ralth top concern for VHS By egan Schimpf - Daily N$E Editor At some time during their stay at the 9iversity, most students will be seri- ously ill or injure themselves badly enough to warrant going to the doctor. For most of those students, the home- town doctor is replaced by University Health Service, a health-care facility offering many outpatient services. All currently enrolled students are eli- gible for the services UHS, located at 207 Fletcher St., provides. UHS is funded largely through a fee *dents pay as part of their tuition every term. No services provided by any other center are covered by the health service fee, including those at Universi- ty Hospitals. Students needing medical treatment should call 764-8325 to make an appointment, which cuts waiting time. Walk-in patients are also welcome. UHS is staffed by licensed medical clinicians, nurse practitioners, physician Osistants and registered nurses. Not all visits to UHS involve serious injury or illness. UHS services also include allergy shots, immunizations, eye care and a dietician. . As the primary medical center for stu- dents on campus, UHS does programs on health education ranging from body image to alcohol to drug abuse. The talks are offered at no charge to University groups and residence halls. Most medical concerns, including *vers, sore throats, sprained ankles and rashes, are handled through the general medical clinics. Confidential HIV, preg- nancy and sexually transmitted disease testing are also available. -X-rays are taken in the second-floor radiology clinic. A gynecology clinic offers annual physical examinations, contraceptive advice, and sexually transmitted disease agnosis and treatment. The UHS pharmacy can fill most pre- scriptions, in addition to some over-the-j counter medications. After an injury, diagnosis and recov- ery, students can use the rehabilitation and physical therapy center at UHS. While UHS does not offer dental care, students can call the University School of Dentistry at 764-1516 for appointments. Most counseling services are provided o University students by the Counseling d Psychological Services, located in the Michigan Union. DPS responsible for campus s ety By Sam T Dudek Daily Staff Reporter The library closes. You head back to East Quad after a long night of studying. You drearily slumber to your room to catch a little sleep before tomor- row's test. But wait! Your stereo is missing. Your TV is gone too. You've been robbed! What do you do now? It is time to call the University's official police force - the Department of Public Safety. DPS has served as the University's police department since 1990. Since that time, the department has fought crime and protected campus, but also stirred up some con- troversy along the way. HISTORY Prior to 1990, the University's safety was ensured by security officers, not police officers. Security officers could not make arrests and did not carry guns. Anytime campus security needed police help, it had to call the Ann Arbor Police Department for assistance. Many believed this system did not work. A 1990 survey found that 62 percent of Univer- sity affiliates were afraid to walk at night alone and 81 percent of women were concerned about being sexually assaulted on campus. The University administration was also concerned about slow response times by AAPD officers. A March 1990 task force determined that "all major crimes, with the exception of murder" were a problem at the University. The task force also con- cluded that "organization and management of cam- pus safety and security activities is highly decen- tralized and somewhat uncoordinated." The University had heard enough - in June 1990 the University Board of Regents voted 6-to-l in favor of establishing a University police force. And DPS was formed. ODPS By becoming a legitimate police force, DPS officers were trained as emph police officers and not simply securi- ty officers. They were now permitted Pr e to make arrests and carry guns. Ann Arbor had a new crime-fight- and ing agency. FILE PHOTO Greg Nowak, an Ann Arbor native and a Department of Public Safety officer, shows one of the new Dodge Stratuses DPS began using in April. The cars have a block "M" painted on the side. is SERVICES Among the official duties of the 30 euucm -Eliz DPS spo emergency," said DPS spokesperson Elizabeth Hall. "When you pick it up, you connect directly to DPS dispatch." Although DPS discourages students from walk- ing alone at night, they have strategically placed the telephones throughout campus for students in danger. Hall said that even if the student is unable to speak, whenever the lsiZes phone is knocked off the hook, DPS will respond. itonTo help students and faculty bet- ter protect themselves and their belongings, DPS has distributed fliers and implemented programs Lion, to better ensure safety. zabeth Hall Programs, including the Build- ing Watch Program and Communi- )kesperson ty Oriented Policing, were designed to allow people get involved in preventing crimes. "DPS emphasizes prevention and education," Hall said. Hall said students need to be aware of steps they can take to protect their belongings. Larceny was the most prevalent crime on campus last year. DPS suggests students lock their rooms whenev- er they leave, lock their bikes, lock their cars and report any suspicious persons or activities. Statistics show crime on campus has steadily declined since DPS was formed. In 1990, more than 2,600 crimes were reported to DPS, including 2,213 larcenies. Each year since, the number has gone down. By 1994, the total number of crimes had declined 23 percent from the 1990 total. Only ML last year did the campus crime rate rise slightly. R CONTROVERSY Like any other law enforcement agency, DPS has had to face its fair share of contro- versy. The fall of 1990 saw some of the largest stu-To dent protests on campus since the 1960s. Many students felt threatened by a police force con- trolled by the University. Rallies and sit-ins were held to protest the depu- tization of campus security. Students voiced their concerns about the new power the University gained from DPS. Then-Michigan Student Assembly President Jen- nifer Van Valey told The Michigan Daily in Sep- tember 1990 that the regents were using DPS to serve their "own repressive agenda." "They're trying to make us believe deputizationr is for our own safety," she said. Van Valey claimed DPS was formed as a way for the University to keep a better eye on students. More recently, DPS has been the center of atten- tion since the arrest of John Matlock, director of the office of academic multicultural initiatives. authorized DPS officers is the task of fighting and preventing crime on Uni- versity property and protecting anyone affiliated with the University. If a crime is committed on University property, DPS should be contacted. The department has implemented a number of programs designed to prevent and fight crime. One of the most noticeable of these programs is the blue emergency telephones located across campus. "The blue phones are for students to report an Two DPS officers arrested the OAMI director at a charity basketball event for allegedly assaulting an officer. The misdemeanor charges were later dismissed on the morning jury selection was to begin after the two officers wrote a letter to the judge asking that the charges be dropped. But, still, the arrest brought changes to DPS, including the restructuring of an oversight commit- tee to better monitor the department. The Department of Public Safety has worked to help fight crime on the University campus. Meeting some problems along the way, DPS has been suc- cessful in lowering crime on campus. So if you find your stereo is missing or someone is following you, the next step is to call DPS SA ntinued from Page 1C said after the election.. MSA candidates run independently or, on a party ticket. While the institution of itical parties on a college campus is metimes criticized for obscuring issues, some members maintain the system avoids hosting a popularity contest and assures issues do get discussed. "How can you not run with parties? Humans naturally group themselves together," said Matt Curin during his campaign for MSA vice president last semester. "You can't win without a party." The last election increased the party count on the assembly to five, bringing a few more independent representa- " Ives. Representatives from the United People's Coalition and the Liberty Party joined members of the Michigan Party, the Students' Party and the Wolverine Party as the Michigan Party Rose-Mehta administration took the reins last April. The assembly members serve on vari- ous MSA committees and commissions, drafting resolutions and lobbying pro- *,osals -activities that eventually culmi- ate at Tuesday night meetings in MSA chambers, located in 3909 Michigan Union. The meetings, however, are a chance to debate, discuss and share the work mem- bers conduct outside the office. The com- mittees and commissions range from the Budget Priorities Committee, which hears requests for student groups funding and recommends allocations to various organizations, to the International Student Affairs Commission, which deals with issues facing international students at the University. Members also take part in committees that lobby in Lansing and Washington, D.C., for higher education, environmental and other issues. However, elected representatives aren't the only ones doing committee work on campus. The Campus Gover- nance Committee appoints and recom- mends students to serve on University committees with faculty and adminis- trators across campus. CGC was instru- mental in interviewing and selecting the assembly's nominees for the Presidential Search Advisory Committee. One was chosen by Provost J. Bernard Machen to serve on the committee. The assembly's relationship with the University administration is a tenuous one. While the assembly assures con- stituents it will bring student concerns to the forefront, it must maintain a stable and working relationship with adminis- trators and the regents. In the past, MSA parties have accused each other of everything from courting administrators to concentrating too much on opposition to make any strides in University policy. "We are concerned with students; we are not primarily concerned with inter- nal student government," Rose said dur- ing last semester's campaign. MSA now does more than bring stu- dent issues to the table at monthly regents' meetings - it sits at the table. Last year MSA secured a non-voting seat at the table for its president, who delivers biannual "state of MSA" addresses to the regents. During last April's meeting, Rose delivered the MSA address. Then-Presi- dent James Duderstadt praised the evolu- tion of the regents-MSA relationship. "The relations between the Michigan student body and the University Board of Regents has been continually improv- ing," Duderstadt said. BARNES Hardware QL) SEE US FOR YOUR: *SHELVING NEEDS *PHONE/CABLE SUPPLIES eKITCHEN SUPPLIES eCLEANING SUPPLIES I n~ 1