Soccer teams to compete in national championship tournaments Michelle McQuaid and the women's squad will'be heading to play in the Arizona sun. Ha pson's version would hye surprised even Schumann :1 A' It *l f 4tial at One hundred three years of editorial freedom . C ,i. A A hg -y r , DARWINKatherine Mataranka -- Larrimah - 0 Daly Waters Dunmarra Roadhouse Ellio r g 0 Renner Springs . Tennant Creek The Maize and Blue reached Barrow Creek Tennant Creek during its second Ti Tree day on the road. Technical Alice Springs difficulties have forced the solar . car to operate at half-power, and Kulgera it has fallen to ninth place. Maria Coober Pedy r --- Pimba ANDREW LEVY/Daily Graphic Port Augusta Port Pirie ADELAIDE Technical problems drop solar car to 9th By PETER MATTHEWS DAILY STAFF REPORTER NEAR TENANT CREEK, Aus- tralia - Things aren't looking so sunny for members of the University's solar car team. On day two of the World Solar Challenge, Maize and Blue experienced some technical problems and dropped from seventh to ninth place in the world's most rigorous solar car race. At 4:30 a.m. a symphony of snores was abruptly ended by a rousing ren- dition of "Hail to the Victors." As the first pinkish hues stained the horizon of Australia's outback, the University's solar powered car team removed the Maize and Blue's array from impound. It had spent the night positioned on adjustable tripods to maximize solar radiation absorp- tion. Before the race began, Chris Gre- gory, a crew support member on loan from Amerigon, Inc., installed aerodyaphragms around the Maize and Blue's four wheels. Since many of the frontrunner vehicles are three wheeled in order to reduce road friction, Maize and Blue engineers compensated by installing the covers, which lessen air drag and increase the vehicle's efficiency by 6 percent. A lone Austrian, who is touring Australia on a used motorcycle he purchased, watched from the road- side as the Maize and Blue began its second day of racing. Although Australians drive on the left side, the Maize and Blue drove the early morning on the right side to avoid energy-sapping shadows thrown across the east side of the road. Maximum exposure to solar ra- diation was necessary, not only due to the distance between the University's car and those ahead of it, but also because problems with Maize and Blue have caused a drop in its effi- ciency. The team's frustrated project man- ager, Furqan Nazeeri, an Engineering senior, summed up the situation: "The array is fucked up." The 9,200 photo voltaic cells that constitute the solar array are attached by silver tabs, which conduct solar energy and store what is not immedi- ately used to power the vehicle. The Maize and Blue's tabs now See RACE, Page 2 BGA, 'U' still differ on Union access policy after 2 years Sty JEREMY KATZ FOR THE DAILY In the two years since the Univer- sity implemented a stringent policy that restricts access to the Michigan Union Friday and Saturday nights, incidents of violence and other prob- lems have decreased. But it is unsure whether or not this can be attributed to the access policy. * Department of Public Safty Lt. Vernon Baisden said incidents in the Union have, in fact, decreased fol- lowing the policy's enactment. Although he was unable to pro- vide specific figures, Baisden said, "there have not been as many inci- dents that have occurred three or four years ago." The Union Access Policy, which was implemented at the beginning of- the 1991-92 school year, restricts ac- cess into the Union after 8:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Only people with student ID cards, their guests and alums are permitted to enter. University officials said they en- acted the policy in an effort to curb the number of incidents involving people who were not affiliated with the University. Associate Dean of Students Frank Cianciola, who spearheaded the implementation of the policy, said the restrictions are intended to "provide a safe environment for students in the Union on weekends." But some students said this is not the case. Members of the Black Greek Association (BGA) allege that De- partment of Public Safety (DPS) per- sonnel hassle and discriminate against students of color. . BGA head Tanya Clowney claimed unequal treatment has oc- curred under the system. "There's been some discriminatory practices," she said. "Some students who are Black (and don't have student IDs) were refused admittance, which is the cor- rect policy; but white students (with- out IDs) were allowed to pass through." Clowney continued: "I think the policy makes some students hostile because ... it's not very welcoming. It decreases your spirits if you're going to a party." Overall, Clowney said she believes the system lacks consistency. "Black students use the Union more than white students on the weekend be- cause it's the center of our social activities," she said. "(The access Gore, Perot to go .head to head over NAFA tonight BOOM! WASHINGTON (AP) - After days of hype and hoopla, when Vice President Al Gore and Texan Ross erot square off tonight over the North erican Free Trade Agreement the arguments are likely to be as familiar as the faces. The stakes are high as the White House tries to debunk NAFTA's loud- est critic in its struggle for the votes to pass the trade agreement with Mexico and Canada. The great debate between Gore and Perot isn't a debate in the formal .nse at all. "Discussion" might be a more accurate description, al- though "free-for- all" is the favored phrase of those who expect things to get a bit unruly. The program s on CNN's Larry King Live," and only Gore 60 percent of the nation's house- holds receive the zable network. mix his questions with those from viewers and allow Perot and Gore to mix it up as he sees fit. SOUND BITES: Look for Gore to use a variation of the "facts against fear" phrase his boss the president favors, and to bring one or two new zingers along as well. Don't expect Gore to out-sound bite Perot, whose "giant sucking sound" of jobs going to Mexico is far and away the most- recognized phrase in the NAFTA de- bate. White House press secretary Dee Dee Myers said Gore was "reading, sort of buffing up on NAFTA" in- cluding some staff meetings. Perot's office did not immediately return a reporter's telephone call yesterday. JOBS: Look for Gore to press the administration's case that NAF'TA means a net plus of 200,000 jobs, most of them in such higher-paying fields as computers when Mexico's markets are fully opened to American goods. Perot will warn of massive job losses as manufacturers rush to low- wage Mexico. In his anti-NAFTA book, Perot says 5.9 million jobs are "at risk" under NAFTA. On Sunday. policy) should be used every night, or not at all." Cianciola admitted he has heard allegations of discrimination, but said he is "unaware of any specific inci- dent that has happened." He added that the policy has been revised during the last two years to appear less threatening to students. It no longer takes affect on Thursday evenings, and student door monitors took the place of DPS officers at Union entrances, Cianciola said. 18 vie for MSA seats, shun party affiliations By KAREN TALASKI DAILY STAFF REPORTER With 2,500 posters ready and wait- ing to be hung around campus, Matt Sailor feels amply prepared to join the rank of Michi- gan Student As- sembly represen- MSA tative. Because the North University Building Station Kodak printer of- ELECTION fers free printing, Nov.16 and 17 the LSA junior said he and and his election partner Bob Winnicki were able to create their massive number of campaign posters at a relatively low cost. "We've been building them up over a period of time," he added. Despite limited funds and no party support, 18 independent candidates will be making a bid for an assembly position on the 1993 Fall election ballot. However, these aspiring under- dogs feel certain their chances for election success will be greater than anticipated, thanks to their own cre- ativity and a lot of support from MARK FRIEDMAN/Daily As Part of Alcohol Awareness Week, a crashed car from an alcohol-related accident was put on display for the day between the UGLi and the Grad Library. Campus bar"s not' included in Alcohol Awareudness Wenek ev % ent By RANDY LEBOWITZ DAILY STAFF REPORTER Decisions are on tap everywhere hut the lna hars "I suppose every bar would take the same stand depending on what they would have to do," said Steve Arellano. man- been changing. People eat more and watch it a lot closer," said Randy Demankowdski, manager of O'Sullivans. I i