2 - - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, October 1, 1996 NATION/WORLD RUSH Continued from Page :. senior and Beta Theta Pi rush chair. "We have a real diverse group ... We don't rush athletes. We don't rush engi- neers. We don't rush stereotypes," said Chad Mummert, LSA sophomore and Beta Theta Pi member. Chris Evans, Engineering junior and member of Alpha Delta Phi, said his fraternity is looking for "someone who's themselves. That is, a solid guy. Anyone who's making an impression." Once a fraternity decides which members they want to join, the bid process begins. It is through a bid that a fraternity formally invites rushees to join their brotherhood. "It's great. We treat our pledges real- ly well. We are a really laid back house and a place to have a good time," said Matt Shear, Kinesiology sophomore and Sigma Chi member. -The next step, after accepting a bid, is the pledge program. During this time, rushees will learn the fraternity's histo- ry, develop leadership skills and grow as a person, according to the IFC rush guide. "It's educational in nature," Landes said. After this process, which can last up to an entire semester, initiation begins. Initiation is a formal ceremony for alumni and fraternity members when rushees officially become fraternity members. Many hopeful rushees are excited about the opportunities in rushing. "I don't know many people at Michigan and I want to find a niche ... with people I can relate to," said LSA first-year student Taul Teristris. "It's an opportunity to meet more people and attend social events ... and more opportunity to meet girls," said Engineering sophomore David Tuernar. Not all University men are excited about IFC Rush season. In fact some are not interested at all in the festivities. "I'm a senior and, the Greek sys- tem, I am not really into it. I think it's a cop-out. I wouldn't want to pay to live in houses and limit myself to a pre-existing group of friends I may not like at all," said LSA senior Marc Levine. LSA first-year student Joe Edwards also does not intend to pledge this semester. Edwards said he might con- sider a career-oriented fraternity. "I'm not going to rush because I'm not interested in the lifestyle because of too much drinking. I might give it a try next semester ... (but) most likely I wouldn't,' Edwards said. Fraternities have been a part of University life for 185 years. R E70 u lMi w x Congress votes for S&L rescue plan WASHINGTON - Writing the final chapter in the savings and loan bailout, Congress voted yesterday for a rescue plan for the federal S&L insurance fund that will require thrifts and banks to share the financial burden. The thrift industry will make a special one-time payment of $4.7 billion in addi- tion to its continuing obligations to the fund. Banks will join for the first time0 making interest payments on S&L cleanup bonds, which will cost them about $11.9 billion over the next 20 years. The agreement, by providing billions of dollars in new money, is designed to avert a potential taxpayer bailout for the weakened S&L insurance fund, which guarantees deposits up to $100,000. House Banking Committee Chairman Jim Leach (R-Iowa) called the legisla- tion "historic." Legislators can return to their districts, Leach said, "and report that they have addressed the last remaining aspect of the savings and loan debacle without any further taxpayer accountability." Taxpayers already "have paid more than their fair share Leach said, noting t Congress spent $130 billion directly to close failed S&Ls and pay off deposito. An estimated $200 billion more will be spent for the interest charges on 30-year bonds used to finance the cleanup. DAMIAN PETRESCU/Daily Dom of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity talks yesterday with Art first-year student James Barton. The IFC rush guide lists several tips for men interested in joining the Greek system, including looking at several chapters, asking questions, being care- ful of negativity, acting naturally, putting schoolwork before rush activi- ties, and having fun. Overall, IFC is looking forward to rush. "I love this time of year," Landes said. "The fraternity system is getting better. We have more to offer than ever before." For more information on IFC rush, contact the Office of Greek Life at 936-3686 or ifc.officers@umich.edu. '"- V0) Spending bill passes Congress, Clnton WASHINGTON (AP) - With just hours to spare yesterday, the Senate passed and President Clinton signed a $389 billion spending bill for scores of federal agencies and a tightening of immigration laws, the Republican-led 104th Congress' last major legislation. Clinton signed the measure little more than two hours before today's start of the 1997 fiscal year, ensuring there would be no repeat of last year's partial government shutdown when agencies' spending authority lapsed. The catchall bill, approved 84-15 by the Senate in early evening, contains $6.5 billion in extra money that Clinton demanded for education, drug-fighting and other programs and pushes overall spending nearly as high as it was before Republicans captured Congress two years ago. It also drops GOP-written immigra- tion provisions the White House argued were too severe, such as one barring federally paid AIDS care for illegal immigrants. Gift boosts leg im *grants' cances WASHINGTON - When George Soros broke his leg while working the Christmas shift as a porter on an English train, he was a 17-year-old Hungarian immigrant with no money. Socialized medicine fixed the leg. He could not then have foreseen his lucrative future. But yesterday, the New York financier and philanthropist remembered his meager past, donating $50 million to help legal immigrants hard hit by the United States' newly enacted welfare reform law. "I have a strong personal feeling about it, being a legal immigrant myself," Soros said in a remarkably subdued delivery of a gift that some advocates hope will empower the underdog and ultimately reframe the debate about immigration policy. "I took this particular aspect of the wel- fare bill rather personally." Immigrant rights activists called the gift unprecedented, not only for its enormity but for its symbolism at a time when the United States seems to have declared war on its immigrant masses. It is estimated that at least 1 million legal immigrants stand to lose benefits once the month-old legislation is fully applied. GOP collects high tech endorsement MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - In the midst of a troubled campaign, Jack Kemp yesterday enjoyed what for him was a perfect day. The Republican vice presidential candidate was surrounded by fami~ football friends, free-enterprising entW preneurs and black children whose dreams of a bright future have been fired up by computers in their class- room. The main news of the day was the endorsement of Kemp and presidential candidate Bob Dole by 225..executives of the high-tech industry, a constituen- cy that has been ardently courted by President Clinton and Vice Preside Gore. Man pleads innocent in massacre deaths HOBART, Australia - The man accused of killing 35 people in April stood behind bulletproof glass yester- day and pleaded innocent to carrying out Australia's worst massacre. It took Martin Bryant 20 minutes to answer "not guilty" in a quiet but firm voice to the charges read out by a court clerk. He was formally charged with 72 counts of murder, attempted murder, grievous bodily harm, aggravated assault, wounding and arson. Nineteen people also were wounded in the shooting rampage at a Tasmanian tourist site. The carnage stunned Australia and galvanized political sup- port for sweeping gun control laws. Bryant could spend the rest of his life behind bars if convicted. Australia does not have the death penalty. Tasmanian Supreme Court Chief Justice William Cox set a trial date of Nov. 19. Prosecutors allege Bryant acted alone when he fired high-powered rifles at tourists at a picturesque historic site in Port Arthur, about 60 miles south of 4 . ," For Every Victory There's Another Challenge to be Met. ot Hobart, on April28. He took refuge at a nearby guest house. After a night-long standoff, he allegedly set fire to the building was arrested. Bryant was severey burned and required hospital treatment. Medieval religious book stolen at church SEU DE URGEL, Spain - Police searched yesterday pfor two men who broke into a church museum and stole a valuable 10th-century illuminated m uscript. Police said they suspect professional art thieves were behind the theft of the manuscript, one of 20 surviving copies of the Beatus, a series of Bible com- mentaries written in Latin by medieval monks. The approximately 300-page Beatus stolen from the Diocesan Museum inl Seu de Urgel, in Spain's northeastern Catalonia region, tells the story of-t Apocalypse with 79 miniature illust- tions. - Compiled from Daily wire reports. STA Travel NOW OFFERS student discounts on domestic travel. You take pride in what you do. You're committed to excellence and meet every challenge with enthusiasm. So now that you're getting your BA degree, you're ready for more. At Bank of America we recognize this dedication and believe in hiring key players with your kind of drive. We're one of the nation's three largest financial institutions with operations in 38 countries. And if you're up for this challenge, we'd like to meet you. 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