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December 1989
Essay
UCAR Overheats by Brian Meadors
Whl'n D.I\·id Mc:lurrc:ls~', d :-POkl'SpeTson for the Uni tl'd C{lilli ti on Against Radsm (UCAR), told the '\1idli:':lIt1 Dtlilv th,lt thl're is lW sud 1 thi,,~.1:o rl'\ l'r!'ol' r.I(\:-m . IIx,-.lnw \ ~'r~ IIltri~ lIl'd . \\'.IS hl' ~lI~~l':-till~ th.1I1ll1nMi til':; .ITl' iIK.1p.lbk' III r.lli:oll1 ? \\'h.lI was his reasoning? I tried to find out the answer to these questions and learn more about the various positions UCAR has taken. But to my surprise, my attempts to gather this information for a possible article turned out to be a story in itself. I stopped by the Baker- Mandela Center for Anti-Racist Education, where UCAR is based, and asked to speak with a UCAR spokesperson. I requested an interview with the group, but Maurrasse later told me, via my answ~ring machine, that an interview was out of the question. He gave no reason. The next night I attended a UCAR general meeting. Toward the end of
the n1el'ling. c:l UCAR memlx'r singkd me out and c:lsked me why I was prl'scnt. Aftersaying I wasa staff writertor thl' MillliS'1rI R,,'il',L', I W<I:o Illd with c:l ~rl\lI (ktll lIt hllsti Ii t~· b~' "l'\'l'r,ll CC AR 11 Will l,'r:;. Tlll'v rdll ~'d l~l lx' Illtl'r\ il'\\'l'li b\' 11ll' \\'l ud1 thl'\'
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JlThe people who read the Review are not the people we are trying to reach."
- ueAR member Kimberly Smith claimed would intentionally make erroneous edits and twist their quotes. They thought that the Reuiew would not follow standard interview procedure and would instead insert comments within their responses. Members of the steering commH-
since UCAR claims to be a public information group. Still determined to give UCAR an opportunity to explain its views, I submitted a list of questions to UCAR asking about its positions on the discriminatory acts policy, affirmative action,
'Car and Driver' Editor Assesses Auto Industry by Clifton Gault AlthllUgh GIf tlnd [)riiw
i~ thl..' IMgcst c:lnd most intlucntiill allt(lmobill' magclzinl' in the United SIdles, f\..'\\' pl'(lple re,lli ze thol! this prominent r'l'rinLiical is heildqllarlerl....i hl'rl' in :\nl1 Arl~lr. It is fr(lOl .1 m{lliL'st (liiicl' building at 2001 He1gh.lck R(I,ld tiM!
WilIi,lm k.llll'S, ('ditor of C~-"'D. «Instantl y criticizes domestic aut(lm,lkL'rs for their shortialls. On No\'. 2, t spoke with Jeane .lbout how the U.s. automobile industry is i.1ring dgainst forL'i gn compelilllrs, ilS \\'d I .is ,1bout thL' iuture oi thl'
.1tltCl industrv as cl \\'hole. JCclnL's said Detroit au tClmc:lkcrs, 11Ild Cencritl ~1otors in particular, are in lkl'p trouble and sh(l\\, little prosjX'Ct for dramatic imprcH'cmcnt any tin1l' $,\' 1'1 1St'
Cl nd other i:;sues. In il CCl\'l'T letter I said th.lt the questions and answers, if printed, would appear unedited. ~1 y m.lul'st \\',l~ rctused . Thl' only piece lhtll L'C \R w{luld ~i\'~ nil', r \\,it:; t~lld . I\'llll id lx' thl' kind ~ Ii ill l\ - ll'n~th I..'~:;'l~ ·: lh,lI c:lPf'X'clf ,In thl..' [).I il.v ~Iplnillll p.l~~'. But such an essay would have been pointless, since it probably would not have addressed many of my questions. Despite this lack of success, my brief contacts with UCAR gave me the opportunity to hear the rather peculiar views held by some of its members. During the UCAR general meeting I attended, one member said that the U.s. government leaked information about Israeli arm sales to South Africa in an effort to create tension between American blacks and Jews. Later, when 1 went to the Baker- Mandela Center to see if UCAR had answered my written questions, I overheard a
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Serpent's Tooth The following sign was seen near Red Square during anniversary celebrations for the October Revolution: "Proletariat of the World, forgive us."
According to the LSA winter 1990 Courseguide, English 280, Section 001, will explore "Erotic Fantasies in Male and Female 20th Century Literature." Wewantto know if we are supposed to take this class seriously, or, more importantly, whether there is a lab requirement.
Jim Duderstadt's salary does not rank the highest among Big Ten university presidents; it's third. According to the Detroit News, Northwestern's president earns $205,000 and Indiana's takes home $178,476. The Dude, meanwhile, must get by with a measly $162,839, according to the University Record. How can the Dude lead us into the 21st century when he's paid slave wages?
see these prestigious irtstitutions encouraging young people to follow in the footsteps of Howie Mandel.
Michigan State may not have a great football team these days, but its 600student School of Packaging is the largest of its kind in the world, according to the Detroit News. It's also one of the best. And we thought MSU was just a farm school!
JimPoniewozik, probably the best writer to attend the U-M since Arthur Miller, displayed his keen intellect and razor-sharp wit when he introduced a new column in the Daily last month. ''The primary reason for calling this column 'Wretched Refuse,'" wrote Poniewozik, "is, of course, to see if the Michigan Review can resist making a stupid joke about it in next month's 'Serpent's Tooth.'" Jim, we cannot possibly compete with your deadly satire! Will you please join our humble staff?
According to the Stan!(lrd RL7,icu', students held a condom- rating ('(1nte~t At last m()nth 's fprum for di~c\l~sin ~ last spring in which they evaluated the interim anti-discrimination polin: seven different types of condoms on for students, various campus organithe basis of "smell, taste, appearance, zations expressed opposition to the sensualnessl comfort, lubrication, and "code," though for different reason s. sense of security." Meanwhile, at the UCAR and other campus groups critiUniversity of Wisconsin, the Condom cized the policy for being too narrow, Olympics were held recently. Accordwhile the campus chapter of the ACLU ing to the American Spectator, events inand others faulted the code for infringcluded a condom water-balloon toss, a ing on First Amendment rights. Hey, ~ondom relay race, and a condom.·· " forget the reasons. If these two sets of over-the-head contest. We're glad to groups can actually agree that the code
is lousy, that's good enough for us.
What happened to all the great things the U-M used to stand for? There have been no sit-ins this year. PIRGIM didn't ask for money in the November MSA election. Even the Daily has toned itself down. This campus simply tingles with the electricity of melba toast.
Congratulations to Noah Finkel and David Schwartz, two members of the journalistic mainstream, on winning the editor-in-chief and opinion page editor positions in last month's Daily election. A new breeze is blowing inside the Student Publications Building, and hopefully this one will smell better than the last one. .
UCAR member Pam Nadasen told the Daily recently that racism toward whites is not as bad as racism toward blacks because whites have traditionally held the power in this country. rerhap~ UCAR should n.'ndI1W itself UCAR(lCK , thl' United C(l(lliti(\n Against Racism of Certain Kinds.
Typo of the month: Those vagiccntric phaJlophobcs, the campus lesbian and bisexual wimmin who go out of their way to make sure that they are not subjugated by the "sexist" epithet women, held a dance in the Law Club Lounge on Nov. 18. Found at the bottom of flyers announcing the event were the words, ''Wimmen only" (Italics inserted for emphasis).
We think it's about time to build an anti-bourgeois shanty demanding the following: more intensive recruitment of semi-illiterate Micronesian poets, a condemnation of the anti-socialist actions of Gorbachev, and the retrieval from Eastern Europe of all the toppled statues of Stalin and their subsequent erection in the Diag. Unfortunately, this is not an original idea, as these demands have already been supported by the English Department.
Congratulations to those who administered the November student government elections. Perhaps General Noriega could use you in the next Panamanian election.
THE MICHIGAN REVIEW The Campus Affairs Journal of the University of Michigan Editor-in-Chief Marc Selinger Publisher Matthew Lund Executive Editor Mark Molesky Campus Affairs Editors John J. Miller Peter Miskech Production Managers Karen Brinkman Brian Jendryka Personnel Manager Vince Wilk Editor Emeritus Sl'lh Klukllff Staff Rahul Banta , Lari B(H(lger, lim Bominski , Mark Brodson, S«ltt Brower, Bryan Case, Karen Chapel, Adam DeVore, Brian Gambs, Clifton Gault, Peter Harbage, Jeff Hartgen, Phil Johnston, Bob Juneja, Mark Kalinowski, Nadeem Khan, Sara Kingston, Joseph Klein, Peter Kogan, Matt Latimer, Brian Meadors, Ajay Mehrotra, Michael Murray, Latha Palaniappan, Lisa Perczak, Dan Rice, Nate Smith, Chris Terry, John Transue, Mark Tulkki, Chau-Ye Wu The Michigan Review is an independent, non-profit, student-run journal at the University of Michigan. We are not affiliated with any political party. We welcome letters and articles and encourage comments about the journal and issues discussed in it. Our address is: Suite One 911 North University Ann Arbor, Mich. 48109 (313)662-1909 Copyright 1989
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bender with word a.nd mathematical games. Hoffstetter takes the reader along in building more and more difficult sentences to illustrate how the human mind works when constructing language and communication."
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study of a major figure who shaped the lives of all the students at the UM, whether they know it or not."
after the British left. There are very vivid pictures of people, an intricate story, and striking characters. It is an escape into another world."
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From Suite One: Editorials
The PSC Affair The summer West Bank trip sponsored by the Michigan Student Assembly continues to generate controversy, as new allegations have surfaced about the possible misuse of MSA funds. An MSA investigative committee found the trip participant in question innocent, but based upon the evidence MSA collected in the process, the investigation should now turn to the Palestine Solidarity Committee (PSc), which organized the trip. At press time, MSA was considering such action. As the Review reported in October, PSC originally came under heavy fire for keeping MSA uninformed about the details of this "fact-finding" mission. The issue took on an added dimension when the Assembly announced last month that a special committee had been investigating former MSA Rep. Michael Peterson, one of the two participants in the trip, on allegations of embezzling MSA funds. Accordi1,1g to the investigative committee's report, Peterson realized before the trip began that because of "job commitments" and other responsibilities, he could only travel for one week, rather than for the three weeks MSA had intended the trip to last. He communicated this information toan unnamed member of PSc, who then told Peterson he could still participate in the trip. PSC did not tell MSA about this change, however. To complicate matters further, a dispute broke out between Peterson and PSC members who traveled with him over the scheduling of an excursion to the Gaza Strip. As a result, Peterson decided to leave Israel one day before his scheduled departure and wound up spending his extra day in London between connecting flights. The investigative committee determined that Peterson's sudden change in plans was not "unreasonable" and that his extended lav--{lH'r in London did nllt warrant a charge of embezzlement. But the committee's report did conclude th,1I "(iH was clearly wwng for Michael Peterson and PSC not to tell the Assembly that they would be shorting the. trip (by two weeks) for one of the members of the MSA delegation." The committee found Peterson innocent of embezzlement, however, and rightly so.
After all, since PSC handled the financial arrangements, including the purchase of airplane tickets, Peterson was not in a position to use the money for an undesignated purpose.
PSC should have asked MSA to allow Peterson to cut short his trip and then returned the portion of the $3,500 no longer needed. The impropriety may then lie with Psc, which should have asked MSA to allow Peterson to cut short his trip and then returned the portion of the $3,500 no longer needed. At press time, MSA was considering a proposal to form another commi ttee to investigate PSCs possible misuse of funds. Although PSC has not yet been found guilty of any wrongdoing, MSA President Aaron Williams has taken a wise precaution by freezing PSCs Student Organization Development Center (SODO account and demanding that the groupcome up with receipts foritsl'x~lL'nditures. Should it be determined that rsc embezzled MSA funds, the amount in question should be dra\\'n fmm till' SODC account dnd rdurtled to MSA. In addition, PSC should immediately lose its recognition as a campus student organization and all the privileges that come along with it. This would provide an adequate redress for such a violation of MSA's trust.
Students Lose with Credit Change The LSA Executive Committee passed a resolution last month changing all upper-level four-credit courses to three-credit courses for the fall of 1991. This seemingly innocuous action was taken to create a balance between those departments whose upper-level classes count for three credits and those whose classes do not. But because the decision, which was made without student input, will
Incredibly enough, the simple question - Which would students prefer? - was apparently never asked. have important, and possibly negative, implications for undergraduate education, student opinions should be considered befqre the change takes effect. ReduCing the number of credits from four to three will force many students who nowt~kcfouh:oui5es per term to elect five in order to graduate with the required 120 credits. Yet, those who favor four courses per term have argued that students who take four classes will derive more from their education than those who take five. Students with fewer courses will be able to devote more valuable tin~e to their courses, perhaps by doing optiol1al reading or extra research. Students will also be less inclined to let work in one course slide, as is frequently the case with those who ekct fi\'e courses. As rwtcssor Thomas Trautman,
chairman of the Department of History, said in a memo to LSA Dean Edie Goldenberg, "Trying to keep up with five different courses, students give last minute attention to term papers and other writing assignments, and meet final exams intellectually exhausted and poorly prepared." On the other hand, some have argued that five classes per term is a necessity for science majors who must fulfill an array of degree requirements. However, the California Institute of Technology and M.l.T., two schools with ve.ry prestigious science programs, have rendered this point moot by designing their curriculum to accommodate four-course terms. The committee's decision marks the defeat of those who believe that the educational experience is enhanced whenall students carry a four-course load per term instead of the five per term that will be the norm if the decision is allowed to stand. In reality, the decision to force students into the five-course option is more a reflection of intra--departmental rivalry than a concentrated effort to weigh its impact on the most important players in the controversy: the students. Incredibly enough, the simple question - Whic~ would students prefer? - was apparently never asked. All the lofty rhetoric from the new LSA dean about the importance of student. involvement' in outlining their educational needs now seems like nothing more than political posturing. Because this issue directlv involves students, the Michigan Student Assembly should take up this issue a~d begin to measure-student opinion. Likewise, \\;e urge c(lt)ce(J1ed students to write letters to the LSA "Committee on the U.nder: graduate Experience," which is presently debating the is:,ue. \\'L' tnlbt kt our Hlices be heard.
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Keep Dwarf-Throwing Safe and Legal by Teddy Salad While on a fact-finding trip to the occupied territories of the West Bank and Gaza Strip this past summer with PSC (People Socially Conscious), events were taking shape in Grand Rapids which necessitated my immediate return to the States. A black dwarf, Little T, was working in a Grand Rapids bar as a thrown dwarf. Little T, who patterns himself after Mr. T, is perhaps this country's best known thrown dwarf, and his very presence in a reactionary town like Grand Rapids caused quite a stir. Lcd by the Grand Rapids-based Keebkr EI\'es, the anti-throw advocates (,1me out in full force. They attempkd tll bhlck tlk' dllors (\f the bar and would have succeeded hdd they not been n1dced and clubbed by the heroic local police. The National DWdrf-Throwing Rights Action Ll\lgUC C\,lDTRAU .1Cti\'ists (111 h,1nd
(who out-numbered the Operation Throw-Back workers) helped men seeking a dwarf-throw enter the bar and protested by passing out catapults. The following day, Grand Rapids Mayor Gerald Helmholdt announced that he would seek legislation outlawing dwarf-throwing'in Michigan and vowed he would close down the bar in question, This was but one part of a disturbing anti-throw trend highlighted by the Supreme Court's Wclls/cr ruling in which the court held that Emmanuel Lewis cou Id not be thrown because he is d television personality whose carL'L'r becamc \'idble at the time of \ Vcb:;lcr' 5 first television airing (the court did rule, however, that Gary Coleman could be thrown since his C,lTcer h,bn ' t bL'L'n \'i,lbk for nc,1TI\' ,1 CiL'C,1(il'l.
Because Little T bears a striking resemblance to Mr. T, Little T could also be interpreted as a viable television personality. The question will be decided upon the \iability of The ATeam and T 'n' T the latter of which, while still in production, is such a lousy show that it also is in syndication. If Helmholdt and Operation Throw-Back are successful, men will be forced into back alleys for dwarfthrows. The presence of brick walls makes the procedure dangerous for men. Prior to the ThrmL' z·~. \Vade decision in 1973, thousands of men sufiL'rL'd scraped knuckles from alley \\ ,1lb, In response to the growing antithrow movement and the Websterdecision, Superstation TBS aired Dwarf:!j}'( l;<'i !l,\ ttl /' SlI r1'iml . The program, I'rl Ic1U(L'c1 h ' the pro-throw Socicty for
a Taller World, eloquently defended this important right. As noted in the program, Chinese parents are forced to dwarf-throw if they have more than one dwarf. It is the only reasonable solution to China's dwarf-€xplosion (unfortunately, few of the anti-revolutionary fascists eradicated in Tiananmen Square were dwarfs). The message of the program was one of hope for men (and burly women) facing the difficul t decision of whether to seek a dwarf-throw, The message for us is clear: KEEP DW ARF THROWING SAFE A..,\D LEGAL!!
Teddy Salad, a sophomore in avantgarde fiber sculpture, is an editorial columnist for the Maoist Daily. He used to be a dwarf.
Letters to the Editor Daily Crime Policy Defended I disagree with Nate Smith's assessment that the Michigan Daily's policy against printing "vague" information on criminal suspects "impairs crime fighting" (the Michigan Review, November 1989). Smith says a newspaper ought to print vague descriptions of police suspects to help the police department fight crime. A policydisallowing such descriptions, he says, is "devastating to the community." The police department, he says, needs publicity to help prevent certain crimes, and the press should not stand in the way of the police's duty to inform. Smith's argument, however, fails . The media is not an ann of the police department. Police information is not always useful and newspapers must decide to cut it when it becomes vague or inaccurate. Ncwsptlper reporters must question incomplete inIllrmation and fill in thL' holes so it is no longer misleading. Ii not, the newspaper stops serving the public. To report that police are searching f(lr a suspect who is black, betwccn six f('L,t and 6 feet and 6 feet 2 inches tall, ,lbout 160 pounds, and lX't\\'('('n 20 to 23 wars o)d-as the Dllilll did Idst
year-would be misleading the readers. According to the Ann Arbor News' guidelines on racial identification: "Descriptions of criminals still at large will NOT be used unless such descriptions are likely to help solve a major crime. Describing a criminal as being black, 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighing 170 pounds is not likely to help the police apprehend a suspect, and such descriptions should be avoided." Smith also implies that the press ought to run infonnation straight out of the police blotter: "The (Daily's) policy also implies that the press should decide what infonnation the public should have." Editors, of course, must make those sorts of decisions all the time. Few readers would subscribe to a newspaper which prints pages full of unedited, unsL'lL'cted chunks of information. Finally, Smith's L'Ssay quotes Ann Arbor Police Sgt. Thomas Caldwell as sa yi ng, "I wou Id ra ther investiga te 100 suspicious circumstances than let one real one go by. " lithe o,lily-oT any other newspapl'r-diSco\,crl'd that police "pprl'henl.kd Wll f'\.'ople ba::'l.'d on \' d~UC
information, a reporter would certaiply write a story about the case. However, the story wouldn't praise the police for capturing the 100 suspects; instead, it would likely reflect the poiice's ineptitude for irrationally harassing citizens. Smith's idea of "crime fighting" is contrary to a newspaper's purpose. In my view, a newspaper should search for the truth, not for the police department's vague description of it.
amongst 22 large universities), we propose that the following actions be taken:
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4) Increase publicity for the Nit~wl,
1) Install emergency phones in the Diag area.
2) Increase the lighting of the Diag area . 3) Increase campus security in the Diag
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Northwalk, and Safewalk programs.
LSA Student Government
LSA-SG Speaks out on Crime , It is the opinion of the LSA Student CO\'ernment that certain actions should be taken to further insure the safety of University of Michigan students in and around the Diag area after dark. In lieu of recent incidents in the Diag area and an article on the front page of the November 1989 Michigan Rt'i'h:«: (which quotes a 1988 USA Tt>,IllY siudy rdnking the U-\1 second in t(ltal number of \·j(l!cnt crimes
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Students Lobby for Police Bike Patrol by Adam DeVore
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Police patrolling on bicycles? "Why not?" asked Michael Buckmaster and Ernest Ochoa, two University of Michigan medical students concerned about the high level of crime on campus. The two U-M students have been lobbying for their proposal to set up police bike patrols around the campus area, but they have so far been unable to gain the support of Ann Arbor police and government officials. Buckmaster and Ochoa, whose proposal has received frontpageattention in the Ann Arbor NC"uJs, presented their idea to the Ann Arbor City Council on Nov. 20. Buckmaster proposed that a four-member bicycle force be formed 9Y the Ann Arbor Police Department (AAPD) to patrol the U-M campus, as well as nearby business and residential areas. He also recommended that the existing emergency tl'kphone network be expanded t( 1 COH'r tIll' Diag arl"l and upgraded to link it dirl~ctlv to tIll' AArD'~ di~ patcher. Funding would be provided by the city of Ann Arbor, the U-M, and local merchants. "Several business owners have offered to supply the mountain bikes," said Buckmaster, "and our idea has been warmly received by the Midtown Merchants Group. ,,-Buckmaster and Ochoa said, the bike patrols are needed because'the patrolling system now in use is inadequate. "Currently there are Ann Arbor police patrolling both in cruisers and on foot, but they have poor visibility
and response time. Mountain bikes would be far more effective, considering the obstacles that Central Campus presents. Although there are U-M public safety officers on the Diag, they are ineffective," said Ochoa. The students' proposal is modeled after the Mountain Bike Patrol that the Seattle Police Department began in 1987. "Now, the officers on mountain bikes arrest a significantly larger number of criminals than do regular
attle. The Mountain Bike Patrol can often arrive at a scene sooner than a squad car since it can weave in and out of traffic. They are "fast 'and quiet," which makes th effective weapons against such crim s as shoplifting and assault, said Fer n. But Ann Arbor fficers argue that the mobility adva age has its limits. "A shorter res nse time may be possible over a distance of three or four blocks, but not more," said Bunten. "If
Buckmaster and Ochoa said the bike patrols are needed because the patrolling system now in use is inadequate. beat oiiicers," said Ochoa. Ann Arbor police officers like the iell'a in theoTV, but said that it \\'lllllei n<>t I\'llrk in practicl'. "Ii vou put a person on ,1 bike', and there is an emergency call, he will not be able to respond quickly enough," said Capt. Bunten of the AAPD. "The U-M campus is unlike any other that I have seen; it spreads over virtually all of Ann Arbor." Seattle police officers said, however, that their response time actually improved once they began using bicycle patrols. "Being on bicycles, officers can move around cars stalled in traffic and get through alley ways that may be blocked for large vehicles," Lt. Harv Ferguson of the Seattle Police Department told the University Herald in Se-
an emergency were to arise on North Campus and the nearest officer was on Cl'ntr,11 ClIl1PUS, I \\'(lllld ratlwr hdH' thl' r,'sponding otticl'r in ,1 car. TI1l'rl' ,1fl' currl'ntl" IInl lltiicers assignc'd tn campus per shift. We simply lack the manpower." "A bike operation is an innovative approach," Ann Arbor Deputy Police Chief Walter Lunsford told the Ann Arbor News, /land we would be more than willing to give it a try if we had the bodies to put into operation. Right now, we do not have the numbers in personnel." City officials have given only lukewarm praise to the proposal as well. "It is an interesting idea, and we will continue to look at it, but we need more definite feedback from the Ann Arbor Police Department first," said Ann Arbor Mayor Gerald Jernigan. Ann ArbOr City Council member Jerry Schleicher agreed, adding, "It has great financial implications for the
budget, and whether we can afford it at this time I cannot say." Although their proposal has not met with universal approval, Buckmaster and Ochoa are heartened by what they see happening in Seattle. "There has been some reluctance on the part of the city (of Ann ArbQr) because of financial and manpower constraints," said Ochoa, "but the bikes would be free, and the officers are already hired. We are not asking the city to hire more people but rather to use its current employees more efficiently. In Seattle, 20 bike units can be maintained for the cost of two squad cars." "The majority of \"iolent crimes," said Buckmaster, "occur in a small, centralized area with about a one-mill' radius. A few units could easily set up ,1 cris5Cross pattern to C(l\'l'r the area dle'eli\"l'lv." Thl' [(\11 is'';Ul', ,h"l-"fciine', tn lill<.-h:1l1,)SIl'r ,md UChll,l, tn,"" l"l'n Il'f "n)[ I nd the proportion of Ann Arbor police allocated to the U-M campus. If the campus is too large for the bike patrols to be effective, as the AAPD claims, then it would seem that the campus covers enough of Ann Arbor to deserve more than two officers patrolling it. Buckmaster and Ochoa have presented their idea to the U-M Task Force on Campus Safety and Security and hope it will be incorporated into the task force's final report, which will be completed in late December. Adam DeVore is a Residential College frel'hman in philosophy and Spanish and a staff writer for the Re-
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UCAR Continued from page 1 UCAR member say, "The American Civil Liberties Union is one of the most racist groups today. It's defended the (Ku Klux) Klan." (Apparently this person has chosen to ignore the fact that the ACLU has long been a strong advocate of civil rights and often defended the constitutional rights of the Black Panthers, a radical splinter group of the civil rights movement.) I also was told I am "racist" because of my negative attitudes toward affirmative action. Some of UCAR's other ideas, which I have since researched, are startling as well, especially since they seem to conflict with what many leaders of the 1960s civil rights movement had to S,lV. "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character." - Dr. Martin Luther f..:ing, jr. Cnntr,lf\' tll \\'h,lt f..:ing s,lici. LCAR bl'lil'\"l's stllcil'nts Shl)llki be' Judged by the Cl)lor ut tlwir skin, lll)t the content of their character. UCAR recently held a forum in which participants discussed the idea of giving minorities increased financial aid, regardless of their economic status. According to Smith, UCAR believes that race, instead of need, should be the
administration's primary consideration when it gives ouf finandalaid. "1 have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood." King. UCAR has no wish to sit at the table of brotherhood. It prefers to segregate whites and minorities by having special minority lounges. In addition, UCAR, with $33,000 from the Michigan Student Assembly, ran a national conference for minority students last year in which whites were barred from some of the meetings. UCAR's definition of racism says that racism is perpetrated by those of the dominant class and race against the historically disadvantaged class and race. In other words, only whites can be racist, and only minorities can be the victims of racial discrimination. The Randol/l HOl/se DictionllrI! of the £ngli~h Langllage disagrees. It defines racism as "a belief or doctrine that inlll'rent diiferences among the \'ari,)US human r,Kes determilll' cultural or incii\'idlhll ,lchie\'ement usu,llh' in\ul\'ing the icil'a that one's raCl' is superior and has the right to rule others." During one of my several attempts to have some sort of communication with UCAR, a member at the Baker-Mandela Center explained to me the difference between UCAR's definition of racism and the dictionary's definition.
"The dictionary has been written by racists," she said. According to UCAR steering committee members, racism toward
Brian Meadors is a junior in nuclear engineering and a staff writer for ~e
more progress before GM ever gets unhooked, if it even does," said Jeanes. Regarding the success Japanese companies have had in the auto market, Jeanes said he was "unwilling to say categorically that any group of people are smarter than we are," although he did concede that "a lot of people are working a lot harder than we are." Jeanes praised the recent move "uFH=lass" by Japanese auto companies into the $20,000 to $40,000 segment of the market. He is very impressed with the Acura, Lexus, and Infiniti nameplates exported by Honda, Toyota, and Nissan respectivelv and said that the new lnfiniti could be the "best sedan in the world," • The success of the japanese auto industry has helped stir up calls for protectionist legislation in the United States, but jea!1es criticized this movement, saying protectionism rl'duces wmpetition and "always results in inkrior products," ' ]canes p(linted out that the Big
Three; while complaining incessantly about the Japanese, have nonetheless eagerly jumped into bed with them to make a profit. Chrysler has been especially susceptible to such temptation, as it has invested more of its resources in cooperative projects with the Japanese than either GM or Ford. Chrysler has just begun to reap the benefits ofits new Diamond Star Motors project, a collaboration with the Japanese conglomerate Mitsubishi. Diamond Star Motors has a plant in Illinois which produces cars sold under the Plymouth, Dodge, and Eagle, as well as \1itsubishi, nameplates, The possibilities for such multinational collaborations, which' Jeanes looks upon favorably, are many, Jeanes cited the new Pontiac LeMans as an example. The Le\1ans is designed by GM's Opel subsidiary in Germany, built in Korea, and then sold in \:orth America, jeanes feels this is a trend that is here to stav, "The business is bewming a global business," he
said. Jeanes pointed out that the Japanese are "building a lot of cars in this country under a lot of nameplates," and this will continue to be the case "until we figure out some way to bttild small cars at a profit." According to Jeanes, Detroit must take dramatic steps to compete in the domestic market, as well as in the rest of the world. America's auto manufacturers have the talent to produce the best cars in the world, he said. And unlike their competitors, they lie within the heart of the world's largest automobile market. But as long as they place short-term profits ahead of qualityand long-range planning, said Jeanes, foreign competitors will continue to grab attention, market share, and jobs away from U.s. manufacturers,
blacks is called by its proper name, racism. Racism toward whites is simply prejudice. Such attitudes place UCAR at odds with this quote "[M]y religion makes me against all forms of racism. It keeps me from judg~' ing any man by the color of his skin. It ~. teaches me to judge him by his deeds ~ and conscious behavior." - Malcolm
X. UCAR's agenda is clearly analo-· gous to pre-civil rights thought. All programs that favor one racial gro'U p over another, in this case minorities over whites, are "good." To achieve its ends, UCAR has adopted a tactic employed by Sen. Joe McCarthy in the 1950s to discredit his opponents. But instead of labeling its opponents cOll)ll1unists, UCAR calls them "racist." All this ends up doing, however, is alifnating the majority, making the possibility of improving race relations much more difficult. It is disturbing that a group supp~sedly committed to fighting racism is instead taking the civil rights movement a step back ward, But now that I know \\"hat LCAR stands for, the antJL;oni~m LCA R exprcsscci toward nK' i::- nl) longer as surprising as it was at first.
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Auto Continued from page 1 soon. GM has lost 13 percent of its share in the domestic market in the last 10 years and is unlikely to regain it in the near future. Jeanes believes GM, Ford, and Chrysler-the Big Threemust change their attitudes if they wish to make gains in the world market in the next decade. Jeanes praised the quality of American engineering and placed the blame for the Big Three's problems on management, which invariably places short-term profits ahead of quality and long-range planning, He said, however, that Ford's management has taken some positive steps to improve its competitiveness, including the elimination of a laver of white-collar workers. These steps have already paid oti and are evidenced by the gains lord has m,lLie in qu,11ity, technological innovation, and market share in the last icw years, "Ford is poised to make
Clifton Gault is a junior in history and political science and a staff writer for the Review.
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Arts: Record Reviews
The Most Excellent Alb'urns of 1989 by John J. Miller In 1989, a grotesque miasma of mediocrity dominated the music industry. The pre-pubescent New Kids on the Block sold its version of auditory fecal matter to unsuspecting millions, Jon Bon Jovi and Richard Marx continued to regurgitate unoriginal "literock" and formulaic balladry, while Guns 'n' Roses was propelled into the rock pantheon on the heels of an album containing blatantly racist lyrics. Yet, several records somehow managed to separate themselves from this musical wasteland and achieve artistic excellence. Here goes a shotgun tour of the year's four best albums, in no partiClIlar order:
The Replacements may not have liked the fact that the favorite buzzword among critics reviewing Don't Tell a Soul last winter was "ma_ ture," but it might very well be the best one-word description available for the group's latest effort. Fortunately,this word is not indicative of their concerts, which remain as chaotically inspiring as they used to be in the "good old days." However, Don't Tell a Soul is such a great album that the Replacements should realize that sophistication can be a positive intluence, and that the good old days are still going on.
pieces reminiscent of Love and Rockets' similar works ("I'm Not Alone" and "Death of Me"). However, Museum's best songs have a distinctive and original sound. "It's About Time" and "Suicide King" are similar, each containing a subdued introduction before the band launches into a loud instrumental outburst that climaxes with a series of James Vincent Hall wails. The whole process then repeats itself, and both songs end with a cacophonous onslaught of noise. Museum's most powerful song, "Communion," penned by guitarist Clinton Steele, concerns itscli with
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I(lr tlll'ir post-punk integrity and lor I'<HlI Wl'sterberg's wck 'n' wll pol'try. Musician magazine went so far as to call the 'Mats, as they are affectionately referred to by their fans, the successors to the Rolling Stones. Some devotees even declared Westerberg the spokesman of a generation. Don't Tell a Soul marked the Replacements' second major musical transition since its inception. In 1984, with Let It Be, the 'Mats abandoned a hardcore mentality. On Don't Tell a Soul, they seem to have taken another step away from their early days. This departure shocked critics and fans alike, who quickly dubbed the album "mature." While long-time fans may have been initially disappointed with the new album, no one could deny that Don't Tell a Soul was addictive: one listen required another. Once the initial shock had worn off, Don't Tell a Soul became as satisfying as anything the Replacements had recorded. None of this is to say that the R~ placements have forgotten how to rock. "Anywhere is Better Than Here" and "I Won't" immediately quell such fears. Westerberg's talent for crafting epigrammatic lyrics remains intact, as e\'inccd on "\Ve'lIlnherit the Earth," in which the chorus follows with the line, "But we don't want it." Besides, who could possibly dislike an album containing one of Westerberg's finest compositions, "Achin' to Be," a song about how popular success {lltl'n dudl's grl'<l1 artists?
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Museum Silvertone Records One cannot help but be attracted to a band that names itself after the title of a religious book seen at a garage sale, and then whimsically gives its debut album a name that is not intended to llll'an anything. This strange mixture helped give rise to the many excL'llent songs on Mary My Hope's Museum, ranging from guitar~riven assaults that would make the members of Soundgarden smik ("Wildman Childm,1n" and "Crind") tt) ,Kt)lIstiC
coming of age. "Take fate by the throat/Shake your fists .. ./ A lesson learned is a lesson that's lived today," sings Hall. One moment the song features acoustic guitars and a violin, the next it erupts into a bombardment of electric guitars and screaming vocals. "Communion" is remarkable; it is easily one ()f the year's best songs. Muscum, the best debut album of 11.)89, is a study in what every hard rocking band should strive to be: lyrically incisive, unafraid of acoustic simplicity, able tn kick put thl' iam~l and. r't.'rhaps mo~t imp(lrt,l\1tly, Il('H'r prl'dictabll'.
The Rainmakers The Good and the Bad News PolyGram Records The Rainmakers originally gained notoriety in 1985 with their self-titled debut album, which included a pair of inflammatory songs, "Government Cheese" and "Drinkin' on the Job." The first was a bitter denunciation of the welfare system. In the second, lead singer and songwriter Bob Walkenhorst angrily declared, "The generation that would change the world is still looking for its car keys." The Good Nc-u.;s and the Bad NeiL'S is the Rainmakers' third album, and though it contains nothing as contro\'Crsial as "Government Cheese," Good Ncws is, at least instrumentally, the group's best work. The album's production is top-notch, much better than ('i ther pf their pre\'iou~ dtorts. ~ lore()\"l'r. \\'.llh'nhur~t'~ \"(l(,lb arL' ,b quirh' a~ L'wr, ,md Ill' rl't,lin-; his illcisi \'l' wi t and kll.ld.: I( If t"Pll(( )(t in~ till' perfect catch phrase. On Good News, the objects of Walkenhorst's scorn are many. "Spend it on Love" is an attack on state lotteries and their abili ty to corrupt the work ethic and even human decency, "Battle of the Roses" contains a disparaging reference to Sen. Ted Kennedy's experience at Chappaquiddick, and the album-closing "Hom 0 Plenty" accuses "the doctors and the rockers and the heads of state" of hypocrisy. "We could fill the Grand Canyon with good intentions we got," sings Walkenhorst, "But the gap's that wide between the have and have-nots." If you like your rock 'n' roll to be articulate and thought provoking, then sell your U2 and Sting albums to Wazoo Records and check out the Rainmakers. The Good News and the Bad News is not only one of the best efforts of 1989, but when combined with the Rainmakers' first two albums, The Rainmakers and Tornado, it is part of one of the best collective efforts of the decade.
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Arts: Record Reviews
Other Excellent Albums by Vince Wilk This year has been an excellent one for popular music, as artist have produced a stream of creative material. Some would disagree about the year's musical achievements, especially those who feel a group must have an odd college-band name, such as Three Turds in a Punchbowl, or who consider commercial failure a musical triumph. But what do they know? Here are the top five albums of 1989 by musical category.
Best Rap Album Eazy-E Eazy-Duz-It Priority Records This "hip-hop g(mg~ta' s.. ii rst ~(ll(l production is the most memorable rap release of the vear. The mu~ic relcntIcssly conveys Eazy-E' s vicw of his liic II·hile growing up in thc glwttll~(\i L(\~ ·\Jll"l'k~ ,md I~ a dq'Mturl' irom till' --l\·k and. attitudl' (It \'.\\,.A., till' "I'0~~l'" in which Ea7\·-F is ,111 \Le Eazy-Duz-It stops short of the complete glorification of street gang life found on Straight Outta Compton, N.W.A's latest album. The stories told in Eazy-Duz-It concern what Eazy-E had to face as a member of a gang. They include typical rap fare such as murder, gang fighting, and the selling of drugs, though Eazy-E capably injects a sense of humor and hyperbole into the material. With this new perspective, the album is easier to listen to and understand, and it is therefore more enjoyable than other rap efforts. Eazy-E worked closely on this
and West Coast rap's reminders of the desperation and violence of ghetto life, Eazy-E stands out. He has created a pleasing mix of these two forms and, with the help of Dr. Dre, has made his songs a pleasure to hear.
nature of the music, makes Don't Be Cruel the best Top 40 album of the year.
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Best Pop Album Richard Marx Repeat Offender EMI
Best New Wave Album The Cure Disintegration A&M Records
Best Top 40 Album Bobby Brown Don't Be Cruel MCA Records
Richard Marx, like Bobbv Brown, is a master at combining soul 'with pop music. Sincere and confessional, Marx willingly shows his weaknesses to the world. He seems secure and has no reason to emulate the boastful style of
The Cure, led by the nearly manicdepressive Robert Smith, consistently maintains the "new" in new wave. Like the other top albums of the year, this one has creative touches that distinguish it from other works. "Fascination Street" is unlike any of the Cure's previous material. The music is odd and takes sometime to be appreciated. But once one overcomes the initial awrsion to the strong bass beat, the . song becomes untorgettable. Disinic"ratiun is the Cure's best " album to date. The group seems more secure in the creation of music than it I\·as on Ki~, Me. Kiss Me, Kiss A,k and thl' commcrcial succcss ()i this prc\·illusalbum hasall(\I\'l'd tllL'gr(\u~'tuL'\'-
"He jams," said Lisa Lisa, evening OJ on WHYT-FM. Shc's right. Brown, the iormer kad singcr of Ncw Edition, has gonc solo in impressive style, and Don't Bc Cmel has spawncd four top 10 singles this ycar. His lyrical and musical styk is lively and up-tempo, largely due to thl'album's uniquc combination of rap and sou\. The success of the album is ,11-;0 duc tll Brown's popular music ,·Ideo.; (1l1d hi'; n,ltilll1-\\'idl' "ummcr t(Illr, during which Ill' cxhibikd what hc i" bl'~t ,1t: purl' enkrtainnwnL Don't Be Cruel is wonderfully produced and arranged. Creativity abounds in "Every Little Step" and "My Prerogative." The use of multiple background voices creates a musical aura. On no other album have rap and soul been combined so effectively. Brown can sing harmony in one bar and rap in the next and do so convincingly. His success helped to eliminate pop radio' s inhibitions against playing other songs that mix rap and soul, such as Neneh Cherry's "Buffalo Stance." As a result of Don't Be Cruel, Brown's
Some will disagree about the year's musical achievements, especially those who consider commercial failure a musical triumph. album with producer Dr. Ore, who is (1iso a member of N.W.A.Their production is verv different from the gloomy rhymes of N.W.A. For ex(lmp1c, "We Want Ei1zv" is almost 'cianceable, something that would never be expected fwm an :\.W.A. prod uction. No other rap album oi 14i\4 hds ~uch a refreshing \aril't\ ui tl1l'I11L':-'· and "ounds. Amid ;'\cw Y(lrk rap'.; knliL'ncv tu bl' l'~tremdv <;c,ll-';l'n·ing
influence will be kit for years to comc. Critics have claimed that mu"ic such as this lacks substance and depth. One must realizc, howewr, that the beduty of this music lie" in its ability to provoke the emotions of its listeners. A person hearing a song like "~ly Prerugati\c" cannot help but feel a breath oi power that is the residual effect of ·"uch l'nthusiastic music. .Thl' unique (ombinatil\l1 of "llltl dnd rap, a" \\'dl (IS thl' trl'nd--<;c'tting
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periment with new styles and formats. "Pictures of You" is the best track on the album. In typical Cure fashion, the band capably expresses somber images to the hearts of all its listeners. The unique sounds, coupled with great lyrics, make Disintergration the best new wave album of the year.
Best Album Oyerall Tears For Fears The Seeds of Love Polygram Records Ironically, the title track, probably the only one that will receive radio play, is the low point of Tears for Fears' latest album. The song, "The Seeds of Love," is somewhat like the Beatles' "I am the Walrus." But the album as a whole more closely resembles Sgt.
Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. This comparison to what is widely considered the best album of all-time is not an exaggeration. The Seeds of Love is probably the best new album of 1989 aoo possibly the best of the past decade. It is a masterpiece of creative arrangement and new ways to use old \'oices. The harm0!1y created by Curt Smith, Roland Orzabol, and American newcomer Okta Ad.ams isunsurpassed in any of the pop music of today. The music sings to the hearts and mind::; of the listener, transmitting a mcssage from their souls to yours. The Sl'l'd~ (If L(lz'c is a CClI11pll'tl' dl'-
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Tom Petty Continued from page 8 have nearly separated the long-time bandmates. Since then, Petty entertained rumors of a desire to record without the Heartbreakers. In 1988, he performed with the Traveling Wilburys, beginning a temporary hiatus in his work with the Heartbreakers, and in the spring of this year he released his long-awaited solo album,
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Due to his work with the Wilburys, Petty discovered a newborn popularity unequaled since 1979. landmark Damn the Torpedoes. A trio of strong, r;ldio-ready tracks bolstered this resurgence: ''I Won' t Back Down," a straightfoiwardrocker about determination in the face of conflict; ''Run-
"Free Fallin'," an acoustic piece about confused, despairing 路 liberation following the end of a relationship. Fellow Wilbury Jeff Lynne's assistance with production helps Petty's
original. The Seeds of LJPe is a much more noteworthy accomplishment. The Seelis of Love took four years to complete, and needless to say, the dfort seems neither hurried nor forced . The music is patien t, mature, and complete. The album carciu By builds in in, tensity to its finale, "The Year ot the Knitl'," which ends with a s.ltistyingly simple denoument: "We willlilugh (
We will sing/When the saints go marching in/ And we will carry war / No more." This bar effectively summarizes the album. Orzabol and Smith would like a ~x'acdul world where music such as theirs could proliferate and bewme a common bond for a II of humanity. The)' may conlL' lIlt ,lS prdty idealistiC, bu t the ~){l\\'er of their music
music take a refreshing turn. But Petty does not betray his musical heritage either; three of the four other Heartbreakers make appearances, including guitarist Mike Campbell's production services, instrumental performances, and songwriting contributions. Full Moon Fever is clearly one of the year's best albums, and remarkably enough, it also managed to sell quite a few copies.
JohnJ. Miller is a sophomore in LSA and a campus affairs editor of the Review.
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parture from the group's latest releasc, Songs FYOIIl the Big Chair. Although the latter sold over nine million copies and had a number of powerful tracks, it ~'\.'mL'\i incomplete. It IClcked depth and L'motion Cllh.i was somewhat un-
makes this dream scem achievable. If you purchase just one album this vear, make it this one. You will not be disappointed.
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The Michigan Review, Decertib~; 1989, p. 11
Arts: Theater Review
It's Les Miser.ables by Matthew Lund Violins, brass, electric guitars, synthesizers, classical and popular music: put it all together and what do you have? It's Les Miserables, Victor Hugo's monstrous 1,200-page novel condensed into over three hours of theatrical amazement. After several consecutive seasons on Broadway, a new cast has hit the road on a U.s. tour and is now performing at Detroit's Fisher Theater. With everything that Lcs Mi::.crablcs has to offer, it is hard not to bl' mCI\'cd by this spcctacular musical. Set in the rl'\'olutionary years of lalt'I Sth and early-19th ccnturv France, it is a stClry llf kl\"L', rCHl1 L pO\'crty, spkn,hlr, ,1I1d ,llh·enturc. Prisoner 2-l601 , jean Valjcan , is pMllkd IrPIll a chain gang, ha\'ing scrved IY years fllr stealing a loaf of t'rl'<\d . :'I.~ ~)(ln as V,lliean gains hi~ 11\.'1\" Irl'l'l.h1ll1, he brl'aks hi~ pawk ,lnd ~f'l'nds till' rl'~ t pf hi~ lite c\',ld ing till' 1I11\·iddin .\C, Iibl'\"((llrla n'rt. Thnlllgh out this constant chase, we are introduced to a host of characters who eventually intertwine to create a story of love, oppression, and adventure that draws to a tear-jerking, dramatic conclusion. If the story line is not enough to arouse your emotion, the music definitely will. After attending a Broadway performance of the musical Jesus Christ Superstar, popular songwriters Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg were inspired to write scores which combined their love for opera with their attraction to popular music. The result is a "pop opera," combining Gallic music with 20th century musical technology. In the firstactalone, the audience is treated to everything from soft violin solos to loud synthesizers and electric guitars. This combination of seemingly incompatible musical genres enhances the thQp1e of the production and allows the audience to more effectively feel the emotion behind the music. To begin, we are bombarded by the embittered chain gang and brass in the musical prologue. Then we are shocked by the risque "Lovely Ladies" p\.'rtormed by a gnlup of singing hMI(lts. Later, we arc touched by the. dd ica te voice of you ng Cosette, longing tor her "Castle on a Cloud." . All of our emotions are touched tw themusic. Wearegi\'en inspiration by \,<\lil\lIl's "Who am I?" , romantic fant ~l ~y in EpC~I\illL"S " On \1y O\\"n," ,md 'I
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harsh reality in Fantine's "I Dreamed a Dream." Just as soon as we have forgotten how to laugh, the conniving M. and Mme. Thenardier step in to remind us with the humorous "Master of theHouse."
Les Miserables is performed at the Fisher Theater in Detroit each Tuesday through Sunday until Dec, 31. Tickets are a bit expensive, ranging from $25 all the way up to $45. A U-M student I.D., however, can reduce the price to
we die with them. Audio technology is skillfully utilized as well. Microphones are hidden in the hair of each of the principals, making it possible to distinguish each of their voices while the whole com-
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$16. One word of caution: If you plan to attend, be sure to allow yourself enough time to thoroughly read the synopsis in the program. The action moves very quickly and it is easy to get lost. Between the captivating story, passionate music, and elaborate staging, the first ever American tour of Les \1iserables is sure to entertaine\'en the harshest critics. Les Miserables turns a depressing account of the French Revolution into a glorious musical and a significant addition to 20th century Am.erican ?pera. 1n~ , if you should miss out? Well, you can always take a semester off and read the book.
pany is singing. When Les Miserables leaves Detroit at the end of this month, some of the talent will be left behind. The children who play the street urchin Gavroche and Young Cosette currently reside and will remain in the Motor City. At each stop the tour makes, Associate Director Richard-Jay Alexander perSClnallv selects fhese characters from auditions, which attract many aspiring young actors and actresses. In Detroit, Gavroche is played by Jl1e Dcn,\\\'ctz, an II-year-old, sixthgrader from . West Bloomfield who "loves to sing, read Garfield, and work on his computer." Dana Powers Ache~1l1 pl,\ys 'Y(ltll1g Cosette and is a Bl{l(lmfil'ld Hills fourth-grader who l'cgan .Kting whl'n sll\.' was one \"l'<U
Still not impressed? If the drama and music doesn't do it, the elaborate staging surely will. Designer John Napier's skillful use of a revolving stage makes the audience oblivious to set changes. As Valjean wanders away from the chain gang, the stage crew uses the revolving stage to set up a whole town in which Valjean suddcnlyappears. The audience is made to feel as if it has been watching him walk the whole way. In the second act, we find our~\.'h·es \\'anliL'ring with "aljean into a dank se\\'er complete with ovcrhead grilles that let in the light from the street above. Adding to the effect, the dampness and fog actually pcrn1eate the audiencc. EH' ry\\"hl'rc V<lljl.'.m :::(ll'S, \\"l' ~o as wdl-the guns fire, we run illT coycr; the students <He killed,
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