The Michigan Daily-Wednesday, January 20, 1988- Page 3 Assembly condemns radio station overhaul By RYAN TUTAK The Michigan Student Assembly last night passed a resolution condemning a plan to limit the number of non-students working at WCBN, a campus radio station. Last week Michigan Union Director Frank Cianciola proposed that WCBN give students priority when the station hires staff. Cianciola's proposal will come before the CBN Board of Directors today. Cianciola said an allegedly racist song, "Run Nigger, Run," played by a non-student disc-jockey last month, led him to investigate the number of non-student staff at WCBN. Last term, about 40 percent of the staff were not students, Program Director Jeanne Gilliland reported. The WCBN constitution states that the number of non- students on the station are limited to a "'small fraction" of the total staff. LSA representative Michael Philips, who co-introduced the resolution, said Cianciola has used the "overt racist act" as a reason to exercise leverage over the radio station. "The University is trying to use the constitution of WCBN to take away their autonomy," he said. "Technically they are correct; realistically they are not." Cianciola maintains that the racist implications of the song and the number of non-students staffed by WCBN are "two separate issues." WCBN Program Director Jeanne Gilliland estimates the station would lose 22 staff members if Cianciola's proposal is accepted by the board. WCBN Publicity Director Henry Hardy said the station would not be sufficiently staffed t o operate 24 hours a day, as required by the Federal Communications Commission, if the number of non-student members is reduced. He said few students work during exam periods and semester breaks. In other business, the assembly passed a resolution, by a 24 -2 vote with one abstention, to fund the Michigan Collegiate Coalition, a congregation of student governments from state public universities that lobbies the state government for decreased tuition and increased financial aid. MSA passes resolution for security guidelines Doily Photo by KAREN HANDELMAN Channel 2 interviews student, Thursday, who participated in a Sit-In. The Sit-In took place in Dean Steiner's office in the LSA Building, protesting the Dean's remarks. TV news coverage of campus protests draws mixed reactions By MELISSA RAMSDELL The Michigan Student Assembly unanimously passed a resolution last night calling for the creation of a written and public set of guidelines regulating the use of force by cam- pus safety officers. "There are no written established guidelines for the University security officers regarding the use of force and for identifying their officers," said Mike Phillips, MSA Student Rights Committee Chair and author of the resolution. "It's best that faculty and students should have an input into the rules which affect them," he said. But Leo Heatley, director of the University's Department of Public Safety, said additional guidelines are not necessary. Campus Public Safety officers are trained only to use force during a confrontation for pur- poses of self-defense, he said. If such a situation arises, the choice to use force in self-defense is left to the individual officer's discre- tion, Heatley said. In addition, he said it would be difficult to draw up a set of con- frontation guidelines because it would be impossible to predict the types of situations that might arise. Phillips said he plans to approach Heatley with the resolution. "We hae to try to work with security to make something available to the University community," he said. Phillips said the resolution was prompted by the controversy sur- rounding a student demonstration last November against CIA recruit- ment. At the protest, a University student was kicked in the groin by a Public Safety officer. By EDDY MENG Recent racial unrest on campus has once again attracted Detroit-based television crews to Ann Arbor. But even the protesters who sought publicity for their demands are not entirely pleased with the coverage. Detroit stations WJBK, WDIV, and WXYZ all sent live camera crews to campus last week. They covered a 26 hour student sit-in and emotionally-charged conference with LSA Dean Peter Steiner and demon- strations at the first half of a meet- ing of the University's Board of Re- gents. They did not cover Friday's regents meeting, in which discussion was plentiful and students were scarce. Footage of student protestors dominated each station's coverage. Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs James Duderstadt said that although substantive issues were-not covered in the newscasts, he was not dissatisfied. "They are doing their best." BUT Regent Philip Power (D- Ann Arbor) questioned the accuracy of coverage, particularly last Thursday's protest. "They had the cameras here on Thursday, but they didn't cover our discussion Friday morning," he said. "Our discussion was no less significant than the protest." Even the substantial protest cov- erage met with criticism, though. The United Coalition Against Racism '(UCAR), which sponsored the sit-in and protests, was dissatis- fied with the focus of the networks' attention. , UCAR sent daily-updated pres, releases, but publicity director Dave Fletcher doubted whether the TV people read them. "We welcome the attention because it's important," he said. "They focus on the protests and sit-ins, but we are also concerned about the coverage of Steiner's record. Sometimes they focus on the wrong things., WDIV (channel 4) news director Walter Zimmerman agreed that the protests dominated much of the cov- erage. He said the protests have be- come more newsworthy because "the charges of racism are there, but they have not moved forward." BUT Communications Prof. Jimmie Reeves said journalists often choose what is newsworthy based on what makes an interesting story. "From what I've seen on T.V., per- haps there's an attempt, at Steiner's expense, to come-up with something interesting," he said. "All journalists are more con- cerned with getting together an interesting story - complicated is- sues are much less interesting." 'U'physicist de-velops world's first positron microscope By DAVID SCHWARTZ microscope. conjunction with e le c t r o n The world's first positron A positron is an anti-particle to microscope descriptions, will enable transmission microscope, announced an electron, and can also be called a physicists to obtain a better Sunday by University physicists, is "positive electron" because it has the understanding of particles than was a breakthrough that will h e 1 p same quantity of charge as an previously possible. scientists study small atoms and electron, only it is positive instead Local rent group to lobby Lansing molecules. Positron microscopes c an complement information from electron microscopes to give scientists a better idea of what is going on at the atomic and sub- atomic level, said James Van House, a research investigator. Van House, along with University Physics Prof. Arthur Rich, developed the new of negative, Rich said. Positrons exist for only a few seconds before being annihilated. Positron microscopes rely on the positron and its unique qualities to produce a description of an object different from that of an electron microscope. The different descriptions made possible by the new instrument, in Although Rich sees no immediate practical use for the new microscope, he said that more important than the invention itself is the breakthrough it provides for the development of a positron re-emission microscope. Such an invention would enable_ scientists to find minute defects in such things as the materials used to make computer chips. (Comntimud from Page 1) resolution. Councilmember Terry Martin (R- Second Ward) opposed the resolution, which she called an endorsement of rent control. "If it was not directed at one specific issue, I would support it," said Martin. She said rent control laws would discourage the construction of needed rental housing, and she supports the state bill to prohibit rent control. Councilmember Jeanette Middleton (R-Third Ward) also opposed the resolution. "I believe in home rule, but I'm unequivocally against rent control," Middleton said. Councilmember Seth Hirshorn (D-Second Ward) accused Republican councilmembers who opposed the resolution of ignoring their party's past support of local control. "Historically, the Republicans have always been the ones to wave the home rule banner," said Hirshorn. Appel said councilmembers were not. being asked to take a stance on rent control, and that the resolution only indicates that the city favors local resolution of the rent control issue. THE LIST What's happening in Ann Arbor today Campus Cinema Children of Nagasaki (Keisuke Kinoshita 1983) -- Michigan Theater 9:00 p.m. Physician treats survivors of the atomic explosion. In Japanese, with subtitles. Summer Night (Lin a Wertmuller 1987) - Michigan Theater 7:00 p.m. Woman kidnaps latter-day Robin Hood. Italian with subtitles. Speakers George . Garrett - Fiction Reading for Hopwood Awards Program. 4 p.m. at Rakham Auditorium. Debbie Robinson - Black Womeen in Transition Research Series: "A Cross-national Survey Research Project:Beninese , Zimbabwean and Afro-American Perceptions." Noon at C E W second floor conference room. John-Paul Himka - "Religion and Nationality: Aspects of Their Conflict in 19th Century Eastern Europe." Brown Bag Lecture at noon in Commons Room, Lane Hall. Dr. Roy T. St. Laurent - Room, Lane Hall. Stoyan Stoyanov Glory of the Khan." 7 Lane Hall. - "The p.m., 200 The state bill, sponsored by Sen. Richard Fessler (R-West Bloomfield), passed the senate in December by a wide margin. It is now under consideration by the state house. Rent control activists were dealt a blow earlier this month when state house Speaker Gary Owen (D- Ypsilanti) directed the House Towns and Counties Committee to consider the bill. Advocates of rent control had hoped it would be sent to the Judiciary Committee, chaired by State Rep. Perry Bullard (D-Ann Arbor). POLICE NOTES Larceny The University's Department of Public Safety is investigating a larceny in the Kresge building that occurrred last weekend. Director of Public Safety, Leo Heatley, said $30,000 worth of camera and VCR equipment was stolen, but no evidence of forced entry was reported. - by Melissa Ramsdell Considering Abortion? Free Pregn ancy Test Completely Conidential Pregnancy Counseling Center 529 N. Hewitt, Ypsilanti Call: 434-3088 (any time) I IS4 I ~ s SSOUP I I SAND C I SANDWICH I State budget may not meet 'U' needs (Cmumuwd frm page 1) to Associate Vice President for Aca- demic Affairs Robert Holbrook., What is unusual this year is the ex- pected magnitude of that shortfall, he said. The University faces the very real prospect of falling $20 to $30 million short of its needs. To close this gap, the University will be forced to increase revenue and decrease expenditures. A L T H O U G H University officials say it's too early to pinpoint any percentage increase, they will only use the word "significant" to describe the magnitude of the tuition hike. In ad- dition, Holbrook said, the University HI-Fl STUDIO ANN ARBOR RADIO & TV TAE RECORDER SERVICES VCR Cleaning & Repairs - FAST! Speaker Repairs & Components TV Repairs & Rentals Phoo Needles, Cartridges & Service Phn tylil - Woofers, Tweeters, Etc. WERENT BIGSCREEN TV& P.A.'s 215 S. Ashley, 1/2 block N. of Liberty (313)- 769-0342 or 668-7942 Immediate Occupancy For Winter Term All apartments located on central campus Flexable Terms Maximum Space for Minimum Price Lots of Parking st, Ann Arbor We Pay Heat ' . - -- WePay eat(313)7 will continue seeking revenue from private gifts and research grants. . Holbrook predicts that all areas are "going to feel the knife," because of projected spending cuts. Rather than cut entire programs completely to balance the budget, he said all ar- eas would "feel the pinch." Some programs wouki be scaled back and some delayed, although Holbrook would not specify the programs. The details of the entire budget process will evolve over the next four to five months when more defi- nite figures are known. During the fiscal year 1987-88, the University requested an 11 per- cent increase and only received a 5.6 percent boost in its appropriation. The year before, the University re- quested a 10 percent increase and re- ceived a seven percent boost. WEEKEND MAGAZINE Fridays in The Daily 763-0379 e Meetings Summer Program in Tours, France Informational Meeting - MLB 4th Floor Commons at 4 p.m. Sinthetic Phuzz C o m p u t o r Animation Group - 7 p.m. at computor lab of Art and Architecture Bldg. United. Jewish Appeal Mass Meeting - 7 p.m. at the Wolverine Room of the Michigan Union. Study Group on the Laws of the Jewish Holiday Cycle - 4:30 p.m. at Chabad House. 721 S. Fore 761-1523 1700 Geddes, Ann Arbor 1215 Hill, Ann Arbor and others... 543 Church Street Ann Arbor, ML 48104 1i Ila. ..ri r - " e . ' 9 6' r - ,, _; , M S David Boza - singer, songwriter, appears at the Theater at 8 p.m. Top Israeli and guitarist Mendolssohn '1r wmp University A c ti v it i e s Center - mass meeting, 7 p.m., Pendleton Room, Michigan Union.