Page 4 -The Michigan Daily- Friday, March 15, 1991 Whe Micigjn aij J- - - HO~ '{ou 9A AC TODF-N)T r -TAX7 dQL 0 W RS t 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 Edited and Managed by Students at the University of Michigan ANDREW GOTTESMAN Editor in Chief STEPHEN HENDERSON DANIEL POUX Opinion Editors K' t ? oo !i , , '' '' . ...__I .4. tc Unsigned editorials represent a majority of the Daily s Editorial Board. All other cartoons, signed articles, and letters do not necessarily represent the opinion of the Daily. r{;.?:?~,: {?{Ct r r." .;{ ". ~ x v "{." " Y xx: :" " "rwsvvr :" :"::vJ.:v.Y:.v:x " : r.:::::....; ............. :. "'rvt.~:.. rFi}>''" , r.'v:''{'rf. ,, "{Ca{}Sr":::{y+r{:'rr:rfiK ':,{${,".:", " ::{ { {{"' {::: :;:,.;{{":{.'., {.tea: ,.,4,.'i {.. .". }.{},. {fi.r .............................".":{:.......:::: rdti . . F: " d:..rr v r' . r x {".{.. fir; :'. "{{r"4; {: ":Fr. : r e" r}'.4 r ". ~ r".;r. Fi ". "F. r :M R ,r'fi'' ." 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Under the current agreement, Housing and ITD each provide half of ResComp's $600,000 budget which supports computer'services in the residence halls. Since the agreement took effect in 1990, ITD has provided only $76,000 during 1990-91 and plans to cut all funding for 1991-92. A 50 percent reduction in budget will have a grave effect on the ResComp program.The Housing division, which has already announced its prices for the following year, will be hard pressed to compensate for the loss, and if ResComp and Housing are unable to acquire additional sources of funding, the services and programs provided by ResComp will be severely curtailed. Possible cuts include operating hours in residence hall computing clusters and computer orientation courses provided by ResComp trainers; both measures would force undergraduates to once again bear the brunt of 4 to residence halls, students University budget problems. Over the years, improvements in the University's computer facilities have enhanced almost all aspects of the undergraduate experience here. Computers are now used for classroom activities via the Michigan Terminal System (MTS), and students now have 24-hour access to computer terminals for paper-writing and other class work. In addition, University facilities have afforded students who are not able to purchase their own computers a chance to be apart of the "technological revolution" that is taking place. Cuts in ResComp services will surely threaten many of these facili- ties, and greatly affect the value of a Michigan education. While the University administration continues to spout rhetoric about a commitment to under- graduate education, departments like lTD show where budget priorities do not lie - the student body. 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MrhM!..r. 11.... . v.".t.. .d "..x :"h': ::':{" {ti":" 4.".1 A": '::: r} "r:: J:{ti:l::.::'r..:.Mr: r: :':"r:M::{a:^:{"r:{":'::":":":':"r:":: {'}::.^.. rIL 1 NCAAs at Yost Students should come out and W hen the Michigan hockey team takes the ice at Yost Arena tonight against the Cornell Big Red, it will mark the first time in 14 years the Wolverines have made an NCAA tournament ap- pearance. The University, which holds the NCAA record with seven national championships, is rich in hockey tradition, but the program's past achievements are ancient history to most current students. However, this year's team has rekindled memo- ries of the days when current head coach Red Berenson was lacing up the skates for the Maize and Blue. By playing an enthusiastic, aggressive brand of hockey, the Wolverines have returned pride to the program. The best-of-three series with the Big Red begins tonight at 7:30 p.m. and continues with games on Saturday and, if necessary, Sunday. Students should take advantage of the opportunity to cheer the icers on to victory and send them off to the next round in Boston. This weekend's series will be the Wolverines' fast home appearance of the season. This is the final opportunity of the year for students to be a part of the excitement and to pay tribute to this hard-working group of athletes. Furthermore, support Michigan hockey missing the chance to taunt penalized Cornell players with the famed "SEE YA" cheer is an act that one is sure to regret. Hockey is the only major college sport which allows teams to play NCAA tournament games in their home arenas. This is a good opportunity to witness the Wolverines compete for a national championship. Behind the leadership of Berenson, the Wol- verines have worked to improve their image, both on and off the ice. Now is the time for students to show their support and appreciation of the team's efforts. Anything less than a capacity crowd would not only be an embarrassment to a university that claims such strong support for its athletics, but also a slap in the face of all the Wolverines who have represented the school so well throughout the year. Tickets for all three games will be available today at the Athletic Ticket Office and tonight at the gate. Prices are $7 for reserved seats and $5 for general admission. Such prices are a bargain for the fast-paced entertainment of championship college hockey Come out to Yost tonight and support Michigan hockey. It's the most exciting show in town. Protest, but don't extort To the Daily: As baseless as I think them to be, I feel that the Drake's five have every right to protest their cause. But the demand for a "dona- tion" to the University Lesbian and Gay Male Programming Office sounds more like extortion to me. Michael Kamprath Engineering junior Don't assume To the Daily: I have two points responding to Beth Chase's letter ("Defend- ing the Drake's five," 3/11/91) First, Chase accuses the anti- Drake's protesters of arrogance for assuming "one knows what transpired in a given situation even though one was not there.,, If that were arrogance, then the only people who have a right to express an opinion about the incident at Drake's would be the people who were in the store at the time. I wonder what Chase thinks about the Persian Gulf. How can she be so arrogant, considering the fact that she's probably never been there. Or even better, what does she think about the people who are criticiz- ing the Drake's five? Just think of the implications of her theory for historians, or astronomers, or the Daily Editorial Board. Second, Chase speculates that these people protest the Drake's five because they are men (that is, she assumes they are male) and because men like to doubt the judgement of women. Well, at least in my experi- ence, she's partly right; men do question women, but they also question men. This is not to say that men are never sexist, but people being critical of each other is an essential part of democracy; only pepple with the arrogance to assume they are incontrovertibly right believe in silencing dissent. To the Daily: I can no longer resist the urge to write a letter of protest for the lack of intelligence with which Common Sense presidential candidate Angie Burks seems to credit the general student body. I am referring to the article printed on 3/11/91, "Burks out five bucks for forgery," and the article directly underneath it in which, Burks claims her party "...is about what's right, and what's right always wins." How can someone who has just been convicted by Election Court for forgery talk about "what's right?" Dishonesty and misrepre- sentation are never right, despite whatever "good" intentions Burks attempts to use as justification. Another breach of justice is Burks' attempt to link this forgery incident and its investigation with racism. In this country, forgery is a felony, no matter who commits it, and to attribute this prosecu- tion as "petty" and "racist" only serves to exploit and ridicule a very real problem. As students, we have the right to know the extent of the integrity and honesty our so- called leaders exhibit. Ironically, Burks' running mate Todd Ochoa proceeds to make his party's banner "integrity." With the election campaign barely underway, we are only left to wonder what Common Sense"? Burks further examples of integrity the Common Sense party will put before us. Ann Ranks LSA senior Anarchy... To the Daily: The grounds on which Angie Burks defends herself make complete sense: the charges against her are petty compared to the other injustices in this world, just like she says. Why bother enforcing little things like this when much larger issues loom before us? In fact, since laws and rules will probably never work all of the time, why don't we just abandon attempting to enforce any of them? Anarchy, anyone? Christopher Dack LSA sophomore Cnan the hoopla With the end of the war, Bush should address domestic issues ast Wednesday night, the most important banking industry crumbling before its eyes. Fur- people in government gathered to hear George therpore, every state and every major city is making Bush's "victory speech" celebrating a stunning massive budget and service cuts because of poor success in the Persian Gulf War. federal policy. Bush's drug warnever really got off Congress' childishness combined with the the ground, and the murders and crimes that ac- resident's inability to set a national domestic company this problem still plague thetnation's agenda at this time of historic importance made for cities. an inglorious spectacle. While this war was clearly linked with this In an effort to jump on the bandwagon of what nation's oil dependence, the United States still tie public sees a's a "good war," our representatives lacks a comprehensive energy policy. Our educa- sported miniature flags in the pockets of their $500 tional system is also in disarray. High drop-out suits, chanted "George, George, George," as if rates, poorteaching, and highereducation available they were in Arsenio's Posse, and interrupted an only to an elite few result in a population that is eight minute speech with 22 standing ovations. failing to compete on an international level. With . This buffoonery aimed at tapping some of the an increasingly mixed work force, there is a clear president's 91 percent approval rating made it need for more federal assistance in providing child shameful that the entire American public had to care. miss "Doogie Howser" because of the speech. Yet despite this hostof problems, Bush's speech Much less amusing addressed only two domestic issues - a crime bill than Congress' antics was and a weak transportation package. This bill would the complete lack of do- notevencomecloseto fixing thenation's crumbling mestic vision in Bush's infrastructure and de-emphasizes public transpor- speech. Whether this was tation - an energy efficient and economical way a sensible war or not, its to travel. end undoubtedly marks a Clearly, this is the time to put the nation's house time to exert national in order and begin addressing some of these critical leadership and focus on problems. the domestic agenda-- As Operation Dessert Storm winds down, Bush an agenda we have been must realize that despite his international promi- ignoring forthe last seven nence, he is first and foremost President of the months. United States. An important part of this job must be During this war, the prioritizing national policies and motivating the nation has seen the Congress - and the nation. Would she propose that the Drake's five not be criticized because they are women? Of course not. Even though that would be a logical conclusion of her argument, it would be wrong because that would be judging the Drake's five by their gender, which would perfectly fit the definition of sexism. The only incident of sexism I know in this whole affair is Chase's letter. Her judgement of the people she condemns is based almost entirely on the evidence of their (supposed) gender. Thomas Binkow LSA junior 0 .... J....f. . .} f:.. '... : J: !. : ", r.. ..""r :.hr'rr ..5.. . .+ : 1 : S .Y. .ra%4 r.%:: ::r{:v :} 54.+, ,. .h} : : .. :4. }« . . :}"r:C . ' " a :} .:}::v.A y:v:M.:M.." V ampires {;.r..f 'JM}: .14 11tin the Fleming Building. K V. rV r...YJ:,'. rV''r.: . 0 As you walk to class today, you will be treated to your first chilling glimpse of a sight which could - in a matter of weeks - become a part of your daily life. For two hours today, the Graduate Employees z a t i o n ' s (GEO) will be walking RU - picket lines as the union gears up for a possible Mike strike. Next week,GEO Fischer will vote on implement- ing work stoppages, slowdowns, and other job actions later this term. It didn't have to come to this. GEO is not a greedy union trying to suck the University dry, but a be- leaguered grounof woefullyunder- OK, so that sounds a bit rhetori- cal. As a grad in English, I'm highly self-conscious about how easy it is to manipulate and inflate language; I try to choose my words carefully. So why a word like "vampire?" Duderstadt & Co. may well be a tad autocratic, but they hardly seem like a probable cast for the next rendition of Frankenstein. But not all vampires wear black capes. Woody Guthrie once insisted that thieves can rob you with a six gun or with a fountainpen. Vampires are corpses maintaining the illusion of being alive by stealing from those who are alive, whether they wear suits or fangs. By that definition, the University's administrators are vampires par excellence: robbing TAs and students of basic necessi- ties while they live the high life. This year, salaries and wages in Duderstadt's office jumped 11.2 percent; since 1982, its budget has climbed from $0.9 million to al- about the need for austerity. At the conclusion of bargaining Wednes- day, their offer to GEG was a four percent increase the next two years and a five percent increase the year after that. In real terms, TA salaries at Michigan have dropped 4.4 percent since 1986 and only increased 1 percent since 1983. Housing costs in Ann Arbor during the same pe- riod rose 73 percent, while the overall cost of living climbed 22 percent. The University has the money to address these problems. For all its moaning about the cash crunch, its revenues grew by 7.7 percent this year; its revenues from tuition alone are up 7.8 percent. And for all the talk about state budget cuts, money from Lansing only makes up 15 percent of this year's Uni- versity budget. So as provost Whitaker - 7.4 Dercent pay hike this year - 9 Nuts and Bolts o E r S WEL,Z 7TN-i(K WE RACHE~ IAN UNDO,~->TANt'jNG 11TEYJ wJNA iA $ 0S Ayrn, .Y ,N0A T. THINKrITWAS Ffot So, IlT by Judd Winick 'fHA1 AND AtJ07HER 1-MIND.) FZ$ , FOM = 0