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HIS PAST WEEK MARKED the start of a new offensive by Michigan conservatives against the University's use of racial preferences in determining admissions. Four state lawmakers-State Sen. David Jayeand State Reps. Deborah Whyman, Michelle McManus, and Greg Kazaare - announced they were forming a petition drive to place a referendum similar to California's Proposition 209 on the Michigan ballot in the year 2000. Prop.

209 reads: "The state shall not discriminate against, or grant preferential treatment to, any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in the operation of public employment, public education, or public contracting." Passed solidly by the California electorate in 1996, Prop.

209 has ignited a flurry of similar legis-

paign, would lend his support to their effort. This initiative, when combined with recent court setbacks for the defenders of affirmative action, indicates that the University's affirmative action policies face significant hurdles to remain intact.

In response to the ballot initiative, campus groups that support affirmative action are mobilizing for the coming battles. In a sparsely attended press conference on February 2, Erika Dardell of BAMN leader Jessica Curtin looks dejected after the the Coalition to Defend Afsparsely attended Feb. 2nd press conference firmative Action By Any lation around the country. The lawMeans Necessary (BAMN) announced makers also announced that Ward that affirmative action supporters Connedy, the Chairman of the Ameriwould picket Jaye's office on March 26, can Civil Rights Institute and the and conduct a full-day conference on founder of California's Prop. 209 cam-

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N FEBRUARY 2, 1999, THE largest gathering of Graduate Shldent Instructors (GSls) in over twenty years met in the Michigan Union Ballroom to vote on one thing: should they consider striking? The vote: a resounding yes.

What could have led to such a vote, when just days earlier both the GSls and University were optimistic that there would be an agreement? The Michigan Daily quoted Chip Smith, spokesperson of the Graduate Employees Organization, as saying that "what we're trying to do is reach an agreement. We're really going to work hard to get this done." University Chief Negotiator Dan Gamble was also confident that an agreement would be reached at the upcoming meeting. "We have all the ingredients for a settle-

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ment," Gamble said to the Daily.

So what happened? Why wasn't there a settlement? To begin to answer this question, one must go back to the beginning of negotiations, during late October 1998. On October 21, over 300 GEO members gathered around the Cube in Regents' Plaza, voicing their solidarity before the first round of contract bargaining began that night. "We went in a bit nervous," said the GEO team in Over the Table (OTT), their regular report. "But [we were] charged and energized from the amazing support we felt from those of you who showed up to send us in."

From the beginning, GEO members were focused on winning numerous concessions from the administration. Starting six months before the negotiations, hundreds of GEO members worked on compiling a platform outlining the 19 most important changes

they wanted to see in their next contract. However, before they even introduced any proposals, the University team suggested that they eliminate proposals altogether. According to OTT, "We responded, immediately, by telling them that all of our platform items are important to our membership, and we would not even consider jettisoning them With such wild abandon."

Thus, from the very beginning there was tension. It would only increase as the weeks wore on.

Early on, some progress was made.

On October 27, the University team agreed to the GEO proposal on sexual harassment, which aimed to clarify the procedure by which GSls accused of sexual harassment are processed. At the time, it was uncertain .whether or not GSls were charged as students, staff,

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INCE THE PUBLICATION OF our January 20 article "Violations Taint MSA Elections," which uncovered claims of campaign violations in the November 1998 Michigan Student Assembly elections, more allegations of a different nature have come to light. In addition to allegedly breaking MSA rules regarding pbster placement, it appears that some candidates also violated residence haIl campaign regulations. Although these violations are not covered by the MSA Election Code, they nevertheless suggest the extent to which Fall 1998 candidates were uninformed of the rules, or simply ignored them in order to aid their election campaigns.

Residence Hall Association (RHA) President Carrie Taub states that "You are not allowed to go campaigning door-to-door if you do not have signed permission from H ousing." Despite this, many students found themselves being solicited in their dorm rooms by MSA candidates; Taub herself was SQlicited at her door by MSA candidate Kym Stewart, for example. In direct violation of the RHA housing code, Ms. Stewart and other candidates did not procure the ,necessary paperwork required for soliciting votes door-to-door.

Taub commented that "Kym Stewart did come by without the signed permission slip, but after she found out she was wrong, she went and 'g ot permission." Apparently, Stewart and the other candidates had never been informed, by either RHA or MSA, of antisoliciting regulations in residence halls.

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Dan Quayle recently announced that he would be running for the presidency in 2000. Unfortunately he was a little confused by the phrase "run for the presidency," and thinks he'll be participating in some "Y2K Run" to raise funds for the Republican Party.

The ineffectiveness of President Clinton's Social Security proposals should come as no surprise to most college students. After all, he's had plenty of practice screwing our generation.

In honor of Valentine's Day, Serpent's Tooth hereby presents the top Frank Sinatra songs, as rewritten by the Left: 5. "1917 Was A Very Good Year" 4. "Moscow Is My Kind of Town" 3. "The Black September of My Years" 2. "Strangers Who Come To Take You Away In the Night" 1 "You Will Do Things My Way" BAMN recently held its latest press conference here on campus, only to find that (gasp) nobody showed up!

Don't worry Jessica Curtin, we still love you. And to prove it, here are some causes your group could fight for that we guarantee would energize the stu-

dent population: More Toilet Paper in the Bathroom Stalls, BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY! James Earl Jones for CRISP lady:

BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY! Free Textbooks:

BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY! No Textbooks:

BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY! "Medicinal" Marijuana At UHS:

BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY! Free Condoms At UHS:

BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY! (Oh, wait a minute, there already are free condoms at UHS. My bad.)

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audience, like why it's not "cool" to blow up buildings when hundreds of . people are inside.

On the heels of the Iraqi sanctions resolution, the scuttlebutt from MSA is that future resolutions are planned for the purpose of condemning such abominations as white people, rainy days, disco, Shania Twain, Cap'n Crunch, those tags that come on sleeping bags, bad hair days, the plight of the spotted owl, burnt toast, and Caroline in the City.

Ooooh. The word is out that Jack "the Hack" Schillaci and Sarah "Locked and Bloated" Lockyer are in love. No offense intended whatsoever, but can you imagine the little trolls they'd create?

It was recently revealed that, while be-

ing held in a Colorado prison, the Unabomber, Timothy McVeigh, and the guy who bombed the World TradeCenter are "hanging ou t" with one another.

It turns , out that in their spare time, these three evil villains have been caught discussing their favorite Turner Classic Movies. (This is true!) Serpent's Tooth hereby suggests a TV sitcom based on the zany antics of this always loveable trio while they're behind bars.

Each episode would teach an important moral lesson for the kids in the

James "Miller-on-Crap" finds his first post-graduation job!

When questioned by the Review about his reaction to recent affirmative action developments, MSA President Trent "Hop on Chopp" Thompson stated that "I do have an official position, but I don't want to express it with a newspaper I feel is biased." Touchy, touchy Trent. By the way, aren't "official" positions matters of public record, and therefore available to all students? What a baby. We run one article that showed MSA to be a bunch of incompetent hacks, and suddenly they won't talk to us! What nerve ...

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Geoff Brown Steve & Barry's recently announced their "Buy One, Get Five Free!" T-shirt The Michigan Review is the independen~ student-run sale, due to an excess of inventory left journal of conservative and libertarian opinion at the Uniover from the holidays. Apparently the versity of Michigan. We neither solicit nor accept monetary managers of those Indonesian sweat- donations from the U-M. Contributions to the Michigan Review are tax-deductible under Section 501 (c)(3) of the shops that supply Steve and Barry's Internal Revenue Code. The Review is not affiliated with have been working the twelve year olds any political party or university political group. just a tad bit too hard when making those "Michigan Dad" sweatshirts ...

Ahh, it's that time of year again! LGBT Visibility Week is now in full "swing."

Good news for all you voyeurs out there: this Friday brings the return of the Queer Kiss-In ontheDiag. We feel it necessary to warn all of you who have watched too much Howard Stem the lesbians will not be bikini-clad; they will not even be particularly attractive.

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TO TIlE MICHIGAN REVIEW, Thanks for quoting MIM Notes in your January 20 article on Mumia AbuJamal's case (UMumia: Martyr or Murderer?" p.l). Your readers might be disappointed to know that the voice of the U-M right wing is no further right than the ABC News show 20(2.0, which on December 9 did the same hatchet job on Mumia and his supporters (though without the illuminating references to MIM Notes and callous references to the "Grim Reaper").

However, we don't think you should use Mllv1' s anti-Amerikan views to try to represent other Mumia supporters. Most organizations opposing the execution of Mumia Abu-Jamal do not support the killing of Officer Faulkner. In fact, most call only for a new trial with a different judge so that Mumia can properly defend himself by Amerikan injustice standards.

Mllv1' s position is purposefully different MIM Notes does describe the killing of Officer Faulkner as "righteous," and we have at least since July 1995 issue. In response to a critic, we wrote: "Because MIM sees the police as agents of the Amerikan state, as an army of occupation of this whole continent in general and of the land of the various oppressed internal nations in particular, we call the killing of this cop 'righteous.' Of course, in his particular case he was killed during the commission of a specific act of murderous violence against Mumia's brother. So, in general and in the specific case, we call it 'righteous.

MIM's position on this question is consistent with the Black Panther Party of the late 196Os, of which Mumia was a member. They wrote in their 10-point program: "We will protect ourselves &om the force and violence of the racist police and the racist military, by whatever means necessary ... We believe we can end police brutality in our black community by organizing black self-defense groups that are dedicated to defending our black community &om racist police oppression and brutality." From this we conclude the Panthers would agree that the intervention against Officer Faulkner was legitimate community self-defense. With regard to the trial, we also quote the Panther program: "We want all black people when brought to trial to be tried in court by a jury of their peer group or people &om their black communities, as defined by the Constitution of the United States."

However, even though we call the killing "righteous," we do not share the Michigan Review's disregard for the Iff

value of human life that leads to such callous humor about Mumia's possible execution. Loss of any human life is a tragic event, even when it is necessary in the struggle for a better world.

The purpose of this letter is not to debate the Review's selective misreading of the record in Mumia's case.

Mumia says he is innocent ... Anyone interested in truly investigating this will find very persuasive evidence of Mumia's innocence, or at least grounds for a new trial, regardless of their views on Faulkner's death. In addition, we know the historical police machinations against Black activists which cannot be ignored in this case. For the argument that killing Faulkner was justified, however, organizations which have not taken that position should not be held accountable; we'll wear that antiAmerikan label with pride.

We welcome all debate. Mllv1 and the Revolutionary Anti-Imperialist League (RAIL) are planning a week of events at U-M about the Amerikan injustice system - March 20-28 - and we welcome the Michigan Review or others to hold a public debate with our local organizers about Mumia's case.

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Mumia's Action Was Not "Cold-blooded"

brother was in fact being beaten by Officer Faulkner. Prosecution witnesses have denied such a beating took place, and Jamal's brother, William Cook, has never backed up this assertion. I regret this omission from my article. -Jacob Oslick

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winged Bigots" As a fellow conservative on this liberal campus, I would like to be able to read your newspaper and agree with what you publish. Instead, I gag. You extreme right-wingers are by far more "militant" than the feminist groups you bash. For example, in the recent issue C.}. Camacchio writes a heterosexist tidbit against a gay-lesbian-bi group on camp~s, the Queer Unity Project, whose only goal is to foster community support and understanding between homosexuals and heterosexuals. Even though he bashed males, women, and affirmative action proponents alike in the article, the part bashing the Queer Unity Project was especially offensive.

I believe that I can speak for a v~t majority of liberals and conservatives on this campus when I ask the Michigan Review to change its extreme rhetoric.

People are sick of right-winged bigots like yourselves preaching anti-homosexuality with a Bible in one hand while jerking off with the other.

comment. For your information, the theater department also offers a class on Irish theater and American Drama, but I heard no complaints about these two courses. Why wasn't this singled out with a statement such as "we would never see a classes solely about German theater taught on this campus"? ... We live in a free marketplace, one of economy and ideas. Believe it or not this university must also compete in this system and offer a variety courses.

If you believe a class is not worth taking then don't take it, you're not paying for it, who cares. But, please, don't use your forum to make all conservatives look like racist, sexist homophobes. Use your pulpit wisely; teach others about the issues we hold dear. Do not use it to spread hate or half-truths. If you actually took one of these courses maybe you'd learn something. The fact that all you could say was "try and teach a course on white male theater" shows that your decision was based on the word "queer" and not on an actual basis. I fear and pity you.

Patrick Elkins

Sincerely, I HAD BEEN WONDERING ABOUT the facts behind this case - whether to support Mumia's highly visible backers or to think they were caught up in an exciting, but misled, wave of "activism." I appreciate your attempts to clear up this confusion, but the author, Jacob Oslick, betrays his cause in the last paragraph: " ... murdered a Philadelphia Police Officer in cold blood."

I would not consider killing a man who was beating my own brother a cold-blooded act. It was presumably not calculated or planned in any way, and was a very spontaneous act, a reaction to the scene before him. That phrase, cold-blooded", destroyed the author's credibility and journalistic integrity (an oxymoron, I know) in my mind.

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Spread "Hate or HalfTruths" HOW DARE YOU CONTINUE TIlE stereotype of racist and sexist conservatives. I'm tired of conservatives and libertarians not being respected because those who are most visible are also the most radical. I am a moderate conservative trying to keep my respect at a fairly liberal university, but it's hard when individuals such as those that write for your paper collectively destroy it. For Lee Bockhom to say a class shouldn't be taught because its topic is too specific- is ridiculous. I am specifically speaking of the Queer Theater

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MSA is a body of elected officials whose duty should be to mediate between the student body and University administrators, and to represent the student body at certain inter-collegiate conventions. MSA's jurisdiction does not extend beyond the University level. Certainly, MSA representatives are not elected to act as the voice of the student body in national or international political affairs, nor should they claim to represent its constituents in local or state matters. The citizens of the 0. ":),A. elect their local, state, and national governmental representatives for these purposes.

Shuuld University President Bollinger interfere as a representative of the U-M in the conflict in Kosovo? No, his responsibilities lie with maintaining the University.

Should Ann Arbor Mayor Sheldon offer Ann Arbor tax dollars to aid Asia's ailing economies? No, she should worry about fixing Plymouth Road's potholes and lowering Ann Arbor's excessive number of vagabonds. Likewise, MSA representatives should not spend their time voting on non-University related "resolutions."

MSA wasted two hours debating the Iraqi sanctions resolution, and who knows how much time it spent revising and debating the resolution to condemn the raids by the AAPD- time it could have utilized discussing how to improve UM's curnculum, or lower textbook prices and tuition. MSA should not expend its time debating issues over which it has neither control nor (more importantly) jurisdiction. The fact of the matter is that MSA resolutions will have no effect on the laws or police actions in the city of Ann Arbor or the rest of the world, and MSA has no right to speak on students' behalf in such matters. Instead, MSA representatives should discuss issues relevant to the student body it represents, in the capacity for which they were elected. Stepping beyond their elected jurisdiction (for example, pretending to speak for students in a national or international sphere) smacks of an abuse of the powers granted to MSA representatives by their constituents.

This abuse of MSA representatives' power was not a problem in years past, as they preferred to sit idly at their weekly meeting and talk about how good "MSA Rep." looks on their resumes. However, with the election to MSA of several BAMN/NWROC/RAIL members under the guise of the "Defend Affirmative Action Party" (DAAP), the Assembly ideology has shifted from its former lethargy to the inane social(ist?) activism for which such groups are noted. In effect, these loud-mouths have infused MSA with delusions of grandeur, and diverted its focus from improving the University to using their elected office as a public mouthpiece for their extreme left-wing opinions.

In recent years, students have not taken MSA seriously, as evidenced by perpetually low voter turnout. Consequently, the DAAP successfully triumphed by mobilizing a small, dedicated gang of supporters on election day, thus overcoming the minute number of normal students who voted in the elections. Thus, a negligible percentage of the student body has now empowered these specialinterest cretins with almost one-third of MSA's seats. This overwhelming number of elected "social justice crusaders" is obviously the driving force behind the questionable "resolutions," since the Iraqi sanctions and the condemnation of authority figures and law enforcement officers have always been pet-issues for BAMN /NWROC/RAIL. Unsuprisingly, the infusion of the socialist activists into the MSA has further degraded the student government's credibility and effectiveness. Instead of just being a "bloated cadaver of inefficiency," MSA now serves as a soapbox for the local Marxist thugs - the same ruffians who rioted in the streets of Ann Arbor last · summer. Now, the usual bunch of spineless wimps who makeup MSA have been overrun by a University-sponsored gang of brutes and felons.

If MSA ever wants to gain credibility as the voice of the U-M students, it will need to make some drastic changes. First, it will have to get more of the student body to vote in the elections, so that those people who are elected can legitimately act as the voice of all of its constituents. Second, it should use student polling or "town meetings" to determine what their opinions are before passing irresponsible "resolutions" or making recommendations to the administration. Lastly, it will have to focus on what it is supposed to - better student life at the University of Michigan - and leave politics to the real politicians. l\-R

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the hand of Washington everywhere~ In the process, it strikes a serious blow against the American taxpayer, and ferments a return to budget deficits.

The budget amounts to a masterful-political document. Virtually every core Democratic group gets something. For soccer moms, Clinton offers $13.8 billion in subsidized child care. For environmentalists, Clinton presents a $1 billion Federal land grab. For farmers, Clinton promises to "save the family farm" (liberal-speak for subsidizing inefficient producers). These proposals inject the government into areas where it has no business. If a family wishes to take care of an elderly relative, they commit a noble act. However, why should taxpayers subsidize them to the tune of a $1,000 per family, as Clinton proposes? This budget rejects the notion of individual responi>ibility, in favor of government largesse for all. And of course, when combined with hundreds of other special interest payoffs, these proposals endanger the surplus Clinton promised to "save" for Social Security.

In fact, the Clinton budget only ignores one interest group: the American . taxpayer. Although a few special interest tax breaks are granted, Clinton refuses to significantly flatten and lower tax rates. As a percentage of GOP, taxes stand at the highest peacetime level in American history. Yet, rather then returning tax revenue to its original owners, in a time of massive surplus, Clinton wants to raise tobacco taxes a whopping $53 billion. Although Clinton claims a sweeping tax cut would endanger the surplus, every tax cut in history has increased, not decreased, revenues. Of course, his aforementioned spending proposals eat away at the surplus as well, especially when you consider Clinton's phony Medicare math.

Specifically, Clinton has resurrected a proposal Congress rightfully ignored last year: expanding Medicare to everyone over 55. Dishonestly, Clinton claims that this extension will not lose money, since policyholders would pay a market insurance rate. Yet, if the government were actually to offer a competitive market rate, there would be no reason for the expansion at all; since private companies would already offer similar coverage for a similar price. The truth stems from one discreet section of the proposal: the requirement that Medicare accept everyone, including those with pre-existing conditions. Accordingly, no healthy individual will have any incentive to purchase coverage, since they know Uncle Sam will pick up the tab if disaster strikes. Under the economic logic of "negative selection" the only people who would apply are the chronically ill, racketing up "market rates" past even the point where moderately sick people could benefit. We suspect this is what Clinton had in mind, as the suggested high rates indict a "market failure" (in reality the market at work), and a call for heavy government subsidies. In tum, this could bankrupt Medicare even faster, bring back budget deficits, and require steep future tax increases. A catastrophe for the taxpayer, but a victory for government intervention: the legacy of this budget. lVR (

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Still, the small numbers of students and local press attending the rally suggests that support for affirmative action among students is dwindling in intensity, if not necessarily. in quantity (although a light rain may factor into the low turnout). The fact that no press other than the Review, Michigan Daily, and Michigan State News covered the event disappointed many of its organizers. Ms. Dardell remarked, "They [the medial can't ignore the issue forever."

Naturally, proponents of the ballot measure are also planning activities in the coming months. Specifically, to get a referendum on the 2000 ballot, they face the daunting task of accumulating 300,000 supporting signatures within a six-month time frame. Somewhat realistically, Sen. Jaye concludes that they can only reach this figure through paid staff earning $1 per collected signature.

His partner in the drive, Mr. Connerly, expressed even more pessimism about the chances of a petition drive succeeding, placing the required money needed between $350,000 and $500,000. To help brighten their prospects for success, Jaye has introduced legislation to ease Michigan's burdensome laws regarding petition drives. Jaye argues that Michigan is "the toughest state" in which to conduct a referendum drive (which is not quite correct, since many states have no mechanism for referendums at all).

In addition to the ballot initiative, Sen. Jaye has also announced what he calls a "multi-tasked front" against affimlative action. Among other things, he has introduced regular legislation to abolish preferences, and Senate Joint Resolution E, a state constitutional amendment to the same effect. Still, Jaye concedes that the possibility of success through the state legislature is minimal at best. As University President Lee Bollinger has argued, simple legislation may not affect the admissions process at the U-M, since the state constitution grants public educational establishments considerable autonomy.

Furthermore, getting the required votes for a constitutional amendment seems an unrealistic possibility, given the lackluster support Jaye's legislation commands among legislators. ; Jaye also hopes to assist the plaintiffs in the ongoing legal suits against the University's race-based admissions policies. This development was spurred by the decisions of the presiding judges in both cases to grant the suits classaction status. Thus, plaintiffs Barbara Grutter and Jennifer Gratz now not only represent themselves, but potentially

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thousands of applicants from non-favored racial groups denied admission in recent years. Hence, if the University loses in court, it conceivably would need to admit any rejected non-minority applicant with similar credentials to the plaintiffs. Currently, Jaye is contacting students as far back as 1989 (although the recent class-action suit covers only up to 1996) to join the lawsuit against the university. Legal claims similar to the cases against U-M have achieved some success in recent years, most notably in the Hopwood case, when the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals abolished educational racial preferences in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi. In a companion case, Messer vs. Meno, the Court extended its decision to include employment law.

However, since Michigan does not fall under the Fifth Circuit's jurisdiction, neither Hopwood nor Messer provides direct precedent for either case against U-M. One case which might have done this, Piscataway vs. Taxman, was settled when civil rights groups offered the plaintiff $433,500 to drop the case before the U.5. Supreme Court ruled.

Sen. Jaye also displayed sharp hostility towards President Bollinger's stated willingness to spend at least $3 million in legal fees defending U-M's admissions policies, commenting "That's like saying Hitler was just misunderstood, and if Goebbels had more money he could have gotten the word out." Yet statements like these make some opponents of affirmative action question the wisdom of Jaye's heavy involvement. As the pages of the Review have stated in the past, many consider Jaye a "loose cannon." Similarly, Alok Agrawal, known as one of the staunchest libertarians in the Michigan Student Assembly (MSA), recently labeled Jaye an "extremist." Not surprisingly, BAMN wasted no time in labeling the ballot initiative a product of the "RACIST" populist state senator. When informed of Jaye's controversialreputation, Connedy stated that he does not know Jaye well, and only heard about him when the Senator contacted his office recently. Ultimately, Connerly feels that Jaye,s involvementis irrelevant, and points out that Jaye's name will not appear on in the proposed text of the referendum.

Thus, Mr. Connerly feels the primary battle should be waged over the ballot measure itself, and not its sponsors.

At this time, much of these activities remain in the planning stages. For instance, Connerlyconceded that plans have not been finalized, just an exploratory committee in regards to a Michigan ballot initiative. Connerly clearly is not focusing on Michigan as his primary target. Rather, he stated that al-

Up-and-coming BAMN rabble-rouser Erika Dowdell speaks to a sparse crowd of supporters and student press at the Feb. 2 press conference. though he would not ignore theU-M, and left open the possibility that he might visit again in the future, he would not stake out the University of Michigan as a battleground.

The University, whileacknowledging it grants preferential treatment to minority students, disagrees about the scope of racial preferences. As President Bollinger has been quoted as saying, "alleging that the University of Michigan judges applicants by the color of their skin rather than the content of their character ... offends the University and its students." Although Bollinger declined an e-mail request for comments on the recent developments, the University staunchly de- .~. fends its admissions policies, and ap:""

pears to be reacting negatively to the proposed ballot initiative.

Interestingly, MSA, usually acmre in campus politics, has yet to take an official position on the matter. According to MSA Representative Peter Handler "nobody has introduced a resolution." Thus, MSA will not focus on responses to either the petition drive or the legal suit in its upcoming meetings.

Yet, Handler did express a hope that MSA might organize an information session in the near future similar to "Affirmative Action 101," a symposium which it conducted in the Fall of 1997. ~

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o SEND LAWYERS, GUNS & MONEY

The Best Bars of Ann Arbor three Martinis here. One was severely lacking while the other two were superb. It is a new place, so they are working out all the kinks. Excellent selection of premium spirits and wines.

The decor is perfect: dim lighting, plush leather chairs, Sinatra playing in the background. Smoking is allowed and encouraged since it is a cigar bar. The only drawback is that the waiters have a bit of an attitude and their level of service is somewhat lacking.

Grizzly Peak - They serve an excellent Martini despite the fact tha t they are primarly a microbrewery. They have some good single malt Scotches and a few other premium spirits. While I personally detestmicrobrews, I understand that they make the best in town.

Ashley's - Tremendous selection of single malt Scotches, small batch bourbons, and imported beers. Irish C.J. leads the staff in a toast pub-like decor. The only drawback is buy your crap at the local party store that they practice smoking discriminaand stay home watching Beverly Hilltion - they will allow cigarettes but billies reruns. not cigars and pipes. This policy is a VIII. ~bou 5balt babe a ta5tefu( bicor. tremendously stupid move by the own- Oak, brass, cocktail shakers, dim ers. Many cigar and pipe smokers love lighting, leather chairs, table cloths, to have a good Scotch or bourbon with antiques ... Yes! Neon signs, bann~rs·' .~o~ their smoke, and they are loyal to estab~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~'~ lishments which permit them the plea-

This column is dedicated to all those totalitarian university bureaucrats and local and state authorities who wish to revive tbe temperance movement an college campuses.

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more than just some semi-evolved ape that can pull a beer tap. He must take his craft seriously and have mastered the sacred arts of the cocktail. When I say "cocktail" I do not mean mixed drinks (those overly sweet concoctions enjoyed by girls and men of questionable gender status) - I mean a man's drink such as a Martini or a Manhattan.

The bartender must also dutifully observe the customers' instructions and not skimp on the portions. A good bartender is as rare as a sober Irishman.

III. ~I)ou 51)alt allom tbe !)moking of tl)e bibine wub , tobacco . - A smoky atmosphere is vital to a real bar. Smoking and drinking go together like slutty young interns and libido-crazed presidents. There must be NO discrimination as to the type of tobacco that is consumed - cigars, pipes, and cigarettes should be equally welcomed. It is righteous to ban clove cigarettes, since low-lifes and degenerates usually smoke them.

IV. l\emember tbe bappp bour anb keep itbolp.- To sell liquor is human. ToseH liquor at a discount is divine.

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once said, "There can't be good Living where there is not good Drinking ." I quite agree. Unfortunately, living in a college town where the stuCamacchio dents' taste (or lack of taste) affects the nature of the bar scene, it can be tough for the true alcohol aficionado to find refuge. Fear not, my fellow highclass boozers, for I shall reveal to you the best and worst bars of Ann Arbor.

But before ) do, let me establish my parameters for a good bar.

A good bar is to me what a church is to a Christian, what a synagogue is to aJew, what a mosque is to a Muslima source of spiritual illumination and comfort in a cruel world ruled by infidels and barbarians. Just as Moses descended from Mount Sinai to give the world God's commandments, so shall I now stumble from my bars tool to give the drunkards of the world my commandments forthe ideal bar. The only difference is that God carved Moses's commandments in stone, whereas mine were written on a cocktail napkin with a Bic pen . So it shall be written: l. \1[l)ou !)I)alt !)crbe an excellent fflar· hili. - For the true Martini believer this is the most sacred of the commandments, and the combination of gin, vermouth, and olive is the Holy Trinity. A bar observes this commandment when the three essential eiements of a divine Martini are present: premium ingredients such as Bombay Sapphire Gin (the only real gin; accept no substitutes), high-quality vodkas (out of respect for James Bond) and good dry vermouth.

Next, the bartender must know how to mix the correct proportions at the customer's request - a good bartender (see the second commandment) recognizes the differences between say, a 2:1, 5:1, and a 15:1 Martini. Finally, the Martini should be ice-cold. It should have a serving temperature somew here around tha t of liquid nitrogen. There is only one thing worse than a warm Martini: no Martini at all.

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Agood bar is to me what a church is to a Christian- a source of spiritual • • • • tllumtnatton and comfort tn a cruel world .. . ru I ed by tnftdels and barbartans. friends and possible one-night stands or quietly contemplate life with the aid of a fine adult beverage. A bar cluttered with televisions defeats those purposes.

If you want to watch TV, stay home and enjoy the comforts of your living room.

Society does not need another place for people to worship the great god of illiteracy and cultural decay. A bar's entertainment should be its liquor, patrons, staff, atmosphere, and liquor - did I mention liquor?

VI. ~I)on !)balt not lJabe an obnoxiou!) jl8JJ or annopinlJ mobern mu!)ic. - The last thing I want to hear when enjoying a fine spirit is the inane chatter of a moronic DJ ("Is everybody feeling funky yet?!") or the sounds of gangsta rap, alternative crap, and anything you would find on Jock Jams. The only acceptable music is swing, Big Band, jazz, blues, cocktail lounge, and the patron saints of saloons: Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin. Of course, the sweetest music in any bar is always the gentle rhythm of the cocktail shaker - the sirens' song to my liver.

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advertising cheap beers, sports memorabilia ... No! IX. 'Orbou !)lJalt babe a relaxing I'nbi· ronml.'nt. - If commandments III, V, VI, and VIII are observed, commandment IX shall be satisfied.

X. \1[bou !ibalt I)abe beautiful waitre!)!)1.'5 mbo gibe goob !)erbice ... anb otl)£[ tbing!).For the love of Gin, give me a waitress who writes things down, gives prompt service, and doesn't screw up orders. I would say more about the" ... and other things" part, but modesty, the Code of Student Conduct, and my girlfriend prevent me from doing so.

Now that I have established thy law and thy justice, here are my choices for the best and worst bars in Ann Arbor: THE BEST:

Zanzibar - Best Martini in Ann Arbor. Bartenders are superior mixologists. Premium liquor selection is up to snuff. Nice wine list. The decor is tropical and very colorful. There are only two drawbacks: first, they do not allow smoking of any kind at the bar; second, it is primarily a restaurant so the bar area is rather limited in its seating capacity.

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Conner O'Nellls - Great selectionofIrishwhiskeys,ales,andstouts.

Good selection of other premium spirits and beers as well. Irish pub-like decor. This is where I'll be spending St. Patty's Day - the day when all of the Irish march up Main Street and stagger down Liberty.

Old Towne Tavern - The Martini is a gamble. Sometimes it's excellent and sometimes it's not so hot; it depends on who's bartending. But they do have Bombay Sapphire and a Martini menu so they are trying. Decent selection of premium spirits and imported beers. The decor is historical with heavy emphasis on a tum-of-thecentury saloon look.

THE WORST:

Scorekeepers, Rick's American Cafe, The Brown Jug, Mitch's Place, Touchdown Cafe, and Good Time Charlie's - These places violate all ten commandments and even some I haven't thought of. Their decors are garish, their bartenders ignorant, and their liquor selection an affront to connoisseurs everywhere. They are the antithesis of the ideal bar. They pander to the tasteless and vulgar (the fact that many frat swine and sorority bimbos frequent them proves this). However, I suppose they do serve a purpose better to keep the pigs in the trough than seat them atthe dining room tab Ie. l'vR

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o LANTERNS & LANCES

Happy Birthday, Mr. Lincoln

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ing farmers to bring in extra money, HAVE MADE A CONCERTED keeping the family financially afloat. effort this year to avoid discussing Mr. Clinton's troubles at any great When he wasn't busy with this grueling work, however, Lincoln discovered length in this space, as there are many better topics to write about than his the joys of words and books. Although libido and talent for saying "misleadhe received little more than a year's worth of formal education, Lincoln eling" things. Yet, 1 couldn't help but evated himself through self-teaching to ponder the irony become one of our most literate and that the eloquent presidents. Not a naturally president's imbrilliant man, he would slowly and peachment trial methodically read something several will apparently times, memorize it, and then read it end on or about this Friday, Febaloud or try to phrase it in his own ruary 12th, the words to better understand it (a method 190th anniverthat would proved useful when he was sary of Abraham studying law). Lincoln considered eduLincoln's birth. cation a means towards a better way of Our nation Lee life, buthe also saw it as worthwhile for its own sake. For instance, upon returnhas devoted Bockhom much time this ing home to Illinois in 1849 after a single past sordid year term in Congress, Lincoln proceeded to to debating our notions of what makes work his way through most of Euclid's a person fit to be president. Do they books on geometry. need to be a "good" or even "great" Lincoln was also a hard worker. He person? Or, is it enough to simply funcwas considered by many acquaintantion as a morally neutral steward adept ces to be a "lazy" man who detested at steering the good ship U.S.A. away physical labor, but nevertheless he from any icebergs? worked a variety a difficult jobs in his The cynical consensus now seems early adulthood. He had been a farm to be this: "Greatness of character in a worker,railsplitter,carpenter, riverboat president? Oh, you naive fool. All poliman, general store clerk, soldier, merticians are slimeballs, and to rise to the chant, postmaster, blacksmith, and surtop of the profession you must either be veyor, before moving on to law and rotten to the core, or necessarily lose politics. any goodness of nature that you may One of the most remarkable things possess." one discovers when reading about LinI consider this answer unsatisfaccolnis thattheappelation "Honest Abe" tory. If this description of political life is was not just an invention of his political accurate, how. did we ever come to supporters or myth-makers - it was have any leaders who we remember as an honest description of how Lincoln "great" a century later? Is presidential conducted his life. Remarkably, Lin"greatness" simply a myth cooked up coln earned this reputation in his work by fawning historians? as a lawyer, a profession which isn't That is why it is useful to be reexactly noted for honesty. He held himminded of Lincoln at this low point in self to the highest standards of truthfulour political culture. After all, his life ness, and encouraged his fellow memtells us much about that elusive qualbers of the bar to do the same. In notes ity: "greatness" in a leader. Often, we for a lecture he gave on the law in 1850, come to accept a p,erson's greatness as he referred to the "vague popular belief a sort of habit, and forget why they that lawyers are necessarily dishonest," came to be recognized as such. Thereand offered the following admonition: fore, in these days when the words "Let no young man, choosing the law great" and "White House" are rarely for a calling, for a moment yield to this . mentioned in the same breath, let us popular belief. Resolve to be honest at celebrate Honest Abe's 190th by conall events; and if, in your own judgtemplatir\g the lessons his life offers to ment, you cannot be an honest lawyer, us. resolve to be honest without being a Lincoln was the embodiment of that lawyer. Choose some other occupacharacteristically American creation, tion." the "self-made man." Born to a poor Of course, Lincoln is remembered farming family, young Abe began doas " grea t" mostly because of his perforing hard agricultural labor when he mance as president. If you ask the flverwas only seven or eight years old. His age person why Lincoln was great, or father even hired him out to neighborwhat notable thing he accomplished, they will inevitably say "he freed the Lee Bockhorn is the editor-in-chief of the slaves." This was certainly no small Review. You can whine about his moral feat, but there is more than that to elitism at bockhorn@Umich.edu.

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leadership skills were tested to the limit; elected with only about 40% of the popular vote, he had to deal with an unruly Congress, "Copperheads" who felt he was too harsh towards the South, and radical abolitionists who felt he wasn't going fax: enough. His efforts to win the war were frustrated by a string of incompetent generals. Only Lincoln, with his dogged determination to maintain the Union at all costs, could have brought the Civil War to a conclusion that both preserved the Union and ended the wretched institution of slavery. And at the end of the war, just before his death, he demonstrated the most important quality of a true statesman - foresight. Knowing that many in the North wanted to punish the soon to be defeated South, Lincoln made a stirring plea in his Second Inaugural Address for reconciliation, in words that are perhaps the most stirring ever spoken by any president: "With malice toward none; with charity for all; with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in; to bind up the nation's wounds ... to do all which may achieve and cherish a just, and a lasting peace, among ourselves, and with all nations."

So what makes a "great" president?

Humility. No one who, like Lincoln, has made a living slaughtering pigs or plowing fields from dawn to dusk can have many pretensions about ruling others, or be too concerned about looking "presidential." Most importantly, Lincoln's life shows us that great person? ultimately transcend themselves by overcoming the worst aspects of their natures. Lincoln, through his own will, transformed himself from an unpolished, pessimis tic, backwoods young man uncertain about his future, to a respected lawyer and eventually, a president who saved the nation.

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can be molded from the humblest 01 clay. Unfortunately, we seem to have lost our belief that this is possible~ we have resigned ourselvesto thinking that our presidents are only human," and thus have lowered our expectations. If we don't demand more from our leaders, we won't get it. Let us remember that we are a better nation than that; let us hear again what Lincoln called "the mystic chords of memory, stretching from every battlefield and patriot grave, to every living heart and hearth-stone, all over this broad land, [which} will yet swell the chorus of the Union, when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature."

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God \rs. Science

BY DAVID GUIPE

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AST WEDNESDAY NIGHT at Rackham Auditorium a noteworthy event took place - an event that was planning on drawing larger crowds than U of M football, Red Wings hockey and Arkansas Boggle tournaments combined. That's right, last Wednesday was the night of the "Discussion on God and Science."

This event was held as a follow-up to last year's "Does God Exist?" debate, which filled every seat in Rackham.

Unlike last year, this was not meant to be a debate between two smart guys with lots of letters after theirnames, but a discussion that allowed ordinary students to participate. As publicity director Patrick Moore said, "We wantto ask the question 'What do YOU think?", The purpose, then, was to allow students to present their questions and discuss their views with the speaker, Dr. Walter Bradley, a professor of mechanical engineering from Texas A & M University.

The evening was split into two sections. The first! hour featured Dr. Bradley's answers to five of the most commonly asked questions that had been submitted by U of M students.

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Naturally, these questions were very thoughtful and philosphical, such as "How can the ideas of the Bible still be credible despite scientific evidence against them?" or "00 you know any good Buckeye jokes?" The second half of the evening featured a "town hall" style question and answer format, during which those in attendance were

thing like last year's debate, only to find that they couldn't understand a word that the man was saying. This was made obvious by the fact that flocks of people would leave the auditorium at twenty minute intervals. One such person was student Troy Mamas, who made the comment "The speaker was extremely boring." The number of people initially in attendance only filled about half of the seats in the auditorium. I'm convinced that this is because the event was only appealing to a specific type of audience, those who were actually interested in hearing a discussion on (here's a surprise) God and science. showing that there is a high probability The focus on strictly scientific isthat God exists, butlet's face it, we can't sues that surround the idea of the existprove anything," Vinnie commented. ence of God is interesting to some but A third group of people who attended not to others. I feel that last year's dethe debate were those who were bored bate did a better job of targeting a out of their minds. The simple fact of broader cross section of the population. the matter is that this was, for the most For example, during the question and part, a discussion involving scientific answer period Dr. Bradley was asked principles. Despite what some may about ways in which we can show our think, not everyone is intrigued by the love for God. Dr. Bradley spent very laws of thermodynamics. My own little time answering the question, statknowledge of science is quite limited~... ,,, , ing that it was off topic. As Vinnie put the extent of which I gained from watchit, "There was no link estalished being EK Anyway, there were a number tween belief in God and a Christian of people who came expecting somevalues system." On the other hand, many of those in attendance may have appreciated the fact that the discussion was limited to scientific issues. There was even a sentiment among some that a few of Dr. Bradley's comments were unscientific and shouldn't have been a part of this discussion, such as the notion that man is the purpose of the universe.

In my opinion, this discussion was beneficial to those who were interested in learning about the scientific evidence behind the existence of God, and I have a great deal of respect for the sponsors of the event, such as Campus Crusade for Christ. I do feel, however, that similar future events should be designed in a way that appeals to a larger part of the population if the goal of packing Rackham to its full capacity is to be realized again. l\R

science." Eddie personally believes in God and agrees with Dr. Bradley that science contains evidence that God exists. On the other side of the spectrum are students like Vinnie Petre. Vinnie, an agnostic, enjoyed the debate but said it didn't change his mind. "I feel that Dr. Bradley did a good job of raising the question of the existence of God and

My own knowledge of science is quite limited, the extent of which I gained from watching ER. . given the opportunity to ask Dr. Bradley their own questions on the issues presented. For example, I, being one of those in attendance, could have taken the opportunity to go up to the microphone and ask a question. But that would have required that I actually make an effort, and we can't have that.

As can be expected, the event caused mixed reactions. Some students, like Eddie Diez De Medina, felt that it was a positive thing. "It's really something that people can learn from because there are so many people who think that belief in God is contrary to

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o ANN ARBOR A Conversation With Ingrid Sheldon

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WEET DEALS, EGO, self-interest. When one ponders the office of mayor, words such as these often come to mind. As I entered the daunting, sterile building on Fifth and Huron known as Ann Arbor City Hall, I had no idea of the extent to which our mayor could be the opposite. As I sat in the makeshift waiting room on the third floor, I casually looked over my list of questions. Suddenly the secretary called me into the office.

Dressed in a professional, dark green suit, Mayor Ingrid Sheldon greeted me; any nervousness and rigidity were immediately decimated. "Hi, Geoff. Ingrid Sheldon. Nice to meet you." We proceeded into her office and she offered me a seat. I surreptitiously shot glances around her office - the map of Ann Arbor, the American flag and the framed pictures of her family. I started to put aside any preconceived notions I may have had.

A life-long resident of Ann Arbor, Sheldon has given back to the community more than is expected, even from a mayor. Married during the Depression, Sheldon's parents taught her early on to help people if one is able. They led by example: when she was not more than ten years old, Ingrid's mother called the Department of Social Services and obtained some money for a neighboring family which lacked running water. Sheldon recalls taking the family's daughter shopping and even giving her sponge baths. This early start to serving the community was only the beginning. Throughout the conversation, no matter what subject we discussed, the dialogue always came back to doing what is best for everyone involved .

How does a Republican get elected in Ann Arbor? "I've spent four elections trying to figure that one out," she replied with a laugh. Sheldon attributes her victories to rising above personal agendas and opinions, up to a level of caring about what the people want and what is best for them. "You need to transcend the role of politician to the state of getting the people's business done," she asserted. She describes herself as very pragmatic, a social liberal and a fiscal conservative whose ideas are modeled after former Governor George Millikin. Sheldon first got involved with city government when her husband served on the city council from 1978-1982. She decided to run in 1992.

When asked if being mayor infringes on her life at all by preventing her from spending time with her family or other activities, she said she has enough time to do everything she wants to do.

'Sheldon feels good about living in Ann Arbor with her successful and growing family. She says she has no regrets. Sheldon enjoys being mayor; she has turned an officially part-time career into a full-time one. She still found time to support her husband during a recent job move and is able to

nity contact, Sheldon tries to be as accessible to the Ann Arbor public as possible. However, Sheldon is quick to affirm that being mayor is not just fluff.

She does have important issues to resolve, such as deregulation of utilities, lighting, and proper school funding.

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tages to being mayor: knowing that she visit her elderly mother every day.

When asked what ideas she has in mind is in the ideological minority is a part of for the future of Ann Arbor, she has no her job she could do without. When major plans. "There are no short-term . asked whether she feels she has had to censor herself, she nodded, "You have issues. I'm just starting to finish the solid-waste problem from the 80s. It's to rise above yourself and become two not like issues change after Election separate people, just so you can sleep at Day." night." Also, the inherent, ever-present political games that she must playas Sheldon's favorite aspect of being mayor is definitely the variety of duties mayor are not a favorite pastime. She tells the story of a liberal activist wft(f'~ and responsibilities. Through appearances, speeches, and constant commuattracted the ears of several Democratic

city councilmen. "He was against left turns in a certain area in Ann Arbor ....

It was so ridiculous! I had to think about everyone - not just the activist, but all the people who weren't speaking up, and what their best interests would be."

One project in which Sheldon is particularly active is the Washtenaw Council for the Arts, a nonprofit group that tries to persuade corporate sponsors to fund local arts groups in Washtenaw County. Sheldon would like to see this council become involved with the city government and with the more established arts groups in the county. She is also involved with her church and works a second job as. a bookkeeper for a local athletic club.

Indeed, whether it is family, community, or a college freshman who has an article to write, Ingrid Sheldon has always been one to give herself to others, and is nothing but delighted to do it. She is not mayor because of selfinterest, or her ego; rather, she is thrilled to serve the city of Ann Arbor, and does so with a dedication and loyalty that is not only rare, but quite refreshing. ~

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o I'M A NAZI, YOU'RE A NAZI. ..

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T APPEARS WE HAVE A winner for the Michigan Review's 1st Annual Simon Weisenthal Award commemorating campus Nazi fighting. In a unanimous verdict, the Review grants this prestigious trophy to Daily columnist James Miller, for his insightful joking revelation a few weeks ago that Review staffers admire Adolph Eichmann, the mastermind of Hitler's Final Solution. As a journalist who consistently advocates smaller government and more individual freedom, I am perfectly aware that to many, I am a racist, bigoted, reactionary moron. Yet, not until Miller's column did I recognize that my pursuit of classical liberal ideals placed me in league with the murderers of 6 million Jews, not to mention several million Gypsies, homosexuals, blacks, and political opponents. Armed with this new knowledge, I scanned the press over the next few weeks. To my surprise, I found there were a lot of Nazis out there. In fact. it seems that everyone from Maureen Hartford to Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu is a Nazi or at least, so their opponents claim. It's gotten so bad that "Nazi" has become just another generic insult, like incompetent, corrupt, or, heaven forbid, conservative. Of course, none of the above actually hold one smidgen of Nazi ideology: none have any desire to enslave Europe, slaughter undesirable ethnic minorities, establish a totalitarian police state devoid of originality, or conquer the world. Apparently, though, the memory of the Holocaust holds only an insignificant rank, compared to the temptation to take a cheap jab at one's political opponents.

To my horror, I realized that even the Review sometimes goes too far in satirizing its political opponents. In the January issue, our own c.J. Camacchio referred to Vice President of Student Affairs Maureen Hartford as "Himmler in drag." His attempted purpose was to compare Michigan's Student Code of Conduct to Nazi efforts to limit free speech. Naturally, a plethora of other comparisons could be made: Orwell's 1984, for instance. Yet none sparkles with the potency of Nazism.

Perhaps for the same reason, in an interview, State Senator David Jaye compared President Bollinger's proaffirmative action legal and public relations campaigns to Goebbels's Nazi Ministry of Propaganda. Undoubtedly, both mvolve the use of money and resources to influence public opinion.

Still, the comparison remains obscene precisely because the two have such a gargantuan gap in severity. It makes

noxious quality precisely because the use of the term outside history lessons has remained taboo for decades. What is happening lately, though, indicates that the reference is moving mainstream, and with it, instilling less and less of a dramatic effect. The end result is a trivialization of the Nazi reign of barbarism, pushing it into the ash heap of history where atrocities blend together, irrespective of their severity.

For those who cry out "Never Again" (interestingly a slogan invented by RabbiMeir Kahane, of blessed memory, whom opponents frequently derided as a "Jewish Hitler"), the association of Nazi motifs with insignificant political quarrels should be troubling. Instead, as the quotes from the Israeli political scene demonstrate, they are joining in the fun, with noted Holocaust survivor Shevah Weiss, as quoted by the Jerusalem Post, accusing the Likud of creating a "fascist environment." Even the few who speak up against this rising tide tend to be hypocrites. For example, in a January 12th Michigan Daily editorial about extreme pro-life groups, they castigated those who would be "so insolent as to trivialize the Holocaust and the images which it conjures for the sake of drama tic effect." Then, less than three weeks later, the same editorial board sanctioned Miller's uncivilized, careless attack on the Review staff. Unless former Editorial Page Editor Jack Schillaci actually expects us to plot a coup d'etat, install Lee Bockhorn as our Supreme Leader, invade EasternMichigan, and kill off Michigan's Jewish Nazi jokes, insuhs, and references permeate popular cuhure population (starting, I suppose, with myself, our Campus Affairs Editor, and preferences back and forth, yet .one our Associate Publisher), this associaSephardic Chief Rabbi stated that the would be hard pressed to equate oppoReform movement is "worse than Nation, even in jest, was inexcusable. sition to affirmative action with the zis." The Reformers, in a sign of upmost On the other hand, there is a differfascist ideal of subjugation of the indient extreme: those who deny any Nazi tact and civility, responded by saying vidual to the State. The common public that the Orthodox establishment" acts comparisons. There are some within the synchronization between fascist and like Nazis." Of late, the Left has taken a Jewish community who try to frame the Nazi (not quite correct) makes this use particular fancy to identifying the govHolocaust as an entirely Jewish issue. evenmoreinexecusable. That is, unI~ss erning Likud Party as fascist. Most reSadly, the practice of mass killings has they actually think ending affirmative cently, Labour Knesset Member Shlomo not been limited to the Jewish populaaction is the first step towards placing Ben-Ami claimed that "In his struggle tion alone. In reality, we have experiAfrican-Americans on cattle cars to for political survival, [Prime Minister] enced not one Holocaust this century, become landfill. Somehow I doubt that. but several: the Armenian, the 20 million Netanyahu has raised the specter of Yet, reducing the insult to, say, "oppofascism." Bibi's crime: his re-election dead Ukrainians left by Stalin's forced nent of progressive civil rights legislafamine, the 3 million dead Cambodians slogan, which reads "Netanyahu, a tion" lacks sexyness. It does not sparkle strong leader for a strong people." buried in Pol Pot's Killing Fields etc. Just with the potency of Nazism. five years ago, 600,000 Rwandan Tutsis Clearly, this slogan has nationalistic Nor is the use of Nazi terminology were slaughtered by Hutu extremists undertones, but no more than half the limited to the Univef$itycampus. Watch within a single month, while the world campaign slogans you might see in the C-Span for a few hours and chances are barely batted an eyelash. The French United States. It makes no insinuation a Democratic Congressman such as of a desire to rule through executive actually had the audacity to support the New York's Charlie Rangel will comfiat, crush all dissent, try to conquer the Hutus. Perhaps we should limit our Nazi pare Republican efforts to cut welfare comparisons to those butchers, and not Middle East, and exterminate the Palto the Nazi extermination of the Jews. estinians, the actual qualities of a legitito someone who likes, say, a different In their mind, no distinction exists be~ mate fascist. However, simply calling flavor of ice cream. l\R tween a reluctance to redistribute naBibi a "nationalist" does not sparkle Angry? Incensed? tional wealth and a death wish for the with the potency of Nazism.

Let us have itt poor. On the opposing aisle, expect con~ti11, the: insult "Nazi" holds this . 'ilitev@umtch:edu .

about as much sense as not differentiating between a pimple and say, stomach cancer. Once again, a genuine, nonextreme example could have been used; perhaps the manner in which liquor companies try to convince customers that drinking beer majestically bestows bikini-clad starlets, youth, and energy.

Yet none sparkles with the potency of Nazism.

Of course, misuses of the terms "Nazi" ot "fascist" abound on the Left as well. Survey the most extreme campus groups, and you'll find references that opponents of affirmative action are "fascist." Their suggested proof: preferential treatment of racial minorities. One can debate the merits of racial

servative commentators to throw out phrases like health-Nazi (read: supporters of tobacco taxes) or femi-Nazi (read: "womyn" who promote sameness, in the name of gender equality). Once again, I suppose Nazis and say, extreme feminists, have something in common: an ideal of restricting freedom. Yet, genocide and total denial of individual thought are a far cry from excessive sexual harassment legislation.

However, simply calling these figures " kooky authoritarians" does not sparkle with the potency of Nazism.

Sadly, the prevalence of Nazi comparisons reaches its greatest heights in the one society that should know better: Israel. Over tirepast few weeks, the

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N FEBRUARY 5TH, 6TH, and 7th, the Women's Studies Department of the University of Michigan sponsored the dialogue: Censoring Feminism: Towards a Definition of Gender-Based Censorship. This program consisted of a panel of socalled "feminists" affiliated with universities and feminist groups across the nation. The ultimate subject of this conference addressed the decline of the feminist movement in recent years due to censorship.

For the most part, the patrons of the discussion did a fine job in terms of organization and selecting an array of intelligent speakers. However, while this conference was full of presentation, it was short on intelligent ideas.

The panel first acknowledged the results from a recent survey: only 32 percent of college-aged women view feminism favorably. Shortly after, each speaker took a explaining this statistic.

They cited several scapegoats, including the American media, and unsurprisingly, the Republican Right. The panel suggested that white male con-

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servatives monopolize media, selecting "right-wing blondes" to propagate conservatism. One speaker suggested that conservative female organizations such as the Independent Women's Forum have an unfair advantage, since they have financial backers that liberal feminist groups lack. In addition, one guest affiliated with Dartmouth University charged that upper-class male conservatives devise schemes to influence college students. In particular, she expressed her disgust with the Dartmouth Review, a conservative journal similar to our own Michigan Review.

The panel implied that feminists do not receive their fair share of airtime, and that the only "newsworthy" women are anorexics in the entertainment industry. Furthermore, the speakers stressed that the media falsely portrays feminists as out-dated, combat boot-wearing bad mothers. According to one speaker, men censor women, thus preventing them from achieving consciousness. She further stressed the difficulty for women to advance in the publishing industry, since books about women are not big sellers. One speaker after another continued to cite reasons

E SCORED FOUR POINfS on Saturday in his professional debut, collected four rebounds, and used his distinctive physique to amass two fouls . The Milwaukee Bucks won, but that is secondary to Michigan basketball fans. The Wolverines are struggling and the three-headed monster of Josh Asselin, Peter Vignier, and Chris Young is not working. Could Robert Traylor find his way back to Ann Arbor? Could his considerable girth have handled Evan Eschmeyer?

Most certainly.

The sixth-year Northwestern center completely dominated U-M physically, individually, mentally, and on the scoreboard. U-M's three postmen combined to score 8 points and commit 14 fouls in a 58-34 road loss on February 4. Vignier looked overwhelmed, Asselin was overwhelmed, and freshman Young defined the word, to be kind. Eschmeyer, meanwhile, pumped in 29 points and grabbed 15 rebounds. No other Northwestern player scored in double figures .

Asselin appeared to have "established" himself as a post presence with three stralght strong games against top 25ers Indiana, Michigan State, and Ohio State in e~rl.Y)¥.'ll~' ¥'~~iaxpembers,

why and how women are censored by the American media.

Interestingly enough, these women even started to blame themselves as well. For example, besides conservatives and the media, an African-American speaker also blamed white feminists for letting the black feminist voice go unheard. Another speaker, this time a lesbian, charged heterosexual feminists for ignoring the lesbian voice in feminism. All in all, this discussion became a haven for claiming victimhood.

Now while there was plenty of blame to go around, there was not a whole lot of talk on just what feminism is. In the question/ answer portion of the lecture, one member of the audience asked, "If feminists are censored, then what would be uncensored feminism?" A member of the panel defiantly responded, "That is a very difficult question." Afterwards, each member of the panel went on to provide even more examples of how men are unfair. Fortunately, one speaker, Kathy Rodgers from the National Organization for Women (NOW), addressed issues relevant for all women, such as ,~ single parenting, employment, and

voting. However, most of the featured guests instead chose to rant about personal anecdotes, specifically about how men impair their lives. Members of the sparsely filled audience must have wondered: what is feminism?

Any reasonable member of the audience could observe the fundamental problem with this presentation: accountability. In addressing the question of why women are not represented as well as men on television, the feminists simply assumed that someone must be to blame. Admittedly, some men in media are sexist, but it is also true that many are not. Furthermore, no one should expect complete coverage in the media. However, perhaps if feminists actually articulated the philosophy of feminism, rather than just looking for people to blame, they might actually say something worth extensive news coverage. Instead, these feministS seemed more intereSted in attacking the "other," instead of promoting education and women's rights l'vR

Scott Behnan is a staff writer for the Review, which makes him one of the sexist media males the conference whined about.

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including this reporter, touted his agthere is no escaping reality; one can gressiveness and emergence as U-M's mask it with superb shooting from the third offensive force . Maybe we besenior guards, but only for so long. lieved in Asselin, maybe we wanted to Weak post play, LeonJones'sturnovers, believe in the U-M team. No matter and Vignier' s directionless shooting can by the end of the month, he had rebe mighty frustrating to watch for five verted back to his previous self, the straight months. foul-plagued and offensively tentative U-M's recent skid is not a huge Josh Asselin. Against Iowa on January surprise, but disappointing consider30th, he pulled in a measly two reing their promising start. They were 9bounds and fouled out in 21 minutes.

9 (3-2 Big Ten) as of January 16, before Versus NU, Asselin was disqualified losing five straight conference games, after 23 minutes, his 1lth such ejection then defeating Minnesota on Sunday. in 24 games.

- No one predicted great things for this In terms of proneness to hacking, U-M team, and no one has been proven Asselin is actually more talented than wrong. But who would have ever Traylor. Asselin loves to go over the thought Northwestern would be in the back in search of a rebound or set an hunt for an NCAA berth, while U-M illegal screen, and the officials love to scrambles for an NIT bid? call him on it. Traylor, comparatively, Traylor, meanwhile, faces Keith experienced similar problems for much VanHorn, Charles Oakley, and Horace of his first two seasons. By his junior Grant in games this week. Maybe he campaign, in 97-98, he may have unwill battle Eschmeyer in seasons to derstood what he could get away with come. In this year's contest, however, and what the officials would call.

Northwestern's big man won the war.

Asselin and Vignier - who seem flabMl. bergasted at every foul call - most decidedly do not.

On the sidelines, in recent losses to The Wolverines could have NU, Iowa, and Illinois, Coach Brian used Robert Traylor's Ellerbe went into his "1 can't believe this" mode. Ellerbe lowered his head imposing frame this season. numerous times, touched his remain~ ing hair, took a breath;-and r-eruized " ..

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GEO Continued from Page 1 or both. The next day, GEO agreed to the University's proposal to implement a new procedure in which some departments would post GSI job openings on the Web instead of on hard copy.

However, the two sides soon hit their first stumbling block On October 28, the GEO team proposed that all International GSls (IGSls) be compensated for their mandatory training period, but the University insisted that at the time of their training, international trainees are not employees, but rather potential employees, Therefore, said the University team, the ct!-rrent contract negotiations do not apply to them.

According to OTT, the University's response was "their way of demon&trating to us that they aren't willing [to] take our members' concerns seriously .... The 'u' is pulling the same 'we can't talk about this in the context of the GEO contract' bull that they did 3 years ago."

"Ouring certain sessions, emotions ran hIgh," said Gamble in an e-mail interview. Indeed, OTT soon became a forum for GEO negotiators to blow off steam. "One week into the gig and they have already reneged," they wrote, in regards to the University team's failure to follow ground rules signed at the first session. These rules required each team to furnish the other with a counterproposal, or at least a substantive response, within one week The University team said that they couldn't get all of the work done on time, to which OTT complained that "their excuse seems rather shallow .... They are simply not doing their homework" Over the next couple of weeks,little was actually accomplished during negotiation sessions. The University team

-s The follOwing exchange took place between a student and his GSI one morning during the beginning of an English class. The names have been changed to protect the innocent Ira te Stude1lt: "You seriously want me to sac rifice my education justsoyou cangeta Uttlcextramoney?

This isn' t a job for you; this is part of your educationl And do you think you really deserve a raise?"

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would not respond to any proposals dealing with economic iss~s until all the economic issues wer~ on the table, . so that they might better w'ligh their options. GEO presented various other proposals dealing with such issues as affirmative action, unit definitions (i.e. when is a graduate student who teaches not considered a GSI?), and registration fees, but received little response.

The closing of many issues of OTT says it best: "No response, nothing signed."

One of the GEO's most important proposals is the issue of a living wage.

According to GEO, the current wage reflects neither the value of their labor, nor the cost of living in Ann Arbor.

GEO literature cites the oft-quoted 30 percent as the limit of one's income that should go to rent, a necessity for which U-M GSls currently spend an average of 42 percent of their paychecks. In order to compensate for this differential, the GEO team first requested a 37 percent raise. The University countered with a proposal to provide GEO with the average increase awarded to tenure and tenure track faculty of the school of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA).

Should that average be less than 2.5 percent, GSIs would receive a 2.5 percent raise. "The 2.5 percent figure serves only as a minimum increase in the event that the faculty increase is small," said Gamble.

"This is simply unacceptable," the GEO team wrote in OTT. " A 2.5 percent annual pay hike doesn't even offset the yearly cost of living increase in Ann Arbor."

Some other issues discussed during negotiations: a new dental plan; a proposal to eliminate wage differentials between in- and out-of-state instructors; broadening of the child care subsidy; changes to the time or notification needed before the University can change GEO medical benefits; and a proposal tha t would help GSIs file grievances should they have to work too many hours. Nothing was resolved. with class; it has nothing to do with my education; and you're just wasting aU of our time."

Needless to say, the entire class was in shock-wide eyes darted wildly around the room. as every student silently asked their colleagues, "Can you believe this?" At this point the GSl defended himself, his class, and the importance of this issue to students' education. He said that he didn't think the rest of the class felt the same way as this irate student. He then asked a rhetorical question to the effect of, "Well what am I supposed to do?"

Irate Student: "God forbid, you struggle through, you get your education, and then you go on and be a real teacher and make a real wage somewhere, make a real salary. This isn't your liIe career, right?"

S1: "Well, yeah it is... "

In the final OTT of 1998, BargainingComrnittee Chair Andrea Westlund and Chief Negotiator Eric Odier-Fink wrote a note to readers, which began: "Friends, as we write this, the Bargaining Process is in pause. Thank G-d."

They commented on the high stress level at the table, as well as "uncordial" tone of negotiations. "We have seen a flat-out rejection of some of our proposals ... and stalling on others."

After New Year's, two more pro-

said that depending on how long the strike lasted, he may even hold classes off campus. "I would try to hold class in my living room," he joked, "but I don't think everyone would fit!"

Soon, just one negotiation session remained before the contract expiration. The GEO team sent out a mass email to every GSI, informing them that "negotiations are stalled on many issues." They appealed to their members for help, concluding the letter with:

ilWe have seen a flat-out rejection of some of our proposals, and stalling on others.

They aren't willing to take our members' concerns seriously." - Over the Table posals were agreed to: a change in the grievance procedure over hours worked, and a change in time of notification before medical benefits can be changed. During negotiations in the middle of January, nothing more was really accomplished. "On the wages topic," the GEO team wrote in OTT, "negotiations have basically been shut down."

The February 1 contract expiration date was quickly approaching, and as yet only four out of 19 proposals.hatf"'~ been agreed to. The GEO team wrote in OTT that "members MUST take action if the GEO is to win what you have sent the bargaining team to get! PLEASE, come to the rally on the 21st." (Emphasis in original.)

Many GSIs took time during the last week of January to inform their students of possible class cancellations once the GEO contract had expired.

Jeff, an English GSI (who did not want his last name revealed), said that should a strike be called, he would e-mail everyone the night before to tell them not to come to class the next morning. He Ira te Student: Laughter. "You want to be a graduate student for the rest of your life?"

The GSl then informed the student that he wanted to be a tencher for the rest ofhis life, andhe was currently a teacher who didn't receive sufficient compensation for his work, in his opinion.

Irate Student: "Well let's see, let me talk to you about this later, so that - I mean I understand we're wasting everyone's time - I don' t want to be a part of that. So I'd like to talk to you about this later but not right now. n

Interestingly, many members of the class raised their hand after this outburst and acknowledged that they did indeed, feel that this was an important issue. They then praised the GSI for bringing it to their attention.

"The hour is near, and the union needs you. The contract will expire soon."

In the Fishbowl, GEO representatives passed out literature to passersby, trying to build a ground swell of support in the few days before final negotiations. On February 1, the Daily had reported that Gamble said he was eager to reach an agreement that would satisfy everyone. Mathematics GSI Nages Shanmugalingan, staffing the GEO information booth, reacted incredulously. "They have been saying that for the past three months," she snickered. An unidentified GSI next to her then bellowed, "It means absolutely nothing!"

There were rumors that the GEO team would lower their wage request from the high number of 37 percent to a single-digit increase. liThe University is refusing to move on a reasonable living wage issue," said Shanmugalingan. "If there is to be any hope at all, we are coming down."

That night, during the final negotiation session, the GEO team asked to waive registration fees for GSls, and they wanted a reassessment of how instructional hours are calculated.

When it came to the living wage issue, the GEO team gave in. They lowered their wage increase proposal to a nine percent annual raise. "The move to nine percent was not a surprise," Gamble acknowledged. "I was asked at the table when the University would provide a counterproposal on wages and I responded by saying, 'when the GEO proposal [is) less than double digits.'"

The University appreciated the GEO team's willingness to bargain, and offered a counterproposal. Under the counterproposal, the University would not alter their previous wage proposal, but would restructure GSI appointments. Currently, GSls have "appointments" ranging from .25 to .5, which specify the percentage of hours a GSI

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"The University proposal would provide those with .4 appointments a minimum monthly increase of $283," said Gamble. He said the increase would push their average monthly salary to $1,416.25 - above the minimum living wage of $1,400 that had been specified byGEO. The GEO team agreed to extend the contract by three days so that they could go over the new terms. However, they were suspect of the proposal, calling it a "more work for more pay" proposal. They were also concerned that all GSls with a .3 or .35 appointment would be moved down to a .25 appointment, thus earning less.

At negotiations, the University team also offered to provide complete room and board, insurance, and a $200 stipend to "any international graduate student who is offered a potential GSI position by any LSA department and who is required to attend one [the mandatory Jworkshops." But the GEO team was dubious of this extra-<:ontractual promise. They claim that three years ago at the last round of negotiations, the University had promised the same

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The two teams failed to come to an agreement before the contract expired.

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"The University of Michigan keeps its promises, and the promise made in 1996 regarding international graduate students was kept." - Dan Gamble ballots were sent out to all the GSls, and are due back by February 19. Once the votes are tabulated, a two-thirds majority would give GEO the authority to call a wa.lkout or a strike, which they call "job actions."

At the February 9 negotiation session, GEO presented two packages of proposals, one of which included two proposals concerning affirmative action, and a counterproposal' to the University's compensation plan for

said. He did concede, however, that "there is clearly a difference in opinion as to which international graduate students were to receive the support in 1996," but that the 1999 program makes clearer who it is intended to help.

On February 2, the members ofGEO assembled to discuss the proposals and decide if they should authorize a strike vote. 97 percent of those in attendance voted to send out the stril<:e ballots. "I think the membership tonight told us [that] the offer the University thinks we'd like sucks," GEO spokesperson Chip Smith saidin the Daily.

At the last meeting before the new contract expiration date, held on Feb. 4, the University team amended its wage proposal recalculating the appointments that GSls receive - GSIs with .25, .3., and .35 appointments would

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curred in the fall election campaign, RHA took measures to inform residents of their rights. According to Taub, "RHA is printing 'no solicitation' signs that residents can put on their doors, and you are not allowed to solicit if there is a sign on the door." In addition, Taub said "RHA is also sending [a letter] out to the residents, letting them know, if someone does come to their door, they do have the right to ask for the permission slip, and if the person does not have it, they can call Housing security and have. them escorted from the building."

Even if candidates get permission to solicit residents, RHA frowns on the practice altogether. When asked whether the candidates really caused a problem, Taub said "we are trying to discourage them from going door to door, but being as they feel it is the most effective way to get votes, we are encouraging them to follow the rules."

She also said the problem is probably larger than is realized, because most violations go unreported. "Residents were not aware there was anything they could do about it, they did not know what to do about it...that was the problem, they were not recorded."

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As the Review goes to press, three outcomes are possible: 1) GEO does not get the required number of votes, and is not be able to take any kind of job actions. GSIs will keep teaching while the GEO team continues to negotiate.

2) GEO gets the go-ahead, but holds off on taking job actions while they continue negotiating with the University.

3) GEO obtains authorization, and calls a 1-3 day walkout, or even a strike. The latter option is not likely, said Smith, at least within the near future.

The last real disruption of classes occurred in 1996, when hundreds of GSIs walked out for two days. The GEO membership has authorized several strikes in the 80s and 90s, but there has not actually been a strike since 1975.

That strike lasted an entire month. While a month-long strike is not likely in this instance, some form of walkout or strike is a very real possibility. Students should not be surprised if, instead of being at the front of the classroom, their GSls are soon on the Diag at the front of a picket line. Ml

and RHA's anti-solicitation signs should allow many residents to be free of the problem altogether .

Furthermore, in response to RHA criticism, MSA has agreed to make some token concessions. For example, the Assembly will now include the form for residence hall solicitation in the packet given to prospective MSA candidates. Thus,in the future no MSA candidate can claim ignorance as an excuse to commit violations of Housing policy. As Taub stated, "We are working with MSA to ensure that the rules are followed, because [housing residents] are constituents to us both."

However, although MSA has agreed to inform candidates of Housing rules, it has yet to institute regulations to punish offenders. According to Taub, the violations in question "are not violations sanctioned or punishable by MSA." Accordingly, the MSA Election Board does not issue any demerits to candidates reprimanded by RHA. Thus, a future candidate could still knowingly violate the Housing solicitation rule, and subsequently be escorted out of the building by a DPS officer, yet face no official sanction from MSA. As RHA has rules concerning this issue, MSA's lack of corresponding punishment provisions suggests a carelessness on behalf of the Assembly toward other student government bodies. Therefore, it is seems likely that University Housing residents may continue to be pestered by unwelcome soliciters around election time. l\R

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ITH THE ACADEMIC year in full swing again, chances are your definition of going out is leaving your room to go to the library. This weekend, make a promise to yourself to get out and be social. In lieu of that, stay at home and rent a video. And what better kind of movie to watch than one that involves college students partying, drinking, and doing all sorts of other things that are quickly forgotten when you have a paper due at 8 a.m. the next morning? Just to make it easy, here are five movies,all with college themes. In case you have no idea what real college life is like, there are handy outlines of the realistic and fantastic elements in each.

National Lampoo1l's Animal House (1978): Faber College's worst fraternity, the Delta House, fights Dean Vernon Wormer, the ROTC, and the snob fraternity, Omega House. Highlights include the homecoming parade, John Belushi, and the toga party.

Reality: Either fraternity could be one of a number of real-life houses.

Furthermore, every character in the movie resembles someone you know.

Also, nobody can party like John Belushi.

Fantasy: Contrary to popular belief, sororities do not get into pillow fights while in their underwear.

How I Got Into College (1989): Remember when you thought getting into college was the hard part? High school senior Marlon tries to overcome a low grade point average and bad test scores to follow local smart girl Jennifer to a small Pennsylvania college. Meanwhile Jennifer has to contend with her overbearing parents, who insist she attend their alma mater, the University of Michigan. This film puts an amusing twist on every aspect of college admissions, induding test preparation schools (featuring Phil Hartman), admissions officers, and the "two men, A and B" test questions.

Reality: Many people have chosen schools for far worse reasons than romance. Everythinge1se is hard to judge, since high school now seems like some strange, distant parallel universe.

Fantasy: No matter how much they like to pretend otherwise, schools want people with good numbers. Additionally, a small liberal-arts school probably does not consider race as a factor in admissions, which is only possible in movies, California, Washington, Texas, Lousiana, and Mississippi.

Revenge o/the Nerds (1984): Fresh-

UR CULTURE IS ENGAGED in a sickening love affair with love. Tum on the radio and you'll inevitably hear countless ballads of affection, dripping with gooey, honey-sweet, lovey-dovey imagery.

Enter an art museum, and endure a barrage of visual attacks by nubile figures engaged in lewd, voyeuristic acts.

Watch any movie and be forced to exist as a peeping-tom in another couple's love life. Romance even manages to creep into the pages of our most cherished novels (Gone with the Wind didn't need Rhett Butler, I don't care what anyone says). For the cynical Arts-loving soul who has not yet found that special someone, this marriage between love and the Arts can be quite nauseating, indeed.

As the dreaded and beloved St. Valentine's Day approaches, this affair only builds in intensity. The bloodthirsty media unveils even more heartwarming films to tempt lonely souls._,~ It's enough to make a grown man err To completely avoid all in-yourface reminders of your solitude, you would either have to lapse into a coma or retreat to a shack in Montana. It's bad enough having to make it through the second week in February with (sniff) the knowledge that nobody will send you roses or give you that chewy, saccharine heart that says "be mine" in red, water-soluble letters. EverystimuIus is like another one of Cupid's offtarget darts that just hurts like heck and either maims or softly kills.

This has got to stop. The Arts have parasitically fed on the intestine of love for too long - freeloading and perverting this once-pure emotion, all in the name of profit. An action movie is an action movie: it doesn't need a helpless, buxom young starlet for eye-candy or a romantic sub-plot for filler. The music world, too, is polluted with boy bands wailing about girls and girl bands cooing about boys.

They say thatcyrtics are just romantics with calluses on their souls, and I'm thankful to only sport a few bruises. I have nothing against love, or the celebration of it, but I'm sick and tired of having it rubbed in my face wherever I

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John Belushi demonstrates the fine art of the toga party in Animal House man outcasts RobertCarradine and Anthony Edwards are bullied and beaten by the jocks of the Alpha Beta fraternity. In retaliation, they form their own fraternity and declare all-out war. A cast of stereotypical characters, and a number of raunchy jokes fill out the simple plot.

Reality: Almost every stereotype from this movie can be found on North Campus. As illustrated by recent events at the .University of Michigan, jocks frequently bully others by stealing personal items like computers.

Fantasy: Once again, sororities are not really what your teenage imagination wishes they were. Further trips to North Campus will reveal that nerds are much too busy working on EECS 270 to score with women, much less talk to other humans.

PCU (1994): Anirruzl House adapted to the politically correct atmosphere of the 90s. Jeremy Piven leads his housemates in a never-ending quest for a good time as they battle against leftist political groups, right-wing elitists, and an administration bent on evicting them from their home.

Reality: The intro to the movie almost perfectly re-enactsthe Diag scene on any given day. The administration is more concerned about diversity than

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tum. If I want to watch a love story, I'll rent one and have a good cry. If I feel like singing along to some sappy 80s love songs, J'll put Richard Marx on the stereo and get it out of my system. I shouldn't have to hear the same songs in Meijer and suddenly feel so sentimental that I buy another box of cookies.

We all know that this disgusting season will be over soon, but it is nevertheless a difficult time of year for the romantic, aesthetic-appreciating soul to transcend. And even after February 14th, the same travesties will occur.

There is little, if anything, produced by the entertainment industry that caters to the needs of those who wish to avoid romance (except for columns in the Daily by columnists who somehow avoid romance themselves) . Yeah, I know love is a universal emotion, and artists often produce their best work when looking through googly eyes, but Idon'tbuyit.Inspiration,schmationthe landscapes and nude figures were beautiful on their own. There area thousand different emotions: why does it always have to be about love or lust?

People should write music for music's sake - not because they can't get so-and-so off their mind. Too many songs fit into these default categories: songwriter in love; songwriter just lost the one he/ she loves, songwriter fedup with love; songwriter making fun of how other songwriters write songs about love, blah, blah, blah. And then there are re-makes.

This Valentine's Day, I don't recommend coddling the diabolically evil Cupid (the media's illegitimate, moneygrubbing child). Don't wallow in your sorrow; I think it's better to laugh and observe. Feel free to be the one cynic in your class who points out that the English poets lead pathetic lives. You can even have a chuckle because the Venus de Milo hasn't got any arms. Look how far love got her and all the rest of her stone-Iepro?y afflicted cronies.

We should see and hear more beautiful things that don't stem from already-beautiful emotions. Alert the rest of the media: what the world really needs is more art inspired by hate. If you can call "Miller-on-Tap" "art." rvR

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T FIRST, IT WAS LIKE A BAD dream. There I was, sitting in front of the tube watching Saturday Night Live with disbelief as Puff Daddy grunted "uh huh ... uh huh.

Come with me," over the timeless classic-rock riff of Led Zeppelin's "Kashmir". And there was the immortal Jimmy Paige, on that same stage, willingly taking part in this blasphemy. I attempted to rationalize the situation.

SNL is a comedy show, maybe this was just a joke .. .

But it's quite real. The roads of rock and hip-hop have officially intersected.

Puff Daddy and Jimmy Page sharing the same stage is only the beginning, and if you follow popular music, resistance is futile. There are no exits on this freeway, folks .. .so buckle your seat belt. , I have always considered myself a rock and roll purist so the spectacle I saw that night on SNL gave me the creeps. The farthest I had previously ventured into the realm of hip-hop or rapwasa little Soul Coughing (hip-hop for people who don't like hip-hop) here and there. I knew about Puff Daddy sampling Sting's bass line from "I'll Be Watching You", but this was the last straw. How could he do this to JIMMY PAGE? Well, because he's Puff Daddy. He can do whatever he damn well pleases.

Videos Continued from page 14 actual education. Rumors that the character of President Garcia-Thompson is based on Maureen Hartford are unfounded. The school's legal system, however, is eerily like our beloved Code.

Fantasy: In' real life, the AAPD would bust any party serving alcohol to minors, and Jeremy Piven would end up in jail. David Spade's character is not actually c.J. Camacchio.

The Graduate (1967): Although many movies on the American Film Industry's Top 100 list may not deserve it, this film is right where it should be at number 7. Dustin Hoffman plays the role of a recent college graduate who falls in love with a girl, after an affair with her mother. After more than thirty years, this movie still remains relevant to anyone who is confused about their place in the world.

Reality: Everything.

Fantasy: Don't we all wish that

A Disturbing Trend?

And soon I arrived at the same conclusion that Page undoubtedly did: if ya can' t beat 'em, ya might as well join 'em. Slowly it began to make sense.

Rock has gone stale. I hate to admit it, but it's true. Tune into of the few remaining "rock radio" stations left, and you'll either hear Creed or Days of the New ripping off Alice in Chains, or Kiss ripping off themselves. And hey Axl, where's that new GnR album you promised us five years ago? Something needs to be done. Pearl Jam and the Black Crowes can't keep this thing alive on their own.

Things have gotten so bad for rock and roll that it almost seems like Puffy is doing the genre a favor. While I will never forgive him for the sorry excuse for "lyrics" that he put to "Kashmir", I feel like he's got the right idea. If there was ever a time that rock and roll needed a swift kick in the ass, it is now.

Of course, there are dangers. Inevitably, there will be artists seeking to ride the wave of this latest trend, who will milk it just to make a buck ... They haven't surfaced yet, but watch out.

They'll come crawling out of the woodwork faster than you can say "Matchbox 20". On the other hand, there are already signs that this "merger" has the potential to produce some quality songwriting. Former House of Pain frontman Everlast has effectively combined elements of the two genres on his

solo disc, "Whitey Ford Sings The Blues". One listen to "What It's Like" makes the hip-hop/rock hybrid seem like a match made in heaven. Not only that, but his music has a message.

Puffy, are you paying attention?

If you have nearly as many doubts as I did, consider the fact that if anything, this will probably lead to a greater appreciation for rock music by hip-hop enthusiasts, and vice versa. At the very least, we may not have to listen to Gene Simmons & co. congratulat-· ing themselves much longer, because now there's something NEW on the radio.

And who knows where it will lead next? I can't wait to see what happens with Puffy looks up at the Stairway to Heaven the riffs in Van Halen's The rock/hip-hop era will probably "Runnin'WithTheDevil",Aerosmith's fade the same way grunge did. But in "Back In The Saddle", or even Ted the meantime, two great musical forms Nugent's "Free For All". Lord knows have crossed paths and you're invited the hip-hop community won't be.a&le to share the ride. And even if you can't toresistZZTop's "Sharp Dressed Man" bring yourself to embrace the "hipfor long. And it's hard to consider it rock" phenomenon, look at it this way: "stealing" riffs when the writers of the one trend comes along, another fades songs are hardly making good use of away. So long, N'SYNC .. . rvR them.

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