There is something new about the code for students to worry about. Many of the charges so far have been filed by DPS, creating a watchdog for the University. "Ishi:The Last Yahi" is a film about how a Native American assimilated himself into the white man's world and revolutionized stereotypes of Native Americans. This weekend, the Michigan baseball team took yet another trip South. However, this time the Wolverines had some success, winning two-of-three games from Alabama. Today Partly sunny; High 46, Low 34 Tomorrow Partly sunny; High 48, Low 35 V idA r One hundred two years of editorial freedom *Uit Val C g INo 11 nnAror Hash Bash suit moves back to local court by David Rheingold Daily Staff Reporter Donald Shelton, the Washtenaw circuit judge who ordered the University to grant permits for Hash Bash in 1990 and 1992, will decide the fate of the annual event once again. The University recently moved the lawsuit to a U.S. District judge - who returned it to Washtenaw Circuit Court yesterday. The suit asks for a court order that would al- low Hash Bash to occur on the Diag a week from Saturday. Shelton - who has presided over the University's perennial court bat- tles against Hash Bash - will hear the case again. "I think he's going to laugh out loud in the courtroom," said Adam Brook, president of the campus chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML). "He's not going to be- lieve the University did this again. I think he's really fed up with the University." NORML filed a motion in Circuit Court last month seeking a permit to hold the 22-year-old rally. The mo- tion was part of a year-old lawsuit. Shelton initially was scheduled to handle the matter, but the University moved the case to federal court, say- ing it raised constitutional questions ithat fell under a federal court's ,jurisdiction. But yesterday, U.S. District Judge Robert DeMascio issued an order returning it to the Circuit Court. DeMascio refused the case be- cause the University did not file for removal within 30 days after NORML first filed the case last year as required. Walter Harrison, executive direc- tor of University relations, declined to comment on the judge's order. "We're confident in the position we're taking," he said. "We'll just argue it in front of another court." Robert Carbeck, the American Civil Liberties Union attorney repre- senting NORML, agreed with DeMascio's decision. "I'm not surprised, to be very honest about it," he said. "They See HASH BASH, Page 2 Spe yieli TA by Kenneth Dancy Daily Faculty Reporter At a last-minute me University arrived at the what Graduate Emp (GEO) President Dave "changes that mader necessary." However, after the to committee members le frustrated and without a The teams agreed o contract until April 1 t with a state-appointed GEO Bargaining Co Curtiss said. The talks were ca Bargaining CommitteeI Greene, in a final attem agreement Friday. She for comment. Toland said a major has been reached is beca concerning the Univer fee. Last week, the Uni the charge at $40, but G for its elimination. But during last nig cial session ds no new contract ger said the University went back on the registration fee and decided to cap it at $80. "It's really frustrating to be so close and have -eting yesterday, the them throw us this screwball," he said. "They bargaining table with changed the whole terms of negotiations." loye Organization He added that the University also made a Toland described as proposal for a three-year contract, after GEO mediation seem not proposed a two-year plan in which salary would not have been discussed for another alks, GEO bargaining year. ft the LSA building Bargaining has been going on since Nov. new contract. 20. After many financial disagreements, the University was forced to extend the contract nly to extend the TA three times since its original Feb. 1 expiration a allow for a meeting date. mediator March 25, At negotiations March 15, movement to-- mmittee Chair Jon ward a settlement was made, including the University's retraction of GradCare - a alled by University health plan that would have meant drastic Chair Colleen Dolan- cuts to TA medical benefits, Curtiss said. ipt to reach a contract However, the University did not extend could not be reached the contract last Monday, leaving the TAs without any formal work agreement - until reason no settlement last night's 10-day extension. ause of a disagreement The announcement of a final bargaining sity's $80 registration session followed a GEO rally on the Diag fo- cused at increasing TA support for the union. versity agreed to cap GEO's membership now covers approxi- 3EO continued to fight mately two-thirds of all TAs at the University - the highest it has ever been, said GEO ;ht's session, Curtiss See CONTRACT,;Page 2 Move over Abe! In commemoration of Women's History Month, an anonymous person puts up a sign with politician Geraldine Ferrarro's name on it next to a portrait of Abraham Lincoln yesterday in the Law Quad. LSA to consider quantitative reasoning requirement by Nate Hurley Daily Administration Reporter Student government to hostforum on poposal today LSA students may soon be forced to get over their fear of numbers. A new graduation requirement in quantitative reasoning could soon be in place for students entering LSA in the fall of 1994. LSA faculty will vote on the requirement proposal - which would affect approximately 3,200 students per year - -at its April meeting. The task force on quantitative reasoning, chaired by Mathematics Prof. Peter Hinman, came up with the proposal as part of an LSA effort to improve undergraduate education. "The purpose is to empower students who feel terrified about all things that are quantitative," Hinman said. "We want to design a number of new courses in areas where these students feel in control." Students will have a chance to ask questions and voice concerns about the possible requirement at a forum hosted by the LSA Student Government. The forum will meet today at 4:00 p.m. in the Executive Conference Room in the LSA Building. "It's not a hot issue - yet. They're trying to get student input. I imagine there might be some opposition or questions to this," said Bill Lowry of LSA Student Government. He added that all students are welcome to attend. Despite possible objections of students, experts seem to agree that the requirement would be valuable. "It is true that in a number of colleges, such a requirement has been put in. There is a general feeling throughout the academic community that the area has been neglected," Hinman said. LSA Associate Dean Michael Martin agreed. "In general, what studies show is that in college, students actually get worse in quantitative or computation skills, or they remain the same," he said. "There are a number of students who avoid math classes. That is a very self-defeating, unhelpful attitude." He said 77 percent of students already take a class that would fulfill the requirement. He said courses in economics, women's studies or even linguistics can fulfill the requirement, while simultaneously meeting other distribution requirements. However, the proposal is still in its preliminary phases and many of the courses that will meet the requirement have not yet been designed. Hinman said the task force wanted to get the proposal passed by faculty before further work was done. "We saw the quantitative reasoning requirement as an opportunity to try to introduce students to math in a less-threatening manner," Martin said. LSA senior Amy Gendelman, a member of the curriculum committee, said she supports the proposed requirement. "I think there are some things that are good about it," she said. - Daily News Editor Lauren Dermer contributed to this report PPIH decision to be made by April by Jennifer Silverberg partment in the School of Public Daily Administration Reporter Health should be discontinued. The fate of the department of The review committee, chaired Population Planning and by John Romani, a professor of pub- International Health (PPIH) will be lic health administration, includes: decided by the end of April. Barbara Anderson, professor Gilbert Whitaker, provost and of sociology; vice president for academic affairs, Albert Cain, professor of psy- selected a review committee last chology; week, and the process is underway. Sheldon Danziger, professor of Since last December, administra- social work and public policy; tors and PPIH faculty have been de- Beverly Layton, a School of bating whether or not the small de- See PPIH, Page 2 Monts looks forward to minority affairs position Health care forum asks for support by David Shepardson Daily Government Reporter DEARBORN - At Henry Ford Community College, workers draped a big blue curtain across the middle of the gym so the Clinton administration could hold its third town meeting on health care. Symbolic of the continuing efforts of the Clinton administra- tion to focus attention on the broad concept of "managed competition" - rather than on the details of the plan - a conference organizer somewhat jokingly said, "Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain. " Ambitiously titled "Conversa- tions on Health: A Dialogue with 4Dby Salon! Janveja .. . P. . _ ,att- - trative work. One of the aspects of DOUGLAS KAN T iR/Daily Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala listens as a fellow panelist speaks about health reform during a I I