i Ninety- nine years of editorialfreedom Vol. IC, No. 80 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Monday, January 23, 1989 Copyright 1989, The Michigan Daily ,Solidarity ready to negotiate GDANSK, Poland (AP) - Soli- darity yesterday welcomed the gov- ernment's offer to negotiate legaliz- ing the trade union movement and said talks should begin as soon as possible to combat Poland's chronic economic and social ills. A Solidarity statement, released after a nearly two-day meeting, clears the way for the first formal talks be- tween Solidarity and authorities since a December 1981 military crackdown crushed the organization. But Solidarity leader Lech Walesa cautioned, "I wish that there be no euphoria. Anything is still possi- ble." "Is it true we will be solving Polish problems in a pluralistic free way? We will see very soon," he told about 5,000 people after Mass at St. Brygida's church in Gdansk. Solidarity's National Executive Commission said it is willing to meet the government's condition that it respect Polish law and ob- serve the statute that made Solidarity the East bloc's first and only legal, independent union in 1980. The statement said that by agree- ing to negotiate its legalization, the government has met the union's * conditions for beginning reform talks authorities first proposed dur- ing serious labor unrest in August. "We are responding, stretching out our hand because the other side stretched out its hand too," said Walesa. "We are committed to agreement... But we have to remain free and self-governing." The Solidarity leader appeared happy at an impromptu news conference after Mass. A Solidarity pin adorned his lapel and his tie was clipped with a gift from George Bush during his visit to Poland in 1987. After the Mass, about 1,000 peo- ple marched from the church chant- ing, "Solidarity! Solidarity! Legalize Solidarity!" Police blocked the march after a few blocks and the group disbanded peacefully. Solidarity national spokesperson Janusz Onyszkiewicz said coopera- tion between the union and govern- ment seems "the only solution" for the nation's chronic consumer shortages, mounting debt to the West and rising inflation. There was no immediate govern- ment response. The statement from the 20-mem- ber executive commission, adopted unanimouslyswith one abstention, said: "We state that the possibility of negotiations concerning Solidarity and the matters of the country has been created. "It is necessary to start negotia- tions as soon as possible." Walesa told reporters Solidarity could be ready within two months to hold its first nationwide congress since 1981. He indicated the union might resume its Weekly Solidarity newspaper because "without a press, we would be nothing." No date has been mentioned for the talks, but both sides have indi- cated they could begin within a few weeks. Anti-choice protesters try to close an abortion clinic outside of Detroit while pro-choice demonstrators attempt to keep it open. Students rally Road woes: 'M' falls to Badgers for Roe BY KRISTIN HOFFMAN Bitter winds and freezing temp- eratures did little to deter about 80 abortion rights supporters from rallying on the Diag at noon Friday. They brought with them numerous chants and signs, one of which read: "Get Out Of My Womb - Defend, Abortion Rights." The rally commemorated the landmark 1973 Supreme Court deci- sion on Roe vs. Wade, which legalized abortion. Carolyn Paden of the School of Public Health asked the ralliers to "envision a slightly different world: it's still male-dominated, but instead of women getting pregnant, it's men that get pregnant. We wouldn't be here today in the freezing cold to defend abortion rights." Paden added that abortion has become politicized, and it should be remembered that it is also a health issue. She said that because Proposal A passed last fall, women who would have received state-funded abortions now must wait until later into pregnancy until they have money for the abortion. The delay poses an added health risk, she said. Paden said that if abortion were made illegal, quality control and regulations that make the operation safer for women would disappear, resulting in the return of unsafe back-alley abortions. Recently, pro-choice activists have been worried by the high court's decision to review a federal appeals court decision that reversed key provisions in a Missouri law regulating abortion. The law to be reviewed prohibits state employees from performing abortions or encouraging abortion in counseling, and prohibits abortions at government-run hospitals. Laura Anderson, of the Women Law Students Association, specu- lated on the possibility that the '73 decision could be overturned during the course of the high court's review. She said that women had to "get radical... they are trying to take reproductive freedom away." She said women must keep their eyes on the courts and and on Congress. "My life is 500 percent better be- cause of my abortion. If I'd have had my baby at age nineteen when I was a fucked-up mess, that baby would have had nothing going for it. Now I'm about to become a lawyer... and help people," Anderson said. See Rally, Page 5 Wade BY JULIE HOLLMAN SPECIAL TO THE DAILY MADISON - Michigan basketball coach Bill Frieder has been saying for a long time that winning on the road against a second-level team is a difficult thing to accomplish. Last Saturday against Wisconsin, his team proved his point. After trying to fend off a hungry Badger team for 39 minutes, sixth- ranked Michigan finally gave in and allowed Wisconsin (9-5 overall, 2-4 in the Big Ten) to inch out a 71-68 victory in the final seconds. "I think you have to give (Wisconsin) credit. They played extremely well," Frieder said. "This is a preview of things to come. You're going to have to get used to it because this is going to happen to a lot of teams in this league. These teams are just too good." Wisconsin coach Steve Yoder said: "I suspect this was our biggest Students demand action on. Soc. prof. BY ANNA BONDOC AND DAVID SCHWARTZ Several students upset with what they characterize as insensitive be- havior by a sociology professor pre- sented a list of demands to the Sociology Department's Executive Committee on Friday. The students' complaints centered around Prof. Reynolds Farley, who taught Sociology 303, Racial and Cultural Contacts, last term. The .k.. win recently. It was a big win for us at this time." Michigan's record fell to 15-3 overall and 3-2 in the conference. Michigan trailed in the game, 69- 68, with nine seconds left to play. With a chance to regain the Wolverines' lost lead, Rumeal Robinson stepped to the free-throw line to shoot two shots in front of 11,174 arm-flailing fans. Robinson missed the first one off the front end of the rim, and then after a Wisconsin timeout, missed the second. "I don't think the crowd effected Rumeal at all," Wolverine forward Mark Hughes said. "He's a good athlete, and good athletes block the crowd out. He was concentrating a lot on that shot, and he just missed it. He didn't choke." Terry Mills grabbed Robinson's rebound but appeared to be fouled. See Upset, Page 11 ROBIN LOZNAK/Daily The possible reversal of Supreme Court decision Roe vs.Wade aroused protesters in Lansing last Saturday. LSA Sophomore Michelle Fleischer was just one of several University stu- dents who protested. Pro-choicers rally in Lansing BY LAURA COUNTS AND KATHRYN DEMOTT LANSING - A sense of urgency dominated Saturday's rally at the state capitol as activists reacted to the Supreme Court's re- cent decision to hear the appeal of a Missouri law that threatens to overturn or restrict the 1973 decision legalizing abortion. Sixteen years after Roe v. Wade, many pro-choice activists again feel their rights threatened. The rally, at- tended by about 300 people, was sponsored by the National Organiza- tion for Women. "The first brick has fallen in Michigan. Medicaid is no longer available here," said Debbie Stabenow, Lansing-area state repre- sentative. Stabenow referred to the recent passage of Proposal A, which ended Medicaid funded abortions in Michigan. "I do not support abortion. That is not the issue. I support choice, real choice, for every woman," Stabenow said. If the Missouri law, which bans abortions in public hospitals and bans public employees from performing abortions, is upheld by the Supreme Court, many fear it will overturn Roe vs Wade, and enable individual states to outlaw abortion, state Sen. Lana Pollack (D-Ann Arbor) told a gathering of Ann Arbor residents at Arborland Mall earlier Saturday. "Older, mature, affluent, resourceful women will be able to get abortions, but the younger, poorer person will have a harder and harder time," Pollack said. "It's a critical time for us to fight back and to make sure that the right to choice - which is essential for women - is preserved," said state Rep. Perry Bullard (D-Ann Arbor) before the group left for Lansing. The Supreme Court hearing on the Missouri law is scheduled for July. Poorer women may once again resort to unsafe methods to terminate unwanted pregnancies if abortion rights are restricted, said speaker Carol King. King recounted a friend's desper- . See Lansing, Page 2 University helps students in annual apartment search BY JENNIFER UNTER Coming back to school after break is a good time to see friends, start new classes, and... go house- hunting. For students seeking off-campus housing for next year, the process may be time-consuming and difficult, housing officials say. Jo Rumsey, the University's assistant director of LSA junior Stephanie Shulak and her housemates even started the third week in September because some of them were going abroad second semester, which can pose a problem for students looking for housing. But February is the Housing Division's official "kick-off month," starting with the second annual Off- Campus Housing Day on Feb.1. Housing officials i i;.: