Wadnesdav. July 29, 1981-The Michigan Daily -Page 3 'U'OFFICIALS TO INVESTIGATE REPLACEMENT OPTIONS New roof for Tappan on hold By ANN MARIE FAZIO Daily staff writer Construction on the new roof of Tappan Hall has temporarily come to a stop as University Business Operations officials investigate alternatives to replacing the historical sloped slate roof with asphalt shingles. An asphalt roof would detract from the historic and aesthetic appeal of the building, which houses the History of Art Department, and would "compromise the dignity and integrity of Tappan Hall," according to art history Prof. David Huntington. HUNTINGTON SAID he heard about the new roof Saturday from another concerned faculty member, but that there had been no discussion with the History of Art Department about the change: "Suddenly the roof appeared to become radically altered," he said. Paul Spradlin, who is in charge of the roof replacement project, was not available for comment. Huntington has coordinated a group consisting of faculty, students and city officials to try to persuade Stuy indicates decline in antiSemitism PIR GIM releases A2 food store survey (Continued from Page 1) mer Jack's or Kroger's on Broadway. Weisman said he has found that either riding a bike to Kroger's with a back- pack or walking and sharing a return taxi with other students is well worth the trouble. "The savings is so much greater," Wiesman said. ALSO, THE food co-ops on Fourth St. and on Packard Rd. are comparably priced, especially for students with the time to earn a discount by working as volunteers. Certain items, however, such as milk and peanut butter, are less fluctuated expensive at the grocery stores, was taker Weisman said. Weism The PIRGIM survey did find that for comparis certain food items - yogurt and stores produce, for example - the campus cheapest; stores are cheaper than the chain do the bu grocery stores. . that has t A market-basket comparison bet- The PI ween Farmer Jack's and Food Mart the off-c shows Farmer Jack's to be the Kroger's cheapest, the survey reported. A bag of percent milk, bread, orange juice, eggs, butter, Jack's. lettuce, and cookies is $9.01 at Food A free a Mart, compared to $8.10 at Farmer at the PI Jack's. Union, a THE SURVEY'S findings are subject campus s to change, however, as prices may have copies. the University to explore alternative options to a complete replacement of the slate tiles. THE GROUP MET yesterday with Business Operations officials to discuss the possibility and feasibility of alternatives. Members said they were concerned that -the decision to replace the roof with asphalt was made too quickly, without consideration of options.t William Sheperd, a University economics professor who was present at the meeting, said he had "serious doubts that they (the people in charge of replacing the roof) understood the choices available in trying to preserve a slate roof." HUNTINGTON SAID he was sure that those who made the decision to replace the roof were "acting in good faith," but that many important things had not been factors in the decision. Sheperd and Huntington said they agree that it may be possible to simply repair the roof and re-use some of the old tiles rather than replace it completely. Huntington also said that, economically, slate may seem a better choice because, although it costs more NEW YORK (AP)-Bias against Jews in America is declining "as an older, more anti-Semitic generation" gives way to a younger, less prejudiced one, according to a public opinion poll released yesterday. The national survey, commissioned by the American Jewish Committee, found that, for the most part, "positive images of Jews are more per- vasive than negative ones." RUTH CLARK, vice president of Yankelovich, Skelly and White, which did the survey, said 45 per- cent of the 1,041 non-Jews interviewed were "relatively free of anti-Semitic beliefs," compared, with 34 percent ina similar study conducted in 1964. Twenty-three percent were found to be prejudiced against Jews and 32 percent had no strong feeling about them one way or the other. The neutral group than asphalt, it could last up to 30 years longer. "THE ECONOMIC analysis (in the decision) was virtually nil," Sheperd added. Huntington mentioned that by making an issue of this situation, "it will alert the larger community to what is at stake when an older building is altered." City Historic District Commissioner Louisa Pieper expressed concern over the proposed new roof, although the Commission has no power over the University. She said she is fearful that the University was "going ahead with too little information." She noted the fact that the building, constructed in 1894, is the third-oldest on campus. It has been designated an Historic Landmark and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. THIS IS A listing of what "the public thinks mat- ters," she said, adding that because the University is a public institution, it has a responsibility to those people to keep up Tappan Hall. Campus architect Richard Glissman said, however, that an asphalt shingle roof "probably wouldn't look much different." included "people who live in areas where there aren't many Jews and who don't have much contact with them," said Gregory Martire, a Yankelovich, Skelly vice president. THE SURVEY, which used personal interviews conducted earlier this year, has a 3 percent margin of error, according to its authors. Although American Jewish Committee officials greeted the study as good news, Mrs. Clark said a sizable segment of the public remained anti-Semitic. DANIEL YANKELOVICH told reporters that the decline in anti-Semitic bias was attributable not to individuals changing their attitudes but to the fact that the younger generation was less biased. He conceded that vandalism of Jewish homes, businesses and synagogues seemed to be increasing but said violence and crime were rising throughout society. The local market basket M M L CL £tL ao uv . 0 a 0 s o. n 0 a N OE + 0 . b Wiesman ... survey director d since May, when the survey n. an advised students to save by on shopping, and buying at where certain items are but he said students should lk of their shopping at a store he lowest average prices. IRGIM comparison between ampus grocery stores finds four percent and A&P five more expensive than Farmer opy of the survey is available RGIM office in the Michigan nd the food co-ops and a few tores will also be distributing Milk, whole, 2.35 2.15 1.79 2.39 2.15 2.19 1.89 one gallon Eggs, large, .99 .87 .66 1.09 .85 1.19 .66 one dozen Butter, 1 lb., 2.30 2.09 2.05 2.49 2.05 NA 1.97 Land O' Lakes Yogurt, 8 oz., 60 .49 .61 .55 .50. .57 .59 Dannon Bread, 20 oz. .95 .89 .39 .89 .69 .89 .39 cheapest brand Head of lettuce .75 .69 .88 .89 .81 .75 .89 Orange juice, .50 .53 42 .69 .55 .79 .55 61 oz. concentrate Potatoes, 1 lb. .30 .43 .35 .49 .41 .33 .29 Peanut butter, 2.70 2.29 2.07 2.69 2.45 2.59 1.88 18 oz. Cookies,19 1.45 1.79 1.75 1.89 1.96 1.89 1.75 oz., Oreos -Courtesy of the Publ Interest Research Group in Michigan.