The Michigan Daily- michigandaily.com Monday, September 10, 2007 - 7A Key theft spurs lock questions LOCKS From page 1A like lab facilities have multiple locks and security measures in place, Brown said. No residence halls are affected Iecause they use magnetic key cird readers to control access. Brown said meetings about key access have been part of ongo- ing reviews about security and whether or not to expand the use of card reader access systems to other campus buildings. Brown said the cost of a new system varies from building to building depending on how many doors and access points need to be secured. Brown said University mas- ter keys have different levels of access. Most master keys are building-specific, allowing a high level of access within one build- ing. "We don't have asingle master key ring that can open the entire University," she said Brown said it would be imprac- tical to implement key card access across the entire campus because of the combination ofoublicbuild- ligs like the Michigan Union and restricted buildings like labora- tories that require a mixture of security systems. Bill would slash subsidies to loan companies We're going to win next week. There's not a question in my mind. Michigan running back Mike Hart after Saturday's loss to Oregon CONGRESS From page 1A President Bush has pledged to sign the bill. This summer, Democrats in the House and the Senate intro- duced two different bills modify- ing financial aid in more extreme ways, but neither one passed. President Bush opposed those measures, joined by some Repub- licans and student loan compa- nies. Democrats say the bill is important not only because it encourages higher education but also because it punishes the stu- dent loan industry for unethical practices. Investigations by Congress and Andrew Cuomo, the attorney general of New York, have uncov- ered that some loan companies have offered gifts, cash and vaca- tions to college administrators so colleges would steer students toward certain loan companies. Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D- Mich.) said in a written statement that the bill is a victory for the state of Michigan. "Increasing access to higher education will help keep Mich- igan's workforce competitive in the global market," Stabenow said. "In today's world, educa- tion policy is economic policy, and by making sure that more students can afford to go to col- lege, we will help keep America on the cutting edge of innova- tion as we compete in a global economv." State appropriations Michigan fans showered the field with boos on Saturday as the Wolverines ran off the field at halftime. Later in the game, the student section chanted the name of backup quarterback Ryan Mallett, who eventually replaced an injured Chad Henne. Quarterback Henne doubtful to budget still undecided start next week against Notre Dame JOIN STH E DAILY. Come to our last mass meeting of the semester or Tuesday, Sept. 18 at $ pn. at the Student Pulications Building, 420 Maynard t., just northwest of the Michigan Union. Or stop by the building any time. Or e-mail news@michigandaily.com. Or call 734-763-2459. STUDY From page 1A tors to reconsider the way they allocate funding for higher edu- cation. The University of Michigan, Michigan State University and Wayne State University say they should be funded separately from Michigan's other public univer- sities because they bring more research and business to the state, while many of the state's 12 smaller universities argue that this would create a two-tier appropriations system with them on the bottom. Cynthia Wilbanks, the Uni- versity's vice president for gov- ernment relations, said a similar study willbe conducted each year to track the group of three's eco- nomic impact over time and to compare it to similar coalitions in California, Illinois, Pennsyl- vania, North Carolina and Mas- sachusetts. Wilbanks said the report sup- ports the group's argument for reworking the way higher educa- tion funding is allocated. "The institutions represent a powerful force in the state's assets," Wilbanks said. "When you look at the type of change our state is undergoing, the need to monitor these universities' con- tribution becomes apparent." Wilbanks said the report describes direct and indirect effects of the universities on the state's economy like costs to the state and the amount of funding brought in from out- of-state investors as well as advancements in establishing new technological industries in the state. The report is being released at a time when the annual state appropriations budget - which is usually decided by mid-summer - is still undecided and univer- sities are working to offset the higher education funding cuts the state has already pledged to make this year. The Michigan House of Repre- sentatives has passed two sepa- rate appropriations bills - one for each group of schools, as the research universities advocated. The Senate has passed one bill for all 15 universities. The negotiations over fund- ing for higher education and the entire state government are still far from complete. Wilbanks said the timing of the report's release was not influenced by the state's budget deadline, because in other years, state appropriations would have been decided months before the collection and analysis of the study's data was slated for com- pletion. FOOTBALL From page 1A players. Every guy can play better." It looked easy for both teams early. Michigan and Oregon (2-0) moved the ball with ease in the game's opening half. There was just one punt in the first half, and even that came after a sack and delay of game penalty pushed the Wolverines back 15 yards and out of scoring range. But while more than 300 of the 697 total yards in the opening half belonged to Michigan, yard- age means nothing if you can't convert it into points. "We knew we had to come out here and score points," said Hart, who rushed for 127 yards. "I think we came out, we moved the ball, we did what we wanted to do. We just needed to put the ball in the endzone. When you don't score points, you're not going to win." A Chad Henne interception, a Carlos Brown fumble, a Jason Gingell missed field goal and a loss of downs inside the 10 all served as first-half drive-stoppers for the Wolverines. As halftime arrived and the boo birds came out louder than ever, the scoreboard read 32-7. For all intents and purposes, the second half was nothing more than a formality. But for a mere formality, boy was it an ugly one. Henne never even left the locker room in the second half after suffering an apparent lower leg injury. He's "very doubtful" to start next week accordingto Michigan coach Lloyd Carr. True freshman quarterback Ryan Mallett, whom the student section called for in the sec- ond quarter, saw his first action as signal caller for the Wolverines. What followed were fewer than 60 yards, two Oregon rushed for 331 yards against Michigan on Satur- day. Michitan only ran for 144. turnovers and zero points in six second-half possessions. And - though it seemed impossible - there are even more questions for a team that had its fair share entering the game. "We obviously have a challenge in front of us," Carr said. "But we've got good kids. They're hurting and they should hurt. That's what losing does." MSA textbook expert: Bookstores profit more on used books than new Barack Obama and Hlary Clinton during the first presidential debate ever broadcast in Spanish last night. The debate, held at the Universityof Miami, focused on the Iraq War and immigration. Democrats take on war in Spanish debate TEXTBOOKS From page 1A Many people attempt to do just that, though. Students blame local bookstores for high prices, book- stores blame the rise of Internet retailers for poor sales and pub- lishers blame the used book mar- ket for limiting the sales of new books. Neel admitted that publishers have raised prices sharply in recent years. According to the Association of American Publishers, the college textbook industry earns $6.5 bil- lion in profits each year from col- lege textbook sales. But Neel said students have con- tributed to that increase by utiliz- ing the used textbook market and Internet to shop for the lowest pric- es, forcing publishers to raise prices to offset losses. He also said the cost of making software and websites that supple- ment textbooks increases their prices. Neel said 25 to 33 percent of McGraw-Hill's employees work with textbook technology. Edward Sidlow, a political sci- ence professor at Eastern Michi- gan University, has written several textbooks and said the development of the Internet has caused the text- book industry to shift. "The industryistryingtobalance the traditional role of publishing along with the booming Internet world," he said. "It's a goofy indus- try that's in transition." WEALTHY BOOKSTORES? LSA senior Eric Li, a Michigan Student Assembly representative who developed a group to report on the textbook operations at Sha- man Drum Bookshop last year, said bookstores usually make more profit selling a used book than a new book. Students are willing to return their books for much less than publishers charge for new copies, meaning bookstores can charge close to wholesale for used books and make greater profits. Campus bookstores usually mark up the price of new textbooks between 33 and 42 percent, Neel said. Even so, Shaman Drum doesn't seem to be making that much money, Li said. Neel said bookstores catch the brunt of the complaints because they're in closest contact with the students. "Shaman Drum and bookstores like it are often on the frontline and easiest for students to blame," Neel said. "It really has to be difficult for the independents like Shaman Drum to operate during a time like this in the industry." With online marketplaces boom- ing, independent bookstores have struggled. People can buy textbooks online for a lower price than they would if they bought the same book from a campus bookstore. Shaman Drum owner Karl Pohrt declined to comment for this story. WILL THE INDUSTRY IMPROVE? Many in the textbook business said it will take time for the text- book industry to improve its profit margins. Neel said he wouldn't recom- mend investing in the textbook industry right now. McGraw-Hill, which posted 19.7 percent returns in 1999, had profits of just 4.2 per- cent ($38.9 million) last year. "I'd say it's an industry in tur- moil and that it needs to consolidate more," he said. "There are definitely problems." Sidlow said the industry will always have problems because some group will always be stiffed in the process. He compared the sale of text- books to an owner buying dog food. "Manufacturers are selling the dog food to people who aren't going to eat it," he said. "Publishers are selling to bookstores and instruc- tors. But isn't it the student who's ultimately going to be using that book?" Clinton: It's time to bring U.S. troops home, no matter what report says CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) - Democrat Hillary Rodham Clin- ton said yesterday itS time to start bringing U.S. troops home from Iraq, no matter hos optimistic an assessment President Bush's lead- ing advisers give ofthe war there. In the first presidential debate ever broadcast it Spanish, her primary campaign rival Bill Rich- ardson challenged Clinton to get every U.S. soldier out, not just some of them. "I'd bring them all home with- in six to eight months," the New Mexico said in the debate which took place in south Florida and was broadcast on Univision, the nation's largest Spanish-language network. "There is a basic differ- ence between all of us here ... This is a fundamental issue." Clinton said that a report being presented in Washington by Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker this week won't change the basic problem that there is no military solution in Iraq. "I believe we should startbring- ing our troops home," she said dur- ing the debate at the University of Miami. "We need to quit referee- ing their civil war." That the Democratic Party held the debate here is the clearest sign yet of the growing influence of Hispanic voters. Candidates in both parties are reaching out to Hispanics with an intensity that speaks to the importance of the nation's largest and fastest-grow- ing minority group in the cam- paign.