SUMMER ilni 1dt*1 One hundred and one years of editorial freedom Volume CI No. 11S Ann Arbor, Michigan - Wednesday, July 22, 1992 @1992 The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor Electrified by space University scientists will transform NASA's space shuttle Atlantis into an enormous physics laboratory late this month. The researchers will study electricity in the upper fringe of the Earth's atmosphere through the use of an Italian satellite deployed at the end of a 12-mile-long copper cable. Beam me up Scotty Scientists from the University and the French National Atomic Energy Commission have produced the world's most powerful beam of laser light. The 55-terawatt beam of laser light was produced in April 1992 at the Centre d'Etudes de Limeil-Valenton in Limeil, France. Knight Foundation award - The Knight Foundation awarded $875,000 to the University's Joumalism Fellows Program, lauded as a magnet for attracting top journalists for more than a decade. The program combines both general and special studies. Kelsey Museum closes The Kelsey Museum of Archaeology will close to the public Monday, July 27 for internal renovations which will include the construction of a climate- controlled storage unit called SAFE box. SAFE stands for Sensitive Artifact Facility and Environment. The project will create a building within a building on the second floor of the Museum. MSA doles out money At last night's meeting, MSA allocated $1,150 to student groups on campus, including $500 to study campus military research, $300 to create info booths- on the first few days of classes and $350 to help produce a Student Social Workers of America pamphlet on Guatemalan weavers._ 'U' raises tuition by Melissa Peerless Daily Staff Reporter TheUniversityBoardofRegents unanimously approved the University's General Operating Budget - including a 9.9 percent tuition increase - for the 1992-93 school year at its regular meeting Friday. University Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Gilbert Whitaker said the budget is one of "shared sacrifice." "Thebudgetisnotahappyone," Whitaker said. In order to compensate for de- creased state and federal funding, the University is asking each of its departments to make a 2 percent across the boardcut in its operating budget. Faculty, staff and adminis- trators will receive a small cost of living adjustmentstipendinstead of a salary increase. And students and their families will be asked to pay more to attend the University. Wage boost offered by ' by David Shepardson Daily Opinion Editor Days after the administra- tion stressed that no money is available forstaffwage increases this year, University gainers offered atleastonecampusunion a salaryincrease. Thursday, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Gilbert Whitaker announced a "shared sacrifice" plan during a presentation on next year's Uni- versity budget. Under the pro- posed plan, all salaries would be frozen at current levels, due to budget financial shortfalls. The money crunch is caused prima- rily by cuts in state funding. Despite Provost Whitaker's remarks, yesterday University negotiators offered the Ameri- can Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) a 2 percent wage M increase. AFSCME members M rejectedthislatestcontractoffer, Ro stressinglong-standingconcerns thi See UNION, Page 2 the Undergraduate Michigan resi- subsidize thi dents face a 9.9 percent tuition in- "The Un crease, with non-residents paying crease thetu an additional 7.5 percent In addi- pays to cove tion, all students face $20-per-se- others," he mester registration fees and $100- of astudent' per-semester infrastructure mainte- the financi4 nance fees to finance repairs on di- should not : lapidated University buildings. extent that f, Whitakeremphasizedthatalarge financial aid portion of the tuition increase will Univers be used to provide financial aid to Duderstadt; University students. are going di "More than 46 percent of the Hesaidtuiti money from tuition - or roughly fund, out o $12 million - will go directly back money is air into financial aid," he said. "If we "None o aretotakeseriously ourcommitment is going to to keep the University open and others," he accessible to every Michigan resi- ing those wl dent, we must be willing to bear this share to do cost." premise of However, some regents dis- America." agreed withWhitaker's philosophy. Nielsen Regent Neil Nielsen (R- too much bi Brighton) spoke out against raising students, w tuition for some students in order to 9.9 percent rn of others. ;hould not in- AVERAGETUsTdeN t of financing INCREASE * er 30 percent oes to paying $9000 f others. We tuition to the $8,00C PERCENT PERCENT PER ave to pay the ident James -- uition dollars financial aid. - - itothegeneral financial aid $5,00i rn of students $4000 - the tuition of are just ask- 5300 - ford their fair:; t is the great $200 education in $1000 budget puts middle-class $0 uready stug- *'Sta rftevgnso * Eineerng, umoN, Page 2 ANDREW LEVY/Daily Graphic 'U' scientists shed light at AIDS meeting by Emily Fries Daily Staff Reporter ;Transmission A brief psychological is of evaluation can predict who is AIDS highest soon Slikelyto relapse into high risk after infection, 'U' sexual behavior after HIV anti-std as body testing, University -study says searchers reported Monday at by Emily Fries the Eighth International AIDS Daily Staff Reporter Conference in Amsterdam, @1992 The Michigan Daily Netherlands. Universityresearchershave "Many cities are reluctant t found that transmission of the offer mental health services to AIDS virus is highest soon af- people getting HIV-antibody ter infection. Theresults are based on data testing for fearofmassive costs," from the Coping and Change said David Ostrow, director of Study conducted by the a- the University's Midwest tional Institute of Allergic and BiobehavioralResearch Center. Infectious Diseases. "Butit appearsthateveryone James Koopman, professor may not need extensive coun- of epidemiology, estimated seling," he said. "Wecan target transmission probabilities for ed oralandanalsex in homosexual tho who most n males. He determined rates of and concentrate our efforts and transmission for three different funding on them. Such an aP- periodsofHIVinfection- the proach would provide good primary infection stage (before AIDS preventionthatislikely to antibody develops), the early be very cost effective." antibody positive stage and the TheFederalGovernmenthas late infection stage. already expressed an interest in Koopman found that prob- using Ostrow's results in its ability of transmission via anal AIDS testing centers to see if sex is highest during the pri- See RisK, Page 2 See TRANsMssioN, Page 2 MOLLY STEVENS/Dai, Raking a wish bert Smith of The Cure performs Saturday night at ePalace of Auburn Hills. Saturday's show was taped by e group for a later release on videotape.