The Michigan Daily- Thursday, February20, 1992 - Page 3 I Regents to discuss .residence ball rates by Melissa Peerless Daily Administration Reporter The University Board of Regents will decide housing rates for the 1992-93 school year during its regu- lar monthly meeting this afternoon. The Single Student and Family Housing Rate Study Committees presented a report to the regents which asks for a rate increase of 4.9 percent. The regents are expected to approve the increase. The new rates would go into effect in September 1992. If approved, a double in a tradi- tional residence hall will cost 4$4,284.60 per year. This represents an increase of $200.78. A single will cost $5,092.68 - a $238.20 in- crease. A triple will cost $3,780.66, and a triple suite $4,284.60. An economy double will cost $3,607.50 and an economy triple will cost $3,608.50. Room rates in non-traditional halls, such as Oxford Housing and Baits Houses, will also experience a 4.9 percent increase. The new rates include a 0.7 per- cent increase to the general student residence reserve fund, which is used to maintain residence halls. The reapplication process for students returning to residence halls begins March 10. Grad. students receive real world experience r " . -W by Karen Pier Daily Graduate Schools Reporter Graduate Business School stu- dents will get hands-on experience in the real business world, rather than just studying it, through the Multidisciplinary Action Project (MAP) beginning next month. Assistant Professor of Organizational Behavior Wayne Brockbank said he thinks the pro- gram will provide a valuable experi- ence for students. "Students learn not only to do their jobs very well, but how to do them better," Brockbank said. "The program will help them to be more familiar with the cutting edge of business." School of Business Administration Dean Paul Danos said, "The program allows M B A students to integrate experience working with process improvement inside a real organization." Approximately 140 randomly- chosen first-year graduate Business School students, one-third of the class, will begin the program March 9. Later in the month, students will receive an orientation from the com- panies for which they will be work- ing. There are 20 to 25 companies participating in the program. Over the next six weeks, the stu- dents will work in groups of six or seven to describe and analyze pro- cesses in their company, and will 'Businesses have taken off layers of management.' - Wayne Brockbank assistant professor Organizational Behavior then present a report and recom- mendations for improving effi- ciency. Each organization in the program is trying to improve its efficiency, Danos said. Brockbank said one of the pro- gram's goals is to help students see the connection between different parts of a company working togeth&r in the areas of customer relations,, production and production design.w This is important as businesses downsize, he said. "Businesses have taken off layers of management." The program was created because companies wanted graduates whQ-. could put theory into practice sooner,. and become more of an asset to the, company earlier in their careers,. Brockbank said. Danos said a survey of students, faculty, and companies who hire. Business School graduates as well Os,, various businesses also contributed to the formation of the program. The program will last seven weeks. The students will be lectured, about company strategy during the first four days. Students will also be- expected to integrate and synthesise material they have learned in their previous classes, Brockbank said. Brockbank said that if the faculty and students think the program is a success, it will be probably be re- peated next spring. Panelists discuss 'gag rule' Look, Ma, no feet! Dan and Pam Harris Kaiser's ten-month-old son Seth braves the cold, rain and wind with his mother yesterday afternoon. .University Clinton supporters rally for the 'Comeback Kid' by Karen Talaski Arkansas governor and presiden- tial candidate Bill Clinton's support- ers rallied at the Michigan Union last night in a meeting of the University of Michigan Committee to Elect Clinton for President. "(Clinton) has been through a real roller coaster in the last few weeks," keynote speaker Shelby Solomen said. "But after the positive results of the New Hampshire primary on Tuesday, we have dubbed Clinton as the 'Comeback Kid."' The focus of the meeting was to I organize student support and set up committees for Clinton's campaign at Michigan, said LSA junior Dan Friedenzohn, Vice Chair of the Committee. "We have two weeks after Spring break before the other primaries to get ready and get out the word about Clinton," Friedenzohn said. The speakers at the meeting touched upon the many controversial issues which surround Clinton com- ing into this primary race. "Clinton was under constant attack with body blows to his campaign, one after another," Solomen said. "But the 26 percent of the vote Clinton received in the New Hampshire primary proves he was able to overcome these character as- sassinations and dirty tricks, politics of the media and the other candi- dates," Solomen continued. Clinton received much controver- sial attention in the beginning of his bid for the presidency. Charges of a 12-year extramarital affair with model Gennifer Flowers and recent allegations of draft-dodging have also damaged Clinton's campaign Solomen said. "As far as Tsongas goes, he has a lot more to prove than Clinton," Solomen continued. "Clinton did well against Tsongas in one of Tsongas' strongest states. Not only that, but Clinton has a political base in the south which Tsongas does not." "We have our own publicity ma- chine here," Matt Moore, Law stu- dent and Chair of the Committee. "What we need to do to help Governor Clinton win the Michigan primary on March 17 is to generate a lot of student enthusiasm." Moore's plans for Clinton's Michigan campaign include setting up committees on issues, publicity, and an outreach to other campus or- ganizations. Primary day activities and a possible visit by Clinton are also being discussed. Local groups say by Hope Calati Daily Staff Reporterr Experts discussed the ramifica- tions of the abortion "gag rule"1 placed on family planning clinics at the meeting of the Ann ArborI Women's Political Caucus last night.I Ann Arbor Planned Parenthood1 Director Eileen Spring, Coordinator of Policy and Standards for FamilyI Planning of the Michigan! Department of Public Health Kirsten Lundeen and obstetrician and gyne- cologist Dr. Catherine Wilkerson addressed about 50 people at the school of Public Health.' The "gag rule" refers to the Rust v. Sullivan decision which deter- mined that family planning agencies receiving Title X federal fundingI cannot mention abortion as an option to a pregnant woman in counselingI or referral nor can they be adjacentI with an abortion-providing facility. ; Spring said the "gag rule" is not "an attack on women in general, but an attack on poor women in particu- lar." Many poor and teen women have their first experience with the health care profession through Planned Parenthood, Spring said,1 and therefore they will have the most to lose from decreased funding. I "Not only is the 'gag rule' eco-i nomic discrimination, it is medical malpractice," Spring said. She continued to say Ann Arbor family planning clinics must decide whether to continue taking Title X funds and lie to women about their pregnancy options or provide quality health care and lose funding. "We (Ann Arbor Planned Parenthood) are never not going to give all women all their options," Spring said. Wilkerson said reduction in Title X funding will make low-income women subject to misinformation. The "gag rule" states "the standard of care no longer needs to be equal in our society," Wilkerson said. Rust v. Sullivan privileged one moral viewpoint over another, Wilkerson said. "The public has been deluged with messages about the protection of human life.-.-. Support for abortion rights is more consistent with human rights," Wilkerson said. "Not only is the gag rule eco- nomic discrimination, it is mandated medical malpractice," Spring said. Lundeen said the original inten- tion of Title X funding was to pre- vent births and control population growth. The gag rule redefines fam- ily planning as "a program to pro- rule discriminates against poor mote births and increase popula- tion." Lundeen said the "gag rule" re- stricts free speech. "Government may selectively fund activities which it sees in the public interest" without regard to individual constitutional rights, Lundeen said. Lundeen said she anticipated no immediate effect in the amount of clients being served by Title X agen- cies. The effect will be visible in two to three years when women who have previously received abortion counseling will be aware that the services are no longer being offere(. "They will know they will not be re- ceiving complete services from us" Lundeen said. Spring said, "The only way to overturn the gag rule is if peophG work actively to overturn the rule." Lundeen also advocated politidar work. Ann Arbor resident Sonya Benson said, "The 'gag rule' ... is saying that as a woman, I don't have right to medical care." LSA junior Vickie Bissonnette said, "People don't know that we're that close to not having (abortion rights) in general." I Scientists predict ozone hole in near future AIL BANGOR, Maine (AP) - A heightened sense of urgency is press- ing scientists as they complete their inspection of what looks like the start of an ozone hole over the Northern Hemisphere, a discovery so alarming it's already changed U.S. policy. Scientists on the NASA project based in Bangor concluded that an ozone hole could develop this winter over the United States, Canada and Europe. "These two weeks are really the crucial time for detecting the appear- ance of the ozone hole in this region of the hemisphere," said James Anderson, lead scientist for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration project. The ozone layer in the upper at- mosphere, roughly seven to 31 miles above Earth, provides a shield from the sun's ultraviolet rays. Without an ozone block, people face greater risks of skin cancer, cataracts and suppressed immunity from disease. The five-month NASA study, conducted with a converted spy plane and an orbiting satellite, is measuring the presence of ozone-eat- ing chemicals at high altitudes. The study concludes in late March, when NASA plans to issue final results. But when a flight Jan. 20 found ozone-depleting chlorine monoxide at a record concentration of 1.5 parts per billion, the space agency issued preliminary findings and a warning. "It's far worse than we thought," said Michael Kurylo, manager of NASA upper-atmosphere research. RtEAD THE DAILY CLASSIFIEDS I i I WTHE LIST What's happening in Ann Arbor today Meetings ACLU, general mtg, 138 Hutchins Hall, Law School, 6:30 p.m. ACT-UP Ann Arbor, meeting, 2203 Michigan Union, 7:30 p.m. Amnesty International U of M, weekly mtg, East Quad, Green Lounge, 7-8 p.m. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 1311 EECS, weekly luncheon meeting, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, weekly group mtg, 1040 Dana Bldg, 7 p.m. Islamic Circle, weekly mtg, Michigan Union, Tap Rm, 6:15. Pro-choice Action, weekly mtg, Fishbowl, 7:30 p.m. Students for Harkin, Steering Committee mtg, 2008 MLB, 6 p.m. Speakers. Furthermore Safewalk, night-time safety walking service. Sun-Thurs 8 p.m.-1:30 a.m., Fri-Sat, 8 p.m.-11:30 p.m. Stop by 102 UGLi or call 936-1000. Also, extended hours: Sun-Thurs 1-3 a.m. Stop by Angell Hall Computing Center or call 763-4246. Northwalk, North Campus nighttime team walking service. 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