LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Thursday November 7, 1996 - 3A Undersecretary ,to lecture at 'U' U.S. Undersecretary for Technology 'ry Lowe Good will be visiting cam- pus Nov. 20 to discuss the changing relationship between major research universities and the marketplace. Good's lecture, titled "The Ulobalization of Technology," is part of the Distinguished Lecture Series on 'Nafional Policy, and is sponsored by the 'Office of the Vice President for Research. Good is expected to propose federal licies designed to stimulate economic wth, improve scientific and technical education, and maximize universities' contribution to the private sector in advanced and developing nations. The lecture is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. in the Rackham amphitheater. ,Reduced-fat food packs calories mericans who eat reduced-fat foods ay be consuming higher amounts of carbohydrates and calories than they presume, according to findings present- ed last week to the New York Academy of Sciences. "In many cases those who eat the most reduced-fat and non-fat foods actually consume more calories than the "people who don't use such products at all," said James Heimbach of TAS Inc., an international food-safety consulting that performed the study. Two groups were used in the test - those who eat reduced-fat foods and those who avoid these items. The difference in total number of 'ealories per day was slight between the twb groups among the general popula- tion, but teen-age boys who eat reduced- fat foods had a higher daily caloric con- sumption than those who did not. Teen-age boys who reported eating ee or more fat-free products con- sumed 3,772 calories per day on aver- age while those who avoided reduced- fat products only consumed 2,549. From 1987 to 1994, the number of Americans consuming one or more reduced-fat products daily jumped from 31 to 43 percent. But despite the increased use of such products, more Americans are over- weight today than ever before, as the 'tional Health and Examination rvey reported last year that one in three Americans is overweight. Bone disease, breast cancer possibly linked A recent University of Pittsburgh study of elderly women found that while ise who had the strongest bones were at a low risk of getting osteoporosis, they also were at a higher risk of getting breast cancer. In the first major study of its kind, researchers tried to find a correlation between bone mineral density and breast 'cancer in the female hormone estrogen. A deficient amount of estrogen is associated with a higher risk of osteo- porosis and heart disease, while exces- >'sve levels of estrogen are believed to @rease the risk of breast cancer. Of a group of 6,854 women aged 65 and older, those who had the highest bone mineral density had about twice 1the risk of developing breast cancer than he women who had the lowest bone --dnsity, according to the study pub- fished yesterday in the Journal of the American Medical Association. But chief author of the study, Jane t uley of the University of Pittsburgh, 'id it's too soon to draw conclusions. - Compiled by Daily Staf Reporter Brian Campbell. Company cracks down on cable thieves ,' By Heather Kamins Daily Staff Reporter Cable thieves have illegally spliced wires and removed cable cartridges to receive free cable television in resi- dence halls and in apartment buildings across campus, but that practice may soon come to an end. "We do know, based on audits that we do on campus, that the theft rate there is rather high," said Bill Black, director of company affairs at Continental CableVision. One Engineering sophomore, who lives in a residence hall and who wished to remain anonymous, has taken advan- tage of his hallmates' ingenuity to avoid paying the $24.50 per month standard charge for regular cable. "They used just a normal little power tool and they took the bolt out. Then they were able to take out the car- tridges. Then they just put the box back on," he said. Now he and his hallmates receive free cable service, including pay-per-view channels. To combat the widespread cable theft on campus, Continental CableVision initiated a program last week that will crack down on the theft by actively searching out cable thieves with the help of the Department of 'Public Safety. "When we find someone has tam- pered with the system, we get the cam- pus public safety involved," Black said. "We haven't addressed it perhaps as aggressively as we should, and we do plan to work with the University to do more audits and prosecuting if that's what it takes." "The only thing we can do is check:' Black said. When Continental CableVision does catch someone who has either stolen cable services or tampered with the cable system, Black said the company has several options in handling the situ- ation. "There are state and federal laws that relate to the stealing of cable service," Black said. "There is up to a $1,000 fine and up to six months in jail, or both. In addi- tion, civil damages of $250 or more can be recovered," he said. Many cable thieves do not realize their actions can affect the entire cable system, Black said. "When people steal cable they gener- ally do damage to the cable system,' Black said emphasizing that this can relate to picture loss and static on tele- vision sets of customers in the area. "The cost for operating the cable sys- tem needs to be spread across." Black said. "(Cable theft) has the effect that peo- ple who are paying (for cable service) have to pay more." Many students pointed to the high cost of tuition and living expenses at the Uniersity as justit'ication f'or their ille- gal actions. "If you compare the amount "of money that we pay for room and board, we should get free cable:' said one LSA first-year student and dorm resident "It was brilliant of them to leave (the cable box) right here in the middle of the hall. Some people in this school are mechanically inclined geniuses. That is why this is Michigan." he said. Other students said re enge against the cable company was their pnrrie motive in stealing cable services. . "We weren't going to do it;" said the sophomore Engineering student. "We had free H BO and Showtime and they took it away. so we got pissed at thenC Local Red Cross tops state records:. AJA DEKLEVA COHEN/Daily LSA sophomore Susan Rasch retrieves pages from the printers at the Angell Hall computing site. ITD increased its cost per printed page from 4 cents to 8 cents this year to the dismay of many students. Students angered byincreae i TD charge fo pntin N Washtenaw County chapter leading in health and safety By Beth Gottfried For the Daily Efficiency, diligence and generosity are part of the American Red Cross phi- losophy and are also a few of the traits that helped Washtenaw County's chap- ter to achieve the state's best record of health and safety. Last year, Washtenaw County spon- sored 67 of 660 blood drives at the University, collected 23,010 pints of blood, provided social services to more , than 2,800 local people, assisted 248 victims of disaster and reached a record high volunteer list of more than 900 people. With all of these achievements, the Washtenaw County chapter of the Red. Cross boasts the most impressive record in the state. John Nordlinger, president of the local chapter, said com- munity involvement was the key to suc- cess. "1 am proud to be working with the Red Cross, an institution that is known for its integrity and commitment," Nordlinger said. "Unlike private busi- nesses, our funds rely on the generosity of the people of Washtenaw County and their overwhelming commitment to the community." - Jim Pedersen, chair of the board of' directors of the local Red Cross, agreed that local residents contributed to the effort. "Time, energy and resources are the key ingredients to a successfully oper- ated charity, and the Red Cross has been fortunate enough to retain each of' these through the assistance of the community." Kevin Dowd of the local Red Cross chapter said most of their disaster relief programs are used by University students. "The most commonly featured acci- dents take place in apartments and involve fires. Many of these incidents involve students at the University of Michigan," Dowd said. "The Red Cross is contacted by the Fire Department almost immediately after a fire breaks out to provide relief to victims." Disaster relief is the Red Cross' largest social service "This task enlists the availability of many dedicated volunteers, donors; a large quantity of time and energy and perhaps most importantly the accessi- bility of funds," Dowd said. On a national scale, the hurricanes that have ravaged their way through the south-central corridor have devas- tated millions of families, and the Red Cross is currently seeking: to allocate funds to assist victims; in these areas. As part of a $25-million campig) in disaster relief, the national chapter expects Washtenaw County to raise $19,000. An integral component of the Red Cross is the contribution and perfor- mance of its volunteers. Several hun- dred University students volunteer as a means of giving back to the cominuni- ty. Amy Wu, a second-year gr duate student in computer science and educa- tion, first started working with the Red Cross nine months ago. She has partic- ipated in blood drives, helped fund- raisers such as "Swim-Across;" and busied herself with collecting funds from sponsors. Wu said. her time with the Red Cross has been a valuable le4nning experience. Wu stressed the "vi'sibili- ty" and "accessibility"of the orgahiza- tion. * The Red Cross is sponsoring a "Blood Battle" that runs Nov. 11-22. The Blood Battle is a competition, sponsored on a yearly basis, bet Veen Ohio State and Michigan, to increase the blood supply in the neighboring states. The University has not won the Blood Battle since it began 15 years ago. By Matthew Rochkind Daily Staff Reporter Lately, printing at campus computing sites can get students in a rage. The cost of printing has doubled since last year, and many users aren't buying the Information Technology Division's jus- tification for 8 cents a page. LSA first-year student Brian Peroff said he was dissatisfied with ITD poli- i cy. i "I think it's kind of crappy, he said. waiting by an Angell Hall computing site printer to print a paper. "I'm paying a (lot) of money to go here and every- where I go there's extra charges. There's no way to avoid it." Kitty Bridges, ITD director of' Product Development and Deployment, said the charges are necessary to keep ITD running. "Last year we lost money on print- ing," she said. "We are not trying to recover from that this year, but we are reflecting this year the true cost of printing." Bridges said the cost of printing includes networking the printers, pro- viding print servers, printer upgrades, paper, toner and maintenance. Bridges said the current price, deducted from users' University of Michigan Computing Environment allocations, was calculated to approxi- mately cover ITD's costs. "We take the cost of providing a ser- vice and in many cases we charge the cost - we don't up the charge. In some cases we might round up or down," she said. UMCE allocates $ 10 per month to each user for these services, which include printing, electronic mail and file storage. Every student, staff and faculty member has an account, and users pay extra only when this alloca- tion runs out. Last year, printing cost 4 cents per sheet, and the allocation was then $11.50. Bridges said this year's print- ing problems are a result of the reduced allocation and an increase in the cost of paper. In calculating the charge, lTD estimated that 16 million sheets are printed during the academic year. According to Bridges, the University of Wisconsin also charges S cents, Michigan State University charges 25 cents, and some universities don't even provide allocations. LSA sophomore Dana Shamash, who was using the printer during a sta- tistics class in Angell Hall, said she is not concerned because she understands the system. "It goes automatically on your account," she said. "If you had to pay (extra), that would be a pain" Computer Aided Engineering Network users have less to worry about - CAEN is setting up a fund to help students who use up their alloca- tion. "As long as the fund still has money in it, it deducts from the general fund if your account runs out," said Engineering junior Matt Guthaus. Students outside of CAEN could run into problems if they try printing after they have run out of money - mainly that their documents won't print. Students can monitor their UMCE accounts online. Measures to improve ITD's current system could arrive soon, as Bridges plans to set up an advisory group some- time in the winter term. I am committed to getting a com- mittee of faculty. staff and students" she said. This might make printing more toler- able to students, but some just don't approve of the increase. RC sophomore John Targowski said, "Four cents is all right. Eight cents is a little much." W hat's hap ei i n ro oa IfROUP MEETINGS I Orthodox Christian Fellowship, 665-3170, Michigan Union, 4 p.m. CIProgressive Jewish Collective, cur- rent events discussion, Ali Baba Restaurant, corner of Hill and Packard, 7 p.m. U Residence Halls Association, gen- eral assembly meeting, 763- 3497, East Quad, Room 126, 7- 9 p.m. VENTS U "A New Agenda For Science Revisited," Thomas Malone, spon- sored by Sigma Xi, Dennison Building, Room 260, 4 p.m. O "Americans of Color Abroad," spon- sored by International Center Multicultural Student Services and Commons Room, 12 noon J "Environmental Careers," spon- sored by CP&P and SNRE, Dana Building, Room 1040, 5:10-6:30 p.m. J "Graduate School Information Fair," sponsored by CP&P, Michigan Union, 12-4 p.m. ~J "Information Meeting About Study Abroad in Freiburg and Tuebingen, Germany," sponsored by Off ice of International Programs, Mason Hall, Room 1408, 5-6 p.m. J "McMaster-Carr: Open Pre-Recruit Session," sponsored by Michigan League, Michigan Room, 7-8:30 p.m. J "PoetrynReading," sponsored by Advanced Study Center International Institute, Shaman Drum Bookshop, 313 South State, 8 p.m. I "Pnr-,a inatinWnrsn n -non- J "Shulchan lvrit," sponsored by Hillel, Cava Java, 5:30 p.m. j "The American City: What Works, What Doesn't," sponsored by College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Rackham Amphitheater, 6 p.m. SERVICES J Campus Information Centers, Michigan Union and Pierpont Commons, 763- INFO, info@umich.edu, UMeEvents on GOpherBLUE, and http:// www.umich.edu/~info on the World Wide Web J English Composition Board Peer Tutoring, need help with a paper?, Angell Hall, Room 444C, 7-11 p.m. J Northwalk, 763-WALK, Bursley Hall, 8 p.m.-1:30 a.m. 4 Psychology Peer Academic The competition is in Cardiac Arrest The Princeton Review + Hyperlearning The Best MCAT Prep Ever