TODAY Partly cloudy, warm; High: 67, Low: 42. TOMORROW Some clouds, windy; High: 57, Low: 35. One hundred and one years of editorial freedom Women in the administration. See WEEKEND. Vol. C1, No. 15 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Friday, October 18, 1991hChigalad Blue to/ host U fortopsinF Regents debate sex harassment policy Big Ten by Theodore Cox Daily Football Writer Board criticizes policy' by Bethany Robertson s treatment of accused The first five games of ther Michigan schedule were supposed to be tough, and then things would , ease up a bit. But ask offensive 9< guard Matt Elliott which game is the toughest and he'll say, "Any of the first five games, and after that any of the last six." The statement sums up the difficulty of the Big Ten schedule. Michigan coach Gary Moeller real- izes his team could be in for a let- down now that the Wolverines (2- 0 in the Big Ten, 4-1 overall) have been emotionally up for the last six weeks. Indiana would certainly be a likely team to take advantage of a flat Wolverine squad this Saturday at Michigan Stadium. The Hoosiers (2-0, 3-1-1) have been difficult to scout, because their first two Big Ten games were against winless Michigan State and Northwestern.r But one thing is for sure: Indiana's offense can move the ball, Michigan tailback Ricky Powers lea See INDIANA, Page 11 its contest with Indiana tomorrow. Daily Administration Reporter I FLINT - The University Board1 of Regents declined to approve a re- vised version of the sexual harass- ment policy at its monthly meeting yesterday until portions of the1 policy's language are changed.+ While expressing their concern about the issue of sexual harass- ment, the regents hesitated to en- dorse the proposal due to a concerna about the new policy's treatment of people accused of sexual harass- ment. "One of my concerns is that we seem to favor the complainant, or what I call the accuser, against the accused," said Regent Veronica Latta Smith (R-Grosse Ile). "In my mind, that's a form of discrimina- tion." University administrators agreed that they wanted to create a system fair to both the accuser and the accused, but said they are wary of making changes in the policy that would scare off assault victims. "I don't want to do anything that will make someone hesitate to come forward," said University General Counsel Elsa Cole, who was involved in the formation of the policy. Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Gilbert Whitaker presented the University's proposal to the regents as an item of informa- tion. Not all University-wide poli- Regents approve 'U' budget -ENNE I - ~LLr Luwy ds the Wolverine ground attack into Some students don't 'Go Blue' by Jim Schubiner Do you find yourself in the va- cated Law Library on Saturday af- ternoons? Are you the only one in the cafeteria for Saturday brunch? For a host of reasons, many stu- dents do not find themselves marching down Hoover Street with 100,000 other maize and blue- clad Michigan football maniacs on game day. University President James Duderstadt's loyalty who, said Assistant to the President Shirley Clarkson, is an enthusiast who "never misses" a game. She added that "most everyone in this build- ing goes out of loyalty." Gloria Lin, a junior in the Music School, explained frankly that she doesn't go to games because "they just don't concern me." She also found it incomprehen- sible why people would "hit each other for a ball." Her comments were echoed by Molly Hsu, a communications graduate student, who said, "I don't enjoy watching the violent element in football games." She chooses to read during the games. Engineering senior John Lavery's enterprising spirit helps him to think of the games as a chance to earn money. He claims that a season ticket-holder can sell See FOOTBALL, Page 2 by Henry Goldblatt Daily Administration Reporter FLINT --Although the 1991-92 state budget just took effect at the beginning of this month, prepara- tions for the 1992-93 state budget battle have just begun. The University Board of Regents at its monthly meeting yesterday unanimously approved University Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Gilbert Whitaker's state appropriation re- quest for the 1992-93 fiscal year. Whitaker's proposal calls for an ap- proximate 8.5 percent increase in state funding - amounting to a $21.8 million increase. Last year the University received a 3.8 percent increase in state appro- priations. Whitaker acknowledged that he does not think the University will receive its request for state funding because of the state's tight financial situation. "We know support from the state is going to be tough for the next year and maybe for, the next few years," Whitaker said. However, Whitaker added that the University purposely overesti- mates its budget request to show the University's long-term plan- ning for programming. "We want to make sure they un- derstand our needs and when the re- sources are available we hope they can do some catching up in appropri- ations," Whitaker said. University President James Duderstadt.said that.budget prob- lems are not unique to Michigan. "Over the past year, public edu- cation in this country has eroded in terms of tax dollar support," he cies need regental approval, but Whitaker said the policy was brought forth at the requestrof the regents. "They wanted to make sure that it met their needs, since they are ul- timately responsible for the pol- icy," Whitaker said. The policy was revised from a version written in 1980 and was first presented to regents at their June meeting. The regents brought up the question of the rights of the accused at that meeting, and asked that the policy be revised and pre- sented again in the near future. Yesterday, Whitaker stressed that while the possibility of false See HARASSMENT, Page 2 request said. In putting together the University's budget request, Whitaker used a 5 percent inflation- ary estimate for the Higher Education Price Index (HEPI). This amounted to $12.9 million of the appropriation request. The index is used to predict the inflationary rate for products related to higher edu- cation for the upcoming year. Moreover, the budget request in- cludes $6.8 million in facilities re- lated funding - half of this amount would be used for current facility operating costs, while the other half would be allocated to maintenance improvement. ,Whitaker also allocated $2.1 million for special academic pro- grams which he deemed "critical needs." These programs include: See BUDGET, Page 2 Not everyone matches ... .. <_ J -- 76-GUIDE counsels students through phone line M by Erin Einhorn Part of being a student involves balancing personal issues and pres- sures from family and friends with the ever-present stress of classes and other activities. But University students and people in the community, facing problems with adjustment or hav- ing difficulties coping with rela- tionships can find assistance or an appropriate referral from an objec- tive peer counselor by dialing 76- GUIDE. The service, offered by Counseling Services, answers ques- tions all night from 5 p.m. until 9 a.m. on weekdays. A peer counselor can be reached anytime on weekends. "You don't have to be in crisis to call," said Counseling Services' co- ordinator of peer programming Doreen Murasky, a former 76- GUIDE supervisor. "You can call because you're lonely or just want to talk." The 15 peer counselors who col- lectively answer between 1,600 and 2,200 calls between September and May, share a positive feeling about the services provided over the phone. "It might be easier for someone to talk to somebody they don't know," said Mike, an LSA senior and second-year peer counselor. The peer counselors have re- quested to maintain anonymity by withholding their last names in or- der to avoid callers associating name recognition with a voice. Jabeen, also an LSA senior and second-year peer counselor agreed with Mike. "A lot of times callers are intimidated by problems and it's easier to talk to somebody when you can't see them." The service, which was requested by students, originated in 1970. "It grew out of the early 70s grass roots movements when students re- ally wanted to help each other," Murasky said. They liked the idea of being able, to come to someone their own age for help, she said. "That was the time when it was very anti-estab- lishment. The rule was don't trust anyone over thirty." GUIDE also answered general questions about the University and 9Greek system should adopt BYOB policy, say nationals by Travis McReynolds Daily Staff Reporter The University Greek system should adopt a BYOB policy, said two representatives from national fraternity and sorority councils at an open forum held last night. At the meeting, a panel of repre- sentatives from Ann Arbor, the University, and national fraternity and sorority councils answered questions posed by members of the Greek system concerning alcohol and fraternity parties. The keynote speaker, Dave Westol, executive director of Theta Chi, encouraged a "bring your own" policy for the University. "Kegs are absolute death as far as legalities are concerned," he said. "This brings everyone in the frater- nity and sorority into responsibility when an accident or tragedy occurs." President of the Panhellenic 'No one is saying to stop drinking' - Dave Westol Association, Katy Kendall, asked why sororities are a part of these proceedings. She said, "We don't write the checks for the alcohol." Westol said, "Anyone who has anything to do with the planning of a party can be included in a law- suit." Executive Director of Zeta Tau Alpha National Sorority Deb Ensor added, "Sororities are a part of the problem. You say you have strict al- cohol policies, and then you run across the street to the fraternity party. It is time for us to pull our heads out of the sand." "No one is saying to stop drink- ing, that is not realistic," Westol said. "But changes have to be made. Date rape, sexual assault, hazing, vi- olence, injuries, these things almost always go back to drinking." The policy suggestions made by the panel included, BYOB parties where students cannot return if they leave, ID checking, and sober party monitors to watch over people. "On paper (the proposed policy) is perfect. But it is going to take a year or two to make something like this work. We are going to have to change to survive. This whole thing is a very tough issue to deal with," said Engineering senior and Alpha operated from the Union lobby. The phone line was available 24 hours a day. "Our motto was any question, any time," Murasky said. Since then, Campus Infomation Center (CIC) has opened to take on part of GUIDE's role in answering casual student inquiries. GUIDE shortened its hours due to lack of funds and moved to another office in the interest of increasing confiden- See GUIDE, Page 2 House to debate student loan act by Stefanie Vines Daily Government Reporter The House Education and Labor Committee will debate next week the Higher Education Act, which in- cludes a proposal to replace the cur- rent guaranteed student loan system with direct loans to students through the Department of Education. If passed, the proposal would simplify the delivery of loans to students, eliminate loan-origination fees, increase loan limits, and reduce the administrative burden on uni- versity financial aid offices. In addition, by eliminating fed- eral interest subsidies for private lenders, such as banks, the direct lending program is expected to save approximately $1.4 billion in the first year and $6.6 billion over the MIN MIN.FFA F90 M !