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HIS YEAR'S MICHIGAN Student Assembly (MSA) elections will provide a unique opportwlity for change, due to the existence of five parties who are running candidates for president and vice-president. The main issues in this term's elections, which will be held on March 22 and 23, are the Student Statement of Rights and Responsibilities (SSRR), funding for the Ann Arbor Tenant's Union (AATU), and the university's membership in the Michigan Collegiate Coalition (MCC). '!he Michigan Party cumm.tly holds the positions of MSA president and vice-president. The Michigan Party hopes to continue its leadership ofMSA with candidate. Julie Neenan and Jacob Stem. Neenan, the party's candidate for president, stresses the Michigan

Party'$ accomplishments this year. She points to the proposal for a new MSA constitution, which will appear on the ballot next week, and proposed amendments to the SSRR. Neenan says that the main benefit of the new constitution will be the ability to reform MSA's internal structure. "We should demand more out of our committees and commissions," Neenan said.

Neenan opposes the current funding of both AATU and MCC. While she believes that both groups perform important functions for the University, she says that they are functions that could be accomplished by other groups as well. In the case of AATU, Neenan sees no reason why the..-group should receive special funding that other groups are not able to have. As .for membership in MCC, Neenan doubts whether it is the most effeCtive way for the University to make its views heard

in Lansing. "Maybe a smaller school like Ferris State is well-served by the MCC," Neenan says, "but a university of our resources should be able to lobby for our own interests." Neenan points out that proposals to let the student body vote on MCC participation h ave repeatedly been blocked by opponents in MSA. The Michigan Party's biggest opponent might be the Student's Party, led

by MSA Business School representative Devon Bodoh. As the party's candidate for president, Bodoh has many problems with the way MSA is currently run. "MSA doesn't have a structural problem, it has a leadership problem," Bodoh stated. He feels that the leaders of MSA aren't utilizing the group's CUITeIlt structure to its full potential. He feels that massive adminisSee MSA ELECTIONS, page 10

Free Speech vs. Hate Speech . .

BY STEPHEN ~LER

vocate, sharply criticized speech codes and the negative environments they HE m'ATED INTENT OF THE foster in college classrooms. Citing the First Amendment. is the protec.. battles between the "politically correct tion of the fundamental right of Left," and the "religious Right," Hentoff all Americans to free speech. Recent ' charged that both "worship orthodoxy," developments at college campuses na. '. and that the clash of their respective tionwide, however, have raised the ron.:. ' i; : agendas 'has resulted in the supprestroversial issue of whether hate speech ,. . ' 'sion of student and faculty right to free can legally be restricted. 'lhis topic was \ , speech. Hentoff · asserted that debated recently by nine panelists at ' 'groupthink'', the condition of relinthe 7th Annual Jack L. Walker Memoquishing individual thought for a rial Conference of Political Affairs. greater collective goal, has seized the Sponsored by the Undergra~uate Podebate and created a situation that Utical Science Association (UPSA) of . ,denies academic freedom and divertlle University of Michigan, the event ·: \sity. He stated that there is a "tribalism. was entitled, "Free Versus Hate Speecll ' . about American educa tion," that has in the Academic Setting." polarized colleges in terms of race , The keynote speaker was Nat · ethnicity, and gender.

Hentoff, columnist for the Washington Using the example of Khalil Abdul Post and author of several bodks, in~ .; Mohammad, a minister in the Nation cluding Free Speech For Me But Not For< ' of Islam, who last fall sparked anaThee. Hentoff, a noted free Bpee<iliad~ , , tional uproar when he delivered an

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anti-Semitic speech at Kean College, Hentoffderided the efforts of those who subsequently sought to silence Mohammad. He claimed that Mohammad's words had resulted in the most effective denunciation of antiSemitism in 30 years. "'The freedom of speech also includes the freedom to speak back," Hentoff said. He argued. that the free exchange ofideas, no matter how repugnant they are, must be allowed in order to truly educate.

The ensuing panel discussion was quite spirited, due mostly to the animated Hentoff. Elsa Cole, General Counsel to the U-M, described hate speech as a term coined by the media, that it had no actual legal significance.

Jayne Thorson, Executive Assistant to the Faculty Senate, said that as hate speech is intended to deny free speech,

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The real reason residence halls are pathetic and nobody wants to live there.

More trials and travails from our friends on the "Loony Left".

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BY TRACY ROBINSON

N MARCH 7, A NEARLY SIX month long dispute between the Ann Arbor Tennant's Union and the Michigan Student Assembly was finally resolved.

'The AATU, which receives approxi· mately 70 percent ofits annual budget dirctly from MSA, had disputed MSA's October.appointments of four students to its board of directors. Because of the AATt1's refusal to recognize the stu.dents M.SA chose to appoint, MSA voted in November to place the funding it provides to the AATU into a separate bank account and to suspend the . organization's free use ofMSA's copying machine. . The AATU contested MSA's student &.ppointments on the grounds that only one of the four students chosen for the board should have been an MSA representative, not three as had been selected due to a shortage of applicants. When MSA initially refused to withdraw its appointments, Ann Wilson, president of the AATU's board of directors, said the board could not work with Brenton House, an MSA engineering representative, and accused him of harassing Pattrice Maurer, the only full-time employee of the AATU. House vehemently disputed the claims, and along with Mike Christie and Jacob Stern, the other two MSA representatives appointed, decried the AATU's actions as being politically motivated and in opposition to reform of the organization.

MSA President Craig Greenberg also believes the AATU's actions were motivated by politics. "I think their refusal to accept our appointments

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SPARK: Light Our Fire

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AATU Cuts

BOOk Reviews

Fag Hag is a bitchin' book.

The Last Good Man is even better.

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MusiC Reviews

Nine Inch Nails, Bob Evans, Pavement, Meat Puppets, etc.

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THE MICInGAN REVIEW

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The Campus Affairs Journal Of the University of Michigan 'We love the Second Amendmenr

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Wei Ho, a ten year~ld girl from New Berlin, Wisconsin, scored a perfect 800 on the math section of the SAT. Yet further evidence that the test is culturally biased.

According to the Detroit Free Press, a mentally impaired woman finally received a court-ordered sterilization after becoming pregnant from one of three men for the second time in eighteen months. Exactly what pick-up lines do the men use, "Hey honey, I'm crazy about you"?

Former rapper Hammer was quoted in the Detroit News concerning his thoughts on leaving music, "I missed it more than I thought I would." Well, we really didn't miss you.

When speaking to the New York Post about what she and Bill do, Hillary Rodham Clinton said, "We get into our sweats and, like the other night, watch terrible bahy movies ~ther." We. suppose these Eire8mm home movies.

Tupac Shakur, rap and movie star, has been charged with sodomy, sexual assault, and is out on bail for shooting two off-duty police officers. The NAACP has nominated him for their Image Award. It's about time that they used a good likeness.

I feel like I have just met Jesus Christ."

Do we all have to die for his sins?

The Detroit News reported on a lawsuit attacking the 24-hour waiting period for abortions by abortion advocates.

Their chief complaint is spending an entire day reading old issues of Popular Mechanic .

According to the Detroit News, killer bees are now arriving in Southern California . Among them are bankruptcy, ballooning bureacracy, Barbara Boxer, and beach bums.

U-M head football coach Gary Moeller made the comment, ''I'm completely for gun control. I don't think anyone should have a gun." That explains our recent quarterbacks.

The Chicago Tribune reported that Nirvana lead singer Kurt Cobain fell into a coma after "inadvertantly overdosing on a mixture of prescription medication and alcohol while suffering ' from severe influenza and fatigue ."

You're supp~~d to take a spoonful of sugar, nota pint of vodka, to help.the medicine go ~~wn.

T-shirts seen recently in Detroit: Fans of Hillary. Luckily it wasn't Chelsea in a wet one.

EDITOR-lN-CHIEF: Nale Jarrison PUBLISHER: Aaron Steeknan CAMPUS AFFAIRS EDITOR: Rachel cardone MANAGING EDITOR: James A. RobMS, II FEATURES EDITOR: Eddie Arner ASSOCIATE PUBUSHER: Eric Larson ASSISTANT EDITORS: Gene Krass, Greg Parker COPY EDITOR: Chris Barrett MUSIC EDITORS: Chris Peters, Drew Peters CIRCULA lION DIRECTOR: Paulo Uma FUNDRAISING DIRECTOR: Erik Schnurstein CARTOONIST: TerT)' Lorber STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER: Dan Krauss OLD GUY: TS Taylor EDITORIAL STAFF: Robb Alley, Dean Bakopoloos, Dave Bogue, Tolly Brevilz, Mike Bums, Kevin Costello, Marie Fox, Frank Grabowski, Stephen Hessler, Chauncey H~chcock, Shea Karrmer, Mohan Krishnan, Brent Lever, Nina Misuraca, Crusty MIncher, Nathan Mlrphy, Peter Schweinsberg, PerT)' Thof11lSOll f-.

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Jeffrey Dahmer, convicted serial killer The Mchigan Review is an independent, bl-weekly student-run journal aI the Un;;ersl!y ~ J.tchIgan. We nether and caruribal, has received over $12,000 soicM nor acce~ rronetary donations from the Universly ~ as gifts from fans . One woman from Michigan, and have no respect lor anyone that does.

Chelsea, Michigan sent him nearly I Contributions to the Mehigan Review are tax-<leductible $6000 and said, "he should get some- under Section 501 (c)(3) ~the Internal Revenue Code. We thing that he really w~ts" .•..and save .' ~ hIYt no reapeet 101' die IRS (ot any oilier .~l'f1IIe . de,.rtmInI d IIIIedt111 OMfIIIItlf). The R#vfnf is nof the leftovers for her: aIIIIiaIed will 8n{ pollical par1y or unlveldy poIIcal group,

The Daily had a quote from Ruby Davis who ·~t9~e Glinton'shand while he visited Detroit. "I ~ h ealed.

but espec\aDy lOOse who have the audaclly to n1x religion with publ~ policy (you know who you are, you m;stics).

DROVING PHOTOGRAPHER

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When do you give 110%?

Emily Harrison Senior, Psychology "When I'm lying to my p ar-

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Buying Tomorrow's Leaders BY

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ET'S IMAGINE YOU JOINED

a student group in the fall of your freshman year, worked hard for the cause, and made yourself indispensable to the organization. Eventually, it became obvious to others that you deserved to be in charge because you were organized, responsible, and got things done, so you were voted to become an officer in the group.

As a newly-elected officer, your duties and time commitment increased immensely. You liked your group, your work, and the feeling of helping others.

When someone suggested that you receive remuneration for all your hard work, you agreed. After all, didn't you deserve money for all your hard work?

Now compare this situation to the above: You know nothing alxmt a group, and beaune interested because it would sound good on your law school application. For fun, you decided to run for president of the grouP. and amazingly won. After you took office, you did no more work than before, but you received a nice cheCk each month to compensate you for being a student "leader."

The above acenari08.are different descriptions of what can happen in student leadership on college campuses.

Because students are only in school for a limited number of years and many don't have the time necessary to join extracurricular activities, student leaders burst onto the scene and then fade quickly. One such organi~tion which suffers under this pattern is the Michigan Student Assembly.

The president and vice president of MSA are elected each spring in campus-wide student elections. Since few students generally vote - six or seven percent on average - complete unknowns, who don't care about the issues or time commitment involved. can win these positions. While t¥s is not always the case, several MSA administrations in the past have been incompetent, indolent. and even conupt Widespread apathy in the student body contributes greatly to the likelihood of the victory of inferior candidates.

The current MBA administration has tried to improve MBA's name on campus by appearing more responsive and widerstanding of student concerns on a variety ofissues. Generally, it has succeeded. On the recent issue of payment for MBA office1'8, however, it has

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A couple of months ago during his regular president's report to MSA, Craig Greenberg off-handedly mentioned that Vice President of Student Affairs Maureen Hartford had offered $2500 per SelJlester scholarships to Greenberg and MSA Vice President Brian Kight, roughly the equivalent of full-time instate tuition. The two announced they had accepted the money and that the tuition reimbursements would be provided to all MSA presidents and vice presidents in the future.

Hartford's reasoning behind the scholarships is apparently that the money would attract more qualified students to run for the positions, and that students who had to hold down jobs in addition to taking classes would now be able to quit working and become student leaders. (How higher quality of leadership and financial need were related was not explained.)

The Michigan Part~ontrolled Assembly accepted at face value the issue of the scholarships, and only three or four MBA representatives of opposing political persuasions even queq-

an MSA internal compensation fund to be paid for by the student body, not the administration - but only if a majority of students voted to support the fund in the upcoming MSA elections.

'This is where the situation is currently.

'There will be three ballot questions concerning student leader (specifically MSA) officer compensation for students to consider on March 22 and 23. Before voting, consider the following: • MSA's officers originally accepted the money without considering the possible political fallout of the issue. ·MSA's current leadership conveniently changed its position on the issue more than once as more students learned about it.

• MSA leaders and Hartford ludicrously tried to frame the issue as one of providing poor students the opportunity to become MSA officers and then attempted"to tum the issue into one of paying all student leaders, not. only MSA officers, in order to gain suppOrt for their own positions.

Clearly, this issue was supposed to slip quietly past most students in its original form, but once a few ques-

tioned the money, the situation grew out of control.

Students should oppose leader compensation, but not only because of the fishy evolution of the issue. The argument that most other schools pay their student governmental officers is not a valid one, and the argument that poor students are prevented from rwming is offset by the greater possibility of students numing solely for the money.

In addition, how a separate endowment fund would be managed has never been explained. Presumably, MSA would be able to increase the size of the scholarships at will; this is like Congress voting itself a pay raise. And what's to say that certain officers deserve the money? The scholarships are not based upon performance; officers would receive the money regardless of how much or little work they do. IfMSA office1'8 get paid, is payment for MSA committee chairs, and perhaps all representatives, far oft?

These questions should be considered, no matter what presidential ticket students support. Please vote and voice your opinion on the issue.Ml

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oFROM SUITE ONE Why Housing Has Failed

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T UNIVERSITIES THROUGHOUT THE NATION, STUDENTS OF'IEN complain about the quality of on-aunpus housing. The University of Michigan is no exception from this griping. In fact, over the past several years, increasing numbers of U-M students have opted to live off-campus, choosing apartments and co-<>ps over residence halls. One pamphlet provided by the Off Campus Housing Office states that tw(}-thirds ofU-M students live off campus. While at many other universities, freshmen and sophomores tend to stay on campus, retaining sophomores in the residence halls has become a problem here. Bursley Hall, for example, CUITently has more than 100 empty beds available.

Such increasing trends should alert the University that there are more problems surrounding the on-campus housing system than bad food and small rooms.

One of the largest deterrents facing the residence halls concerns their increasing cost. Next year, students will face a 4% hike from this past year's already high prices. Facing these rising costs, students naturally bypass the residence halls when searching for a place to live.

However, the deficiencies of campus housing run deeper than cost. Although campus area apartments are quite expensive, shopping around usually yields a decent value. Some freshmen had leases signed by Thanksgiving of this year; others have ~t to sign. The dorms must have given a poor impression to those who signed early. 'Ibis is likely due to the poor upkeep and overall low quality of the

halls.

The dorm buildings are old and, more significantly, quite dilapidated. Mary Markley dorm was renovated last summer, but it is still in bad shape. BecaUse Alice Lloyd houses spring and summer residents, it has not been renovateti in years. There are always problems with the elevators in th~ residence halls. In Alice Lloyd, two of the four elevators are permanently out o'f service, and the two in service break regularly, often trapping students inside. Individually these problems are minor; cumulatively they llaint ~ nega,tive PQrtrait of the re.~dence halls.

Lack offacilities is another common complaint. In most dorms,\students must use community bathrooms which often must accommodate up to 40 people. This lack of privacy and convenience upsets most students. Due to heavy traffic in community bathrooms and poor malntenance, the showers are dirty, toilet paper d.i.spensers often need re-stocking for days, and the entire atmosphere is unsanitary.

Further, no donn bathroom has soap dispensers, towels, or hot air machines so that residents can wash their hands after using the facilities .

Many of the same complaints apply to the residence halls' laundry rooms.

Quite simply, there are not enough washers and dryers in the dorms to sufficiently accommod~te the residents. Many of the washers and dryers are old, small, and often out o£order. Mosher Jordan Hall, for instance, houses approximately 400 people, but provides only eight washers and eight dryers. Thus, laundry becomes a major ordeal, sometimes taking several hours to complete. This is certainly inconvenient for a student who is attempting to study or participate in extracurricular activities. '!bere are many other minor but unpleasant aspects of residence hall life.

Anyone who has lived in South or East Quad !mows that setting offfire alarms at 3:00 a .m . is a traditional pastime . Noise is also an annoyance at times, and studying in the dorm often proves difficult. Such complaints may seem trivial, but they add to the unappealing image of the residence halls.

Yes, living in a donn may be beneficial for a first year student, because one is able to meet many people and live in a community (one must experience a dorm to learn to move out), Some halls sponsor intramural teams, carve pumpkins at Halloween, go bowling, and sponsor activities like semiformal dances and gambling (i .e. Monte Carlo night for the Hill dorms or the more recent Markley Gras).

Yet these few positive aspects do not outweigh the negatives. Most importantly, having to spend well over $2000 for the meal plan and living in cramped quarters with hundreds of other students who mayor may not share common interests doesn't seem to be a wise economic decision. Perhaps if the University made the meal plan optional (not the zero meals, where a student loses a significant amount of money) more students would find university housing more appealing.

Just 8S in any business, the U-M Housing Division must provide quality service to attract customers beyond the first year of school. Given the increasing trend toward off-QUIlpus housing, it does not seem as though the University is doing this successfully. Despite Housing's massive campaign, students are still choosing to live off-QUIlpus. The system obviously needs to be examined and changed. &It ,

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ID YOU GLOCK YOUR CAR DOORS? SHONTE PEOPLES DID, BUT that didn't seem to faze the Ann Arbor Police Department (AAPD).

Peoples, an AU-American defensive back and NFL prospect, was recently arrested and charged with assault with a deadly weapon against the city's finest.

A<xx>rding to the plainclothes officers at the scene, Peoples repeatedly fired his Glock semi-automatic pistol at them. Peoples claims that after he told a friend to call the police, he fired only warning shots into the air to seare off the men surrounding his just-broken-into jeep. Whose version is correct and, what right, or privilege does Peoples have for firing his gun inside city limits?

Shonte Peoples has no criminal record, and his pistol is registered with the AAPD. '!be only question seems to be whether or not Peoples attempted to harm the crowd around his jeep. '!bese were not,uniformed police officers; rather, they were plain clothes cops who crept around the lot and had just triggered the jeep's burglar alarm.

The combination of their appearance, lack of a warning, and activation of the alarm, led Peoples to logically conclude that his jeep was being stolen. He claims he shpt into the air to scare off the presumed bmglars. None of the plain-clothed officers fired any shots. This point adds credibility to Peoples' story. Police officers are trained to return fire when fired upon. The undercover officers' claim that they did not want to endanger other apartment residents does not hold water. Either those officers are lousy shots or they did not feel threatened by the shots fired by Peoples.

It seems that Shonte Peoples' worst "crime" was firing a legally owned and registered weapon. Today's anti-gun nuts attempt to lead people to believe that anyone who owns,or uses guns in any way (such as this instance) is guilty of the worst of crimes. "Official" and "political" reaction to this entire incident reeks of violations of Peoples' fundamental rights. .' .," The docwnent th8t;, clears this' ~n~ issue.~ law on ~ber 15, 1791. '!be Bill of Rights explicitly protects the citizens' rights against illegal search and seizure and the right to bear arms.

No matter what their intentions, the AAPD undercover officers did not have probable cause to snoop around the lot, nor into Peoples' jeep, just the power to do it. Additionally, the Second and Fourth Amendments exist to ensure protection for citizens "to be secure in their effects" and secure "against unreasonable search" and ultimately, should it become necessary, to be secure against the government itself &It "I "

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Why College Students are Liberal These liberal policies often sound good in theory but fail when put into AVE YOU EVER NOTICED practice, They may be written with that liberalism is a trend on good intentions but that alone does not college campuses? You may change the reality that many of them even consider yourself to be liberal. simply do not work. They continue to attract, a strong following, however, beHave you ever really asked yourself why? I will not attempt to imply that cause they are consistently well marliberalism is inherently bad, but I beketed. This good marketing translates lieve that it is a flawed political philosointo better political revenue and more votes for supporters of these policies. phy that entices many students, sometimes for the wrong reasons. Students President Clinton's message that may label themselves liberal as a rebelour economy was a failure in need of lion against the older generation in governmental stimulus helped him to win the election; although, at the time order to create a their own indentity, When I refer to conaerva tism, I do of Clinton's victory, our 'failing' economy not necessarily mean the Republican was growing at around 5%. UnfortuParty. There are many Democrats, alnately, politics was blamed for the negabeit unpopular among students, whom tive turn of the business cycle, and are conservative, such as Senators Joe Clinton pushed it further to attract the Biden, Chairman. of the Judiciary Comless educated masses. His stimulus was mittee, and Sam Nunn, Chairman of not needed, but the proposal worked; it the Armed Services Committee. secured the votes. ' This emphasis on marke~ often alWinston Churchill once said, "If you aren't liberal when you are twenty, lows enactment of legisl~tion that is you have no heart; and if you aren't generally unfair and detrimental to conservative by the time you are forty, society. 'This ~ be seen in the recently you have no brain." There are many implemented policy towards college reasons why this could be true: when admissions in California. The percentyou acquire wealth, y()u tend to,Wl:illtto ag~ , ~f N!~aIl:sacl.rp,~~ted ¥>. four year keep more ofitfor yOu:tself~ 6he'o ftne " " Ui\iversities .viis capPed because Asians principles of conservatism - or that as score significantly higher on standardyou become more career oriented, you ized tests and therefore are "over-repcare more about issues that affect you resented" at the state universities. Not directly, such as taxes or business only is the policy blatantly discriminaregualations, and less about those that tory, it desecrates Martin Luther King affect you indirectly, such as animal Jr.'s dream of judging a person by the rights or the environment Many young content of their character instead of the people have not accumulated wealth color of their skin. The policy was ennor do they have much life experience acted solely because it was well marunder their belt and, therefore, are not keted. This case proves that a well as likely to be conservative. 'Ibis might intentioned policy can actually reverse partially explain the predominance of progress. The quality of higher education was subordinated to a desire to 'issue voting' among young voters and the disproportionate number of young make universities '1ook like America". liberal activists.

Liberal policies are especially popuThe differences between conservalar among college students, who are tism and liberalism can be illustrated susceptible to marketing and concerns about popular trends because of their by a person's interpretation of equality.

Conservatives tend to think that there youth. Look at how people on campus should be 'equality of opportunity' for dress and talk. The "grunge" look is all citizens. This means that everyone currently popular so many people are should have an equal chance to acquire seen wearing bulky footwear, flannel as much wealth as they possibly can in shirts, and Studdy baseball hats. A the free market. On the other hand, large portion of students consistently liberals support the idea of 'equality of use the phrases, "like" or "I mean". As outcome'. They tend to believe that the students grow older and depart from government should insure that all the campus lifestyle, they will use these people achieve some sort of wealth 'parfillers less often, and will probably exity'; that the rich should have more change their .flannels for oxfords. money taken from them for redistribuCollege students' susceptibility to tion to the poor. This theory provides trendiness :J.so extends to politics. The the basis for common liberal policies of majority of people have the common higher taxes and social spending. need to be accepted. Usually that entails fitting in, not rocking the boat, etc.

Kevin Co8UJlo ;. CI political acimce junThe philosopher William James obior and CI mtfwritcr for the Review. serves that the deepest principle in

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human nature is the craving to be appreciated. This is not achieved by going against the popular opinion of the day, like voicing your opinions against multicultural training on a college campus. Liberalism, though not a majority, is generally a more verbal movement, It is, therefore, often popular among the "trendy", i.e. college students.

In 1992 for example, everyone was talking about "change", even though many could not define what it meant to them or what should be changed. The desire for change is an American tradition, and candidates in favor of this are often elected simply to bring "change", especially presidential candidates. It just so happens that in recent years this means voting for liberal candidates. Liberal candidates often target, and usually win, the 'college vote. I Since the mid-60s and arguably since Roosevelt, many people think that the Executive branCh is'the ultimate provider of all Our wants (not needs) and rectifier of all our problems. They believe that the president is responsible for fixing the economy when is recession, creating jobs, lowering or

raising taxes, advancing special interests, etc. In other words, creating "change". This stems from a lack of understanding of the structure of our government. Educators often contribute to this misunderstanding.

The ideological influnce of the faculty is another factor in the prevalence ofliberalism on college campuses. Many the professors have never been out of the academic setting and therefore have never had the chance to see the theories they advance put into practice. They grew up believing that problems could be solved by throwing money at them (e.g. the "War on Poverty"), and still believe this today.

'The responsibility of a school, especially this university, should be to focus more on empowering ~dents to think for themselves instead of training the students to conform to what they feel is a socially acxeptable cwriculum.

'This will probably not happen for a while; I urge you to think for yourself Trends can be fun, but when it comes to serious views that should be based on your conviction, be critical and don't let anyone else think for you. Mt

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they account for a very small percentage of civil asset forfeitures. In Michigan, the average value of a civil asset forfeiture is $1700. More than twothirds of all forfeitures fall below the average.

Criminal statutes that allow asset forfeiture such as RICO (the Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organizations Act) are usually used against drug kingpins.

Civil asset forfeiture is most often used against people caught in possession of small amoWlts of drugs. Tom Flook desclibed the average civil asset forfeiture as a "curbside shakedown» and provided credible evidence to back up this assertion.

The distinction between criminal and civil forfeiture is crucial for several reasons. First is public misperception and/or lack of knowledge. Second is the differing' standards of proof; 'criminal cou.r,ts require proofbeyond a reasonable doubt while civil courts only require a finding of "more

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N 1993, 'IRE U-M DEPARTMENT of Public Safety seize:! one or more cars worth approximately $10,000 using the rules of civil asset forfeiture.

This was just one of many interesting bits of information contained in Tom F1ook's speech on March 10 in the Pond Room of the Michigan Union. Thm F100k chairs the Michigan chapter of FEAR (Forfeiture Endangers American Rights) and is the President ofMAPP (Michigan Association for the Preservation of Property). Mr. Flook's speech on civil asset forfeiture and its attendant dangers was sponsored by the Ann Arbor Libertarians and the Libertarian Party of Washtenaw County.

Most people either have no clue what civil asset forfeiture is or they asaoci.ate it with the sei.zure of the illgotten gains of drug dealers 'a nd mobsters. While such seizures do occur,

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The logical question is: how can the police get away with this? The answer is 'r ather complex, but the most important factor is the zealotry sUlTOWlding the drug war of the past decade. It is the drug war that resurrected the use of civil asset forfeiture statutes from the grave they had occupied since the end of Prohibition. Further, federal statutes allow for federal adoption of forfeiture cases. Local police have increasingly utilized this tactic because it al-

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This (ioes not mean that the case goes to court or that the accused is entitled to a lawyer. Quite the opposite; a vast majority of forfeitures are handled completely by the police with no judicial input. Nationally, 80% of forfeiture victims are never charged with a crime. In addition, most forfeitures are worth less than the amoWlt of money required to hire a lawyer and get a case to court.

The entire concept of civil asset forfeiture runs contrary to the Constitution. '!his is hardly surprising when one realizes that the concept dates from pre-Magna Carta English common law.

Back then, if an oxcart destroyed a fence, the oxcart was sued for damages.

Today, cars, houses, and plots ofland are charged with crimes and confiscated because of crimes committed in or on them. How an inanimate. D ODsentient object guiltY of a ~e is incomprehensible, but law enforcement agencies insist it is possible. The notions of due process and property rights contained in the Constitution forbid such nonsense explicitly and implicitly.

Unfortilllately, law enforcement agencies are no longer the only offenders in this lunacy. Using an obscure 1918 statute, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently confiscated an artwork worth $800 from Judy Enlight, an Ann Arbor artist, because it allegedly contained feathers of a species of migratory bird. Theoretically, any government agency at any level of government can utilize civil asset folfeiture ; and more agencies are becoming involved.

FortWlately. the Supreme Court currently respects property lights and has recently handed down four decisions that should curtail the abuses of civil asset forfeiture. The decision in the case of US vs. Austin is probably the most important as it requires judges to weigh forfeitures in relation to the offense. The courts, however, are often not involved and they must rectify this problem and assert their authority.

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N MARCH 10, THE University of Michigan Students of Objectivism presented a speech by Dr. John Ridpath, a member of the Ayn Rand Institute's board of advisors, entitled; "Education and the Destruction of Free Speech." In this lecture, Dr. Ridpath denounced recent university attacks on free speech.

Ridpath began by citing an example of such an attack. A few years ago, Dr. George Reisman was scheduled to deliver a critique of multiculturalism, "Education and the Racist Road to Barbarism," at the University of California, San Diego. Some leftist students led the audience into believing that it was going to be an attack on blacks.

They harassed Reisman until police had to escort him off campus.

Ridpath continued by defining free speech as the freedom to speak one's mind, free from constraints, without initiating force on othen. As an example of speech which initiates force, he cited the example of yelling, "Fire!" in a crowded. theater. Attempts to per~ suade others fall under the auspices of free speech, as no force is involved.

Free speech, according to Ridpath, is a requirement of the human mind.

For individuals to think. on their own, they must be able to freely trade ideas with others and apply reason to arguments they hear. Any attack on free speech, then, is an atta9t on one's power to reason - one's ability to self-consciously identify reality. Any attack on reason is an attack on the ability to lead oneself, since all humans are individuals guided by reason.

Next, Ridpath traced the attack on reason from 1750 to 1900. Because reason, once common to ail, became localized, the new guiding principle became "whim" - an unexplained, often irrational feeling. Thus, reason VB. whim lies at the root of modern philosophy, which embraces the latter. Ridpath cited Friedrich Nietzsche and existentialists as among the worst offenders for claiming that humans are too weak to define and master their reality.

Today's multiculturalism is compatible with the nihilistic ideas of most modern philosophers . Multiculturalists, Ridpath stated, should, by

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their own view, be open to anything.

They are, openly embracing all cultures and lifestyles: cannibalism, insanity, etc. The only exception is Western culture, the first to claim that humans have rights. One of the problems with treating all cultures equally might be for example, a cannibal eating a citizen of the United States.

To tie the attack on reason with the focus of the lecture - free speech Ridpath spoke at length about postmodern philosophY, quoting one of its chief proponents, Herbert Marcusa. According to this Berkeley scholar, "free speech is tyranny." He urged people to

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"liberate intolerance" by attacking free speech at its core: the universities. lllustrating the movement's absurdity, Ridpath sarcastically commented that cannibals and murderers have become acceptable, while rationally-thinking, freely-speaking individuals who re spect the rights of others are tyrants!

Overall, Ridpath seemed pessimistic for the future offree speech. Still, he gave the audience of about 100 some tips on how to halt its demise. First, students should reject the bulk of modern philosophy. Next, they should infonn their parents - the ones who fund the universities - as to what is actu-

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o INTERVIEW: RONNA ROMNEY

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MARCH 11, STEPHEN u8ler of the Review intervwed Ronna Romney, Repub-

lican candidate for U.S. Senate. Romney is presently a Detroit radio talk show host. She has, in addition, coauthored two books, been a television political analyst, and held posts in both the Reagan and Bush administrations.

Active in politics for nearly three decades, Romney discussed why she belieues in 1994 she will become Michigan's first Republican Senator in 22 years.

right thing." So we get what we call today the gender bounce. It's about ten points that a women brings right inu> any polling booth because they trust her U> do the right thing. So it's not because you're a women, its shows that they're relating back to all those good attributes of their moms, their sisters, and wives.

haven't helped people out. We have, in fact, destroyed families with these pieres of social legislation. We're going U> have U> go back in and mook at them, and rethink them and once again reinstitute laws that pro~ct the family rather than destroy the family.

MR: Which issues do you expect to dominate this campaign?

MR: As Don Riegle exits under the specter of Impropriety, how much do you feel public dissatisfaction with the Clinton administration and a Democrat controlled Senate and C0ngress will hefp yOUI' campaign?

ROMNEY: Well, I think that's one of the things that you're going to see impact almost all races across the entire country this year. What we're seeing is a lot of people who have not been in the political arena as professionals coming in and doing very well and 80 it isn't just Don Riegle. I think people are very tiredof~ politician8and weaee it allover the country and that has certainly been, I think, part of my appeal here in Michigan. We found [the) first polling that was taken before I ever entered the race had me leading two to one.

MR: As a supporter of term Umits, how many years would you like to serve in Washing10n D.C.?

ROMNEY: Two terms, I'm out, I'm history, somebody else can have the job.

MR: The 1992 election year was termed the "Year of the Woman.n As afemale Republican do you expect 1994 to be a continuation of this trend?

ROMNEY: Yes, I do. I think that you're going to see more people talk about the "Year of the Woman. n It is a little deceiving when they say that because I think one gets the impression when the say, "Year of the Woman" that women are voting for women. That is not really true. We do very detailed studies of today's voter. If they go inu> that voting booth and they say, "We are tired of the way these professionals, these career people, have taken our country right down the tubes in terms of this debt," and so their looking for a different type of person 80 they say, "Ah hah, look at my mother, look at my sister, look at my wife. 'lhese are women that don't get rolled over, they're going to do the

ROMNEY: I think there are two overriding issues today in this nation, especially the ones that affect young people. In fact, ..c' 'I ;;-"Z:' the reason .l'lll ~N"' ; running because I have- " five children. _ ,Ji.p. fifty years old. The most precious thing I have in this world today are my children, and the most precious thing I have to give at age fifty is my time.

But, the issue that impacts young people today more than anything else is this tremendous debt that we hale saddled them with. Today, just at 4.5 trilUS Senate Candidate Ronna Romney lion dollars in debt, every single man, woman, and MR: What specifically does your platform contain that you feel will persuade Michigan child in this country owes $17,000 and in two more years we're going to be 6.4 voters to choose you as their candidate? trillion dollars in debt which means they're going to owe an additional ROMNEY: Well, I have two things that I have to do: I have to win a $5,000. If the things continue along the way we are going, every child born Republican primary, and then I have U> today will owe 82% of their gross ingo on to win the general election. In come towards the national debt. Isn't order for me to win the Republican primary, the key question that every that awful?

So it is that, and we have written Republican has U> ask themselves when they go into their voting booth on Aulegislation, social legislation, that was written to help people out thirty years gust 2 is: who of all these people can ago. The legislation was wrong. We actually go on to win the general? So

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when I am nmning in this election for Republican voters I have to want to show them that I am a true fiscal con8eIVative, which I am, and unlike other Republicans and other Democrats, I believe in a small government. I believe in downsizing governments, downsizing programs, limiting legislation, and really not taxing.

A lot of Republicans today believe in large Republican government. So I have to show them that I am a true fiscal conservative, which I am. I will only stay there a limited two tenn time and I am the only single person, the only person from the Republican Party, who can actually go on to win the general, so electability is a key factor. Once I get to the general I will continue with the same platform of an independent person who is running for public office who doesn't seek it for power, who seeks it U> make change for her children, believes in. small government, believes in fiscal accountability, and believes that people should come home again to live under the laws they passed. And I would believe that that's probably going to be a very appealing message.

MR: You have, in the past, been a vocal supporter of the balanced budget amendment. What are your thoughts on its recent defeat in Congress?

ROMNEY: I was not surprised. There isn't anything that will get these guys under control if you rely upon them to do it And I say guys and I guess that's probably not fair because there are a few women. But basically the problems that we have today have been brought upon us by career politicians. They told us in [19J82, 86, and 92, "We don't need a balanced budget amendment because we'll control ourselves." Well, our debt has quadrupled.

They didn't tell the truth. They are incapable of governing themselves. So I'm going U> push again for a balanced budget amendment. I do think that at some point we will have the votes, maybe even in the next cycle.

MR: As a member of a vwy recognizable

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polltlcalflmlly, II well II I popullr medii figure, recent polls show you hive 1M Idvantage thus fir of name recognttIon. How much of • factor do you anticipate this being In the election?

ROMNEY: It will be a big factor.

Republicans have lost for 22 years in this state. The reason they lose is they nominate people in their primaries, very fine people, good people, to run. But 48% of the voters from Southeastern Michigan say Republicans get beaten BO badly in Southeastern Michigan that they can never make up the difference when they go to tradi- tional Republican areas. So you have me coming in, a talk show host, whose ADI, the ADI of my radio station, WXYT, went to 3.2 million people. So, I come in with the equivalent of75 to 80% name recognition in 8 congressional districts, and a very strong approval rating.

People heard me 2 to 3 hours every single day talking the issues and they know pretty much where I stand, but mostly what they know is that I just don't get rolled over. And I am deter-

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mined to go in and start to protect my children and other people's children from a government that's totally out of control. .

By the way, I do want to say one thing. Surprisingly enough, a conser-

campaign Is well behind that of your Republ~ can competitor Spence Abraham.

ROMNEY: rm not as far behind as you'd think. Here is a man who has been raising money for one year and has approximately about $150,000 more than we do , cash on hand.

It's very important to understand, whenever you m ea su re ~ money for a campaign that you never look at amount raised, you look at cash on hand. And many times people can have a large amount of money they say they've raised but you must look at what they've spent.

And in the Abraham campaign'they've spent well over $300,000 to raise the money they have raised. . But I don't worry about that. If this was a campaign of money, then I wouldn't be in it. This is a campaign of ideas and the most valuable thing we

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-. .................................................. vative Republican woman shouldn't be selling on college campuses. We have more college kids working for us this time than I've ever seen. They don't agree with me on some of the issues but they know that if we don't get this debt paid off they have no future. So what I say is let me go get th~ fiscal house in order then you guys go fight your social issues.

MR: In terms of fundraising, at present your

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HE ESSENSE OF THE media is to shed light ill dark places." This summarizes the philosophy of Tom Curley, president and publisher of USA Today.

Sponsored by the University of Michigan College Republicans, Curley spoke to an audience of about 80 people on March 3.

Curley displayed his philosophy throughout his speech, providing insightful commentary on the current political landscape. ije implied that politics is a dichotomy concerning the relationship between the voters and their elected officials. For the nation's governing bodies to function correctly and effectively, both parts - voters and politicians - must assume their proper role.

Noting that the current political climate contains a strong sentiment for

James A. Roberl$ is a sophomore in political science and Managing Editor of the Review.

"change," Curley insisted that elected officials must discover or invent ways to lead effectively. He cited several of the many problems that face world leaders today: the Bosnian civil war, the slow emergence of democracy and capitalism in Russia, the lack of individual rights in China, trade and economic relations with Japan, as well as unique domestic economic and personal safety issues . Coupled with the voters' demands for leadership, such problems have made governing quite difficult for those in power. It is the task of elected officials - a task particularily difficult for incumbents - to solve these problems as well as provide leadership to the voters.

Politicians, however, are not the only ones who must fulfill active roles concerning goverence - there is a place for the voters as well. Curley stated that talk without action is futile. Voters cannot simply complain and plead for "change" in government; they must take direct action to influence their elected representatives. Only then will government reflect the popular will.

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For various reasons, the voters and their elected officials are often unable to discuss governance or the proposed remedies to a problem. This is where the media influece the political process, for they provide a much needed intermediary between elected officials and the people they represent. In this age of the "information revolution ," the media can act as an "extension" of government and the political process, providing information to both the voters and the politicians. Indeed, Curley stated that "the role of representative democracy in an information culture may be about to undergo profound change."

Throughout his speech and in the question and answer session that followed, Curley provided intellegent commentary concerning today's political scene. '!hough many, especially during the most recent presidential election, were quite ·:ritieal of the media, Curley demonstrated the valuable, inf"n native role that it can potentially hO le .m

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have in this campaign is something called people, something that politicians have forgotten. And every time somebody comes up to you and says rm going to win because I have the most money, throw them out.

MR: Do you see this being a very negative campaign or are you confident that the respective candidates plan to focus on the issues the voters wish to see addressed?

ROMNEY: I am focusing on the current administration. As far as I am concerned, the other Republicans that are running are nice, sweet, lovely people. I'd invite them to a party any day. 'The bottom line is not one of them can win the U.S. Senate seat, I'm the only person who can. So as much as I like them they just can't win, so I'll go on to win the primary and fully intend. to go on and beat whoever the Democratic nominee is. I know I BOund confident, but I've been around for a long time and I see things happening that you just don't see happen in campaigns.

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MSA Elections Continued from page 1 tration costs detract from MSA's major purpose offunding student groupe. The Student's Party backs the funding of both AATU and MCC. "'The MCC is no longer the radical organization it was once perceived as," &doh said. He cites the work of Conan Smith, his running mate and MCC governor, as proof of the ever- reforming MCC. About issues such as the non-academic Code and the Diag Policy, Bodoh finds both ridiculous. "Both the Code and the Diag policy are the direct fault of MSA," Bodoh says. He feels that MSA should have been working to get students involved at the time the policies were being formed.

A new party on this year's ballot is the Outsider Party. LSAjunior Trevor Moeller believes that by changing the committee structure ofMSA, he will be able to change the focus of MSA's activities. Moeller's top two priorities are the creation of separate committees dealing specifically with the SSRR and the !)jag policy. Aclmowledging the need for a non-academic code of conduct, Moeller stated, "We firmly believe in the Code." He realizes, however,that

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the Code contains problems that need to be fixed.

The Outsider Party is also in favor of continuing funding for AATU and MCC. While admitting in his platform that AATU has "a history of gross fiscal mismanagement and of using MSA money to advance their own political agenda," Moeller still believes that the group's good services outweigh its flaws.

He has similar views regarding MCC. Moeller points out that since MCC was founded, money for education has increased by 83 percent. Moeller believes that if elected, he and running mate Teri Steinberg will help direct the use ofMCC funds .

Another new face on the ballot is the Protest Party. Head~d by Ben Bolger, the Protest Party's main goal is to make MSA completely accessible to the students. Bolger feels that MSA has become nothing more than a banker for student organizations. "MSA should be representing students, not student organizatio~,~ Bolger says.

The PrOtest Party believes that MSA should .continue funding for AATU, but alsO thinks that MSA should put more effort into educating students about the organization. Bolger also be- .

lieves that MSA should be involved in some sort oflobbying position in Lansing, and that MCC fulfills that duty.

As for the Code, Bolger has some concerns as to its legality. He firmly believes that the students should be involved with the construction of any code every step of the way. Bolger labels the Diag policy "a total disaster. It is a grave infringement on the First Amendment right to peacefully assemble."

The final contender in this year 's election is the DO Party. Presidential nominee Saura Sahu says that the party's name could stand for many things, including Determine Ow-selves.

The main focus of Sahu's party is to counteract the extensive racism and sexism that he thinks nms rampant on this campus. If elected, Sahu's first priority would be to establish a Presidential Advisory Board consisting of representatives from each cultural segment of the student body. Other actions that Sahu would take would be to offer a monthly State of the University Address to educate the student body about MSA's progress.

In regards to the SSRR, Sahu C9Ilten.~s that there are problems with the ",

UPSA Continued from page 1 university effo~ to officially codify such as an offense are justified.

The majority of the debate was focused on the dynamics of the power relationship between student and professor. Hentoff implored students to avoid relegating themselves to the "victim" mode. He charged that if a student feels personally violated by a professor's words to immediately go and speak with that individual. Due to an apparent lack of due process at most universities, Hentoff claimed that "hypersensitive" students are too quick to me formal complaints that can adversely affect a teacher's career, before informing the teacher of their discontent.

Most panelists expressed their belief that speech cannot be classified as hateful unless the motivation of the speaker is clearly lUlderstood and there is a differentiation between whether comments were directed towards a group or an individual. This raised the difficult question of how to best regulate pedagogy. Dennis Shields, Assistant Dean and Director of Admissions at the U-M Law School, said that professors have an obligation to make thought-provoking statements in the classroom. Shields also said, however, that faculty "have become too .comfort.._"_ _ _ _ _'_u,.",,'_._ , ,

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able," that if professors are going to teach controversial issues, then they must be willing to defend their actions.

Edie Goldenberg, Dean of the College of LSA, expressed the view that students need a "tougher tolerance and ability to engage in conversation."

There was unanimous agreement regarding the necessity of regulations to be enforced in instances of blatant harassment, as well as the tact that students carmot be overly sensitive.

The panelists, however, fell short of defining the amorphous middle ground from which the majority of problems arise. Shields echoed the thoughts of most of the panelists when he said that we need to have more debate ofideas, that in attacking individuals we only create more martyrs, further clouding the real issues.

The task at hand would appear to be greater communication between faculty and students, and less offense taken by all involved in the classroom setting.

As Hentofftold those present, "College is not supposed to be comfortable; you're supposed to learn by being challenged."

Until college communities cease attempting to be havens' of correctness, and allow freer interaction between those who 'disagree, it is our education that will continue to suffer. Mt

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environment that requires such a Code to exist. "The Code is a lot like MSA," Sahu says. "It exists, but nobody cares."

By having more programs such as SAPAC, Sahu believ~s that there will be less need for the Code.

Voter turnout will be the main factor determining the outcome of this election. In the past, turnout typically has been poor: With so many parties running, this just may be the one when students decide that it is time to make a difference in the way MSA is led and

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AATU Continued from page 1 shows that the board isn't ready to make some changes in the organization," he said.

After months of failing to resolve the issue, MSA and the AATU began a mediation process conducted by the Dispute Resolution Center in Ann Arbor. The agreement includes the following terms: 1. The AATU will accept MSA's current appointments as they stand. , 2. In the future,MSA will appoint only one MSA representative to the !Board, along with three other students.

3. MSA will increase publicity ofits earch for AATU board members in the ture to better represent a "broader pectrum of the student body, espeially students who have tried to use TU's services."

4. AATU will clarify its bylaws Iwhich relate to MSA's appointments.

5. MSA will release the AATU's unds from escrow and restore the rrganization's copier priviledges.

Greenberg, who represented MSA ~uring the arbitration, said, "I think it was a fair process. Ifboth parties didn't !agree, we both would have walked out."

"We basically didn't give in, " Greenberg said about the agreement [between the two groups. "The AATU !needs to make some major changes and hese board members will help

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o CLUB SPORTS PROFILE

Synchronized Swimming ERIK 8cHNuRsTEIN

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UNNING THE 10K lUlderwater, while smiling, looking good, and making it look easy" is how Sue Shell, coach of the University of Michigan Synchronized Swimming Team, describes the sport.

In fact, it involves swimmers "dancing" in the deep diving well of the pool, performing difficult poses and movements to create an artistic effect.

The team, which is recognized as a club sport at U-M , has eight regular members who practice extensively in preparation for competitions. Training includes practicing techniques in the pool as well as conditioning and weight training. It is extremely important for swimmers to be in top shape for the grueling routines and extensive time spent underwater. Co---captain Molly Shaffer explained that many observers are impressed with the lengthy periods of time that swimmenl hold their breath,

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but it is "not long enough," she added with a smile ..

Two weekends ago, the team swam

at the Collegiate North Zone competition, organized by United State~ Synchronized Swimming Incorporated (USSSI). Their performance qualifipd

Malcolm X's Widow "

BY GREG PARKER

N WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, Betty Shabazz braved a late winter snowfall to address the issue of multiculturalism. The mostly white audience gree~d Dr. Shabazz with a standing ovation as she took stage. Known primarily as "Malcolm X's Wife," Shabazz has a doctorate in education, and has written numerous books. She is currently the director of Communications and Public Relations at Medgar Evers College in New York.

Shabazz's speech centered on multiculturalism. She recalled the early days of multiculturalism when any talk of the subject was non-American or hateful; now it is much more accepted.

Shabazz says that we should continue -- 'to adopt multiculturalism: it helps us understand others - as well as ourselves - which in turn will help us adjust to the emerging "global society."

Multiculturalism goes hand in hand with Shabazz's views on gender. She questions why only one third of the world's wealth is owned by women who do 53% of all work; we should no longer destroy human resources. She sarcastically commented that men are worried now that much attention is diverted away from them to other minorities or women. She did not recommend,

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however, that women "go as far as the Bobbit casen in proving their point.

Shabazz also spoke about the concept of individual responsibility.

Shabazz thinks that everyone needs to take individual responsibility for their lives, yet people who see with tunnel vision should not exist. But then she contradicts herselfby saying that we must always examine need in the grand scope of things. How does she expect individuals to be responsible if the concept of need is given priority over other characteristics such as virtue?

Perhaps the most controversial words of the evening were spoken when Shabazz was asked about former acquaintance Louis Farrakhan. She said that If one wants to know something about FarrakhaJ;l., they should ask Farrakhan himself, because she "doesn't know anything about [hlm] and doesn't want :to know anything about [hlm]. Shabazz made it quite clear that she cared little for Farrakhan, citing an incident around 30 years ago that left her bitter: Shabazz recollected how her husband Malcolm took Farrakban off drugs and gave him a job; she said that Malcolm acted like a brother toward Farrakhan. It was Farrakhan that did ot treat Malcolm like a brother, she says, and for that she has no respect for Louis Farrakhan. m.

them for the Collegiate Nationals, to be held later this spring.

In these competitions, swimmers

points based on technique and skill level. Secondly, with the aid oflUlderwater speakers, they perform a fiveminute routine to music which is judged on choreography, level of difficulty, precision, and appearance. In the group routines, it is especially important to move together and execute movements with exact precision. Distances between swimmers, facial expressions, and even body angles on extensions must be coordinated so that swimmers match each other as closely as possible.

The team has achieved remarkable success during the past several years.

Each year they have qualified for the national competition, which gave them the opportunity to travel to cities such as Tucson, Tallahassee, and BOston for contests. But sucress did not ooase there; the Michigan squad "often finishes as the number one club sport team in the US.," as co-captain Kam Koto stated.

Most teamS that finish higher than U-M are recognized as varsity sports at their reSpective universities, which enexamined in two ways. First, they . abIes them to acquire greater financial must peIform a set of compulsory sets support and better facilities. As a club of positions and figures in the water, sport, the synchro swimmers receive which judges observe closely and award. stated by the athletic department," exuruversity support, but most of some plained Shatrer. If BUooe8aful iri thi8 .their fimding ciorilea from dues paid by each member; alumni donations, and .. endeavor, the team would reoei~ additio~ support from the university, helpfund-raisers. In one such fund-raiser, ing them to improve and rise to an even the team established and taught a sumhigher level of competition. mer clinic for sixty high school swimThe synchro team is open to all mers last summer. Not only did this students, and is always excited to reendeavor raise money for the club, but ceive new members,'according to Shell. it also promoted their sport to a younger Current members on the team came audience, which may prove to bring from a wide variety of backgrounds, fresh faces to the U-M team. from non-swimmers to ten year veterIn addition to future competitions, ans of the sport. Their season runs from team members look forward to another September through April each year. opportunity which may be on the horiThis season will culminate with a perzon. They have submitted. a proposal to formance at Canham Natatorium on regain the varsity status that they had April 7, which will be open to the public prior to the early 1980s. "We are exfree of charge. m. cited about possibly becoming rein-

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SPARK Doesn't Light festivities.

The night began on a rollicking note with Larry saying, "Okay we'll begin now." Giddy with anticipation, we fought to contain ourselves as he read aloud his little book report entitled "The Civil War. The Second American Revolution." Not to be confused with the L.A. Rebellion, he was actually referring to the Civil War of the 1860s.

Larry did not discuss the Civil War that you read about in your history books, but rather the war that was fought solely to institute capitalism as a permanent fixture of the American politica11andscape.

As students at the University of Michigan we are used to a bit of revisionism; however, this appeared to be just a bit out of line with the normal left-wing drivel that is bandied about as fact by professors.

Despite this letdown, we stayed for . the rest ofthes}1eeCb as terms such as "wage slavery" and "proletariat slave ' holders" were recited with increasing frequency.

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tiny MIM organization. Inspired by the

ever- valiant Krass, we decided to look into another campus leftist group: SFARK. Equally small and equally left.ist, this group consists of a grand total of three, yes count them three members: Larry, Daryl, and Daryl.

What do these whacked-<>ut socialists actually do with their time, aside from being spurned by mainstream society and literate women, that is? Even after attending the meeting, we still really don't know. We did, however, gain some information from attending a jam- packed SPARK lecture at the Modem Language Building. After fighting our way through the twenty or 80 empty seats (and the one other attendee) we finally 8ettled in for the night's '"£ric Larson and Aaron Steelman are 'Y'foTTn.JUl sfV'iali .'I~

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Seemingly disturbed, Larry turned to Later on, Larry attempted to hyDaryl number one, the evenings modpothesize as to what would have haperator, to get the activities under conpened to the slave system had the Civil trol. Socialism War not occurred. On this point, could not be queshe displayed his complete and totioned . Besides, tal ignorance of capitalism. He there was one claimed that slave labor would have other person atunequivocally continued regardtending and she less of whether it had proved to be actually might less profitable than voluntary la. have a question, bor. He was apparently blinded by his belief that the capitalist will like, "Where's the door and how long always be more satisfied exploitwill it take me to ing the proletariat through bondget there?" Or, age rather than through "wage ala"Gee, how did you very." get so brainHowever, one can't really b~ )Vashed?" NeverSPARK members In heal surprised by such lackluster reasoning, after all this was a meeting theless, she didn't and Larry was forced to answer why of SPARK (Socialist Pigs Against Rathe North won. tional Knowledge). What is distressing, however. if' the numbp.r :)f groups In response he stated that it was like SPARK that exist, OJ _ ven thriv because "the North had an industrial in the Ann Arbor 9re~ )R base, railroads, and a competent group f

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o FEATURE: CAMPUS ARCHITECTURE

Domestic "Architecture BY

MIKE BuRNs

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ANY ELEMENTS FOUND in civil architecture can also be found in domestic architecture. In domestic architecture, these same elements no longer have a strict codal relationship to the buildings, nor are they grouped and used strictly according to predetermined sets of proportional and stylistic groups .

In domestic work, elements from various styles of architecture are used in an attempt to defme the various parts of the dwelling. The net result is often a confusing conglomeration of conflicting elements. Styles that were not meant to coexist within the same structure now fight for prominence and recognition.

In an effort to reconcile the clash between conflicting elements, new styles were created specifically for houses. I shall call these new styles substyles because they consist of elements pulled from proper styles and, in many cases, bastardized to conform to domestic proportion. Some of the new styles that most people are familiar with are the Victorian, the Colonial, the Cape Cod, and the Prairie. It will be these, along with some older styles, that are more closely related to civil architecture, that I shall examine in this segment.

Let us begin with a cursory glance at primal dwellings. Without place, it is obvious that there is none of what German philosopher Heidegger called the "existential foothold . ~ In other words, the place functions not only as a defining point for the establishment of the structure but as the point of reference for the link between man and the world.

Once the site is chosen, the structure begins. The structure is said to have its origins in nature. The first and most important element of architecture is the post (or column) which takes its cue from the tree. All other elements come into existence and " relate to this initial point; it is the model for the Greek temples and for all systems of proportion.

The earliest architecture, then, is what we call simple postand-lintel architecture. 'This type of architecture permeates all buildings until the Roman empire. For example, the houses in Pompeii are built with

Mike BUm8 is a junior in math and architecture and a staff writer for the Review.

Maison Chausee (1780's) by C. N . simple rectangles used for doors and windows.

Ledoux shows that the form does not With the rise of the Roman empire correspond to what is inside. The two came the advent of the arch and the windows on each side of the house lead to an antechamber and a toilet. So in barrel vault. These elements allowed for huge interior spaces which were dependent on only two walls, and allowed a new type of window.

During the Renaissance , architects like Palladio incorporated Roman architectural elements with their own. Thus, the Palladian window makes reference to the arch and the barrel vault. Palladio's The Four Books of Architecture provides many drawings indicating what he perceives to be the penect styles ,.

Private Residence at East University and Oakland and methods of incorporating the various elements into doreality, the exterior of the house is an mestic architecture. ornamental wrapper.

'Ibis penect method is merely an Even the inside is not always indicative of the structure. While one adaptation of fundamental style to suit houses. This does not mean that it is . ·..' room i.san'oval,on the inside•.this oval bad architecture. What it does mean is ' does not translate to the il~room. that domestic architecture is not the What is called padding provides the basis for the development of architectransition from one form to another. tura1 style. Style develops out of a neThe necessity for padding is the proof of the mutation of true architecture for cessity to distinguish function. Distinguishable function resides in the sphere the application to domestic architecof civil architecture. ture. The use of padding implies contradiction, and contradiction only arises Due to the few parameters of dothrough ccinflict, which is not present in proportional systems . Proportional systems are the definition of true, unadulterated architecture.

What begins as a simple, true style in the origins of architecture ends as the basis for civil architecture. AB a result, domestic architecture is now a piecemeal Ann Arbor has a plethora of architectural styles project.

With this understanding, the namestic architecture, the structure can ture of the house can be understood and pull the many types of true architecappreciated quite easily. The best exture together to create an asthetic form. amples of the house and its ability to Unlike true architecture, this form is pull from true styles to create a new not required to demonstrate on the outand pleasing form can be seen in the side a correspondence to function on Renaissance. It was then that the old the inside. For example~ a glance at the

styles were discovered and put to use.

Palladio is probably the greatest, or at least the best known, of the Renaissance architects who dealt with domestic architecture. He combined Greek temple fa~ades with Romanesque arcades on the wings and occasionally enlarged niches as porches which were vaguely reminiscent of the Gothic.

High Victorian architecture is more closely related to Gothic. The tall stone structures with their pointed arch windows and leaded glass with tracery are very close to the Gothic.

The Colonial period is a derivation of the Victorian.

The most evident difference is the material. Whereas the Victorian is constructed using stone, the Colonial makes use of wood. In some ways, this forces a change ill the forms due to the restrictions imposed by the material. For example, the Casa BatUo in Barcelona by A. Gaudi is composed of forms that would be impossible to create in wood.

What may be generically described as a New England style is what we generally see around Ann Arbor. The houses are constructed using wood and display the same characteristics which are typical of New England houses and their urban cousins. Large porches are common as are peaked roofs with gabled windows atop. Many make use of columns which are, in general, only vaguely historic. Gothic windows are common on the stone or brick houses as are arches. A Palladian window (a tall window with a rounded top flanked on each side by a rectangular window) is thrown in every once in a while for good measure. The houses are composed of conflicting elements which appear more or less homogeneous.

And just as the exterior architecture does not always make sense, so too does it not always reflect the interior structure. In between the bumbling old graciousness and the glaring contradiction of these old hOUBeslies an arclritectural heritage which is derived from a consistent train of systemic experimentation into the nature of proportion and elemental relation. 'Th.e apparent conclusion is that where function is not consistently shifting, form can shift.

And so these houses demonstrate a consistent formal shift around every corner which is deemed almost beautiful at best, and quaint and awkwardly charming at worst. m I

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o BOOK REVIEW

Gay Libertarian Saves the Day

BY AARON

STEELMAN

RAG QUEENS, ACT~UP PR0testors, AIDS patients. When the general populace thinks of homosexuals, it l.Uldoubtedly conceives such images. Indeed, who can really blame them? '!he homosexual "leader-

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Fag Hag Robert Rodi Plume Books Paperback, 296 pages $10.00 ship," much like the black leadership in this country, has done a great deal to create the notion of the homosexual community as being monolithic in its leftism.

What results is that many homo-

Aaron Steelman is a sophomore in economics and publi8her of the Review.

sexuals have to come out of a second closet when they declare themselves as conservatives. Fag Hag by Robert Rodi deals with such issues.

'The story revolves around Natalie Stathis, an overweight, insecure, twentysomething woman whose sole goal in life is to seduce Peter, a gay man. Peter, who goes through a series of meaningless affairs, continually spurns Natalie's advances, instead treating her much like an annoyance.

Thus, this makes Natalie a "fag hag."

Peter eventually meets Lloyd Hood, a gay libertarian gun dealer. At flrst Peter is slightly put offby Lloyd's brash political viewpoints, while Natalie thinks ofhim as harmless; surely Peter wouldn't fall for some average looking right-winger after all of the other men he has experienced.

She is wrong, for only a short time later Peter declares that Lloyd is different from the other men he has met; he actually likes~' thinking individual.

Natalie, who continually tries to squelch all of Peter's affiUrs in hopes of having him to herself, is confused and doesn't

know what approach would be best to get rid of Mr. Hood.

She gets desperate and resorts to a very drastic measure - she locks Peter in a specially designed, soundproof dungeon in her house. She does this in hopes that Peter will finally come to his senses in his captivity and decide that she is after all the person for him.

Needless to say, this doesn't occur. He refuses to speak to her while imprisoned and eventually physically attacks Natalie while she is delivering his food to him.

Lloyd deduces what has happened and decides to take action by breaking into Natalie's house. Feeling a need to justifiy such an action, he states, "You know the high regard 1 have for private property. 1 hope you realize what a violation of my moral code it is to dec stroy your window like that, and to enter your house without permission; 1 hope you realize 1 would have never done these things if 1 didn't think a much higher value was at stake."

This is just one of the many ideological rants that Lloyd makes through-

out the book. Some of them are more ill-timed and overdone, however. For example, in response to the question of what type of government he would like to see the U.S. have, he replies, "No kind of government. rd like to live in an anarchist state, where everyone is responsible for his own backyard, where trade regulates itself I guess what rm really talking about is a consumerdetermined meritocracy."

Later on he says, "Peter, 1 don't even !mow where to begin to answer you. First of all 1 certainly do put the NRA above theleft--wing whiners, because the NRA is protecting a basic freedom of the American people, where the leftists are trying to curtail that freedom. 'They're setting themselves up as a moral oligarchs."

But perhaps the most hilarious and ridiculously conceived passage in the book is the time when Peter is relating his latest sexual encounter with Lloyd to Natalie. Peter states, "Last night, after you left, we got into another argument. In bed, yet. Lloyd's all pissed because I won It was all over the social路

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Who Is The Last Good Man?

BY DEAN BAKOPOULOS

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NIVERSI'IY OF MICHIGAN faculty member Daniel Lyons makes his literary debut with The Last Good Man, a group of eleven short stories centered around the denizens of Lawton Falls, Massachusetts, a mill town on the brink of extinction.

Like the town he writes about, Lyons' characters are also pushed to the brink of life. These are not mere hard-luck stories, but tales of the evil people are capable when circumstances

The Last Good Man Daniel Lyons University of Massachusetts Press Paperback, 160 pages push them over the edge. Lyons, who teaches two Creative Writing courses here at the University, weaves together a touching cast of characters ranging from union thugs tn aging priests. 'They are a diverse collection of people who

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Unfortunately, the wave of politishare the common thread of failure. cal correctness has hit the world of Lyons' stories, however, are not overly literature, and Lyons' rea1.i.sti.c charcters heavy or melancholy. They possess a and situations have come under attack blend of humor and warmth that make by liberal critics. Stories like "Broththem both touching and credible. ers", which deals with rape, and "'I1le First Snow" takes the reader "Giancarlo, For a Moment", which deinto the mind of a 17-year-old boy who picts a women caught in an abusive undergoes the horror and humiliation relationship, have been criticized for ofhis father's indictment in a sex scanbeing insensitive to women. Other stodal. "The Miracle" jumps headfirst into ries that portray Lawton Falls' various an eclectic group of Roman Catholics ethnic groups have been accused of struggling to save their condemned perpetuating ethnic stereotypes. But church. And in "New Math" Lyons Lyons' characters are not insensitively touches the reader with the story of a sixth-grader whose life becomes depicted, they merely act as humans really do, not how some politically cormuddled by his parents' separation, a rect reviewer thinks they should. playgrol.Uld fight, a new kind of math, Like many writers, Lyons feels a and a pretty young nun. Here Lyons brilliantly takes us in the mind of a "bit strange" e"Plaining his characters. confused eleven-year old boy.

"I like the idea of people who fall from grace, and then somehow come to know Many of the issues in The Last themselves better than they did beGood Man would tempt a lesser writer to engage in social commentary, a tempfore," he says. "I think people live with tation which Lyons remarkably resists. . illusions about themselves, about their Instead, he writes of characters who lives, about the people around them. face these heavy issues and conseAnd often it takes a great failure for quently, find their lives spinning out of them to learn who they are. 1 think control Central to the effectiveness of failures trigger epiphanies."

Lyons' stories is how he captures the Ardent fans ofliterature as well as characters in the one moment when short story lovers will enjoy The Last they lose the battle to keep control of Good Man for its crisp, clean prose, their lives. Out of that struggle, Lyons' original situations,touching characters, characters usually come away with a and conclusions that waver between ne~ outlook on life and on themselves. touching, amusing, and disturbing.Mt

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But Jersey Barrier isn't a classic.

The low-budget production tends to make things sound a bit homogeneous after a while, although the band eee.ms to realize this and tries to vary t.h.ings a bit by using a female backup singer on a couple of songs. Though rarely done in this sort of music, it works very well One flaw is the lyrics; they are terrible. This especially hurts ,what should be the album's tour de force, "Gill Net," an angry song about incest.

For the most pt:lrt, though, the lyrics are not comprehensible enough to matter, so it's very difficult not to get sucked

in by the album's many raised- fist choruses ("Not gonna take it! ," "How does it feel?" , "I won't believe it!" etc.).

Jersey Barner is pretty good, but don't buy it, or any other album Pavement for that matter, Crooked Rain, until you've Crooked Rain picked up Matador Records Pavement's new one , Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain.

Pavement's debut in 1992, Slanted and Enchanted was one of the most criticall y acclaimed albums in recent

to the Fall. I've never heard the Fall (are critics supposed to admit things like this?), but I just may have to pick some up ifit's nearly as good. Stephen Malkmus' songwriting genius is obvious after a single listen to the opening track, "Silent Kid." The band's sound is jangly and loose. In fact, it would be easy to think that they didn't really know how to play their instruments very well ifit didn't sound so dam good.

Malkmus screws up a lyric in "Range Life," and he has problems hitting a lot of notes, but he keeps singing anyway and somehow it memoryd I' and de - [ ._, ,....... aJ makes the songs serve y so . even better.

Crooked Rain The album should garner the closes with same level of praise "Fillmore Jive," an as its predecessor. epic tribute tol Indeed, the only parody of gutbad thing about wrenching 's evenPavement is that ties opuses like they go by a lame:, Meat Loafs "For name like Pave~ Pavement Bums Rubber.

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Pavement slips and slides in and Right at the baited moment when the out of many styles. They are proficient song seems about to crescendo one last at straight pop such as "Cut Your Hair", time into an incredible finale, it just . the album's first ~ef as well as with rockers like "Unfair" and reanY'noisy . ends, as if to say "ah, to hell with it." I would encourage you not to take the stuff that is hard to describe, like "Hit same approach with Crooked Rain, the Plane Down," with its yelling and Crooked Rain.Ml. vocal effects.

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New NIN Disappoints and "W18h." Where these two previous own hypocrisyl and if there is a hell I will see you there," which may be a bit works succeeded - capturing strong, negative emotions and translating them weighty for the 89X and MTV crowd.

TTENTION ALTERNATIVE into simple wor:ds with strong backing "Closer" is another song that could music fans: Nine Inch Nails' tunes - Spiral fails. While Spiral's be a single but falls short. This song latest release The Downward fails, however, not because ofits heavy lyrics are still filled with angst and Spiral is nothing like 1989's Pretty Hate regret, they are more open-ended, leavsubject, but because of its explicit lyrMachine . There are no singles like ing the listener ics; MTV would have to "Head Like a Hole" or "Down In It" and unsure of the censor three words from the album's point of most of its catchy chorus alone. p ubi ici ty Nine Inch Nails The Downward Spiral, the ; albu~' s Overall, Spiral is an ma te rial songs. interesting attempt by claims it is Interscope Records While a ge~· NIN to break out of the a concept era! feeling of ~ecategory of "alternative" album , about which listeners percepindustrial dance mu.sic. tion "will mutate with repeated lis- .' generation and devotion to fals~ .

The idea ' of a concept tens ." One thing is for sure, Spiral is idols is a eon-,: album based on self-deboth different and much weaker than ~; stant themere, struction is a unique N1N's first album and 19~2's Broken f lating all the one, but the lack of EP. songs, there are catchy singles will prob.

Surprisingly, '!'rent Remor's oneno outstanding ably doom this album. man production Pretty Hate Machine, singles.

"Heresy" Only big fans of NIN with its apathetic, forceful words and is the most likely should run out and purcatchy choruses, hit a nerve with the candidate for rechase Spiral; anyone alternative crowd and became popular lease as a single, Trent Reznor Is • sensitive guy. else who wants to give it after the release of "Head Like a Hole." and it is quite similar to "Happine88 in a try should look for it in a used record Brolten was a harder-edged, less st.ore.Mt. poppy attempt, which got BOme airplay. Slavery." It's lyrics include "Your god is dead and no one cares/drowning in his with the's0D.g8 "HappineSs'ill 'Slavery"

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Meat Puppets Get Too High country or thrashJblues, the music of win instant stardom with their latest make it vintage Meat Puppets. release, they have already built a loyal the Meat Puppets has remained reKirkwood brings back the distortion for cult following that includes Kurt and unique, regardless of the freshing HE MEAT WHAT?" IS A "We Don't Exist," a tune on which the Cobain, PJ Harvey, They Might Be quintessential two-part typical response one will get Giants, and Paul Leary, guitarist for with the mention of the Meat vocal harmonies make it the B.utthole Surfers and co-producer Puppets. While fellow former SST artone of the album's best. of Too High. The band'~ latest album is iets SOl.mdgarden and Screaming Trees Kirkwood has never a step upward, as the title implies, and have nearly become household names, denied the obvious counif you've grown tired of corporate rock, the Meat Puptry influences on the pick up Too High to Die - it will not let pets have The Meat Puppets band's music. "Why?" youdown.m thrived in their Too High to Die and "Comin' Down," are ••••••••••••••••••••• relative obscu- London Records modern hillbilly tunes, • rity, and have delivered with the omni• (to their glee) escaped such drop kicks present Meat Puppet •4 • into pop culture. The Kirkwood brothtwists. "Roofwith a Hole" era and drummer Denick Bostrom are is a downright bluesy Tempe, Arizona's best kept secret. track that stands out • Right from the first track, "Violet among the country Voice your opinion on: • Eyes," the Puppets show that there is twangs and thrash.

Whitewater no letting up from the intensity of For'!he neo-psychedelic MSA Elections bidden Places, the band's 1991 release. lyrics and the range of '!he rhythms are tight and fast with styles the M9~t Puppets Hash Bash stunning guitar worlt that would make employ make this band J . Mascis envious. The second track, one of the hardest to clas• T . .

"Never to be Found," lets up a bit with sify; something with The Meat Puppets are close...too close???

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