C I bt Sir ifau Ninety-six years of editorial freedom IailQ .. . ......... .... . .... .. ... ...... Vol. XCVI -No. 10 Copyright 1985, The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan - Wednesday, September 18, 1985 Ten Pages I9 Is divestment the answer? Experts say selling of stocks is symbolic By KERY MURAKAMI First of a two-part series As protest against the South African government's policy of racial inequality increases, so too does pressure on colleges to rid themselves of stocks in companies that do business in South Africa. For example, in 1983, the Univer- sity's Board of Regents divested 90 percent of about $50 million in South Africa-related investments it then held. The regents, however, are ex- pected to decide tomorrow whether to appeal a recent court decision man- dating the sale of the remaining $5 million in investments. BUT WHILE divestment has become a catchword for anti-apar- theid activists, and the chant of "divest now" has become common- place at campus rallies, many question the value of divestment. Will it have an impact on South Africa's economy and thus on its policy of apartheid or is divestment only a symbolic gesture? Some, such as University Regent Thomas Roach (D-Saline), believe that divestment actually hurts the very people it is intended to help - blacks in South Africa. "These companies (U.S. cor- porations in South Africa) provide jobs for thousands of blacks, and they set a good example for the rest of the nation," Roach said recently. "If you pull support away from the com- panies that adhere to the Sullivan Principles, all it's going to cause is unemployment." THE SULLIVAN Principles are a set of guidelines which promise racial equality in the workplace. They have been signed by several corporations with plants in South Africa. Many, including Roach, have argued that the best way to push for South African racial reform is to sup- port the companies that abide by the principles. "I certainly agree that progress has been too slow. But in the most recent reports, for instance, it appears that substantially all of the corporations have accomplished the basic prin- ciples of desegregation of the work force and equal and fair employment practices," he said at the April 1983 regents meeting, the same meeting that the board voted 5 to 3 to divest. Roach was one of three board mem- bers who did not support disinvest- ment. NOT EVERYONE agrees that the Sullivan Principles are significant in altering policies about racial inequality. Prof. Ernest Wilson, who teaches a political science class, "Struggle in South Africa," says, "These com- panies (U.S. corporations in South Africa) employ a very small work force in South Africa, only 1 to 2 per- cent of all blacks in the country," he said. "(The principles) are limited very much in the quantitative sense in what (they) can do," he said. He said the fact that a call for divestment is illegal in South Africa has fueled a belief that some black leaders are not in favor of divestment. "WHAT DO the people who are not attached to the government say? It's illegal to call for divestment, but in spite of that, people have come forth and said they know it will hurt us in the short term. But we are willing to bear this rather than submit to control and pressure for years to come." Those in favor of the Sullivan Prin- ciples counter that there have been some minor changes in South African policy - such as the waiving of laws banning inter-racial marriage and the forming of trade unions. But Wilson said the Sullivan Principles did not play a significant part in bringing the changes. According to Wilson, there was an increase in black nationalism in the mid-70s, a result partly of the black conciousness movement led by ac- tivist Stephen Biko, which in turn led to an increase of demonstrations and See IS, Page 2 EMU students, faculty rally against apartheid By ROD COFFEE Special to the Daily YPSILANTI -Students and faculty members of Eastern Michigan University rallied together last night to protest apartheid in South Africa. The demonstration, which attracted more than 150 people, was organized by EMU's Black Student Union and Student Government with support from the Washtenaw County Coalition Against Apartheid. "THIS demonstration is mainly to make people aware of the situation in South Africa and to show our concern for those who have died in protest of apartheid," said Tony Veasey, president of Kappa Alpha Psi frater- nity and a key organizer of the protest. EMU president John Porter, who represented the faculty, said that Eastern has taken a firm stand on the issue of apartheid. "The situation is in South Africa is repugnant in its policy and as far as we are concerned divestiture is essential to convey the fact that it is an intolerable situation That is why we divested completely in 1980." See STUDENTS, Page 3 Heads Up Daily Photo by DARRIAN SMITH These two Michigan football cheerleaders show true team support as they do a cheer. Paisley prints pack psychedelic punch By REBECCA BLUIMEN5STEIN Look out plaid. Watch out polo ponies. Alligators had better head south. Paisley is back. After a 20-year absence, paisley is here again - in full force. From boxer shorts to wedding invitations, this little print is taking Ann Arbor by storm. ACCORDING to Webster's dic- tionary, paisley is a Scottish term used to describe anything having an elaborate, colorful pattern of swirls. And when they say anything, they really mean anything. The latest appearance of paisley has taken so many forms it's hard for even the most avid fan to keep track of the design. The clothing industry is probably the most noticeable bastion of the paisley resurgence. One stroll through any area department store will overwhelm you with paisley on shirts, sweaters, pants, socks, and even women's underwear. THOUGH paisley never really disappeared from men's neckties, this sometimes psychedelic design is now gracing such American classics as blue jeans and bowties. A most extreme form of paisley has been sighted in the shoe depar- tment. Are you ready to go out and spend $40 on a pair of red and black paisley Kenneth Cole shoes? Even if you aren't, the retailers at Jacob- son's say scores of others are buying these trendy shoes. How about a pair of paisley earrings to match your paisley out- fit? Would you sleep better at night if you were warmed by a paisley com- forter? The accessories, after all, are as important as the actual clothing. THOUGH many thought that paisley died in the 60's, followers of fashion know that styles revolve in ongoing cycles. Who ever thought we'd be wearing the stirrup pants that our mothers wore in the 50's? Paisley is no different. And one look in the Diag will show that this latest trend is in no way limted to the female population. Public reaction, however, seems to indicate that although the "in" crowd will be wearing paisley this season, there will still be those who shy away from the print. "IT'S SO ugly that I can't ever imagine wearing it," said LSA senior Steve Heyman. "It looks like a bunch of amoebas." Libby Adler, an LSA freshman, agrees. "I don't usually wear faddish things like that." Okay, so paisley is in. But for how long? Bivouac and Jacobson's, two of the biggest clothing retailers on campus, both predict that paisley will continue into the spring, but will most likely be dominated by lighter, more floral patterns. Although Ann Arbor is usually a bit late to catch on to fashion trends, according to Lisa Weiss, the buyer at Bivouac, she predicted a decline of paisley in future seasons. c 9 oR \"l":i tiri tt A MSA may choose two.1 By JERRY MARKON The Michigan Student Assembly last night gave President Paul Josephson the power to nominate two people to fill the vacant position of executive vice president. Josephson, who has been under pressure to appoint a black student to fill the position, has until 5 p.m. Friday to announce one or two nominations for the job vacated by the Sept. 8 resignation of Micky Feusse. BLACK student leaders last week called upon Josephson to fill the position with a black student, and last night several said they were upset with the suggestion of a dual appoin- tment. Lawrence Norris, chairman of the assembly's Minority Affairs Commit- tee, said he "deplores the idea" because it "adds confusion to an already confusing situation." "Being a minority student you can sometimes just sniff a snow job when they give you one," Norris said, ad- ding that he thinks the dual vice presidency idea may have arisen because of opposition to a minority candidate. DARRELL Jackson, a black representative from LSA, said he found the resolution an attempt to "get a white into the position to balan- ce it out." "I feel this is just a direct opposition to a minority candidate," Jackson said. "This is simply an option to open up the field," Josephson said. "It's become clear in speaking to various candidates that very few people have (PS. the time to dedicate to the job." FEUSSE originally resigned because she said she couldn't devote the 40 hours a week to the job that assembly leaders wanted, and Josephson said the option of two replacements would facilitate his search. Black leaders last week urged Josephson to select Philip Cole, a black LSA junior who has been active in MSA and other groups, as Feusse's replacement. "I saw this as very much a power play within the assembly," said Kurt Muenchow, head of MSA's Budget Priorities Committee. "If Paul ap- points Phillip Cole, or another black student, it looks like he caved in to minority pressure, and I don't think that should be a concern." BUT JOSEPHSON said the move "is not in any way because of the pressure from the minority represen- tatives in the assembly." "It was a power play in the sense that it does expand the president's powers," Josephson said. "But this doesn't mean I'm not going to nominate Philip Cole. That's still a very real possibility." Josephson also pointed out that he does not know Cole's present whereabouts, and several assembly members said that they didn't know how Cole could be reached. OTHER ASSEMBLY members supported the resolution, citing the assembly's need to move quickly to replace Feusse. "No one I know at this point is able See MSA, Page 2 Salvadoran rebels admit $o abduction SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (UPI) - A leftist rebel group has claimed responsibility for kidnap- ping President Jose Napoleon Duarte's daughter and is offering to exchange her for captured guerrillas, an official said yesterday. It was the first time a Salvadoran government official has said that leftists claimed respon- sibility for the Sept. 10 abduction of Ines Guadelupe Duarte Duran, 35, although guerrillas were the primary suspects from the beginning. GUERRILLAS identifying themselves as mem- bers of the Pedro Pablo Castillo Front have been in touch with the government on several occasions about the kidnapping, which they said they carried out, an official close to the investigation revealed. Pedro Pablo Castillo was a hero of Salvadoran independence who died in prison. "They seem to be a new group, and we really do not know too much about them," said the official, who asked not to be identified. "It appears they have ties with the political prisoners in Mariona prison," referring to the nation's main prison, located just outside San Salvador. THEIR DEMANDS are not specific, but it does involve an exchange of prisoners," he said. See SALVADORAN, Page 3 TODAY- Meet the Press Dollars for bowling YOU'VE heard of Bowling for Dollars, that top- rated televisinn shnw t ta hallenges nolvester dam and they give you a bowling alley," complains Rep. George Miller, (D-Calif.), chairman of the House Interior subcommittee on water and power resources. The bureau is providing Duchesne $375,000 toward the facility with the money coming from the INSIDE THE HAMMER: Sports profiles Michigan's latest defensive standout, Mike Hammer- stein. See Page 10.