E~j tri-Rr ni t tit! Weather Tonight: Mostly cloudy, low in upper 40s to around 500. Tomorrow: Chance of rain in afternoon, high in the 60s. One hundredflve years ofeditorialfreedom Wednesday September 25, 1996 MSA approves 1996-97 budget with few problems By Will Welssert Daily Staff Reporter The Michigan Student Assembly passed its $205,870 budget unanimously at last night's meeting - not only that, but they did it in about an hour. "Congratulations MSA," MSA President Fiona Rose amid the applause from assembly members that 1 Iowed final ratification of the 1996-97 budget in one hour and five minutes. "I think we broke the record." The final budget features a $90,000 allocation to the Budget Priorities Committee, which provides funding for student groups. "Ninety-thousand dollars for student groups has never been achieved before," said MSA Vice President Probir Mehta. "It is a landmark." The final budget the assembly passed was striking- 1 similar to the original budget proposal drawn up by se and Mehta. The funds come from a student fee of $2.69 per semester. The largest change passed during the meeting was made to the amount allocated to the Ann Arbor Tenant's Union. The group will receive $19,550 - $300 more than was proposed. The extra funding to the AATU was transferred vol- untarily from the Communications Committee, which will now receive $2,700. "This amount is just short of half of our budget, while 60 percent of our clients are students, so this is close to proportionate funding," said AATU Coordinator Pattrice Maurer. "This was about the amount we expected and we are satisfied with it." LSA Rep Dan Serota said the Communication Committee's agreement to transfer funding showed the assembly was willing to work together. "For the first time, a budget was accepted because. people were willing to compromise," he said. "People were willing to live with what we could give, rather than what they want." The other major change came when MSA voted to allocate $1,750 to the Minority Affairs Commission - $250 more than the proposed budget's figure. "This school was rated No. I in the country in poor race relations." said LSA Rep Yejide Peters. "This has to change and (more funding for MAC) will be a good start." MAC Chair Kenneth Jones said he was pleased with the amount allocated to his commission. "Right now we have been working with other stu- dent groups to find funding, but I think it's right that MSA should contribute the most to the committee," Jones said. "I am very optimistic - I have no wor- ries." The additional funding for MAC came out of the committee discretionary fund, which is the assembly's "safety net" set aside to provide additional funding to committees and student groups later in the year. Assembly members were thrilled the budget ratifi- cation process, which traditionally features long hours of heated debate, came to a swift and relatively pain- less end. "We've never had a budget that the assembly has unanimously supported," said MSA Treasurer Johnathan Winick. "People have to have confidence in a budget for it to work, and obviously we have confi- dence in this one" See MSA, Page 2 MSA Approves $205,870 Budget MSA members approved a budget of $205,870 at their meeting last night, using $205,320 for internal expenditures and giving the Ann Arbor Tenants Union $19,550. The additional $19,000 in the internal budget comes from surplus funds from last year. Other $7,000 Task Forces Commissions 1.7% Total Revenue Source: MSA budget for Sept. 1996-Sug.1997. Internal Distribution JOSH WHITE/ Daiy \ Campaign Dole aspires to be 'CEO pf Amernca By Jennifer Harvey Daily Staff Reporter DETROIT - Republican presidential nominee Bob Dole came to Michigan yesterday to talk money. Dole addressed about 1,500 enthusiastic supporters at the Economic Club of Detroit's luncheon in Cobo Hall, and the former Kansas senator concentrated his speech on economic issues. "I want to be the CEO of America," Dole said. *'he visit marks Dole's second trip to Michigan in as many weeks. "I think it shows that Michigan is probably the pivotal state in the election for 1996," said Rusty Hills, director of public affairs for Gov. John Engler. "That's why Bob Dole and (vice presidential nominee) Jack Kemp are in here every single week and probably will be from now until the election." Dole said Michigan is a "battleground state" and said he and Kemp will spend a lot of time here before the November election. "This is a battle for the future" Dole said. "It's about agen- sit's about ideas. It's not about Bill Clinton or Bob Dole."' "The economy is not good enough and it's not on the right track" he said. "But, we believe we are standing on the threshold of a breathtaking future." Dole said three key initiatives form the foundation of his economic plan: balancing the budget, cutting taxes and abol- ishing the iRS as it now exists. He said his economic plan is guided by one basic princi- ple: "You know how to spend your money better than the fed- Republican presidential candidate B See DOLE, Page 2 responded to questions from the au s . N Clinton signs global ban on nuclear tests Los Angeles Times UNITED NATIONS - Wielding the pen that President Kennedy used 33 years ago on the world's first treaty lim- iting atomic testing, President Clinton yesterday signed what he called "the longest-sought, hardest-fought prize in arms control history" - a pact banning all nuclear explosions. Following Clinton in signing the comprehensive test ban treaty were rep- resentatives of the other four acknowl- edged nuclear weapons states - China. Britain, France and Russia - and a parade of other government leaders. Clinton's appearance at the ceremo- ny, which marked the start of the 51 st session of the U.N. General Assembly, vividly demonstrated the advantages an incumbent president enjoys in an elec- tion year. In a speech after the signing, he crit- icized Republican candidate Bob Dole's opposition to a separate accord banning chemical weapons and lie showcased what he described as American accomplishments to advance the cause of peace in the Middle East, Northern Ireland and Bosnia- Herzegovina. The president also sought to pre- empt one of Dole's favorite issues by announcing $112 million worth of drug-fighting assistance to Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela, Peru and the island nations of the eastern Caribbean. The money, previously appropriated by Congress as part of a military assis- tance program, will pay for fixed-wing reconnaissance aircraft, helicopters, other equipment and training for anti- drug forces. "These resources will help our friends stop the flow of drugs at the source," Clinton said. He said the test ban treaty will pre- vent nuclear powers "from developing more advanced and more dangerous weapons (and) will limit the ability of other states to acquire such devices themselves." Still, the treaty still faces formidable obstacles. If India, which objects to the pact because it does not require the nuclear powers to dismantle their exist- ing arsenals, sticks with its refusal to sign, the treaty will never formally take effect. India holds veto power because the treaty will not become binding until it is signed and ratified by all 44 nations that have nuclear research or nuclear power reactors - a list that includes India. A substantial faction of U.N. detrac- tors in the U.S. Senate also has vowed to block ratification of the test ban accord. JOSH BIGGS/Daily Bob Dole addresses the Economic Club of Detroit yesterday. Dole dience in a question-answer session moderated by Gov. John Engler. LOUDE HTN ,, . . Smith igns a voice for students ' David Rossman For the Daily Shattering the silence that envelopes hear- ing-impaired people, Joan Smith, coordina- tor of services for deaf and hard of hearing at the University, stands visually as a light of hope to the deaf community. From courtrooms to births to jail cells in the middle of the night, Smith interprets for deaf people at a variety of venues - public, ivate and University-sponsored. "I've been cut out of many pictures," said Smith, referring to photos taken of people she has interpreted for, including Oliver Stone, Geraldine Ferraro, Jocelyn Elders, Jack Kevorkian and the Dali Llama. In addi- tion, Smith has interpreted for three presi- dents - University alum Gerald Ford, 'U' expands community service funding By Jodi S. Cohen Daily Staff Reporter A University program that brings dental services to migrant farm workers in northern Michigan is getting a flu- oride treatment. The Michigan Migrant Farm Dental Program can now replace its vans and expand the project that sends dozens of Dental students to rural Michigan, thanks to a $100,000 increase in its funding. The program is one of 13 University-based community service programs recently chosen to receive new funding under a one-time $3 million state grant. "We're excited about being able to modernize the whole program and bring treatment up to date," said DentistryProf. Robert Bagramian, who started the program. "We are able to work with (the migrant farmers) and they feel comfortable getting their teeth taken care of" More generally, the funding will help the University expand its outreach efforts to communities across Michigan, said Provost JI Bernard Machen. After deciding to use the money for community service and outreach projects, Machen picked the programs from about 40 proposals; he assigned a committee to review the programs before disbursing the money. "We're trying to show our service back to Michigan in some really neat ways," said Machen, who asked for propos- als last March. "We funded as many as we could." Bagramian said there was "a lot of competition" to get the JENNIFER BRADLEY-SWIFT/Dadiy Joan Smith shares her "voice" by teaching a beginning course in American Sign Language at the University. Smith has interpreted for speakers and visitors at the University, including Oliver Stone, Geraldine Ferraro and Jocelyn Elders. tarns " to he' the' woJrst exne'rience" ingful environment for deaf students, staff terns. w uc; uic wvt3t "fl ..,...u.... ..-.