Page 2-The Michigan Daily- Friday, November 30, 1990 Calvin and Hobbes L~OW~ OJT TIL K ITS SNOWING~! THEE MIS$T BE At- MOS" HAPLF AN INCH ! NEWS TONS (J SR4OW ! DOIN t/IjTH scuo:kS M 014 1A34? ~ 'E, S TO )V SK by BillWatteso I WOR ER HOIA A CRA99Y Military analysts: Gulf war in winter would favor U.S. I N Nu / i L Xg, Nuts and Bolts YO3'R .4Ow4 " a emi. .tj , You oaK? , oON'T KNOW.RAND i IS ONE OF THE "COP P" ' S N THE COUNTRY AND WF-'S f"t' TINC . "l MEANZ DO FIND HIM FUNNY, 90-T AftjNG WITH HIM FIRST HANUWEU- , ITS UN,,FTR1N(,. r7 ' IK "T 9 *:- RouNt' UP FORT 416 5No4.* lDAY.. .I .F r' 1 gall" " r - by Judd Winick WEIZ S'E~~ACK WITH A- Mi('ASOCMi5TiC PIA~i..-L-ATE. CALLR NUM.BER 2 DO YOO HAVE A GUe$TION? &1CHELAR*:2, HNOW 00YO Fa. ABOUT SALAD WASHINGTON (AP) - A win- ter war with Iraq would benefit American-led forces because their modern weapons systems work bet- ter in cooler weather and Iraqi forces are more acclimated to the triple- digit temperatures that will return in April, U.S. military and private ana- lysts say. Still, the winter carries some pit- falls - dramatic temperature swings, high seas and sudden sand- storms - and some advantages for Saddam Hussein's troops. Those in- clude the prospect that, if unleashed, his chemical weapons could prove more deadly because gases linger longer in cooler air. Military commanders and ana- lysts agree that, from a combat per- formance standpoint, fall and winter are the optimal season for war in the region. "From a purely military point of view it has its advantages," said Piers Wood, a Vietnam combat veteran who now is a lietuenant colonel in the Army Reserve. Wood heads the liberal think tank Center for Defense Infromation, which believes Bush should give economic sanctions at least a year before opting for a military strike. But he acknowledged that "any temperature or weather extreme is going to degrade the performance of your equipment, and our forces are heavily dependant on electronics and high-tech systems." An Army officer recently iurned from Saudi Arabia agreed tnc cooler months gave the Americans a per- sonpower and equipment advantage but offered a caveat: "It's like a foot- bal game. When it rains, it rains on both sides of the field." As the United States mounted its buildup beginning in August, it was soon apparent that some of its most important and sensitive equipment would not perform up to standard in the Saudi summer, when tempera-. tures can reach 130 degrees and higher. Rippling haze off the desert floor limited the effectiveness of optical devices and blurred pilots' vision; ra- dio wires simplly melted; troops quickly tired under the sun and faced the prospect of dunning stifling chemical weapon protective clithing in the event of combat; engines' overheated, cutting the time between routine maintenance at a time when spare parts were in short supply. Now, the temperatures in the re- gion might climb into the 80s but more likely will average highs in the mid-70s through the end of February, creeping back into the 80s and 90s in March and then over the 100 degree mark in April. A , Tau Beta Pi, the National Engineering Honor Society, was founded to mark in a fitting manner those who have conferred honor upon their Alma Mater by distinguished scholarship and exemplary character as students in engineering, or by their attainments as alumni in the field of engineering, and to foster a spirit of liberal culture in engineering colleges. Bush hesitant to reconvene House WASHINGTON (AP) - A former Navy secretary from the Reagan administration joined the pa- rade of former military officials at- tacking President Bush's Persian Gulf build up yesterday. Bush fo- cused on the U.N. resolution autho- rizing force against Iraq, calling it a move "closer to peace." Bush and House Speaker Thomas Foley (D-Wash.) both expressed op- position to the idea of calling Congress back for a special session to address the gulf crisis. The president met with House leaders while keeping an eye on the United Nations, saying he hoped Security Council approval of the resolution would "send perhaps the strongest signal of all to Saddam Hussein." Asked if the U.N. resolution, au- thorizing attack on Iraqi troops if they don't leave Kuwait by mid- January, made a shooting war more likely, Bush said, "I hope we're closer to peace and that this will drive home the point to him that he's got to get out of Kuwait." Earlier, in an interview with the Spanish language network Univision, Bush said he preferred not bringing Congress back for a special session but wanted to sound out congressional leaders more fully. Foley and Minority Leader Robert Michel (R-Ill.) had lunch with Bush. Afterward, Foley said, "I hope the president doesn't call back the 101st Congress ... Reports of that may be premature." In the face of increasing calls for such a session from lawmakers who had adjourned for the year before the latest deployment increase. White House spokesman Marlin Fitzwater said merely, "Let's wait and see." "The president's mistake in sens- ing so many troops should not be compounded by a further error in us- ing them in a premature, unprovoked ground offensive," said former Navy Secretary James Webb. Meanwhile, Vice President Dan Quayle took a swipe at critics who have said Bush has moved too quickly in the gulf and have advised against an outright attack. "Does patience today risk greater American casualties tomorrow?" Quayle asked in a speech at Seton Hall University in New Jersey. "With every day that passes," the plight of the people of Kuwait "grows more and more desperate," he said. "Is this moral course of ac- tion?" We, the officers and faculty advisors of the Michigan Gamma Chapter of Tau Beta Pi, wish to congratulate the following people who have achieved- our high standards and have successfully completed the initiation rituals, thereby becoming active members of Tau Beta Pi: Stanley Abraham Akhil Agrawal Marcelo Alves Scott Arens Mohit Arora Eric Asselin Micheal Badalament Alexander Ballios Stuart Bauman Seraj Bohra John Bolyard Courtney Bond Stacey Bond Monika Boos Christopher Bower Darrin Burke Micheal Calligaro William Charmley Hwei Che George Chen Burt Chien Chih-Hsien Chou Susan Clarke Keith Cook Benjamin Custer Jun Dai Jake DeNooyer Stepanie Douglas Micheal Dryja Julie Edelen Naser El-Saheb Tamini Kristi Enghauser Jeffrey Eusebio Brenda Fahling Brad Poerster Corey Gannon Denny Gentry David Gilbert Charles Gilmour Alejandro Graf Micheal Grant Eric Haan Eric Hermanson Gregory Hoffman Luke Hohmann Kathryn Hoover Jean Hwang Alison Kalton Jeffrey Koch William Krewsky Sriram Krishnan Kathy Laberteaux Kevin Lampi Jinju Lee Kyonghun Lee Deborah Lenz Wesley Lollar Micheal McIntyre Shana Milkie Eric Mockensturm Micheal Moore Mike Murray John Oeinck Jung Park Adam Petravicius Edward Piekos B. J. Pohl Alfred Poy Michelle Rahn Saroja Ramanujan Julia Scheffelin Mark Schlutt Stephen Scorpio Donglong Sheu Christopher Soles Paul Stephens Deinress Stockman Jordan Stojanovski Weiquian Sun Pamela Vergos Kevin Vliet Pamela Vogt Thomas Walling Timothy Westman Robert Wieber Eric Wilcox Sanjay Yadav Chris Young Ian Young SWAIN Continued from page 1 many, many years," Swain said. Some students wanted to know why more funding wasn't being pro- vided for the Sexual Assault and Awareness Prevention Center. Swain said she was currently working for such expansions, particularly with respect to summer orientations. Swain also discussed the selec- tion process for the deputized offi- cers. Candidates must be graduates of the state police academy and undergo sensitivity education at the University, she said. Many expressed disappointment over the purpose of the forums and their lack of effectiveness in chang- ing policy. "She's going around, listening to student's views, and ignoring, them," said Buchan. "The forums can't lead anywhere until students have a democratic voice," he added. "There are more than just stu- dents in the University community," Swain said in response to similar claims. Another topic discussed was the University's interim drug and alco- hol policy. Swain admitted that some of the policy's sanctions could be seen as vague but did not agree any of the sanctions should be re- moved. A third forum with Swain is be- ing held Monday night in the Michigan League at 6:30. 00 EDUCATIONAL PRICING! - ----.-...- 1 9 1 - 1 a otus 1 ' **/~..*.>4 Now Available at Your/ / ~College Store!1 \\ tus124 2. 1, BGA Continued from page 1 the Vice-President for Student Ser- vices, the forums sought to convey the main issues of unity within the Black community. "People need to understand how we're dependent and need to work together to ... be united, but not uni- form to gain success as a people," stressed Omega Psi Phi, Inc. alum and Vice President Provost of Mi- nority Affairs, Charles Moody. All of the Black fraternities and sororities were brought together to discuss the current problems. "These forums incorporating all (the differ- ent letter groups) are important in letting us work together as one ... es- pecially in a predominantly white Shehan-Shahi vegearanan ndian Cuisine Try our Luncheon Special Low Price of $4.95 (vegetarian and non-vegetarian) 7 Course Lunch Buffet $6.25 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m., Fri., & Sat. only Dinner Menu Also Available! 10% off Dinner Menu with this ad Sun.-Thurs. only 214 E. Washington, Ann Arbor 668-7323 Reservations Available gold bond cleaners campus such as Michigan," said Al- pha Kappa Alpha, Inc. member Corie Morman. Last night more than a hundred people viewed selected recorded portions of the teleconference at Trotter House and shared their reactions in a local forum. Much of the discussion centered on the decision earlier this year by the National Black Greek Associa- tion to abolish the traditional pledg- ing process in favor of a new "intake process." This decision evolved in response to the hazing controversies plaguing college campuses. Where before, a student might have spent six weeks to a year pledg- ing a Black fraternity or sorority, they now can accept new members in just a few days. Although the national organiza- tions have reached a consensus on need to accept change, dissenters don't to believe the organizations' future relies on the abolishment of pledging., Rozelle Hegeman, a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc. feels that "a weekend just isn't enough time" to decide on someone. "I understand that hazing needs to stop ... but par ticipation in community service projects would show that a girl will work for the sorority." Otherwise, she feels, there will be "people in organization who won't work for the community, but just want to wear the Greek letters." The Michigan Daily (ISSN 0745-967) is published Monday through Friday during the fall and winter terms by students at the University of Michigan. Subscription rates via U.S. mail for fall and winter $39 for two terms, $22 forone term. Campus delivery$28.00 fortwo terms. Prorated rates:$25fortwoterms; $11 for one term. The Michigan Daily is a member of The Associated Press and the Student News Service. ADDRESS: The Michigan Daily, 420 Maynard, Ann Arbor, MI 48109. 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