The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, October 30, 2002 - 7 HOUSING Continued from Page 1 dent will sign that they are held accountable for," Off-Campus Housing Advisor Melissa Goldstein said. University Housing is recognizing that students are signing their leases earlier. This year's housing fair was held on Oct. 21 as opposed to the Nov.5 date a year earlier. "Education is one of the biggest parts of the fair. We try to get more students to make more informed decisions and give them questions they need to ask and tell them where they need to go,"Goldstein said. The pressure from landlords to sign and students' willing- ness to commit has created a situation in which leases are get- ting signed earlier and earlier. "There are different parts to the equation. Landlords are worried and students are worried. Signing a lease early also protects landlords,"Goldstein said. Not all landlords pressure students to sign early leases. Perry Koulouras owns two houses in Ann Arbor and he said he does not pressure students to sign their leases. His wife said he "likes to give everyone time to evolve," and he "likes to give young people the benefit of the doubt."Koulouras has not had any litigation problems in the many years he has leased his houses. Students are encouraged to go to the University Housing Office in the Student Activities Building for any questions they may have about off-campus hous- ing. The Housing website is also a good resource to start the apartment hunt because it offers useful tips for apartment searching, officials said. According to the University Housing's website recommen- dations, students should not begin looking for an apartment until the housing fair has passed. One pitfall of early lease signing is making a commitment to roommates that you may hardly know, especially their living habits, ability to pay rent on time and expectations about shared housing. This can lead to disagreements, disrupted study time and attempts to get out of the rental lease. Also, students should check the lease to see if snow and leaf removal are provided by the landlord. Another tip the web- site gives is to think again before squeezing in another roommate. Many students have been stuck with finding a new place to live when the City of Ann Arbor per- forms routine inspections and finds more people living in an apartment than capacity allows. "There's enough housing for everybody, so don't rush into something as important as where you live and who you live with. Take your time and consider your options," Goldstein said. "Ask questions - ask the landlord, ask your friends, and if you don't get a question answered, ask in a different way." HIGHER ED Continued from Page 1 es that would be willing to provide support," he said. "Education in many respects is eco- nomic development. "(Granholm) has a number of organizations that have expressed an interest in helping out." If elected governor, Posthumus favors con- tinuing the Michigan Education Savings Pro- gram, a tax-exempt savings account that he implemented to help parents save for their children's college education. "I like to call the MESP a 401-K for col- lege savings," Posthumus said. "The matching funds are another great tool in helping Michi- gan's working families to afford future col- lege costs." Rated by Money Magazine as one of the best state-sponsored college savings pro- grams in the country, the MESP also offers a state-matching contribution of up to $200 for eligible families. Another area in which Granholm and Posthumus hold different plans involves the future of the Michigan Educational Assess- ment Program, which provided more than 50,000 students with grant funding last year. While Posthumus favors the current status of the MEAP, Granholm would like to increase the number of factors taken into account when awarding the $2,500 grant. "We want to be looking at things other than just a score when rating an individual or a school, such as attendance," De Witt said. "Certainly there are many upper-income fam- ilies where the benefits of $2500 is different when compared to the benefit of families that make $40,000 dollars." ECONOMY Continued from Page 1 market does." On Wall Street, investors initially reacted negatively to the survey news, but a late afternoon recovery kept market indexes relatively unchanged for the day. The surveys have received increased attention in recent months as economists and market analysts look for signs that the economy is sustaining growth. Consumer sentiment is widely considered to be a harbinger of con- sumer spending, which accounts for about two-thirds of all economic activity. The current fear by analysts is that continual decreases in senti- ment and spending may push the economy back into a recession. "If consumer spending slows, (the economy) is going to be in big trouble," Sloan said. "I think this is going to be even worse than last year. This may be enough to send us into the double-dip (recession)." Curtin noted that it is important to see growth in business invest- ment while consumer sentiment is waning. "I think that's what pushed us ini- tially into a recession," he said. "If we don't see a rebound ... that leaves the economy in a very weak- ened state." This does not bode well for the upcoming holiday shopping season, traditionally the biggest time of the year for retailers. Ed Davidson, owner of Bivouac on South State Street, noted that sales have not met expectations in recent months due to a number of factors, including a weakened econ- omy. Davidson said warm weather in September, coupled with decreased traveling to Europe, has also kept sales down. He is betting on a cold"' Michigan winter to keep shoppers.. coming into his store. "If the weather is cold, I will be able to overcome the economy," Davidson said. The University's monthly survey findings are based on about 500 telephone interviews with Ameri- cans across the country. The Conference Board's survey is based on a survey sample of 5,000 individuals. LAWSU IT Continued from Page 1 would provide more guidance to us and uni- versities around the country," he added. Alger said the potential benefits resulting from a Supreme Court ruling in the Universi- ty's favor still fail to compare to the impact a decision against the University might have. "It would be devastating if the Supreme Court were to reverse Bakke, but we don't expect that to happen," he said. "Right now we're in the circumstance where we've won," President Mary Sue Coleman said THEFTS Continued from Page 1 Several students living in Wisdom's hall said Housing officials requested that they not comment on the alleged thefts dune to the ongoing investigation. Greg Merritt, the assistant director of resi- dence education for University Housing, said that while he could not comment on specific cases, students who break the Community Living at Michigan rules and regulations can be removed from University Housing in cer- tain cases. "Emergency action would be taken where their in an interview earlier this month. She said she believes in the educational value of a diverse student body and firmly supports the Universi- ty's defense of its admissions policies. "I think what we do is legal and is fair," Coleman said. Krislov said a Supreme Court conference date has been set for Nov. 22, but there is no guarantee whether a decision will be made within the next month. He said the University is confident the Supreme Court will decide by the end of this year whether it will hear one, both or neither of the University's cases. continued presence in residence hall causes imminent danger to persons or property," Merritt said. "It's not a frequent response." Whether there is imminent danger involved is determined by University Housing and the Office of Student Conflict Resolution, he added. According to the Community Living at Michigan handbook, if emergency removal is imposed on a student, he or she is entitled to formal arbitration. They are not allowed to return to the build- ing they were vacated from until the arbitra- tion process is complete. North Korea has no plans to halt .y nuclear program.. the michigan daily $1500 WEEKLY POTENTIAL mailing our circulars. For info call 203-977-1720. $250 A DAY potential/ bartending training provided 1-800-293-3985 ext. 504. 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