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For more information, please contact [email protected]. grand valley state colleges' student-run newspaper the lanthorn ALLENDALE, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1981 Apartment residents lose power by Becky Burkert and Chris Berry were relaxing m front of the television when the black­ *rscs ■scrum out occurred. "We were going to have some ice cream but we Campus View and Grand Valley Apartment reudents can t open the freezer, said Smith. had a surprise Tuesday night around 8 00 pm. when a "We decided to go to the library," said Faissal. power hne caught fire. The power line pole was located "The parking lot's getting pretty empty. People are behind the Grand Valley Party Store II. taking off." According to Consumers Power the insulator or the Sophomore Julie Reynor wasn't too happy about Rob Hutton and Leant Yefimov wire was damaged late Monday night by the lightening the darkness. Studio 107, working on Grand and wind. On Tuesday the rain caused a short in the “ I was driving into the parking lot. It was so dark I Valley's new creative publication — wire. thought my headlights were out. Then I couldn't find "MALTA." MALTA is still in its In spite of the lack of lighting students seemed to be a candle.. jeez." growing stages, but its organizers enjoying themselves for the two hour darkness. The power was supposed to be restored at approxi­ hope to have it published in Feb. Students could be seen getting together in hallways with mately 10:30 p.m., which will be a relief to the many (Photo by Nancy Daugherty). a lot of candles and a lot of talk. apartment residents in that they'll get their heat back. "You can't study by candlelight." was one Wayne But if problems arise and the electricity is not restored, resident's excuse for rapping with her friends. it could be a cold night for many of the apartment She also wished not to be reminded that Zumberge dwellers. .And who knows, maybe like the baby boom Library still had power because she didn't want to study. after the New York blackout of 1967. but. er. Most, like sophomore Rob Smith and Tina raissal. never mind. Computer will make research at library easyfor students West Michigan residents will soon The system will include a computer in business and industry- as well as be able to conduct extensive research terminal and printer linked by long business faculty and students. on complex and technical subjects distance telephone to 120 computer The computer system includes with out opening a book and in a banks across the nation. Each of these many specialized indexes which arc fraction of the time such research 120 data bases keys is on a field of not available in printed form in no» tikes A computer system being knowledge or is a complete index of western Mich^jan due to the high installed by Grand Valley will link a major puDUcation. c»»M ui piiuicu bicaCk tut ictei.tLi) area residents with computer banks 'The system will enable users to few users. Two such examples are across the nation which index over obtain lists of articles and documents electrical and eiectronics abstracts 120 sources of information in nearly on specific subjects.” Ford said. and metals abstracts and alloys index. every field of knowledge. 'These findings can be printed rapidly There are many more such infor­ A major portion of the cost of with the potential for a higher degree mation sources which will be avail­ the svstem, to be installed at the of perctsion than is available through able to west .Michigan publicly for James II. Zumberge Library, a being manual searches. ” the first time through this computer underwritten by a SI 5.800 giant The system has several unique search system from the Baldwin Foundation. The features. Many of the information Because of its speed, accuracy, Professor talks system is expected to be fully oper­ sources can provide short abstracts precision, and completeness, the system ational in January of the articles via the system's printer. will be of value to anyone who needs In addition, if the user wants a copy rapid access to information, including about Soviet Jews 'This computer searching system of the complete article from a journal people involved in business, medicine, offers a better way to conduct an that is not available in West Michigan, public service, agricultural, educational by David Gun dry officially recognized Jewish magazine, accurate and precise search in a frac­ a copy can be ordered over the ter­ or other fields, as well as students r.evis toriter which is printed in Yiddish The tion of the time needed for manual minal and will be mailed to the library and teachers. Hebrew language is officially supres- searches." according to Library Di­ within a few days. Users of the new system will pay On Monday, November 16. in sed; its use in the Soviet Union has rector Stephen Ford. 'That means a person doing re­ a modest fee to help cover the cosi Manitou Hall, Dr Yuri Stern spoke been forbidden. A typical library user seeking search on a particular problem will of the service, which includes expenses to an audience of Grand Valley In order to emigrate from Russia information must now use card cat­ be able to have a search done of all for telephone and computer time. students and faculty. Dr. Stern, who today, said Dr Stern, Soviet Jews alogues and a variety of printed and of the data bases that contain relevant "Users will be asked to pay half spoke at the invitation of the Grand need to have close relatives living microfilmed indexes. In order to diti, receive a lot of articles available the cost of searches under $30 and Valley State Jewish Students’ As­ in Israel, meaning parents or children- research a topic in depth, particularly within minutes, obtain available ab­ all the cost of searches over that sociation. was until tnis year an siblings no longer count One ilso a subject which cuts across more stracts of the articles through the amount. The user charge for a ty7pical economics professor at the University needs the permission of one's parents, than one discipline, several such system's printer, ind order complete search is likely to range from $5 of Moscow and a leading activist no matter how old he is, and of indexes must be used. articles for rapid delivery." according to $1 5," Ford said. in Moscow’s Jewish community. In one's ex-spouse if he is divorced. "For example.” Ford said, “a to Ford. Grand Valley’s reference librarians April, however. Stern and his family These people arc discouraged from person researching air pollution might In addition to computer versions have taken special training to develop emigrated from the Soviet Union giving their permission since an af­ look under a long list of key works of indexes which aiso exist in printed their skills in selecting the most to Inc in Israel. firmative response on their part in a dozen or more indexes. The form, the computer banks also contain accurate set of search terms in each The topic of Stern’s speech was could cause them to lose their jobs result, after mans hours of work, indexes which are not available else­ data hise. thus reducing operating the Jewish experience in the Soviet and suffer from other types of haras­ would be a list of sources which might where. One such computer-only index expenses. The librarians will provide Union today. Stern began by defining sment and discrimination. Dr. Stern be too long and too broad for rapid is designed to provide fast solutions cost esttmates to library clientele Soviet Jews rs being an ethnic rather said. identification of the best materials.” to the information needs of executives interested in searches. than a religious group. According Even if a potential emigre meets to Stern, most Jews living in the all of these requirements, it usually Soviet Union today arc atheists, takes a very long time before he For those who continue to practice is allowed to leave, if he is to leave Bankruptcy won’t erase coiiege ioans Judaism there are no more than sixty at all. Dr Stern said he knew of a synagogues in the U.S.S.R.. with family which has been waiting for only six rabbis among them, said ten years for an exit visa. During by lleckv Burhert Most people live on the edge Grand Rapids 61st Court Bank­ repossessed. Stern. (Dr. Stern said that many this indefinite waiting period the uesrs sunset (financially),'' said Morris. “A change ruptcy Judge David Nims, estimated 'T he law was put into effect so people of Jewish decent do not applicants arc often harrassed (their in their finances, a job loss or medical that 10 ro 15 percent of bankruptcy that a person's credit would not be register as Jews, and that the actual coworkers and neighliors arc all The economic recession that expenses, can cause problems with cases he has dealt with arc from former ruined if he filed for bankruptcy,” number of Soviet citizens who con- informed of tlicir intentions to cm- plagues Michigan as well as the rest paying bills." college students.