to Ulrichs, were after waiting in line for twenty minutes, I was able to get a hold of one fourth of all the books I needed. For two A uaa aaaav Baby boomers reach maturity in the 1980s Ann Arbor residents will travel to Nicaragua (Continued from Page 1) in. wealth. This project gets to the root of one of the greatest issues th, world faces. If I can help alleviate the problem in a small whay, it would be a treasure." , -Milbauer also pledged her dedication to the project. "I feel every individual has a responsibility to ,the world. Domestic programs like Medicade and Welfare have been used to fund an illegal war in Nicaragua. My duty is to counteract WASHINGTON (AP) - The Baby Boom generation that seemed to dominate the nation as children and teen-agers now constitutes nearly one-third of America's population as it nears middle age, the Census Bureau reported yesterday. "The 17.6 percent increase in the 25-44 age group makes it the fastest growing age segment of the population of the 1980s," the bureau said. The group comprised 73.8 million people as of July 1, 1985, or 30.9 percent of the population, according to the new Census report, "State Population and Household Estimates to 1985, with Age and Components of Change." it. It is a message of peace and hope to Nicaraguans. It is a true effort for peace." Residential college senior Tony Mack joined other members in outrage against the Reagan administration. He also is motivated by a personal sense of responsibility. "We have inherited a lot of positive things because we have exploited other countries. We also have inherited guilt with it," he said. Though some members know the Spanish language, they expect most of their training to come from experience. Claudia Green, a University graduate, studied and worked in Nicaragua for four months in 1985. "There is so much you learn," she said. "You will never be quiet again about the policies of the U.S. It is a concrete way to learn about Nicaragua. " AMISTAD has raised $28,000 from Ann Arbor residents since being founded in October of 1985. The money will be used to buy tools for construction. UM News in The Daily 764-0552 E s BORDERING ON OBNOXIOUS FILMS: at the Michigan Theater WELCOME BACK Come see a great film in the Newly restored Michigan Theater. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7 Have a rockin' evening!, 7:15 ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK 9:00 JAIL HOUSE ROCK FRIDAY, JANUARY 9 All-time classic 7:00, 9:15 & 11:30 CASABLANCA SATURDAY & SUNDAY, JANUARY 10 & 11.- Big screen spectacular. GONE WITH THE WIND Call for times. ALSO film shorts featuring Betty Boop and American film funny man Robert Benchely shown with each fea- ture and a theater organ prelude. Camp fun on campus! For program information call 668-8480. See all these great films projected on the large screen in the historic Michigan Theater. Call 668-8397 for more information. Admission to films is $3.50 for a double bill or a single bill. Students and senior citizens $2.75. Tickets go on sale one-half hour before showtime. Well, not really obnoxious, just very enthusiastic about the U of M! The College of Literature, Science and the Arts is in- terviewing students to work for an alumni fundraising tele- thon. The LS&A Phonathon runs five nights a week from February 1 to April 2 - with time out for Spring Break. You will be able to select the two nights out of the five you wish to work with some opportunity to work additional nights. PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT Hours: 6:30 - 9:30 Pay: $4.00 / hr. plus bonus LSA Students Preferred The University of Michigan is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer WHO' SAID CHRISTMAS WAS OVER? Get in on the BEST opportunity eves to get your own: * MacintosiTMPlus'computer *800K external or SCSI hard drive * ImageWriterTMII printer uc MacTruckMacT ckM' " uckil acTruckMacTrUCkMaCTrlj : b P4 -I- ..t . t} .. ;,v,. r' .Nt el -, - - - L., ........... . - -.. y If do us ' - -_ 4 j I ga Advance orders will be taken beginning January 5, 1987. pick up a supplementary information packet at: Check your mail for details or *Any computing Center public facility, such as UNYN, NUBS or the Undergraduate Library; *The Microcomputer Education Center, School of Education Building; *Photo and Campus Services, LS&A Building; eCampus Information Center, Michigan Union.