The Michigan Daily-Tuesday, March 22, 1988- Page 3 Prosecutor rejects grand jury bid By JIM PONIEWOZIK A Michigan Student Assembly member's request for a grand jury investigation into threatening phone calls received by students earlier this month was rejected yesterday by Washtenaw County Prosecutor Wil- liam Delhey. Delhey said the request, sent in a letter by MSA Representative Wil- liam Holmes, lacked sufficient ev- idence to warrant such an investi- gation. The request stemmed from inci- dents earlier this month in which student members of the United Coalition Against Racism and the Lesbian and Gay Organizing Com- mittee received threatening phone calls. HOLMES, a graduate student in the School of Social Work, said he filed the request last week because he believes Ann Arbor police have made unsatisfactory progress in their investigation. "Number one, (the police) are dragging their feet, and number two, they kind of have their hands tied because they don't have the power to make any deals," Holmes said. Grand juries usually investigate cases in which potential informants have withheld information. Holmes said a grand jury would be more ef- fective than a police investigation because it has the power to grant immunity, which he said would Smake potential informants more likely to testify about the threats. But Delhey, who would have to present Holmes' request to the Washtenaw County Circuit Court for approval, said, "There was noth- ing presented in the letter that would warrant a grand jury investigation... no names, dates, times, or places." HOLMES will press for further investigation of the incidents, bringing his request to the Washte- naw County Circuit Court, and if that fails, to the Michigan Court of Appeals. In the letter, Holmes requested that the grand jury investigate possible connections between the threats and a reported sexual assault 'March 13 by an Ypsilanti man against a co-worker. Police reports said the man told the alleged victim he was a member of a white ,supremacist organization, which Holmes said lead him to consider the connection. But Delhey said a grand jury could not question the suspect be- cause charges are being pressed against him and "I certainly wouldn't I want to give him immunity in the rape case." Ann Arbor Police Detective John Bodenschatz said yesterday the de- partment's investigation is still ac- tive and that police are "hoping for new information." I Children lighten the mood of city council meeting By PETER MOONEY Ann Arbor city youth, supporting two resolutions before City Council, last night transformed the council's normally staid atmosphere into a festive one. At the beginning of the meeting, more than 100 parents and young children crowded the city council chamber, chanting in unison a statement supporting aresolution declaring April "Month of the Young Child." After the presentation, children gave helium balloons, with the words, "We Care for America's Children," to Mayor Gerald Jernigan and the councilmembers. THE PURPOSE of the Month of the Young Child is to "raise pub- lic awareness to the needs of young people," said June Spriggs, of the Washtenaw County Association for Education of Young People. Members of the 19-member Citi- zens Task Force on Free Time Ac- tivities for Adolescents also spoke in favor of a resolution to create a Youth Activities Council which would facilitate starting programs for teenagers. The task force, created in 1986, included representatives from city government, schools, police, par- ents, and six young people. Ann Arbor Pioneer High senior Marty Robinson, a member of the task force, supported the proposed youth activities council saying "there are not enough activities for young people." ROBINSON said teenagers' views were considered in making the recommendations. "They asked us about everything," he said. Task Force Chair Susan Con- tratto said "what we are proposing is not a particular activity but a system for kids to have access to things which meet their needs." To determine the need for new activities, the task force sponsored a survey of 646 junior high students. The most popular activities among students surveyed were trips to beaches and amusement parks. The task force, worried that youth who don't have other social outlets will turn to drinking and drugs, sug- gested having the city sponsor teen dances and "a place where kids can study and tutorial help is available, but socializing is also allowed and a place just to hang out." Though neither resolution had been debated at press time, the Month of the Young Child was on the consent agenda, which is made up of resolutions expected 'to pass without debate. Daily Photo by DAVID LUBLINER Democratic Presidential candidate Richard Gephardt, a 1965 University Law School graduate, addresses students yesterday at Hutchins Hall. Gephardt spoke about his trade policy and restated his opposition to con- tra aid. Gephardt Continued from Page 1 called for a withdrawal of American forces from Honduras. He stated his support for a negotiated rather than a military solution to this problem in Latin America. Ricky Williams, a member of UAW Local 735 who was listening to the speech, said he liked Gephardt's positions on "trade and stopping American jobs from going overseas." Williams said he would probably vote for Gephardt in the caucuses. LSA junior Todd Loewenstein said he was impressed with Gephardt's idea that "we should have the best educated workforce to pro- duce the best products to compete in the world market." Earlier yesterday, Gephardt ap- peared with Chrysler Chair Lee Ia- cocca in front of Chrysler headquar- ters in Highland Park. Iacocca gave Gephardt his vocal support, but stopped short of endorsing him, as was expected. -The Associated Press con- tributed to this report. Women panelists say skills, not majors, earn jobs .4 By VICKI BAUER Women with leadership skills and as- sertiveness are headed for career success, said five women panelists at yesterday's seminar about job opportunities for women with women's studies backgrounds. The panelists spoke to about 30 women students and faculty members about their di- verse vocations, career decisions, education, and personal influences which led to their ca- reers. The panel was made up of a lawyer, two counselors, an administrator, and a political lobbyist. The seminar, sponsored by the Women's Studies Department, was the first of its kind to help students apply their women's studies education to future jobs. "THERE'S a stigma attached to the (women's studies) field," said Jo Goodwin, the panel facilitator. "A lot of people don't understand the pro- gram. They look down on it. You really can do something important with it," said LSA junior Dana Beckerman. Employers and graduate may harbor nega- tive attitudes about a concentration in women's studies, she said. But the panelists agreed that the specific concentrations are not as important as skills such as decision making, leadership, problem solving, writing, and personal interaction that can be applied to any vocation. "MY SUCCESS has been one tenth luck and nine tenths the skills I've learned," said panelist Shauna Babcock, the leadership development manager for the National Association of Bank Women in Chicago. Panelist Anne Monterio, the director of academic services at the University's School of Engineering said that skills, along with aggressiveness and perseverance, are the vehi- cle for moving up the career ladder "You cannot be a doormat," Monterio ad- vised the women students. She also empha- sized the value of internships and volunteer work for gaining skills. A RESEARCH study conducted by the Women's Studies Department showed that 80 percent of women with degrees in women's 'studies attributed their career success to as- sertiveness and leadership skills they learned in courses, Goodwin said. Panelist and lawyer Barbara Kessler said women need to have women mentors and contacts to learn about job opportunities. "Women in the work-force are paying more attention to how they can act as role models and help younger women fit into the system," she said. SAPAC to start assault crisis hotline By CATHY NICHOLS The Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Cen- ter is planning to implement the University's first 24- hour rape crisis hotline to provide counseling, advice, and support for rape survivors who often "feel lonely and depressed" after experiencing such an assault, said Audrey Haberman, one of SAPAC's volunteer coordi- nators. Part of the service will include SAPAC volunteers taking assault victims calling on the hotline who may need immediate medical care to the hospital, Haberman said. SAPAC is holding a mass meeting this evening at 7:30 in the Welker Room of the Michigan Union for all staff, faculty, and students interested in volunteering for the hotline. All hotline volunteers will be trained next fall, but people with counseling experience are Julie Steiner, SAPAC's director, said that with proper counseling, many women can recover from the emotionally devastating experience of rape. "Often a woman feels very alone and confused and requires someone to talk to in order to let her know that what she is feeling has a reason," said Steiner. "Friends and family might not provide the most supportive advice; however, the advice of hotline counselors will be extremely helpful because it will be given from someone who truly understands what a sur- vivor of a rape is dealing with." Applications will be distributed at the meeting. But since this is the first year for the hotline since the cen- ter opened in January of 1986, organizers are not sure how many positions will be available or when the ser- vice will start. In addition to the hotline, SAPAC already provides 24-hour crisis intervention services for victims of rape and sexual assault, as well as sponsors workshops and seminars on assault prevention and awareness. Spring $1 Days- Lease any apartment between March 16 and March 31 1988 for $100. (Applied to September rent) L38755499GH 1700 Geddes 1224 Washtenaw 1506 Geddes 520 Packard 1001 S. Forest 543.Church 610 S. Forest 515 Walnut We also have other great properties! More Information at: 543 Church Ann Arbor, MI (313) 761-1523 preferred, Haberman said. THE LIST What's happening in Ann Arbor today Speakers Harold Cruse - Prof. Emeritus speaks on "The Legal and Political Impact of Non- Economic Liberals: A discussion of the origins and legacies of the Civil Rights Movement," 7:00 p.m., Rm. 116, Hutchins Hall, Law School. Wang Shaoren - Prof. Bejing Foreign Affairs College speaks on "Sino-U.S. Relations," Noon, Lane Hall Commons room. Michael Gurnis - California Institute of Technology speaks on "Large Scale Dynamics of the Mantle," 4:00 p.m., Rm. 4001, C. C. Little Bldg. Ann Hood - Reads from her work as part of Visiting Writers Series, 4:00 p.m., Rackham East Conference Rm. Revolutionary History Series - "The American Communist Party; From Revolu- tion to Stalinism," 7:00 p.m., Rm. B118 MLB. Doctor: Delta nermen," 8:00 Dennison Bldg. and the B an - p.m., Rm. 296 Furthermore Jesse Jackson Campaign - Canvassers needed at Guild House. Center for Continuing Education of Women - ."Students in Action" series, 7:00- 9:00 p.m., 350 S. Thayer St. Susan Tachna, MPH student in Health Education and Health Behavior, describes her intern- ship in Pakistan where she worked in an Afghan refugee camp. Siddha Meditation Pro- gram - 7:30-9:15 p.m., First Congregational Church, 608 E. William. Call 761-1932 for info. Psychology Career Fair - 4:00-6:00 p.m., Pendleton Rm., Michigan Union. Youth Ensemble Perform- Faculty elects 3 new SACUA members The Senate Assembly, a govern- ing body of the University's faculty, yesterday elected three new members to its top board. Named to the Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs were Urban Planning Prof. Kate Warner, Sociology Prof. Gayl Ness, and Dearborn Sociology Prof. Mari- lyn Rosenthal. They will serve three years on SACUA. SACUA is comprised of nine members chosen from the 90-mem- ber Senate Assembly. The new members to SACUA and to the assembly will be seated May 1. Leaving SACUA at that time will be its chair, Aerospace Engineering Prof. Harris McClam- roch, Wendy Lougee, director of the Graduate Library, and Natural Re- sources Prof. Charles Olson. SACUA will select a new chair sometime during April. - by Michael Lustig WEEKEND MAGAZINE Fridays in The Daily 763-0379