SEE E6 MAPEN CADLL AJI Only an imitation People think they're getting pretty progressive nowadays down in Gainesville, Florida. You see, a bunch of students at the university there want to hold a "smoke-in" on campus, where students can gather to celebrate the so-called "wonder weed." What's more, the Floridians think their smoke-in could lead to the lightening of dope laws in the sunshine state. This smoke-in think sounds like a good idea, but what they don't know in Gainesville is that in Ann Arbor, we've been toking away every April Fool's Day for some seven years. It's called the Hash Bash and you can catch it today on the Diag. Time to vote In the mood for voting? There are three elections this week to keep you busy. You can vote in city elections from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. tomorrow. The old voting booths have given way to punch card machines, which are relatively easy to use. If you have forgotten where you were assigned to vote in the last election, call the City Clerk at 994-2725 or the League of Women Voters at 665-5808. All Ann Arbor citizens who registered to vote on or before March 5, 1979, may vote in this election. Be sure to vote for only one candidate for each office, or your choices will be invalidated. You may split your ticket in this eleo- tion, unlike in the primaries. To help you with your choice of can- didates, the Daily has summarized candidates' stands on major issues on today's editorial page. Michigan Student Assembly (MSA) elec- tions are also taking place this week, running from tomorrow through Wednesday. You must present your student ID card when voting. Polls are located in the Fishbowl, the Diag, on selected street corners, and in each school, from 9 to 4:30 each day, and in the dorms from 4:30 to 6:30 each night. All students may vote for any presidential candidate, but the representatives must be from your own school. Reps must be elected on a preferential basis, with your top choice marked 1, your second choice marked 2, and so forth. All issues on the ballot receive a "yes" or "no" vote. Rackham student elections are also to be held tomorrow through Wednesday, in conjunction with the MSA elections. Polls will be on the Diag, LS&A Building, and Rackham Building lobby all three days, at the Geddes Bus stop and Business School tomorrow and Wednesday, and at the Medical School and Northwood on Tuesday. Take ten On March 28, 1969, then Vice President for Academic Affairs and current Interim President Allen Smith asked that all classes scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on April 4 of that year be cancelled as part of a memorial to the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Then, on April 2, 1969, the Black Student Union (BSU),called on all black students to boycott classes the next day in memory of King. "This action has been taken because we feel that setting aside one hour out of a day to com- memorate Martin Luther King is insufficient," a BSU statement read. Happenings SUNDAY FILMS Cinema Guild-Hitchcock's Strangers on a Train, 7 & 9:05 p.m., Old Arch. Aud. Cinema II - Alfie, 7 and 9 p.m., Aud. A, Angell. Hillel - Holocaust Conference film, Night and Fog, 7:30 p.m., Pen- dleton Rm., Union. PERFORMANCES Canterbury Loft - Claudia, Ellen, & Rosanne; Loie Gilbert, Folk, work songs, and originals, 7 p.m., 332 S. State. U. Music Society - Netherlands "Wind Ensemble, 8:30 p.m., Rackham Aud. Acoustic & electronic jazz - Mark Sullivan & Friends concert, 2 p.m., Pendleton Rm., Union. Seligson Players-Plautus' "Pot of Gold", 2:30 p.m., foyer, Angell Hall. SPEAKERS Hillel and MSA - Prof. Emil Fackheim, U. of Toronto, "The Holocaust: the Authentic and the Unauthentic", 2 p.m., Rackham Amphitheater. Metropolitan Community Church - Rep. Perry Bullard presents state resolution as tribute to gays, 3 p.m., 1679 Broadway. Kelsey Museum - Helen Smith, "Carthage Then and Now", 2 p.m., Kelsey Museum. Viewpoint Lectures - John K. Galbraith, "Current Economic Policies: "Good, Bad, or Merely Hopeful", 8 p.m., Hill Aud. MISCELLANEOUS Greek Week-Spaghetti Chow Down, fund raiser for Epilepsy Foun- dation, 5-8 p.m., Alpha Tau Omega, 1415 Cambridge. Hillel - Glimpse into Darkness; Conference on the Holocaust, 2 p.m., Rackham Amph. MONDAY FILMS, Ann Arbor Film Co-op - Waterhole No. 3, 7 p.m., One-Eyed Jacks, 8:30 p.m., Aud. A, Angell. Women's Studies - Good Grooming for Girls, 7 p.m., Aud. 3, MLB. PERFORMANCES Russian Festival - Mikhalkov's "Unfinished Piece for Mechanical Piano," 7 p.m., Old Arch Aud. Major Events - Judy Collins, 8 p.m., Hill Aud. Ars Musica - Johann Sebastian Bach program, 8:30 p.m., Rackham Aud. SPEAKERS Mich. Republican Club - Mel Larsen, chairman of Michigan GOP, .7:30 p.m., Union Assembly Hall. Stearns Lecture-Concert - Thomas Taylor, Collegium Musicum, 8 p.m., Stearns Bldg. Ctr. Japanese studies - James McClain, Yale Univ., "Political Authority and Urban Planning in 17th Century Japan", 4 p.m., Com- mons Rm., Lane Hall. Museum of Zoology - Mark Hafner, Univ. of Cal., "Evolutionary Relationships of Beomyoid Rodents", 4:10 p.m., Lec. Rm. II, MLB. Hillel - Prof. John Pawlikowski, Catholic Theological Union, "The Holocaust from a Christian Perspective," 7:30 p.m., Rackham Theater. MISCELLANEOUS Alpha Phi Omega - Red Cross Blood Bank, 6 p.m., Union. Xanadu Co-op - Scottish Country Dancing, 7:30 p.m., 1811 Washtenaw. { Undergrad History Assn., - Meet the Counselors Night, 7 p.m., Markeley Dorm, Concourse Lounge. - The Michigan Daily-Sunday, April 1, 1979-Page 3 Twenty-five 'cake' courses available f" Daily Photo by LISA UDELSON GEORGE "MR. SULU" TAKEI spoke yesterday on Asian-American sterotypes at the Voices and Visions Conference at South Quad. Takei, who starred as the navigator on the television series, "Star Trek," is r.w vice president of the Board of Rapid Transit in Los Angeles.v Asian Americans holdloci By SARA ANSPACH' At yesterday's "Voices and Visions" conference, Asian Americans in the midwest had a first opportunity to meet as a homogeneous group and discuss ways of combating the false represen- tation their ethnic group receives in the media and creative arts. Attended by more than 100 people-in- cluding a few "trekies" attracted by guest speaker George Takei (better known as Star Trek's Mr. Sulu)-the conference focused on the history of Asian Americans in the arts, current problems establishing an Asian American 'identity,' and ways of dealing with stereotypes. ON TELEVISION today. Asian Americans are often portrayed in stereotypic roles such as the 'Calgon' laundry man with his "ancient Chinese secret," Takei said. According to Takei, Asian Americans should be playing more dynamic roles in serials like "Hawaii Five-0." "Where are those other roles that counterbalance the telephone-answering houseboys on Hawaii Five-0?" he asked. In his keynote address, Takei told how 19th century theatrical productions por- trayedAsians as exoctic and amusing, but not terribly important. As they became a competitive force in America, "'he said, Asian Americahs were shown as mysterious and thoroughly corrupt. Speaking about the socially hostile environment toward Asians and the Japanese internment camps in the 1940's Takei commented, "It was the image presented by the per- forming arts that made this dark period a reality." "With these false images we make mistakes like Vietnam," he contined. ,alConf "We need an educated and aware public." GUEST SPEAKER David Louis, assistant news director for WXYZ-TV inDetroit, also emphasized the need for positive role models in the media today, especially in television. "There is a tremendous problem in trying to get Asian Americans on the air," he said. Sex stereotypes perpetuated by the media have an adverse effect on relationships between Asian Americans men and women. In an identity workshop, a small group discussed how Asian women are considered exotic and. desirable. It is a common belief that "the shape of a woman's eyes reflects the shape of her vagina," according to one young woman. Asian men, on the other hand, are portrayed as skinny "nerds" with thick "coke bottle" glasses. "When people see an Asian woman with a white man they say 'You can't even keep your ow women'," an Asian male explained. Asian Americans of both sexes don't have a complete sense of identity, ac- cording to Steven Ino, a graduate student in clinical psychology. "When you look at yourself in the mirror, do you see someone with blond hair and blue eyes?" he asked in a panel discussion. "You can't deceive yourself too greatly because yo~u're not. You aren't Asian, but you're also not white." In addition to the identity workshops, the conference, sponsored by the Asian American Association, featured workshops on the creative arts lead by prominent Asian Americans, including playwright Momko Iko and jazz-rock musicians Nobuko Miyamoto and Ben- ny Yee. (Continued from Page 1) JOURNALISM 201 (Social Role of the Mass Media). LSA freshman Gregg Thomas said, "It's kind of a blow-off course because you don't have to go to any lectures. Ninety per cent of the tests are on the book, which is clear- cut." Prof. Marion Marzolfsaid, "I don't think it's a very hardcourse, but it's definitely not a course where we give all 'A's. The concepts are not dif- ficult but it's very important because it teaches students, to be critical media consumers." CLASSICAL CIVILIZATION 371 (Greek and- Roman Sport and Recreation). LSA senior Dan Byl said, "I took it because I heard it was easy, and not a lot of work. There aren't over 15 pages of reading a week." Prof. Waldo Sweet said, "We took a survey that showed kids got a half grade lower (in the course) tlan inthe rest of the courses they tookiThe subject material is difficult, and there is a; lot of material. But we keepafter the studen- ts. If they're doing poorly,,we say 'try again' instead of flunkinglthe'i" GEOGRAPHY 101. (Intro). An LSA sophomore said,, "It's a great class because there isi''t much reading, the tests are multiplechoice, and the prof. is interesting." Prof. John Kolars said, "I don't think it's a tough class, but it's not a gut 'A'. I work hard to make it en- tertaining and one reason students take it is they've heard it's easy. It comes down to the puritanical ethic - if something is dull, then students think it's worthwhile, if it's entertaining they think it's easy." PSYCHOLOGY 171 (Psychology as a Social Science). Engineering sophomore Wilfred Palombella said, "It's easy because. it doesn't take up time during the week. I did the first two months' work over break." Coordinator and Teaching Assistant Gary Bass said, "Historically, it had the image of being an easy course, but this is no longer true based on student questionnaires. It wouldn't be fair to say whether it's easy or not, because I'm not taking it, but I set it up to include what I feel is impor- tant for an intro. Psych. class." LINGUISTICS 141 (Language in Society). A pre-med sophomore said, "It's extremely blow-off because there's a take-home midterm and take- home final, but it's an excellent class because all you do is talk and, think about things you normally don't think about." Prof. John Lawler said, "Given what I hear about other courses, it's relatively easy compared to calculus and chemistry, but it's difficult to make nightly homework problems in language and culture. I don't think the material is easy and I require a lot of thinking." GEOLOGY 120 (Geology of National Parks). An LSA sophomore said, "It's easy because there are blatant clues in the notes what the tests will be on. There is no text and all you do is go to class and look at pretty slides." Prof. Bruce Wilkinson said, "I think it's a normal course as far as grading goes, but it's the kind of course that people think is fun." NATURAL RESOURCES 303 ( Out- door Recreation). Freshperson nursing student Sarah Newton said, "There's no required reading and there are two take-home midterms. I looked the an- swer up in the encyclopedia and that was more than sufficient. I feel like I'm totally wasting my time, the class is for athletes." Prof. Ross Tocher said, "It's an easy course because there's no memorization, no math, and no assignments. It's essayoriented and ,the reading is almost recreational reading because it is in whatever area the student would like to read about. ARE YOU LETTING CLASSES GET TO YOU? S00 RELAX Take a 19 aug break ... you deserve it! STUDENTS STUDENTS STUDENTS STUDENTS STUDENTS UDENTS STUDENTS STUDENTS az FOR LEOTARDS 6- at SPECIAL PRICES come to y: ERIC'S SECOND SERVE z 'Factory Outlet for Discount Sports Apparel. Name Brands, Overruns and Seconds Long-Sleeve Leotards $6.80/Short-Sleeve $6.30 Tights$3.70/''Any Top and Bottom $9.25 406 E. Liberty 2 Blks. off State St. 663-6771 z STUDENTS STUDENTS STUDENTSSTUDENTS STUDENTS STUDENTS STUDENTS STUDENTS No grads. file for 'U' Publications Board seat By BETH PERSKY Students who vote in next week's Michigan Student Assembly (MSA), elections are to select one un- dergraduate and one graduate student for seats on the Board for Student Publications - but there's a catch. Nobody, apparently, wants the graduate seat. THE TEN-MEMBER board controls the financial affairs of The Daily, the Michiganension, the Rising Star (a student-run 'literary magazine), and the Gargoyle, a humor magazine which on- ce flourished on campus and has un- dergone two resurrection attempts in recent years. Four undergraduates want the single vacant undergraduate seat. They are Lise Krieger, Annette Cusenza, and Denise Loh, all independents, and Brad Canale, who's running on the SABRE ticket. Emily Koo, MSA elections director, said she thought a general lack of knowledge among graduate students about both the election and the board, together with their greater time com- mitments, contributed to a non-election in the graduate category. "A LOT OF grads come from dif- ferent universities, and they don't really know what's going on," Koos said. "They don't get involved in things." The board consists of two un- dergraduates, one graduate student, three faculty members, three professional journalists, and a faculty chairman. One two-year undergraduate term is filled each year; the single graduate position is filled every two years. The faculty and professional mem- bers are appointed by the president of the University. The members convene two to four times every school year to eat dinner and chew over the money matters of the four publications, whose editors also at- tend. Though the board is consulted oc- 'casionally on editorial matters, it has no power to direct editorial policy or overrule students' editorial decisions. presents... SUNDAY BRU NCH featuring... waffles pancakes and omelettes 9 AM-2 PM JONATHON TUKE Independent for MSA Representative "I want to improve the quality of teaching by student-faculty monitoring of T.A.'s and classes in every department.' Tukel Campaign IMPORTANT INFACT X GO * * E Gor Bk U BLE-.