Public art protected as free speech BY JESSICA STRICK Art in public places conveys the individual artist's message, but its validity is often challenged because that message may not reflect the community's values, said Richard Andrews, current director of the Henry Art Gallery at the University of Washington, last Friday. Speaking at an art symposium entitled "Art in Public Places," Andrews illustrated this growing movement of art across the country with slides of sculptures in various cities. Beginning in the mid '60s, a resurgence of civic pride and art optimism has "generated the intention of bringing art to a larger public audience," he said. Such art tends to hold great significance to cities be- cause it is often funded through taxes. "There is a con- nection of public art and society as a form of communi- cating history and social trends," Andrews said. Sometimes that poses problems, Law School Dean Lee Bollinger pointed out. "Artwork, like other nonver- bal forms of expression, may constitute speech," he said. "Speech protected by the First Amendment can't be re- moved because it is ugly." However, Bollinger said that when a work of art is presented in a public forum, it is being officially en- dorsed. If all kinds of public art were tolerated, we might be compelled to live with art representing views unac- ceptable to today's society, such as art conveying racist or sexist opinion. Andrews, former director of visual arts programs at the National Endowment for the Arts, explained that "we are beguiled into thinking that cities are static - the de- sign of a city is on one hand physical and on the other hand is an image." Soon, the Citizens for Public Art's first major pro- ject, a Gerome Kamrowski sculpture entitled "Gateway Crown" is planned to change to physical plan of Ann Arbor. Ed. . The Michigan Daily -Monday, November7, 1988- Page 3 cq colloquium studies research Ed. School forum shares ideas BY ROSE LIGHTBOURN Education Prof. Patricia Baggett hopes that "student(s) with an idea for a dissertation can brainstorm" at a newly established bi-weekly colloquium on researching education called Meeting on Researching Education (MORE). For an academic seminar, MORE meetings begin a bit unconventionally, with wine and cheese, followed by a presentation and discus- sion. Open to all interested students of educa- tion, "its purpose is to make (us) more aware of the kind of research done by others at the school," said Rackham graduate student David Jackson. At MORE's fifth meeting at the School of Education last Friday, former Dean of Educa- tion Carl Berger and Jackson presented the re- sults of a pilot project they researched called Microcomputer-Assisted Problem-Solving. Their research - sponsored jointly by the University and the Detroit Public Schools - attempted to make graphing easier for junior high and high school students. By studying the techniques of students who immediately understood the computer graphing process, and then teaching their methods to those who didn't, Berger and Jackson achieved about a 90 percent computer graphing literacy rate, Berger said. In conjunction with the Curriculum, Teaching, and Psychological Studies branch of the School of Education, MORE opened its first session last September with a lecture on "Comparing Strategy and Performance Be-. tween a Computer-Based and a Manipulative Task." Although MORE is funded through CTPS, "(We) don't have money to pay speakers (in' our) low budget," said Baggett. But as the sod staff member in charge of MORE, so far she has had no trouble lining up lecture candi- dates. At present, there are speakers scheduled throughout the rest of fall semester, and one tentatively for winter term. "The School of Education needs a collo- quium series," Baggett said. "I see it as a pla~cq where students talk, faculty talk, and guests talk. (The key is) panel discussion." Baggett has had experience with a similar type of organization at the University of Cole orado, where the psychology department ar- ranged MORC, with the "C" standing for Cognition. The series was heavily attended. after its second year and has been running for seven years, she said. The next scheduled lecture is by William Morse on Nov. 18, called "The Regular Edu- cation Initiative." With a flourish A member of the Thai Dance Group University in Bangkok, Thailand Rackham. JESSICA GREENE Dolly from Srinakharinwirot performs Friday at Candidate vows to fight crime Asian American art exhibit opens BY ALEX GORDON Terry O'Hagan, the Democratic candidate for Washtenaw County Prosecutor in Tuesday's election, brought his "visibility" campaign to University students in an informal session at the Union last night. Citing what he sees as an un- precedented rash of campus crime, O'Hagan vowed to protect students just as diligently as permanent resi- dents. "Police agencies just see cam- pus problems as another source of aggravation," he said. On his Republican opponent Bill Delhey's concern for students, he said, "the Prosecutor's office has not been involved on campus for the last 20 years." With the 64-year-old Delhey now serving his eighth term as County Prosecutor, the O'Hagan campaign has speculated that he may not plan to serve out the coming term. Last night, O'Hagan accused Delhey of no longer having initiative, determining his own job description, and gener- ally "creating a lethargic attitude," rather than upholding the inherent responsibilities of the position. O'Hagan said an example of Del- hey's complacency is the fact that the County Prosecutor is currently los- ing 4 out of 10 of his jury cases. If elected, one of O'Hagan's plans is to improve this record by reorganizing the County Prosecutor's office to run like a major law office. "I know how to try cases, and I know how to teach people to try those cases," O'Hagan said. Specifi- cally, he plans to divide the office into major crime divisions and im- prove on the amount of witness preparation. Drugs are a major area of concern for O'Hagan in the fight against crime, he said. To fight drugs, he promised to "focus where the prob- lem already is, in the juvenial sys- tem" by increasing education. LSA senior Jesse Levine has been enlisted by O'Hagan as a campaign co-chair so the candidate can have a direct connection with student issues. Levine, who has worked on numer- ous other campaigns, called O'Hagan the "most qualified candidate running for office I've ever worked for." O'Hagan ended the hour-long ses- sion with a pledge: "I'm not telling you I have all the answers, but I can tell you I won't let go of a problem until I find the right one." BY JONATHAN SCOTT More than 250 people attended Friday's opening of "The Essence of the Spirit," an Asian American art exhibit in the Union's art lounge. Exhibit organizer and one of the presenting artists Natasha Raymond, a Residential College senior, was thrilled over the large turnout. (See review, page 5.) "I couldn't believe it. The re- ception was supposed to end at 6 and we had people here until 8:30," she said. "People were leaving and bringing back their friends." The main attraction, it ap- peared, was Myung Raymond's Chinese brushwork demonstra- tion. Exhibit-goers had the chance to create their own artwork on rice paper while Raymond, a Univer- sity physics graduate, offered her personal tutelage. Raymond has studied with the late Chang Ku Nien, one of China's foremost painters, and her style of Korean-Chinese art, on display in the lounge, provides viewers with a unique look at art "infused with Eastern and Western values." The exhibit is a "statement of where they are in life," said Na- tasha Raymond. "It's a very per- sonal exploration into the Asian American experience." She explained that Asian Americans have often assimilated themselves into American culture at very rapid pace, leaving behind their own ethnicity. Asians are different than other minorities, she said, because "they've had to prove they're not the enemy." "We are trained in the schools to put aside our ethnicity," said LSA junior Tom Lee. The art on display, Lee said, helps convey the inner struggle Asian Ameri- cans have had. "Asian American art is now an international style," Natasha Ray- mond explained. She said Picasso and Monet, for example, were both heavily influenced by Eastern artistic styles, and that the "con- vergence of Western and Eastern values" is an essential part of this new style. O'Hagan ...runs for county prosecutor I THE LIST Service fraternity *1 What's happening in Ann Arbor today Speakers "Another (Hi-) Story: Freud, Benjamin, and the Articulation of Modernity" - Rainer Nagele, Johns Hopkins University, E. Conference Rm., Rackham, 8 pm. German Contributions to Literary Theory. "Reality and the 'Analysis' of Color" - Barry Stroud, University of California, Berkeley, E. Conference Rm., Rackham, 4 pm. Free and open to the public. "Application of Sewage Sledge to Forest Lands as a Means of Habitat Improvement" - Jonathan Haufler, MSU, 1046 Dana, 4-5 pm. Tea, coffee, and cookies; 3:30-4 pm. "Metal Chelates Exhibiting Bleomycin-Like Activity and a Novel' 'Uridine-Cytidine Binding Mode" - Prof. Rex F. Shephard, University of Pittsburgh, 1200 Chem. Bldg., 4 pm. "Neighborhoods & Parades in Belfast, The SharedPolitical Culture of North Irish Protestants & Catholics" - M.C. Kenney, 3058 LSA, 12:10 pm. "Reconstructing Variation in the Protolanguage, A Link Between Historical Linguistics & Sociolinguistics" - J. Greenberg, Michigan League, Henderson Rm., 7:30 pm. "Social Commitment & Psychological Dissociation in Turkish Village Fiction" - S. M. Atis, Lane Hall Commons, 12 noon. "Serat Jatiswara: Structure and Change in a Javanese Poem" - T. Ehrend, W. Conference Rm., Rackham, 4 pm. Meetings ('hristian Sience roraniatinn Coliseum, 7-10 pm. For more info call 764-4084 or send message to Archery @ UB. Amnesty International Campus Group Meeting - 2413 Mason Hall, 7:30 pm. LSA Faculty Meeting - MLB Aud. 4, 4:10 pm. Community Council Association's Annual Meeting - Burns Park Senior Center, 3-5 pm. Awards will be given and guest speaker. Furthermore Writers Series - Ed Morin and Keith Taylor read from their works, Guild House, 8 pm. International Students: Practical Training & Employment Info. - Career Planning & Placement Center, 3:10-5 pm. The Summer Job Search - Career Planning & Placement Center, 6-7 pm. Employer Presentation: Morgan Stanley & Company, Inc. - Michigan Union, Pendelton Rm., 5-7 pm. Pre-Interviews - Oracle Corporation, 1311 EECS, 6-8 pm. UM vs. OSU Blood Battle - Bursley Hall, E. Lounge, 3-9 pm. English Peer Counseling - 4000A, Michigan Union, 7-9 pm. -Help with papers and other English related questions. "AM Ann Arbor" - Peggy Greiner, counselor in the Career Development Center, will be interviewed by Bob Taylor, WAAM AM 1600. She will discuss events scheduled at WCC for National Career Development Week. Lesbian And Gay Community Open House - Canterbury House, 218 N. Division, 8:45 pm. volunteer BY NICOLE SHAW Volunteers painted, cleaned, and did yardwork for residents of a local housing corporation for the develop- mentally disabled yesterday as part of its annual "Service Day 1988." Alpha Phi Omega - the nation's largest fraternity and the only one based upon philanthropic service - sponsored the event, which centered around helping "the physically chal- lenged, the mentally retarded, and the developmentally disabled." Yesterday's project was coordi- nated by business school junior and APO member Jennifer Beck. During the day, 37 Alpha Phi Omega mem- bers worked at five group homes and several individual apartments. "People usually enjoy the projects because they get to work with peo- ple," Beck said. The 110-member organization re- quires 20 hours a term of community service and traditionally sponsors many projects - including working for the Recycling Center, the Ecol- ogy Center, the YMCA, the Boy Scouts, the Easter Seals, and the Cancer Society. Most notably, last year the American Association of Blood ROSE BOWL '89 Dec. 30-Jan. 3 " Round-Trip Airfare * Four Nights in Hollywood " New Year's Eve Party " Game Ticket-. Parade clean up Banks awarded the fraternity's na- tional organization the 1988 Presi- dential Award for collecting over 200,000 pints of blood. The local chapter urges everyone to give blood this year. As a national coed fraternity based upon the principles of the Boy Scouts, Alpha Phi Omega is open to anyone. The organization meets on Sunday nights at 7 p.m. in the Union, and dues are $25 a term. DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR12 LONG DISTANCE SERVICE. Interested in learning about calling plans and special products that may save you money? Contact Karen Brown, your AT&T Student Campus Manager here at University Of Michigan. CALL: 747-9581 between 10:00am - ?2:00 noon M-W-F. 4:00pm - 6:00pm Tues-Thurs. a ' LA BATT'S NIGHT 0 ClINEMA DIRECTORY Labati's Bottles $1.00XE FREE PIZZA The perfect combination ! ONLY4AT MONDAYS 10:00 p.m. --close 338 S. State _ Mon. Nov. 7 The University of Michigan SCHOOL OF MUSIC Faculty Recital by Andres Cardenes, violin; Katherine Collier, piano Music of Beethoven, Stravinsky, Saint-Saens, and Kirchner Recital Hall, 8:00 p.m. FREE Campus Orchestra Robert Debbaut, conductor, Clotilde Otrandto, assistant conductor Beethoven Symphony No. 3 Barber Essay No. 1 Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 Hill Auditorium, 8:00 p.m. FoRF