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The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, September 19, 1995 - 7
Achool Students suffer through fall allergies
By Cathy Harmon
For the Daily
The beginning of fall means books,
study groups and exams. For many stu-
dents it also means sneezing, sniffling
and watering eyes.
"There does seem to be a larger num-
ber of students experiencing allergy
symptoms for the first time and stu-
dents with allergies are having worse
symptoms," said Dr. Caesar Briefer,
director of the University Health Ser-
vice.
Briefer said UHS does not have exact
numbers to relay this increase in allergy
sufferers because the percentages are
determined at the end of the term.
FIRE
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tion, said the national group is working
with Ann Arbor's fire marshal.
After fire department officials dis-
covered that a first-floor room had been
broken into Sunday, they contacted
Alpha Contracting Inc. of Ann Arbor to
board up the house to prevent similar
incidents, said company owner Allan
Lutes.
"There was additional unauthorized
entry into the building on Sunday,"
Rayburnsaid, but would not discuss
anything else about the alleged break-
in.
John Alli,president of the fraternity's
alumni association in Michigan said the
house is covered by commercial prop-
erty insurance, which includes a clause
that entitles the owners to replacement
causes. Alli said, "It is our expectation
that the loss will be covered."
The policy is with the CNA insur-
ance company, based in the Detroit
suburb of Southfield. Alli said the claim
will be filed probably later this week
after an adjuster has studied the house.
The Michigan Arson Prevention
Committee has offered up to $5,000 in
reward money for leads to how the fire
started. Large red signs were posted
around the house yesterday, displaying
a phone number to call.
"Fall is the worst time of the year for
ragweed hay fever," Briefer said. "Also,
the unusual weather patterns this sea-
son may be why so many students are
experiencing worse allergy symptoms."
Allergies cannot be cured-medica-
tions are the only relief aside from stay-
ing indoors in air-conditioning.
Allergy symptoms beyond the help
of any antihistamines may require im-
munization shots, which are available
at the UHS.
In the past few years, an increasing
number of non-sedating antihistamines
have appeared on the market. There are
also nasal steroids, such as Vancenase,
and eye drops, such as Alomide, avail-
able.
Without a prescription, Chlor-
Trimeton is available as a non-sedating
over-the-counter allergy medicine.
Information provided by Briefer
shows the difference between prescrip-
tion and over-the-counter medicines.
Only 10 percent of the allergy suffer-
ers who took prescription-brand Seldane
became drowsy while 20 percent of
those who took Chlor-Trimeton became
drowsy. Both are marketed as non-se-
dating allergy medications.
When one maintains proper dosage,
the effect of drowsiness will wear off
with continued use of the medicine,
Briefer said.
MSA
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that resulted in favor of a 25-cent raise in
student fees for the Ann Arbor Tenants
Union, the AATU will receive $18,250.
"That's the bare minimum," Van
Eeuwijk said. "The AATU does play a
very important part in students' lives."
Although Rackham Rep. Roger
DeRoo said "the budget process has not
been kind to the AATU in the past," he
said the tenants' union was allocated
the amount it requested.
Because MSA will not be retaining
the services of a state lobbying firm that
cost the assembly $26,000 last year,
Wainess said drafters were able to add.
$4,500 to the Women's Issues Com-
mission budget and $1,300 to the Com-
munications Committee for an MSA
newsletter, among other increases.
Although neither the payroll nor the
operations line items ofthe internal bud-
get saw increases, both are the topic of
bipartisan scrutiny. Wainess said he
wants to see an investigation of the ad-
ministrative coordinator's position, but
Van Eeuwijk said the formation of a
committee to draw up a job description
for the position was "not in good faith."
"They still want someone in there 40
hours (a week)," Van Eeuwijk said.
Since former Administrative Coordi-
nator Heather Lowman left in August,
the position has been filled part-time by
Lou Stefanic.
The draft budget includes aprovision
for the formation of a committee to
evaluate the need for an administrative
coordinator.
The budget also includes a first-time
$11,150 provision for a discussion se-
ries, which Wainess said he hopes will
attract speakers including possible presi-
dential candidates Rev. Jesse Jackson
and Bill Bradley.
However, Van Eeuwijk said he was
unclear as to the purpose of the discussion
series and that no focus had been pre-
sented.
"It's a big sum of money to go
unallocated," Van Eeuwijk said. A doc-
toral candidate in economics, Van Euwijk
said he spearheaded an internal cam-
paign during the drafting of the budget to
allocate funds more specifically.
Van Eeuwijk had asked committee
and commission chairs to present bud-
gets for the first time in the assembly's
recent history. Although many commit-
tees have turned in those budgets this
past week, none had been submitted by
last Tuesday's meeting, further pushing
back the draft budget's completion.
Next Tuesday, assembly members
will have the opportunity to amend the
proposed draft -the "budget meeting"
has traditionally been one of the longest
on the assembly's calendar.
Assembly
sdebates
sanctions
for faclty
By Stephanie Jo Klein
Daily Staff Reporter
The debate over tying specific re-
sponsibilities to tenured appointments
marked the year's first meeting of fac-
ulty government yesterday.
George Brewer, professor of human
genetics and the chair of the Senate
Advisory Committee on University
Affairs, emphatically supported the idea
ofsanctioning inadequate performance.
Brewer targeted 2 1/2 percent of the
faculty as giving unsatisfactory perfor-
mances. He suggested peer evaluations
as a way to review tenured faculty.
"It is critically important for the exist-
ence of tenure that we police it," he said.
He suggested that unsatisfactory per-
formances by tenured faculty be sanc-
It is critically
important for the
existence of
tenure that we
police it"
- George Brewer
SACUA chair
DAMIAN CAP/Daily
Hey, look at that
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Conversation Partners helps
foreign students learn English
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By Alisa N. Stein
For the Daily
Tomoe Uno has been in Ann Arbor
for five months.
She did not speak English before
coming to Ann Arbor.
After intensive language classes and
a friendship with her conversation part-
ners, Uno says her language skills have
improved.
Uno is one of about 110 international
students learning English with the help
of the Michigan Language Center and
its conversation partner program.
Co-director Ira Fisher said the pro-
gram was founded 17 years ago as a
part-time program independent from
the University. It has since expanded
into a full-time one.
The program also offers several op-
portunities to University students.
"For language students at the Uni-
versity, Conversation Partners offers a
chance to widen hisworldview," Fisher
said. "It's an opportunity to meet people
from other countries, ask questions and
practice his language skills."
English is not the only thing Uno has
learned.
Her conversation partner, who is black,
is one of the first non-Asian people she
has ever developed a friendship with.
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ethnicities and cultures is positive.
"I will miss the different people when
I go back to Japan. I think I grow up more
than I was in Japan," Uno said. "When I
was in Japan I was very narrow. Now, I
changed my mind a little, I think."
Fisher said Uno's experience is typi-
cal of an MLC student. "Our students
For more information
Students interested in the program
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located at 309 S. State St.
really are sponges, they come with their
country's biases but once they are here,
they're totally open," he said.
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at least 20 hours of class per week. As
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is one of its most popular offerings.
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After an initial meeting at the center,
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mal basis for about two hours per week.
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students are Spanish-speaking; with
many of the others being of Thai, Ko-
rean and Japanese origin.
A participant in the program specifies
whether he or she wants an "English
only" or "Mixed Language" partner.
Fisher said, "We recruit English
speakers primarily from the University
community," as well as send informa-
tion to various departments.
Perhaps the best support of interna-
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Uno. When asked what she likes most
about America, she responded, "I think
in America, dreams come true. So, when
I go back to Japan, maybe I can do
anything I want to."
tioned by losses of raises,perks, office
space or salary reductions.
SACUA member and Chemistry Prof.
Tom Dunn led the charge against any
form of sanctions on tenured faculty.
Dunn disputed Brewer's view on the
basis that "the rights of tenure are never
absolute."
SACUA member Louis D'Alecy, a
physiology professor, added to Dunn's
argument, saying that giving tenure strict
criteria would destroy academic freedom.
"Tenure is based on integrity and
trust. Written laws and sanctions de-
mean their very existence," he added.
Kurt Brandle, assembly member and
an architecture and urban planning pro-
fessor, said that he did not want to
eliminate tenure. "We want to help the
2 1/2 percent (of faculty). If we can do
something about them, then it makes
tenure more secure," Brandle said. "We
are not arguing for a set of global rules,
but a process that allows flexibility."
After the debate and rebuttals, mem-
bers of the assembly were allowed to
take the floor.
Dentistry Prof. John Gobetti dis-
agreed with the premise of the debate.
"I would not want to see us reviewing
ourselves. I think it would play to the
hands of the administration - they
would like to see nothing more than to
see us tear ourselves apart."
The variety of opinions presented at
the debate provided members with food
for thought.
SACUA research associate Mary
Mandeville said that, "even though (the
members) didn't agree, it was impor-
tant to discuss the topic and get both
sides of the issue in the open."
The issue of tenure will be debated
again at the next Senate Assembly meet-
ing in October.
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