Page 2 -The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, July31,1985
Students to continue S. Africa protests
The U.S. Students Association last System will cut tuition 24 percent at Paul Groll, an MSU zoologist and "Students have four years to hopes for the I.A.U. meeting is that it
week set Oct. 11 as a national day of two of its 23 institutions in 1986-87 to senior scientist for the first four dives request it back," Barnette said. will help establish closer ties between
campus protests against apartheid. try to boost enrollment. of the expedition, headed to the depths "What's forfeited goes into a scholar- universities from the third world and
Leaders from the group called for Since 1982, full-time enrollment in of Whitefish Bay 70 miles west of Sault ship - the General Property Deposity those in developed countries.
demonstrations against South Africa the system has dropped 9 percent, Ste. Marie to study and observe lost Scholarship Fund." -The Chronicle of
thoughout the academic year. while tuition has increased 31 percent. gill nets. Barnette said students also have the Higher Education
During the association's annual Tuition for full-time students at Charles Downs, an MSU option of donating the $10 to other
meeting in Chicago, leaders issued a Dabney S. Lancaster and Central spokesman, said he viewed film scholarship funds or to campus 300 IU students
Virginia Community Colleges will footage of the lake bottom taken by an organizations that request the money. "en Splas
drop from $798.75 to $607.50 for one accompanying TV crew. "For the -The Daily Texan attend pashBash
1 e 8g e s year. Those two colleges were selec- layperson, it didn't look like much,"
ted because they are isolated Downs said. "It was mostly green and More than 300 Indiana University
geographically and would not draw sand." University presidents students attended last weekend's an-
students from other regions, and -The State News gather for conference nual "Splash Bash," where highlights
because they have diverse student of the day included swim contests at
declaration condeming the South bodies, a system spokesman said. the university's outdoor pool, and
African government and U.S. policy If enrollment does increase, the Texas grads give More than 500 university presiden- seeing the classic 3-D movie
in southernAfrica. board plans to recommend that the "Revenge of The Creature.
A student senator from the Univer- state revise its financing formula to $10 for scholarship ts retors, and other leaders from University students competed in
sity of California at Berkeley ex-reuetesaeoopaincsa some 80 countries will gather next Unvriysuetcopedn
esed a poplar sentiment when x- reduce the share of operating costs Students who graduate or leave the month for the first conference of the splash contests, jumping off a high
Pre ed pon h that is paid by tuition fees. Universit of Texas will contribute International Association of Univer- diving board to the cheers of the
reviewed the protests on his campus -The Chronicle ofUe onlookers when the water hit them.
in the past year and projected the Higher Education $10 to a scholarship fund unless they sities (I.A.U.) held in the United Approximately 300 people attended
issues that would arise in the coming request otherwise. States. the "Splash Bash," a figure "better
year: "It's been a long time, but Texas Bursar Cleo Barnette said They will convene at a time when than we've done before," said Gil
Berkeley's back in the forefront of MSU researchers the $10 is a general property deposit many institutions, facing increased Benbrook, Union Bards films direc-
student protest, and it feels good." make history paid by each student at the time they skepticism abouttinternationalism oor.
enter the University. The deposit is a and the effectiveness and relevance of
Higher Education A Michigan State University one-time charge on incoming studen- international organizations, are under -The Indiana Daily Student
researcher and three crew members ts' bills used to pay off library fines, pressure to address local rather than
Two colleges to test made history last week when they lab breakages, and property damage international issues. Colleges appears every Wed-
lower tuition effects became the firsthpersons to travel the when a student graduates or leaves Martin Meyerson, Former es appars every d-
133fet to the bottom of Lake the University without paying president of the University of Pen- nesday. It was compiled by Daily
The Virginia Community College Superior aboard a submersible craft. charges, Barnette said. nsylvania, said, "One of my great staff writer Janice Plotnik.
Governor Blanchard signs worker's compensation bill
LANSING, (UPI) - Gov. James J idence among all concerned parties." Sen. Norm Shinkle (R-Lambertville) you're in the system they change the $2,000, replaces the current 15-
Blanchard yesterday signed a com- At an earlier news conference, argued lawmakers should have rules," Saunders said. He predicted a member Workers Compensation Ap-
promise worker's compensation bill, Blanchard said the bill is "pretty rewritten the definition of disability, legal challenge to the section. peals Board with a seven-member
shortly after it was approved by the much what we wanted" and should be Shinkle voted for the bill, but appellate commission and changes,
House and the Senate. a boon to business. He said it will be Posthumous did not. The bill also creates an informal effective October 1986, the standard
The measure - approved with a "quite a while," however, before the process for resolving claims under for reviewing cases on appeal.
minimum of debate - makes a num- system's huge backlog of cases can be Sen. Dan DeGrow, who chaired the
her of administrative reforms eliminated. conference panel on the issue, said
designed to eliminate a backlog of up there is a need for a new definition, o e
to 8,000 cases on appeal. It delays until AN ISSUE that had sparked some of but the bill makes progress.fr
Jan. 1, 1987, the sticky question of the most heated partisan arguments
whether to change eligibility of the recent session was resolved "I don't see how anyone could argue
requirements. with little debate in the Senate and we're not better off for it," the PortnoaalnhHs.unebc si
THE SENATE approved the bill on WASHINGTON (UPI) - The U.S. flickering emergency lights glowed in
a 27-4 vote and moments later the In the Senate, Sen. Basil Brown (D- In the House, many black Capitol went dark yester- the marbled corridors.
House followed suit on a 78-16 tally Highland Park) reiterated his objec- lawmakers voted against the bill. day, disrupting Congress, trapping
during an unusual midsummer tion to the session, saying the four One, Rep. Nelson Saunders (D- passengers in stalled elevators and POWER was restored in the Senate
session that had been called last legislative leaders who called it had Detroit) charged a section leaving impatient hordes of tourists at 10:03a.m. and in the House at 10:51
week. The measure was approved by violated the state's Open Meetings eliminating the current system of milling outside. a.m. Potomac Electric Power Com-
a House-Senate conference commit- Act. However, Lt. Gov. Martha Grif- hearing officers and replacing it A power failure struck the Capitol pany said an "electrical fault" at a
tee only yesterday. fiths - who presided at the session - with a 30-member board of and a 75-block surrounding area, in- substation was the cause of the failure
Blanchard had urged lawmakers to ruled the Legislature's meeting was magistrates is unconstitutional. cluding the Supreme Court and and that most power was restored by
pass the measure and he said the legitimate. numerous other government 10a.m.
changes the measure makes "will He said five blacks won posts as buildings, at 8:56 a.m. EDT. Both the Dimly illuminated by a skylight,
have a profound impact on the Some senators, such as Sen. hearing officers in the past year. "It Senate and House were plunged into Republican leader Robert Dole began
system and will inspire greater conf- Richard Posthumous (R-Lowell) and kind of goes back to the thing of once almost total darkness - only a few the Senate session at 9:30 a.m., or-
dering an aide to bang a wastebasket
in lieu of the electric bells that signal
the start of tedy
H APPENINGS D"I feel powerless this morning,"
Dole said impishly. "Talk about
pulling the plug, they really did it."
Highlight Michigan Theater Foundation - Shop Around 3100, Union. The House did not plan to begin its
the Corner, 7:30 p.m.; It's a Wonderful Life, 9:30 Science Fiction Club - 8:15 p.m., Michigan session until noon but Republicans
It's the last day of July. It's hot - very hot. So p.m., Michigan Theater. League. were gathered in the chamber for a
ry party caucus. Speaker Thomas
hot you probably don't want to think - about Speakers O'Neill and other House Democratic
anything. That's why you should gather all yourOea ndrther house Democat
spare grey cells and get over to thetMENSA Computing Center - Forrest Hartman, "Pat- eaerswaerehg aebreakfast
meeting at Ashley's, 3385S. State St. at 7 p.m enMthn nteMSFl dtr atI, Miscellaneous meeting when the lights went out.
There will be plenty of food for thought, and 3:30 p.m., Room 164, Business Administration Muslim Student Association - Islamic coffee wThey brought in dhree candles and
members are welcome. Japanese Studies - Marvin Marcus, "Forms hour, noon, Michigan League. said.
Jpan eeStdies -MJavin Matrctur"Fom ouWCBN - "Health News," 6:30 p.m., 88.3 FM. Most committee meetings went on
and Themes of Japanese Literature," noon, Matthaei Botanical Gardens, - Herb as scheduled, many in House office
Films LaneHall Commons. workshop, 9:308p.m., Room 125, 1800 Dixboro Rd. buildings not affected. In darkened
Meetings Wesley Foundation - Holy Communion, 9:30 buildings, large windows provided
Ann Arbor Film Co-op - Lifeboat, 7:30 p.m.; p.m., First United Methodist Church, 602 E. enough natural light for the nation's
Die .. .Die, My Darling, 9:15 p.m., MLB 3. Dissertation Support Group - 1:30 p.m., Room Huron. business to continue.