The Michigan Daily/New Student Edition- Thursday, September 10, 1992 - Page 3 First-year students face life on U-M campus by Elizabeth Vogel Although, first-year student Fabian Salinas found the size of U- M inimidating during his first few days in Ann Arbor, he was relieved about some of the differences be- tween high school and college. "In high school some freshmen were thrown in garbage cans and locked in lockers. Here it is not like that," Salinas said. "The school can behoverwhelm- ing. There is so much around, so much to find out about before you start (classes)," Salinas said. Salinas is one of the roughly 4,500 students who are experiencing their first week as a student at the U-M. As with any new experience, moving off to college can be overwhelming. "There is so much going on - it's really different from high school," said Natasha Tokarz, an LSA first-year student. She said she spent her time be- fore classes began finding her class- rooms or going shopping. "There are a lot of things I wait in line for," Tokarz said. Dan James, a junior Engineering student who works at the Ulrich's information desk said he believes that first-year students are just a little confused, but they catch on quickly. Still, every turn offers an excit- ing new challenge for these eager students. One of the biggest challenges facing them is the move into the residence halls. And, because students can luck out with a single or get stuck in a converted triple, the reaction to dorm life differs from person to person. First-year Engineering student Gary Oke said he was pleasantly surprised with his triple, "I thought it would be crammed but Gelman Sciences, city reach cleanup decision by David Rheingold Daily News Editor City Councilmember Kurt Zimmer held a glass of water aloft, noting it contained trace amounts of a suspected cancer-causing chemi- cal, then gulped it down to the amusement of his colleagues. Zimmer (D-4th Ward) drank the water at Tuesday's council meeting to convince the audience that an un- derground water cleanup near Scio Township will not pump unhealthy amounts of the substance into the Huron River. The council unanimously ap- proved the cleanup plan Tuesday. Under it, Gelman Sciences Inc. will clean an underground water plume contaminated with 1,4-diox- ane, a suspected carcinogen. The dioxane is a manufacturing byproduct of Gelman Sciences, which makes micro-porous filters. A mile-long plume, creeping northeast toward Ann Arbor at roughly a foot per day, has reached the Evergreen Subdivision near M- 14 and Dexter Road. The contaminated water does not affect the city's water supply, which serves the U-M campus. But because the state considers it an environmen- tal pollutant, some cleanup is required. Gelman Sciences will reduce the amount of dioxane to safe levels, then pump the treated water through city sanitary sewers. After passing through the city water treatment plant, it will enter the Huron River. Some residents feared the cleanup will not reduce the dioxane to adequate levels. Gelman Sciences must reduce the concentration to a monthly average of 10 parts per billion over a 180- day period. Several council members said Tuesday that this is a relatively insignificant amount. Councilmember Bob Eckstein (D-5th Ward) brought a scientific study Tuesday which said a tomato contains 25 ppb of dioxane. The state says 1 ppb is safe for drinking water and 2,000 ppb is safe for body contact. Many foods and products contain dioxane. Zimmer, who drank half a gallon of water containing 100 ppb, pointed out that baby shampoo con- tains 100,000 ppb and Woolite contains 40,000 ppb. As a result, the city estimates that more than 250 pounds of dioxane enters the Huron every year. Gelman Sciences will discharge about 72,000 gallons of water into the sewers, which will contain only 1 to 2 pounds of dioxane per year. "It's ridiculous to say that 2 lbs. is the straw that broke the camel's back," Eckstein said. "It's the 250 lbs., not 2 lbs., that we should be worrying about." Gelman Sciences has agreed to' indemnify the city against damages and possible legal actions. Ann Arbor City Council approves plan to continue year-long funding bail-out of Recycle Ann Arbor After going shopping and being introduced to U-M's penchant for lines, new LSA student Natasha Tokarz relates her experiences thus far over lunch in the cafeteria. She commented that the U-M is really different from high school and making adjustments is difficult, a common reaction for frosh. An estimated 4,500 first-year students have just entered U-M. there is a lot of room." "It's not at all like home," Salinas said. "I'm used to having my own room. Right now there is enough space, but maybe after a while we will feel cramped. "I'm used to home cooked meals and the stuff in the cafeteria looks like it came out of a box and was stuffed in the oven," Salinas added. Students also noted that they have more freedom than they did in high school. "(You are) away from home and get to do whatever you want," said Tim Abla, a first-year LSA student. Although being a first-year stu- dent can be exciting, most students said they find it difficult. "You have an idea of what everything is supposed to be like and when its not, its hard to deal with," Tokarz said. Paul VanDerKolk a junior Engineering student who is a bookrunner at Ulrich's can tell if a student is first-year because they seem to act intimidated. "The majority I see are kind of shy," VanDerKolk said. "Everything they say is a question in a way." Surviving school is a goal that many of the first-year students share. Oke said his goal is, "Not to flunk out." Salinas said he hopes. "... not have a nervous breakdown. I want to get out in four years, hopefully." by David Rheingold Daily News Editor After months of debate and inac- tion, the Ann Arbor City Council voted Tuesday to give Recycle Ann Arbor (RAA) $296,000 needed to recuperate fully from its financial troubles. "We're back on our feet," said RAA Interim Director Mike Garfield. "I'm thrilled and I'm glad that (the council has) enough trust in Recycle Ann Arbor to get its act to- gether and restore its service." RAA is a local, non-profit recy- cling agency. It collects waste in off- campus neighborhoods and some U- M offices. It recently encountered extreme financial difficulties, which surfaced in April when several workers walked off the job. "The organization got to the point last spring where it couldn't (maintain) payroll, it couldn't pay insurance, and it was faced with po- tentially going into bankruptcy," Garfield said. The city helped keep RAA afloat with several payments. Tuesday's approval will bring the total bailout to about $600,000. City officials managed to come up with $294,000 within the city's existing solid waste budget. Funding came through program savings, delays and eliminations in the current year's budget. About $100,000 of it was slated for public housing, which has been stalled be- cause of construction delays. The city will replace the money when it is needed. City officials said they were pleased they did not have to dip into the city's $2 million budget surplus. "I wasn't interested in driving down our cash reserves $300,000," said Councilmember Bob Eckstein (D-5th Ward). "I wanted to find money in the budget, other places." The city also managed to avoid delaying a commercial recycling program and closing the South Industrial drop-off recycling station. Both were initially proposed, but the city found alternatives through addi- tional budget rearrangements. Garfield attributes RAA's finan- cial difficulties to mismanagement last year. "Recycle Ann Arbor negotiated a processing contract that was bare to the bone and not good enough to keep operations going when pro- grams expanded threefold last year," he said. Tuesday's payment will cover re- cycling truck maintenance and out- standing RAA debts. a" r, Rivers, by Henry Goldblatt Daily News Editor These are local candidates seeking various offices in the November election: 13th U.S. Con ressional District William Ford, Democrat (incumbent) Robert Geake, Reoublican Mark Ouimet, Republican Marv Schroer Democrat Terrence Bertram, Republican Lynn Rivers, Democrat r Wahea Cont PrsctngAtre mw= Brian Mackie, Democrat Lynwood Noah, Republican 92d-ici Cor9 ug Jerome Farmer Kurtis Wilder Farmer, Wilder to vie Sfor judicial position by Hope Calati system is not working," Wilder said. Daily Government Reporter Wilder said he wants to "insure Democrat Lynn R Republican Terrence B each one step closer to be next state representativ Arbor's 53rd district aft won their respective party August 4. In the race for the D nominee, Rivers captured of the vote beating outI opponent - state polil Alexander - by 30 perce Ann Arbor attorney B ily defeated oppone Coolidge Firestone by a to 28 percent margin. The 53rd disctrict se cated when 20-year vet Rep. Perry Bullard (D-A decided to run for a Cin judgeship in November. district includes the majo U-M campus area. Republican Mark Oui mer Ann Arboi Councilmember, handil party's nomination in A 52nd district. He will fac Mary Schroer, a legislativ to State Sen. Lana Pollack Both of the 53rd disc dates called higher educa ing a top priority and Bertram capture 53rd would be spending time at U-M campaign is enter campaigning and talking to students. stage. ivers and "If we do not provide for educa- "We're going 1 ertram are tion it will have a boomerang effect. cus on things wec coming the People will not get jobs and leave issues people raise( ve of Ann the state. ... We need to make it an choice, school fun 'ter having absolute priority," Bertram said. tion of the human y primaries "We will be spending a lot of Rivers time on campus. I don't believe thatR said. Democratic students are uninterested," he added. "This crew knoN 52 percent Rivers said her goal was to make egy - 'all out'. W her closest access to higher education as easy as everyone though n tician Bob possible. on as many doors nt. "Education in general is a high added. ertram eas- priority. I would always look to fund Both candidate nt David education and make sure that it is as hopeful about their 71 percent accessible as possible," Rivers said. She added, when visiting the U-M at was va- campus, she hopes to allow students eran State to define some of the issues she will 5:C A knn Arbor) focus on during the campaign. rcuit Court Bertram said his past budget ex- -Wilbur the The 53rd perience helped him gain his party's for schools ority of the nomination: -Reptiles -S "What I present to the people is a *KnowledC met, a for- person who can deliver services r C it y within the current budget ... Based y won his on my experience, I know that there nn Arbor's is a better way which we can get Fis e Democrat more effective and efficient re- S ve assistant sponses to the needs of the con- k. stituents within the existing budget," trict candi- Bertram said. ation fund- Rivers said her focus on certain said they issues will not change now that the er district rep. nods ring a different tion in November. "It's going to be a tough race. o continue to fo- Once we get issues out, there should lid this time, the be a clear choice between candi- I with me such as dates," Bertram said. "Once I get out ling, and restora- there and present my stance on is- services budget," sues, this should demonstrate my ability to get things done. We have an excellent chance of prevailing in vs only one strat- November." e have tried to hit Rivers said she is also optimistic ail ... and knock about her chances for election in as we can," she November and emphasized she would like to work with other s said they are Democratic candidates during the chances for elec- fall election. IP PET S potbelly pig-great visitor -Salt and fresh water fish special orders -Equipment gable staff .Small furries ekend fish specials : v^ r=:"r,.%2'"; 'j"3r t .,r , 00 00 03.. In a tight primary race fraught with computer glitches, Jerome Farmer beat Lore Ann Rogers by one percentage point for 22nd Circuit Court Judge. Farmer's victory earned him one of two positions on the November ballot. He will face incumbent Kurtis Wilder in this non-partisan election. "At the end of the evening, we went to bed thinking (Jerome) had lost." said Farmer's wife, Carolyn, "We received a call at quarter to eight (the next morning) saying he had won. ... We were thrilled." Jerome Fanner will campaign on his 23 years of experience in the county prosecutor's office and the prosecution of sexual assault and domestic violence offenders and child abusers.. "(The prosecuting attorney) is a friend to those who are living lives according to the law," Carolyn Farmer said. Wilder's campaign will "redouble" his efforts to reach out to Washtenaw County residents. He said he has been working to address both public and private groups since he was appointed to the judgeship on not only is there the appearance of justice in the courtroom but that jus- tice actually occurs." In the race for prosecuting attor- ney, Republican Lynwood Noah will be facing Democratic candidate Brian Mackie. Noah said he was surprised by his 61-39 margin of victory over Republican challenger John Stanowski. Stanowski and Noah both work currently work in the prosecuting attorney's office. 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