Page 5 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, March 6, 1987 I 'U draws national attntio n By DAVID WEBSTER Recent incidents of racism on campus and yesterday's hearing on racism have brought the University under the intense scrutiny of the ~national media, but officials say hey don't forsee a negative effect pn the University's reputation. At least 35 members of the media were at the Michigan Union yesterday as state Rep. Morris Hood (D-Detroit) and other officials listened to students' and faculty ,pembers' testimony on racial Activity at the University. Members Hof the press corps included rep - gpsentatives of The New York Jimes, The Associated Press, the ,Chicago Tribune, and NBC affiliate ,,WDIV in Detroit. University President Harold hapiro said that although the ;overage may focus negative attention on the University, it has a 'potential to be positive. t "Whether or not (the media %attention) was exaggerated is not -the point," Shapiro said. "It was vell intentioned and deeply felt." The University began to draw (,national attention two weeks ago' when it closed radio station WJJX for broadcasting a series of racist jokes. The Associated Press ran at least 12 stories in the week that followed, l updating the the developments surrounding the closing of WJJX and the subsequent ,'itiation of an investigation into the incident. ' Cable News Network broadcasted a segment on Wednesday about the closing of the station and the forthcoming hearing on racism at the University. Some students think the national attention given to the University's race problems will scar its reputation. Contra protest remembers victims By MIKE SCHECHTER and the National Weather Service. Demonstrators protested the "We have nothing to do with the "brutalities" of the Nicaraguan Contras. There's really nothing here Contra rebels yesterday in a weekly to protest," said Richard Starcks, a protest that officials call ineffectual. security guard. Protesters read stories of vic - tims' deaths and carried signs Witness for Peace, the sponsor saying "Bandages, not Bombs" and of yesterday's protest, tries to educate Americans about the Contras kill children, our tax Contras' activities, and to stand as dollars pay for it." The ninth "witnesses" to the Contras' weekly rally was held at the Federal brutalities. The group supports self- Building on Fourth and Liberty determination for Nicaraguan streets, because protesters say the citizens. building symbolizes Federal power. But Federal Building staff say The group sends about 500 the protests are not affecting students and citizens a year to activities in the building and are not Nicaragua. The Rev. Don Coleman, changing employees' attitudes. a rally organizer, said, "What we Offices in the building are not have seen and experienced (in associated with foreign policy, The Nicaragua) is contrary to what is building houses the social security told to us by the media and the office, federal courts, a post office, government." r t s 2 5 Daily Photo by DARRIAN SMITH University President Harold Shapiro leaves a hearing on racism to attend a previously scheduled, press con- ference during graduate student Amy Crarcer's testimony. Shaprio later returned to the hearing. Hood vows ati on onrais POLICE NOTES Two Break-ins Less than $150 was taken from an apartment in the 600 block of East University Street early Wednesday morning, according to Ann Arbor Police Sgt. Jan Suomala. Suomala said the intruder pried open a door to gain entry. Police are also investigating a forced entry at a building in the 1000 block of Vaughn Street. A door was forced late Thursday evening, but nothing was taken by the intruder, Suomala said. by Steve Blonder Anatol Rapoport Professor of Peace Science The University of Toronto will present a public lecture on THE STUDY OF CONFLICT Monday, March 9, 1987 Rackham Amphitheater 4:00 P.M. Sponsored by the PhD Prgram in Urban. Technological, k Eairoment Plannintg. The Mental Health ReeahInsttu and tit Office of Intettatioal Peace and Secury Refetrch (Continued from Page 1) and retention. He cited the 54 percent increase in the number of first year black students over a three year period as one example of the University's success. But even with the successes, Shapiro said, "Our accomplish - ments have fallen far short of our aspirations." He said the University administration intends to make "several new initiatives" to combat low minority enrollment next year. AT THE end of his address Hood asked Shapiro to speculate why he thinks black enrollment has decreased from 7.5 percent mid- 1970s to 5.3 percent this year. Shapiro said he had no satisfactory response. "We all failed a great deal in that area," he said. Shapiro added, however, that he doesn't think rising tuition cost contributed to the decrease. After Shapiro spoke, he sat down and listened attentively as students, mostly black, testified. Many students directed their testimonies toward Shapiro and a few criticized him harshly. Dr. Harvey Slaughter, a University alumnus, said the racial climate on campus has not improved since 1970. He blames this failure on Shapiro and former presidents. He said Shapiro lacks "moral leadership conviction," and said Shapiro should have used the power of his office to remedy the situation. In a dramatic demonstration of solidarity, about 300 members of the United Coalition Against Racism stood up and read in unison the coalition's 12 demands to end racism. As Hood stipulated, black students addressed the hearing first. Most of the testimony from black students described personal incidents of racial harassment. One graduate student told the committee of how neighbors at her University housing complex repeatedly tormented her children. Hispanics, Asian-Americans, and Jews told the committee of their own experiences with racism, and two homosexuals discussed sexual preference discrimination. University Platteville of Wisconsin I. +° %ZiEO wants E J want salary boost (Continued from Page 1) " According to the GEO, the 'ini-versity's latest proposal 'Amiounts to a. 3 percent salary '%crease, but the TAs were asking rfor a full tuition waiver and a 15-20 percent salary increase. According to a flyer distributed at the rally, the iJmniversity's , proposal, when :)oombined with the new tax law, Iv~ill cost each TA between $1,000 and $2,000 over the next two years. The University's offer is "not enough money to live on," said political science TA Denise Wydra. .iWe're not asking for money to put in savings, we're asking for enough ;'noney to pay our bills and to eat," she said. e. University officials declined to comment on the continuing ,Aegotiations. .ii WHITNEY Hoth, an English 'TA, implored the University to deal itnore fairly with the GEO. :ktEssentially they're not prepared to 'negotiate in good faith," he said. L 4 Hoth also noted that almost half -ibf all in-class instruction is done by teaching assistants. m -- -- For the 1987 Stanford Summer Session Bulletin and applcation, mail this coupon to Stanford Summer Session, BuIlding 10, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305. 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