…New Student Edition j:j; b le Alit ita Ninety-seven years of editorial/freedom i4IiI fol. XCVII - No. 1 Copyright 1986 The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan - Thursday, September 4, 1986wen ge Officials study 'U' repo By PHILIP LEVY Students in the University's College of Literature, "science, and the Arts may be trained to think more critically next fall in an experimental course currently nder consideration by LSA officials. The propo...…
…Page 2 - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 4, 1986 - Environmental group may not a By REBECCA BLUMENSTEIN The future of a student-run en- vironmental group on campus will be threatened if a proposal by Regent Deane Baker (R-Ann Arbor) is ap- proved by the Board of Regents in September. The proposal, which was presented to the Regents in their June meeting, would prevent the Public Research Interest Group in Michigan (PIRGIM) from cont...…
… . A get By MARTIN FRANK The University was awarded three major Department of Defense projec- ts this summer that could significan- tly increase the amount of research money the University receives from the Pentagon. University officials currently negotiating with the defense department predict researchers will receive between $20 and $25 million, although the amount could be as high as $32 million. The contracts, which are part of the Univer...…
…40 OPINION Page 4 Thursday, September 4, 1986 The Michigan Daily a Edited and managed by students at The University of Michigan Vol. XCVI, 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 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. Learn more than books Respect 'No Code' In a democratic nation, it seems self- evident that...…
…- The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 4, 1986 - Page 5 PERSPECTIVES Students need more . - political p By KERY MURAKAMI A report in the mid-1960s on the role of students in University decision- making said, "college is not a prepar- tion for life. It's life itself." This above all else reflects the importance of students having influence on the policies of this institution. Not token, rubber-stamping power, but the ac- tual ability...…
…Page 6 - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 4, 1986 - New engine dean brings subdued' style to college By ROB EARLE The University's College of Engineering is likely to retain its momentum and liberal arts direction under new dean Charles Vest, though the mechanical engineering professor will exert a different type of leadership than his predecessor, James Duderstadt. "He (Vest)-has a somewhat different, more subdued style," said Aeros...…
…- The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 4, 1986 - Page 7 Special orientation helps minorities adjust to 'U' st Y/ TIC" .y Daily Photo by ANDI SCHREIBER Ron Sharc and Deborah Refsch call for the prosecution of a University student accused of vandalizing the Diag shanty. I' Shanty suffers repeated attacks By LISA GREEN Making the transition from high school to college is difficult for everyone. Yet, on a campus where only 11.5 percent of...…
…6 Page 8 - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 4, 1986 - LSA may review writing courses By PHILIP LEVY Disturbed by poor writing among many University undergraduates, of- ficials in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts may solicit faculty opinions this fall on how to improve the college's introductory, composition program. Courses under, the program are required for about 85 percent of University students after not scoring ...…
…The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 4, 1986 - Page S9 Oki*' l t; - 4 .V 'I o, SI i I 111111 0 i. 4 4 L, I * AV Vol"I 11 I I U I !L* BARF ~~0 R 5 , 1 SAVI NGS ________________ 'I. 6 0 'Al I 1 l I 11 11 S IJ I A11k I I I S :p I IH y' , SI1 ~in~inKiZMERBOY .. MDt ToNI. (Tum me t BRUCE SRN GTEN : THE WILD, THE INN EN & HE E STREET SHUFFLE ~4 W Sf O t~ Cy r 4+k BOB DYLAN INFIDEL Ifldr "Vl Andd lIJOWff...…
…a0 Page 10 - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 4, 1986 - 'U'hospital gets off to a healthy start By ELLEN FIEDELHOLTZ In a time when competition for hospital patients is high, the Univer- sity's new 586 bed hospital is flourishing. After four years of planning, the University Hospital and the A. Alfred Taubman Health Care Center was of- ficially dedicated in June. The hospital cost $365 million to build and is the most expensive hosp...…
…- The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 4, 1986 - Page 11 Security deals with sma By MELISSA BIRKS University security guards spend more time responding to calls than patrolling ,the campus - a direct' result of the Department of Safety's' limited staff, officials say. According to Leo Heatley, director of public safety, an average of four of- ficers work every shift, including a dispatch officer and supervisor. Security, covering 2,500 a...…
…A Page 12 -The Michigan Daily- Thursday, September 4, 1986 0 9 JAL Ma r i UF U, a 'U . OP iU 0-, U U The E.M.U. Master Mimes perform for fairgoers rt the Graceful Arch near the Dennison Building. The fair features everything from slick pro performers to hobbyist, street musicians. a I 0 J. Robert Black and Heidi Cobb peddle their People Pots at their booth on State St. Evan Price, 13, of Rochester plays for money near Jacobson...…
…The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 4, 1986 -Page 13 01 The Fees Percent increase Resident Undergraduate Fresh./Soph. 4.3 Jun. /Sen. 4.3 Graduate 8.0 Business Administration (MBA) 15.2 Dentistry 8.0 Law 9.0 Medicine 9.2 Non- Resident Undergraduate Fresh./Soph. 8.0 Jun./Sen. 8.0 Graduate 8.0 Business Administration (MBA) 10.5 Dentistry 8.0 Law 9.0 Medicine 9.2 Candidacy 8.0 1986-87 (Cr term) 1238 1372 2090 2700 3 164 2508 3654 4024 432...…
…Page 14 - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 4, 1986 landela given honor By PHILIP LEVY Three hours before the University's official commen- cement ceremony in Michigan Stadium last May, suppor- ters of Nelson Mandela gathered on the Diag to honor the jailed South African activist. After an angry speech by Congressman George Crockett (D-Michigan), Mandela was awarded an unof- ficial honorary "Doctor of Human Letters," and anti- aparthe...…
…The Michigan Doily - Thursday, September 4, 1986 -Page 15 Is it costing you too much to ". ' , r .. z r% - ll h t7HkCK N& # V s ICK US T spend your moneyN ell C eOSI rv' '2j~krEjT Ol 02 :4. . DO s -c't 7 00o Join U of M Credit Union and You can switch to Credit Union Checking Save money and earn money with a share draft checking account at U of M Credit Union 1. Save money. There are no per-check charges and the low monthly statem...…
…Page 16- The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 4, 1986 'U' battles over banner limit on Diag New 'U' phone system installed with difficulties 4 By REBECCA BLUMENSTEIN and PETER OERNER As students walk through the Diag this fall, they may see patches of sky through the fluttering banners hanging from the trees and adver- tising everything from Greek rush to political meetings. The banners are part of the Diag's atmosphere, but for a whil...…
…The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 4, 1986 - Page. 17 City examines By MARY CHRIS JAKLEVIC The city began looking at ways this summer to prevent crimes in off-campus areas, heavily populated by students. A committee, formed by the City Council in May, planned to begin meeting in mid-August and is expected to recommend improvements in crime prevention in January. The committee was formed, said Councilman Seth Hirshorn (D-Second Ward), i...…
…'Page 18 - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 4, 1986 'U' administration may implement its own code )(CofiinuedfrmmPa e3).. .. :1i a - . .. nP fn t.4r d.Ap t ehavir tt~nuue Frl rgea ministration's controversial code to the Board of Regents for approval. Shapiro backed off on his threat in January when the council appeared to be making headway and working "in good faith." In fact, in April, the council asked for input on its preliminar...…
…The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 4, 1986 - Pagel9 INFIGHTING RESTRICTS ASSEMBLY DECISION-MAKING M I MSA hires mediator to resolve tension By MARY CHRIS JAKLEVIC On-going tension among members of the Michigan Student Assembly this summer led the assembly to hire a mediator. Mediation has resolved some im-. medite disputes, but assembly mem- bers say the long-term effectiveness of the mediation will not be evident until fall, when t...…
…z R a Page 20 - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September A, 1986 i C K CO Sc ni-.U~iooil T, V ri Sa e 'a 11.99 to 18.99 Junior tops and jeans Fall pair-ups in fabrics like polyester/ cotton, and cotton/acrylic. Teddy sweatshirt, Reg. $18 Sale 13.50 Hunt Club, baggy jeans, Reg. $24 Sale 16.99 Plaid oversized shirt, Orig. $20 Sale 12.99 Hunt Club'R corduroy jeans, Reg. $25 Sale 18.99 Panda sweatshirt, Reg. $16 Sale 11.99 Prewashed deni...…
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…0 Page 2A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 4, 1986 ,Geniusor autocrat? New V.P. Duderstadt arrives amidst controversy By JERRY MARKON James Duderstadt, the University's new Vice President for Academic Af- fairs and Provost, has never lacked ambition. He has risen steadily: from Yale graduate with highest honors in 1964, to professor of nuclear engineering in 1976, to University engineering dean in 1981. Yet three months after rea...…
…The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 4, 1986 - Page 3A Greeks gain respect despite self-indulgent image By MELISSA BIRKS When the Sigma Alpha Mu frater- nity paid a man reputed to be the world's fastest beer drinker $1500 to come imbibe on campus last March, many snickered it was "just another fraternity schenanigan." But as membership in fraternities and sororities steadily increases, the Greek" system is forcing the rest of campus to ta...…
…a Page 4A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 4, 1986 RC education stresses language and pajamas By MARTIN FRANK At 9 am, Bob Garnsey rolls out of bedi. He has ten minutes to get to class. Most University students would jist fall back asleep, but Bob, and 1 650 others like him, still have plenty of time. Bob walks over to the closet, puts on his bathrobe, grabs a pop-tart, and ambles down the stairs to his class - with five minutes t...…
…The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 4, 1986- Page 5A, Tuition up, financial aid down; students are in debt Daily Photo by CHRIS TWIGG University alumnus Jack Atkinson relaxes as he browses through books at the Barnes and Nobles bookstore in the Michigan Union. Bookstores By EUGENE PAK Imagine you are working late on a botany lab in the Natural Science building's humid greenhouse. In the middle of the lab, you realize you have just u...…
…0 Page 6A --The Michigan Daily - thursday, Sepwtea.. . ,4 -- The Daily makes progress? By KERY MURAKAMI The old Daily joke goes: How many Daily reporters does it take to change a lightbulb. Four. One to change the lightbulb and three to talk about how great the old one was. tradition is a big part of working at the Daily. The slgan right below the Michigan Daily on the front p ge reminds us of the 96-year history of the paper-one of the f...…
…The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 4, 1986 - Page 7f., The 1985-86 academic year was more than studying and exams for (he University. The Fiesta Bowl Victory, the coming of "Star Wars" to campus and the con-, *tinuing battle over the code of nonacademic conduct all occupied the minds of students and the front page of the Daily. tSeptember 5: Students crowd~ back to Ann Arbor for classes and the yearly ritual of waiting in lines. Booksto...…
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…Wage IOA- ,m;ivio. ngan uaily --Thursday, September 44, 19 U' lobbyists politick for money By PHILIP LEVY iLast year, an animal rights group decided to push legislation barring the use of pound animals in research in Michigan. If passed, the University Wiuld have had to specially breed animals at an estimated cost of $300 to $400 per animal. Even before the issue was presen- ted to the legislature, University lob- byists were involved. 'Fir...…
…'Rape culture' facilitates blaming victimr By MELISSA BIRKS 'Something in our culture makes rape a reality in the lives of 44 percent of American women. That same thing also protects rape so well that the Federal Bureau of Investigation eltimates that only one of every ten rapes is reported. "'Rape culture" - or a society that perpetuates if not encourages sexual harassment - is so pervasive in our society that it's hard to notice, say area c...…
…0 Page 12A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 4, 1986 Admnistrators 4 I' By KERY MURAKAMI Although the Board of Regents make the final decisions at the Diversity, it is the University's ad-. ntiistrators that "recommend" policies for approval. '1's rare when the regents - who pffmarily stay off of campus - con- ttdict the administration. c,-dministrators, officed in the fun- 4-looking building by the Cube, are fterts in every aspect...…
…The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 4, 1986 -Page 13Ak MSA seeks credibility and respect on campus By MARY CHRIS JAKLEVIC The University's Board of Regents recognizes the Michigan Student Assembly, as the official student voice in University decision- making. Despite this decree, MSA struggles for respect from both ad- ministrators and students. Many students, even some on the assembly, call MSA a joke, especially because administrators ...…
…4 Page 14A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 4, 1986 Report calls for L SA overhaul New prc By PHILIP LEVY Students in the University's College of =Literature, Science, and the Arts must be trained to think more critically, said a report examining Ow quality of LSA's undergraduate education. The observation was just one of several included in a 21-page report finished by the Blue Ribbon Corn- ission thissummer. The com- rission...…
…I The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 4, 1986 - Page 15A, A ore studying Students sweat off studies at CCRB By ELLEN FIEDELHOLTZ A sleek physique, it is said, will not only attract members of the opposite sex, but also help in withstanding the high pressure of University life. Though University students exercise their minds in a library or lecture hall, they flex their pecs at one of the three campus recreational facilities. The Central...…
…Page 16A- The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 4, 1986 .t.. m.. :~Wwl The Full- Service Student Bookstore I m 0* S3 I I -T . - -T T -, Main Campus Store "- ; " m CD r 341 East Liberty, at Division St. 769-7940 I I Fuller Road I i I i" i I id I II North Campus Store I groww"Prorp w v I-TIMMEEr - - - R & - u - - - i In the Commons Building. 994-9012 If II I laI i I ~iI -4 Sq aI --" io Mer...…
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…Page 2B - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 4, 1986 Students want more power in decisions By KERY MURAKAMI Last November, University President Harold Shapiro called Paul Josephson into his office to try to cut a deal on the code of non-academic cinduct. In this private meeting with the president of the Michigan Student Assembly, Shaprio said he had grown tired of the snail's pace of the Univer- sity Council's deliberations. The Council...…
…The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 4, 1986-- Page 3B U' avoids taking political stands Daily Photo by MATT PETRIE A comedy troup specializing in arms race humor performs on the Diag last April Fools Day. The group came to campus to protest "Star Wars" research here. W tude ns oppose research for military By REBECCA BLUMENSTEIN University students protest for a multitude of reasons, but all protests have a similar theme; studenttac- ti...…
…0 Page 4B - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 4, 1986 'Frartkys gtaurarit FEATURING: * Large Breakfast Menu Anytime * Hot & Cold Sandwiches * Omelettes * Everyday Luncheon Specials * Deluxe Greek Menu (Tues. & Thurs.) * Sunday Special Dinner - $5.50 Open 7 am to 9 pm 761-5699 334 Maynard - Ann Arbor, Michigan mC Van Vuren .".gyp La Marque de Qualite since 1927- LINGERIE Special Promotion Sept. 5th thru 13th 25010OFF on select Winter Ro...…
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…A Page 6B - The Michigan Daily-- Thursday, September 4, 1986 Groups try to raise rape awareness P PMI By MELISSA BIRKS When 50 students, alumni, and local residents disrupted a top University administrator's office last year with a sit-in, it marked the first militant ac- tion taken by those concerned with rape on campus. The protests at the University's Vice Piesident for Student Services Henry Jdhnson's office also triggered more visible ...…
…The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 4, 1986 - Page 7B Students unhappy over role in (Continued from Page 2) changes in the rules. In June of the same year, the regen- ts also passed bylaw 7.05 which said, "Student participation in University decision-making is important to the quality of student life at the Univer- sity and shall be encouraged." The regents made no formal guidelines for this participation, however, leaving its implement...…
…q Page 8B - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 4, 1986 I Good News for Michigan Students! Announcing Michigan Union Bookstore's Hassle Free Early Book Purchase Plan Save 10% Off List on All New Books* w E M k" X' *Purchased Under This Plan * First choice of used books at 25% off list price. " Pre-order textbooks - No Deposit Required - see form below " Phone orders accepted - call now (313) 995- 8449 - ask for early purchase desk ...…
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…I Page 2 - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 4, 1986 0 AROUND TOWN I Daily Photo by ANDI SCHREIBER Though considered a college town, Ann Arbor is also part of southern Michigan's industrial belt. The area near Detroit is snonomious with the automobile industry. Dily Photo by DEAN RANDAZZO The Fleetwood Diner, at Liberty and Fourth Streets, is one of the most popular local eateries. Ann Arbor offers restaurants for all tastes, from...…
…The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 4, 1986 - Page 3 Students life 'U; city integration By ROB EARLE "It's impossible to tell where the town leaves off and the college begins," observed Colleen Handy, a recent visitor to Ann Arbor. Handy, on her visit here, noticed an important aspect of the University campus - the integration of the city and campus. Other schools, like Michigan State University in East Lansing, are clearly separate f...…
…a Page4 - inemvicnegan oy - iL , . . t +.w Moving of-campus brings freedoms and landlords By ELLEN FIEDELMOLTZ After surviving a year of dorm-living, and its closet-like rooms, mediocre food, and a not-so-great roommate, many students are ready to move off-campus. The prospect of having your own livingroom, t.v., and kitchen is appealing. What students forget is that the messes and the piles of bills are also theirs. After all, cable costs...…
…i i - F v . #. Ii . -, e- --Y , -r - z",IwJwY .., i f04-- 'U' students are apathetic to Ann Arbor politics By PETER MOONEY Though they live in Ann Arbor during eight months of the year, University students take little interest in city politics. "I just don't care very much about Ann Arbor politics," explained LSA junior Chris Pagac. The low participation reflects more than apathy towards politics in general, according to Herb Katz of the...…
…Page 6 -- The Michigan Daily -- Thursday, September 4, 1986 Ann Arbor's streets reflect the city's diversity Main St.: Center of off-campus A2 By PHILIP LEVY Kelly Bauman does not hang out on Main Street. The young apprentice, electrician prefers the Diag; because "there are more women over there," he says. The only reason he is perched on the newspaper vending machines at the corner of Main and Huron is banking; his bank is on Main Street a...…
