4 Page 2 -The Michigan Daily--Friday, October 16, 1987 Salons help students plan tans I N B RIEF By KEITH BRAND The bronze age is here. Even though the official "tanning season" doesn't begin until January, tanning salons - including those on campus - are already heating uip.Time magazine reported this year that there are over 25,000 tanning locations in the United States bring- ing in an estimated $300 million a year. Mileto's, on South University, is the newest campus salon, joining Endless Summer, Eurotan, Hair Ex- press, and Cappello's on central campus. "Why be pale?" asked Eurotan owner Jesse Myers. "In the winter, tanning gives people a lift. It makes them feel pretty and perky." For many Americans, indoor tan- ning is gow a way of life. The most popular form of indoor tanning is the tanning bed. In this coffin-shaped unit, the patron lies down-.on a Plexiglas surface placed over about 15 electric lights. T he tanner then pulls down the top sec- tion, which also contains electric bulbs, in order to tan on both sides. To the outside observer, the person looks like a hot dog in a bun. Tanning salon visitors are re- quired to wear goggles to block out harmful ultraviolet A and ultraviolet B rays that are emitted from the bulbs in these machines. Each salon determines the exact mixture of rays to be used; owners of local salons say their booths have a range of 97.5 to 99.9 percent ultraviolet A, and 0.1 to 2.5 percent ultraviolet B. LSA junior Mary Collins is concerned about the health risks, but she still tans once a week. "I think about cancer the whole time I'm ly- ing there," she said moments after finishing a 25-minute tanning ses- sion. "It's a vanity thing." Dennis Swartz, a radiological physicist with the Food and Drug Administtation, said FDA regula- tions may be forthcoming. "There are not a lot of long term data avail- able since indoor tanning has not been around long enough," he said. "However, it is known that chronic exposure to the sun will result in cases of skin cancer." Currently, FDA regulations re- quire putting warning stickers on the tanning units, and setting a 30- minute time limit for sessions. Last year, 23,000 new cases of melanoma - the most common form of skin cancer-- were reported in the U.S.; almost all resulted from overexposure to the sun. An addi- tional 5,600 deaths were attributed to this disease, reported U.S. News and World Report. .Aside from the apparent health risk, the high cost of tanning can deter a student. A single session can cost between $2 and $8, with most salons offering introductory dis- counts to draw in new customers. A six-session plan averages between $24 and $35, while a 20-session package costs between $70 and $90. Despite the costs, Myers said tanners visiting his salon vary in age from 17 to 50 years old. And End- less Summer co-owner Nancy Nowak said most of her customers are students. Both owners said the male-to-female ratio is 50-50. Many students see past the dan- ger, costs, and social labeling. They consider the tan more important than the trouble. Compzted from Associate rs eot nterest r te Pressnept is Interest rates edged higher yesterday as the White House tried to quell nervousness in the financial markets that might choke off the nation's economic growth. The lenders, who have sent interest rates soaring lately, appeared unconvinced after Treasury Secretary James Baker said inflation fears were "overblown" and predicted rates would fall. High interest rates hurt the economy by raising the cost of all kinds of consumer and business borrowing. If the recent surge in rates continues, something many economists doubt, it could push the economy into recession. "All of this uncertainty is absolutely awful for business planning," said Michael Niemira, an economist for PaineWebber Inc. in New York. Contras propose peace talks The political directorate of the Nicaraguan contra rebels offered yesterday to go to Managua for direct talks with the leftist Sandinista government, in order to for arrange a cease-fire by a November 7th deadline. The surprise announcement, made at a brief Capitol Hill news conference, means that "we are starting today the hardball game" in testing Sandinista commitment to a five nation peace accord signed August 7th, said Alfred Cesar, a member of the directorate of the Nicaraguan resistance. The group has asked Nicaraguan Cardinal Miguel Obando y Bravo, a leading critic of the Managua regime, to serve as an intermediary in setting up the proposed talks. Plane crashes in Italian Alps An Italian airliner carrying 37 people on a flight from Milan to West Germany crashed on the foothills of the Italian Alps during a heavy rainstorm yesterday, authorities said. There was no word from the crash site on whether there were any survivors Spokesmen for two fire departments conducting search efforts in the area near Lake Como confirmed the plane had gone down, but said they could not pinpoint the crash site. Rescue efforts were severely hampered by driving rains, wind and rough terrain. Air traffic controllers lost contact with Flight 460 15 minutes after Meanwhile, officials at the Cologne-Bonn airport said they had informed relatives of the plane's passengers that the aircraft had disappeared, although they were unable to offer any more details. Michigan speed limits U 'O os. discuss facult goup' future By FRANCINE BERNE~R University professors said yester- day that they've made progress in protecting their interests, but are Wvorried about their future. :The University chapter of the American Association of University Professors, which argues for the fac- ulty's viewpoints with the adminis- tration, looked back in a symposium on the group's 72-year history. They remembered past victories. For example, in the 1950s, the association protected professor's jobs from communist hunts. And in the 1960s, the group mediated disputes between students and the Univer- sity's administration. But due to a membership which has decreased from 50 tolO percent of the University's faculty in the last appiCationeS now being accepted for UAC Committee Chair Positions - Debate * Tech Crew *Soundstage applications are due monday october 19, at 5:00 pm for more ifo call 763-1107 UAC is an equal opportunity employer 40 years, professors fear the associa- tion no longer wields the clout it once had. They worry that the A.A.U.P. may be helpless to prevent Univer- sity budget cutbacks and new pro- grams from threatening their job se- curity and tenure. "I think we need to mainai th Unvesit yas a aseious auxiliary activities second. For ex- ample, the hospital does detract from the educational aspect," said Prof. Harris McClamroch, chair of the faculty's Senate Avisory Commit- tThe declie my be attributed to $80 national dues, and lax promo- tion of the association, said Mathe- matis Prf.a nd former president HUDSONS Briarwood Mall DEPARTMENT STORE CLEANING PERSONNEL FLEXIBLE HOURS . $4.00/hour * Extra Income * Rere and s e Flexible scheduling * Regular part-time * Complete training Apply in person Monday - Friday, between 10 am - 1 pm at: HUDSON'S BRIARWOOD MALL Ask for Kellermeyer Manager. Equal Opportunity Employer remain at 55 mph Michigan motorists will be staying at 55 for a while, and at the moment there is nothing that they can do about it. After a chaotic ninety minute debate yesterday, the House voted 59-40 to reject a proposed bill that would increase the state speed limit to 65 mph. The vote left Democratic leaders frustrated with efforts to force a compromise acceptable to Governor James Blanchard, efforts that began last July when Blanchard vetoed a first attempt for a speed limit increase. Since that time, the House has been struggling to appease the governor by adding to the bill the stricter enforcement laws that he adamantly seeks. These include a ban on radar detectors and stiffer penalties for traffic violators. Yesterday's veto made Blanchard the first governor in the nation to veto such a speed limit increase. Thirty-six other states, including all of Michigan's midwest neighbors, already have passed higher limits since Congress OKd the higher speeds in April. Rent a Car from Econo -Car STUDENTS/!- EXTRAS Berserk buck bashes bank COLDWATER, Mich.- Tellers turned into tailers when they chased and captured an eight-point deer that crashed through a plate glass window at a bank here. "The buck stops here," a customer quipped after the deer was captured Wednesday morning at the First of America-South Central branch office in Coldwater. "He was apparently under some type of duress." said Charles Vizthum, president of First of America-South Central. "The way the tellers described it to me, he ran full-bore into the window and then just startedl running back and forth in the lobby, breaking everything in his path for about five minutes until we could get him under control." Bank workers grabbed the deer by its hind legs and dragged it outside to city police, who later had to destroy it. If you see news happen, call 76-D AILY. Vol. XC VII - No.27 The Michigan Daily (IS SN 0745-967 X) is published Monday through Friday during the fall and winter terms. Subscription rates: September through April-$25 in Ann Arbor; $35 outside the city. One term: $13 in Ann Arbor; $20 outside the city. 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