The Michigan Daily -Tuesday, October 16, 1990 - Page 3 City to review recycling ordinance by Matt Pulliam Daily Staff Reporter The Ann Arbor City Council will again review an ordinance which would make recycling mandatory for Ann Arbor citizens as a result of a decision made last night. The council voted 9-2 to review the third presentation of the ordi- nance and called for a public forum on the ordinance to be held Nov. 19. The Comprehensive Recycling Ordinance, which has been shuffled around in the city government for three years, would require Ann Arbor residents to recycle office paper, glass, metal, cardboard, and plastic. The ordinance would also increase the frequency of the recycling collec- tions from once per month to a weekly pickup. The "first reading" of the ordi- nance, one of the first steps in the creation of a law, was approved by the majority of the council mem- bers. Only Mayor Pro Tem Jerry Schleicher (R-Fourth Ward) and council member Terry Martin (R- Second Ward) voted against the pro- posal. Schleicher, defending his vote, said the plan for the enforcement of the proposed ordinance is too vague. He added that the effective date of the ordinance if passed - July 1, 1993 - is "unacceptably late" and should go into effect immediately. Ann Arbor resident Nancy Shif- fler, who gave an introduction of the ordinance to the council, said that she was irate that the proposal was scheduled for a third "first reading" in three years. Said Shiffler, "We seem to be better at recycling this ordi- nance than we are at recycling trash." Council member Liz Brater (D- Third Ward) supported the ordinance. "We've had 20 years of recycling... on a voluntary basis. Now it's time ,We seem to be better at recycling this ordi- nance than we are at recycling trash.' - Nancy Schiffler Ann Arbor resident to institutionalize this (the ordi- nance)." Ingrid Sheldon (R-Second Ward) said, "In going through the items, I think that this ordinance meets the requirements." Sheldon referred to the guidelines for the proposal's stringency. Council member Thais Peterson (D-Fifth Ward) said tougher require- ments are needed for recycling. At present, the ordinance's "recovery rate" is projected at 34 percent. This; means that 34 out of every 100 tons of garbage may be reprocessed into useful products. Ann Arbor resident and member of the Huron Valley Greens Lauren Sargent declared that the recovery rate was far too low and the ordi- nance was too lenient. "They should have passed it on the first read... This process is taking far too long with minimal results to show for it." ',a Company markets 'U' course notes ; : " ' HOB KHOENtDa Ialy Reggae Lamurpba Reggae Swami playing his guitar at the corner of South State and North University yesterday. Shamir rejects U.N. resolution on killings j , JERUSALEM (AP) - Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir yesterday accused the world of hypocrisy, ig- ;poring murders of Israelis while con- kemning Israel for killing 19 Palestinians in Jerusalem last week. M In a strongly worded warning to *Iraq, Shamir also said any interven- tion in neighboring Jordan that upset 'that country's stability would bring 'swift Israeli retaliation. Addressing Parliament, Shamir defended his Cabinet's rejection Sun- day of a U.N. Security Council reso- lution urging a U.N. investigation of the deaths on the Temple Mount a week ago. --Left-wing parties criticized the Cabinet action, and the largest oppo- .sition faction, the center-left Labor Party, said it would join a no-confi- °dence vote against Shamir's conser- 'vative government. Shamir, reacting to the Security ,Council condemnation, said critics ignored the fact that police charged the Mount only after Palestinians unleashed a barrage of stones at Jew- ish worshipers at the adjacent West- ernWall. "The citizens of Israel and all Jews everywhere cannot but be as- tonished and protest at the voices of criticism ... in which what stood out was an absence of any mention of the grave attack on the Jewish peo- ple's holiest place," he said. Shamir complained that the Secu- rity Council failed to respond in any way to the murders of the 16 Israeli tourists in two attacks in Egypt, one in 1985 by a deranged Egyptian po- lice officer and another last February by unidentified assailants. "We did not hear similar denunci- ations and we did not see the Secu- rity Council being convened when whole families were murdered in Ras Bourka or when buses carrying Israel tourists were attacked," he said. by Lari Barager and Purvi Shah As you struggle to squeeze through the mass of hurrying stu- dents entering your lecture hall, you catch a glimpse of fluorescent fliers being distributed. In order to avoid being hassled, you quickly stuff one into the depths of your book bag. Scanning the notice before lecture begins, you learn that Supreme Course Transcripts is offering course notes for your class. Supreme Course Transcripts markets lecture notes taken by grad- uate students as a "supplement to a student's own note-taking," said manager Jane Kessler. Course notes are offered every semester for large lecture courses on a subscription ba- sis. Marc Gold, a sophomore en- rolled in Physiology 101, said he uses the notes because "the class is impossible for someone who has no science background. It gives a good outline, but you definitely can't use them as a substitute for going to class." Anthony Giangrande, a student in Econ. 202, explained that course notes increase his comprehension because they allow him to "sit and listen during lecture." Richard Campbell, Communica- tions professor, does not endorse course notes, but he feels they may be beneficial for students who have missed a lecture or to supplement their own notes. However, notes are not offered on a single-lecture basis, so in order to get one lecture, you must subscribe for the whole term. Campbell added, "At one level I'm opposed to them because it's an unfair advantage for those who can afford them." Many students claimed the course notes have helped them, but they have made suggestions for im- provement. . Jodi Place, LSA sophomore, wishes course notes were "available for a wider range of classes." But, as Kessler pointed out, there must be at least 100 students in the lecture, and the professor must give approval in order for Supreme Course to send a note taker. It would help some students if the notes were published earlier. Holly Kyman, Art School senior, commented as she picked up notes from the previous week, "I have an exam tonight on the notes from last week." Kari Lichtenstein, LSA junior, 'U' encourages disabled to buy notes by Lari Barager and Purvi Shah Many disabled students are advo- cating a new program which pro- vides them with complimentary lec- ture notes. "We have fought the system since the beginning. Having a learn- ing disability on this campus is very time-consuming. We have to study twice as hard," asserted Emily Singer, founder and head of The Learning Disability Society. At the beginning of each semester, students with disabilities must approach their professor to ex- plain the nature of their disability and ask for special accommodations. "Some professors know nothing about disabilities and are apathetic to letting us take home, oral, or un- timed tests because they are worried about how it will reflect on other students,' Singer said. Recently, Jane Kessler, manager of Supreme Course Transcripts, and Julie Biernat of the Services for Stu- dents with Disabilities, devised a program to provide complimentary course notes for students with dis- abilities. "It's a wonderful service, and we are pleased for her (Kessler) to offer it to our students, who because of their disabilities cannot attend class regularly," Biernat said. Singer said students with lupus, a severe form of arthritis, are some- times unable to write because their joints become inflamed. If students have a short attention span due to medical reasons, they may lose their concentration and miss vital parts of the lecture, she added. To receive course notes, students must go to the Haven Hall office of Services for Students with Disabili- ties and show documentation of their disability. Currently only six students are enrolled in the program. "We've not had a lot of feedback," said Biernat, "but I can guarantee those who have asked for it - I just know (the notes) have been a lot of help." Nonetheless, Supreme Course Transcripts does not provide a com- plete solution. "Part of the problem (for students with disabilities) is Supreme Course Transcripts cannot go into classes with less than 100 people because it is not financially beneficial for them to take notes for a couple people," Singer said. The Learning Disabilities Soci- ety, a new organization at the Uni- versity, has also encountered prob- lems with professors not wanting professional note takers in their classrooms. Singer added, "Teachers are forgetting today what's important is that we learn the information- no matter how we do it." said note takers should "go through, take each topic discussed, and reor- ganize." She explained, "the notes are confusing if the lecture is confus- ing." The course notes are proofread each week for errors, nonetheless mistakes do slip through. Giagrande said, "misquoted equations have ap- peared." Brad Williamson, LSA senior, said his "professor made a correction (of the course notes) in class." Campbell asks his TAs not to take notes for Supreme Course be- cause it is a "conflict of interest be- cause they (the TAs) are profiting from the notes they're taking. Their students would also be at an advan- tage." Note takers must go through an application process, but not all have extensive knowledge in the subject they are covering for Supreme Course. Aaron Mead, first-year law stu- dent and note taker for Econ. 202 said, "I have no connection. I'm not an Econ. major. I have not had the equivalent of this class. I had Econ: 201 as an undergrad. I'm learning along with them. They just needed someone to take the position." r *Correction Christina Mueller and Matt Commers are both heading Alcohol Aware- ness Week on campus. Students lobby Purcell to support Civil Rights Act I Business I .4 4 -4 A THE LIST What's happening in Ann Arbor today :Meetings. Undergraduate English Asso- -ciation - Mass meeting. 8 p.m., X7629 Haven Hall. Hellenic Students Associa- tion - Meeting. 8:30 p.m., Pendleton Rm., Union. Student Struggle for Soviet Jewry - Meeting. 7 p.m., Hillel, 1429 Hill Street. Asian Studies Student Asso- ciation (ASSA) - Meeting. 7 p.m., Lane Hall Rm. 1. Society of Minority Engi- neerig - Students meeting. 6:30 p.m., 1303 EECS. Speakers "The Struggle Against Homelessness in Ann Arbor" - David Levin, member of the Home- less Action Committee. 7:30 p.m., Guild House 802 Monroe. "Armenian Folk Instru- ments" - Hachig Kazarian, 7 p.m., Rackham Amphitheater. "Computer-Aided Analysis of Coating Flows" - Tasos Pa- panastasiou, Chemical Engineering. 4 p.m., EECS 1200. Vha.l.. R avm. - ITM Vicit- Furthermore Northwalk - 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Call 763-WALK or stop by 2333 Bursley. Safewalk - 8 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Call 936-1000 or stop by 102 UGLi. Internships in the Canadian House of Commons - Info Available in Graduate Student Lounge. 4-6 p.m. 6th Floor Rm. 6602 Haven Hall. Study Abroad in Scandinavia - 3 p.m., U-M International Cen- ter (next to the Union). Call 764- 9310. Eating for Health Workshop - 12:10-1 p.m. 3rd Floor Confer- ence Center, University Health Ser- vice. Spark Revolutionary History Series - The Paris Commune: Triumphs, Mistakes, Possibilities. 7 p.m., B122 MLB. Open House - Interdepartmen- tal Program In Classical Art and Archaeology. 5-7 p.m., Kelsey Museum. UM Cycling - A ride, leaves frnm the ten nf Hill Auditorinum by Melissa Peerless Daily Staff Reporter The pending vote on the 1990 Civil Rights Act, which Congress will vote on later this week, spurred a few University students to protest yesterday. Eight students, members of the Ann Arbor Ad Hoc Coalition for Civil Rights carried signs to Repre- sentative Carl Pursell's Ann Arbor Office yesterday to urge him to support the Act. The act, which would challenge several 1989 Supreme Court deci- sions that made litigation in em- ployment discrimination cases diffi- cult and put more responsibility for finding proof on the plaintiff, has enough support to pass in Congress, but President George Bush has said he will veto it. The demonstrators hoped to get a "commitment by Pursell to vote for the act before the actual vote." If the bill passes with a two- thirds majority, Bush will not at- tempt a veto, said University gradu- ate Jamie Marsh, one of the organizers of the rally. The bill proposes the following changes: An employee claiming to be the victim of discrimination would not have to provide proof right away. Racial harassment would be banned throughout the time of em- ployment, as well as during hiring. Employers would not be per- mitted to use race, color, religion, sex, or national origin as a basis for employment decisions. A worker who won a discrim- ination case but later had to defend the award in a lawsuit would be re- imbursed for legal fees in the later suit. Opponents of the bill, including Bush, believe that while the bill does not call for quotas, companies will be forced to adopt quotas in or- der to avoid litigation under this bill. Cynthia Hudgins, district coordi- nator for Carl Pursell, said that Pursell opposes the bill because the bill proposes "changes that exceed what would be necessary to overturn the Supreme Court decisions." I 44 SAY IT IN-THE .. . DAILY CLASSIFIEDS A COPIES with this coupon 8 1/2 X 11, white, self24 ve or auto fed only expires 1/1/91 Open 24 Hours 1 i - I