Ninety-;five Years of .Editorial Freedom Lit 43UU itI l Bummer Cloudy with showers developing late in the day. High temps around 54 degrees. Twelve Pages Vol. XCV. No. 43 Copvright 1984. The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan- Thursday, October 25, 1984 Fifteen Cents Twelve Pages . .. .__. r a. . Students form anti- ,Reagan coalition By ALLISON ZOUSMER In an effort to increase student political activity and help Democratic presidential candidate Walter Mondale, three University students have formed a 10,000-member national coalition to oppose President Reagan's reelection ' bid. The National Organization of Law Students and Professors for Respon- sible Government will issue a 50-page report Monday criticizing Reagan and endorsing the Democratic ticket. THE COALITION began about a month ago when second-year law student David Abramowitz met two friends in a law school corridor, and the brio began to discuss politics. "We thought 'This is ridiculous. We have all of this pent up frustration and no one is organizing it," Abramowitz said. The trio reasoned that the "com- pulsive workers" who study in the law school would be excellent backers for the Mondale/Ferraro effort. Thirty-five people turned out for the group's first meeting, and there are presently 370 members on campus. TO INCREASE membership on cam- pus, the organizers held a registration drive in Hutchins Hall. At the same time they called law schools throughout the country and managed to enlist more than 10,000 people in more than 40 law schools who will sign the anti-Reagan deport. "I can't think of any school where a contact person was unwilling to put a team together, Abramowitz said. "Some contact people had some organization going, but he majority had very little. It spread like a brush' fire though since the sentiment was there." Dennis Garza, a law student at the University of Texas, became involved when he was asked to serve as regional co-ordinator for the area. See LAW, Page 2 Reagan lauds U.S. invasion of Grenada Cat feverve Marty Castillo of the World Champion Detroit Tigers poses for pictures with a very young Tiger fan last night at Ar- borland. Castillo and pitcher Milt Wilcox (far right) signed autographs.for hundreds of fans who waited in long lines to meet two of their 25 Tiger heroes. Central American issues From The Associated Press President Reagan described the in- vasion of Grenada yesterday as a tur- ning point in ending America's "self- doubt and national confusion," while Walter Mondale told Midwest farmers that Reagan has forgotten them and "deserves to be kicked out" of office. Reagan ridiculed Mondale before Ohio State students, telling them it took the Democratic challenger 11 months to decide the invasion of the Caribbean nation was "a good thing." AT A WHITE House ceremony com- memorating the one-year anniversary of the military incursion, Reagan said, "This is the meaning of peace through strength." "During the latter part of the 1970s, America passed through a period of self-doubt andnational confusion. We talked and acted like a nation in decline and the world believed us," he said. The president ended a four-day cam- paign trip with his stop in Ohio before flying to Washington, where he met with 75 of the U.S. medical students evacuated from Grenada by American forces. Reagan has often described the invasion, which occurred a year ago today, as a "liberation from Com- munist thugs." Nineteen U.S. ser- vicemen died in the invasion. THE PRESIDENT had ignored the first anniversary Tuesday of the terrorist bombing of Marine headquar- ters in Beirut, which killed 241 U.S. ser- vicemen. But he mentioned the Beirut tragedy yesterday: "This courage and love of country is also what we saw in Beirut, and we will always honor those brave Americans," he said. "Let no one doubt that those brave men in Beirut were heroes every bit as much in their peacekeeping mission, as were our soldiers in their rescue mission in Grenada. Campaigning in rural areas of Illinois, Missouri and Iowa, Mondale said that "these last four years have been the worst in the history of the American family farm." HE ADDED, "The issue in 1984 is not about farmers who got lazy and forgot how to farm, it's about a president who forgot about farmers and deserves to be kicked out." Prince m ay play Crisler Rock star Prince may appear at Crisler Arena during his upcoming tour if scheduling conflicts can be worked out. Linda Soglin, of the Major Events Office, said MEO is negotiating with Prince and would not comment fur- ther. But a source who insisted on anonymity said last night that Prince wants to play Crisler only if two back- to-back shows can be scheduled, and conflicts with the Michigan Wolverines basketball game and practice schedule may make that im- possible. Michigan Basketball Coach Bill Friedel refused to comment on the possible concert last night, and no one representing Prince could be reached last night for comment. spark public interest By TRACEY MILLER Students, professors, and visitors to the campus yesterday marked Central America Day with workshops, a rally, and an evening speech which was originally supposed to be a debate. Peter Rossett, a University graduate student who has ser- ved as an agricultural advisor to the Nicaraguan gover- nment, said the group hoped to organize a debate on U.S. policy in Central America but could not find an American leader to participate in the debate. "THE STATE Department, The White House Speakers Bureau, and the Michigan State Republican Party all refused our request," he explained to the 200 people who gathered for the evening program in the Rackham Auditorium. Replacing the debate was a speech by Luis Mendez, a counselor to the Nicaraguan embassy in Washington. "There is no more hiding what is going on in Nicaragua," said Mendez. "The policy of the U.S. government in Central America is dangerous, un-American, illegal, and criminal." MENDEZ, A native Nicaraguan and law graduate from the University of California-Berkley, explained that his gover- nment won't forget the American invasion of Grenada, or the Reagan administration involvement in Nicaragua. Mendez then defended his country by adding that his government offered to sign a non-aggression pact with its neighbors, El Salvador and Honduras, but was not taken up on the offer. "We don't want to expand," said Mendez, "we just want to be left alone." The evening speech culminated a day-long series of events on the day designated by the Ann Arbor City Council as Cen- See CENTRAL, Page 3 1 r Scholars drive for elusive 4.0 By LISA PRASAD Curtis Mack, an LSA junior, says he studies 60 hours a week. He is an Angell-Scholar. "I always keep up, never get behind . . . I make sure I understand everything," said Mack, who studies a pre-med curriculum. THERE ARE almost 35,000 students at the Univer- sity, and the most recent statistics, which are from last fall, show that 560 of them were Angell Scholars - students who had received all A's or A minuses for at least two consecutive terms. A 4.0 is the highest grade point a student can receive. For some students, the thought of trading in Thur- sday night at the bar or football Saturdays for the library is unbearable. But for some Angell Scholars, it's a reality. "IF YOU want to be a good student, there are some things you have to give up," Mack said. According to students, you must set priorities in order to receive A's on report cards. Studying is the "primary focus of my day," said Matt Brown, a first year graduate student and Angell Scholar in industrial engineering. He said he spends 50 hours a week outside of class studying. "IF I HAD A 48-hour day, I could do a lot of other things," Brown said. "(Studying is) a personal decision." Although some students say they strive for 4.0's just to prove to themselves that it is possible, others gun for A's in order to get accepted to prestigious graduate schools. "A's get you where you want to be. People will respect you for your good grades ... I know (the hard work) will pay off," Mack said. But getting, A's is only "one piece of the package," said Deborah May, Career Planning and Placement director. A high grade point average represents that a student has good communication skills and the ability to learn well, May said. "A good GPA is an important part of any package for what it represents . . ." she said. "Employers don't really shy away from 4.0's either." But not all Angell Scholars agree that grade points are crucial. "After a certain point, I don't think the GPA makes too much of a difference," said Joe Wallen, an LSA junior. "I've taken some blowoffs . . . It's nice to have a course that you like (where) you don't have to kill yourself. I'm not negligent (about studying) but I don't kill myself either. For Wallen, concentration is the key to A's. He said he can get away with studying less than other studen- ts because "I can corcentrate better than anyone else." Survey says couples 'do it' 6 times a month NEW YORK (AP) - Sex without love is tough for more women than men, eroticism is important to more men than women, and whatever their sexual preferences, American couples have in- tercourse an average of six times a month, according to a new survey released yesterday. Conducted for Parade magazine by Mark Clements Research Inc., the sur- vey found that the population is about evenly distributed among eight styles of sexual behavior and that "no one style can be considered normal." "The questions that cross everybody's minds are, 'Am I normal?' and 'How do I measure up to everybody else?' " said Dr. Carold Flax, a sex researcher with Columbia and New York universities who designed the survey questions. The written questionnaire was com- pleted at home by 1,122 married, single, and divorced men and women from age 18 to 60 who were chosen at random from a national cross-section, said Mark Clements, president of the research firm. The researchers said eroticism - enjoyment of fantasy, pornography, oral sex, masturbation, and certain other sexual practices - was an area where women and men differed most. Sixty-eight percent of the men were rated high in eroticism, compared with 44 percent of the women. Another area where men and women differed was sex without love. Eighty- six percent of the women and 59 percent of the men said they found it difficult to have sex with a partner they did not love. Other findings: " Sex is important to 77 percent of the men and to 66 percent of the women. " Orgasms are important to 81 per- cent of the men and 60 percent of the women. " The average length of their longest sexual relationship was 3.7 years for men and 4.1 years for women. " Fifty-five percent of the men and 44 percent of the women are happy with their bodies. " Both men and women, including times a month. " Seven percent of the men and 5 per- cent of the women said they had engaged in extramarital sex. But the researchers said some people may have lied if they were filling out the survey in the presence of their spouse. " Seventy-six percent of the men and 71 percent of the women classified themselves as "excellent" lovers. " More people (87 percent of the men and 92 percent of the women) prefer sex in the nude to sex while clothed today that they did when the 1953 Kinsey report was compiled. " Homosexuals may not be as aroused by traditional foreplay as heterosexuals, but are more likely to be aroused by "erotic behavior." Daily Photo by Kate O'Leary Tech talk George Gamota, director of the University's Institute of Science and Technology, talks about America's failure to successfully apply technology yesterday at Campus Meet the Press. See story, Page 2. homosexuals and engage in intercourse heterosexuals, an average of six -TODAY r on James, who will be 28 years old today. He will be on probation for four years under a plea bargain in which he agreed not to drive. "I need to get a message to him that he is not to touch a steering wheel," Baxter said. "By holding 12 years in prison over his head, I'm telling him it's a lot cheaper to hire a chauffeur." James said he has hired a driver and already paid more than $32,000 of the fines in checks and cash. Under the plea bargain agreement reached earlier this month, all traffic violations pending against James will be struck from the record. Since May, James has been cited four times, three for driving without a license and one for r~nins rnne . i he UR n_ nh e,.r n ic , ,, he's gotten 90 pounds of pamphlets, maps, pictures, books, and letters since Oct. 3 when he asked readers of The San Francisco Chronicle for help with his homework. The Chronicle printed his letter requesting information about the City by the Bay. Three days later, the envelopes started arriving. "I got like two or three packets today. The big en- velopes . . . books, maps, pamphlets, news clippings," Jimmy, an eighth-grader, said Tuesday. He alsp received a visit from a new San Francisco friend, Barry Bloom, who had attended the same school, F.A. Junior High School in Newton. Bloom, 46, who returned East to attend a wedding, met Jimmy on Monday and toured the school. He promised *., c T.,., .m Mannr on fSnFrancisco if he gts tn the West Pumpkin mania O YOU THINK your pumpkin is better than everyone else's? Well, now you have the chance to prove it by entering the Ann Arbor Art Association's annual Pum- pkin-Face Contest. Those wishing to enter a pumpkin must bring their entry to the association's office at 117 W. Liberty between 1 and 7 p.m. today. The entry fee is seventy-five cents per pumpkin and participants are limited to two pumpkins. Prizes will be awarded to both children and adults in areas such as "looks most like the judge," "scariest," "most original use of the pumpkin," and "best teeth." Prizes will include records from I But officer . . I { i i