Copyright 1985, The Michigan Daily air igow 1ai1l Ninety-six years of editorial freedom Vol. XCVI - No. 23 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Monday, October 7, 1985 Eight Pages 'U,' students built Peace Corps legend By CHRISTY RIEDEL The stately bronze plaque at the front entrance of the Michigan Union tells only a portion of the story. "Here at 2 a.m. on October 14, 1960, John Fitzgerald Kennedy first defined the Peace Corps," the marker's in- scription reads. "He stood at the place marked by the medallion and was cheered by a large and enthusiastic r For a profile of the Peace Corps ex- perience, see page 3. student audience for the hope and promise his idea gave the world." THE WORDS the marker refers to sparked the ideals of the Peace Corps as the young presidential hopeful cap- / tivated the students' imagination. And today, that plaque and the inevitable changes that occur when a story is passed down have formed a legacy that any university would en- vy. Yet there would be no legacy or legend if idealistic University studen- ts hadn't latched onto the idea of a Peace Corps. The media and even Kennedy himself were late in picking up on that morning's events. KENNEDY rolled into Ann Arbor having just completed the third of his televised debates with opponent Richard Nixon. The senator from Massachusetts had come to spend the night in the Union before beginning a whistle-stop tour through nine Michigan cities the next day. While addressing the crowd outside the Union, he told the students this campaign was the most important in years because of the problems facing the United States. He then asked his audience a question. "HOW MANY of you, who are going to be doctors, are willing to spend your days in Ghana? Technicians or engineers, how many of you are willing to work in the foreign service and spend your lives traveling around the world? On your willingness to do that, not merely to serve one year or two years in the service, but on your willingness to contribute part of your life to this country, I think will depend the answer whether a free society can compete. I think it can! And I think Americans are willing to contribute. But the effort must be far greater than we have ever made in the past." "I come here tonight asking your sup- port for this country over the next decade." Judith Guskin, a University graduate pledged her support for Kennedy and for the Peace Corps. She was one of the first to realize the implications of Kennedy's remarks. "He came to Ann Arbor basically to sleep. He must have looked at the students and decided to try the idea out,"she said. "THE CRITICAL factor was that the campaign was almost over. The fact that the students responded to it spontaneously made him make up his mind." But the enthusiastic student respon- se wasn't echoed by the media. The Daily, for example, covered the speech. But only a short mention of Kennedy's questions appeared in the reports of the event. "'KENNEDY called upon the students to comprehend the nature of the situation facing American today and to offer themselves to the cause of the United States," the article said. The' remarks faded into the pre- election hysteria. And it wasn't men- tioned again, until the following week when Chester Bowles, a Democratic congressman from Connecticut and an advisor to Kennedy, brought up the issue during his own speech at the University. He suggested the establishment of a United Naitons Civil Service which would send skilled individuals to See STUDENTS, Page 3 Students prepare to, protest Bush's talk By NANCY DRISCOLL and KERY MURAKAMI When Vice President George Bush walks onto the steps of the Michigan Union today to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Peace Corps, he will be greeted by demonstrators op- posing the Reagan administrations policies in Central America, South Africa, and the administration's nuclear weapons policies. Bush's speech, scheduled for about 2:30 p.m. is the highlight of a two day See DEMONSTRATORS, Page 6 S a hap h sk o ro r I may code By KERY MURAKAMI Two students on the University Council yesterday disclosed that University President Harold Shapiro has threatened to submit a code of nonacademic conduct to the Board of Regents in January, unless the council makes progress in drafting its own version. According to Eric Schnaufer, a law student on the council, Shapiro made his views known last week in meetings with students involved in the issue. SCHNAUFER was not present at the meetings, but he said MSA President Paul Josephson met privately with Shapiro Tuesday. And on Thursday, Shapiro and Virginia Nordby, a policy advisor to Shapiro on the code, met with Josephson, as well as with councilmembers Ben Long, an LSA junior, and Suanne Cohen, a law student. Josephson confirmed last night that he had met with Shapiro, and*'that the president of- fered to let MSA write its own code, if it used as a base the last version written by the ad- ministration. Schnaufer said he was told by Josephson af- ter the meeting that Shapiro planned to bypass- Regents bylaw 7:02 in asking the board to . approve the guidelines on behavior for students, faculty, and staff outside the classroom. The bylaw states that both MSA and the faculty Senate Assembly must approve a code before it is sent to the regents for approval. BOTH GROUPS opposed the nonacademic bonduct code last year, saying it violated their constitutional rights. Some said the University should be unable to punish stud- ents, faculty and administrators for certain nonacademic offenses as civil disobedience. Shapiro, however, said last year that he might ask the regents to change the bylaw so that a code could be implemented without support from the groups. He refused to com- ment on this latest development last night. Schnaufer said he was told that if Shapiro submitted a code to the regents, it would be similar to the November 14 code and would See SHAPIRO, Page 6 'STAR WARS' UNDER FIRE SDI conference triggers .debate Daily Photo by DAN HABIB Thomas Wilcher struggles for an extra yard during Michigan's 33-6 victory over Wisonsin. Wilcher's -67 yards helped the Wolverines roll up 226 yards on the ground while notching their fourth straight win. Blue By PHIL NUSS Wisconsin head coach Clain probably could not he never returns to Ann A Saturday, after his tear its way to the stadium, Badgers got lost on the fie 6 to Michigan after los bumps Badgers, EL seven times, one more than they had haven't won h Dave Mc- in last year's 20-14 loss. dropped to 3- t care less if THE GAME was not the greatest "We won,I rbor. for Michigan, which made a few more Michigan c m got lost on mistakes than usual, but the win was "We did som , McClain's good enough to put the Wolverines at then again1 ld, falling 33- 4-0, their best start since the 10-2 1978 sistency onc ing the ball Rose Bowl season. The Badgers, who Se in Ann Arbor since 1962, -1. that's what counts," said oach Bo Schembechler. ne pretty good things, but there wasn't much con- offense. (Wisconsin) took e 'M', Page 8 By JERRY MARKON Supporters and opponents of President Reagan's 'Star Wars' missile defense system clashed at Rackham Auditorium Friday night over the program's technical, strategic, and economic feasability, as well as its effects on University research. In a display of emotion, opponents argued the proposed system would be technically im- possible and economically ruinous, and would escalate the arms race. They. also predicted that 'Star Wars' research currently being performed at the University would become classified. THE SYSTEM'S supporters, including two representatives of the Reagan adminstration, countered that present research is too preliminary to determine the program's technical feasibility. James Ionson, a director of the office that oversees 'Star Wars' resear- ch contracts, repeatedly assured the audience' that university research would never become classified. 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What started as a low-key attempt to at- tract attention to Kansas' largest city soared past the wildest expectations of the Wichita Area Chamber of Commerce when it announced a contest to write a song describing the wonders of the city. The promotion has generated more than 3,000 pieces of correspondence INSIDE LIONS: Opinion examines the logic behind the less intelligent controlling the University. See Page 4. i . 1 4