LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, January 15, 2003 - 3 THIS WEEK lu"R"lasin%1 Res hall libraries to stay open Saturday I 11" 1./L11L1. 111V.1 11\1 I Jan., 1, 1 4 The Buack Studeit Union announced if would boycott the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Symposium. BSU lead- ers claimed the symposium did not honor the history of activism or feature black activists and cultural heroes. Jan. 15, 1985 As Students Against Nuclear Suicide disbanded, members said they wanted to focus on more relevant issues in the community. SANS had recently given up on a campaign to force University Health Services to stockpile suicide pills in case of nuclear war. Jan. 13, 1972 A subcommittee of the Senate Assembly Committee on University Affairs released a report calling for sanctions on professors who did corpo- ration-directed research. The report ,Was the result of a resolution passed by SACUA that prohibited faculty mem- xbers from accepting grants that restrict- edthe publication of their results. Jan. 16, 1962 Chester Bowles, a special advisor on African, Asian and Latin American affairs to President John Kennedy, spoke at the University. In his speech, he talked about fighting for freedom and spreading American values to other nations. He said the purpose of the United States was to continue the American revolution around the world. Jan. 12, 1952 The state fire marshal called for the ithmediatrazingof four University buildings including the building hous- ing the Journalism Department, due to severe fire hazards found by inspec- tions. The inspections resulted from an order by Gov. G. Mennan Williams to inspect all state buildings, issued after a serious state office building fire in February 1951. Jan 12, 1943 Due to a wartime shortage of nurs- es, the University announced it would create a new school to train student nurses quickly, prior to joining the 'war effort . Jan. 18, 1935 A Daily survey revealed numerous problenis with the fraternity system across the United State After inter- viewing deans at 22 universities, the survey revealed school officials found the most serious problems with frater- nities to be their financial state and lack of cooperation with administra- tors. Jan. 4, 1925 The University announced that all League Houses, housing for women supervised by the University, would support rules prohibiting women from smoking. Jan. 14, 1986 University officials announced that for a two-year period starting 1987, "'MTf5 E f'idl sould have totaike 8 a.in. classes. A decrease in classroom space caused by the renovation of the East Engineering Building prompted the change. Jan. 16, 1974 The country's first credit union exclusively for women was estab- lished in Ann Arbor. Founders said a women's bank was necessary because of sexist policies at other male-con- trolled institutions. Jan. 16, 1958 At 7:55 am., University President Harlan Hatcher unlocked the doors of the brand new Undergraduate Library. The new library cost approximately $3.1 million and would be open until ,nidmightsix days a week. Jan. 15, 1999 Ten members of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity pleaded not guilty to alco- hol misdemeanor charges in relation to the October 1998 death of LSA freshman Courtney Cantor. Cantor died after falling out a window in her room in Mary Markley Residence hal after she attended a party at Phi Delta Theta. Jan. 14, 1988 One hundred University students held a sit-in at LSA Dean Peter Stein- er's office calling for him to resign. The students were angry over allegedly racist remarks made by Steiner in Sep- tember 1987 to a meeting of faculty By Mona Rafeeq For the Daily Beginning Saturday, residents in six dorms across campus should expect to see significant changes in their local Infor- mation Resource Centers. The Residence Hall Association passed a resolution Mon- day declaring that the IRCs located in Bera Baits Houses, Helen Newberry, Couzens, Oxford Housing, and South Quad will extend their hours this semester. The decision was a result of student requests for hours on Saturday to rent videos and books. The IRCs will now be open from 5 p.m. to midnight Sunday through Thursday and from 4 to 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Previously, libraries were closed on Saturdays but opened at 4 p.m. during the rest of the week. RHA President Tim Winslow explained that the new hours would be in effect for a trial run this semester. "I think that this is something that the residents will want and hopefully next year we can make it permanent," he said. However, not all the IRCs are extending their hours. "For students who don't begin work on papers until 12, the idea of extended hours after midnight would be appealing, especially if they wouldn't want to walk to one of the University libraries at night. " --Zeenah Khadar LSA freshman Winslow said six dorms volunteered for the trial run because they were most easily able to change their hours. If many stu- dents make use of the Saturday hours, there is a possibility that all the libraries will change their hours next year. Meghann Stricker, a library assistant at Couzens, said there had also been a plan to keep the computer lab there open later than midnight. But because the librarians recorded the num- ber of people who entered the lab every half hour and found that the lab emptied out at about 11:30 p.m., the hours remained unchanged. "The librarians shouldn't have to wait to close or get paid for those hours when there isn't anyone using the facilities," Stricker said. A group of Betsey Barbour residents said they are pleased with the Barbour-Newberry library's extended hours. "It's really nice if we want to rent movies or check out books," LSA freshman Beth Fitzgerald said. LSA freshman Sarah Vanderkooi agreed, adding, "No one does work until Sunday, so renting movies on Saturday is one way to relax." While most of the students agreed that the library stays open long enough, LSA freshman Zeenah Khader had a different opinion. "For students who don't begin work on papers until 12, the idea of extend- ed hours after midnight would be appealing, especially if they would- n't want to walk to one of the University libraries at night," she said. K mart toj close more stores, cut 30,000 jobs DETROIT (AP) - Kmart Corp. will close 326 stores and cut 30,000 to 35,000 jobs in the latest effort to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy pro- tection by the end of April and return to prof- itability. The Troy-based discount chain that pioneered the blue-light special and mass-market- ed Martha Stewart home fashions will still have some 1,500 stores and nearly 200,000 employees if the cutbacks are approved by a federal bank- ruptcy judge. But it will come out of bankruptcy one-third smaller than it was when it went in. Yesterday's announcement marks the second round of closings in less than a year. Last March, Kmart closed 283 stores, affecting 22,000 jobs. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. operates more than 2,800 stores in the United States and 52 in Puerto Rico. Target Corp. has 1,148 stores in 47 states. The closings, which also include one distri- bution center in Texas, are in 44 states and Puerto Rico. Alaska will become the only state in the U.S. without a Kmart store when the five stores there close. In Texas, the clos- ings leave 19 stores from more than 100 about a year ago. Other states with a large number of closures: Florida, with 25; California, 19; North Carolina, 18; Georgia and Ohio, 16 each; New York, 14; and Michigan, 13. Kmart is scheduled to appear in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Chicago on Jan. 28. The company said it will submit its plan of reorganization to the court on Jan. 24. It plans to leave bank- ruptcy protection by April 30, months earlier than previously reported. "We don't want to remain in bankruptcy a day longer than necessary," chief executive James Adamson said in a conference call with reporters. Kmart said the closings will result in a charge of $1.7 billion, most of which will be recorded in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2002. The move also will enhance the company's cash flow by about $500 million in 2003. The stores will close roughly 60 days after court approval. Kmart also said it has lined up $2 billion in financing for after it leaves Chapter 11. Kmart needs to close stores while under bank- ruptcy protection to allow it to get out of leases. The stores targeted for closure include those with unprofitable leases, underperforming stores and those where competitive pressure is high. "We're all upset. I've been here since 1998. I helped build this store up," said Sharon Knight, an employee at a Detroit Kmart who learned yes- terday that her store is one of those closing. "It's kind of a tremendous loss to me." The Detroit Kmart store slated for closure is one of just two in the city. LSA sophomore Edgar Zapata serves students cotton candy yesterday at Winterfest in the Union. MSA discusses new bus Toutes, By Andrew Kaplan Daily Staff Reporter Members of the Michigan St last night the organization's rol routes to the Hill Street-Washten the University's Recreational Sp to create a taskforce to improve s MSA representatives are disci Transportation Authority the po plan to extend TheRide bus sere known as the Rock," Elliot W Issues Taskforce chair, said yeste "We're trying to feel student i to facilitate;" he added. "Our goal is to make (the new cost to students." Wells-Reid added that MSA e at least one additional route af city's Downiown Development would create potential for more students would have access to whose remoteness from public them impractical for off-campus1 The Assembly addressed a ris pus housing by agreeing to vote dent Housing Taskforce desig conditions" for students. Plans housing taskforce finalized Friday. "One part of (the taskforce) is fixing the housing por- tion," MSA President Sarah Boot said. "Our plan puts tenant udent Assembly discussed counseling services under Student Legal Services." e in establishing new bus Currently, students involved in legal disputes with their aw Avenue area, enhancing landlords must seek counsel off-campus, but MSA hopes orts facilities and the need its proposal will give tenants recourse to services provid- tudent housing. ed by SLS. ussing with the Ann Arbor "Students will be able to go to the (Michigan) Union and ssibility of a cost-efficient get legal advice about their landlords," Boot said, adding she ice to "the area commonly was still unsure what the final plans would look like. Jells-Reid, Transportation Communications Committee Chair Pete Woiwode elabo- rday. rated on MSA's plans to revamp Rec Sports facilities like nput about what we can do the Central Campus Recreation Building and the Intramural Sports Building. transportation) free or low- "Rec Sports is going to send an e-mail (survey) to 8,000 randomly selected students," he said. xpects the AATA to set up The survey will ask students for suggestions on ways to fter collaborating with the improve the facilities, including features like athletic equip- Authority. The new route ment, Woiwode said. affordable housing because The survey has approximately 36 questions and will go an array of neighborhoods to the University Board of Regents upon return to the Do you know where you'll be this summer? Consider Study Abroad. SUMMER STUDY ABROAD FAIR Thursday, January 16, 2003 Pendleton Room, Michigan Union 3-5 pm 9 transportation has made living. sing concern over off-cam- next week to create a Stu- ned to "improve housing for the taskforce will be assembly. Representatives also discussed reforming the MSA elec- tion code in order to reign in the costs of campaign flyering. In previous elections, candidates unable to match their opponents' funds were put at a disadvantage, a problem MSA hopes to clear up in coming months. oIp For more information, please contact: Office of International Programs * G513 Michigan Union 764-4311 www.umich.edu/~iinet/oip oip@umich.edu Hollister likely to be confirmed as head of commerce and labor LANSING (AP) - A state Senate committee yesterday unanimously con- firmed Lansing Mayor David Hollister as the head of a new state department that will oversee labor and economic issues. A few members of the Republican- controlled committee praised Hollister for spurring economic development in Lansing by helping bring two new Gen- eral Motors Corp. plants to the city. "I think this is an excellent and superb appointment," Sen. Ken Sikkema, a Wyoming Republican who is the chair- man of the Senate Government Opera- tions Committee, said before the committee's vote. Sikkema said he will recommend the full Senate confirm Hollister when the ing. "It was very civil, very collegial." Hollister said he plans to bring the lessons he learned as a mayor and a state representative to his new job. He was first elected mayor of Lans- ing in 1993 after serving in the state House since 1975. He will be in charge of a department that combines the Department of Con- sumer & Industry Services, much of the Department of Career Development and agencies tied to economic development such as the Michigan Economic Devel- opment Corp. Hollister, who currently serves on the MEDC board, said he doesn't plan to make drastic changes immediately. "I don't see us dismantling any of the (former Gov. John) Engler tax incen- UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF EDUCATION Ann Arbor Attention: Seniors! Want to receive a Masters of Arts Degree and teaching certification in Elementary or Secondary Education...in just one year? Fellowships are available for both 3. ns~4 r .IrI.Cg~4s -ra c,.w, A I-gj