New bookstore opens n place of U-Cellar 4 By GRACE HILL The Michigan Book and Supply Store which opened last Monday where the old University Cellar once stood has received mixed reactions from the community - some people think the prices may not be low enough to merit the walk. Although Michigan Book and Supply is not a non-profit organization like U-Cellar, the store plans to maintain fair prices to remain competitive with both Barnes and Noble and Ulrich's. The Nebraska Book Company, which owns the new book store, also owns Uhkich's, but Michigan Book and Supply general manager Jerry Tippie said, "Even though we're owned by the same company, we'll still have competitive prices." Mark Oppegard, retail manager of the Nebraska Book Company, said the situation will be "like having two K-Marts in the same area. It will be up to the individual manager as to how each store will be run." But many students had have mixed reactions about the store. "It's a shame that (Ulrichs and Michigan Book and Supply) are not owned by different companies," Wendy Oakes, an LSA junior, said. "But I think it's good for the surrounding community. They can better serve people in both areas." But LSA Junior Chris Hughes was not as optimistic about the location of Michigan Book and Supply. "I would make the trip down there if they had a better selection (than the other stores), but most (people) probably wouldn't. I'd be surprised if they're very successful, unless they do something different." Without the discounted prices that U-Cellar provided, many people said they will go to closer places like Ulrich's or Barnes and Nobles. Although business started slowly on Monday, Tippie is confident the pace will pick up. "It's only the first day. We plan to advertise to make sure people know we're here," he said. U-Cellar was established seventeen years ago to provide an inexpensive outlet for student textbooks. Before its existence, a type of market sharing took place where one business would specialize in medical text books, another in law texts, and so on. U- Cellar put an end to this marlet sharing by offering a variety of books at competitive prices. uDily Photo by JOHN MUNSON Chuck Yates, a Michigan Book and Supply store employee, helps Ann Arbor resident Rick Boothman choose a portfolio bag for his god- daughter, who will be a University art student in the fall. The new store is located where the now defunct U-Cellar operated. See story, Page 4. U pI m to in St H fi 'U' defends financial aid program despite animosity By TED BLUM toward the financial aid program arises the office to reevaluate each student's aid find alternative ways to help students, Contrary to many complaints that the because they do notunderstand the complexi - package every year, he said the office added. niversity's financial aid programs do not ties of the financial aid process. "Misunder - "doesn't reduce any aid after the student But Regina Jenson, a LSA sophon rovide adequate funds for low-income standings and misperceptions are the real enrolls without due cause." who works at the Minority Student Servi inority students, University officials main - causes of disdain for the financial aid office," The change in the federal government's claims that the University is not trying h in the programs are committed to provid - he said. student assistance program from grants to enough to provide sufficient financial aid g equal opporunities for all. Grotrian denies criticisms that the Univer - private loans may also affect the Univer - students. "Our packages are among the best of any sity meets its quota for minority enrollment sity's financial aid process, said Bob The Minority Achievement Award - chools, public or private, in the state," by offering financial aid to low-income Holmes, the assistant vice president for aca - example of University minority recruits iarvey Grotrian, director of the office of minority first-year students and then cutting demic affairs. - was created in 1983 to assist mino nancial aid, said. it after their first year. "The federal government is less generous first-year students who excelled in h According to Grotrian, student animosity Although the federal government requires than we would like, so the University must school. " he more ices, hard d for - an ment 4 rity high WE WORK AS LATE kinko's Whenewer you need clear, quality copies, come to Kinko's. We're open early, open late, and open weekends. 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Identical bills passed the House sending a message to our Black In addition, Baker said the law of Representatives last month by a citizens" and causing them "a feel - was unfair because it affected only wide margin. Last year the bills ing of inferiority in a way that's state institutions, not the state pen - passed the House, but died in the unlikely ever to be undone." sion plan which has $2.1 billion Senate. New lighting policy may deter crime (continuedfromPage1) .aid the lighting policy will also tion, which provides funds for real issue of safety, especially formalize unwritten standards by studying city improvements. the campus area. Lighting hel which the city establishes the The study will include hiring a deter crime," he said. amount of lighting along the street. national expert on lighting to study However, Terry Martin (1 For that reason, he said the new all lighting in Ann Arbor and help Second Ward) is working on policy will not cost more than what identify the type and location of resolution proposed for the Junel the city currently spends for needed lighting improvements. He meeting which will offer residents lighting, said the study should be completed chance to put lights in their ov ,rthin fixr nr gdq nd n ~~ i m lio h I in ps 'R- a 15 sa wn In addition, Hirshorn said the city will apply for a $30,000 grant ,trough the Detroit Edison Founda-'f wit nVe years. DeVarti said the resolution is a safety issue but energy conservation plays a large part. "I think there's a yar s, anu posst y uy ngnts through the city. Martin said those who wish to have more street lighting should petition for it.