Ninety-eight years of editorial freedom Vol. XCVIII, No. 136 Ann Arbor, Michigan-- Wednesday, April 20, 1988 Copyright 1988, The Michigan Doily UCAR, Black groups react to controversial split By ANDREW MILLS A decison by the leaders of two Black campus groups to break from the United Coalition Against Racism has sparked controversy and unrest among members of Black organizations across campus. In an opinion article in the Daily yesterday, Black Student Union President Jeff Williams and Barron Wallace, president of the Black Law Students Alliance announced their split, saying that UCAR does not "represent our organization, our motivations, or our membership." But while BSU's execuitve committee has unanimously backed Williams, BLSA last night voted last that Wallace did not represent their views in the article. Wallace refused to comment. UCAR steering committe member Barbara Ransby, a Rackham graduate student, downplayed the column on two fronts, calling it only the views of two people and not their entire organizations. Also, BSU and BLSA, founding organizations of UCAR, have not been active in the coalition since September. "You have people disassociating themselves who really haven't been associated," she said. Also last night, Thomas LaVeist, a former UCAR steering committee member and current member of the Minority Organization of Rackham said that MOR will discuss at its next meeting whether to quit UCAR. "I think it's likely that we'll pull out," he said, noting that he is not speaking for MOR. Williams and Wallace alleged that members of UCAR tried to take over a BSU meeting, to "manipulate" BSU's constitutional process, and that one UCAR member physically attacked a BSU member at a BSU meeting. Other students, calling themselves members of both BSU and UCAR, have categorically denied the accusations and maintain the two presidents are speaking on their own and not for their groups. BSU officers claim that these students are not official members of BSU. One of the students who claims joint membership, Rackham graduate student Roderick Linzie, said, "The allegations are wrong. They are incorrect and unsubstantiated - all of them." But BSU Vice President Stephan Tibbs, a former representative to UCAR from BSU, said last night that he could attest to all the allegations and that he has witnessed them. He said Linzie and Rackham graduate student Dan Holliman exaggerated stories of racist incidents to a State House committee chaired by Rep. Morris Hood (D-Detroit) which held hearing on racism last spring at the University. Both denied the charges. BSU executive committee member Sean Brown said he was physically assaulted at the April 6 meeting of the BSU by Holliman. Brown said he hasn't decided whether to press charges against him. Holliman denied the assault last night, although he said that the two did argue. Holliman was critical of the article in an earlier interview last night. "I don't see the Black Student Union and the Black Law Students Alliance splitting from UCAR," Holliman said. "I see two individuals claiming to represent their organizations without discussing the matter with their organizations." He called Williams and Wallace "manipulative" and "elitist" for doing so. See Groups, Page 8 Regents name AD AD as new Offer allows him to remain as coach Daily Photo by ELLEN LEVY Graduation reflections Engineering senior Dave Parish tries on his cap and gown at Jacobson's yesterday in preparation for next week's graduation ceremony at By STEVE BLONDER Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler this morning will be named to replace retiring athletic di- rector Don Canham, according to a source in the office of Interim Uni- versity President Robben Fleming. The source also said that Jack Weidenbach, the University's director of Business Operations, will be ap- pointed associate athletic director. Weidenbach will be in charge of running the day-to-day operations. Both Schembechler and Weiden- bach were unavailable for comment last night. REGENT Deane Baker (R-Ann Arbor) said, "If what you say is true, I'm absolutely delighted in the selection. He's a man of great stature in the national athletic community."- Schembechler initially was offered the athletic director job in February, but turned it down because that offer required him to retire from coaching after this season. Schembechler said at the time that he would accept the job if he was allowed to continue coaching. The new offer places no restrictions on Schembechler. Several members of the Univer- sity's Board of Regents, along with Fleming, have maintained that serv- ing as both football coach and ath- letic director is too much work for one person. Contacted last night, Regent Philip Power (D-Ann Arbor) said that the regents had not budged on this position. "I think it was the feeling of the Board that Bo was extremely well, qualified to be athletic director". However, serving in both jobs poses terrible risks for any human to be in," he said. Under the offer, Schembechler and Weidenbach will split up the duties performed by Canham. "Bo has been at Michigan a long time, as has Jack (Weidenbach). They know the ins and outs of Michigan athletics. Weidenbach and Bo will pick up between them the jobs I do," said Canham after prais- ing the selection. SEARCH committee member Sarah McCue said, "I'm glad the re- gents decided to go with the search committee's expectation rather than their own." The committee recom- mended three finalists to the regents - Schembechler, North Carolina Athletic director John Swofford, and St. Louis advertising executive Clayton Wilhite. Several Michigan coaches praised the decision, saying Schembechler was the right person for the job. "I'm excited. Schembechler is the right guy for the job. I was disap- See Bo, Page 14 Michigan Stadium.Parish will attend the University for graduate school. swins big in New York NEW YORK (AP) - Michael Dukakis scored a convincing victory over Jesse Jackson in the New York primary last night as he bid for con- trol over the Democratic presidential race. "I love New York," Dukakis said in a victory statement prepared for a hotel rally in midtown Manhattan. "Friends, if we can make it here, we can make it anywhere." Sen. Albert Gore was running a weak third and seemed likely to quit the race later in the week. He planned an announcement for tomor- row. Tennessee Gov. Ned McWhirter said he ad- vised him to "gracefully get out" of the race. With 76 percent of the precincts reporting, Dukakis led the race with 53 percent of the vote, Jackson followed with 33 percent, and Gore trailed with 11 percent. Jackson had hoped for an upset to propel his candidacy through the final six weeks of pri- maries. NBC News said polling place interviews showed, "as expected, Blacks are going over- whelmingly for Jackson," but that the showing would not override Dukakis' advantage among other voters, particularly those in the suburbs and in upstate New York. Vice President George Bush was the winner for sure on the Republican ballot. New York offered 96 delegates for the vice president, steadily closing in on the 1139 needed to secure his nomination. MA Y BE LSA REQUIREMENT: Faculty plans class on racism By MICHAEL LUSTIG the chief architect of the course, has would be to examine the que Taking a semester-long manda- worked with several other LSA pro- "We've got this inequality; ho tory class on racism will be required fessors, all members of a faculty ac- we explain it?" Railton said. for all LSA students beginning in tivist group called Concerned Fac- standard way of explanation r Fall, 1989, if LSAs officials ap- ulty, to examine what he calls the serious rethinking and criticism. stion w do "The needs . prove it next fall. Once approved, the class would become mandatory for anyone enter- ing the University from that time on. Philosophy Prof. Peter Railton, problem of racism and how to com- bat it. The class is "part of how we might begin to make more progress than we have on racism and sexism," he said. The goal of the one-term course Early designs of the course had tried to encompass aspects of racism, sexism, and other forms of discrimi- nation, but Sociology Prof. Howard Kimmeldorf, one of the planners, See Class, Page 8 Regent adds 'U' experience to board By STEVE KNOPPER Once a year, Thomas Roach -- the University regent with the cigar and Sherlock Holmes hat - grabs a snare drum and heads to Michigan Stadium to strut with the marching band. Roach, who played for the Michigan Marching Band before graduating from the University in 1951, said the Alumni Band's annual PROFILE nre-football game march is~ "the NSD..MSA revokes call or ?dti iy Lf::;.>::n L e ierugregg nt i OPION Pag 4 By RYAN TUTAK was inappropriate, and passed an LThes Mihi an Studnt A mb d b 14 as1s1 a [nve~t . Mseum6f rte1e: voted narrowly to revoke its demand for LSA Dean Peter Steiner's resig- nation, as part of a resolution that condemned Steiner for making "a amenament, uy a a1- 11Vote, to re- scind it. "I don't think a resignation is the way to solving racism problem here," said School of Natural Re- I ,I ...:. y ....