The Michigdn Daily -Friday, September 8, 1989- Page 3 Banks growing wary of student loans y College Press Service Even though fewer students are defaulting on their loans, many banks are reducing or eliminating loans to students who go to certain Schools, the Consumer Bankers Association (CBA) claims. "Students who are most at risk (of not getting loans) are the ones ho attend a one-year trade school, articularly the poor quality drools," said Fritz Elmendorf of the SBA, a banking lobbying group in washington, D.C. Most students at four-year cam- puses won't have problems getting rteir loans, Elmendorf predicted. The Education Dept. reported that :17 percent of the loans out to stu- dents nationwide are in default, a 4- point drop from the rate in August, 1988. Elmendorf called the drop proof that more aggressive efforts to get students to repay their loans are working, though he added that some of the efforts, by placing the burden on lenders and colleges to collect payments, are provoking banks to stop making Stafford loans. "Default is a problem, but even more so is the federal response to de- fault," Elmendorf said. A CBA survey of 89 lenders indi- cates that 66.3 percent would elimi- nate Stafford Loans (formerly GSL) if Congress adopts a new "risk shar- ing" anti-default program. THE LIST i. What's happening in Ann Arbor today Colleges enroll record by The Associated Press Most people are opting for higher education as universities across Michigan report higher enrollments, and some schools are setting records. Several university leaders contacted this week had trouble pinpointing the reason students were packing into their classrooms this year. Some said demographics, others said the work force in the state is changing from skilled labor to professional, forcing those seeking success to seek education. "I wish we had some answers," said David James, director of admissions at the University of Michigan - Flint. "All of us are kind of dumbfounded. We're glad it's happening, but we're not sure why it's happening." Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant predicted the highest enrollment in school history. "Given the reality of a shrinking pool of 12th graders in our state, this year took us by surprise," said Michael Owens, admissions director at Central. Western Michigan University also announced a record enrollment of 26,133, 5 percent higher than last fall. Provost George Dennison said an ef- fort to retain first year and transfer students over the past three years led to this year's higher enrollment. At Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, Director of Admissions Bill Russell said the school's popula- tion has been rising for five years. Some of the state's smaller four-year schools also are seeing higher enroll- ments. At Michigan State University in East Lansing, the number of students will decrease this year when classes resume on Sept. 20, said Bill Turner, director of admissions. The school in- tentionally cut back on enrollment because of cramped classrooms and dormitories. Speakers Meetings "Ideology, Cultural Change, and Utopia: Theoretical Issues Raised by the Soviet Peasant Correspondents' Movement of the 1920s" - History Prof. Steve Coe; "Max Weber Meets Feminism: A Reconsideration of Charisma" - Sociology Prof. Cheryl Hyde; "The Public Sphere in Nineteenth-Century Italy: Some Theoretical Questions and Comparisons" - History Prof. Steve Soper, Michigan Union Kuenzel Room, 1:30 p.m. "Not to Send Peace, but a Sword: Family Renunciation and Universal Brotherhood in Eurasian Religion" - Anthropology Prof. Lars Rodseth; "Prostitution ' Unbound: Representations of Sexuality in Bolshevik Russia" - History Prof. Elizabeth Wood. Black Gay Men's Group - 3200 Union, 8 p.m. University Lutheran Chapel - Welcome Night, 1511 Washtenaw, 7:30 p.m. Zen Buddhist Temple -- Talk, 1214 Packard Rd., 7:30 p.m. Furthermore Peer Writing Tutors, ECB trained, Church St. Computing Center, 7 p.m. "The Water Magician" - Lorch Hall Auditorium, 7 p.m. Just Kidding - Comedy theatre troupe, Power Center, 8 p.m. Saturday, September 9th. Tickets ($5) available at Michigan Union ticket office or at the door one hour prior to the show. JOSE JUAREZiDally I shop, therefore I am Yes, once again students are braving long lines and high prices to purchase everything from dictionaries to Descartes. Meanwhile, others are discovering a new philosophy to book rush. See story on page 2. Questions raised over how well campuses protect student records by The Service College Press A man accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend and her companion on the University of Washington cam- pus July 25 may have used an ille- gally obtained class schedule to track the victim down. The case has raised serious ques- tions about how well campuses pro- tect "private" student records. At UW, suspect Azizollah Mazooni allegedly obtained a copy of victim Marjan Mohseninia's schedule despite her request that the records remain confidential. Mazooni found Mohseninia, an 18-year-old UW student, and a friend, 27-year-old Abraham Sharif-Kashani, as she was leaving class. Both were shot moments later. Campus police think Mazooni, the victim's former boyfriend, tracked Mohseninia to UW, where he fooled clerks into giving him Mohseninia's schedule by giving them her Social Security number and birth date. The clerks, unsure whether "Marjan Mohseninia" was a male or female name, complied. Keeping student records private has proven difficult at other schools, too. Last September, someone stole a list of all the foreign students at Arizona State University from the Student Life Office. Last summer a thief snatched a printout of ASU students' names and used it to try to sell furniture to those listed.. At the universities of Nebraska and Houston, concerns arose last year about posting grades outside of- fices or classrooms with students' Social Security numbers as identi- fiers. ,;, N e All items for the weekday list must be mailed or delivered to us at 420 Maynard at least three days before your upcoming event. There will be no previews of any kind, and all items for Weekend Magazine must be delivered .the Friday before publication. CORRECTIONS The nightclub The Beat is now known as Club Heidelberg and is under new management. Yesterday's Daily entertainment section reported that The Beat had closed during the summer. Adam Goodrich, president of AEP fraternity, was referring to rush, rather than pledging, when he stated, "There is no way 300 guys can meet 100 guys any quicker." V t 4 , 4A4t 0 SA le er 01 St d nis: Te start of this school year marks the 100th year The Michigan Daily has been in operation here in Ann Arbor. Alumni from r 4, this publication are working at the Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, Time, Newsweek, Sports Illustrated and in many other vocations as well. This organization is rich in tradition and the people who work here take pride in what they do. Recently, criticism of our publication has escalated from faculty, alumni, but most importantly from students. It is to the stu- dents that I issue a challenge. f you want to change things at the Daily, come in and have a voice. For one of the larger campus organizations, we are also one of the most open. Anyone can come in and join our staff in whatever editorial capacity they choose with no previous experience re- quired. We are always in need of new people. After fulfilling the very meager requirements we mandate, staffers are allowed to vote on editorials, participate in paper-wide elections, utilize computers for only a $ 1/month, while hopefully participating in something that interests them. The paper offers staffers the opportunity to get involved in everything that is happening on campus from Michigan sports to theatre to the administration to current political issues. My goal is to produce a publication that the students of this University will know is fair and accurate. There will be a Mass Meeting for prospective staffers on Monday, Sep. tions Building. You, the critics, can continue toc Looking forward to seeing you that Monday. 18 at 7 p.m. in our second floor office of the 420 Maynard St. Student Publica- complain or you can do something about it. The choice is yours. V