In Weekend Magazine: The people who really keep the University running - O'Sullivan's Ninety-nine years of editorial freedom Vol. C, No. 12 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Friday, September 22, 1989 1Ne m MSU toughens . alcohol policy, by Karen Akerlof Michigan State University offi- cials announced Wednesday that when the term begins this fall, stu- dents will face a stricter alcohol pol- 1*icy, enforced by residence hall staff. Under the new regulation, resi- dent advisors will police dormitory halls to ensure that only residents over 21 are consuming alcohol. Though MSU students will have more trouble drinking freely in the residence halls, officials say the tighter regulations will improve stu- dent life. Moses Turner, MSU's vice presi- dent for student affairs, headed the committee which drafted the new policy. "While this problem is not confined to MSU, we feel that the university has a responsibility to provide to the majority of students who do not misuse alcohol a living environment that is conducive to academic success," he said. As schools all over Michigan * strengthen their alcohol policies, edging towards drier campuses, stu- dents at both MSU and the University of Michigan expressed, uneasiness with the change at MSU. Unlike MSU's policy, though, See MSU, page 2 Hugo storms the U.S. coast CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - Hurricane Hugo advanced faster and with renewed fury yesterday on Ge- orgia and South Carolina as a flood of coastal residents grabbed what they could carry and fled inland on jammed highways. The hurricane, which has killed 26 people, left 50,000 homeless and caused millions of dollars of damage in the Caribbean started early Sunday at Guadaloupe and culminated Mon- day when parts of Puerto Rico were leveled. By late yesterday afternoon, Hugo was upgraded to category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson scale of hurricane strength, the second mightiest cate- gory, indicating it could cause ex- treme damage. As Hugo's muscle reached winds of 135 mph, up from 105 mph the day before, South Carolina Gov. Carroll Campbell declared a state of emergency and dispatched 400 Na- tional Guardsmen to assist a manda- tory evacuation of coastal barrier is- lands and shorefront. About one-fifth of the state's 3.1 million residents live in eight coastal counties. North and South Carolina can expect tornados linked to Hugo for the next two days, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami. The coastal area could expect hur- ricane-force winds for 10 to 12 hours once the eye comes ashore, officials said yesterday. The leading edge of Hugo was most likely to hit between Savan- nah, Ga., and Charleston any time after 8 p.m. EDT. A hurricane warn- ing was in effect between Fernand- ina Beach, Fla., and Oregon Inlet, N.C. It was expected to turn gradu- ally north, the National Weather Service said. The timing of the landfall was critical because of the storm's tidal surge, a dome of water 10 to 15 feet high that would feed a normal 5-foot high tide. "On top of that will be waves, and so (on)...barrier islands (in) many places the buildings will be swept clean off of those islands," said Bob Sheets, director of the Na- tional Hurricane Center in Coral Gables, Fla. Evacuees queued up at the gas stations and stripped store shelves of bottled water, bread and batteries. Of- ficials warned coastal dwellers not to linger because gale force winds and flash floods could block escape routes. The Georgia Emergency Man- agement Agency opened shelters and advised about 142,000 people to leave their homes. On the U.S. mainland, the his- toric City Hall in Charleston was boarded up, businesses were closed and classes at public schools and universities canceled. Hospitals stockpiled supplies, discharging any patients well enough See HUGO, page 2 /Sports Information The Bruins will be without running back Shawn Wills Saturday. Wills gained 629 yards last year for UCLA. 'M' ooks to regain rosy feeling versus Bruins a-- by Richard Eisen Daily Football Writer LOS ANGELES - One week after Michigan's national championship hopes were squashed by Notre Dame, the defending Rose Bowl champions return to the field that offered such good times last January. And just like the 1989 Rose Bowl, quarterback Michael Taylor will not be playing. And just when you thought things never change, here comes a guy named Elvis taking snaps for the Wolverines. Redshirt frosh quarterback Grbac will find himself leading the Wolverines into play against a rebuilding UCLA Bruin squad in a nationally televised game tomorrow (8 p.m. EST). Also out of the Wolverine offense is junior starting fullback Jarrod Bunch, who had his knee drained of fluid earlier this week. Both Bunch's and Taylor's status' are week-to-week. See BRUINS, page 12 ....;. Pro-choicers to rally in by Laura Counts Daily Women's Issues Reporter In response to new legislation that threatens to place restrictions on abortion in Michigan, the National Organization for Women has orga- nized a rally for reproductive rights at the State Capitol Building in Lansing at 1:00 on Sunday. Organizers said they expect about 5,000 people - including hundreds of Ann Arbor residents and University students- to attend. Several local groups will sponsor speakers and hold a send-off rally at Pioneer High School before the Lansing activities. NOW sponsors rally to protest new legislation Lansing by Senators Jack Welborn (R- Kalamazoo) and Fred Dillingham (R- Fowlerville) - all similar to provi- sions in the Missouri Constitution. Hearings on the bills have not yet been scheduled, but Jim Crawford, Dillingham's staff assis- ices ruling tant, said the least controversial of eme Court the bills is expected go through the ons in the Senate this fall. The court That bill would require parental on back to consent for abortions performed on ures, thus minors. It would also allow minors pass their to bypass parental consent, using the courts to obtain an abortion. e way for Crawford' said the bill has re- Michigan See RALLY, page 2 The rally will "show the com- mitment of women and men to make this the number one issue in front of the State Legislature this fall," said Robin Menin, executive director of Planned Parenthood of Mid- Michigan. "This is the simplest, easiest way to make an impact," Menin said. In the landmark Webster v. Reproductive Health Serv last July 5, the U.S. Supre upheld abortion restricti Missouri Constitution.7 tossed the abortion decisic individual state legislate giving states the license to own abortion laws. The ruling opened the four bills - introduced in Potential law students to tackle LSATs by Bradley Keywell Although classes are barely underway, many University students are busy preparing for their most important exam of the year. For some, it can be the most important exam of their life. "The LSAT will have a major effect on what I do the next couple of years," said Business School senior Stephen Master. "It's definitely more important than any single exam I have taken at Michigan." The Law School Aptitude Test, administered by the Educational Testing Service of Princeton, N.J., is given six times a year to juniors and se- niors. Law School officials use the test, along with a student's grade point average, as a key fac- tor in determining admissions. The LSAT is a three-part test covering logic games, reading comprehension, and evaluation of arguments. "The University of Michigan has more stu- dents that take the LSAT and apply to law school than any other one university," said Mike Bjomstad, director of The Princeton Review, a LSAT preparation coaching service. The classes, which costs each student about $600 for a four to six-week program, provide students with individ- ual coaching as well as sample tests and instruc- tional research. "The LSAT is trying to measure if you pos- sess skills, and we feel we help develop those skills," said Patricia Clark, director of the Stanley Kaplan Educational Center of Ann Arbor. "We are neither elitist nor exclusive." Besides the classes, there are countless books and EducationalTesting Service resources avail- able to the more than 10,000 students who will take the exam tomorrow morning at 8:30 a.m.- Still, no matter how much students prepare, these final days before the test can seem endless. "Yesterday was my last day of torture," said LSA senior Amy Shenker of her two-hour daily study routine. She plans to take the exam at the Business School, the test's only Ann Arbor site. Other students were not so lucky, though, re- ceiving test. locations as far as Detroit and Kalamazoo. For these travelers, a hotel stay is all but necessary. "There is really no choice. It's not like you'e going to drive three hours to Kalamazoo to make a 8:30 test," said LSA senior Mark Smithson. He plans to leave early today, hopefully to be well-adjusted in Kalamazoo by Saturday morn- ing. With so much time and effort going into this test, are there any secrets on the right way to spend the night before the test? "Don't go to the bar!" said Bjornstad of The Princeton Review. "We wouldn't want any stu- dents walking into that test with a hangover." "It's a pressure-filled exam, but my night be- fore will be spent doing anything except thinking about the LSAT," said LSA senior Eric Klar. "I figure that last-minute studying is not going to change my score." Shenker's plans are similar: "(The Princeton Review) told us to see a movie or do something to get your mind off it. I think that's good ad- vice." Scrubbing down Mike Nagel (with hose) and Mark Collins (with brush) from the University Central Plant Paint Shop clean whitewash off the Natural Science Greenhouse. Housing officials gather facts in Markley discrimination charges By Marion Davis Daily Minority Issues Reporter i University housing officials are *investigating allegations of discrim- tions we have to look at besides the facts," Andrews si1 "Was there any transgression by any of the students? Did someone do he said. Although he could not think of an example, Andrews said he is fairly confident this type of incident has hannened before in the housino Hummel said this kind of situation has never occurred before "to this ex- tent." In the past, she said students have been able to deal with such nrnhlm hfAre theve scnatei ntn Andrews said housing officials are also trying to determine if any housina oolicies have been r