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…The Michigan Daily-Saturday, February 3, 1979-Page 3 1F J SEE NEVSHA EL":'L ) Y New location The Center for Afro-American and African studies has moved its offices to the second floor of the old Architecture and Design Building, next to CRISP. The Center had been located at 1100 S. University until last Monday. The Center, which is a unit of the Literary College, offers courses in a variety of areas, including Afro-American history and politi...…

…1 i'YIOU SE NEWS HAPPEN CALD)A(Y Forever in debt to stay in line with ever-increasing automobile prices, The National Bank & Trust Co. of Ann Arbor announced Friday a long-term solution to help ease the car purchasing pinch - five-year car loans. The move, one of the first of its kind in the cpunrty, comes at a time when lending institutions are moving away from the traditional three-year car loan. Bank officials believe the 60-month loans wil...…

…: ,, .{ F :. 6 i f' I I i S YM SEE * A W E' CALL W )ALY Primate promotion While the American public has been beseiged the last few years kitei slick advertising campaigns which feature slinky models and generally appeal to prurient interests, a new Ann Arbor disco has opted for a more grass roots approach to attrat customers. A gorilla wan- dered through. Nikels Arcade yesterday morning, offering bananas and probably scaring more than one ...…

…F MU SEE WW HAMPn CAL 1- NY East Quad's no-talent Residents of East Quad have offered Saturday Night Live star Glda Radner exactly $21.83 to make a special appearance at their dorm's no-talent show, "Saturday Night Skits-ophrenia." In a letter sent to Radner, the former University student was offered a "once in a lifetime chance to come back" to the Ann Arbor joys she left behind. Several East Quadders signed Resident Director John Knox's name...…

…IFYtV SEE N AP4 n CALL*DILY Just kidding, guys An ad appeared in the personnel column of yesterday's Daily an- nouncing that the Phi Beta Phi sorority has gone co-ed. Thead said the newly-integrated sorority had 30 immediate openings for interested male rushees. And, naturally, there were more interested male rushees than there are squirrels on the diag. Well, relax, guys. It was all a prank by the PiPhi's pledge class. A spokesperson at the s...…

…The Michigan Daily-Friday, February 9, 1979-Page 3 OPEN 'TIL 11 PM 1r MFYU SEE t, NSi VTEN CL .DAIY Correction It was reported in Tuesday's Daily that several arrests were made following the disruption of the Yigal Allon speech last December. We also reported that protestors, including members of the Palestine Human Rights Committee (PHRC), were ejected from Rackham Auditorium by University officials and Ann Arbor police. It has not been pro...…

…Y U SE N56APW"CALL Z:DALY Streetcar named desire Ann Arbor's proposed downtown trolley, which failed to make tracks on the downtown streets, will soon be clanging along Detroit's trolley route near the Renaissance Center. The trolley was purchased by the Ann Arbor Street Railway and Museum group five years ago, but after several clashes with city council, the group finally sold the trolley to the city of Detroit last November. The double-ended...…

…,F UMSEE NE ,A E n CALL:rDALY Susan ties the knot Susan Ford, daugher of former President Gerald Ford, got hit- ched yesterday to one of her father's former bodyguards, a secret service agent 16 years her senior. Ford, 21, married Charles Vance, 37, at 2:30 p.m. California time. Jerry gave his daughter away in what family spokeswoman Glorida Hill ter- med the "traditional family wed- ding." Hill said about 300 guests attended the gala affair, ...…

…CF'rOU SE E NE 6 APPCL L.-DAILY Do you remember? What do you get when you add up some protest footage from 1969, a Bob Dylan song, a newspaper headline with the letters 'SDS," and a smug TV announcer knitting his brows in feigned concern? You get some hackneyed drek about student apathy in the seventies. And that's exactly what News 4 dished out Monday night. Immediately af- ter Sonny Eliot told us about the "clondold" kind of weather in store...…

…The Michigan Daily-Wednesday, February 14, 1979-Page 3 {r t YU SEE NLW& S AEN CALL :rDAILY Bus schedule correction The times listed in the first line of the bus schedule printed in yesterday's Daily were from five to 18 minutes off. Three runs were added to the North Campus schedule as of Monday. The correct schedule: Washtenuw Baits Bursley NW I-IV NW V 12:45 12:55 12:57 1:02 1:07 1:25 1:35 1:37 1:42 1:47 2:15 2:25 2:27 2:32 2:37 CAR TER TR...…

…/y IrYM SEEW "WS ASPEN CALL )AJY Midnight express, The saga of the 150 Soviet paintings, graphics, -and art works, scheduled for display on campus, but cancelled by the Soviet gover- nment, has finally ended. According to Bret Waller, director of the University's Museum of Art, the collection was loaded into a heated van and at "midnight it took off for Madison (Wisconsin)," accom- panied all the way by two museum staffers and two Soviet curat...…

…' m~uEuWW!~eT ~.*i, Ti - IFVYOU SEE RD S M)"D CAL ZDA y The Michigan Doily-Friday, February 16, 1979-Page 3 Chicago mayoral race compared to persecution Better than candy - Marty Britsch, bus driver on AATA bus 248 on the Packard run, of- fered his customers an unexpected Valentine's Day gift - free rides. Britsch; who graduated from the University's Music School last year, placed a sign over the collection box which read: "Happy Valenti...…

…IFYU SEE N165 AVPEN CAtL.L 6-AJ Wearin' o the green Do not lose heart, 0 leprechauns of Ann Arbor. With St. Patrick's Day a mere month away, plans for the First Annual Ann Arbor St. Patrick's Day Parade are well on their magical way: The committee delegates have a meeting slated for Tuesday evening with the Irish Club of Ann Arbor to elicit support for the gala celebration. So get star- ted with your floats, bands and costumes now so you won't...…

…VYOU SEE NWAPE nCAIL 4$tY Regental readout Though none of the Regents blew a fuse, at least one board member is worried about a mechanical coup at the University. While discussing the replacement of the Michigan Terminal System, the University's computer equipment, Deane Baker (R-Ann Arbor) noted that the recommendation included in the Regents' agenda was written by a computer. "Is this computer asking for bids (for a new com- puter)? Have we ...…

…Y, I r. The Michigan Daily-Tuesday, February 20, 1979-Page 3 \ y rYOU SEE NES h APPE NCALL 'A)Y Dividand conquer Hey, w's all the commotion over at the State Theater? Work began yestiay to expand the historic picture house from one theater into four. Wkmen, who blocked off the S. State Street sidewalk in or- der to brini few huge steel beams into the building, said the project has been t the wind" for some time. Theater managers, however...…

…Fx sOU tSE S 5 APPQD CALL '-.)AJY Newcomer perseveres Although John Montgomery is still recovering from defeat in Monday's mayoral primary it appears he's not likely to disappear from the local political scene. Yesterday, Montgomery vowed, "I'll run again." He said he is yet unsure of what party he'll be running with, calling that an "interesting question." A number of people have spoken to Montgomery about joining them to form a new party, he...…

… I kfU SE E WLKAPEN CcA L Y Sort offgood news When some University students bring home mid-term exams with less than perfect scores, they can keep one thought in mind - they're flunking out of one of the top five universities in the nation, according to a survey conducted by two social scientists. The researchers asked 4,000 faculty members across the country to "name the five depar- tments nationally in your discipline that have the most dis...…

…I The Michigan Daily-Friday, February 23, 1979-Page 3 rF MU XSEE NRAPPE14 CALLZDAIL For love or money Marty Britsch's. heart was in the right place, but his boss, the Ann Arbor Transportation Authority (AATA) board, is not pining away for their employee who has been suspended without pay for one week. Britsch, an AATA bus driver, was disciplined because he offered free bus rides to customers on Valentine's Day, despite the fact that this is...…

… IrYCU SE E Nlr HAPE CALL )ADLY The ol'one-two punch The only event to mar the success of Ann Arbor's first fling at punch- card voting in last Monday's primary election was a rumor that 150 votes were not counted. That rumour has finally been put to rest. City Clerk Al Vollbrecht distributed a memo to the mayor and City Council Thursday night stating that 121 votes were not tabulated because they were cast by persons who punched slots for two...…

…1 pF5Y tfSE E WV 6 E CALL(WDA LY Coed conflict While many anxious residents waited for their names to be called at Wednesday night's dorm lottery at South Quad, freshperson Alexan- dra Callam was in for a bit of a surprise - she was given a male roommate. It seems Callam, nicknamed Alex, had her name mixed in with the male resident's lottery instead of the all-woman Bush House. The dorm staff corrected their mistake and Callam was assured tha...…

…I > :.' w a slp C3 lrMU SEE NE HA1PEN CALL AY The green idea Your faithful A leprechauns, ever in pursuit of the pot of gold at the end of the First Annual Ann Arbor St. Patrick's Day Parade rainbow, approached the Irish Club of Ann Arbor for its unslicited support. However, it was a little blue about the green idea, pointing out that the downtown business community would probably not go along with it. Would this dampen our spirits, force ...…

…t*7 l CU SEE E S HA?EN CALL DALY Who discovered A merica? Although University enrollment reports indicate that there are 122 Native American students attending the University, Native American counselors place the number a bit lower, between 50 and 80 students. Administrators attribute the inflated figure to students who check the slot for Native American on their admission application, assuming that, since they were born in America, they must ...…

…Page 4-Thursday, February 1, 1979-The Michigan Daily I CONFESS By Abbie Hoffman Editor's note: Abbie Hoffman is an alleged fugitive from justice. He was convicted on a charge of cocaine possession. He is, perhaps, most remembered as one of the defendents in the Chicago Conspiracy trial of 1968 which arose from the riots at the Democratic national convention. He was a key figure in the anti- war movement. He is, and remains, a hero to some ...…

…Page 4-Friday, February 2, 1979-The Michigan Daily 420 Maynard St., Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Eighty-Nine Years of Editorial Freedom Jerry Brown aims east By Doug Willis Vol. LXXXIX, No. 103 News Phone: 764-0552 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan HealthCare-a plan with problems-but a plan THE ASSOCIATED PRESS reveal- ed Wednesday that the Carter Ad- ministration is considering a national health insurance plan that w...…

…Page 4-Saturday, February 3, 1979-The Michigan Daily Dissecting opinions on animals in research B.B. It's only February, Mitch, but I can feel it'll be a spring for love. M.C. I'd like to agree, Blanch, but I can't be hap- py when there are injustices in the world. B.B. Oh? M.C. 'Take the animals. Creatures are tortured the world over at the hands of greedy humanity. It's research. Remember ... B.B. Yeah. Last year Ann Arbor citizens streame...…

…Page 4-Sunday, February 4, 1979-The Michigan Daily LOOKING BACKTHE WEEK IN REVIEW day. He said it is difficult to coordinate his "They're making plans for this grandiose T T ~workers and that morale is sometimes low new hospital and w can't even get people off Sau ud e 'U' H-os pital mn mlyebtDitni lohpfltebdpn rpry"si r Harry S moff group State budget that the new hospital will eliminate these Colfer, president of the hospital's House Of- l~t...…

…Page 4-Tuesday, February 6, 1979-The Michigan Daily The Allon controversy continues on The Palestine Human YRights Com- mittee article in the Daily What Hap- pened and . Why," (Wednesday, January 31, 1979) supposedly attempted "to set the record straight" about the demonstration against former Israeli Foreign Minister Yigal Allon in December, which was endorsed by LSA-Student Government President Bob Stechuk in the name of LSA-SG. The PHRC ...…

…T<Page 4-Wednesday, February 7, 1979-The Michigan Daily 420 Maynard St., Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Eighty-Nine Years of Editorial Freedom Housing hunters hit the road Vol. LXXXIX, NO 107 News Phone: 764-0552 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan Ply outh still inadequate T HAS BEEN nearly a year since newspaper articles revealed that attendants at the Plymouth Center for Human Development had physically abused and also n...…

… Page 4-Thursday, February 8, 1979-The Michigan Daily 420 Maynard St., Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Eighty-Nine Years.of Editorial Freedom Vol. LXXXIX, No. 108 News Phone: 764-0552 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan 'I Art loses out to politics UE TO THE regretable intoler- ance of the Soviet government ps well as an apparent lack of foresight On the part of University officials, Ohio state students may soon be enjoyin...…

…Page 4-Friday, February 9, 1979-The Michigan Daily Ohio farm workers face fight against canneries On Thursday, January 25th, the beginning of a boycott of Libby's and Campbell's products was marked by a picket-line locally and several press conferences across the nation. This boycott is part of the struggle of far- mworkers in Ohio to bring about a change in their living and working conditions. The boycott was organized by the Farm Labor Orga...…

…Page 4-Saturday, February 10, 1979-The Michigan Daily 01b £irbtn taiI 420 Maynard St., Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Eighty-Nine Years of Editorial Freedom The truth behind Teng's drive to modernize China Vol. LXXXIX, No. 110 News Phone: 764-0552 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan U.S. and Nicara HE CARTER administration has finally decided to sever its military ties with the repressive regime in Nicaragua led by Presiden...…

…Page 4-Sunday, February 11, 1979-The Michigan Daily THE WEEK LKBCIN REVIEW a Soviets pull out, of Russian, festival It was to be an extravaganza, the illustrious result of more than four years of intensive nurturing and1 planning. The Russian Arts Festival, which began a week ago Saturday with a sold-out concert at Hill Auditorium by the Moscow Philharmonic, was to continue on campus through April 2. The festival will go on, but due to the in...…

…i w a W lp z R 4 k M t a i e s r l 3 G 4 i } i , i 1 .. one=,. Z x } } t Page 4-Tuesday, February 13, 1979-The Michigan Daily DECISION-MAKING A T THE 'U': Minorities win demands The following article is the first in a series of six articles based on a research project titled, "Conflict and Power On The Campus: Studies In The Political Economy of the University of Michigan, " written by students Andy Brown, Harley Frazis, Jim Robb, Mike Tayl...…

…Wage 4-Wednesday, February 14, 1979-The Michigan Daily DECISION-MA KING A T THE 'U' BAM strike: Behind the move that shook the 'U' Second in a series The importance of generating ts in the cla widespread support for a strike cannot them "our kin Was the BAM strike a success? be overemphasized. As Yates put it, "It them for refu There is no question that the strike wasn't so much students missing and long-hair here is profn q ton the sie- cla...…

…age 4-Thursday, February 15, 1979-The Michigan Daily DECISION-MA KING A T THE 'U' U' vice-presidents dominate budgetary process Third in a series The making of the budget In studying decision-making at the University of Michigan, it is important to understand the University budget since budgetary decisions set the broad constraints within which more detailed decisions on academic and student af- fairs are made. In this article, we will exami...…

…Page 4-Friday, February 16, 1979-The Michigan Daily DECISION-MAKING AT THE 'U' 4 :.w . The University's money and where it all goes Fourth in a series Trends in revenues and expenditures Our study of the budget continues witA an examination of data that we compiled for the total current Univer- sity budget, including the General Fund, the Designated Fund, and the Expendable Restricted Fund (referred to hereafter as "All Three Funds"). We a...…

…Page 4--Saturday, February 17, 1979-The Michigan Daily DECISION-MAKING A T THE 'U' 'U' factions'vie for piece of Fifth in a series In this, the last of three articles on the University budget, we will examine y the effects of budgetary trends on dif- ferent groups in the University com- munity. Administrative and Maintenance Costs s In times of declining overall real revenue and expenditure, many people s in the University community become c...…

…Page 4-Sunday, February 18, 1979-The Michigan Daily DECISION-MA KING A T THE 'U' Regents bow down to 'U' administration Last in a series The real role of the Regents The Board of Regents, is the official decison-making body of the University. Their most visible role is to hold mon- thly meetings, which are open to the public except when a strong legal case for privacy can be made. Most of their official business is conducted at these meeting...…

…Page 4-Tuesday, February 20, 1979-The Michigan Daily I tic icia B iy 420 Maynard St., Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Eighty-Nine Years of Editorial Freedom. Vol. LXXXIX, No. 118 News Phone: 764-0552 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan Regents establish guide ines for next University presdent Cyp itts en Advisory groups deserve vote in presidential search TUDENT LEADERS have actively ..gJ fought for the right to interview ca...…

…Page 4-Wednesday, February 21, 1979-The Michigan Daily MSA makes progress against stacked deck -Students suffer from a lack of meaningful participation in decision processes at the University. Con- sidering that the ability to play a part in decision-making is a vital aspect of a students' education, it leads one to think about why any of us are here in the first place. One group, allegedly the voice for students on campus, the Michigan Stud...…

…Page 4-Thursday, February 22, 1979-The Michigan Daily ~bt4i bi a n atI 420 Maynard St., Ann Arbor, Ml 48109 Eighty-Nine Years of Editorial Freedom Carter gushes oil diplomacy Vol. LXXIX No. 120 News Phone: 764-0552 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan Regents should reconsider 'consiiciting L AST THURSDAY fifteen senior citizens confronted the Regents during the public comments section of the monthly meeting to p...…

…Page 4-Friday1 February 23, 1979-The Michigan Daily Jwbe Attigan faiI 420 Maynard St., Ann Arbor; MI 48109 Eighty-Nine Years of Editorial Freedom Tenants should be influential in resolving housing problems Vol. LXXXIX, No. 121 News Phone: 764-0552 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan Cellar workers lose out IL AST WEEK'S decision by the Uni- versity Cellar Bookstore management to institute a new super- visory str...…

…Page 4-Saturday, February 24, 1979-The Michigan Daily Nestles boycott draws attention to abuses Can a product which requires clean water, good sanitation, adequate family income and a literate parent to follow printed instructions I be properly and safely used in areas where water is contaminated, sewage runs in the streets, poverty is severe and illiteracy is high? ... When economic incentives are in conflict with public health requirements...…

…Page 4-Sunday, February 25, 1979-The Michigan Daily THE WEEK d IN REVIEW Cellar employees addressed the the Democrat's official Fourth Ward didate supported by the Ann Arbor reviews procedural complaints from 117 7,Michigan Student Assembly (MSA) at nominee after "beating" his primary Coalition for Better Housing. University faculty members, has ac-aem ly their meeting last Tuesday, discussing challenger Mel Grieshaber, who had cepted 12 cases...…

…Page 4-Tuesday, February 27, 1979-The Michigan Daily 420 Maynard St., Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Eighty-Nine Years of Editorial Freedom Who will be next president? Vol. LXXXIX, No. 124 News Phone: 764-0552 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan _ Grievance committee needs help from faculty group Committee on University A T AST WEEK members of a faculty Comte onUirsyA Agrievance committee publicly (SACUA) and the Senate As...…

…Page 4-Wednesday, February 28, 1979-The Michigan Daily The impossible dream: A union for the students It had been one of those long, frustrating days, and I wasn't quite ready for my friend J. P. Trustbuster as' he bounded up to rye when I left MacDonald's. Not that I don't like J.P., but he is a little different. After all, how many of your friends have taken nine years to get through three years in the Residential College? "Hey, Ron old bu...…

…The Michigan Daily-Thursday, February 1, 1979-Page 5 'RECO RD S George Clinton is a bright man. He has one band that masquerades under two different names - Parliament and Funkadelic, and contracts with two record companies. Each of these two most recent albums contains joking references to the other, and there is a man who sounds like Peter Lorre wan- dering throughout both of them, trying to find out "which one is George Clin- ton?" on Moto...…

…ppp"- - 1J11 Vt' T .The Michigan Daily-Friday, February 2, 1979--Page 5 Let the celebration begin! _ 2 This Russian desk set is one of numerous decorative objects on display at the University museum from February 16 - March 16, as part of Russian Art Exhibit. The set is on loan from the Hermitage in Leningrad, Russia. 'Ufaculty art exhibit a multi-media success By ANNA NISSEN Anyone seeking the direction of contemporary art won't be ...…

…/ The Michigan Daily-Saturday, February 3, 1979-Page 5 I1ZLJZZD7~ iLLL~ ... N a- Corkers ragged but Br ge 1j - - _ 3 . 'r " riir - rRri rrrwn riw r ri ir+.rr. i - r1r..+ f Apathy is a dangerous and rapidy growing trend on campus today, one that threatens to make students even more politically impotent than they already are. Fortunately, there remain a few of the terminally disgruntled who take the time to grace local walls with me...…

…The Michigan Daily-Sunday, February 4, 1979-Page 5 Song et By PETER MANIS If you are a theater-goer with stringent dramatic values that require such elements as plot, character development and thematic unity, it is recommended that you remain at home this weekend and pore over your dog- eared collection of G. B. Shaw. If, however, you have an interest in musical theater or popular song- writing, then it is strongly suggested that you take a l...…