Na f~iety-iveya Ninety-five years ofeditorial freedom Vol. XCV, No. 42-S Capyright 1985 Wednesday, July 31, 1985 Out-of-state tuition to rise 8-10% Fifteen Cents Twelve Pages 'U' to freeze in-state tuition By KERY MURAKAMI University President Harold Shapiro said yesterday that he will recommend to the Board of Regents that the University freeze tuition for in-state students. The regents are scheduled to take a formal vote on tuiton at their meeting tomorrow. Shapiro, after returning from meetings with University executive officers and regents in Bay City this weekend, said he will comply with a request by Gov. James Blanchard to freeze tuition for Michigan residents for the second year in a row, "in support of the continuing ef- fort of the governor and the state legislature in regaining the ground we have lost in state fun- ding for higher education the past 15 years." SHAPIRO explained that while the level of state support for the University dropped from 60 percent of the University's operating budget in 1975 to 47.5 percent in 1983, the state in- creased its share to about 50 percent last year. The move to freeze in-state tuition comes two weeks after state budget director Robert Naf- taly threatened to recommend a veto of some of the increases in funding for higher education unless state colleges and universities freeze in- state tuition or increase it "just barely." Last year, the University did not raise in- state tuition, although tuition for non-Michigan residents jumped 7 percent. SHAPIRO DID not say how much out-of- state tuition would have to be increased to compensate for the freeze, but he said the University would have to decide between raising tuition by as much as 10 percent or raising it by 8 percent and making about $2.5 million; in cuts from a tentative budget prevented to the regents Monday. Shapiro, however, said that his "own personal See SHAPIRO, Page 4 Rapist may have 1attacked 4 women By LAURA BISCHOFF A woman was raped in her home in the 1000 block of South Forest Ave. early yesterday morning by a man who police suspect raped another woman and attacked two others in the campus area. The man entered the home in the 1000 block of S. Forest through an unlocked window, stuffed something in the woman's mouth, tied her hands and behind her back, and raped her around 4:30 am. yesterday, said Sgt. Jan Suomala of the Ann Arbor Police Department. THE SUSPECT is described by police as a white male in his 20s, 6-feet tall, 175-180 pounds, with brown hair. Police suspect the latest sexual assault was committed by the same man who raped a woman in the 1200 block of East University July 7. The man is also suspected of attempting to rape a woman in the 1200 block of Cambridge July 7 and a 21-year-old woman in a residence in the 1000 block of East University June 2. The woman who was attacked in- June was taking a shower when the man tried to rape her, but she frightened him off with her screams. THE METHOD of operation was essentially the same in all four cases, See RAPES, Page 11 MSU students face probable tuition hike EAST LANSING (UPI) - Officials Budget Director Robert Naftaly to at Michigan's largest public univer- discuss the situation, and another sity say a tuition increase is likely, meeting is planned. despite pressure from the Blanchard "I genuinely appreciate the administration for a freeze. executive office wanting a tuition in- Gov. James Blanchard has called crease withheld,"MSU Trustee Bar- for a freeze in response to adoption by bara Sawyer told the Lansing State the Legislature of a higher education Journal. budget larger than the administration "Unfortunately, I see very little op- had proposed. There have been hints portunity for Michigan State to meet Blanchard might veto parts of that the governor's goal and retain a budget. quality education system. If we could THE MICHIGAN State University keep tuiton around the rate of in- Board of Trustees last week canceled flation that would be reasonable," she a meeting at which tuition was to have said. been discussed. MSU President John DiBiaggio met last week with state See MSU, Page 4 Peace Center combats city unemploynlent, youl Cruim By NADINE LAVAGNINO the social and economic needs of local The little girl looked up from the families - particularly those from game of marbles she was playing on nearby public housing sites. the floor of the Peace Neighborhod All the programs of the Peace Center andsmiled. Neighborhood Center, located on the "We went to see 'The Goonies' last northwest side of Ann Arbor, aim to night, and we didn't go to bed 'till 2:30 prevent unemployment and juvenile in the morning," said 8-year-old Vic- delinquency in the city. toria Ellis of Ann Arbor. The center sponsors an Adult Jobs GOING TO movies and having Program, an After School Program, a sleepovers are just two of a handful of Job Options for Youth program in ad- activities at the center's summer day dition to its work with public housing camp. The 2 month camp, for six-to- tenants. 12-year-old Ann Arbor youngsters in "WE'RE ALWAYS trying to help low-income families, is one of several people become self-sufficient," said programs the center sponsors to meet See PEACE, Page 11 Vaize Daily Photo by KATE O'.EARY Jim Ward of Liberty Farms sells fresh corn yesterday from the back of his truck on the corner of Liberty St. and Maple Rd. Ward is a student at Pioneer High School. Tuition Seaside Summer Festival The University shouldn't Breezy, cooler, with the A retrospective. discriminate against out-of-state possibility of rain. High in Arts, Page 8 'students. Opinion, Page 5 the mid-70s.