THE LIST What's happening around Ann Arbor The Michigan Daily, Monday, February 10, 1986 - Page 3 Tenants Union asks Swisher to resign Campus Cinema MONDAY Last Grave at Dimbaza (Nancy Mahomo, 1974) Alt/Act, 7:30 p.m., MLB3. This documentary about the devastating human costs of the South African apartheid system is still considered the best in- vestigation of this problem. You Have Struck a Rock (Deborah May, 1981) Alt Act, 8:30 p.m. MLB 3. "You have touched a woman, you have struck a rock" became the slogan of the anti-pass campaigns in the 1950's. In this film, black South African women tell of the mass mobilization of opposition to apar- theid when the South African regime tried to extend the pass laws to women. WEDNESDAY Cries and Whispers (Ingmar Bergman, 1972) CG, 9:30 p.m., MLB 3. A young woman, slowly dying from cancer is haunted by memories of her past and with the help of her devoted maid and two sisters tries to hide herself away from the harsh realities of the outside world. Starring Liv Ullman. Won best film award from New York critics. Swedish with subtitles. Bonnie and Clyde (Arthur Penn, 1967) Hill St., 8 p.m., Hill St. Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway star in this film about the relationship of four bank robbers who achieve fortune, fame and the ultimate doom. Received nomination for Oscar. THURSDAY Mississippi Triangle (C. Choy, W. Long, A. Siegel) Alt Act, 7 and 9 p.m., Nat. Sci. In the 1960's Chinese immigrants were brought to the Mississippi Delta to replace freed black slaves on cotton plantations. This film ex- plores the relationship which has developed during the past 100 years between Whites, Blacks, and Chiese in this region. American Werewolf in London (John Landis, 1981) MED, 7:30 and 9:20p.m., MLB4, On a hike through a pitch black England countryside (full moon shining, of course) a student gets at- tacked and bitten by a werewolf and thus becomes one himself. A film filled with a good mixture of macabre and off-beat humor. Birth of a Nation (G. W. Griffith, 1915) AAFC, 7:30 p.m., Aud. A. One of the classics of American film. This silent epic, which has been banned more times than any other film in history, is about post-Civil War south. A complete version with a musical soundtrack. N Performances Writers' Series-Guild House, 8 p.m., Guild House (662-5189). Ann Arborite Cynthia King reads from her fiction and Macomb Com- munity College English teacher Lawrence Pike reads from his books of poems. Chamber Choir-University School of Music, 8 p.m., Hill Auditorium (763-4726). Thomas Hilbish conducts this University music student ensemble in a program which includes the works of Haydn, Beethoven, and Mozart. * Bars and Clubs The Ark-(761-1415) - Saline Big Band, swing. Bird of Paradise - (662-8310) - Paul Vornhagen & Friends, Latyin swing-jazz. The Blind Pig - (996-8555) - Ad- ventures, all-instrumental rock 'n' roll. The Earle - (994-02111) - Larry Manderville, solo piano. Mr. Flood's Party - (995-2132) - Private Sector, dance-oriented R&B. The Nectarine Ballroom - (994- 5436) - New music, with DJ Roger LeLievre. Rick's American Cafe - (996- 2747) - Los Chickens, R&B, blues, and rock. Speakers Dan Nocera - "Chemical Reac- tivity of Electronically Excited Transition Metal Complexes," Chemistry, 4 p.m., room 1200, Chemistry Bldg. Henry Wright - "The Develop- ment of Islam on the Comoro Islan- ds," Near East and North African Studies, noon, Commons Room, Lane Hall. Nancy Gross - "Visitor Relations," HRD, 8:30a.m. Meetings Multiple Sclerosis Society - Counseling group; Significant Others Group, 7 p.m., Washtenaw United Way. LSA faculty - 4:10 p.m., MLB 4. Tae Kwon Do Club - practice, 6 p.m., room 2275, CCRB. Society for Creative Anachronism - 7 p.m., East Quad. Furthermore Movie Poster sale - Arts and Programming, 10 a.m., ground floor, Union. . Thinking and Writing on Art - Michigan Guild of Artists and Ar- tisans, 7:30 p.m., basement, Union. From Rough Draft to Final: Polishing Your Resume to Perfec- tion - Career Planning & Placement program, 4:10 p.m. Presenting Yourself to the Em- ployer - Career Planning & Placement program, 4:10 p.m. How Shall We Then Live? - Fran- ces Schaeffer Film Series, 7:30 p.m., Aud. C, Angell Hall. Discussion with Don Hunt - University Communicators Forum, 3:45 p.m., room 2553, LSA Bldg. Tutoring in science, math, and engineering - Tau Beta Pi, 8 p.m., room 307, UGLi. Basic Concepts of Database Management - Micromcomputer Education Center workshop, 8:30 a.m. Basic Concepts of International Microcomputer Communications - Microcomputer Education Center workshop, 3 p.m., room 3001, SEB. Macintosh Disk & File Management - Microcomputer Education Center Workshop, 3 p.m., room 3001, SEB. On-Line Transcations - HRD workshop, 8:15 p.m., 10:15 a.m., room 1050, Ad. Svcs. Square Dance lessons - A- Squares, 7 p.m., Union. Bible Study - Wesley Foundation, 6 p.m., 602 E. Huron. Black History Film Series - Alternative Action/Cross Cultural Arts Exchange, 7:30 p.m., MLB 3. By MELISSA BIRKS The Ann Arbor Tenants Union sent a letter Friday to a long-time member of the City's Housing Board of Appeals asking him to resign his post. In the letter to John Swisher, Tenants Union Director Jeff Ditz cited three reasons for requesting the resignation, including violations of his term in service, the fact that he is not a registered voter in Ann Arbor, and his "ar- bitrary" political views on the board. "HE'S BEEN on the board since 1973, and the City Charter says six years maximum," Ditz said. "Also, he's not a registered voter; he changed his residence to Dexter County from Ann Arbor. He spent 12 years helping landlords to weaken the law." Ditz said in his letter: "Your powers . . . are constrained by your duty to achieve the intent of the Housing Code, which is to secure the health, safety and general welfare of tenants. In doing these things the Board is called upon to either weaken (vary) the law or to enforce it (correct errors in this case)." Swisher said he does not intend to respond to the Tenants Union's allegations, and will not resign. "I HAD considered resigning because of other time commitments," he sasid, "but because of their treatment, I think I'll just stay right where I am." "The Housing Board of Appeals is the only board whose terms are indefinite," Swisher ad- ded. As for the charge of a violation of residency, Swisher said, "I did (live in Ann Arbor) when I was originally appointed, then I moved. I've never hidden that." ACCORDING to Ditz, Swisher made a "dramatic, idle threat" to resign on Feb. 4 during a meeting of the Housing Board of Appeals. Ditz and Tenants Union member Julia Goode . had attended the meeting to ask the board to hear an "appeal to correct errors" in March regarding a rental house at 708 E. Kingsley. The house violates several housing codes mainly because almost five of its 16 units are illegal in size, according to Ditz. s"HE SAID he would resign if the board heard our appeal in March," Ditz said. "His refusal to hear the appeal is denying tenants due process." Swisher, who agrees that the house is unsafe, said the Tenants Union appeal was "political." "The owners came to appeal for an extension of time to get work done. We turned it down," Swisher said. "We've heard the appeal. There's no reason to hear it again." Maya Angelou pays tribute to America's blacks - (Cgntinued from Page 1) Angelou, the author of "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" and several volumes of poetry, read a piece called "The Slave Auction," which under- scored a major point in her address: That black Americans today owe much to the trials and tributions of their ancestors. "We have lived .. . with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style . . . because we have been paid for. That now, to me is love, incredible love." Speaking with pride, Angelou said "The first black slave ship landed in America in 1619 and - no offense to my white brothers and sisters - that's one year before the Mayflower landed. That was so bizarre that it could not be filmed or included in Mr. Haley's Roots." ANGELOU said young blacks today lack suitable role models, and highlighted the fact that many television shows featuring black characters are written by whites "who have never met a black person in their lives, save maybe a black per- son who worked for them in their house. "I've been black a long time and all that time that I was black I've never seen a black person lose it before like when I saw one say 'Dy-no-mite!' Young blacks see that on TV and say, 'So that's what black is.' Well ... no, that's white," Angelou said. LONDON INTERNSHIPS a * Art/Architecture - Business/Economics " Journalism/Mass Communications *Politics LDoily Photo by JAE KIM Author Maya Angelou delivers a keynote address Saturday night at Rackham Auditorium in honor of Black History Month. 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