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… Arabic iournals selected from the Hebrew University catalog. Every faculty and student paper the University proauces tor publication is censored. The political rights at the students and faculty members of…

… the dormitories are currently filled beyond capacity, with many rooms converted to accommodate more students than originally intended. Since a predetermined number of -dorm kpaces must be reserved for…

… incoming freshpersons who are guaranteed dorm accommodation - the- number of spaces available to returning students is limited. OVER THE past several years a larger majority of students have reap- plied for…

… dorm housing, necessitating a lottery to determine priority. However, Schoch said it aappeared fewer students reapplied for housing in this year's lottery. "You've got a lot of jokers in the halls who…

… winners will decline to sign a lease, according to Schoch, meaning more spaces will become available for lottery losers. Students who sign a lease in one dorm but desire to live in another may be placed on…

… people who apply by April 3. Students who desire University housing but were not involved in previous lot- teries may also apply for the April drawing. Christopher Young, who finished last in the West Quad…

… council decision to give $50 to the Detroit Edison Shareholders Initiative. The group, comprised mostly of students, wants Detroit Edison to stop construction of its Fermi II nuclear power plant in Monroe…

… petition. "I don't think the councjl is there to make a stand on controversial issues," said McElroy. He said political groups should go to students individually for contributions. "We (the representatives…

… petitions. "I think that for any student gover- nment to run effectively, a certain amount of responsibility must, be placed on the students representing their houses," Lettvin said. "It was made clear at the…

… beginning of the year that Markley council had a lot of money to spend, and it was up to the students 'to let us know how they wanted to spend it." The Alice Lloyd Hall house council voted earlier this week…

… freedom," he said. Gordon noted that because creation of the guidelines was prompted by an Arab-Israeli conflict, and because the first test of these guidelines has come out of another Arab-Israeli conflict…

… he thinks federal Title IX guidelines may jeopardize men's and women's sports programs at the University. See Page 10. * Due to an unusual set of cir- cumstances back home, Iranian students at Western…

… out one person's opinion on the Arts Page, number 7. Lawyers explain use of funding from MSA By JULIE ENGEBRECHT A special portion of the Michigan Student Assembly (MSA) meeting was set aside last…

… night for Student Legal Services lawyers Paul Teich and Jonathon Rose to explain the activities of the student-funded law service. MSA will be evaluating these services soon to prepare a proposal to the…

… Board of Regents for a three-year extension of mandatory funding for MSA. Student Legal Services receives $1.74 of the $2.92 MSA fee assessed per student per term. ROSE, DIRECTOR of Legal Service, and…

… Teich, MSA attorney, who also. work closely with other University student governments, spoke about legal aid casework and the MSA Housing Law Reform Project. Teich explained that one-half of the Legal…

… Services caseload dealt with lan- dlords and tenants, with the balance of the load going to such things as family law, consumer lqw, and employment. Before Campus Legal Aid was refor- med to Student Legal…

… Services and fun- ded by all students, 600 to 800 cases a year were handled through the law of- fice, Teich explained, and were funded through several sources. Only poor students were eligible for the…

… services at that time. Last April, when a $2.92 mandatory student fee was voted by students, $1.74 was allotted for student Legal Services, leaving them with a $120,000 working budget. Previously they worked…

… with a budget of $28,000. THE REGENTS approved the fee at their July meeting. The lawyers explained that the availability of legal services to students See ATTORNEYS, Page 5 Red th* Toddy column, Page 3…

… 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…

… "vocal Zionists". No evidence, of cour- se, is cited because there is none. The only University course dealing directly with the Arab-Israeli conflict is a cour- se by the same name in the Political…

… pressures from the Zionist com- Union of Students for Israel munity is a mere lie. Such rhetoric ser- ves only to continue the archaic myth of some sort of Jewish or Zionist con- spiracy which anti…

… Gaza Strip. This plan had no precedent; it was Israel which suggested Palestinian self-rule for the first time since the Arabs rejected the United Nations Partition Plan in 1948. The Camp David…

… agreements of Sep- tember 1978 followed through with the basic- theme of the autonomy plan. Camp David set up a framework in which Palestinian Arabs of the West Bank and Gaza Strip will participate in…

… gan 0a t 420 Maynard St., Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Eighty-Nine Years of Editorial Freedom Vol. LXXXIX, No. 106 News Phone: 764-0552 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan Pot holes in…

… city politics: The making of an issue,. Let the students evaluate NO ORGANIZATION can improve without welcoming constructive comment and criticism, and the University is no exception. Since, student…

… evaluation of teachers and courses are the best way for students to comment. on the quality of their education, we feel that all professors should be required to hand out such evaluations in their classes, and…

… that all results should be released to students for perusal. But the effectiveness of these evaluations has been seriotsly ham- pered here due to the attitudes of many faculty members and department…

… chairmen. Some instructors currently refuse to hand out evaluations in their classes, claiming that students - who are paying large amounts of money to fund faculty salaries - are incapable of accurately…

… Service Handbook-Gail Ryan Students talk back to Health Service Vol. LXXXIX, No. 104 News Phone: 764-0552 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan Credit where credit '4 s due Ty…

…HE LSA Administrative Board T this week decided that students can now strike Advanced Placement from their records and avoid the in- creased costs which sometimes result from such credit. This is a welcome…

…- ts often graduate with more than the required 120 credits, and ultimately do not need the AP credits. Those credits, then, only boost a student's class stan- ding prematurely, and increase his tuition…

… rates. AP credit is not useless. In fact, it has allowed many students to ac- celerate their educational programs and graduate in fewer than eight ter- ms. Such acceleration results in sub-, stantial…

… allowing them to drop extra, unnecessary credits to tem- porarily postpone increased tuition rates. Even for those students who decide to eliminate the credit from their records, the Advanced Placement…

… program provides significant benefits. Sufficient scores on the tests allow students to forego some prerequisite courses. And while students may lose credit for the AP courses, they do not lose the…

… knowledge they have gained. This advanced preparation can allow a student to get more out of his eight terms than he would without the cour- ses, whether he gets credit or not. i QUESTION: A kid on my hall…

… 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…

… growing importance of oil as a factor in U.S. foreign policy emerged during the Arab oil embargo in 1973- 74. The Arab oil producing countries, "in view of the increase in American support for Israel…

…" abruptly ceased exporting oil to the United States. Two members of the Arab bloc, Syria and Egypt, were engaged in a two-front war against Israel; the embargo was per- ceived as a direct retaliation for…

… future oil shortages from crippling the country. Thus, the embargo drove home the fact that although the U.S. produces a large share of its domestic oil consumption, it is still too dependent on the Arab…

… officers. New York stockbrokers, lawyers in over 40 states, CIA agents. Two million elementary school students take ETS tests, and it is even developing ways to test infants. ETS HELPS determine who will be…

… Turnbull, and a three million dollar hotel/con- ference center - all built with student test fees. Its revenue from test fees enabled ETS to double in size every five years from 1948 to 1972, a rate of…

… the testing industry. In New York, Ohio, Texas, and ,other states, student-run Public Interest Research Groups (PIRGs) have introduced "Truth in Testing" legislation in their state legislatu;es. This…

… confidentialD isclosing test an- swers would enable students to contest disputed answers, 'and thus eliminate' much of the mystery surrounding the tests. ETS has said it is willing to release 99 per cent of its…

… testing industry. Students now have oppor- tunities to challenge the test makers. Individuals interested in this issue, or in sponsoring Truth in Testing legislation, can contact Ed Hanley at our office at…

… newspaper free to all students. which could further explore the issues Iso at the meeting, MSA President involving academic freedom restric- c Arnson read a resignation letter tions at the only Arab…

…. ed to many others," Tolley said, and Members of the Palestinian Human ressed the general concerns of Rights Campaign also presented a duate students entering thejob resolution condemning the actions of…

… paperback printing of 100,000 copies. Now he reconciles his art with his Judaism. ELECTION DIRECTORS NEEDED To organize and operate the Michigan Student Assembly (MSA) elections of 'April 2-3-4. Requires one…

… funds will eliminate an estimated $300,000 in allocated scholar- ships, traineeships, and loans and gran- ts to University nursing students. LOHR SAID the programs are designed to help alleviate the…

… 1950s and early 1960s contributed to the fact that Johnny can't read now. "The drop in levels of students' ability to read and write is correlated to' the fallout at that time,"Sternglass said. Children…

… both in 1965 and later will show higher scores on national tests sand IQs,he said. THE MICHIGAN DAILY Volume LXXXIX, No. 119 Wednesday. February 21, 1979 is edited and managed by students at the…

… comprehension. This class offers the benefits of both indi- vidual attention and group interaction. Enrollment is open to all University faculty, staff, and students. SPEED READING & STUDY SKILLS' Improve your…

… grades by learning how to use your textbook, lecture notes and time effectively. This course is designed for those who want to develop efficient study habits. Students will learn speed reading with general…

… of Ph/a rmay Presents An inormational seminar on tho .:1 Doctor of Pkarmacy Degree Program Thursday, February 8, 1979-7-9 PM 3554 C.C. Little Building All interested University of Michigan students are…

…. At the time of the 1973 Arab oil embargo, the normal reserve was 54 days, he said. Asked when he would advise the President to declare a state of emergency, Schlesinger replied, "As we reached 60 days…

… Student Financial Assistance of the U.S. Office of Education. He is working with the Deputy Commissioner of Financial Assistance. THE ORGANIZATION of a search committee for a new director is run by Dr…

…. Richard English, the social vice president for academic affairs. The committee, composed of faculty, Michigan Student Assemblyf(MSA) members, and representatives from the Rackham School of Education, should…

…- cial Aid on Butts' leave of absence. Rosy Douglas was appointed Monday as the acting Assistant Director. Butts, who was very involved in the mid-income student assistant act, said in August when he…

… inflation everyone works extra hard for their money. It's not our fault or the fault of the government. If anyone's to blame it's those Arabs and those knee-jerking Europeans who cozy to them by paying their…

… managed by students at the University of Michigan The governed and- the ungoverned The nev C HINESE VICE PREMIER Teng Hsiao-ping's historic vist to the United States emphasizes some of the vast changes…

… selection process. It is a popular issue for the same reason most past controversial subjects drew support; the goal is easily defined. Students - or rather the Michigan Student Assembly (MSA) - are deman…

… is curious then that students should focus so much attention on the president selection process when every facet of the Univer- sity is undemocratic and affects their lives much more directly. The…

… superficial analysis of any aspect of the University and its operation leads us to see that the University no longer exists for the benefit of students, especially un- dergraduates. There is at least one…

… developed some interesting theories. His major thesis is provocative: "The University is not deeply motivated to respond to student needs and problems and usually does so only under the most obvious and…

… a good example. The first two years of a student's career at the University are usually spent in mammoth lecture halls where professors talk at their pupils through microphones so the students in the…

… back rows can hear. Discussion sections in these classes generally hold about thir- ty students'- far too many for a substantive exchange of new ideas. Moreover, these sections are taught by Teaching…

… Assistan- ts who' lack teaching and educational experience. Professors are rarely seen in these classes. It would seem that younger, less experienced students would need the most at- tention rather than the…

… more contact with professors, but papers are often graded by teaching assistants. When a professor does grade' research papers there is a great tendency to merely assign a grade. How of- ten do students…

…, Venezuela, Libya and the United Arab Emirates. In addition, the Venezuelans have added 15 per cent to the price of heavy fuel oil exported primarily to the U.S. East Coast for use in factories and generating…

… student can receive for Project Outreach from 12, to six. The committee also defeated a motion to cut the credits to nine. THE COMMITTEE has been reviewing all experiential courses, with special emphasis on…

… John Knott said he found "patterns that need to be considered." Accor- ding to Knott, many students repeat the Outreach experien- ce, and also much of the supervision of the project is done by…

… most popular tunes, in- cluding "Pinehead," "Suzy Is A Headbanger," and "Cretin Hop." For the review see page 5. Read the Today column, Page 3 By JULIE ENGEBRECHT The Michigan Student Assembly (MSA) had…

… appointees with the pasing of the resolution. Assembly members were involved in a lengthy debate on whether MSA should set this precedent. During constituents' time, Walter Smith, second year medical student…

… very important to medical students. "Personally speaking, I have very good relationships with the people down there (working in the Cellar), and I feel very comfortable going in the Univer- sity Cellar…

…, backhand it, jam it, cram it, roll it, whack it, kick it, score!, put it up, score!, put it in, score!, ad infinitum, ad absurdum ... Sports. It is millions and millions of dollars. 'It's not Arabs against…

… writes: "Education is expected to anticipate the evolution of society and to provide the present generation of students with the knowledge and skills which will be needed by the individuals and the society…

… students for the future. In so doing, they have also functioned to perpetuate existing inequities and discriminations." Title IX involves all aspects of education, but the most controversy has centered…

… month failed to get them going again. Each side has dug in its heels on what the treaty would mean to prior Egyp- tian defense pacts with Arab nations and whether the treaty should be linked to progress…

… the Ford materials in order to make them accessible to the scholar and to the general public. As for "the undergraduate student who wanted to write a thesis or paper, this collec- tion would be as…

… work of com- munists. THE FEDAYEEN, an Arabic word for "warriors," are believed to oppose Khomeini's insistence that the new government be basically "Islamic," although Khomeini has not defined what he…

… Organization Center General admission tickets tre $6.50 at Schoolkids' Records on liberty. Call ,the Office of Student Life (593- 5390) for information,. CAMPI 619 E. Lib This Sale at Campus Store Only Mast…

… Protect Your Rights "Student's Rights and the FBl" Barb Kessler, Molly Reno Attorneys; Student Legal Services "On Organizing Against Harassment" Kate Rubin Vice President, Michigan Student Assembly St…

…. Mary's Student Chapel presents "From Ashes to Liberation" 0 Lenten Lecture Series Sun. Feb. 25-7:30 pm: Bishop Thomas Gumbleton "The Meaning of Lent" Sun. Mar. 18-7:30 pm; Dr. William Stringfellow…