The Michigan Daily - Thursday, November 2, 1989 - Page 3 U.S. administration condemns Ortega's move to stop truce Pres. Bush consults with Central American leaders i Pollack sparks c during tribute to ontroversy Leland WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House yesterday denounced Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega's decision to end a truce with the U.S.-backed Contras but brushed off talk about renewing military aid for the rebels, saying "we don't want to give him any excuse" to cancel next year's elections. The administration said President Bush was consulting with leaders in Central America to bring diplomatic pressure on Ortega to reverse course. "It is obvious that he's afraid of the ballot box," White House press secretary Marlin Fitzwater said, refer- ring to presidential elections set for Feb. 25 in Nicaragua. Congressional leaders also reacted angrily to Ortega's move, but House Speaker Thomas Foley, D-Wash., said, "I can't conceive of the House moving now toward providing mili- tary assistance. That's not in the di- rection of the peace process." Ortega, at a news conference in Managua, suspended the 19-month- old cease-fire with the Contras, cit- ing continued rebels attacks, and hinted he might cancel the elections. He accused Bush of "supporting ter- rorism in Nicaragua." Responding quickly to Ortega, Fitzwater said his announcement "underscores the Sandinista regime's lack of commitment to the peace process and democratization in Nicaragua." by Noelle Vance Daily Government Reporter Comments by State Senator Lana Pollack sparked some tension be- tween members of the Black and Jewish communities last night at a tribute to late U.S. Representative Mickey Leland. Questioning keynote speaker Pol- lack (D-Ann Arbor) for the way she focused on Leland's work, some Black members of the audience said they were offended by her approach to the tribute. Leland, who died in a plane crash on August 7 this year, was known for his efforts to aid the starving in Ethiopia and for his strong stance against anti-Semitism and anti-Zion- ism. Pollack centered her speech on the need for Blacks and Jews to over- come varying perspectives and un- derstand each others' backgrounds on the issues of Affirmative Action, the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, and dis- crimination. "Jews see the world as survivors of the Holocaust," Pollack said, "Blacks see the world as survivors of the Civil War and pre-Civil Rights Movement era." Though it is natural for Blacks and Jews to come together to fight discrimination that doesn't "mean (Blacks and Jews) see the same dis- crimination," Pollack said. "What Mickey Leland did was draw people together and create a dialogue that is greater than any one point of view." Differences in perspectives were evident following the speech. One Black woman in the audience said there was no need for Pollack to dis- cuss statements made by Louis Far- rakhan - a prominent Black leader who has called Judaism a "gutter re- ligion." The woman said the speech should have focused on what can be done in the future to bring the two groups together. "Of the twenty minutes (of this speech) I may have talked of Minis- ter Farrakhan for maybe three min- utes," she said. "I think I've offended you so much that you... heard the hurt and nothing else." Tension between members of the Black and Jewish communities will remain until "we stop playing my hurt is worse than yours," Pollack said. The tribute was sponsored by members of Involved in Michigan Political Action Committee, Col- lege Democrats, the Michigan Stu- dent Assembly's Minority Affairs Commission, the NAACP, Tagar, and the Union of Students for Israel. Pollack Survey says: students rock to WCSX Are the dangers of shock art too much? BOSTON (AP) - Practitioners 0 of shock art have danced barefoot on glass and bitten the heads off live an- imals, but as one of them faces pos- sible arrest for lighting fireworks on his chest the question of how much is too much is being asked more than ever. "Some art might shock people, and that's certainly a valid thing for art to do," said Jeremy Allinger, ex- aecutive director at Boston's Dance Umbrella, which showcases visiting dance programs. The limit, however, is "when people are placed without knowledge in a position of danger themselves," he said. "Whether that can be classi- fied as art or not, it's inappropriate." Testing that distinction is Saburo Tashigawara, a Japanese artist who performed for Dance Umbrella last month. Part of his act is dancing and walking barefoot on pieces of broken glass, Alliger said. Joe Coleman, who appeared be- fore a small audience at the Boston Film and Video Foundation, bit off the head and front legs of a white mouse. He also ignited fireworks on his chest and some burning shards landed in the audience. by Heather Fee "What's your favorite radio sta- tion?" Usually, people enthusiastically shout the answer to this question knowing their response may bring money and prizes, if the right radio station is calling. Recently, however, students an- swered this question without receiv- ing cash, gifts, or even a free bumper sticker. Instead, they quietly answered a seven question survey. Of the 45 University students surveyed, 18 percent said WCSX- FM 94.7 was their favorite radio sta- tion. WIQB-FM 102.9 and WDFX- FM 99.5 were the runners up with 17 and 14 percent respectively.. The students, questioned in South Quad and the Undergraduate Library, were generally favorable about the local radio stations they listen to. Fifty-eight percent of the students ranked their station above 5 on a scale from 1 to 10 (10 representing the ideal station). For students from small towns, local stations were an improvement from hometown ones. LSA sopho- more Michele Middlebrook said, "Ann Arbor stations offer a variety of popular and recent music unlike other stations outside of big cities." Students from big cities, how- ever, were not as happy with the lo- cal stations. LSA first-year student Jane Naidoff said, "I love New York City radio, nothing compares!" listened to them frequently. WJJX is entirely student-run and does not play on the regular air waves. Instead, it is carrier current, meaning its signal is connected to the power supply in the residence tape machine and your mother listen- ing" said Browning. WCBN hires non-student DJ's and broadcasts over the air waves. Junior J.B. Opdycke, an employee at WCBN said much of their listening audience comes from outside the stu- dent population which accounts for the station's low rating in the sur- vey. The station also broadcasts shows by special interest groups such as "Gay and Lesbian Cooperative", "Women's Rights and Rhythms," and "Lawyers Collective Show" that focus on issues generally ignored by local radio stations, according to Opdycke. WUOM does not have a large student contingent because they play classical music and because they have a wider audience, potentially covering 80 percent of the state, said UOM operator Mary Ellen Cain. WIQB and WCSX confirmed that many of their listeners are students. W IQB Operations Manager Joe Ur- bial said that WIQB is number one among listeners 18-24 in Washtenaw County. WCSX sales assistant Nancy Stephans said although they hadn't done any formal research, they knew they did well in Ann Arbor. CORRECTIONS In a story on Greek Awareness Day the Daily's reference to a statement by Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center peer advisers that men 1and women possess masculine and feminine qualities should have said stereotypical "masculine" and "feminine" qualities Several stations that did not have many student listeners were the Uni- versity-affiliated stations - WJJX- 650 AM, WCBN-88.3 FM, and WUOM-91.7 FM. Nine of the 45 students had ever listened to these stations and only two of these nine halls and only can be heard inside University buildings. Disc jockey Patrick Browning, an LSA senior, said it is hard to capture a large listening audience because people do not stay in the dorms. "At any one time it could be you, the THE LIST What's happening in Ann Arbor today Local hoodlums terrorize Ann Arbor trick-or-treaters Meetings Michigan Student Assembly Student Rights Commission - 5:30 p.m. in Union Rm. 3909 Earth Day Organizing Commit- tee - 7 p.m. in the Union 4th floor MSA International Students Affairs Commission - 6:15 p.m. in the International Center College Republicans - 7:30 p.m. in Rm. 1276 of the Busi- ness Administration Bldg. Palestine Solidarity Commit- tee - 7:30 p.m. in the lounge of the International Center Campus Crusade for Life - College Life meeting at 7 -8:30 p.m. in Kellogg Aud. Rm. 6005; enter in the dental school Michigan Student Assembly Communications Committee - 7:30 p.m. in Union Rm. 3909 Women & Spirituality Group - Chanting Workshop; 7:30 p.m. at the Guild House InterVarsity Christian Fellow- ship - 7 p.m. in East Quad Rm. 126 Study Abroad in Sweden In- formational Meeting - 3 p.m. in the International Center Rec. Rm. Speakers "Beyond the Cold War: A Eu- ropean Perspective" - Denise Peeters, a Belgian activist, speaks at 7:30 p.m. in the Rackham Amphitheatre "The Documentation of Valu- able Negative Data and Other Stories" - James Payne; noon in Rm. 2009 Natural Science Museums Bldg. "Photon Migration in Human Tissue" - Dr. G. Weiss of the Physical Sciences Lab Division of Computer Research Technol- ogy NIH; 4 p.m. in Chem. 1640 "Land Reform and Land Re- "How to Become Influential in Politics" - Mark Patrosso, state vice-chair of the California Young Republicans; 7:30 p.m. in Rm. B176 in the Business School Fellowships and Financial Aid for Graduate Students - Deeda Stanczak, Student Services Asst. for Japanese Studies; noon in the Lane Hall Commons Rm. "A Theory of Moral Senti- ments" - Robert Frank of Cor- nell University; 4 p.m. in the Rackham East Lecture Rm. Guild House Writers Series - Nick Suino and David Schaffsma; 8 p.m. at the Guild House Furthermore Music at Midday - Trombon- ist Laurie Penpraze and accompa- niest Laura Ward; Union Pendle- ton Rm. at 12:15 Safewalk - 8 -1:30 a.m. in UGLi Rm. 102; 936-1000 Mixed Chamber Music Ensembles - 8 p.m. in the School of Music's Recital Hall Employer Presentations - Ames Dept. Stores from 7-8 p.m. in the Union Kuenzel Rm.; JP Morgan & Company from 7-9 p.m. in the Union Pendleton Rm. Jazz Combos - three small jazz ensembles perform at 8 p.m. thr Rackham Lecture Hall German Tutoring - for all 100/200 level students in MLB Rm. 2006; 7-9 p.m. "Guys & Dolls" - 8 p.m. in the Power Center; tickets avail- able at the Union Ticket Office; $6 Northwalk - 8 p.m. to 1:30 in 2333 Bursley; 763-WALK Free tutoring - all lower-level math, science and engineering courses; 7-11 p.m. in UGLi Rm. POLICE NOTES Halloween madness struck last night as several trick-or-treating youngsters were robbed of their holi- day sweets. The Ann Arbor Police Depart- ment (AAPD) received reports last night of five attacks against trick-or- treaters including four strong-arm robberies and one felonious assault. Officer Sherry Vail of the AAPD said the difference between strong- arm robberies and felonious assaults are that strong-arm robberies involve little or no force. "It's like running up to someone and grabbing their bag," said Vail. One of the four strong-arm rob- beries last night involved a 12 year- old trick-or-treater who was knocked to the ground and stripped of her candy by another youngster between 13-16 years old. Felonious assault, however, in- volves the use of a weapon. For ex- ample, an 11-year-old was trick-or- treating in the area of Delaware and South Seventh when she and her friends were attacked by several young boys throwing rocks. The trick-or-treater was hit in the head. She said she never saw anyone, but heard boys laughing after she was struck. Vail and Police Chief William Corbett both said attacks against trick-or-treaters are down from last year when, according to Vail, "more than a dozen" were reported. A spe- cial police detail of 12 officers were on duty both the night before Hal- loween (Devil's Night) and Hal- loween night itself. B.B. gun shots fired A man was shot at with a BB gun while walking alone on Monroe Street last night. The 25-year-old victim, was heading toward South Quad when the multiple shots were fired. The victim believed the shots were fired from an upper window of South Quad. The man was unin- jured, but a parked car nearby was struck. A witness said he did not be- lieve the shots were being fired at the man specifically, but were ran- dom instead. No suspect nor actual gun was seen. Bottle opener used in attempted store robbery A robbery was attempted early last night at a gas station on N. Main. Around 7:09 p.m., two men walked into the Amoco-Main St. Food Shoppe at 300 N. Main and demanded that the attendant on duty open the cash register. When the at- tendant refused, one of the assailants picked up a bottle opener which was laying on the counter near the cash register and tried to threaten her. He again told her to open the reg- ister and she told him to get out. When the attendant tried to dial 911, the man held down the switchhook on the phone. The attendant put the phone down and left when a customer drove into the station. After she left, the assailant tried unsuccessfully to pry the register open with the bottle opener. Both men had been drinking. -Sheala Durant a 0 r. e_._ ,...-. 1 : ;; Don't miss this golden opportunity to save on a Balfour College Class Ring! - $30 OFF 10K - $50 OFF 14K - $70 OFF 18K Hurry! Offered for a limited time only! 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