4ir Vol. Cl, No. 33 Ann Arbor, Michigan -Thursday, October, 18,1990 , ,nas. - F U M inority enrollm ent .:~''u gure increases 10.8 % by Matthew Pulliam Daily Staff Reporter Minority enrollment at the University has increased for the tenth consecutive year, bringing the total num- ber of students-of-color at the University to 6,044. The figure - which represents 18.2 percent of the University excluding international students - is the greatest number of minority students since 1974. The enrollment figures, compiled by the University, were released to the Daily yesterday. African-Americans and Asian-Americans figures showed the largest increase with increases of .6 percent each to 7.1 and 7.5 percent, respectively. Hispanic enrollment increased by .3 percent, to 3.2 percent. While Native American enrollment went from 138 to 157, but the percentage of the student body remains the same as last year at .5 percent. Minorities currently represent 21.6 percent of the class of 1994, or 991 out of 4,588 students. University President James Duderstadt stated in a University press release, "Increasing the number of stu- dents of color...is only the first step. Our fundamental objective must be to build a cohesive and productive learning community that draws strength from its diver- sity. This will require a major personal commitment from every one of us." Within the University, the LSA and Engineering colleges experienced the greatest jumps in minority enrollment. Minorities represent 711 of the 3,118 first-year students in LSA, as well as 222 of the 1,023 first-year stu- dents in Engineering. These numbers reflect increases of 14.1 percent and 16.2 percent respectively. See ADMISSION, page 14 Annual fiures dip for 'U' enrollment from Staff Reports and the Associated Press The University, along with Michigan State and Central Michi- gan, is one of the three state univer- sities with declined enrollment this fall. Enrollment dropped to 36,306 students this year, down 32 students from last year. Of the total there are 20,201 men and 16,105 women. Of the 23,115 undergraduates, 70.2 percent are Michigan residents. This is the highest percentage of in- state undergraduate students in recent years. The other 12 public, four-year universities in Michigan experienced an increase in the number of students this year. A total of 257,000 stu- dents are enrolled this year, up from See ENROLLMENT, page 14 Happy centennial anniversary!, A banner over State street welcomes over 700 Daily alumni who have returned to celebrate 100 years of publication. The alumni work at such places as Time Magazine, ABC News, and the New York Times. v College Dems, GI by Henry Goldblatt Daily Staff Reporter It's that time of the year again. As the autumn weeks wear on, *he first Tuesday in November looms on the horizon as College Democrats and Republicans try to garner extra student votes that could make the difference in this year's Congressional and Gubernatorial elections. In the major races this fall, stu- dents will choose between the Democrat incumbent James Blan- ,hard and State Senate Majority Leader John Engler for governor of Michigan. Also in the campaign for U.S. Senate, Republican U.S. Con- gressperson Bill Schuette is chal- lenging Democratic incumbent Carl Levin. College representatives of the two major political parties are preparing for the elections through campaigning to raise student aware- ness and combat apathy. "Right now we are in the process of canvassing all 14 precincts trying to inform students about candidates," said Jon Polish, campus co-coordina- tor of the College Democrats' Levin and Blanchard campaigns. "We organized a registration drive which registered about 2,800 students," said Dana Miller, co-coor- dinator of the same campaign. OP gear On election day, November 6, College Democrats will sponsor a "Get Out the Vote Drive" to get stu- dents to the polls. College Republicans have taken a different approach to reaching stu- dents to inform them of the issues in this year's elections. "Our attention for this year is to get out the information... we do in- formation tables every week, as well as postering... so the campus is sat- urated with information," said Col- lege Republican President Karen King. College Republicans are opti- mistic for the success of their candi- dates. "I feel strongly about both of up for election campaign their chances...If you look at support abortion will be a key issue," Burke education. If you read in between the on campus, it is very strong for both said. lines... what you're seeing is ,an of our candidates," said Melissa The ever increasing costs of imminent decrease in education of Burke, Vice Chair of College Re- higher education is another student the state if Engler is elected," Polish publicans. issue that both groups expect will said. "Although both candidates have a comfortable lead, that does not mean that we are not nervous... the decid- ing factor will be student turnout be- cause students tend to vote 65% Democratic," Polish said. Both groups feel that abortion and tuition increases will be the ma- jor issues in November's election. "Our feeling is that a woman's right to choose is an important issue in this election." Polish said. "Either way that students vote, bring people to the polls. "Obviously, there needs to be more emphasis on education where money is concerned...There is a lot of fat in the state budget... there could be more emphasis on student loans," Burke said. College Democrats feel Engler's election would lead to tuition in- creases. "Engler is masquerading as a real populist to reduce property tax - one of the sole sources of money for Students challenge .Regents in Flint- Call for open forum by Daniel Poux Administration Reporter Special to the Daily FLINT - Concerned student activists trav- eled to Flint yesterday for the University's Board of Regents' monthly meeting to speak out about the arming of University security of- *ficers. In a follow-up to the September meeting, where more than 200 students packed the Re- gents' Public Comments session, three mem- bers of the Michigan Students Assembly's Student Rights Commission (SRC) criticized the administration's "propaganda campaign" to promote the deputized campus police force. The students challenged the Regents to par- ticipate in an open forum to discuss deputiza- tion of campus security officers, an issue which has ignited student activists across cam- pus. on campus police However, several Regents said they were hesitant to agree to the forum, because of the ineffectiveness of previous mass meetings. "Last time I was asked, I was happy to meet with the students," Regent Phillip Power (D-Ann Arbor) said. "However, those students who requested the meeting took advantage of the way the meeting worked, took my remarks out of context, and misrepresented my com- ments. "Understandably, I'm a little gun-shy this time," he said. Executive Director for University Relations Walter Harrison agreed with Power that an- open discussion would be a waste of time. "I think that the open forum they are sug- gesting would generate more heat than light," he said. See DISCUSSION, page 14 Both groups have reported that they have found considerable student interest in the election. "The pro-choice issue has done away with apathy. We've seen a lot more interest because of woman's right to choose is in danger," Polish said. King echoed Polish's opinion, "We have been very surprised. Each day we get between 25-50 new peo- ple who sign up at our tables." see ELECTION, page 14 Senate nears a budge decision WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate rejected efforts yesterday to tamper with a bipartisan deficit-re- duction package that would double gasoline taxes to 18 cents a gallon and cut Medicare and other federal programs. In a close vote, lawmakers dumped an attempt to scale back the gas tax increase and substitute a se- ries of tax increases on the wealthy. "Let's go and get it from those who've got it," said Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) but her plea was rejected, 55-45. That vote appeared to clear the way for final approval of the bill by evening, and weary lawmakers said they were prepared to seek a com- promise with the House and White House immediately in hopes of end- ing the government's months-long budget stalemate. The House has approved legisla- tion that relies heavily on tax hikes on the wealthy to close the federal deficit. It contains no change in the current nine cents a gallon. gasoline tax. At the White House, spokesper- son Marlin Fitzwater said the Presi- dent was prepared to sign separate legislation keeping the government in funds for another five days, and House leaders made plans to approve such a bill swiftly. Its passage would avert the threat of a second government shutdown in two weeks. U.N. debates Iraqi war reparations for Crisis Associated Press Shevardnadze, arriving in Vienna for talk Cs r Members of the U.N. Security Council yesterday were weighing a war-reparations measure against Iraq. The Baghdad government, battered by global sanctions, ordered rationing of medicines and offered to sell oil - cheap. High oil prices, fueled by the 12-week-old Persian Gulf crisis, pushed up the cost of living for Americans and helped widen the U.S. trade deficit, the government said Wednesday in two reports. In a renewed diplomatic bid to break the tiuif imase. Secretary of State James Baker yesterday with his French counterpart, Roland Dumas, was asked about prospects for a breakthrough. "It's difficult to talk about new ideas. I have not brought any ready-made concept with me," Shevardnadze said. "Nobody has one." At the United Nations, diplomats said the five permanent Security Council members had reached general agreement on a measure that would allow nations hurt economically by the invasion of Kuwait to seek compensation from Iraq. JOSE JUAREZ/Daiy Ricky Powers carries the ball against Wisconsin during his most productive day as a Wolverine. Another 100 yard game by him tomorrow could lead to a Wolverine victory. Hawkeyes provide Blue tough homecoming test by David Hyman but we won't win it with two losses,"