Page' Four THE MICHIGAN DAILY Thursday, September 5, 1974 -Page||Four T HE| M|IC HIG AN|||| D AILY| Thursday, Septe m ber 5, 1974 1 . .- - -- Graffiti plagues janitors Advocates counsel minorities (Continued from Page 2) "I break my back trying to ' keep the place clean,' she says, "and the minute I turn my back, the garbage pops upl again." SOMETIMES, local graffiti has even bordered on vandalism; such as when Ohio State fans spray-painted several Univer- sity buildings on the eve of the Ohio-Michigan football game last year. Most grafitti, however, is rel- atively harmless and is usually scrawled in comparatively ob- scure places. Many people find the messages and spithets that cover many lavatory stalls en- tertaining. Often, University restroomI are decorated with messages in- dicating the toilet paper dis- pensers declaring - "U-M di- ploma, take one." ANOTHER POPULAR saying adorning john walls is, "The more you cultivate people, the more you turn up clods." Social scientists have often tried to explain the urge which gives rise to wall writings. One anthropologist relates wall writ- ing to one's primitive urge to stake out territory. In recent weeks, a University psychologist has been leaving wall messages at various cam- pus location requesting grafit- ti artists to explain their ac- tions. If interested, call 668- 6029. WELCOME FRESHMEN Frequently, when minority students en- counter personal or academic problems at the University, they find traditional coun- seling channels inadequate. Because of the specialized needs of blacks, Chicanos, Native Americans and gay students, the University responded to student pressure three years ago and es- tablished the advocates office. HOUSED IN the Office of Special Serv- ices and Programs on the third floor of the Union, the advocates provide much more for their constituency than simply run-of-the-mill counseling. The six advocates help recruit minority students, offer support and direction to their constituency's organizations, and fight discrimination and stereotyping in and out of the classroom. Richard Garland, the black advocate, looks into many of the problems and is- sues confronting black students, who :omprise seven per cent of the total en- rollment. According to him, racial discrimination in the classroom is one of the primary problems facing blacks. In some cases, Garland has helped students in bringing their plights before the courts. ALL OF THE advocates have at their disposal dimited funds to provide their constituency with financial assistance. The money is sometimes channeled into stu- dent organizations who sponsor activities for minority. students. The two other ethnic advocates, Moose Pamp (Native American) and Arturo Nelson (Chicano) spend a great deal of time recruiting minority students and counseling their constituency. Pamp, Nelson, and Garland also helped organize a Third World Peojle's Solidarity Conference last February that brought Angela Davis, black activist and Clyde Bellacourt, co-founder of the American Indian Movement to speak on campus. THE CONFERENCE also focused on workshops to help minority students rec- ognize and confront the problems of racial discrimination. Jackie Bailey and Jim Toy, the Human Sexuality (Gay) Advocates provide al- most round-the-clock counseling services for lesbians and homosexuals. Through the Gay Hotline (761-2044), either Toy or an- other counselor can be reached 24 hours a day for crisis counseling and referral services. According to Toy, the oppression of gay people is social, legal and psychological- and that this oppression demans an ad- vocacy for the rights of gay people. THEIR SERVICES include counseling, educating, and organizing. Both Bailey and Toy help the gay community voice its concern about its oppression and institute action to relieve this, oppression. They have helped organize gay dances and an annual event called Gay Pride Week which features both social and edu- cational events pertaining to homosexuals and lesbians. The remaining advocate, Bob Stephens, works in the field of educational innova- tion. Most of his counseling duties center around aiding students devise new educa- tional programs and arranging various conferences. Clark's TREKS MEN'S AND WOMEN'S ALSO Moose Pamp Jim Toy GET ATTENTION 2 FREE GAMES WITH THIS COUPON 1 coupon per person CAMPUS PINBALL 1217 S. University Pedal pushers primer on preventing bicycle thefts Streakers strike cam-pus (Continued from Page 3) the nude - and occasionally were forced. to mill around in groups, wait- ing for the crowd to disperse suffic- iently to let them through. ANOTHER well publicized streakin was held at the Centicore book-shop on Maynard Street about a week lat- er, when the proprietorsthere offered of SO per cent discount to all streak- ers. The sale offered cheap books for the streakers, cheap publicity for the store, owners, and cheap thrills for onlookers, attracting 40 streakers and 100 spectators. IIn general, the streaking patrons didn't select books from any particu- lar literary genre, but bought works ranging from science fiction to seri- ous prose. Some nude buyers at the sale fran- tically rushed about the store look- ing for books in the true streaking ethic, while other streakers casually browsed through the shelves. And then, of course, there were he heroic, individual attempts all over campus, too numerous to recount here. Discounting the scholarly com- ments from the social analysts and cocktail party psychologists, about all that can be said about streaking is that it provided some people with a temporary diversion from exams, job pressures, and dormitory food. 0 $A! m D! HEADQUARTERS FOR: FRYE, CLARKS, FLORSHEIM, DEXTER, and NATURE SHOES WxAMERICARO 'OWNTOWN CAMPUS 175. Main a t619 E. Liberty B WRLD FAMOUSGUT RS DI INMUSICALC T~. NSTRUMENTS T STUDIO IN9tRMIENtS FOREIGN RS N A ~ Pai $ 00 e V ~ACC~ESSORIES HENWA LESSON~S Musi INSTRUMENTS CLASSIC r CUTOM lt L~r ELECTRIC PHONE 665-H0OU1 R S 209 S. STAI, ANN ARBOR (UPSTAIRS) By BARBARA CORNELL If you are one of those people who lie awake nights figuring out methods to keep your shiny new 10-speed bike from being stolen, Ann Arbor's Crime Preven- tion Officer Al Padilla's advice to you is simply, "don't buy one." This somewhat sardonic advice of course does you absolutely no good if you have already bought yourself a bike, so Padilla offers a few more helpful suggestions. FIRST, HE SAYS, "It may sound sim- ple, but keep your bike locked. Many bikes are stolen because of carelessness." He adds that bike owners should make sure their locks are not touching the ground. "If the lock is touching the ground it gives leverage for the lock cutters." He also suggests that a department or hardware store is not the place to buy a lock. "Go to a bike store and get their advice." ANDY OVERMIRE, an employe at Ann Arbor Cyclery asserts that even experts disagree about lock quality. Although he claims that all locks except for a few can be cut, it is still important to get a good lock. According to Overmire, chain locks are his preference since they require larger bolt cutters that big chains can damage. le says cables can be cut easily and witih less conspicuous cutters but adds that people tend to prefer cables because they are lighter and easy to cary. -A T- W 4~ -o W . Upen Monday and Friday N ichts Open Friday Nights Two Stores -3 .. ,r .- _ r I ---' :.: :.. -.- . "' : :. -, R.O.1'.C. IT'S OT { +' ;i k, ir x, LATE! ENROLL AS A FRESHMAN FOR FULL BENEFITS I If you couldn't register, for ROTC during early registration "; t °4: 1 ~,, t. II' rri irnrru EAPORI1 Ar" A NI NS? 1F7r -___ __________-__ _~..~~ ----_T11 Theatre Programs w is offering a c--.-----74 _wl"Muka" It's no joke, really. The University book of ten tickets for just ten dol- lars. The book entitles you to see whatever show you wish, and sit in whatever seat you can get at the time you exchange each coupon for a ticket. The coupons can be used all at once, e.g.,ten people can use one book for one show; or the cou- pons can be used individually. You can still enter the program during Drop-Add Check Out the Benefits: " Scholarships and Stipend " Leadership Training " Guaranteed Employment EACH BOOK CAN BE USED FOR THE FOLLOWING POWER CENTER SHOWS: OCT. 9-12-Edmond Rostand's DEC. 4-7-William Shakespeare's FEB. 5-8 APRIL16-19-Aristophanes' 'CYRANO DE BERGERAC' 'PERICLES' A new play featuring guest actors 'THE BIRDS' after Graduation v The book can also be used for the University Theatre Showcase, to be selected from: The House of Bernardo Alba, No Place To Be Somebody, Moonchildren, The Last Days of Mrs. Lincoln, The Real Inspector Hound and others. Check Out the People: Talk it over with us ... September 3rd . . . In addition, this book contains discount cou- pons for Professional Theatre Program of f- erings. 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