Summer Weekly Edition Ninety-six years of editorial freedom Twelve Pages Vol XCVI - No. 12-S Copyrigh 986 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Friday, August 8, 1986 Coaches question effects of Rule 48 By LAURA BISCHOFF, JILL OSEROWSKY and CHRISTY RIEDEL Last of a Two-Part Series Although the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) new Rule 48 that took effect last Friday will tighten entrance standards for freshman student athletes, it will do little to ensure that they get an education while in college. The measure was approved in January by the NCAA along with Rule 30, which requires student athletes to consent to drug tests to be eligible for inter-collegiate sports. f i Twelve Pages Measure could kill forced retirement By PHILIP LEVY A bill that may pass the U.S. House of Representatives would remove the current mandatory retirement age of 70 for university faculty nationwide. Though officials differed on how the bill might impact the University, there are 119 University faculty members between the ages of 65 and 69 who could be affected. The bill, which has already passed the House Committee on Education and Labor and has yet to be taken up in the Senate, would let faculty mem- bers continue to work until they choose to retire. HIENRY SWAIN, assistant dean for faculty affairs and out-placement of- ficer for the Medical School, said the bill, if passed, could have a serious long-term impact on the University. The most important effect, he said, would be the lack of faculty positions for young academics. Swain explained that the Medical School can only afford a certain num- ber of faculty positions. Presently, all faculty members must retire by.age 70, and their departures open spots for new faculty. He estimated the number of 65-70 year old professors to be around 20, out of approximately 650 faculty in the Medical School. The turnover is important, Swain said, because most professors are considerably less active at age 70 than earlier in their careers. Swain speculated that, "there just isn't that much more to accomplish" for elder RULE 48 requires incoming fresh- man athletes to score at least 700 on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) y b W and to attain a minimum 2.0 grade point average (GPA) in 11 "core" Dean Baker (left) and Liz Gottleib celebrate Baker's victory in the Democratic primary for Congress at courses. Dominick's Tuesday evening. Baker defeated Don Grimes, and will face incumbent Rep. Carl Pursell (R- Mich) in the general election this November. University athletic director Don Canham favors the new rule, but said it may not guarantee a student student good grades or a college teuletn wh'o''hyaefeh Baker trium phs "If (the NCAA) really wants to bit the bullet, why don't they make frest.- men ineligible?" Canham said in an interview last spring. ' n t to ace urse Canham is a strong advocate of red- shirting freshmen athletes, or holding them out of competition for a season By PETER MOONEY without costing them a year of Tuesday's Democratic primary in eligibility, the Second Congressional District featured a surprising victory by dark ALTHOUGH the NCAA first adop- horse candidate Dean Baker. Baker's ted the redshirting rule in 1961 to en- win, over the better-financed can- sure that an injured athletes could didacy of Don Grimes, indicates the play a full four seasons, some schools potency of his grassroots campaign have used it to give the athletes time staffed primarily by local activists. to adjust to the rigors of college Baker, a University graduate academic life, student in economics, won primarily "Athletics is tough enough without because of the 1400 vote margin he having to compete before even going rolled up in Ann Arbor, where he took to class," said Canham, referring to 54 of 61 precincts. This margin proved some colleges that play in the fall too great for Grimes to overcome, before the shcool year begins, particularly given a lower than expec- ted turnout in Jackson and Wayne Redshirting means the student counties. athlete practices with the team but RESPONDING to his victory Baker cannot play in games. As a result, he said, "we knew we could do this, it still spends considerable time shows that people care about the working out in addition to studying, issues." For this reason, many athletes are Grimes, though acknowledging that opposed to redshirting. Baker turned out the vote in Ann Ar- 'There's 0ot a wh oe 0ot of differen- bor. felt his loss was caused by factors ther than the s,.ue -'Pecle had no ide- who they were voting for," local campaigns, went to say that he proessorsgsoer iceyu acktye"ie oo Grimes said, referring to Baker votes hasn't seen activism on the scale of "MOST REALLY bright ideas are in areas outside of Ann Arbor. "It's the Baker campaign se the s had by people who are 30 or younger, just like the Larouchies who won in IN THE upcoming campaign, five- said Swain, who is 63 years old. "I'm Illinois." . term incumbent Pursell will besadSinwhis6yerol."' Illinois." c heai ed ove rBaker. th not convinced there are that many GRIMES campaign manager Vickihepeople over 70 who are very valuable Wallin added, "We were suprised by primary election Pursell, running(academically)." Jackson in terms of the low turnout." unopposed, exceeded thercombined Without mandatory retirement, Ann Arbor's strong endorsement of total of Grimes and Baker votes by Swain predicted, a significant num- Baker resulted from the efforts of his more than 2 to 1. Baker feels, ber of elderly professors might stay campaign workers, who work from a however,that much othe district is on, leaving few spots for their younger variety of local peace groups. During dissatisfied with Pursell's leadership. colleagues. "Over time, that will the night preceding the election' atbve een"sakerhas meta exact a terrible price," he said. Baker volunteers were up until 5 AM favorable response, Baker said. It dropping leaflets urging people to would be wrong to say it's just the Charles Allmand, assistant to the vote. Central America issue, we want to see Vice President for Academic Affairs, To local democratic observers the military spending cut and social cuts said the University Administration Baker campaign was encouraging, restored." Baker expects more does not expect the bill to have a According to Ann Arbor Democratic money to come into the campaign major effect because 'People are Party Chairman David Devarti, "The with the nomination. He doesn't, beginning to retire earlier rather than fact that we've seen hundreds of however, expect to change his cam- later." He said the average volunteers in Baker's campaign is paign strategy. "We're going to- be retirement age for faculty is now 67. just the sort of energy we could use to using the money for literature, not TV Removal of aging faculty members overcome Pursell (Republican in- spots. is made difficult by the policy of cumbent art Purseit R-Mich)." If Baker is to win in the general academi' tenure. The policy is inten- Devart, a ongime p rtlcipant in See AK 'a, ager 7- HOUSE, Page 11