The Michigan Daily- Friday, March 20,1992 - Page 3 ilD reps. discuss cutbacksa [ith users by Hope Calati Daily Staff Reporter Natural Features bill sent back to committee The Information Technology Division (ITD) held an open meet- ing yesterday to address the effects of departmental budget cuts. More than 40 people from various University departments attended the meeting at the Dental School. Doug Van Houweling, vice provost for Information Technology, attributed the reduc- tions in lTD services to a decline in higher education funding from the state. Director of University Information Services Sam Plice said he hopes the cuts will reserve $1 million for the purchase of new equipment and the improvement of old equipment. Cheryl Munn-Fremon, director of the ITD Assistance and Support Center, said, "This drastic action was taken to bring revenues and expenses in line to create a fund for equipment purchases." Carl Berger, director of Information Technology, said, "Most students will not see a large difference. Those who use the mainframe may have to use a dif- ferent set of commands." The ITD cuts could affect stu- dents in many ways including the elimination of the ITD library, a re- duction in consultants and planners, by Travis McReynolds Daily City Reporter The Natural Features Preservation Ordinance - criticized by many Ann Arbor homeowners for being too restrictive - has been sent back to committee after the City Planning Commission deemed the ordinances's proposed fines unac- ceptable. "The ordinance became a solu- tion looking for a problem," said Councilmember Kirk Dodge (R-2nd Ward). Dodge serves on the commit- tee that drafted the original ordi- nance, but voted against it in its first reading Feb. 10. Residents have had the opportu- nity to voice their opinions about the ordinance during three public hear- ings. Many homeowners have ob- jected to the section of the ordinance that regulates the fate of trees on their property. The controversial section of the ordinance requires a person to obtain a permit from the city before cutting down a tree on their property. If a person cuts down a tree without a permit, the homeowner could be subject to a fine ranging from $763 to $76,302 depending on the diameter of the tree. Councilmember Bob Eckstein (D-5th Ward) also helped draft the ordinance, but unlike Dodge, still supports it. "This whole thing has gotten very complicated," Eckstein said. "I've been booed and hissed and called a Nazi about this. I am really sur- prised. Some people completely dis- regarded the views of the committee. It wasn't just a bunch of left-wing tree huggers." Dodge said the basic argument against the ordinance is that it as- sumes the people who have made an effort to "make this city green and wonderful" are no longer capable of keeping Ann Arbor's natural fea- tures. Ann Arbor when I'm an old man," Eckstein added. Dodge said he agrees with the concept of protecting trees, but only to a point. "If we can discourage the clear cutting of trees by developers, then we should," Dodge said. "The wholesale protection is going over- board." Ann Arbor resident Griffith Dick has spoken against the ordinance twice at public hearings. "Why does Ann Arbor need something like this when we already have state and federal regulations to protect trees and wetlands?" Dick 'It wasn't just a bunch of left-wing tree huggers.' - Councilmember Bob Eckstein (D-5th Ward) ANTHONY M. CROLL/Dally Vice Provost of Information Technology Doug Van Houweling responds to user questions concerning the department's service cutbacks. and the restructuring of Michigan Terminal System (MTS) and educa- tional services. The money previ- ously spent on these facilities and programs will be used in part to up- grade the equipment in the Campus Computing Sites, add dial-in lines, and improve the 4-HELP service. The MTS phase-out is part of a long-term move to more cost-effec- tive distributers, Van Houweling said. "The problem is whether or not we can free up enough re- sources to make that change," he added. Berger said computing site users will hear the word "Timber!" when printing. Berger said ITD hopes this tactic will reduce printing waste and encourage recycling. "We're trying to be responsive so students who want to print can print," Berger said. Van Houweling said the crunch is a result of a search for balance in services cut and providing the sup- port services for redistributing computer activity. Eckstein said, "We really wanted to make the ordinance transparent to the homeowner. We don't want peo- ple and developers to feel like poten- tial criminals, we just want to protect trees. An individual tree coming down doesn't seem to be a big deal, but the cummulative destruction of them is a disaster. "This is very important to me. I want to see very old, huge trees in Corrections The man identified in the Greek Week Twister photo in Tuesday's paper is named Curtis Mischler. As well, it was Councilmember Nelson Meade, not Mayor Liz Brater, who won by six votes in the 3rd Ward City Council election in 1989. This was incorrectly reported in yesterday's Daily. THE LIST What's happening in Ann Arbor today Meetings Friday U of M Chess Club, weekly mtg, Michigan League, 1 p.m. AIESEC Dominick's 8:00 p.m. Saturday Zeta Phi Beta finer/womanhood re- ception, North Campus Commons, Blvd rm, 2-4 p.m. Sunday Alpha Phi Omega, Chapter Meeting, Michigan Union Kunzel Room, 7:00 p.m. Speakers Friday "Social and Political Change in the New Russia," 9-10:30 a.m., "Life strategies of Soviet Teenagers; 10:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m. "Political and Eco- nomic Reform; 2-3:30 p.m. "Processes of Emerging Social Identities in the Changing post-totalitarian Society," Assembly Hall, Rackham "Doing Business in Central Europe and the former Soviet Union," 1270 Business Adm, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. "Supercritical Fluids in Polymer Science," 1706 Dow Lab, 12:00 noon "Massacre in East Timor," Commons Room, Lane Hall, 7:00 p.m. The City of Victory: Unearthing a Medieval City," Lane Hall Commons, noon "Natural Resources, Politics, and the Nicaraguan Atlantic Coast," Guild House, 12:00 noon "The Politics and Un Politics of the Underclass and the Unemployed," 1 p.m. Michigan Union Ballroom "What is it? Why do it?," LS& A Seminar Rackham E Conf 4 p.m. "The Future of the Auto Industry," Hale Auditorium, Business School, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday "Massacre in East Timor: An eye- witness account,"I Lecture Room 1, MLB, 11:00 a.m. "Symposium: Seeking peaceful so- lutions: Policy alternatives to Ethnic Conflict," Rackham Aud, 12:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. "Social and Political Change in the new Russia," West conf Rm Rack- ham, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. "Symposium: U.N. Conference on Environment and Development," Kunzel Room, Michigan union, 12:00- 4:00 p.m. Sunday "Seeking Peaceful Solutions : Policy alternatives for Conflicts of Ethnic- ity and Self-Determination," 10:30-12:00 Yugoslavia Panel 1:00-2:30 Ethiopia Panel 2:45-4:15 Israel and Il- car Romero, St Thomas Catholic Church, Testimonies from Salvadoran Refugees in Ann Arbor, 5-7 p.m. "The Crisis in Haiti: U.S. Double- Speak and Haitian Realities," Guild House, 802 Monroe Street, 7:00 p.m. Furthermore Friday 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 An- gell Hall Computing Center or call 763-4246. Northwalk, North Campus nighttime team walking service. Sun-Thur 8 p.m.-11:30 p.m. Stop by 2333 Bursley or call 763-WALK. 3rd Annual Concert Against Can- cer, Cactus Jack's Tavern, 1301 S. University, 9:00 p.m. admission charge Martha Cook International Tea, Martha Cook Residence Hall, 3:30- 5:00 p.m. Free Video: Reversal of Fortune, In- ternational Center, 8 p.m. ECB Peer Writing Tutors, An- gell/Mason Hall Computing Center, 7- 11 p.m. U of M Bridge Club, weekly duplicate bridge game, Michigan Union, Tap Rm, 7:15 p.m. U of M Ninjitsu Club, practice, I-M Bldg, wrestling rm, 6:30-8 p.m. Michigan Ultima Team, practice, 9:30 p.m. U-M Taekwondo Club. workout. 1200 CCRB, 6-8 p.m. Beginners wel- come. U-M Shorin-Ryu Karate-Do Club, practice. CCRB Martial Arts Rm, 6-7 p.m. Undergraduate Psychology Depart- ment, Undergraduate psychology ad- vising, walk-in or appointment, K-108 West Quad, 9 a.m-4 p.m. Yost Ice Arena, public skating, 12:00 p.m.-12:50 p.m. ECB Peer Writing Tutors. 219 UGLi, 1-5 p.m. Saturday Amnesty Int'l, Workshop for Africa Conference, 1-5 p.m. East Quad Hillel, Post Purim Bash, Lawyer's Club, 9 p.m.-12:00 a.m. Amnesty Int'l, Discussion of the fu- ture of Human Rights in Africa, 7-8:30 p.m. Ann Arbor POW WOW, dance for mother earth, Crisler Arena, 1-4:30 p.m. & 6:30-10 p.m. Sunday, 1-6:30 p.m. Career Planning, Triathlon: Job Search, Resume Writing Interviewing 9:10 a.m.-12:00 noon Sunday Fight for biliturns Into brawl LANSING, Mich. (AP) - One of the lawmakers involved in a scuf- fle on the Senate floor almost a year ago came close to staging another boxing match yesterday. As the burly Sen. Gilbert DiNello (D-Mount Clemens), shouting, moved toward AFL-CIO representa- tive Tim Hughes in the back of the committee room, only the interven- tion of the much smaller Sen. David Honigman (R-West Bloomfield) prevented a possible confrontation between the two. "Come on, Gil, take it easy, please," Honigman pleaded as he wrapped his arms around DiNello, splitting his sportcoat. Honigman urged the intervention of "somebody bigger" to restrain DiNello. "Did you not hear him say 'Come on back here?"' DiNello demanded. "Do you think I'd turn him down? The union goon. He challenged me and I took it." said. "I think that we have to exam- ine this thing very carefully. Personally I don't see that there is any tree emergency here in Ann Arbor." After the ordinance is rewritten it will come back to the council for re- consideration, Dodge said. "There will still be a wetlands and watercourses ordinance," Dodge said. "It will get some modifications, but basically it will survive." Dow end Implant production or good MIDLAND, Mich. (AP) - Dow Coming Corp. left women withouta key mode of breast reconstruction when it announced yesterday it would stop making silicone gel implants, health-care officials said. Dow Coming cited public outcry over possible links between leaking implants and health problems in its decision to permanently stop making the devices. The company said yesterday it will pay up to $1,200 per patient to defray the cost of having its implants removed for women who cannot af- ford the operation and whose doctors say it is medically necessary. The company stopped making and selling the implants Jan. 6 after the Food and Drug Administration asked for a moratorium because of health concerns. Dow Coming didn't say then whether it would exit the market for good. The company has said there is no proof that fluid leaking from the im- plants causes such major health problems as cancer and autoimmune diseases. The FDA has said research needs to continue to sort that out. Dow Corning controls about 30 percent of the national implant mar- ket. Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. quit the business last fall, and last week Bioplasty Inc. said it also would stop making gel implants. Dow Corning's departure would leave two manufacturers in the mar- ket: The Mentor Corp. and McGhan Medical Corp., both of Santa Barbara, Calif. Israelis investigate embassy bombing Israeli government investigators ask for help from a window of the Israeli Embassy annex in Buenos Aires yesterday. A car bomb demolished the embassy Tuesday killing at least 21 people and injuring about 240 others. The investigators are helping in the search for those who planted the bomb. Symposium offers women forum for ideas by Gwen Shaffer Daily Staff Reporter The Michigan Women's Symposium 1992, "Wu-men: Defining Who We Are," will pro- vide an opportunity for women to work together and discuss how is- sues affect their lives. The symposium, held Saturday, March 28, will address issues con- fronting the changing roles of women in society, said LSA junior Jill Poling, an event organizer. Workshops will cover a diverse range of topics including assertive- ness, breaking racial barriers; health issues, and religion's influence on women's roles. Morning and after- noon workshops, which will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., are set up to "build on one another," Poling said. "The morning workshops deal with how women are affected by their communication patterns and how they affect other people, and the afternoon sessions deal with self-es- teem issues," Poling said. "There should be something for everyone." Keynote speaker Nancy Badore, a manager and organizational plan- ner for Ford Motor Company, will address the subject of women and careers. "She is an amazing speaker and we feel very fortunate that she has taken the time to speak to us," said Tami Goldstein, who served as an advisor for the students planning the symposium. After Badore's address, a career panel will give students an oppor- tunity to talk about the problems women face in the workplace. Discussions led by staff and graduate students will follow each workshop session, enabling partici- pants to network with other women, increasing awareness of the concerns and needs of women in the commu- nity. Goldstein said the symposium is unique for several reasons. "It was planned by students, for students," she said. "We have gotten so much support from student orga- nizations across campus." The symposium is being cosponsored by 16 campus organiza- tions and local businesses. 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