Depleted squid falls to Gophers, 63-58 Clinton closes first year, students' feelings mixed p WE fd40*4v *rn1V One hundred three years of editorial freedom VoiCIVNo. 3 An Arbr, Mchign - rida, Jauary21, 994- 194TeMcia al I I Frozen m time: Low emps halt tower clock By DAVE ADOX FOR THE DAILY It's 10:35, or isn't it? People look- ing to the Burton Bell Tower for the rrect time should look elsewhere. e arctic temperatures of the last few days forced the clock to be shut down, sending some students into a time warp. LSA first-year student Rachel Cardone said she was confused when she saw that the clock read 10:35. "1 thought I was three hours early," she said. LSA senior Michelle Bens re- 9arked bitterly, "I use it to tell the time and now I'm late." Others were less affected by the clock's failure. "I don't look up when it's this cold out," said Business school junior Shelly Acord. Kelly Wick, an LSA first-year stu- dent, added, "I haven't been going to class the last few days because of the cold, so I haven't noticed." Music Prof. Margo Halsted, who is in charge of the tower's bells, first noticed the clock was showing the incorrect time Sunday morning. She shut off the clock when she heard it making "horrible noises." "It was obviously in distress," she said. Tom Metty of Maintenance Ser- vices explained, "The extremely cold Amperatures have literally frozen the echanism that drives the hands and that has caused some damage to the Reno appoints special counsel for Whitewater WASHINGTON (AP) - Presi- dent Clinton and his wife should be questioned under oath as part of a "thorough and impartial investiga- tion" of their Arkansas land deals, Robert Fiske said yesterday as he was named special counsel to examine the case. The former Republican U.S. at- torney said he was prepared to "go flat out" in the investigation. "It's important for the country to get this done and get it done as quickly and as thoroughly and as fairly as possible," Fiske said. His appointment by Attorney Gen- eral Janet Reno fell on the first anni- versary of Clinton's inauguration. Senate Republican leader Bob Dole said it should not stop congres- sional committees from their own in- vestigations. He pulled back from earlier calls for establishment of a special investigating panel. Fiske said he planned to speak directly to the president and his wife, Hillary Rodham Clinton. "I would certainly expect that be- fore this investigation is over that I would question both the president and the first lady and that it would be under oath," Fiske said. White House officials said the Clintons would cooperate with Fiske. When asked about the counsel's plan to seek their statements under oath, _. ..I .. ,_ REBECCA MARGOLIS/Daily This photo was taken yesterday as the clock struck 3:00. The clock has been stuck at 10:37 for three days. mechanism." Although the clock has been fully exposed to the elements for 58 years, with the exception of a few minor repairs, this is the first time it hag malfunctioned due to the cold. Metty said the clock wasn't the only thing struck by the cold. Frozen pipes have accidently triggered sprin- kler systems in some campus build- ings. A water pipe burst in Angell Hall yesterday afternoon, setting off a fire alarm for about 11 minutes until Uni- versity workers corrected the prob- lem. The pipe spewed water onto the carpet in Auditorium D, causing $200 in damage. "With this severe cold weather, we've had several freeze-ups on cam- pus of things that have never been a problem in the past," said Robert Patrick, associate director of the De- partment of Public Safety. And while frozen pipes and flood- See CLOCK, Page 2 M News Analysis Pollack walks fine line in suportin student issues . White House Press Secretary Dee Dee Myers said, "He hasn't done it yet. We'll deal with that when it comes." The selection of Fiske, now a Wall Street lawyer and a University LawSchool grad, fits suggestions that the special counsel be a veteran attor- ney and a Republican. He declined to say for whom he voted in the last presidential election. As a private attorney, Fiske de- fended the manufacturer of the nuclear reactor at Three Mile Island in a $4 billion damage suit and key players in the Bank of Credit and Commerce International fraud case. Republican leader Dole said he doesn't know Fiske, but "people who know him think he is extremely well- qualified, is independent." Reno and Fiske emphasized that the Justice Department imposed no limits on Fiske in terms of budget, timing or scope of his investigation. "I am totally satisfied that I will have the independence and complete authority to do this job right," Fiske said. He described the scope of his planned investigation as "very broad." Fiske's review aims to find "whether any individuals or entities have committed a violation of any criminal law" relating to the Clintons' involvement with Whitewater, Madi- son Guaranty and a company called Capital Management Services. Computerized GRE saves students time By LISA DINES FOR THE DAILY Students taking the Graduate Records Exam (GRE) will soon trade in their No. 2 pencils and paper for a mouse and monitor. The GRE - required for many graduate schools-will be completely computerized by academic year 1996- 97. The Computer Adaptive Test (CAT) version of the GRE is now available by appointment. A student who takes the CAT test is asked to answer a medium-diffi- culty question at the beginning of each section. The difficulty of the questions is adjusted with each cor- rect or incorrect answer. "This eliminates the time spent answering questions which are too hard or too easy for the test taker," said Ray Nicosia, director of public relations for Educational Testing Ser- vices (ETS). "This allows us to get the same amount of information in less time." The computerized test contains one verbal section, one math section and two analytical sections, compared to the traditional format's seven sec- tions. There are also fewer questions in the computerized version. Another difference is students can- not review or edit previous questions on the computerized version. Students must finish a majority of the questions in order to receive a score on the new version. On the By DAVID SHEPARDSON DAILY STAFF REPORTER State Sen. Lana Pollack hurried up the stairs and into the Anderson Room of the Union a little late. Re- plete with a bright blue "Run Lana Run" button, she cleared her throat d offered the regents some tough medicine. "The cause is worthy," she said, of increasing state funding. But she said questions needed to be answered first. The U.S. Senate hopeful, who is currently in her 12th year in the state Senate, reminded the University Board of Regents that the state consti- tution provides the board with the responsibility to direct its funding. She discussed a laundry list of complaints her constituents bring forth: allegations of various wrongful actions, inadequate services to people with disabilities and even the En- glish-language competency of for- eign-born teaching assistants. Pollack, the Ann Arbor Demo- crat, tread on sacred ground: tuition. Reiterating her belief that the Uni- versity should try to keep tuition down, Pollack said that if the state is going to provide a large increase in funding, the University should not use the op- portunity to substantially raise tuition. She did not jump at the chance to blindly endorse a proposal to increase University funding by $7 million, say- ing there were serious long-term con- siderations, like where will the money will come from in years ahead. Max Walker, a student member of the government relations committee, thought Pollack was very pro-student for a candidate for statewide office. "I was impressed with her com- mitment to students and student is- sues," Walker said. The tough medicine was directed See POLLACK, Page 2 CHRIS WOLF/Daily State Sen. Lana Pollack (D-Ann Arbor) addresses the Board of Regents yesterday on the issue of state appropriations to the University. ODespite increase in state aid to 'U', tuition may rise By JAMES CHO DAILY STAFF REPORTER Despite possible increases in state appropriations to the University this year, students should prepare for an- other tuition hike. State legislators and University -onomists addressed the Board of Regents at its meeting yesterday to give their views on the outlook for state support for higher education. State Sen. John Schwarz (R-Battle Creek) expressed optimism that state legislators will approve increased funding for higher education. Schwarz is chair of the State Senate Appro- priations Subcommittee on Higher Education, which is responsible for the higher education budget. "I would like to see a 5-percent increase in appropriations," he said. In December, Gov. John Engler recommended a 3-percent increase for state university funding for fiscal year 1994. Engler's plan would pro- vide for a $6 million increase to the University. Still, one economist recommended a tuition increase. Economics Prof. Ned Gramlich said, "The regents are appropriate in raising tuition. Given the rising return for higher education, a Michigan edu- cation today is a better buy than 10 years ago." Gramlich added that any increase in tuition should be offset by increases in need-based financial aid. Some legislators, however, said they see accountability of educational funding as an issue in state appropria- tions for higher education. State Sen. Lana Pollack (D-Ann Arbor) urged restraint in raising undergraduate tu- ition. Pollack warned the regents, "If you raise tuition, you will further alien- ate the public and legislators. Times are hard and you need to make tough decisions. You need to show budget discipline." Provost and Executive Vice Presi- dent for Academic Affairs Gilbert Whitaker agreed, "The goal is to have tuition as low as possible. We need to See BUDGET, Page 2 Israeli negotiator acknowledges need to exchange land for peace