MSA is worried that the newly-created Student Leader Board will usurp some of the Assembly's power. However, the SLB might be able to better represent the student body. Ice Cube played at Club Universal in Detroit last Saturday night. Read Scott Sterling's concert review of the controversial rap star's latest performance. The Michigan men's basketball team tries to rebound from Sunday's loss to Indiana tonight when the Wolverines travel to State College to take on Penn State. Today Blustery, chance of flurries High 24, Low6 Tomorrow H 2 Very chilly; High 22, Low 4 Oeaita One hundred two years of editorial freedom Ba'ly Vo. ;p N.82An AbrMihia - edesa , bray 1,93 '93Th'icignDal Michigan Bell wants to charge 25 cents per call DETROIT (AP) - Pay phone users in Michigan will have to dig a little deeper if Michigan Bell is al- lowed to charge 25 cents - an extra nickel - for lo- cal calls. About half the people who use pay phones already drop a quarter in the slot when they're shy of exact change. But even that excess doesn't cover costs, the state's largest phone company says. Michigan Bell also wants to limit the number of free directory assistance information calls to three per month. Currently, Michigan Bell customers can make up to 20 free calls to information each month. The See PHONE, Page 2 NORML sues for Hash Bash rally permit MOLLY ST EVENS/Uaily Callers using pay phones may soon need to deposit a quarter, instead of 20 cents, if Michigan Bell's rate increase proposals are approved by the Michigan Public Service Commission. Provost denies approving PPIH cut Whitakersays his office is notresponsiblefor eliminating 'U' departments by Kenneth Dancyger Daily Faculty Reporter Gilbert Whitaker, University provost and vice president for aca- demic affairs, yesterday restated his denials of allegations that he ap- proved the termination of the De- partment of Population Planning and International Health (PPIH) in the School of Public Health. Whitaker said he was never in any position to approve of the dis- continuance of PPIH - adding that any decision would ultimately be up to the University Board of Regents, and not his office. However, he did confirm that he approved the School of Public Health to review PPIH. "The review is held to see whether discontinuance procedures should be taken ... Only regents can discontinue (a department)," Whitaker said. The Standard Practice Guide 601.2 - which outlines the proce- dures for termination of any Univer- sity department - calls for the inde- pendent assessment of the depart- ment in question by faculty members before any investigation by an exec- utive committee can take place. However, at the Senate Assembly meeting Monday, PPIH chair Yuzuru Takeshita argued that neither he nor his faculty were consulted when discontinuance of his depart- ment was suggested. Takeshita said this represented a clear violation of procedure. He added that School of Public Health Dean June Osborn simply told him of the school's intention to discontinue the department, neglect- ing to make any allowances for peer review within the department. Whitaker affirmed that the School of Public Health's executive committee did not follow guidelines. The School of Public Health is now in the process of creating a committee to revi;; PPIH, Whitaker said. He told Senate Assembly mem- bers, "(The executive committee) perhaps behaved badly in the first step, but it's back on track now." In accordance with Whitaker's affirmation, the Senate Assembly unanimously passed a resolution that recognizes the committee's violation and urges the University to closely adhere to the guidelines stated in Standard Practice Guide 601.2. If the review committee chooses to phase out PPIH by 1995, the pro- gram's closing would affect the more than 70 students now enrolled in the program. Whitaker added that the depart- ment's evaluation is scheduled for sometime in March or April. by David Rheingold Daily Staff Reporter For the third time in four years, marijuana-legalization advocates are asking Washtenaw Circuit Judge Donald Shelton for a court order al- lowing them to hold Hash Bash. The campus chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) filed a motion yesterday asking the court to order the University to grant a permit for the annual event, now set for April 3. The University recently said NORML must post $9,400, which would cover projected costs of se- curity, cleanup and electricity. However, the nine-page motion asks the court to rule that NORML should not have to pay for these ex- penses, which it calls unreasonable and excessive. The motion also asks the court to declare unconstitutional the follow- ing parts of the University's policy governing events held on the Diag: ® a requirement that limits sound amplification from noon to 1 p.m.; * a requirement that holds event organizers responsible for the ac- tions of people who attend; * a requirement that forbids sales or solicitations of sales; and, a requirement that only one so- licitation effort with no more than four collectors may be held on any given day. The University contends that the Diag policy, which was enacted last month, is constitutional because it is content-neutral and only sets time, place and manner restrictions on events. But Robert Carbeck, an attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union who is representing NORML, said the restrictions are "too nar- row." He criticized the rule that holds event organizers responsible for attendants' behavior. "It's clearly targeted at NORML because the U-M doesn't like the event and they intend to stop it be- cause they don't like ... what goes on," Carbeck said. Walter Harrison, executive direc- tor of University relations, said, "I can't comment on any matter that's under litigation, but I can comment that during the drafting of the Diag policy, we looked at it very carefully to make sure (it) would meet the Constitution, and we feel it does." The University tried to deny Hash Bash permits in 1990 and 1992, but Shelton ordered the University to grant them both times. A hearing has been set for March 10. Underground steam tunnels cause curiosity, criminal acts by Bryn Mickle Daily Staff Reporter LSA sophomore Teresa Valderrama has never heard of them. LSA sophomore Jennifer Jashinske said she's heard rumors that they exist. Far below the surface of student life there is another dimension - the unobserved and mysterious system of steam tunnels. Only the most ad- venturous have delved into its regions. Kenneth Beaudry, manager of utilities systems for the University, said the tunnels exist for the sole purpose of conducting steam and hot water to University buildings. The tunnels, which total seven miles in length, run under central campus and extend from the University Hospitals to South Quad and end at East Engineering. The system can be accessed from the basements of many University buildings and through locked grates on campus sidewalks. Benson reinstated ahousing director by Jonathan Berndt Daily City Reporter ThP ,'itv'e PersnnnelReie Beaudry warned adventurous students to stay away from the tun- nels. In addition to locked entry- ways, motion detectors are located throughout the passages to catch trespassers, he said. "Let the students know, if they get caught down there they will be prosecuted," he said. Lt. Vernon Baisden of the University Department of Public Safety confirmed that students caught exploring the tunnels will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. "It is a great way to get intro- duced to the criminal justice sys- tem," he said. Students caught in the under- ground labyrinth will be charged with breaking and entering, trespass- ing and possibly malicious destruc- tion of property. "We prosecute everything to the full extent," he added. "Our convic- tion rate is outstanding, considering it is hard to explain to a judge why you got caught wandering a tunnel at two in the morning." Two incidents involving students caught in the tunnels have occurred . in the last few months, Baisden said. n He added that the entry ways to .. *' the tunnels are alarmed. "We also get calls from good samaritans who see people enter the tunnels," he t a said. "We would discourage entry," he said. "There are sudden drop-offs, sharp pipes, uncovered metal struc- tures, it's extremely hot, and one could get lost." One University alumnus explored the steam tunnels and lived to tell his story. In 1989, Joe (who requested anonymity for fear of criminal pros- ecution) and two cohorts explored the tunnels five times to confirm a y rumor they had heard. "I went in search of a secret mushroom farm I had heard about,":a said Joe, who currently works at the FILE PHOTO/D See TUNNELS, Page 2 Tim Chuba, a construction worker, takes a break from repairing concrete in the University's underground tunnels. Dodge resigns from council after change in residence' by Christine Young Daily City Reporter Ann Arbor City Councilmember Kirk Dodge (D-2nd Ward) resigned Monday after it was revealed that he was no longer living in the ward he represented. Dodge has lived in the 1st Ward since Christmas. City Attorney Eliz- abeth Schwartz said this violates state law. "For purposes of election law, your residence is deemed to be the place where a person habitually sleeps. You can't just use another address. That is part of state law," she said. Dodge said he left his residence in the 2nd Ward because he had an obligation to his family. He said he didn't resign earlier because, "it wasn't clear what my obligation was." Dodge said he received conflict- ing information on legal issues from various sources, but would not make more specific comments. Although his resignation was a surprise to many councilmembers, Dodge said the council has been supportive of his decision. Councilmember Peter Fink (R- 2nd Ward) said, "I am disappointed that citizens will not have the person who was elected in their ward for the full term. "But, I would be more disap- pointed if he was going for re-elec- tion or if it was more than two months until his term was up." Councilmember Peter Nicolas (D-4th Ward) said Dodge's resigna- tion was appropriate. See DODGE, Page 2 Dodge A- --