The Samples don't sample. See ARTS Page 8. 1£. tE4 -l NNE TODAY Sunny, warmer; High: 58, Low: 30. TOMORROW Chance of rain; High: 63, Low: 43. Since 1890 Chalker *receives $450 for legal fees by Julie Foster Daily MSAFReporter_ With Michigan Student Assembly President Jennifer Van Valey casting the tie-breaking vote, MSA approved a funding request for $450 to partially compensate LSA junior Todd Ochoa's legal fees. Ochoa was charged with "malicious destruction" of University property after chalking anti-deputization slogans during the protests last November. The resolution requesting the money from the assembly stated that the charges were later dropped by the city prosecutor due to a "lack of substance." The resolution said Ochoa incurred legal fees of over $1,000. However, the charges have re- cently been re-filed under different 0 statutes. Tomorrow, Ochoa will visit City Hall to present himself for re-arrest and arraignment on two counts of criminal malicious prosecution. Rackham Rep. Jeff Hinte spon- sored the resolution, stressing the importance of protecting students' freedom of expression. Several members of the assembly were opposed to the allocation. "I think the resolution sets a bad precedent. Since he was a member of SRC (Students' Rights Commission), they should have paid," said Business School Rep. Steven Kahl. He said since SRC is allocated money from the assembly See CHALKER, Page 2 Report states administrator numbei by Henry Goldblatt Daily Administration Reporter "S soar Rubber ducky, you're the one U f First-year engineering students John Rose and Brent Schwan, first-year LSA student Jenn Cherba and their rubber ducky take a dip in a hot tub on the Diag yesterday to promote the University Students Against Cancer raffle. Students split on likely GEO strike tomorrow While the number of students at the University has remained virtu- ally constant, the number of admin- istrators and faculty has soared dur- ing the past 10 years, according to a University report released Monday. The report traces the growth in numbers of administrative and fac- ulty positions between 1980 and 1990. The number of professional and administrative positions increased 47.7 percent, while the number of instructional faculty rose 17.3 per- cent. The percentage of University students edged up only 1.8 percent. Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs Robert Holbrook said to properly analyze the report, each department should be examined individually rather than looking at the numbers as a whole. Holbrook explained that if the University Medical Center and other departments such as research - which do not fall under the gen- eral fund - are subtracted from the calculations, the numbers appear differently. The general fund is formed by tuition revenues, state funding, federal grants and con- tracts, indirect cost recoveries, and unrestricted private grants. The report attributes much of the increase in administrative posi- tions to the expansion of the University Medical Center, and in- creases in research which have oc- curred during the past decade. "The state put hundreds of mil- lions of dollars in a new facility. by Jami Blaauw Daily Staff Reporter As tomorrow's likely Graduate Employees Organization (GEO) strike grows closer and undergrads are faced with cancelled classes, student reaction is mixed. Despite scattered comments from those who look forward to missing class, most students support the GEO. GEO leaders are expected to ratify the strike proposal tonight. "The TAs are justified to strike The hospital operates at a 99 percent capacity," Holbrook said. The report also cites an increase in University-conducted research as a cause for the growing number of faculty positions. "There has been growth in re- search. The University moved the Engineering college to North Campus, and gave it new buildings and I think they deserve more than they're getting because they do most of the work that runs the University," said LSA senior David Makled. "Perhaps if some of the administration costs were cut, there would be enough money for the TAs." Many undergrads, however, were not fully aware of the GEO strike and had to have the issues explained to them. Some declined to comment because they felt they did not know enough about the TA strike. In response to the student apa- thy, GEO president Chris Roberson said, "It is very important for us to have undergraduate support and we are concerned, but we have our prior- ities and we need to get in touch with our own people. Students should be reading the Daily for this information and I'm sure they'll all find out about it (tomorrow)." Engineering junior Dale Jung ex- See STRIKE, Page 2 Administrative Growth 1980-1990 *a 1i ' ....... Aires atsiessgdat H proess ona staff: u p 47.7% Intuctionea l f d..x otaff u p 17.3% u p 1.8%9 and new labs. There's been enormous grants in funds and research. They've hired research scientists, graduate employees and technicians," Holbrook added. Including only general fund ex- penditures, University faculty in- creased 7.1 percent while the num- ber of administrators rose 28 per- See REPORT, Page 2 ResComp will hold forums in res. halls by Andrew Levy Daily Staff Reporter The scramble to save the ResComp program is on this week, as students and staff meet to plot out a viable plan of action for the- program's future. ResComp will hold a series of forums tonight and tomorrow to gather student input before making a decision on what budget cuts to make. The program, jointly funded by the Information Technology Division (ITD) and the Housing Division, provides computing clus- ters and related services in 'Sex, Lies, and AIDS' forum promotes safer sex practices Panelists stress AIDS virus will soon impact on everyone by Stacey Gray "What is the largest sexual or- gan we have?" This was only one of the many questions answered at a forum enti- tled "Sex, Lies, and AIDS" at the Residential College last night. The forum was divided into three parts - a panel presentation, a ques- tion-answer period, and a workshop section called "Safer Sex/ Eroticizing Safer Sex." Jenifer Levin, an RC faculty member and program organizer, told the crowd of approximately 120 people that "AIDS will have a profound effect on every single per- son in this room." "There are approximately 1.5 million people infected with the AIDS virus in the United States," said panelist Cynthia Wrentmore, a public health nurse. Wrentmore discussed the preva- lence of AIDS across sex, age, race, and demographic barriers. She pointed out that Washtenaw County has the second highest rate of HIV positive cases in the state, after the city of Detroit. Wrentmore stressed that society pressures people to have sex at young ages, increasing their chances Students by Becca Donnenfeld Daily Staff Reporter Are you one of the many University students having trouble with your landlord? Were you caught drinking underage and have no idea who to turn to? Are people trying to take advantage of you be- cause you're a student and you can't afford a lawyer? of contracting AIDS. "An orgasm isn't going to make you feel good about yourself," stressed Wrent- more. "That has to come from inside of you." The other two panelists, University professors Dr. Carol Kauffman and Dr. David Ostrow, spoke on the medical aspects of the epidemic. Ostrow told the story of a pro- fessor friend who died of AIDS without telling anyone he was sick. "Even educated and knowledge- able people have difficulty reaching out to get the kind of help and sup- port they need," he said. Wrentmore urged the audience to "have the courage to act on your be- liefs and make a difference." Questions ranged from "Can you contract AIDS from oral sex?" to "Can someone who has the HIV virus but doesn't have symptoms transmit the disease?" According to the panelists, the answer to both of these questions is "Yes." One man said he found some of Wrentmore's comments "cultur- ally insensitive and degrading" and objected to the lack of rep- resentation of either people of color or people with AIDS on the panel. In response, another man who identified himself as a person with AIDS, said he had been asked to par- ticipate on the panel but did not be- cause of a personal mix-up. During intermission, LSA senior Alyssa Kendal said, "I think a lot of people learned things they didn't know before. Instead of just saying 'practice safe sex,' the panel ex- plained what kinds of sex are safe and what kinds are unsafe." The workshop was run by Craig Covey, president of the Midwest AIDS Prevention Project, with the help of seven Safer Sex Peer Educators from University Health Services. "I can only eroticize sex for my- self and my partner," Covey joked. "But I can help you along." The workshop also included "a feelings exercise," role-plays, con- dom demonstrations, and a list of safe sex activities. (The body's largest sexual organ, by the way, is the skin - the brain is the second largest.) Learning by osmosisJ LSA sophomore Beth Stevenson catches up on a little reading under a tree on the Diag yesterday. 'The purpose of these forums is to allow students an opportunity to provide input...' - Mary Simoni ResComp director University residence halls. However, the program's fate was put in jeopardy last month when ITD threatened to pull out its half of the funding. Since the conflict erupted, the parties involved have been meeting in an attempt to resolve the diffi- culties. "Negotiations between the Housing Division and ITD com- menced in mid-March with a careful review of all components of ResComp by those Housing Division and ITD staff responsible for the delivery of services and fis- cal management of ResComp," said Mary Simoni, Director of ResComp. The review process included A I get ,andlpa tise," said Roumel, who is one of the three attorneys who counsels students. "But we help about 3,000 to 4,000 students a year, everything from an 18-year-old caught with al- cohol to a 35-year-old mother filing for divorce." SLS, located on the third floor of the Union, helps all registered University students with any kind y for, the legal aid such as refuse to return security de- payments voluntary. posits," he said. "One of the most "SLS would die. You can't run a extreme cases was when a landlady law firm on voluntary fees." charged $700 a month for a cleaning One of SLS's projects for the fu- fee, something required to be free by ture is to establish a "Landlord law." Information Project," which would they need volved with SLS can volunteer as interns in the office. LSA first-year student Katie Taylor works as a re- ceptionist, but said she also takes checks to the courthouse and orga- nizes files. Reactions to SLS are generally positive. LSA junior Andrew Krumerman said he didn't know about SLS until he paid $2,50for a ..iy nU'n tat n merhamc 're-. 'We help about 3,000 to 4,000 students a year, everything from an 18-year-old caught with alcohol to a 35-year-old mother filing