LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Friday, April 12, 1996 - 3 Vandals destroy art project DPS reports they received a call from student who claimed fie was the vic- im of a "hate crime." The student, a senior in the school of Architecture and Urban Planning, said his cubical at the school had the words "queer" and "fag" written on the walls. The vandals also painted the words on his graduate art project. The ink bottle used to write the words was found on his desk and was logged into evi- dence for fingerprints. The incident was the third time the Octim has had property damaged by van- dals. DPS has no suspects in the incident. Computer, video equipment reported missing A computer, laser disc player and VCR were all reported stolen Tuesday rom three different locations, the De- rtment of Public Safety reported. At 3 p.m., DPS received a call from a staffmemberatthe Frieze Buildingreport- ing the theft of a laser disc video player. Twenty minutes later, DPS was in- formed a computer was stolen from the School of Education. DPS reports state the computer, a Power Macintosh, was stolen sometime last weekend. And at 3:22 p.m, DPS received a third call about stolen equipment. A Iler from the School of Dentistry re- rted a stolen VCR from the ground floor of the building. Locks broken, doors jammed in Mason Hall Staff members reporting to work Tuesday morning were greeted with locked doors. DPS reported at least three doors on the Sound floor of Mason Hall were dam- ged, possibly by a hammerorsimilartool. Employees were unable to unlock doors to rooms G410, G411 and G414. Library employee runs up $125 phone bill Calling your parents from time to time is a good idea. Calling your parents while working at a University building is not. DPS reports a student employee at the Shapiro Library ran up a $125 phone bill calling his parents while on duty. DPS received a call from a staff mem- ber at the library Tuesday that said the suspect'sj ob was terminated but the phone charges were not yet paid. The concerned staff member called to file a fraud report. Aluminum stolen from onstruction site A foreman from John Olson Construc- tion called DPS on Wednesday to report missing aluminum from their recycle bin at the Student Activities Building. The foremen said a large quantity was stolen; he estimated enough to fill several pickup trucks. The construction company receives a refund for the aluminum.DPS has no suspects in the incident. Compiled by Daily Staff Reporter Sam T. Dudek. Earth Week panel urges students to vote green' i Library Doom Drin Gyuk, a second-year graduate student in the School of information and the designer of "inforMation DOOM," seen on the computer screen, explains to a user how his program uses the popular video game "Doom" to create a 3-D image of the School of Information. The user can travel the hall of the school without getting up. Students, professors discuss fate of Medicaid in state, U.S. By Marisa Ma Daily Staff Reporter Urging voters to cast the green vote, speakers at an EarthWeek panel discus- sion last night encouraged listeners to support pro-environmental candidates and to oppose the trend toward weaker environmental protection laws. "It comes down to how much human life is worth ... how much damage to our immune system, to our reproduc- tive system that we as a society are willing to accept," said Cyndi Roeper, the Michigan political director for Clean Water Action. Roepersaidastealth campaign isbeing conducted as the government cuts fund- ing for the enforcement and monitoring of environmental laws and hides these cuts behind the federal budget proposal. "(The budget plan) is a very direct, disproportionate attack on environmen- tal laws," Roeper said. State Rep. Liz Brater (D-Ann Arbor) agreed, saying, "there's a concerted ef- fort across the country" to weaken envi- ronmental laws, such as the polluter-pay law which made owners of contami- nated property pay for the clean-up costs. "(The state legislature) did away with polluter-pay," Brater said. Roeper said there is a widespread effort to "placate business." "There needs to be incentives for com- panies to clean up their act," she said. Brater said environmental laws are eroding faster in Michigan than in the nation as a whole. In 1992, Michigan had one ofthe high- est non-compliance rates, Roeper said. "In Michigan, we have the state House, the state Senate, and the governor s office all controlled by anti- environment Republicans," Brater said. She added that anti-environmental policy is not a Republican monopoly. "To get re-elected,(Democrats) have to mimic what Republicans are say- ing," Brater said. Roeper pointed out that electing pro. environment candidates to office is cru- cial. "We strongly believe that nothing is more important than making sure that people get in who are committed to environmental issues on both the state and federal level," Roeper said. The wave of legislation attacking environmental laws, Brater said, is cre- ated by the fact that businesses fund political campaigns. Through citizen initiatives in cam- paign finance reform,"we can get people who are not owned by big corpora- tions," Brater said. Bill Joyner, political director for Riv- ers, called for students' activism and labeled Gov. John Engler'senvironmen- tal record as "Neanderthal policy." "It's time for the students in the state to take charge in the streets ... and make the environment an issue," he said. "But ifwe wait until 1998, we'll lose. Engler wins." Many audience members were sur- prised and disappointed at the low at- tendance. "It's somewhat interesting that the at- tendance was poor on a big campus,"said Robb Beal, an SNRE research assistant. But Mona Hanna, one ofthe organizers of the event, said,"As long as one person become inspired to work on a campaign, to work for Clean Water Action ... or to work for an environmentally responsible candidate, that will be enough." Rackham student Christian Sinderman said the discussion was informative. "It underlines the underlying dispari- ties in campaign financing, in who the policies benefit and who paysthe price," he said. "Corporations pollute for free, and the taxpayers pay. By Melanie Cohen Daily Staff Reporter Students, professors and concerned citizens packed into SheldondAuditorium last night to hear about "The Fate of Medicaid." The University Forum on Health Policy presented the program. The forum's director, Prof. Marilyn Rosenthal, discussed the forum and the importance of Medicaid. "We are a non-partisan and educational forum," Rosenthal said. "We identify major health policy issues and we try to bring the best people in the country to the University." Last night's program addressed "the future of health care for the poor and all the incredible challenges that the states are facing to make that care truly high quality," she said. Allen Jensen, senior research scientist at George Washington University, presented an overview of the Medicaid program. "It is a very major program as far as dealing with low- income people in the country," Jensen said. "It serves a very diverse population. In 1993, 32.1 million people were en- rolled and 50 percent were children." The director of Michigan Medical Services Administration, Vernon Smith, said Medicaid is an important health program. "Medicaid pays for about two out of three Americans living in poverty," Vernon said. "Forty-four percent of all (newborn)deliveries were paid by Medicaid this year." Smith warned that Medicaid is increasing in terms of its enrollment. "The program has been increasing very, very rapidly. At the rate things are going, Medicaid will be 30 percent of this state's budget by the year 2000," Smith said. "Funding for higher education is going down. K-12 education is going down, Medicaid is getting to be known as the Pacman of the state budgets." Smith said the fiscal year 1997 budget assumes federal Medicaid reform will be enacted. "These changes may be the most significant changes in the Medicaid program since its enactment," he said. Audience members had mixed reactions to the presenta- tion. "He (Smith) could sell tobacco," said Christine Hildebrand, an Ypsilanti resident. "They have memorized speeches very well, but when you question them it's different. I'm 69 and I know we need federal mandates. One should be able to have good health care anywhere in the U.S. -period. I don't like managed care and I wouldn't want it for myself." Donna Hill, a senior at the University's Dearborn campus, said the forum was very informative. "I thought it was really helpful since I have a concentration in health studies," Hill said. "It brought light to the current issues that our generation will be dealing with." Janet Boyd, who was previously head of the nursing department at Eastern Michigan University, said she enjoyed the presentation. "Generally, the speakers were excellent," Boyd said. "I was not aware of the wide groups of the population which Medicaid serves." Panel discusses social work's current trends State seeks new license plate desig LANSING (AP)-You sayyou don't like Michigan's plain blue license plate? And the commemorative auto industry plate does nothing for you, either? So design your own. Actually, it isn't quite that easy. But the state is launching a design contest to find a new license plate that "symbol- izes the beauty of Michigan." It might not include a bowling ball, snowmobile or fishing boat, but hey, "beauty is in the eye of the beholder," said Secretary of State Candice Miller. So go to it. The first step is to pick up an entry form after May I at a partici- pating store run by Farmer Jack, Kmart or Spartan Stores, Inc., or by writing the Department of State. You must submit it by May 31, so get those creative juices flowing. You can even write a one-line logo under the plate number. "There is a large, pent-up demand for a new license plate," Miller said Thurs- day at a Lansing Kmart as she announced the contest. Over two days, she also was Correction V The University of Southern California is a private school. This was incorrectly reproted in yesterday's Daily. Regent Deane Baker (R-Ann Arbor) said he does not oppose term limits for the regents. This was incorrectly reported in the March 27 Daily. What's happening In Ann Arbor this weekend FRIDAY national Center, International sponsored by Medical School Center, Room 9, 10 a.m. Chapter of Doctors Ought to SArchery Clu,5 3meeting, Sports "The Raisin Pickers," dance/ Care, Michigan Union, Ander- U "Candlem 5igt Vigil oSupportSur- swing music performance, son Room, 12 noon vivors of Sexual Assault," spon- sponsored byaPierpont Com- siorsofySexual Assault" Pre- mons Arts and Programs, sored by Sexual Assault Pre- Pp nSUNDAY vention and Awareness Center, Leonardo's, all nightm "Ballroom Dance Classes," spon- Diag, 6 p.m. sordalro ane , 0 "international Friendship sore by Ballroom nce Club Hours," sponsored by Interna- SATURDAY p.m. for beginning lesson, 8 tional Center, Michigan pm o einn esn League, Koessler Room, 4 p.m. J "Environmental Service Day," p.m. dance practice U Ninjitsu Club, beginners wel- sponsored by Environmental J "Conference on information and come, 332-8912, IMSB, Room Action (ENACT), various sites, Meaning," sponsored by Stud- G-21, 6:30-8 p.m. 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., call 764-7681 ies in Religion, Alumni Build- U Shorin-Ryu Karate-Do Club, be- for information ing, Founders Room, 1:30 p.m. ginners welcome, 994-3620, Q "Kiwanis Rummage Sale," spon- J "Island Lake Warm-up Hike," 14- CCRB, Room 2275, 6-7 p.m. sored by Kiwanis Club of Ann mile hike with 7-mile option, at Q Taekwondo Club, beginners and Arbor, Kiwanis Activity Center, Island Lake State Recreation other new members welcome, corner of Washington and First Area, sponsored by Huron Val- 747-6889, CCRB, Room 2275, Streets, 9 a.m.-12 noon ley Group for Sierra Club, 7-8:30 p.m. J "LivingasExiles,"Cameron Ander- carpool leaves Ann Arbor City U "'The Ethics of Belief' Recon- son, sponsored by Graduate Fel- Hall, 9 a.m., bring garbage bags sidered," Susan Haack, lecture, lowship, Ann Arbor Christian to clean litter, bring lunch sponsored by Philosophy De- Reformed Church, 1717 Broad- U "MS Walk For Multiple Sclero- partment, Administrative Ser- way, 5:45 potluck, 7:15 p.m. sis," pledge-raising walks, Ann vie.Re nn90m 5. An m U "Movie Night at Ann Arbor's Arbor route available, spon- slated to make stops at Cutlerville, near Grand Rapids; Dearborn; Traverse City; and Marquette. "Our standards are high," she said. "We're looking for a plate that speaks to the beauty of Michigan." The winner will be announced this fall, and the new plate will be avail- able early next year, officials said. A Department of State panel will choose 150 entries to be judged by a nine-member celebrity panel of judges. years ago )in the Daily., "The space shuttle Columbia, set to launch early this morning, will take a little bit of the University along. "The shuttle's mass spectrometer, a device used to determine the exte- rior gases vented by the shuttle, was developed here at the University's Space Research Lab on on North Campus. That lab has also been in- strumental in the development of several other devices that will be key to future flights. "And the University has helped provide some of the shuttle's man- power: Jack Lousman, a Pioneer High School and University gradu- ate, is scheduled to pilot the third space shuttle mission. "The University's contribution to the latest flight is part ofa long tradi- tion of University involvement in the country's space program...." YELLOW CAB M 5Comme= EAnn Arbr, ~MI48103 By Jeff Cox For the Daily While many students were basking in the warm sun outside, about 30 health care and social work professionals and students sat down yesterday and dis- cussed social work's current trends. The conference, held in the Rackham Build- ing, was titled "Trends in Health Care, Mental Health and Family Practice." "The implications for how social workers practice are changing rapidly," said Lilly Harmon-Rohde, University director of field instruction. Participants said the field is changing quickly because of the strong connec- tion between health care and the field of social work. "You can take the words 'health care' and apply them to any social work agency," said David Neal, director of social work in psychiatry at the University Medical Center. The conference included panels on the impact of managed care on Medic- aid and clinical practice, as well as a lecture on ethical issues in managed care. "Managed care is defined as a system that provides complete medical care," said Candy Brown, coordinator of the Medicaid Managed Care Ombudsman program at the Corner Health Center. The nation as a whole is moving toward managed care, in which prices are set in advance for specific operations and other services rendered, said Jeff Walker, an administrative manager at University Hospitals. "Everyone must realize this is a new day in health care, and the status quo will not survive," Neal said, quoting Gail Warden, president and CEO of Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. "(Under) man- aged care... medical outcomes equal to those achievable under the old paradigms were being seen," Neal said, again quot- ing Warden. Discussing managed care and its rela- tion to Medicaid, Neal said, "In many ways, the Medicaid patients have better care under the managed health plan." "In the past, Medicaid patients have overused emergency services and under- used preventative services," Brown said. Managed care attempts to stop overuse of emergency rooms and "bring the em- phasis on prevention," said Shari Brown, a Medicaid managed care ombudsman for Downriver Community Services. "In March 1995, the state switched to a mandatory managed care system for Medicaid patients," Candy Brown said. Though it seemed like progress was made in understanding the current health care system, "nobody really knows what is the best model." Neal said. I Don't Panic!! If you think you're pregnant... call us-we listen, we care. PROBLEM PREGNANCY HELP 769-7283 Any time, any day, 24 hours. 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