o enr at alnI.n aI v, - tiv n am r_._ i emca ai' VI.ldILdIy - i uteUd), INUvtleletrF , .i.y7'+- Hoekstra encourages students to 'clamor for change' By MEGAN SCHIMPF Daily Staff Reporter U.S. Rep. Peter Hoekstra (R-Holland) wants to know what you're doing in 2012. "You're going to be in what you hope are your most productive years, and the fiscal situation is going to be terrible," Hoekstra said. "You should be clamor- ing for change right now because the picture isn't going to be very pretty." Hoekstra, who spoke to a group of 20 students last night in the Pendleton Room of the Michigan Union, is running for re- election in today's election. He was invited by the Michigan Stu- dent Assembly as part of its "Election '94 Showdown: Battle at the Ballot Box" series. "I'm from a solidly Republican area in what I consider to be a solidly Repub- lican year," he said. "I don't think there are many congressmen who can say they spent the night before an election 150 miles away from the district." Hoekstra, a former vice president of Herman-Miller, a Fortune 500 company, was elected in 1992. "I ran because I didn't like what was going on in Washington," he said. "I knew it didn't look very good from a grass-roots perspective. What I found was it doesn't look any better from up close than it does from far away." Hoekstra explained to the students that Washington is suffering from a fail- ure of ideas. "It is now time for the leaders to take a look at the problems and realize the solutions in place haven't been working. "Foolishness is continuing to do the same thing and expecting better results. That's where I think we are in Washing- ton," he said. To get involved, Hoekstra said students should be informed voters at the polls and volunteer to work for campaigns. "We need your involvement. We need your help," he said. LSA first-year student Shannon Dudycha said she enjoyed Hoekstra's lecture. "I'm glad I chose this to come to," she said. "Besides the points he made, I liked the humor he had." Adam Clampitt, the MSA federal li- aison and one of the event's organizers, said he considered the event a success despite the low turnout. "He really stressed that the politicians in Washing- ton have the students of the University in the palm of their hand. Students have to act now," Clampitt said. Hoekstra was instrumental in writing the Contract for America, a document signed by all the Republican members of Congress promising reform within the first 100 days of the new session if a Republican majority is elected. JOSH KOLEVZON/Daily U.S. Rep. Peter Hoekstra speaks last night at the Union. New book details the 'best deals in town By KELLY FEENEY Daily Staff Reporter If you've ever thought that living on a rock-bottom budget in Ann Arbor .was an impossible reality, you should ,think again, says Annie Zirkel. Zirkel, author of the recently pub- *ished guide, "Cheap Living in and Around Ann Arbor"maintainsthateven in costly Ann Arbor one can get "cheap, real deals." The trick is knowing where and how to find those deals. Zirkel outlines the best offers and places to shop in the guide. The guide gives the lowdown on which super- market has the lowest prices, Sam's, where to find cheap housing and where o find free offers. Really good deals can be found at secondhand stores, like Value Vil- lage in Ypsilanti. Zirkel said that just recently she bought 23 shirts and three pairs of pants for $30 there. She was quick to add that "not one of the things isn't good quality." Zirkel, who herself shops regu- arly at secondhand stores and hits 4arage sales to find good deals, thinks that living a cheap life isn't as hard as it appears. "You have to be a little adventur- ous, a little creative. It's sort of like a treasure hunt. You can shop second hand and get what I call acceptable alternatives. You can swap things with people.... There are so many ways of doing things. Actually, I think people in the '90s are looking for ways to cut down their life," Zirkel said. Though her guide is aimed at an older audience, including singles and married couples, it also offers tips that college students can follow. "I think it's real expensive to be a student in Ann Arbor," Zirkel said. Zirkel suggests that student organi- zations, like fraternities or sororities use Sam's Club, adiscount, bulk food store to help cut costs. Students who need cash should also consider sell- ing at resale stores. Also, every Saturday, the Ann Arbor News advertises merchandise that sells for less than $70 in the freebies section. Zirkel said some excellent deals can be found there. It's also a great place for students to advertise because they can receive three free ads. 'U' cancer care center awarded $7M in grXants By MICHELLE LEE THOMPSON Daily Staff Reporter APPOTO Ito agrees to keep cameras in courtroom T Judge Lance Ito sits beside boxes he said contain 15,000 letters lobbying him to pull the plug on the camera in the O.J. Simpson courtroom during a hearing in Los Angeles yesterday morning. Ito agreed to keep cameras in the courtroom during the double-murder trial. The University's Comprehensive Cancer Care Center has been awarded more than $7 million in grants to continue its research and treatment of breast cancer. Eleven grants from the U.S. Army Medical Research and Material Com- mand and the National Cancer Insti- tute will be awarded to the center over four years. The Army's nine grants, to be The compre distributed over center will two years, were appropriated by effects of e Congress in the and age on Defense depart- ment budget, and cancer. earmarked for breast cancer research. The Univer- sity is now one of the top four recipi- ents of grants and total funding from the U.S. Army. Much of the $7 million will go to researching various breast cancer is- sues, including the development of a human breast cancer cell and tissue bank resource for University and na- tional researchers. National Cancer Institute funding will be used to develop programs to determine the effects of environment and age on breast cancer. In addition, the center will com- pare outcomes of different breast can- cer treatments, study the use of com- puters in diagnosis and study the use of gene therapy, which may stimulate the body's immune system to destroy ) breast cancer cells. "Rather than concentrating on one area, our approach has been very com- prehensive," said Max Wicha, the center's director. Wicha said he be- lieved the University received the grants because of its comprehensive approach, and one specifically for the center's recent advances in genetics research. Wicha said the ;hensive efficiency of the study center's organiza- tional infrastruc- nyironment ture has allowed breast researchers to work together, helping the center to receive grants. "The opportunity for this money came along at the right time," Wicha said. U .. The School of Public Health has received a three-year, $390,000 grant to "Study and Improve Minority Health in Michigan" from the Depart- ment of Health and Human Services. The grant will directly fund 30 student internships and research projects. Summer internships will provide students with opportunities to work with two community groups from five different groups - Blacks, Hispanics, Native Americans, Asian Americans and Arab Americans. In the fall and winter, students will develop minority health manuals and collect data on health problems, care resources and funding for minorities. Residents find substance-free rooms addictive By MICHELLE JOYCE Daily Staff Reporter Tired of cleaning up the empty beer cans in your dorm room? Getting sick of having to stay up until 5 a.m. Wecause of the party going on next door? Then perhaps the substance- free dorm room is for you. Currently, 2,317 students live in substance-free dorm rooms. This number represents a 3-percent in- crease from last year; this is a 21 Vercent increase from 1989 when the University started the program. The University defines a sub- wance-free room as a "room where all roommates and their guests agree to keep their room free from substances at all times" - including alcohol, cigarettes and drugs. Alan Levy, director of public af- fairs for the Housing Division, said, the University began discussing a substance-free program in 1988 when a Bloomfield Hills family requested a 'supportive environment" for their Wecovering alcoholic daughter who was to be a first-year student that fall. "At that time, we did not have anything like substance-free dorms," Levy said. Therefore, due to the family's re- quest and the threat of state legisla- tion that would require all schools to provide such environments, the Uni- versity first offered the program for the 1989 school year. Many believe that most students request substance-free rooms because they either do not drink or are recov- ering from some type of abuse prob- lem. Levy maintains that this is not the case. "The overriding reason people selected (substance-free dorm rooms) is that they thought it would be an environment conducive to studying. They do not identify as total non- drinkers but in their rooms, that's what they wanted," he said. He added that less than one per- cent of those who make the request identify themselves as recovering from substance abuse problems. Other reasons cited were health, religion and parental influence. Richard "Deeg" Eaton, an educa- tion senior and a resident adviser on a I didn't want to room with a pot-head.' - Brett McGregor Engineering first-year student substance-free hall in West Quad, said his corridor agrees with Levy. "These guys are serious about aca- demics. They want to study. But they do enjoy going out and partying," he said. Eaton added that many of the stu- dents in his hall are involved in ROTC or sports, requiring them to keep very strict hours. "It's an early-to-bed kind of hall," he said. Brett McGregor, an Engineering first-year student who lives on Eaton's hall, said that he moved to a sub- stance-free room to avoid being paired with a roommate who uses drugs. "I didn't want to room with a pot- head," McGregor said. Levy said he is surprised by the low number of violations regarding the substance-free rules. His percep- tion was that most students who checked the box on the housing appli- cation were doing so under the scru- tiny of a parent. This proved not to be the case. The substance-free program has, however, led to some concern regard- ing the behavior of those not involved in the program. "The standard line we hear from parents is 'if these spaces are sub- stance-free, does that mean that any- thing goes elsewhere?' The answer is no. Students must still comply to state law," Levy said. While the numbers of students re- questing to be in substance-free halls has grown in previous years, Levy said he is not definite about the future. He feels that the program may receive com- petition from the University's smoke- free policy since many students in the past requested substance-free primarily to be in a smoke-free environment. At the present time, Michigan is the only state in the country where every state-funded university provides some type of substance-free program. Students take advantage of program to teach, live abroad Call-in show to help students navigate 'U' libraries By TALI KRAVITZ For the Daily Imagine living along in a foreign country earning money by teaching English. Through the University's Overseas Opportunities Center, stu- dent can apply to teach English abroad. The center offers nearly 30 differ- entprograms that place students in far away place including Bulgaria, Hun- gary, Japan and Korea Many jobs are available in parts of Asia, Eastern Europe and Latin America. As an alternative to travel- ing or studying abroad, teaching En- glish can defray the cost of living in a foreign country. Eric Davis, a first-year Law student, spent three years in Japan after graduat- ing from college. Davis taught English for two years and served as an inter- preter for one year. In his spare time, he travelled to other countries in Asia. His experience abroad has given him a new perspective on the world. "My three years in Japan were wonderful. The world has become a lot smaller, and Iam able to look at the United States more objectively." Davis said the programs offered through the Overseas Opportunities program lets students see the world. Bill Nolting, director of the cen- ter, said the Japanese government's JET program and the Peace Corps seem to be the most popular, sending thousands of students annually. The JET program, which accepts nearly 4,000 students across the na- tion, is a one-year contract to teach English in junior high or high school in Japan. Deadlines for many of the pro- grams are fast approaching. Students are encouraged to stop by the Interna- tional Center for more information on different kinds of work exchange pro- grams. By KELLY XINTARIS For the Daily To paraphrase a recent AT&T advertising cam- aign: "Have you ever found research material right in the comfort of your own dorm room?" On Nov. 14, you will be. "Madame Reference" is a call-in show that will debut at 7 p.m. on UMTV Channel 29. School of Information and Library Studies (SILS) Prof. Maurita Holland will portray Madame Reference as she answers audience and viewer questions. "We're trying to find an entertaining way to educate people about the library," said Mike erostoff, a second-year SILS graduate student. Through the new interactive communication tool, called UMTV, University Libraries and SILS hope to eliminate some of the frustration and diffi- culties undergraduates experience when searching through the stacks. The Madame Reference character will be simi- lar to other advice-giving personas, such as Doctor Science, Miss Manners and Dr. Ruth. Brostoff said that when students are researching or pressed for time, they can call in or turn on their TV Monday night and find out what other students are looking for. Brostoff said, "With more complicated ques- tions, between shows we'll film Madame Refer- ence finding the information in the library, edit it together and then play it the following week." Because the show is still in its experimental stage, Brostoff said it may not be available in all dorms by Nov. 14. To select an audience for the show, Brostoff said, "We are trying to get people to show up at selected sites and to bring their questions with them." He said participants will be surveyed about how they thought it went. Refreshments and food will be served, Brostoff added. Engineering Prof. Lynn Conway, who heads the UMTV project, said "No other university in the world has anything like this (UMTV). ... Good, open communication is really something we can exploit in this university." Dorm residents currently access Columbia Cable channels and some UMTV channels. Conway said that by the end of the year almost all of the dorms will be able to see all 60 UMTV channels. Conway said, "People can get an A/B switch and go from Columbia to UMTV. ... (UMTV) could become a major media force in the University." MAny students interested in being an audience member should contact Brostoff at mbros@sils.umich.edu or call 769-5831. 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