a 1E4&w Copynght© 1990 Vol. Cl, No. 24 Ann Arbor, Michigan -- Tuesday, October 9, 1990 The Michigan Oaily .Diversity requirement passes 139-90 by Amanda Neuman Daily Staff Reporter Applause and cheers greeted the approval of a long-debated curricu- lum change yesterday when the LSA Faculty General Assembly voted 139-90 to approve a mandatory class on diversity. 0 After three years of debate, the assembly's adoption of the Faculty Proposal, which will require stu- dents to choose from a list of courses examining the meaning of race, ethnicity and racism, was greeted with congratulations and praise. "I'm delighted," said History Prof. Terrence McDonald, one of the proponents and co-author of the pro- posal which, he said, has more breadth than the three other propos- als put before the faculty. The pro- posal attempts to integrate as many disciplines as possible, and involves the faculty in the initiation of courses, he said. The requirement will go into ef- fect for first-year students in 1991. After two years in operation, it will be fully reviewed by a committee appointed by the LSA dean. Though the Curriculum Commit- tee still has to outline the final de- tails of the requirement, students will choose from a list of courses focusing on racial and ethnic intoler- ance and resulting inequality in the United States or elsewhere. The courses must include comparisons of discrimination in any form and can be used to satisfy distribution or concentration requirements. The Faculty Proposal replaced Proposal A, which had been tabled last April by a vote of 99-50. Pro- posal A differed from the Faculty proposal because it focused on ethnic and racial intolerance in contempo- rary American society while the fac- ulty proposal looked at these issues in any society. Two additional proposals, Pro- posals B and C, went largely undis- cussed. Proposal B centered around American society but ignored the so- cial issues of equality and intoler- ance. Proposal C was much like A, but allowed for courses to focus on ei- ther racial intolerance or ethnic in- tolerance. Proposal A combines both issues. An amendment to the Faculty Proposal suggested by History Prof. Mills Thornton passed to eliminate a sub-committee that would have been responsible for the approval and re- view of courses which meet the re- quirement. Thornton objected to the commit- tee because he opposed having the members of the University Course 299 board, a group appointed by the LSA dean, be responsible for provid- ing advice to instructors who want their courses considered for certifica- tion. McDonald countered the amend- ment, saying the expertise and input of the members on the UC 299 board is necessary. However, he was not discouraged by the amendment. "The changes are not crucial," he said. Prof. of Classical Studies H.D. Cameron said, "The faculty acquitted itself very well on this discussion." Not everyone was pleased with the vote's outcome. "It erodes the notion of the au- tonomy of the individual faculty member, " said Economics Prof. Robert Barsky. "I am a deep oppo- nent of racism and any form of in- tolerance and cruelty. I would like to see people voluntarily choosing courses in which these issues come to the fore," he said. The Faculty Proposal garnered support from 100 faculty members by 4:00 p.m.when the meeting began. Blanchard inks pollution law F 'Ura report nks 21, shows by Ken Walker Michigan Gov. James Blanchard signed new environmental protection legislation into law at a ceremony held yesterday morning in Ann Ar- bor's Gallup Park. The law, which Blanchard said "will make the state of Michigan number one in the nation in envi- ronmntal protection," will force polluters to pay cleanup costs on environmental hazards for which they are responsible. State Senator Lana Pollack (D- Ann Arbor), who originally pro- posed the legislation to the state Senate six years ago, said in a pre- pared speech that the signing shows "the system does yield to environ- mental justice." The legislation calls for a manda- tory five-year prison term plus a fine of $1 million to be imposed upon "any individual convicted of know- ingly discharging a hazardous sub- stance and posing a substantial dan- ger to public health, safety, or wel- fare." The penalties are the stiffest in the nation. "We can take polluters to court and get, if necessary, triple dam- ages," Blanchard said. "We can pro- ceed with cleanups where there is no one responsible without worry about having to fund cleanups where there is someone responsible." Under the law, cleanup of "orphaned" sites, where no polluter can be identified, will be paid from the $660 million bond issue for en- vironmental protection costs passed in 1988. The law also outlines penalties See BLANCHARD, Page 2 Rank falls from 17 in 1989 JOSE JUAREZ/Daily --Troy Flornung, a third grader from Martin Luther King elementary school , helps Gov. Blanchard sign the new pollution bill yesterday. I -4 Federal WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Republican and Democratic leaders pressed for approval last night of a revised $500 billion deficit reduction plan essential for averting a widespread shutdown in government services this morning. President Bush declined to say whether he would agree to the plan, which envisions smaller cuts in Medicare but possibly higher tax in- creases than an earlier version the House rejected last week. "We're giying no signals," said the president's spokesperson, Marlin Fitzwater. "We've got to see what the bill looks like" when the Senate finishes. But thousands of federal workers faced the threat of forced furloughs and lawmakers warned of chaos if the White House and Congress failed to resolve their months-long impasse over the federal deficit. services could shutdown by Annabel Vered Daily Staff Reporter The University fell in rank and academic reputation this year accord- ing to a U.S. News and World Re- port survey of America's best col- leges released yesterday. Falling from 17 to 21, the Uni- versity remains in the top 25 of 1374 national universities. Its aca- demic reputation - one of the fac- tors used to determine overall rank- ing - fell from number nine in 1989 to number 11 this year. The ranking is derived by com- paring test scores, admissions stan- dards, acceptance and graduation rates, financial resources and student to faculty ratios. Harvard, Stanford and Yale were the top three ranked schools. University officials warned that the survey's results need to be inter- preted carefully. "In whose opinion is the ranking in the first place?" asked Regent Thomas Roach (D-Ann Arbor). "I would urge a little caution in jump- ing to conclusions. To the extent that it does reflect a decline, how- ever, that's not pleasant to hear." "In the measures that we see, in- volving the quality of the faculty, students, libraries and research facili- ties, my impression is the Univer- sity is better today than it was five years ago," Roach continued. The University ranked 44 for fac- ulty resources, 26 for student satis- faction, and 36 for financial resources. Regent Deane Baker (R-Ann Ar- bor) said there would be reason for concern only if the drop continued for several years. "I don't think it will make a difference," he said about the impact of the survey on University recruitment efforts. "I think last year and this year what hurt Michigan is the financial resources per student. They (U.S. News and World Report) have this formula-driven rating system, and in that particular category, we don't stand in comparison to schools with big endowments," said University Provost and Vice President for Aca- demic Affairs Gilbert Whitaker. "I don't think it is a question of academic quality," he continued. "I think those differences are not big enough to really impact our aca- demic reputation." Roach added the regents will look into the survey's results. "I want to find out how they measured us, where we fell short and 'U' library to close f budget agreement not reached I by Lynne Cohn Employees of the Gerald Ford Library on North Campus are anx- iously watching Congress as it de- bates the budget, curious if they will remain employed. The Ford Library, a facility dedi- cated to political and historical re- search of the 1970s, employs 15 people and as a federal agency of the National Archives, depends on gov- ernment funding. If the government does not reach a resolution, the library will shut down. "Regardless of the government's decision, we can fully expect some cuts. In the long term, we will not be. able to remain the same; there will be changes," Library Director Frank Mackaman said yesterday. The National Archives has in- structed Mackaman to prepare for different worst-case scenarios. If the government does not pass a contin- uing resolution, the Ford Library will undergo an orderly shutdown where no public services will be available, except in case of an emergency where another govern- ment agency needs to utilize the re- search facilities. If a continuing resolution passes, the Gramm-Rudman Se- questrian Act will take effect. This will provide automatic cuts man- dated by the Gramm-Rudman- Hollings Act - in which case li- brary staff will operate at half level. Assistant Director Dennis Dael- lenbach said, "This will majorly af- See CLOSURE, Page 2 U1 Nwsa and WorldRepoSs Top 10 National Univeuslbes (Academiereputtion inp hess) 1. Harvard (3) 2. Stanford (1) 3. Yale (4) 4. Princeton (5) 5. Cal Tech (13) 6. M.I.T (2) 7. Duke (8) 8. Dartmouth (15) 9. Cornell (7) 10. Columbia (12) 21. Michigan (11) Y.Nl f}. :' .f .j. S{ } t r i,'ij . 1. y ;' '11 ?tf "} i "J "T f " fff "r :y r . TT!!l TT!!! ..:Q .':.'! ."' f r "This has just been playing marshmallow stuff" so far, said Sen. Alan Simpson, R-Wyo., the Sen- ate's assistant Republican leader, re- ferring to the limited impact on the government during the Columbus Day holiday weekend. "Any thoughtful, reasonable per- son now knows what happens to this government tomorrow." Republican and Democratic lead- ers searched into the evening for support for the package, which was passed by the House 250-164 in a post-midnight session early Monday. The measure contains far fewer spe- cific spending cuts and tax increases than the version that went down to defeat last week, putting off those decisions for later in the month. See BUDGET, Page 2 if we fell short, and what can we do to enhance our excellence to regan the high perception that has been traditionally given to Michigan," Roach said. Shh, don't say No. 1 yet Wolverines look to Spartans, not at polls.. 22 people die from Israeli gunfire I - --.. ... by Mike Gill Daily Football Writer As the Michigan public rela- tions department paraded five different players in to meet the media yesterday, one thing became apparent: each Wolverine had been coached pretty well on off-the-field matters. Do not say anything to incite Michigan State. Do not say that being ranked No. 1 means anything to you right now. Use words like "focus," or a string of words like "keeping our focus." While no player stood with his hand nervously shaking a piece of paper labelled "Responses to the No. 1 question," it was quite al.h , a., the top team in the country. Yes- terday, the Associated Press fol- lowed suit. The UPI ranking came as the biggest surprise. The Wolverines were fourth in the previous poll behind Notre Dame, Florida State and Nebraska. Nebraska walloped Kansas State 45-8, yet the Wolverines jumped ahead of them. Michigan's AP ranking is the earliest in a season that a team has been top-ranked with a loss. The previous record was held by Nebraska, which was No. 1 with a 9-1 record November 13, 1986. "I think it's a plus for (Michigan State)," Moeller said. "It seems like every team that gets ranked No. 1 gets bumped off. It really doesn't mean anything right ,n We m srn o rt h n se a, hitting, drag-em-down, knock out game." Offensive lineman Tom Dohr- ing echoed his coach's sentiments: "It's a great honor, but this is Michigan State week. We aren't as concerned about a No. 1 ranking. We'll go game by game. I know that sounds like something a coach would say, but it's true." And could Michigan handle having a No., 1 ranking tossed around it's neck? "Sure," Dohring said. "The older guys, we should be able to handle it and stay focused - that's a big thing for us." "It's a blessing and a curse,". fullback Jarrod Bunch added. "After the game a lot of people in the lockerroom heard about Notre rnm- -ant lrn,.ate io4noin v JERUSALEM (AP) - Police opened fire on stone throwing Pales- tinians at the Temple Mount in Jerusalem's Old City yesterday, and Arab hospital officials said 22 Palestinians were killed and at least 150 wounded. The clash erupted after Palestini- ans threw stones from the Mount at an Israeli military post above the Wailing Wall, Judaism's holiest site, witnesses said. Police Commisioner Yaacov Terner said he had heard that more than 20 Palestinians were killed, and W