The Michigan Daily-- Monday, September 19, 1988 - Page 9 Students live politics in DC with internships BY PAMELA CLAPP What were you doing this sum- mer? You could have been a lifeguard at the local pool. Or maybe you flipped burgers at a fast-food restau- rant. But Jill Foley, an LSA senior, was at the Republican National Convention. And Navid Mah- moodzadegan, an LSA junior, spent ,iis summer researching political } parties for the Brookings Institute, a well-known political think tank in Washington D.C. These students were part of the University's Public Service Intern- ship Program, run through the Ca- reer Planning and Placement office. They were among about 80 other University students who spent two months in Washington D.C. work- ing for politicians and a wide variety of special interest groups. "I could feel the pulse of the na- lion," said Foley. As an unpaid in- tern and staff worker for the Young Republican National Federation, Foley was doing footwork for high- profile political figures. "I didn't know exactly what to expect," she recalled. But after two months in the world of big-league politics, both in Washington, D.C. and in New Orleans, she knew that she liked it. So did Mahmoodzadegan. The experience was "incredible and fan- tastic," he said. "There was no bull- shit work involved." The major drawback of the internship, he said, was the high price of living in Washington. Most of the internships were ui'paid, and the students had to pay for food and entertainment, as well as for housing at George Washington University. But the money spent was well worth it, Mahmoodzadegan said. The housing accommodations were great, he said, and the experience was in- valuable. Both Foley's and Mahmoodzade- gan's internships, obtained through PSIP, let them study the world of politics first-hand. They not only worked with political leaders - they listened to the president of Turkey speak at the White House, they watched the Sen- ate in session, and they toured the Pentagon. In their free time, they traversed the city and played softball against students from colleges across the country. A few University students also took internships in Lansing, but Kerin McQuaid, PSIP's campus su- i I could feel the pulse of the nation,' -Jill Foley, LSA senior pervisor, said 99 percent had jobs in offices in Washington D.C. The organization selects 100 stu- dents each year. Once chosen, these students participate in bi-monthly meetings to teach job-search skills, to help prepare resumes, and to find resources for their summer experi- ence. Students are not allowed to repeat the program, as the goal of PSIP is "to teach students the skills to do an internship search on their own," McQuaid said. The selection of next year's in- terns will begin tonight, and applications will be accepted at the Career Planning and Placement Of- fice until September 28. Students interested in Career Planning and Placement's Business Intern Pro- gram can pick up applications at the Career Planning and Placement Center. The deadline is Sept. 23. Bicycling tour journeys through state for lung assoc. JESSICA GREENE /Daily Another kind of exam Lee larkavy, a from University Business School junior, has his blood cholesterol level checked by a nurse Health Services Friday at Festifall on the Diag. BY SCOTT LAHDE The best way to ' see Northern Michigan, some say, is not from a car window, but from the seat of a bicycle. And though it's no small chore to bike 100 miles in a weekend, it's not as hard as it seems, said Ann Arbor resident Karen Clock. "You don't have to be an ,experienced biker to go," said Clock, who has bicycled for four years in the American Lung Association's N Bicycle Around Michigan tour. The first year she joined the tour, Clock said, a 72-year-old man who "could barely walk... finished the trip like it was nothing.".He had just -completed a cross-country ride from San Francisco to Lansing, she said. This year, the -lung association held two tours: the Leelanau Lakeshore Loop on September 9-11 and the Mackinac Island Tour this weekend. Sharon Castle, director of Special Events for the Lung Association, said more than 150 participants from over 32 cities participated in the tours for this year. The cyclists raised over $50,000 in pledges to benefit the Lung Association's Freedom From Smoking program and sponsorships to help asthmatic children attend camp. In its fifth year, Bicycle Around Michigan drew cyclists from age 10 to 71, with a wide range of skill levels. Each participant was required to raise a minimum of $225 in pledges and pay a $20 registration fee. Joan Kozlowski, an Ann Arbor resident and third year participant, said "you're getting a whole weekend for so little." "This is the best organized tour, the Leelanau peninsula is beautiful, accommodations were excellent, and all the meals were taken care of," said Kozlowski. In addition, tour vehicles assisted cyclists and a bike mechanic was on hand. In between riding, cyclists found time to shop, stop for lunch, swim, and explore the Sleeping Bear sand dunes. While on the tour, more ambitious cyclists could take additional rides, like the Pierce- Stocking loop that took cyclists 3.5 miles along the south end of the sand dunes, where they could look out over the dunes and Lake Michigan. Despite this year's lower than normal turnout, plans are in the works for next year's tour in September. "We only had 50 bikers this year (on the Leelanau tour), but our goal for next year is to get 50 from the Ann Arbor area, Kozlowski said. State senate to debate bills on pornography, housing LANSING (AP) - Legislation designed to improve Michigan's housing picture goes before a Senate committee this week as lawmakers also are scheduled to tackle bills on pornography and teacher strikes win a brief fall session. With the $800 million bond proposal safely on the Nov. 8 ballot and action postponed on the school finance issue, little of major conse- quence is expected to snarl what pro- mises to be a lackluster two-week session. However, there is also expected to be talk - if not major action - on low level radioactive waste and the medical waste that despoiled Lake Michigan beaches. After that, it's back to the hustings for House members. But even the brief session slated for after the Nov. 8 election has little contro- versial on tap. - "We don't have an awful lot we have to do," conceded Iouse Majo- rity Floor Leader Lewis Dodak, D- Montrose. "The budget is pretty well in place. The bonding is on the ballot. It's going to be one of the easiest (sessions) we've had." In the Senate, the Human Resources and Senior Citizens Com- mittee is poised to act on a package of bills to address some of the state's most pressing housing needs. "It's been a slow process, a deliberative process to get at affor- dable, decent housing in the state of Michigan," said committee Chair- person Fred Dillingham, R-Fow- lerville. Among other things, the legi- slation would create a home equity fund in the Department of Treasury to make loans to first-time home- buyers for down payments. 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