Food fight Daily Photo by CHRIS TWIGG
Onlookers absorb themselves in a battle between the Cottage Inn and A&W baseball teams, at a field near
Stadium Boulevard Sunday. '
U'restricts Diag banners to 10
By PETER ORNER Michigan Advertising Works, which other students about social and'
Despite student opposition, the is responsible for Diag banners, set political events," he said.
University will restrict the number of August 1 as the deadline on reaching a NIK BHATT, president of Univer-
banners in the Diag, starting Septem- compromise. On that date, the group sity Activities Center (UAC) echoed
ber 1. starts accepting contracts. MSA's position. "We consider the en-
Though the original limit was three, "We really have to press ahead," tire proposal (the compromise) unac-
it was raised to ten after a meeting Horne said, "We had to have some ceptable and we plan to do something
last month between Michigan Student decision to grow with." about it," he said.
Assembly President Kurt Muenchow, ALTHOUGH the University did give According to Horne and Mayer, the
University Planner Fred Mayer, in slightly by raising the limit, Muen- limit won't affect the number of ban-
Director of Plant Operations Russel chow reiterated that MSA still feels ners except during fraternity and
Riester and Administrative Associate the compromise is "unacceptable." sorority rush each September and
for Student Organizations and Many MSA members think there January fraternity rush.
Programs Pam Horne. should be no limit, he said. "The number is reasonable but I'm
According to Mayer, four banners "There is no reason why there concerned about the two peak
will be hung frdm trees, and the rest shouldn't be as many banners as periods," Horne said.
from permanent flag poles. students are willing and able to Horne also said the only way to
IN MAY, the University's office of display," said Eric Schnaufer, a change the decision is through student
Business Operations imposed the member of the MSA Steering Com- lobbying. "The decision is final,
limit because of alleged injuries to mittee. unless students persuade other
students who hang them up, and "to "Students must have the oppor- members of the administration to
preserve the aesthetics" of the Diag. tunity to communicate directly with change it," she said.
Report may propose research limit
(continuedfromPage1) regents will reject the committee's groups such as the Senate Advisory
recommendation, Regent Deane Committee on University Affairs and
tivists - both students and faculty - Baker (R-Ann Arbor) yesterday the Michigan Student Assembly.
have condemned the University for refused to comment on a possible ban. "We'll ask for their comments and
allowing any secretive research. Baker strongly favors academic see how it stacks up with what the
They say such research restricts a freedom for researchers. report said before we present it to the
free flow of information. President Shapiro will now regents," said President Shapiro's
Ironically, the regents ordered the distribute the report to the various Assistant, Susan Lipschutz
guideline review last summer
because several board members said
the current guidelines are too restric-ANN v The
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Union members
reject proposal
By NANCY BRAIMAN paid vacations.
University service and maintenan- - The University would raise salaries
ce employees may go on strike unless by 3.9 percent the first year of the con-
the University rescinds certain tract and by four percent the second
demands, such as making employees year, lower than the seven percent in-
shoulder health insurance costs for crease employees want.
their dependents. ONLY 50 union employees,
Workers - ranging from those in however, showed up at a mass rally
lood services to sanitation - have yesterday in front of the Fleming
been working under a temporary con- Administration Building. There are
tract since their two-year pact ex 2,200 union members. Union member
pired on June 30. Judy Levy, chief steward fpr diatetics
NEGOTIATIONS FOR a new con- at University Hospial, attributed the
tract have stalled. Local 1583 Union low turnout to a lack of organization
President Dwight Newman, represen- among union members.
ting the employees, says, "this local Employees held informational
union will not accept any con- picketing earlier this week outside
cessions." University buildings. Kevin Jones, a
Negotiations will resume Tuesday, steward at Couzens Hall, said while
with a state-appointed mediator. picketing alone outside the Michigan
Union members may strike if no Union that workers want to avoid
agreement is reached. going on strike.
A University attorney refused to The picketing, he said, was in hopes
comment on the negotiations. of raising public support which would
EMPLOYEES' liability for health in turn pressure the University to
insurance is one matn grievance, back down.
Currently, the University will pay up
to $153 a month in Blue Cross-Blue
Shield payments, plus any additional
health cost for dependents. The
University's personnel department "
have said it will no longer We respon-
sible for employees' family members.
Employees will also be responsible
for any increases in health insurance
rates."
Union representatives argue that FROZEN YOGURT
this will "more than eat up any wage
increase." ONE LITTLE TASTE
Speaking to the University's Board IS ALL IT TAKES
of Regents during the public commen-
ts section of the board's meeting Watch for GRAND OPENING
yesterday, Newman and union CELEBRATION with free
bargaining chairman Art Anderson samples, at the new
outlined their other concerns: TALLY HALL Ann Arbor.
- The University would replace the
employees' seasonal breaks like
during Christmas with 32 hours
vacation time determined by the
University. -h
- The University would require em-
ployees to buy and maintain their
uniforms 515 E. LIBERTY
- The University would begin hiring ANN ARBOR, M
non-union employees to work nine MON-SAT: 11 AM-MIDNIGHT
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