*I 'age 2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 10, 1989 Student lobbyists to converge at U' BY TARA GRUZEN Student leaders from around the state will gather together at the Uni- versity this weekend to create a uni- fied voice for student concerns. During a retreat sponsored by the Michigan Collegiate Coalition (MCC), a state-wide student lobby- ing group, 60 student government representatives from 13 public uni- versities will learn'lobbying tech- niques and discuss issues of higher education. "A united student force creates power," said Margie Heinlen, the MCC student governor who repre- sents the University. "We're work- ing on getting students appointed to boards at the state level, which will give us more of a chance of getting students appointed to boards on the university level." The retreat will allow student leaders to respond to President George Bush's State of the Union address, Gov. James Blanchard's State of the State address and the group's meeting with Blanchard last month, said Heinlen, an LSA junior. The coalition will also draft a re- sponse to Blanchard's statements on tuition, said Michigan Student As- sembly Rep. Zachary Kittrie, an LSA junior. Alaina Lewis, chair of MCC, said the retreat this weekend was sched- uled "to help students understand the appropriations process and the poli- tics going on in Lansing and to get them thinking about certain actions they can take in regard to bills." At last month's meeting, students expressed concern to Blanchard about the rising cost of tuition at state colleges. Each of Michigan's 15 public universities has one student governor who represents them in MCC. The governors, who are the main deci- sion making body of the organiza- tion, will also be holding their bi- monthly meeting during the week-. end. Among the speakers for the weekend is State Sen. William Se- derburg (R-E. Lansing), chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcom- mittee on Higher Eductition, who will give a presentation regarding a beer and wine petition drive. The petition proposes increasing taxes on certain types of alcohol and using the money for higher educa- tion, said Lewis. Mary Ann Swain, associate vice president for Academic Affairs and interim director of Affirmative Ac- tion, will also be speaking. Mourning Associated Press HOLON, Israel - Vered Jerassi cries at the funeral of her father, Albert, who died Wednesday from burns and suf- focation after unknown assailants allegedly doused him with gasoline and set fire to the van he was in. He was the fourteenth Israeli to die since the intifadeh, or uprising, began in the Israeli-occupied West Bank in December, 1987. Over 300 Palestinians have also died. Union Board to reconsider iYA .. book group's space request Ik D%7 lu? - A T ITAn.,. BY AMANDA NEUMA N I - The Michigan Union Board de- cided yesterday to consider a student book exchange group's request for operating space next year in the "U nion. t' Last December, Union Director I'III Frank Cianciola denied Student Book . Exchange-Textbooks for Less.(S BE) permission to use Union space for its January exchange. SBE allows students to buy text- '# '*j books for lower prices and sell them for more money than other retail bookstores. Next month, SBE will make a presentation for space to the board, which will advise Cianciola on his final decision. Currently Barnes and Noble is the only bookstore operating in the Union. If SBE receives Cianciola's permission, it could make for text- book competition. Some board members said they object to this prospect. "Compe- tition is not necessary," said Uni- versity alum Matthew Neumeier, a board member. "I don't think anyone supports student bookstores more than I have, but Frank made a commitment to Barnes and Noble. If we lose an anchor (B and N) down there, we're going to be .in big trou- ble," Neumeier said. Cianciola said he has an under- standing with Union retailers that he would not allow potentially com- peting services to operate in the Union. Others disagreed, saying com- petition would help students. "I really don't think SBE is a very sig- nificant threat to Barnes and Noble at all," said Susan Overdorf, a board member and vice president of the Michigan Student Assembly. It's more important to allow a student group to use the Union if it is going to try and save students money, she said. SBE Vice President Steve Bleis- tein praised the board's decision. "If there's enough pressure on Cianci- ola, there's a possibility that he will decide to grant our request." Religious Services A VA~ VAe VA AMERICAN BAPTIST CAMPUS CENTER FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Huron St. (between State & Division) across from Campus Inn Sunday, 9:55 a.m.: Worship Service 11:15 a.m. Church School classes, all ages Wednesday, 5:30 p.m.: free supper, fellowship, and Bible Study. CAMPUS CHAPEL (across the.CCRB off Washtenaw) 10 a.m.: Morning Worship "Lent: Journey through the Desert" 6 p.m.: Evening Prayers plus "Public Places, Private Spaces", an original video of modern dance. Music by Stephen Rush, U-M Dance Department Everyone welcome! CANTERBURY HOUSE (Episcopal Church Chaplaincy) 218 N. Division (at Catherine) Sunday Schedule Holy Eucharist - 5 p.m. Celebrant and Preacher: The Rev. Dr. Virginia Peacock Supper - 6 p.m. At 7 p.m. - Life Beneath the Gloss: 'Jsus' Way of Seeing" Call 665-0606 LUTHERAN CAMPUS MINISTRY LORD OF LIGHT LUTHERAN CHURCH ELCA 801 South Forest at Hill Street Sunday: Worship at 10 a.m. Similar student book exchanges have operated out of the Union in the past. U-Cellar began in 1968 as a student co-op running in the Union's basement. The group re- ceived funding after many students protested the administration because of high textbook prices. Neumeier, president of the ex- change for a year, said Cianciola put operating conditions on U-Cellar when the Union was renovated in 1981. It could not sell insignia items, which yielded the most rev- enue, and Cianciola would not hesi- tate to rent space to competitors, he said. The group realized it could not succeed under these conditions and relocated to E Liberty Street. It op- erated privately before facing finan- cial difficulties which forced it out of business in 1987. In 1981, Barnes and Noble re- placed the U-Cellar in the Union. The store now pays $100,000 in rent every three months for the Union space. T-SHIRT PRINTERY WE CAN TURN YOUR SKETCH I TO QUALITY T-SHIRT A A2'S FINEST& FASTEST - ONE WEEK SERVICE . .1002 PONTIAC TR. U of M P.O. NUMBERS ACCEPTED The National Theatre of the Deaf presents King of Hearts 4 h a g - x 0 z L A [-MIDWEST S A Major Events Presentation Stuiird v lMarrh 1R IN BRIEF Compiled from Associated Press and staff reports Attorney General: most of stolen S&L assets are lost WASHINGTON - President Bush's $50 million crash program to prosecute white-collar crime, which is blamed for one of every four sav- ings and loan failures, will recover only a tiny fraction of the billions of dollars lost to embezzlement and fraud, Attorney General Dick Thorn- burgh said yesterday. In testimony before Senate Banking Committee members eager for re- tribution against owners and operators whose insider loans drove many of the S&Ls into insolvency, Thornburgh said little of the money is still around. "In many cases, the assets have been dissipated and are beyond the reach of federal authorities," he said. "We'd be fooling ourselves to think that any substantial portion of these assets is going to be recovered." Thornburgh's pessimism was disheartening to many lawmakers who are being asked by Bush to have taxpayers fork out $40 billion of the cleanup costs in the administration's rescue plan for the industry. Mich. GOPs to elect chair LANSING - With the internal warfare of the past two years behind them, Michigan Republicans gather today to elect a state Chair and discuss battle plans for the 1990 elections. Spencer Abraham, the current Chair, faces no serious opposition for a bid for his fourth two-year term, and while there may be sporadic battles at the district level, no major dispute is anticipated, according to party leaders. The only person challenging Abraham is Paul Jensen, of Ann Arbor, who has run unsuccessfully for mayor and the state House. Also up for election are six party vice-chairs, district chairs and members of the state central committee. About 1,870 Republican delegates and an equal number of alternates will convene at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel and nearby Grand Center for district caucuses tonight, followed by the convention and election of party leaders on Saturday. Ford urged to recall cars WASHINGTON- More than 5 million cars manufactured by Ford Motor Co. between 1965 and 1985 have dangerously designed fuel systems that have already caused more than 200 deaths in fiery rear-end crashes, a group founded by trial lawyers contended Thursday. The newly formed Institute for Injury Reduction urged Ford to recall and fix the cars at a news conference. Ford spokesman Jerald Horst said the company "is not aware of any hazardous condition in their passenger cars which would warrant modifications of their fuel systems, and we have confidence in their safety." He said requiring.automakers to modify older models to include each improvement in the automotive product would mean "innovations and improvements would soon come to a halt." David E. Perry, a lawyer from Corpus Christi, Texas, said if Ford fails to act, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration or Congress should step in to force a recall. Dems still weary of Tower WASHINGTON- Democrats said yesterday that Defense Secretary- designate John Tower's nomination will hinge on answers to outstanding questions. Meanwhile, Republicans rallied to Tower's side, with one GOP member complaining of a "feeding frenzy" of allegations. Armed Services Committee chair, Sen. Sam Nunn (D-Ga.) currently opposes Tower's nomination. However, he added yesterday that no matter how he personally voted, he'd be ready to work with Tower if the confirmation goes through, . Nunn also said, "there are questions that still have not been answered to my satisfaction. I do not foreclose the possibility that there may be satisfactory answers... but I have not received them yet." Nunn has delayed a committee vote on the nomination at least until Feb. 21 so the FBI can review allegations of a financial nature against the former Texas senator. Other questions involve Tower's use of alcohol. EXTRAS Fox's new family ties not popular with prolific fan LOS ANGELES - Michael J. Fox received 5,000 threatening letters from a woman who was upset he got married, a district attorney investi- gator said yesterday. Tina Marie Ledbetter, 26, was arrested in Westlake Village last week but was released after posting $100,000 bail, said investigator Gary Schram. Ledbetter faces a possible charge of making terrorist threats, officials said. Fox, 27, who won two Emmys for his portrayal of the insufferable conservative son of liberal parents on the NBC series "Family Ties," married his former co-star on the show, actress Tracy Pollan, last July. They are expecting their first child. Fox began receiving unsigned letters last February and the letters continued after his marriage, said Al Albergate, spokesman for the Los Angeles County district attorney's office. "The letters threatened the lives of Fox, his wife and their yet-to-be- born child," Albergate said. The Michigan Daily (ISSN 0745-967) is published Monday through Friday during the fall and winter terms by students at the University of Michigan. Subscription rates: for fall and winter (2 semesters) $25.00 in-town and $35 out-of-town, for fall only $15.00 in-town and $20.00 out-of-town. The Michigan Daily is a member of The Associated Press and the Student News Service. ADDRESS: The Michigan Daily, 420 Maynard, Ann Arbor, MI 48109. PHONE NUMBERS: News (313) 764-0552, Opinion 747-2814, Arts 763-0379, Sports 747-3336, Cir- culation 764-0558, Classified advertising 764-0557, Display advertising 764-0554, Billing 764-0550 0 0 6 4 MICHIGRAS/SOUNDSTAGE PRESENTS rq 1989 BATTLE OF THE BANDS NEW BANDS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY During Michigras March 16, 17, 18 - Prizes Awarded Applications Available In UAC Offices " Deadline February 22, 1989 at 5:00 PM The Original University of Michigan EDITORIAL STAFF: Editor in Chief News Editors Opinion Page Edtors Photo Editors Weekend Editor Associateweekend Editor List Editor Adam Schrager Victoria Bauer, Miguel Cruz, Donna ladipaclo, Steve Kncpper, Usa Pollak, David Schwartz Elizabeth Esch, Amy Harmon Robin Loznak, David Lubliner Alyssa Lustigman Andrew Miils Angela Mihaels Sports Editor Associate Sports Editors Arts Editors Books Film Theatre Muic Graphics Consultant Mike Gill Adam Benson, Steve BWonder, Rich Esen, ..Je Hdknan, Lory Knapp Andrea Gacki, Jkn PoniewozrI Marie Wesaw Mark Shaiman Cherie Curry Mark Swartz Kevin Woodson News Staff: Laura Cohn, Diane Cook, Marion Davis, Noah Finkel, Usa Fromm, Alex Gordon, Stacey Gray, Tara Gruzen, Kristin Hoffman, Mark Kolar, Scott Lahde, Kristine LaLonde, Michael Lustig, Jennifer Miller, Fran Obeid, Gil Renberg, Jonathan Scot, Anna Senkevitch, Noele Shadwick, Nicole Shaw, Monica Smith, Vera Songwe, Patrick Staiger, Jessica Strick. Opinion Staff: David Austn, Philip Cohen, Bil Gladstone, Laura Harger, Marc Klein, Daniel Kohn, Karen Miter, Rebecca Novick, Marcia Ochoa, Elizabeth Paige, Cale Southworth, Sandra Steingraber. Sports Staff: Steve Cohen, David Feldman, Lisa Gilbert, Andy Gottesman, David Hyman, Mark Katz, Jodi Leichtman, Eric Lemont, Taylor Uncoln, Josh Mitnick, Jay Moses, Miachael Sainsky, John Sanmnick, Adam Scheter, Jeff Sheran, Doug Volan. Arts Staff: Greg Baise, Mary Beth Barberlan Campbell, Beth Cokluitt, Sheala Durant, Brent Edwards, Greg Fariand, Michael Paul Fisher, Mike Fischer, Robert Raggert, Uam Flaherty, Lynn Getteman, Darin Greyerbiehl, Margie Heinlen, Brian Jarviven, Alyssa Katz, D. Mara Lowenstein, Lisa Magnino, Kim Mc Ginnis, Kristin Palm, Jay Pinka, Mike Rubin, Ai Schneider, Lauren Shapiro, Tony Silber, Chuck Skarsaune, Usha Tummala, Pam Warshay, Nabeel Zubed. Photo Staff: Alexandra Brez, Jessica Greene, Julie Holman, Jose Juarez, Ellen Levy, Lindsay Morris, Uz Steketee, John weise.