ttrsnaant Ninety-eight years of editorial freedom Volume XCVII- No. 8 Ann Arbor, Michigan -'Monday, September 21, 1987 Copyright 1987, The Michigan Daily Detroit gives pope a warm By EDWARD KLEINE Special to the Daily DETROIT - For Detroiters, it was possibly the most important stop on his tour of the United States. The place where he would give his biggest speech of the week; the home of about 600,000 of his fellow Polish Catholics. On Saturday, Pope John Paul II visited Hart Plaza and his first words to the audience were, "I am happy that... I am able to address such a large number of people in this well-known industrial city of Detroit." That statement summed up the spirit of Pope John Paul II's Hart Plaza appearance, one part of his Detroit visit that included saying mass at the Pontiac Silverdome and riding in a 1.7-mile motorcade along Joseph Campau Avenue. He later gave a speech, in Polish, to residents of Hamtramck, a largely Polish- populated suburb of Detroit. The Pope's audiences had been dwindling throughout his 10-day tour. Saturday's crowd of about 50,000 was sparse compared to the 500,000 for which city officials had planned. The giant television screen on Woodward Avenue, set up for those too far away to see, proved unnecessary. But those who came were eager to see the Pontiff. Some spectators brought chairs with them; those with free tickets from their church took seats in the front; and several people camped out Friday night. When the Pope first came into view - a little white figure far up on the speaking platform - the crowd applauded in unison. He stood in a green-tinted plexiglass booth on a platform at the plaza; it seemed everyone near the stage was waving a yellow and white papal flag. "He came to see me, I had to come see him," said onlooker Mary Ann Grove. Grove, who describes herself as "Catholic to the toes," arrived at Hart Plaza at 1 a.m. to see the Pope. An out-of-state visitor, Grove was one of many who camped out all night to get a good look. Jerry Piatt, of Chelsea, said the Pope's visit inspired a sense of togetherness. "Normally, when I come to Detroit, I don't feel like I have anything in common with people. It's a good feeling." Other stops on the tour drew demonstrations against the Pontiff's stands on abortion, homosexuals, and contraceptives, but the Detroit audience sponsored few organized protests. In Hart Plaza, one man, Matt Welch, of Livonia, held a sign reading, "The Pope says one thing, and the Bible says another - Guess who's wrong?" Local folksinger Josh White, Jr., oversaw the ceremonies, and Motown star Aretha Franklin sang velcome "Amazing Grace." The entertainers preceeded the Pope, who delivered an address on social justice. He spoke on the growing interdependence between nations, and urged Americans to look past their own geographical boundaries and see themselves as members of a global family. "Nobody can say anymore: 'Let others be concerned with the rest of the world!' The world is each one of us!" He finished the speech saying, "you are placed before a choice and you must choose. You may choose to close in on yourselves to enjoy the fruits of your own form of progress and try to forget about the rest of the world. Or... you may choose to live up to the responsibilities that your own history and accomplishments place on your shoulders." -The Associated Press contributed to this report. Pope tries to reunite his W " divided church By VICKI BAUER and TED BLUM Pope John Paul II has left the United States after a 10-day tour meant to restore communication between American Catholics and the Vatican. But even after a generous welcome in Detroit, American Catholics still challenge and question their fidelity to the church. "I don't think there has been a greater polarization in the Church as there is now," said Joe Summers, a representative of Guild House, the inter-faith campus ministry. Summers said that current social issues - such as ordaining women into the priesthood, .premarital sex, contraception, abortion and divorce - have pitted progressives and conservatives against each other. Prof. Astrid Beck, program associate of the Program on Studies in Religion, said strife within the American Catholic Church prompted the Pope's visit. "THE POPE came because he objects to the fact that Americans pick and choose what they want to. subscribe to. The pope would like American Catholics to subscribe to rigid doctrines," he said. The pope cannot afford to lose the support of American Catholics, Beck said, but, "he is being very strict in his refusing to allow birth " control, the See CATHOLIC, Page 7 Daily Photo by JOHN MUNSON Amy Frizell of Bucyrus, Ohio prays as she awaits the Pope's arrival Saturday at Hart Plaza in Detroit . See photo story, page 8. Presidents reminisce about tenures at 'U' N Blue rebounds, turns back By DAVID WEBSTER One night, during the reign of former University President Robben Flemming, protestors parading outside his home were encouraged by a Confederate flag that emerged from an upstairs window. A friend of the Flemmings, a young woman from Virginia, was staying at the house: She had be- come-so caught up in the excitement that she began waving the flag. At the same house, several years later, President Harold Shapiro slept through the first protest after he be- came president in 1980. In a forum Friday, former presi- dents Harlan Hatcher, Robben Flemming, Allan Smith, and Harold Shapiro shared insights on the state r of the University during the last 36 years. The current and former offi- cials were relaxed while they looked at some serious topics, such as stu- dent activism and campus research. The discussion, entitled Presiden- tial Perspectives, was on a Power Center set resembling that of a tele- vision talk show. It was part of the President's Fall Weekend, a three-day event held for some of the more generous donors to the University. The issue of student activism provided some of the most interest- ing discussion of the hour-long presidential powwow. The four agreed that student interest in controversial issues is admirable, but, according to Flem- ming, "the great tragedy is when (students) become so close minded that they refuse to hear any other points of view." Hatcher, president from 1951- 1967, spoke about on-campus re- search. He said the role of American universities as research institutions did not evolve until after World War II. Not until the onset of the Viet- nam War, however, did research be- come a controversial issue. At that point people began to question See 'U' PRESIDENTS, Page 7 Cougars By ADAM OCHLIS It may not have been an artistic success, but Michigan head coach Bo Schembechler got just what he wanted in Saturday's 44-18 victory over Washington State - a victory. Led by a 24-point third quarter in which they ran 26 offensive plays to Washington State's nine, the Wolverines blew the game open early in the second half and cruised the rest of the way to even their record at 1-1. "It was our best period of the season and really our only good period of the season," s a i d Schembechler. "Just the fact that we won is what we needed." MICHIGAN took advantage of 44- 18 the Cougars' reckless style of play on both sides of the ball, and waited for them to make the mistakes. Leading by just three points (13- 10) at the intermission, Michigan took the second half kickoff and marched 71 yards on 10 plays. The drive was kept alive when Cougar cornerbackkJames Hasty interfered with flainker John Kolesar on an almost uncatchable ball on a third- and-eight situation at the Cougar 12 yard line. Hasty had the difficult task of covering the Michigan receiver one-on-one most of the afternoon. Three plays later, halfback Jamie Morris (63 yards and two TDs in the quarter) ran around right end for See 'M', Page 13 Daily Photo by SCOTT LiTUCHY Jamie Morris churns forward for some of his 98 yards rushing in Saturday's 44.18 win over Washington State. Mic higa By LISA POLLAK Michigan versus Ohio State. It's a rivalry more serious than gum dis- ease, a rivalry more powerful than fluoride treatments, a rivalry more deeply rooted than your back mo- lars.... Okay, maybe that's not exactly how Bo would describe it. Still, at the School of Dentistry, which Sat- b urday hosted the First Annual OSU dental studen Rosen about whose students produce the superior research. In true Big10 style, they decided to settle the debate the old-fashion way - pitted against one another in ferocious battle. Or something like that. But who cared that the teams had only six players each? Who cared that the players suited up in dress clothes? Who cared that the training table dental mirror usage training- had been sidelined, leaving Ohio State one student short. A typical Wolverine coach, Loesche also declined pre-game pre- ts duel foi sweat broke out. No knees were injured. The judges - two professors from each dental school - circulated among the posterboard displays awarding points for various r plaque scarlet-and-grey bordered display of complicated notation on "the Hard- ness and Oral Resistance Parameter of Dental Restorative Materials" left no doubt the competition was one of mind, not muscle. On the Wolverine side, the maize- and-blue bordered displays were equally complex. These plays wouldn't be easy for the opposing team to read, that was for sure. Julie1 INSIDE Joy Typo responds to the Michigan Review's olive branch. OPINION, Page 4 Leonard Bernstein conducts the Vienna Philharmonic for two performances at Hill Auditorium. ARTS, Page 9 Tnnn tosave Detroit' A . 'It's not so much the competition we're here for - it's the chance to show off,'