8 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, September 14, 1999 LOCAL/STATE Forbes speaks in favor of school vouchers Singing in the rain KENTWOOD, Mich. (AP) - Millionaire and presidential hopeful Steve Forbes went back to school yes- terday, stumping his education propos- als to students in his quest to win votes from their affluent, suburban parents. In his third visit to Michigan since March, the Republican's second cam- paign for the White House made a stop at East Kentwood High School, where he told first-year students that educa- tion is the key to their futures, He then spent 30 minutes outlining his education proposals, including his backing of school vouchers that would allow parents to use public funds to send their children to schools of their choice. "While here in East Kentwood you have one of the finest schools in the Midwest, too many of the schools in America are not doing the job they should for young people," he told the students. "The way you get the reform we need in schools is to put the power in the hands of people ... of parents." He also planned to tour an area charter school before heading to Lansing for a reception yesterday night hosted by the Ingham County Republican Party. Forbes ran unsuccessfully for the GOP presidential nomination in 1996 after spending $30 million of his own money campaigning. He dropped out of the 1996 race the week before Michigan's primary, in which he won 5 percent of the vote. While still financing his own cam- paign, Forbes this time around has placed more emphasis on building grassroots support. He pledged yester- day to return to Michigan for cam- paigning through Feb. 22, the new date for Michigan's GOP primary. New Hampshire still holds the nation's first primary, though Michigan will be the first, large state to hold its contest, making its votes perhaps cru- cial in determining the next GOP can- didate. Michigan Gov. John Engler is back- ing Texas Gov. George W. Bush for the nomination, though Forbes remains optimistic his reform-minded message will win votes here. In courting conservative leaders who in 1996 were skeptical of him, Forbes during the past four years has hardened his opposition to abortion and honed his proposal for a flat income tax. He pressed those themes yesterday in his remarks to students and in his answers to their questions. When asked about the best way to end abortion, Forbes told the students "you have to persuade people to change their minds," adding that "much more has to be done with counseling." JESSICA JOHNSON/Daily Sparrows hop from puddle to puddle on State Street yesterday as the last remnants of Sunday night's rain dry up. The weather cleared up in the early morning. WOLV to expand fall line-up to include off campus programming Deadline. for auto talks hits tonight DETROIT (AP) - This year, it's hard to tell whether talks between the United Auto Workers and automakers are in high gear or park in advance of tonight's expiration of contracts. There's little information about pro- posals, progress or what issues still need to be decided for contracts affect- ing 407,000 workers. The UAW hasn't even said which company will get first crack at a new contract, and may not until a deal is reached with either General Motors Corp. or DaimlerChrysler AG. "The UAW can play almost any game it wants," said retired Michigan State University labor professor Dale Brickner. "The process has just changed dramatically." Talks resumed yesterday at both companies after negotiators worked through the weekend. While lower- level talks are under way at Ford Motor Co., the UAW has indicated that talks with Ford are behind other automakers due to Ford's plan to spin off its Visteon parts unit - a move the UAW opposes. In the past, the union has extended contracts past the deadline. No exten- sion has been made yet, but experts said a strike seems unlikely. In comparison to past negotiations, there's much less information available from either side about the state of nego- tiations. Neither side discusses the con- tent of the talks, and leaks have been sharply reduced. Brickner said that was likely due to lessons from last year's UAW strike at two GM parts plants in Flint, which lasted 54 days and shut down most of GM's North American production. After trading barbs during the strike, officials from both sides vowed to improve communications. "The Flint shutdown reinforced the need to bargain across the table and not negotiate a contract in public," he said. The UAW has also altered the struc- ture of the talks. In previous negotia- tions, one company was chosen as the target, and its contract set the trend in wages and benefits that other automak- ers were expected to follow. woLv Continued from Page 1 WOLV's new fall lineup includes programming to suit a variety of interests and expanded coverage of sports teams. Beginning its new programming in October, the station will begin showing live hockey from Yost Ice Arena and women's basketball games. In addition, WOLV will con- tinue its run of all live sports commentary shows. "We have football, men's basketball and ice hockey shows. The athletes act as co-hosts so that viewers get the players' perspectives. The shows give good insight into the games," Salmonowicz said. This year's programming schedule will also include a special focus on Ann Arbor news and events. Although WOLV runs 24 hours a day, students also can tune into channel 70 for live broadcasting from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Among the live programs appearing this season are "The Dish," a call-in show detailing the week in enter- tainment; "Turned On," a program dealing with sex and relationships; "The Dating Game;" and "Late Nite With Jeff Ritter," a talk show featuring active students on cam- pus, local bands and musicians, and a live audience. "The show is like Conan O'Brien. We interview cam- pus versions of celebrities. The interviews are lightheart- ed, we laugh, it's a good time," host Jeff Ritter said. WOLV will also be organizing and showing live Michigan Student Assembly debates between candidates for the offices of president and vice president this spring. DOMINICK'S Continued from Page 1 enue comes from food sales, like it does here, should be held responsible that all its underage patrons are not drinking," said Dominick's patron and MBA stu- dent Chris Ellis. "It's not a bar where you can easily monitor everyone who's 21." Some Dominick's patrons did not agree with the suspension of the liquor license. "How could they control some- thing like that?" asked Dominick's patron and third-year Dental student Grace Wu. "It's not their fault. People have a right to be here, " she said. Other University students said they eagerly anticipate the reinstitution of Dominick's liquor license so they can have a drink. "I feel that a 15-day suspensionis an unjust punishment for an unjust charge," said LSA senior Sukti Dhital. Because of the suspension, Devarti -said he is now patrolling the restaurant more and carding customers with high- er frequency. Dominick's has been in Ann Arbor for the past 40 years and has been serv- ing alcohol since the 1970s. WOLV posts its tion on being part www.wolv.org. MSU Continued from Page 1 that 4,000 to 4,500 students are involved in the Greek system, a number which has remained stable in the system for the last three to four years. Mountz said while it is too soon to tell whether the number of MSU's Greek members will change, he said he does think a self-imposed ban on parties will probably deter some stu- dents from joining. But Mountz cautioned it would not be a large percentage. broadcasting schedule and informa- of a live audience, on its Website, "Many students join fraternities for the opportunity to get involved on campus," Mountz said. "Others are looking to live with a small group of people in comparison to the residence halls." - The Associated Press con- tributed to this report. 0 opportunties. Working together, our talented professionals are building a powerful new model for corporate and investment banking. Join us... and seize the opportunity to help redefine the future of finance. 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