4 OPINION Monday, October 26, 1987 Page 4 The Michigan Daily , Eier faidstgan ive aity fM Edited and managed by students at The University of Michigan Understand. date rape Vol. XCVIII, No. 33 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Unsigned editorials represent a majority of the Daily's Editorial Board. All other cartoons, signed articles, and letters do not necessarily represent the opinion of the Daily. DJ's comm, THE INSENSITIVE REMARKS made by disc jockey Mark Scott last week on radio station WWJ are disturbing reminders that racism is still very visible in the local media. Last Thursday, Scott complained on his afternoon talk show that the University's Diag shanty was an "eyesore" which should be "bull- dozed." He also said that he found "nothing wrong" with racist jokes, and that he considers them to be harmless. Scott's insensitivity to the Diag shanty and the cause it represents is disturbing. Even more critical, however, is his support of a thinly disguised, yet very cruel and prevalent form of racism. Last winter, campus radio station WJJX made world headlines when disc jockey Ted Sevransky told racist jokes during his on-air broadcast. Although WJJX is a carrier current radio station which can only be heard in University buildings, Sevransky's actions raised immediate concern over what is tolerable behavior by the media. The station immediately fired Sevransky, and WJJX was closed for almost the remainder of the ents tasteless By Audrey Haberman and Randy Lotero As Sexual Assault Awareness Week on campus begins, we ask that you stop and consider the following statistics: 1 out of 3 women will be raped in their lifetime and 90% of these women will be raped by someone they know. This is called "acquaintance rape," or "date rape," and it can happen to you, a friend, a relative or a neighbor. The definition of rape is any sexual activity that is not mutually consenting. If there is not consent, at any point, then force must be used in order to prolong the act. Force can take on many forms other than physical force; it can also be emo- tional coercion or it may be unspoken, implicit. Emotional coercion is very common in acquaintance rape. Examples include such lines as "If you loved me you would" or "Don't be such a tease." Im- plicit coercion is unspoken coercion where a man has an obvious power over a Audrey Haberman and Randy Lotero work with the Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center. woman. Examples of implicit coercion include situations involving someone who is older, a boss or a TA. It can also in- clude putting a woman into a threatening situation, like being on a deserted road, or in a man's apartment, or getting her drunk. Any form of force, be it physical, emotional, or implicit, is unacceptable in a non-consenting situation. One reason rape occurs so often in our society is that the roles men and women are taught from childhood encourage power differences, which in turn enter into all aspects of our world. Men are taught to be aggressive and controlling, while women are taught to be passive and not to make a scene. At the Sexual Assault Pre- vention and Awareness Center, we believe that men and women must work together to end rape. We must challenge our values and our attitudes and re-evaluate how we deal with each other. One very important way of creating an atmosphere that allows us to challenge our views and actions is through education. Tonight at 7:00-9:00 pm in the Pond Room of the Michigan Union, there will be a workshop on acquaintance rape that emphasizes open discussion among me$ and women about this issue. To prevent rape, several things are im- portant to keep in mind. Men must never use force to engage in sexual activity. Both men and women need to communicate more effectively and clearly. Women have the right to say "no" or "yes", they have the right to explain that they don't know what they want, they have the right to change their minds at ary point. Men must also clearly state whet they want, they must respect theif partner's feelings and they must listen to what their partner is saying verbally and non-verbally, keeping in mind always, "No Means No." The week ahead is devoted to many i- sues that pertain to rape and we encourage you to explore them. Monday, today, is devoted to acquaintance rape, Tuesday ex- plores different ways women can fight back against rape, Wednesday is devoted te men's issues surrounding rape and Thurs- day will explore issues survivors of sexual assault face and how they have dealt with them. We invite you to participate in the various activities and to stop by the fish-j bowl for more information. term. For months afterwards, the campus was forced to deal with some very real and painful issues as students and faculty members com- batted an institutionalized enemy that lay within. Although it is apparent that Mark Scott was attempting a desperate publicity ploy through his tasteless comments, WWJ should punish him for his conduct. To support racist jokes is to support the igno- rance that lies at the very heart of racism, and which in its worst form is displayed in violence. While Mark Scott has a right to his own opinions, WWJ also has the right not to give Mark Scott its resources for his agenda. To allow Scott to continue his broadcast on a reputable news radio station with millions of listeners - or a radio station of any size - would be to condone his actions. WWJ should learn something from WJJX and the events that oc- curred at the University last winter. Racism in any form should not be tolerated in the media, nor in the rest of society. Scott should be fired, and WWJ owes the Detroit area an apology. LETTERS Columnist is too tough on Tarpley Art fair whitewash To the Daily: I am startled by t h e insensitivity displayed b y Adam Schefter in his analysis of Roy Tarpley's drug prob- lem. Recently Tarpley told Schefter that he had "put drugs behind (him)," but subsequent- ly suffered a minor relapse. Schefter concluded that Tarpley 1) had intentionally misled him, 2) is not "mature" or "smart" enough to avoid drugs, and 3) should be thrown out on the street to fend for himself. Mr. Schefter seems to believe that drug addiction is reserved for only the immature and unintelligent. In fact, chemical dependency is both a physical and psychological affliction and has been the downfall of many mature and smart men and women. Roy Tarpley came forward and admitted to his problem and is seeking to overcome it. Maybe, Mr. Schefter, you are unaware of the courage and strength involved in con- fronting drug addiction. More likely, though, you are simply upset at having seen "misled" and "fooled" in your interview with Roy Tarpley. You saw yourself as a good journalist reporting the facts. However Tarpley's condition changed and the facts changed with it. Instead of reporting on Tarpley's efforts to continue his rehabilitation, you con- centrated on how his new situation pertained to your prior interview and article. This egocentric approach led you to respond with an article that saves face for you at a great expense to Tarpley. Your anal- ysis lacked insight into the human condition and your condescending self-righteous approach to the complex issue of chemical dependency is beyond reproach. I suggest that in the future you put your ego on the shelf and think before you write. Maybe, Mr. Schef- ter, it is YOU who your own "little World." lives in Disney Band critic should take a O N FRIDAY, July 24, shortly after 11:00 p.m. the festivities carrying over from the Ann Arbor Art Fair became unexpectedly, untradition- ally, and inappropriately, abbrevi- ated. Police began by shutting down area bars and liquor stores and then, at 12:45 am, 30 police officers entered and dispersed a crowd of approximately 1,000 peo- ple gathered on the corner of Church and S. University. Five complaints of police brutality were subsequently filed with the AAPD. The results of these com- plaints are not made public. The Daily requested and obtained edited versions (the officer's names were blocked out) of these investigations. The actions of the police during the Art Fair were unnecessary and indicate the need to reprioritize law enforcement in Ann Arbor away from enforcing open alcohol regu- lations while reemphasizing the need to prevent violent crimes and theft. The police review which followed the incident was a whitewash. Only one officer was reprimanded for improper use of force. Yet several of the complainants as well as oth- ers in the crowd witnessed numer- ous officers wielding kel flashlights - striking individuals, typically "behind the knee," in an effort to prod them on. Technically, police are to only use their nightsticks when force is necessary. In addi- tion, whenever force is used offi- cers are instructed to make arrests. No arrests were made that Friday night. The police chief has given a generic apology to three of the complainants, and has indicated that a more comprehensive report will be out in January. He also stated that as a result of this past sum- mer's art fair, more arrests will be made next year. Councilmember Dave DeVarti (D-Fourth Ward) has pointed out that, "rather than this inverted justi- fication for an arrest, it seems that arrests ought to be based on whether a law was broken, and not whether force is used by a police officer against a citizen." In other words, the point is not that "professional police conduct" dic- tated more arrests, but that arrests and violence were not called for in the first place In recent times, there has been a distinct and conspicuous rise in the number and frequency of police of- ficers patrolling the heavily popu- lated areas of campus (S. Univer- sity, Hill, E. Liberty, etc.). There also appears to be a sharp increase in the number of citations issued to pedestrians (largely students) for carrying any form of "open" liquor in Ann Arbor. The University pays the city close to $500,000 a year to patrol the campus and should use its influence to prevent abuses of po- lice power. The apparent unwillingness of the police department to deal effectively with abuses of power within its ranks is yet another argument for a police review board. Keeping in mind the constraints of budget and man-power, it seems that, for taxpayers' money, the po- lice could have more constructively employed its force by reallocating police away from high profile party- busting and concentrating on pre- venting assaults and robberies in the residential areas around campus. To the Daily: I am writing in response to two letters regarding t h e Michigan Marching Band printed in the Daily ("Band should march too," Daily, 10/19/87 and "Band 'un- creative,"' Daily, 10/20/87). George Trubow's letter dated October 7 commented on the silent "strollers""entering half- time during the Wisconsin game, while accompanied by "The Victors." First of all, two-thirds of the band members were instructed to play, and they were playing, so the band did not come "silently into motionless formation on the field." My second comment is that the band was playing "Final Countdown," by the group Europe, not "The Victors." Does Mr.Trubow not even recognize our fight song? In response to Mr. Trubow's article and Doug Slaton's reply, I would like to point out that during last Saturday's half- time show (10/17) the band highstepped while playing five out of the seven songs. That does not seem consistent with a "general lack of energy." One of the songs during which they did not march last only about 45 seconds, namely the "Carol Burnett Theme." Regarding the uncreativeness of repeating "chanting, songs, and dance steps from the year before," I assume Mr. Slaton is referring to last year's Rose Bowl show, a modified version of which was performed at this year's Wisconsin game. Less than one minute's worth of the Rose Bowl halftime show was aired on national TV, so the majority of Michigan's fans had never seen that per- formance. Since the show was A -Steve Shapiro 21 October closer look well-received and well-liked in Pasadena, local fans should also have the opportunity to enjoy it. I hold a very high opinion of the Michigan Marching Band. The members all work hard during their daily 1 1/2 hour rehearsals as well as during performances on Saturdays. Perhaps Mr. Trubow or Mr. Slaton would like to personally participate in a rehearsal and see just how much energy the band exerts: Leanne Diefenderfer October 20 4 Daily: Review real music To the Daily: I'm writing out of genuine concern for music critic Michael Fischer. I hope Mi- chael has recovered from the fever he obviously had while writing the review for Rush's newest garbage, "Hold Your Fire." If Mike didn't have a fever I have even more reason to be concerned. The day Rush brings Gabriel or Tears for Fears to my mind is the day I trade my album collection for a life size poster of Cyndi Lauper. For that matter, how can Mike compare Peter Gabriel to Tears for Fears, please tell me because I certainly don't know. Finally, please take away Mike's thesaurus, because his use of adjectives in this review (review?) seem more geared for a high school audience. Per- haps this was Mike's inten- tion, but believe me, enough high schoolers are buying this kind of trash anyway. Review some real music. -Brian Benzer October 15 Daily is yellow journalism Real Dean(e)Baker stand up To the Daily: Once again, the swords of yellow journalism flash and dance across the fluffy pages of the Daily. Once again, concern for another human beings' professional integrity and per- sonal feelings are ripped to pieces in exchange for a bit of toxic brainfill to further the masses descent into uncon- sciousness. I'msreferring, in this in- stance, to the October 16 arti- cle regarding an adjunct profes- sor who allegedly attacked an Ann Arbor woman. There was no proof of crime and to print such an article at this time is slander of character. (Let me clarify that my sympathies are definitely with the woman who was attacked, with anytwoman who is attacked, but it is my belief that a person should not be publicly humiliated, write it. If you don't have any facts, why not keep your mouth's shut? Why feed this countries' apparent fascination with racy crap that steers us away from real concerns, and most of all, from each other? -Angela Dahlstrom October 16 To the Daily: After seeing your preview of the Celibate Rifles' concert, I thought I should make a small correction. Your reviewer mis- takenly said that I attended their concert in Ann Arbor last April. Unfortunately or other- wise I didn't make it to this concert. 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