Page 2 -The Michigan Daily-Tuesday, March 15, 1988 Elections Party lobbies for mandatory class on racism, sexism Continued from Page 1 for summer orientation. In addition, Phillips said MSA would pressure the University to of- fer more women's studies classes, and would lobby for minorities and gays to fill administration and faculty positions when they become vacant. The party's other major project is lessening students' financial burden by fighting for tuition freezes and increased financial aid programs. "The University has to be told that they can't raise tuition ten percent every year," said Overdorf, chair of MSA's External Relations Commit- tee. "The University has raised tuition repeatedly and has done it in the summer so students don't have the (chance) to protest and speak out and let the University know that they are charging too much," she said. Overdorf and Phillips have led groups of current assembly represen- tatives to Lansing and Washington, D.C. to lobby state and national rep- resentatives for lower tuition in- creases. Overdorf is trying to strengthen the students voice in the state legislature by rounding up support for the Michigan Collegiate Coali- tion - a statewide lobbying organi- zation representing students at eight state colleges and universities. A similar organization in New York has succeeded in freezing public uni- versity's tuition for the last three Phillips ... supports mandatory class Code Continued from Page "Either we have a united front, or we faction off and have Fleming's proposal shoved down our throats," said LSA senior David Newbiatt, co- chair of the University Council, a nine-member panel of faculty, stu- dents, and administrators created by a regental bylaw to review changes in behavioral guidelines. Fleming, saying that his proposal is a racial harassment policy, said the council did not have to review his document. Last weekend, several groups drafted a proposal in which a board of students and University employees would judge accusations of harassment, applying sanctions for staff, students, and faculty. But such a policy was not mentioned in yesterday's statement from the groups. Michael Nelson, president of the student chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, said the groups would discuss the draft at a second closed meeting last night. But Roach said students have not yet proposed a workable alternative. "It's got to be a suggestion as to how, rather than whether," Roach said. "I am persuaded that something must be done, and the President's proposal seems reasonable." Fleming's proposal, released two weeks ago, would set up a panel of two students and one faculty member to judge guilt or innocence in student harassment cases and decide the punishment. The proposal would leave final decisions up to the Vice President for Student Services. Though MSA and many student activists have consistently opposed sanctions for non-academic behavior, UCAR, the Black Student Union, and other minority groups have maintained that sanctions can be used to prevent racist acts. But to put out a concrete proposal, Newblatt acknowledged that some groups would have to compromise their stance against sanctions. "The idea is that everybody makes sacrifices," Newblatt said. "That's the whole idea of compromise. It's either that, or Fleming's policy." But Jonathan Rose, a local attorney and outspoken code opponent, said such compromises may be "potentially giving a lot" to the administration. "It depends on how a document is fleshed out. It could be wonderful, or it could be terrible," he said. Mike Phillips, chair of MSA's Student Rights Committee, said Sunday that MSA would not support the students' draft plan because it would impose sanctions for non- academic behavior. Yesterday, however, MSA President Ken Weine said Phillips' comments do not represent MSA. Weine said the student coalition was a "really encouraging thing." years. MSA's own finances also deserve attention, Overdorf said, adding that funding for internal assembly activi- ties is disorganized because monies for the 11 committees come from one general budget. "No one knows who's spending what," she said. The party would establish individual committee budgets to keep track of funds, Overdorf said. Students First opponents said the party's biggest drawback is Phillips' refusal to listen to dissenting con- stituents. In a weekly MSA meeting last month, Phillips left during con- stituents time in which students came to voice their complaints against some resolutions he intro- duced. "Students came here to talk to him, and he walked out...and that's horrible," Tobin Smith, LSA senior, said at the time of the incident. "People come to constituents time to talk to MSA," Phillips said. "I'm not MSA... If you want me to stay (for constituents time) and let people yell at me, that's fine. No problem." EXPERIENCE KIBBUTZ For the summer, semester or year! KIBBUTZ ULPAN Israels most popular He- brew study program, for two, three or six months. Univer- siy credits available. UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS Study in English at an Israeli University and experience the unique lifestyle of a kibbutz. Earn full academic credits. PROJECT DISCOVERY Participate in an inspirational archeological dig while living on a kibbutz. TEMPORARY WORKER Personalized kibbutz placement during your stay in Israel. UGLI Continued from Page 1 The results of a search can be printed within minutes. From there, it is only a matter of finding the pe- riodicals During last week's three-day-long library InfoFest, students got an op- portunity to see demonstrations and use one of the CD-ROM systems. These new systems serve to supple- ment, and to a degree, replace, the dated Infotrac computerized informa- tion retrieval system. The compact discs are practically identical to those found in record stores, except they are encoded with bibliographic instead of musical in- formation. Like their musical coun- terparts, the CD-ROMs cannot be recorded on, as their name, "read only," implies. The players, made by Phillips, are each connected to an IBM PS/ 2 Model 30 microcomputer, color JIZE Contact: Idit Bechor 973-0038 Yafet Ozery 661-1000 MIJI 663-3336 Students: Did Your Professor Penalize You for Honoring the M.L.K. Day Boycott of Classes? The Michigan Student Assembly endorsed the M.L.K. Day boycott of classes and asked that professors and TAs accommodate students who onored the boycott. If a professor or TA did not accommodate your absence from class on M.L.K. Day, please call the Michigan Student Assembly at 763-3241 or visit 3909 Michigan Union. Confidentiality is assured. Thank you for your help. 0' te MUirt§UU n. I1t monitor, and a printer. Many students are finding the new system surprisingly user- friendly. "I find it an easy and efficient way to locate recent resources on a par- ticular subject. I've used it to survey resources for a history term paper," LSA Junior Rebecca Story said. No formal training is necessary before using this system. CD-ROM players are the newest addition to the increasing amount of accessories for computers. Like their stereo counterparts, the CD-ROM may be revolutionizing our outlook on the world. With increasing demand, the number of CD-ROM systems at the University will increase, if funding allows. "There are plans for one more CD," said Barbara Hoppe, reference assistant at the Undergraduate Li- brary. Hoppe said the library hopes to purchase a disc with Microsoft Brooks, another information retrieval system, which will be shared among the three CD-ROMs. Gore Continued from Page I The candidate will attend a roundtable discussion in Detroit on fighting drug abuse and then travel to Jackson, Marshall, Battle Creek, Kalamazoo, Hastings, and Lansing in an effort to meet voters and "get out my message." At a press conference earlier this week, Gephardt blamed his poor showing in the "Super Tuesday" pri- maries on his inability to spread his message to voters and vowed things would be different in Michigan. Rev. Jesse Jackson, who expects a strong showing in the state, spoke at Michigan State University's graduation Saturday. He will return to the state Thursday for $150 per plate fundraising dinnerfin Detroit. Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis will arrive in Michigan, Thursday, staying in the state until Saturday night when the state Democratic party will hold their annual Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner. 1. INBRIEF Compiled from Associated Press reports Dole, Simon seek Illinois win UNDATED - Bob Dole declared yesterday it's not over for his Republican presidential campaign, despite indications of a big Illinois victory for George Bush, but Democrat Paul Simon admitted "I have no plans beyond tomorrow" and the home-state primary he needs to win. With five presidential candidates racing around the state in a final day of campaigning, Jesse Jackson was buoyed by a poll suggesting he may have pulled even with fellow favorite son Simon. "On the eve of significant breakthrough... with your help, we the people can win Illinois." Jackson told a cheering crowd of about 1,800 in Carbondale. Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis, placing third, sought a good enough showing to keep up some momentum from Super Tuesday. Over and over on Monday, Dukakis hammered at Simon's contention that the Democratic convention will be deadlocked. State aid to local govts. lags WASHINGTON - Aid from the state of Michigan to local governments grew by 36.5 percent from 1980 to 1986, one of the slowest rates in the nation, the National Conference of State Legislatures said in a report released yesterday. Michigan ranked 39th nationally in the growth of aid to localities over the period. Alaska topped the list at 153.3 percent. Hawaii was the only state to show a decline in such aid, by 18.8 percent, the NCSL report said. In Michigan, state support to localities for education increased by 23.1 percent; general local support, by 47.9 percent; and miscellaneous support, by 95 percent, the study said. Panama can't pay employee salaries, sells workers food PANAMA CITY - Work stoppages and violence broke out in the capital yesterday as public employees learned they would not be paid by a government that has run out of money. The government began selling sacks of food, called "dignity bags," to unpaid workers. Some schoolteachers, telephone company and dock workers demanded cash and struck to reinforce their demand. Protesters erected flaming street barricades of trash and debris. Others yelled at security forces and were met by volleys of tear gas. For the first time, the disturbances reached into the heart of the capital's central business district, which had been operating almost normally as the crisis deepened in the past several weeks. Riot police used tear gas to disperse about 600 primary an& secondary school teachers blocking traffic in front of the Ministry of Education. "We want our pay," shouted the teachers. "Books yes, arms no!" Gephardt speaks on trade MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. - U.S. Rep. Richard Gephardt brought his tough trade talk to a bastion of organized labor yesterday, telling Macomb County Democrats that America's allies must be prepared to accept U.S.-made products. He told about 300 supporters that his call for retaliation could trigger a trade war, noting that the threat of'tariffs has helped the United States persuade Canada to stop dumping wood products and the Japanese to stop dumping microchips on the U.S. market. "When we finally lose the timidity and stand up for basic fairness other countries open up," said Gephardt, who is abandoning today's Illinois Democratic Primary in order to garner further support in Michigan. E XTRAS Home improvement gadget makes life easy for cats CHICAGO (AP) - There are gadget lovers. There are cat lovers. There are people who love home improvement projects. If enough people fall into all three categories, the maker of the electronic cat door is in luck. Reilor Inc. of Horsham, Pa. is showing off its product here at the annual National Home Center Show, which started Sunday. The cat door comes with a coded collar key so only the owner's cat can enter. The door can be programmed to open from only the inside or only the outside, or from both sides. It's available at pet stores for $120-$150, said Shelley Daniels, a spokeswoman for the show. An estimated 36,000 retailers are expected to attend the show, sponsored by Home Center Magazine of Lincolnshire. The magazine said it did a recent survey of 1,561 homeowners across the country that found 93 percent of those households undertook at least one home improvement project last year. If you see news happen, call 76-DAILY. i4 I frni 00 0/ Print or type legibly I in the space provided,I the copy as you would like it to appear. 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