Page 4- The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 8, 1988 PROFILE Purple cow Continued from Page 2 "I've never seen a purple cow - I get queasy when one of them goes by," she said. "I hope to never see one - They should be kept out of sight with their own kind. But I can tell you anyhow - They'd proba- bly rather be dead. I'd rather see than be one - Take one to lunch? OK, but don't expect us to become friends." Here at the University, Vander Beek said, disabled students are still purple cows --in sharp contrast, she said, to the University's avowed goal of aiding op- pressed minorities. "I want this minority to be seen as a viable popula- tion when it comes to the whole University program of embracing diversity," she said. VANDER BEEK'S fight against barriers doesn't stop at the office. Her determination to overcome her physical restrictions has led her in the past to learn to ride a bicycle and a horse. And once, when she was in fourth grade, it led her to try her hand at roller skating, against her mother's protestations - with disastrous results. "I fell and knocked the wind out of me," she said. "And my brother did exactly the wrong thing when ap- proaching an anxious mom... He ran in and said, 'Mom, Dar fell and she's not breathing."' She regained her breath and her mother, eventually, regained her composure. And although she hasn't tried roller skating since, she has made a number of other ventures outside her work, including publishing nine short stories and a song, gardening, and teaching tricks to her "favorite pastime," Bree. Vander Beek gave a demonstration of the dog's skills in her office, where Bree - named after the talking horse from C.S. Lewis' Chronicles of Narnia - "has been known to sleep right underneath the desk." "BREE," she said, crouching down to stare in the dog's face, "would you rather be dead or Republican?" Bree collapsed to the floor. But Vander Beek's disability does place some con- straints on her activity. Many days, she said, after putting in ten hours of work at the office, she can do nothing more than rest. The key to coping in such situations, Vander Beek said, is finding alternatives. For example, she said, when she had to decline an invitation to Thanksgiving dinner at a friend's house because she was bed-ridden with fatigue, the friends brought Thanksgiving to her, setting up a "picnic" in her living room. "I really enjoy life," she said. "Perhaps because it's been almost taken away from me so many times." -Poniewozik is the Daily's Arts editor. F - ___ .--- -- --- -- gold bond cleaners Quality Dry Cleaning and Shirt Service i JERRY'S DELI & GRILL I 211 S. STATE ST. I 15% OFF anything on the menu after 4 p.m.I (with this coupon) I 662-9611 The Van Buren Shop La Marque de Qualite Lingerie Since 1927 fi NEW Maternity Shop k sEverything for the Mother-To-Be 304 S. State St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 313-662-2914 Mon.-Fri. 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sat. 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 332 Maynard St. across from Nickels Arcade 668-6335 668-7017 | I book & supply Three Floors Of Almost Everything SPACIOUS SHOPPING STORE HOURS: Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Saturday 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. NEWS! SCHOOL SUPPLIES NEW!! We still have.... Great Cards Funky Gift Wrap & Accessories Jelly Bellys and Other Tasty Candy 222 South State St. 769-4211 FIRSI70F I " 17 Branches " 16 24-Hour Banking locations First Floor Second Floor - Uof M INSIGNIA SOUVENIRS BACKPACKS GREETING CARDS PRINTS & POSTERS CANDY & SNACKS OFFICE SUPPLIES PHOTO SUPPLIES CALCULATORS BOOKS & ACCESS. r ART & ENGINEERING SUPPLIES Third Floor U U COURSE TEXTS NEW & USED PROFESSIONAL BOOKS SPECIAL ORDERS TEXT BOOK OFFICE VIVA Competitive Prices 341 East Liberty (At The Corner Of Division Street) MAIN OFFICE 101 S. Main 995-7700 Member F.D.I.C. ----U r I I I I I I I I I - - - ~ - an TELL TO STOP WORRYING. As we all know, most mothers worry about their little ones when they go off to school. Are you getting good sleep? Are you doing your homework? But most of all, ARE YOU EATING ENOUG? Now you can put her concerns to rest because Olga's Kit- chen is right around the corner (State and Washington). Just tell old Mom that you eat well, you save money and you're a healthy, happy young adult (hopefully you can avoid the issues of sleep and homework entirely). And if that doesn't convince her, you can mention that Olga's Kitchen is now offering $1.00 off The Olga Specia!