Wolpe fir LANSING (AP) - In his latest political advertisement, Democrat Howard Wolpe puts his mug close to the camera and suggests Gov. John Engler will try to "mug" him in this fall's gubernatorial campaign. "Take a good look at this face," &olpe says. "Because John Engler is na try to bash it in." Wolpe campaign manager Ken Brock said yesterday the ad is an effort to contrast Engler's style with Wolpe's. "John Engler's got a divi- sive leadership style. Howard believes that we can work collectively to solve problems in the state," he said. Prof asks seminar: 'What is death?' 2 Respirators, artificial organs complicate definition, Prof. Carl Cohen says yesterday By COREY HILL Daily Staff Reporter Death is a complex and intriguing e, but University Prof. Carl Cohen is among many in the philosophical world who searches for solutions. "Death is a conscious part of all our lives," Cohen said in a presenta- tion yesterday called "What is Death." Also a member of the University Hospitals Medical Ethics Commit- tee, Cohen said,"There are certain things about death which medical sci- e cannot resolve." Over the last 15 years, science and technology have added new dimen- sions to death. The development and extensive use of devices such as res- pirators and artificial organs have pro- longed human life to the benefit of the direct recipients and their families and friends, Cohen said. Former President Jimmy Carter appointed the President's Commis- for the Study of Ethical Prob- lems in Medicine to establish com- mon guidelines for death. These guides were later adopted 47 states. The commission defined death as an individual who has sustained irre- versible damage to the brain stem. Death also is extended to the cessa- tion of respiration and cerebral func- tion. Physicians often determined out extensive testing, however, commission's guidelines are de- signed to address ethical and profes- sional responsibilities in complex situ- ations. "I think everyone who is alive should appreciate being alive," said ngie Miller, a first-year Medical student. "Death is something that should be addressed on a personal level, not a collective one." *Cohen said we should not believe eath is a series of actions. Some umans continue to grapple with ques- ion of when life begins, which adds o the mystery of death. "Once you e dead, you are dead ... D-E-A-D .. dead," Cohen said. Science's innovation helped to onfuse some physicians and patients, owever, death remains a one-time nt. "Death is a philosophical ques- n as well as a scientific one," said cott Blakely, a University employee. sign on to our confer confer . itdc.umich. edu join mich-daily tell 'em jnash sent you The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 22, 1994 - 3 es another attack against Engler in advertisement But Engler said Democrats are doing the bashing. "I think that's more hypocrisy coming out of Howard Wolpe," he said. "This is the man whose campaign has been regularly taking whacks at me." The governor said Wolpe said he would not beat up on him, yet the Democratic Party has aired ads at- tacking Engler for his treatment of the mentally ill in closing Detroit's Lafayette Clinic. And the Democratic convention was a "sea of bashing," he said. "It's very hypocritical for Con- gressman Wolpe. I think that's prob- 'We don't have to bash (Wolpe). All we have to do is talk about his record.' - Gov. John Engler ably the way the game is played in Washington, say one thing and do something else. We don't have to bash. All we have to do is talk about his record," Engler said. Brock said the GOP struck first, with ads attacking Wolpe as a tax- and-spend liberal immediately after his Aug. 2 primary victory. "They've already attempted to bash his face in," he said. The Wolpe ad features jerky cutaways designed to make it stand out from typical political ads flood- ing the airwaves right now. The black and white format underscores the cam- paign theme of "clear choices" be- tween Wolpe and Engler. After suggesting Engler will try to make him appear to be the bad guy, Wolpe said he will offer straight talk on the issues this fall. The ad began airing Tuesday state- wide. Brock said the campaign spent $100,000 on television time. Meanwhile, the campaigns dueled again over crime. Wolpe's running mate, state Sen. Debbie Stabenow, claimed the escape of 10 inmates from Detroit's Ryan Correctional Facility was part of a pattern of escapes show- ing Engler had mismanaged state pris- ons. Stabenow said it was one of 13 escapes, including one Tuesday night from the Michigan Training Unit, a medium-security prison in lonia, on Engler's watch. She said the Ionia prison was un- derstaffed as much as 25 percent, yet the department was turning back $25 million unspent to the state this year. Department spokesman Warren Williams claimed escapes declined 70 percent under Engler. All the guard towers at the Ionia facility didn't have to be staffed because of the addition of motion detectors to the fence, he said. "All the positions that were sup- posed to be staffed last night were in fact staffed," Williams said. Grads' salaries up, but prospects down By ANDREW TAYLOR Daily Staff Reporter A recent study reinforces the no- tion that this generation will have trouble achieving the lifestyle of its parents. Real wages, when measured against inflation, declined for Ameri- cans in the 1980s. Also, 30 years ago Americans had lower tax'rates and a faster growing economy, according to Kiplinger's Personal Finance CHRIS WOLF/Daily once Nathan's takes A student walks with a slice of pizza at the MUG. She will soon be able to enjoy a coney dog, over in the space in the Union between Little Caesar's and Wendy's. Hot dog! Nathan's Coney Island fills up empty MUG by January Magazine. Mortgage payments now cost the average fam- ily 26 percent of its income, compared to 18 percent in 1965. G VUS N *College" Briefs g ,oUN T-' By KIM AUBERT For the Daily Tired of eating the same old stuff at the MUG in the Michigan Union? Get ready for chili and hot dogs. Nathan's Coney Island will soon occupy the spot formerly held by Mike's Inside Scoop between Little Caesar's and Wendy's. Audrey Schwimmer, director of the Union, said Little Caesar's cur- rently owns the lease to the spot and has signed franchise papers with Nathan's Coney Island. Jeff Besh, district manager for Little Caesar's, said the goal is to open Nathan's by January. Student reaction to the news of the coming restaurant have been mixed. "I'm not very big on coney dogs," said Jennifer Cleary, an LSA junior. Julia Allmond, an Engineering junior, agreed. "I don't eat at the Union very much, but I guess it might be some- thing to try," Allmond said. "I think what they should do is put in a coffee shop. There's no place to sit in the one upstairs. It's way too crowded." John Lee, an LSA senior, says the success of the new restaurant depends entirely upon how good the food is. "I've never heard of Nathan's be- fore, but I don't think any of my friends would eat there," Lee admit- ted. "They'd probably be willing to try it once. I'd certainly be willing to try it. "Back home, Skyline Chili is a really big seller, because people tried it, and it was good, so now they eat it all the time," Lee said. "It really de- pends on the restaurant whether or not people will go back. I mean, like this Chinese place, Wok Express. My friends tried it, but they never went back." Along with the coming arrival of Nathan's Coney Island, the ground floor of the Union is soon to be expe- riencing another change as well. The Computer Showcase will be taking over the old Kinko's space to make room for a large quantity of software and other computer supplies. The ex- pansion is scheduled for completion in October. Consequently, home ownership among people under 24 has fallen from 24 percent in 1970 to 15 percent today. People without college degrees fared worst. From 1979 to 1987, such workers saw their wages drop by 20 percent when considering inflation. Starting salaries up for most college graduates Starting salaries increased for most college graduates last year, but with inflation the gain has been modest, according to the College Placement Council Accounting graduates earn an av- erage of $28,372 and business admin- istration students take in $27,643. The typical offer for economics grads is $27,643 and management informa- tion systems graduates will make $29,178. Engineering students face tough competition, according to the coun- cil, and that means salaries have not risen much. The rates for engineering fields are as follows: civil service, $29,809; industrial, $33,267; me- chanical, $35,051; electrical, $34,840; chemical, $39,204; petroleum, $38,286; aerospace, $30,860. Computer science graduates, who receive about $31,783, still maintain wider employment options than other fields. English and psychology majors pull in two of the lower salaries at $21,360 and $20,488, respectively. Foreign-language students can expect to make $23,205. Political science graduates top the humanities with a salary of $24,369. Nursing students saw their start- ing rates drop nearly 8 percent last year to $28,594. However, allied health and health sciences saw their salaries raise to $30,649 and $24,886, respectively. Despite the increases in hiring on campus and increased salary offers, fewer employers recruiting on cam- pus, according to the council. Wanted: Messiest dorm room in country Students will be rewarded for keeping their rodms like a "pigsty" this year. The maker of the game "Pass the Pigs" is conducting a con- test find the messiest dorm room in the country. "'Pass the Pigs' is extremely popu- lar among college students," said Andi Huges, a spokeswoman for Milton Bradley, which makes the game. The grand prize winner receives $1,000, a professional room clean- ing, an on-campus party for 100 friends and a Milton Bradley prize pack. The nominator also gets $1,000. In addition, winners will be cho- sen from each state and will receive a "Pass the Pigs" game, T-shirts and other prizes. "Pass the Pigs" is a game where players roll two pigs as dice and score points based on the way they land. The more comical and difficult posi- tions score the highest. Players go "hog wild" trying to roll snouters, razorbacks and double-leaning jowlers. Toparticipate in Milton Bradley's National Pigsty Search, students must send a photo and a brief paragraph describing why they're proud of their "pigsty." Entries must be postmarked by Oct. 10 and mailed to: Pass the Pigs' Pigsty 25th Floor 1330 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10019 Contestants must have a resident adviser sign their nomination. Any sign of intentional damage or room destruction will be disqualified auto- matically. i Evenifyou missed the mass meeting, it's not too late to joi n the fundCael76M DAIL. Document service still fighting fees By ANDREW TAYLOR Daily Staff Reporter Robin Hood has been beaten back, but will not give up the fight. Michigan Document Services (MDS), which publishes coursepacks for University classes, will continue its struggle to eliminate royalty costs despite an adverse court ruling. Three publishing companies sued MDS in February last year for not paying royalties to the copyright hold- ers. This summer, the judge fined MDS $30,000 plus attorney fees. MDS maintains royalties should not be charged on coursepacks since they are educational material. "We have filed an appeal," said Jim Smith, owner of MDS. Smith said the legal briefs are due in mid-October, at which point a new court date will be set. Smith said he has spent about $250,000 on the case already. Meanwhile, MDS has experienced more problems than usual in complet- ing students' coursepacks on time this year. Visiting Communication Prof. Clark Hubbard said coursepack de- lays have been a burden for his stu- dents. "I'm not blaming the docu- ment service," Hubbard said. "They were recommended to me. They have a fairly good reputation." ' LSA junior Sam Michael said, "I've been here four times for differ- ent classes and I still don't have what I need." Man arrested in League robberies, believed to be series By LARA TAYLOR Daily Staff Reporter A man suspected of committing a robbery in the Michigan League ear- her this month was arrested yesterday for armed robbery of another local establishment. The Ann Arbor Police Department (AAPD) and Department of Public Safety (DPS) both said they believe the man is responsible for a rash of armed robberies in the Ann Arbor area. His arraignment is sched- uled for this afternoon. Police Beat rectional Center yesterday. The juve- niles are serving time for attempted car theft. AAPD is currently search- ing the area but has yet to locate the escapees. Bombs dropped from Juvenile car thieves Markley window escape from center Two people called DPS yesterday Two females, ages 15 and 16, es- to report homemade bombs being caped from Ann Arbor Heights Cor- thrown out of a Mary Markley win- dow. The remains of the bombs -- Mountain Dew bottles containing alu- minum foil and bleach - were recov- ered in the courtyard. There was no damage reported and there are no suspects. Monitor grabbed Theft of a computer monitor from a cast room on the fifth floor of the University Hospitals was reported yesterday. The monitor is valued at $500. There are no suspects. r U Saint Mary Student Parish, New Student Party, Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults, 331 Thompson, 7 p.m. Gospel Chorale Rehears- als,764-1705, U-M Gospel Chorale, Trotter House, 7:30- 9:30 p.m. U Pizza Party, Armenian Students' Cultural Association, 913-4530, 1001 E. University, 8 p.m. f'T && a .... ..-.- . .,. ....... A 7 .... . 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