Speech assails South Africa BY PAUL DE ROOIJ Apartheid is immoral and we should get rid of it, an Ayn Rand Institute associate told students and members of the Ann Arbor community at Angell Hall last night. But the alternative, the African National Congress program, is even worse, he said. The only acceptable alternative for Paul Schwartz, who was brought to campus by the Students of Objectivism, is one which fosters "freedom" - and freedom to objectivists means an extreme implementation of laissez-faire capitalism. Schwartz started his speech by briefly condemning South Africa for the repressive situation and the violence perpetrated by the state against its people. But he directed most of his criticism against Soviet oppression and American liberals. "The Soviet Union is more repressive than South Africa," he said. "So why do we use different standards when talking about the atter?" The earth's worst evil is the Soviet Union, he said, and the emphasis on South Africa is missplaced. He blamed the liberals for accepting the situation in the Soviet Union and clamoring for change in South Africa. In addition, he blamed American liberals for implementing "racist" policies such 4s welfare programs in the United States. Pressed to offer a solution to the situation in South Africa, Schwartz said, "We should not talk about power-sharing, but to obtain unrestricted laissez faire capitalism." Majority rule, he said, "did not guarantee individual rights." Schwartz acknowledged that only a small minority in South Africa has proposed a similar program. The prospects for any meaningful change are not good, he said. "It is a choice between moderate collectivists or brutal collectivists," he said. The question-and-answer session following his speech generated a heated debate. David Colbert, an LSA junior, said after the debate, "If he intended to talk about the Soviet Union, it should have been billed as a talk about the Soviet Union, and I wouldn't have to hear it." ; But the audience seemed to be evenly divided between those accepting the position of the speaker and those critical of it. He seemed to generate no converts, however. The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 21, 1988 - Page 3 Argument stalls MSA meeti BY KRISTINE LALONDE Debate over a resolution to send $5,000 to Jamaica for hurricane re- lief dissolved into an exchange of personal attacks at last night's Michigan Student Assembly meet- ing, but the assembly regrouped quickly to adopt an amended version of the proposal. School of Social Work Rep. and graduate student William Holmes and President Michael Phillips, an LSA senior, exchanged heated accu- sations after Phillips spoke against adoption of Holmes' resolution. The resolution called for MSA to donate $5,000 to the Jamaican Hur- ricane Relief Effort of Washtenaw County. The charity organization is helping to relieve the Hurricane Gilbert's destruction of Jamaica. Phillips and other representatives spoke against the resolution on the grounds that MSA does not give money directly to charity, but in- stead assists fundraising organiza- tions. This type of donation requires far less expense, representatives said. The amended version, which passed 7-0 with six abstentions, en-, couraged financial assistance if the county organization plans a fundraiser. After Phillips spoke, Holmes ac-a ng cused him of failing to further the cause of Blacks. Phillips responded with anger, and both began making personal attacks. MSA Vice Presi- dent Susan Overdorf's pleas for order were ignored until several other rep- resentatives echoed her demands. In response to the outburst, Phillips said, "I'm sick and tired of Blacks and women on this campus making unfactuated comments... People take things and blow them out of proportion." Phillips said Holmes was over- reacting to the opposition to his resolution rather than making a sub- stantiated argument against (Phillips') actions. Holmes stood behind his accusa- tions saying, "His accomplishments only pertain to people outside (the Black community)." He said he be- lieved Phillips' opposition to the University's anti-harassment policy and deputization was racist. LSA Rep. Rob Bell, a junior, said of the exchange, "These kinds of outbursts are understandable when we're in a situation where we decide conflict resolutions. Nevertheless,,.it does not help the meetings progres any." Bell cited the recent "conflict management" workshops held at MSA as a possible solution to such problems. ROBIN LOZNAK/Daily Outdoor pulpit Diag preacher Cliffe Knechtle speaks invited to speak at the University by to about 100 people on the Diag. Knechtle was the Intra-Varsity Christian Fellowship. MIRLYN debuts at 'U' BY LISA POLLAK The shiny new computer, face blank, sat on a table in the Graduate Library reference room. More than 200 people - carrying balloons, sipping white wine, eat- ing crackers and green dip - stared at it curiously. A few spilled crumbs on it. A tall man wearing a suit cut the ribbon off its keyboard. The man tried to use the computer, but it didn't work. The man was University President James Duder- stadt. The computer - which he didn't know how to operate - was MIRLYN, the library's new $2.6 mil- lion card catalog. The event was a MIRLYN dedication party. And the food was delicious. If MIRLYN could talk, it might have wondered what yesterday's fuss was about. After all, new University acronyms are about as common as new University computers. And just who calls the caterer, MIRLYN might have wondered, for a computer - even if it is one of nearly 100 new machines on cam- pus. BUT UNIVERSITY librarians and administra- tors, who could talk, said MIRLYN's inception war- rants celebration. "It's probably one of the most important events in the library in decades. It will dramatically change the use of the library," said library spokesperson Chris Mclntrye. All right, MIRLYN might have thought, I under- stand. But what about the buttons, balloons, visors, adhesive-backed note pads, even plastic bags inscribed with my name. The giant banners. The thousands of fliers. Why am I worth it? "It's the first step towards getting library resources closer to students," said Bob Houbeck, director of li- brary serials and acquisitions. In fact, by 1991, MIR- LYN will have entirely replaced the University's card catalogs, making books, journals, periodicals, and cir- culation information available within seconds. "MIRLYN will allow us," Duderstadt said, "to col- laborate, cooperate, and communicate." THE KEY word there, MIRLYN might have added, was just plain "ate" - which most of yester- day's guests, including party crashers like law student Chris Brock, did eagerly. "Stress the food," Brock said, grabbing a pastry, "It was great." If MIRLYN could talk, it might have wondered why library officials yesterday allowed pate, but usually re- strict potato chips. It might have wondered who made up its acronym (MIchigan Research LibrarY Net- work) and why. But the truth is, MIRLYN can talk. And yesterday, after the party was over, this is what it said: NO EN- TRIES FOUND. But no one was listening. Computer virus spreader FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - A former programmer has been con- victed of planting a computer "virus" in his employer's system that wiped out 168,000 records and was acti- vated like a time bomb, doing its. damage two days after he was fired. Tarrant County Assistant District Attorney Davis McCown said he believes he is the first prosecutor in the country to have someone con- victed for destroying computer records using a "virus." "We've had people stealing through computers, but not this type of case," McCown said. "The basis for this offense is deletion." "It's very rare that the people who spread the viruses are caught," said convicted John McAfee, chair of the Computer Virus Industry Association in Santa Clara, Calif., which helps educate the public about viruses and find: ways to fight them. "This is absolutely the first time" for a conviction, McAfee said. "In the past, prosecutors have stayed away from this kind of case because they're too hard to prove," McCown said yesterday. "They have also been'reluctant because the vic- tim doesn't want to let anyone know there has been a breach of security." Donald Burleson was convicted Monday of charges of harmful access to a computer, a third-degree felony that carries up to 10 years in prison and up to $5,000 in fines. Mich. bill to fight prejudice against N.Ireland Catholics HEALTH & FITNESS i LANSING (AP) - The state House Judiciary Committee passed a bill yesterday that would allow Michigan to use the voting power of its pension fund stocks to fight dis- crimination against Roman Catholics in Northern Ireland. The legislation, which passed the committee 14-1, would require the state to use the voting strength of its pension fund to urge U.S. compa- nies with operations in Northern Ireland to live up to a set of anti- discrimination guidelines known as the MacBride Principles. "This is not a divestiture bill, this is not a bill which would mean the state of Michigan would incur any financial losses," said Sen. John Kelly (D-Grosse Pointe Woods), sponsor of the measure. JUST A SHORT WALK FROM CENTRAL CAMPUS JI THE LIST What's happening in Ann Arbor today Speakers Henry N. Pollack - "The Earth as a Thermal Engine," Rackham Amphitheatre, 8 pm. Inagural Lecture of the Turner Lecture Series. Sponsored by the Geology Department. Teodor Shanin - "The Question of Socialism and Gorbachev's Political Universe." Aud C, Angell Hall, 8 pm. Organic Chemistry Seminar - Introduction to Research Programs in Organic Chemsitry. Presentations by Profs. Ashe, Coward, Ege, Knochel, and Townsend. Chemistry Building, Rm. 1300, 4 pm. Brown Bag Lecture - Center for Russian and East European Studies. Graduate students recount summer experiences in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. Lane Hall Commons Room, Noon. Meetings 1161 for more info. Holden Village Vespers - University Lutheran Chapel, 1511 Washtenaw, 9 pm. Call 663-5560. Furthermore Recreational Sports * TOUCH FOOTBALL OFFICIALS NEEDED * WE TRAIN WE PAY $4.60/HOUR YOU CAN SET YOUR WORK HOURS TO MEET YOUR SCHEDULE! 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