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BIRTH CONTROL
From Page 1A
price of the popular oral contracep-
tive by more than double.
"We just kept our fingers
crossed that we would be able to
keep our stock and that the act
would be reversed and nothing
would change," said Gwendolyn
Chivers, chief pharmacist at UHS.
"But that wasn't the case."
UHS doctors have begun sug-
gestinggeneric brands ofbirth con-
trol to help students cope with the
price hike. Of 11 generic birth con-
trol options available at UHS, eight
are available for $23.86 per month.
The other three cost $24.86.
Dr. Susan Ernst, chief of gyne-
cology services at UHS, said off-
brand birth control works fine for
most students.

"Often times, we can take a per-
son on a brand that may be more
expensive and find a lower price
option that is acceptable for them,"
Ernst said. "But not always."
For some students, including
those who use Ortho Tri-Cyclen
Lo or NuvaRing a generic option
doesn't exist. Ernst expressed
concerns that the higher price
might dissuade some students
from practicing safe sex.
"Formost patients I've counseled
here, we've found another alterna-
tive for them, not purely just con-
doms," Ernst said. "But it may be
that there are patients who didn't
even talk to us about it and just
decided, 'Gosh, I can't afford that,
so I'm just not going to use any-
thing.' I hope'that's not the case."
Mary Hoban, director of the
American College Health Asso-
ciation program, a membership

organization of college health
clinics, said rising contracep-
tion costs could lead to more
unplanned pregnancies, impact-
ing the academic future of some
college students. But she time will
tell whether the Deficit Reduction
Act's effects will extend beyond
students' pocketbooks.
Ernst said UHS has not seen a
spike in unplanned pregnancies
since the act took effect last year.
Hoban said she doubts Congress
will reinstate the discount for col-
leges and universities anytime soon
because to date attempts to pass leg-
islation to this effect have failed.
"As time goes on, I get more
cynical, because I've seen a lot
of attempts come and go," Hoban
said. "I think we'll eventually fig-
ure out a way to get it done, but
it's going to be very difficult in the
current political climate."

REGENTS
From Page 1A
Disingenuous, Deitch said,
because of the numerous fac-
tors that go into the process of
drafting the budget. He cited the
inconsistency of state funding and
the cost of maintaining a high-cal-
iber faculty as reasons why tuition
increases are necessary.
A member of the family that
owns the Detroit Tigers, Detroit
Red Wings and Little Caesars
Pizza, Ilitch said she wants the
University to be affordable for
every qualified student.
Ilitch said she'd like to look into
state tuition freezes adopted in
other areas of the country.
"I would like to focus on
strengthening financial aid and
having a restraint on tuition
increases," Ilitch said. "For some
it's affordable and accessible,
and for some it's not," Ilitch said.
"With the rising costs of tuition,
I think it is taking some students
out of the game."
In addition to looking at pos-
sible tuition freezes, Ilitch said
she'd like to look at increasing
University revenue streams and
using the endowment to curb col-
lege costs.
"Many times when running
large organizations, it's very easy
to just raise costs," Ilitch said.
"I'm a revenue person, soI'd like to
be able to have the opportunity to
look for more revenue streams."
Ilitch said she was interested in
expanding the Institute of Labor
and Industrial Relations and cre-

ating a school of labor at the Uni-
versity.
"It would allow those stu-
dents to learn more about labor
and, I think, in the long run, can
then bring partnerships between
labor and business," Ilitch said.
"Because, at the end of the day, we
all have to work together."
For LaFond, running for regent
is an opportunity to make the
University a more vibrant institu-
tion, "one that is able to deal bet-
ter with the pressures of financing
education today," she said.
LaFond,whoearnedabachelor's
degree in aerospace engineering
and an MBA from the University,
said he'd like to evaluate the Uni-
versity's budgetary goals and look
for new ways to control costs to
keep tuition down.
"To my way of thinking, if we're
able to do a better job of tackling
some of the cost that the universi-
ty is experiencing, energy, insur-
ance, salaries, to bring down that
bottom line, those are the expens-
es the university needs to meet,"
LaFond said.
LaFond, a retired Ford engi-
neer and administrator, said he'd
like to see the University increase
its partnerships with Michigan
industries.
"I'd like to findnew and inno-
vative ways to keep students who
graduate from the University of
Michigan in the state of Michi-
gan," he said.
Part of doing that, he said,
would be expanding the Universi-
ty's Business Engagement Center.
He said he wouldn't want to direct.
more of University funds to the

program, but rather seek funding
from Micligan businesses.
LaFond said he vastly expanded'
the University's partnership with
Ford Motor Company about seven
years ago to improve technol-
ogy transfer between University
researchers and Ford engineers.
"I was energized by what I saw
as a very dynamic environment,
where basically the opportuni-
ties are limitless," LaFond said.
"By partnering with industry,
in a more dynamic fashion, by
using regents who have industry
experience, this creates a unique
environment to improve the busi-
ness model for the University and
provide opportunities for the stu-
dents of the University."
Brown, who unsuccessfully ran
for an open regent seat in 2006,
listed keeping the cost of educa-
tion low as the first priority of her
platform on her campaign web-
site.
"As much as we would love the
University to continue to increase
its services and update facilities,
payhigher wages or hire more peo-
ple, we cannot expect the students
to pay the price for extravagance,"
Brown said. "The incoming stu-
dents need to know that there is a
commitment to keep their tuition
increases within the rate of infla-
tion."
Brown said she would look
for alternative revenue streams,
including working with alumni
and private sector businesses to
bring in additional funds to the
University.
Brown did not return phone
calls or e-mails seeking comment.


RAMADAN
From Page 1A
and MSA Outreach Chair Salim
Al Churbaji said. "Now it's, what,
13 hours?"
LSA senior and MSA President
Yamaan Saadeh said that while
the long days make it harder
to fast, having Ramadan at the
beginning of the school year helps
build bonds between Muslim stu-
dents on campus.
"It's more of a challenge
because it's harder to manage
your time, but it's also a blessing,
too," he said. "All of the students
have a reason to come togeth-

er as a group and have dinner
together and spend time with
each other."
Thursday night, MSA invited
incoming freshmen to break their
fast with current members. It was
again held in South Quad's base-
ment, but this time, the burritos
were replaced by an Egyptian
buffet.
"They're going away from their
families, they're going away from
what they're used to," Saadeh said
about the freshmen. "So it's kind
of an opportunity for them to join
our organization, and find a new
family here."
Chowhan said the MSA's
group meals have helped her

make the adjustment to college
life.
"Of course I miss my family
and my mom's cooking," she said.
"But it's really great having this
community."
University Housing also offers*
accommodations for Muslims fast-
ing Ramadan through a meal plan
suspension program. Students
can elect to forgo their meals for
the month, and get the equivalent
value in Blue Bucks.
University Housing spokesman
Peter Logan said about 70 students
suspended their meal plans for the
month, while five exchanged their
meals for packaged dinners to eat
later.

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