V ,HAPPEN Sunday Highlight Ann Arbor's own comedy theater troupe, the forming a dinner theater in the U-Club of the Italian dinner begins at 5:30 p.m., with the show b Films d d Mediatrics - The Return of the Pink Panther ther Strikes Again, 9:30 p.m., MLB 4. AAFC - Shivers, 7 & 9:45 p.m., Aud. B, Angell Hill St. - David, 7 & 9 p.m., Hill Street Cinema Michigan - Ann Arbor 16MM Film Festival Theater. Alt Act - Carry Greenham Home, 7 p.m., Nat Theta Chi - Fraternity - Tommy, 8 & 10 p.m., Pilot Program - Streamers, 7 p.m. Blue Louni Performing School of Music - Recitals, trombone, John Charles Tomlinson, 4 p.m., Trombone, Scott McE 8 p.m., Recital Hall; Javanese Gamelam, Judit Auditorium; University Campus Band, B. Bech' p.m., Hill Auditorium; University Dance Compa Clair, conductor, Madcat Ruth, harmonica & s3 dancer, Jeffrey Solow, cellist, 2 p.m., Power Cen Performance Network -Four By Beck Washington. PTP -Hot'l Baltimore, 2 p.m., Trueblood The Turkish Students Asociation - Saim Akeil duo recital, 3p.m., Ballroom, Union. Kerrytown Concert House - Piano recital, A: North Fourth Avenue. Latin America Culture Project - Benefit cor people of Central America, 8 p.m., Schorli Education Building. Speakers Conference on the Holocaust -Sidra Ezrachi, Literature," 3p.m., 1429 Hill Street. Meetings Juggling Club - 5:30p.m., Anderson Room, U Miscellaneous His House Christian Fellowship - Dinner, 6: 925 East Ann Street. Ark - Rape Prevention Benefit,8 p.m., 637 So Lutheran Campus Ministry - worship, 10:30 a slide presentation on Korea, 7 p.m., Lord of Lig Forest street. UAC - Michigras Fashion Show, noon, Pendli Monday Highlight B'nai B'rith will be sponsoring the 6th Holocaust, with a lecture by Alex Zehrmann, 7:30 p.m. It will begin at 7:30 p.m., at 1429 Hill st Films AAFC -Lolita, 9p.m. MLB Japanese Studies- The Bri Talks in Her SI His Sleep, 7 p.m., Aud. B, Angell Hall. Performances School of Music - piano recital, 8p.m., recit Speakers English Language & Literature, Rackham LS&A Enrichment Fund - Beckett at 80, Mar West Conference Room. Faculty Women's Club - Elizabeth Douvan, Family," 11:30 p.m., Michigan Room, League. Near East & North African Studies - Ric tlements: Time Is Running Out." noon. Lane Hi Urban Planning Alumni Society - Candice and Master Planning," 7:30 p.m., Room 3105 Ar Chinese Studies - Shigeru Ishikawa, "A r perience of China," 8p.m., Rackham Amphithe Classical Studies - Keith Hopkins, "The Western Culture," 4 p.m., Aud. A, Angell Hall. Computing Center - Forrest Hartmann, "In sions & Macres, Part I," Room 165, Business A( Michigan Botanical Club - Daniel Rickter, Forests & Water," 7:45 p.m., Mattaei Botar Road. Anthropology, Japanese Studies - Dorinn( Work: Women in Small-Scale Enterprise in Commons. Meetings Asian American Association -6 p.m., Trotte Christian Science Organization - 7:30 p.m., L Reader's Theater - 8:30 p.m., Room 2013, An Rackham Student Government -5:30 p.m., V Miscellaneous Gerentology, Geriatric Medicine, Cente Development - Seminar, Lesi Verbrugge & People Treat Their Symptoms," 1:30 p.m., Ro Guild House - Reading, Daysie Detsch & F Monroe Street. Chemistry - Seminar, Richard Lindvedt, "b tricity & Reactivity in Polynuclear comp ., Chemistry Building. I Comp Unio egin r, 7:31 Hall t. 1, 7, . Sci. Aud ge, A Upto Elroy th Be er &) ny/] ynth nter ett, eatre & Id ndre ncert ing "Im" nion :0 p. )uth h a.m.; ght, teton I NGS- iedy Club, will be per- n. The all-you-can-eat ning at 7:30 p.m. 0 p.m.; The Pink Pan- 9 & 11 p.m., Michigan . A, Angell Hall. lice Lloyd. n, 2 p.m.; double bass, y, 6 p.m.; horn students, cker, 8 p.m., Rackham R. Pento, conductors, 4 Philharmonica, Gael St. esizers, Peter Sparling, 6:30 p.m., 408 West il Ulgen, violin & piano w Anderson, 4 p.m., 415 for medical aid for the Auditorium, School of ages of the Holocaust in im., Bible Study, 7 p.m., Main Street. student supper, 6 p.m.; corner of Hill street and Room, Union. ual Conference on the ldren of the Holocaust," and The Groom Talks ir all. ool of Graduate Studies, Esslin, 4 p.m., Rackham e Status of the American d Cleaver, "Israeli Set- ommons Room. de, "Corporate Land use Architecture Building. ist Economy: The Ex- r. gins of Sexual Guilt in o MTS Command Exten- istration Building. e Effects of Acid Rain on Gardens, 1800 Dixboro undo, "Gender, Self and an," 4 p.m., Lane Hall use. ue. Hall. er Room, Union. r Human Growth and k Ascience, "How Older 121, 400 North Ingalls. da Flanagan, 8 p.m., 802 -Electron Transfer, Elec- s, 4 p.m., Room 1200, Daily Photo by DARRIAN SMITH Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.) and Democratic mayoral candidate Ed Pierce spoke to Ann Arbor democrats and supporters at Dominick's restaurant yesterday. A main topic was the problem of homeless people. Prof wants students to examine social issues Annu "Chi treet eep, al Ha (Continued from Page 1) values ... I was beginning to think it out, and I gradually came to realize I needed to have content in my classes." He has since taught courses about Latin America, unemployment, and literature and social change. In his "Vietnam and the Artist" class, one of his most popular courses, Alexander shows controversial, sometimes disturbing films such as Hearts and Minds and The Deer Hun- ter. He says he wants students to examine social issues - in the context of film and literature - in light of their own moral responsibility. A PROFESSOR in the English depar- tment for 14 years, Alexander uses an unorthodox, non-hierarchical teaching method which he labels "empowered education." And that means if students refuse to pick up their pencils to write a quiz then he must not force them. Alexander hands over to students the responsibility of forming the structure and content of his classes, so that they can think about what they want to learn. During the first lecture of each course, Alexander asks his students, "This is your class, what are you going to do with it?" "In most classroom situations, students don't have a great deal of power," he says. "In my class students learn that hierarchical structures don't have to be hierarchical ... "WHEN STUDENTS begin to discover that they're not powerless in terms of this class, they can begin to apply it to other parts of their life. It's a method that works well with the subject of the class." Indeed, Alexander's classes are known to attract students who are in- volved in peace work and many at- tribute his class with giving them the impetus to do civil disobedience. Last December five University students were arrested for blocking the entrance to Williams International Corp. in Walled Lake, a firm that manufactures engines used in cruise missiles. Four of those students par- ticipated in courses taught by Alexan- der. ONE OF those protesters, Maria Ringo, enrolled in Alexander's "Viet- nam and the Artist" class two terms. The LSA senior said the informal struc- ture of Alexander's course helped her and others realize their own self- determination. "It's a way for people to ask them- selves 'What am I doing here' and to concentrate on their potential for creative ideas," she says. "Whereas "In other classes, the student is just a cog in the machine, just taking it in and spitting it out." Ringo says Alexander's courses usually attract more students from the liberal political spectrum, but added that they also draw "ROTCs and a lot of other people you wouldn't consider 'lef- ty.' They interest the element of studen- ts who like to argue and who have something to say." BUT OTHER students say Alexander often puts too much of a pessimistic at- titude into his lectures, and that POLICE NOTES classroom discussions are dominated by an outspoken minority. "I got annoyed at times because all we ever talked about was how terrible things were," says Michael Cutter, an LSA junior. "Isn't war terrible, isn't government terrible. The class was used by a few people, not in a manipulative way, but to stress their point of view." Alexander acknowledged the fact that his courses trouble some students, noting that of the 150 students who enroll in his Vietnam film course each term, as many as 50 drop out. Never- theless, his classes are always full and he often must turn away wait-listed students. "I SHOW them some painful stuff. Some students have said they couldn't take it. I want them out," he says about' his film class. "It's a tough course for people who are patriotic. It's hard if you've always loved America." Alexander's words are soft-spoken and carefully articulated. The tall, lanky man is cautious in his remarks, fearful that they might be misunder- stood. For years, he has been ex- plaining the reasons behind his work and that of local peace activists. At a recent Campus Meet the Press, Alexander appeared with Ringo and two other students who were arrested for civil disobedience at Williams In- The Michigan Daily - Sunday, March 17, 1985- Page 3 Pierce supports day shelter for homeless (Continued from Page 1) didate Richard Hadler in the April 1 city election. During the discussion, Levin praised Pierce as a good leader and stressed the need for local leadership to face the proposed Reagan budget cuts. "HERE, I'm helping Ed Pierce,'who is strong, independent, and outspoken. You need local officials who will stand up for your town," Levin said ad- dressing a crowd of about 60 people. "What's happening in Washington is not good for this town," he said. "Budget cuts in student loans and cuts in welfare programs will be harmful for Ann Arbor," he added. Levin also addressed the plight of the homeless, one of the key issues in the mayoral campaign, on the national level. He said that the proposed budget cuts from welfare would leave gaps that private charities may not be able to fill. The situation for the homeless would be worse, Levin said. "We have to take a long look at the flat tax. Tax simplification would have a harsh impact on charities. We're moving more and more to a free- market economy," Levin said. "Reagan says - and this is a direct quote - every dollar that the gover- nment doesn't spend, is a dollar that will make us freer and richer.' The implicantion on the homeless is clear." Ann Arbor council member Jeff Ep- ton (D-Third Ward) added that released mental health patients tend to fill up the city shelter. "We close up an institution to save money," Epton said. "We've allowed developers to choose the direction we go in without concern for the impact on the community," he said. State senator Lana Pollack (D-Ann Arbor) took advantage of the gathering to talk about a special election for a state senate seat in Grand Rapids which would decide which party will control the state senate. Pollack , said that Sen. John Engler (R-Mt. Pleasant) vacated his seat in order to run for a seat in congress. Pollack urged anyone with relatives or friends in Grand Rapids to tell them about the upcoming election and encourage them to vote for the Democratic candidate Steve Monsa instead of the Republican challenger State Rep. Vernon Ehlers (R-Grand Rapids). "The state senate decides if Blanchard's programs get through," she said. "I hate to pin Democratic hopes on Grand Rapids, but we're close (in recent polls)." Other Democratic party members on hand for the meeting included U.S. representative Perry Bullard (D-Ann Arbor) and Bunyan Bryant, who ran against Pierce in the Democratic mayoral primary. HENRY RUSSEL LECTURE FOR 1984-85 SIDNEY FINE Andrew Dickson White Professor of History College of Literature, Science, and the Arts "CHANCE AND HISTORY: SOME ASPECTS OF THE DETROIT RIOT OF 1967" TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 4:00 p.m. RACKHAM LECTURE HALL ternational. Often he would clarify points they tried to make or amplify on the background of the peace movement. Sitting behind a narrow table, next to the three students, Alexander posed an older image of the students, somehow underscoring the continuance of ac- tivism. ONE OF the three Residential College junior Mike O'Neill, says Alexander's influence cuts even deeper NOT ENOUGH ROOM IN YOUR TRUNK? than showing support at a press con- ference. "A lot of students draw strength by seeing one of their profs back what they are doing," O'Neill says. 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