The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, October 28, 2003 - 7 HOUSING Continued from Page 1 sure (your house) is what you want." According toslast year's Off-Cam- pus Housing survey, the average monthly rent for a four-bedroom unit was $1,942. The survey also said that rent decreased 0.3 percent last year, compared to the 2001-2002 aca- demic year, where rental rates increased 4.4 percent. Housing rec- ommends that students do not sign leases prior to Oct. 27. LSA senior Andrea Hunwick said co-op housing vendors also experi- enced increased traffic this year. "People have had a surprisingly positive interest," she said. Hun- wick added that the draw of cooper- ative living is the diverse group of people involved and the larger co- op community students can become a part of. "We do a lot of activities together, have holiday dinners together and even play pranks on other co-op houses," she said. Off-Campus Housing advisor Melissa Goldstein said she was very pleased with the event's turnout and added that the Housing Fair is an important tool in informing students about their housing options. "Students sign their leases really early here, and they don't always know that their contracts are bind- ing," she said. Housing also offers services to check leases and has records of 550 reputable landlords. They also offer mediation services to ameliorate roommate problems throughout the year. Health care costs to be phased out of over ti'ne HEALTH CARE Continued from Page 1 confused about the University's posi- tion on the state of the program. "I don't think they've actively decid- ed," he said, adding that he hoped Courant took the feedback seriously. Richard Gull, a philosophy profes- sor at the University's Flint campus, added that he wasn't sure if the University Universit is letting the program die. insurance "It wasn't clear to t0 $170 m me," Gull said.r Other faculty year from members added that in 1995. for professors going if abroad, the program offered advice on what immunizations and medicines needed to be taken before the trip. Courant said that he would look into providing that service through the Uni- versity's other plans. Courant also took questions about the proposed new health insurance policies, which would implement a premium-sharing model for all fac- ulty and staff. Until this year, Uni- versity employees paid less than 10 percent of premiums for themselves and their dependents. But University health insurance costs rose to $170 million this year from $80 million in 1995. Under new recommendations made by a committee of professors, employees could now be paying on average around 15 percent of premi- ums. The regents and executive offi- cers expect to receive a final plan in December. SACUA members made few com- ments regarding the new policy due to lack of knowledge but went into closed executive session after the public meet- y health costs rose iillion this a$80 million ing to discuss the policies. Faculty said their reaction about the premi- ums will remain ambivalent until they have more time to digest the information. BRE"DA" NO'D'I Ann Arbor Muslims offer special prayers during the month of Ramadan at the Islamic Center on Plymouth Road last night. But chemistry Prof. Roseanne Sen- sion, a faculty member for 12 years, said although she is still not familiar with the details of the new policy, she does not think insurance premium sharing seemed unreasonable. "The increase to faculty has been incredibly small," Sension said. But political science Prof. Mika Lavaque-Manty added that while he sympathizes with the University's high costs, he thought the burden should be scattered more fairly according to salary. "Faculty can more easily afford pre- mium sharing than GSIs and staff," Lavique-Manty said. RAMADAN Continued from Page 1 deeds and avoid bad ones." "It's a lot about patience and self restraint on all levels," LSA senior Halim Naeem said. "You have to put God before your own desires." Because Ramadan is one of Islam's five pillars, all Muslims are required to observe it, which fosters a sense of unity. Muslims break fast, attend special prayer and celebrate the end of Ramadan as a community. "When the sun sets, it is a blessing to eat together and feed each other," Naeem said. "This is when we experi- ence a lot of camaraderie, brotherhood and companionship." There is an additional special prayer after the usual nighttime prayer. Each night of Ramadan this year, hundreds of Muslims will gather at the Ann Arbor mosque. In light of doing good deeds, altru- ism is another important principle that is especially obeyed during Ramadan. "We believe our good deeds are worth more this month," Syed said. MSA is holding a series of events in honor of Ramadan and its call for out- reach and philanthropy. "This is a time when the mosques all over the world are very open and people can go, ask questions and learn about Islam' said Rackham student and MSA President Omar Khalil. MSA is also hosting "Fastathon" on Nov. 13. Each local business that partici- pates will donate $1 for every person who participates in Fastathon. All the money raised will go to the Ann Arbor Food Gatherers. "Later, we will have people come and talk about what they felt when there were fasting and what they thought of the experience," Khalil said. "It's for people who would not be fasting nor- mally." TUITION Continued from Page 1 decreased state appropriations affected tuition, others say not enough accountability is placed on universities for the rising costs. U.S. Rep. John Boehner (R- Ohio), chairman of the House Edu- cation and the Workforce Committee, said "extravagant spending" on the universities' part contribute to the rising tuition. But Courant said that a $36 mil- lion budget cut does not allow for irresponsible spending. State Rep. Jacob Hoogendyk (R- Kalamazoo), who sits on the House Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee, said the government has the responsibility to ensure that public funds are used properly. "While I believe in the free mar- ket and that the market should decide the right cost of tuition, in the case of public institutions that are heavily subsidized by taxpayers, we have to encourage accountabili- ty," Hoogendyk said. COME WRITE1 .FORf.. TH E DAILY. JorN. OUR DESIGN .TEAM. 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