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THE MICHIGAN DAILY
Tuesday, September 11, 1973
YOUNG, FEMALE:
Counci
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Democrat and two radical Human
Rights Party (HRP) members. But
the Republican -councilmen still <
remain numerically unbeatable.
"WHILE TRYING to get some-
thing done as a council person, the
whole system often becomes very
frustrating," Jones says.
"I have a feeling of, self-worth-
of personal reward - trying to
make good changes even if the
Republicans vote them down. But
another side of me gets super an-
gry and super frustrated."
Even the most exciting moments
Jones remembers from the council
meetings seem tinged with futil-
ity. Last July for instance the Re-
publicans repealed Ann Arbor's $5
marijuana fine, the most liberal
dope law in the ,country, amid a
demonstration combining Bedlam
and Ringling Brothers.
MOST PEOPLE remember the
surrealistic floorshow, yet Jones
nimnily PCalls "the. Republicans,'
I thwarts Jones
haps having learned a lesson apout to cuss somebody out its appro-
partisan politics, she hopes to solve priate because that's what I feel."
those problems not as an elected!
official but in an administrative MOREOVER JONES feels a self-
roll or as a municipal consultant. imposed burden as the only Uni-
Jones also harbors a dream that versity student on a council she
some day she can helprfound a perceives as dominated by decidely
"whole city on a socialistic basis" anti-student sentiments.
benefiting every member of the "Students have been denied their
community. fair share of city facilities even
Students upset over 'U's' new
residency requirement policy
FOCUS GR UPS
Counseling Services, Office of Student Services
growth-oriented small group experiences with trained leaders
"SERVING ON council has help-
ed me better realize, what the
municipal problems are and what
some of the possible remedies may
be," she says. "As ari educational
experience, council h1as been like
a series of killer courses."
But Jones has very little else
positive to say, especially about the!
first several weeks on council dur-
ing which she felt intimidated and
unsure of herself.
Not surprisingly, the Republicans
did not take kindly to a woman
over 20 years their junior, who
wears a work shirt and jeans to
council meetings, while they come
though they are legally residents
and the University has continually'
neglected to advocate the student
interest to the city," she comments
with genuine anger. She also blasts
the Stephenson administration for
believing "the city owes the stu-
dents nothing."
Nonetheless, for all the fireworks
which draw media attention, coun-
cil spends most of its time discuss-
ing and voting on road resurfac-
ings, sewer systems, and zoning
plans. Jones has already wearied
of the mundane issues yet still puts
in about 25 hours a week preparing
for the Monday night sessions.
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wish someone could give me a rea-
son."'
ANOTHER STUDENT, R a n d 'y
Grossman, was half-way through
registration on Thursday when he'
was told he was considered a non-a
resident. Grossman graduated in?
1971 from the University and en-
listed in VISTA for one year. He
was placed in Chicago but still re-
garded Michigan as his legal resi-
dence.
After leaving VISTA, Grossman
worked at a public health center in
Ohio. Throughout the entire per-
iod, his parents lived in Michi-
gan, he voted in Michigan, and his
car was registered in Michigan.
He returned to the state last June. Illinois and Ohio, Grossman has
Grossman said that he will have lived in Michigan all his life. He
to drop out of the School of Public was furious as he filled out an ap-
Health if he does not attain resi- plication for a status change, sit-
dent status. "There'sno question ting on the floor in the main lobby
about that. The difference between: of the Literature, Science and Arts
in-state and out-of-state tuition is
$1500. I just can't cut another Building. "I'm filling out a form
$1500." to prove to them that I've been liv-
ing here for 25 years. This is really
OTHER THAN those two stints in/ absurd."
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Despite a deep disenchantment on council though Jones has be-
with HRP as well, she refuses to "At first I also had a hard time come discouraged by the number
completely condemn the organiza- convincing the city administration of young people who refuse to have'
tion that was her political genisis. I deserved answers to my ques- any connection with the political
"HRP has unfortunately become tions and action on my requests system, including voting.
concerned with the party for its just as much as any other council "Some people decided the Demo-
own sake rather than for the sake member." crats and Republicans were both
of the community," she explains in Looking back on the first quarter fucked' and HRP was going about
something of a eulogy. things the wrong way so they
of her term, Jones admits she was didn't even bother to vote," Jones
"BUT HRP has done a lot of more intimidated by her own at- comments.
good. A helluva lot of people, in- titude than anything else. "I would
eluding myself, wouldn't be in- thn"ftigWt a n hn outside g the system,u work
volved in politics if not forbthem. think of things to say and then otsekthe system, butwork
They got us excited about what would wonder if they were appro- Jones adds emphaticly. "You can't
iwas happening and what could hap- priate," she remembers with a accomplish much of value other-
pen." grin. "Now I realize that if I have wise: And frankly I don't think I
The frustrations and the battles an idea or a question or just want have sold out to the system yet."
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