The Michigan Daily -- Friday, April 3, 1987 - Page 5 Mojo RA criticizes racist fliers By EUGENE PAK A Mosher Jordan resident has a personal stake in anti-racist demonstrations around campus: in the course of one week, two racist fliers have been slipped under his door. He wants the still unknown perpetrator removed from the dorm. "I didn't want this guy to sit back and laugh while we're out holding rallies and marches against racism," said John Simms, a Mosher Jordan resident advisor and LSA junior. The first flier, in form of a poem, was slipped under Simms' door last Monday while he was attending the Rev. Jesse Jackson's speech. The sec - ond one, also a poem, was put under his door early Friday morning while Simms was asleep. SIMMS said the perpetrator must have known when he was asleep or out of his room. He spec - ulated that the fliers' author may be the same person who threatened him with racist telephone calls earlier in the year. The second poem refers to the first one; part of it reads, "Did you think we forgot?/ We hope "knot." Simms said this alludes to the threat of hanging in the first poem. The first flier tells all Blacks to move to Africa, and said whites would watch as black students are hung, Simms said. Initially, Simms did not want others to know he received the "poems," but changed his mind. "I didn't want him sitting back in his room laughing - that thought irritates me," he said. "I didn't want everyone on staff being bothered by the situation, especially with finals and staff selection coming up," Simms said. Eventually, he said, some people found out. Simms said he is friendly with most people in the dorm and cannot imagine anyone going to this length to harass him. "If I could meet this guy, I'd like to first explain to him that I'm no different than he is. I have the same feelings, needs, desires. "I'm not out to do anything to him, I'm out to get an education so I can get a job in the future." SIMM S said he reported the incidents to housing officials. Director of Housing Security Joel Allan refused to comment on the investigation. Mosher Jordan building director Patti Duch distributed a statement to residents last week war- ning them about the University's policies against racist and sexist harassment. Simms said the Mosher Jordan staff and students have been helpful. L 3 B.F.A. students show art work Il At 2 am. Sunday, April 5, most of the nation will switch to daylight saving time by moving clocks ahead one hour. 1 r AP/Pat Lyon Sun savings Don't forget! It's spring again and time to start saving daylight. Longer, lighter days mean more time to play! So remember to turn the clocks ahead an hour Sunday, April 5, at 2 a.m. By LAUREN SHAPIRO and CHARLES OESTREICHER The first of the two fine arts degree shows opening this weekend is at Jean Paul Slusser Gallery at the School of Art and marks the graduation of six B.F.A. candidates. The artists are diverse and clever, each one talented in a variety of media. Scott Withers is primarily an interior designer, and his layouts for a department store, bank and resort provide unique interpretations of familiar architectural themes. Monique Struthers' collection is a low key but effective group of silkscreen prints, photography and metalwork. Rob Sula's "Figures:1,2,3" is a dynamic three part series of dark, depressing scenes and skeletal figures. Portia Hampton's best piece is her photo series combining symboic images with poetry. Eileen Carey's photo portraits combine disparate elements with strange characters to produce mys - erious yet funny pictures. And Karen Gorton's work is also photographic, with "human" land - scapes that don't actually contain any people. The strongest impression given off by this show is one of under - statement. While these talented artists are not radical, they deal with images and issues on theirown terms in a quiet but effective way. Six at the Crossing is the B.F.A. Exhibit opening at Rack - ham Galleries. Colleen McCann and Judit Hersko share the first exhibit room. Their works blend together melodically through na - tural, subtle images. McCann, a scientific illustrator, gives vivid views into the world of nature through her charcoal, pencil, and watercolor works. Hersko's softly rounded sculptures compliment her work. David Lovinger and Jackie Hoats combine beautifully designed land -, scapes with muscular sculptures. Lovinger's well defined sculpures. flow with the lines and curves-in' Hoats' arb landscapes. In the final exhibit room, Sommer uses warm photographs of children to balance the anxiety and futuristic works of* Jeff Sherven, who generates ideas through a laser printer with basic patterns, shapes and forms, using various materials and then ques t- tioning their actual function. Six at the Crossing formally opens with a bang tomorrow night from 7 until 9 p.m. and continues: through April 6. UCAR seeks support ,(Continuedfrom Page 3),was a leader and for all people, not LSA Dean of Long Range Plan - just Blacks, and should be honored ning Jack Meiland said a mandated as such. course would require faculty ap - .Institution of a program of proval. tuition waivers for all under - -Pull observance of the Dr. represented and economically dis - Martin Luther King holiday inclu - advantaged minority students until ding cancellation of classes and the the goals for minority enrollment closing of offices. are realized. University administrators have Financial Aid Director Harvey argued that if this were done, other Grotrian said University contri - groups would ask that other holi- bution to in-state student financial days be honored in the same way, aid packages is one of the best in and this is a regental decision. UCAR members counter that King fne apparel in natural fbes 325 E iberty 995-4222 for unmet demands the state. -Creation of a Financial Aid Appeals Board to make sure no stu - dent is forced out of the University because of economic discrimi - nation. meet in a comfortable and sup - portive atmosphere on a regular basis. Michigan Union Director Frank Cianciola was unavailable for com - ment. Grotrian said students can appeal to their financial aid counselor or UCAR members will solicit make a request for an exception to signatures from several campus the financial aid case committee. areas including the Fishbowl and -Creation of a Minority Student residence halls. 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