_ ,... ., .. :i ' w^ v, Y Y l ie a " "i 2gv 2:: .^ x.s'w u "°". . -b P' i w ! I ' M2 ^ 1i «FP. OPINION 4 ARTS 7 SPORTS Thinking about bowl games 9 The U.S. has its own political prisoners Screaming Trees leaves stereotypes behind £ idftgan Baily Ninety-nine years of editorial freedom Vol. C, No. 45 Ann Arbor, Michigan -Tuesday, November 7, 1989 top ligm@ lU, The Mittdpn Osih Commencement moved from stadium by Noah Finkel Daily Administration Reporter The pomp and ceremony of commencement may have graced Michigan Stadium for the last time. This year, only a select group will observe the faculty processions, commencement addresses, and honorary degree presentations. And drunken, raucous commencement crowds may never again distract speakers. Beginning this May, each Uni- versity school and college will hold a separate commencement ceremony, as opposed to the former system of one University-wide stadium gather- ing. University officials denied that the move is "a radical departure" from the former system. Music school Dean Paul Boylan, chair of the task force on University events, said several schools already hold their own graduation ceremonies to go along with the larger University- wide ceremony, including the medi- cal, law, dental, business, pharmacy, music, engineering, social work, and architecture and urban planning schools. But graduating seniors expressed displeasure concerning the elimina- tion of the University-wide com- mencement. LSA senior Sarah Riordan, a member of the honorary degree committee, said she feels "a little bit shorted because one would hope the recipient of the honorary degree would have something important to say to everyone who is graduating." "Trying to make commencement more personal is a positive step, but this is not the right way to do it," she said. Riordan was also upset that the University did not consult the honorary degree committee before taking this step. LSA senior Christina Korduba said "my gut feeling is that I'm kind of bummed." Korduba said she attended com- mencement at the stadium two years ago and "thought it was neat when everyone was together." "Now, they will get more control over everybody... but (commencement) will lose some of the effect when we're split apart," she said. Engineering senior Sam Steiman said, "it would be fun to get together with everyone, but graduating with people in your school means more personally because you know every- one." University officials defended the decision. "The (stadium) ceremony seemed to lose meaning to students and their parents," Boylan said. "We hoped that by going to (separate cer- emonies), we would be able to give more individual recognition to stu- dents, particularly undergraduates." Boylan said the move is a "matter of encouraging those lagging be- hind" in holding separate cere- monies, such as the schools of art, education, information and library studies, natural resources, and espe- cially LSA, the University's largest college. The recent incidents of drunken- ness and interruptions of com- mencement speakers were "symptoms of the lack of involve- ment and recognition many students seem to feel at the big ceremony at the stadium," Boylan said. Graduate students receiving their masters and doctoral degrees will at- tend a formal ceremony involving the members of the Board of Re- gents, the university executive offi- cers, and the deans of all the schools and colleges at Hill Auditorium. At that ceremony, honorary degrees will be awarded and a commencement ad- dress will take place. Boylan said the ceremony will include a faculty pro- cession from Rackham auditorium, a radio broadcast, and will possibly be available for viewing on closed-cir- cuit television. Dean of the Rackham graduate See CEREMONY, page 2 Elections Students apathetic towards state tax proposals by Britt Isaly Daily Staff Writer I Michigan residents will go to the polls today to vote on two proposals that would increase the state sales tax. But, whereas passion ran high at election time last year, many students this year are not even aware there is something to vote on tomorrow. "I don't think that the proposals are known well around the campus. I had no clue that we were supposed to vote. I don't feel that I know the issues well enough to vote on them," said LSA sophomore Scott Maslowski, sophomore. Proposal A, if passed, would raise the current four percent Michigan sales tax by a half percent. Amend- ment Proposal B would raise the tax to six percent. If either proposal passes, it will be added to the state con- stitution. New income raised by the higher sales tax would be allocated to elementary and secondary schools. In addi- tion, both amendments would add a provision to the Michigan constitution for the allocation of lottery prof- its and some cigarette/liquor taxes to education. Currently, a state statute allocates lottery profits to education. Most students surveyed agreed that a sales tax in- crease would be good as long as the benefits would be felt by public schools. "If the proposal passed, I wouldn't even notice the increase, I would just keep buying," said Mark Juras, a Senior in LSA, "And besides, the money would be used for a constructive cause: education." Juan Walker, an LSA sophomore, doesn't foresee the See PROPOSALS, page 2 ield today Young and Barrow prepare for mayoral election DETROIT (AP) - Mayor Coleman Young strolled into Straight Gate Church fashionably late Monday, the same comfortable pace that some observers say has marked his campaign for an unprecedented fifth term. Young made his final campaign appearance before Tuesday's election at the west-side church, which was unveiling new stained-glass windows. Young scurried away after about 20 minutes, heading to the funeral of a family member. Young was nonplused by a poll released Sunday which showed him by 11 points, closer than some pre- vious polls but still a comfortable lead over challenger Tom Barrow. "When you pay for polls you pretty much get what you pay for," Young said. The WJBK-TV poll released Sunday showed Young leading Barrow 45 percent to 34 percent. Nine percent refused to answer. The poll had a margin of error of plus or minus 4.3 percent. City elections official Jeff Blaine predicted a voter turnout of slightly more that 50 percent, a higher turnout that the last two mayoral elections which recorded 40 percent and 46 percent respectively. Nearby in his campaign headquarters, Barrow spoke excitedly about swaying the undecided vote, which ac- counted for 12 percent of the voters in the poll con- ducted for WJBK-TV by the Wayne State University for Urban Studies. "Those who are undecided know who Coleman is and are considering whether to vote for me," Barrow said, echoing his campaign slogan that Detroit residents are "ready for a change" after 16 years of leadership by Young. Easy does it Paul Dinehart, a staff member at the University Wood Shop on Thompson Street, cuts a piece of black walnut wood. MSA-sponsored forum to explore 'U' interim policy by Josh Mitnick demic affairs, and Charles Moody, Duderstadt called for the creation ofh Daily MSA Reporter vice provost for minority affairs, student advisory committee to solici Votngformon Racial incidents S:.. Ill college A prop tonrese the saes shock E11.cor taxfrom4t:.. rt . t er t . _-------- - a it A Michigan Student Assembly sponsored forum will bring Univer- sity administrators, students and campus groups face to face tomor- row to discuss the future of the Uni- versity's discriminatory harassment policy. Nick Mavrick and Delro Harris, chairs of MSA's Students Rights Committee and Minority Affairs Commission, respectively, will moderate a panel discussion featuring five University administrators and 11 representatives from various student groups. The forum is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. in Angell Hall Audito- rium C. Charles Vest, provost for aca- will each deliver five-minute state- ments on the policy, and student panelists will make two-minute pre- sentations. Afterwards, students will have a chance to voice their concerns and opinions on the policy during a question and answer period. Mavrick, who has been working for about a month on trying to con- vene the forum, said the discussion will provide a terrific opportunity for students to speak out on the Univer- sity's most pressing issue. "Not only should the administra- tion understand how student groups feel, but student groups should know how (other student groups) feel," he said. Last month, President James and offer student input on the ha- rassment policy. Mavrick, a member of the committee, is hoping that the forum will convince administrators to give students a larger role in ap- proving the policy. "Hopefully, the University will reflect on changing the role of the advisory committee to a committee of a more substantive merit," Mavrick said. Assistant to the President Shirley Clarkson said the forum is only one of the several avenues that Duder- stadt is using to solicit student in- put. She added that she hopes the fo- rum will facilitate a good exchange of views. Clarkson will be on the See MSA, page 2 JACKSONVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Students at MacMurray College marched across campus yesterday to show unity against racism after a campaign of anonymous threats and racial slurs against Blacks hit the small private school. "We must come together," sophomore Ricky Bragg told about 350 students, faculty, and residents who marched to the college chapel. "There is no way this can be a white problem or a Black problem or a Jewish problem. This is MacMur- ray's problem," said Bragg, who is Black. The student-organized march came four days after hand-written let- ters containing racial slurs and threats were found in campus mail- boxes of the 35 to 40 Black students at the 620-student liberal arts school, and in the box of the college's only Black staff member. The letters were addressed to stu- dents by name and campus mailbox number, and contained slurs directed at the person, according to students who saw the letters. Investigators were trying to de- velop leads from fingerprints on the letters, but hadn't identified any sus- pects, said Tom Weeks, police chief in Jacksonville in west-central Illi- nois, 30 miles west of Springfield. "Right now, it looks like it's a dead end," he said. Since the letters were discovered, the school's administration has sponsored a series of meetings to talk about racial tensions on cam- pus. RUN FOR THE Grant & Taylor expected to Showdown: return for Big Ten battle I py a ieve tsianoer Daily Football Writer caThio 11XIM hn I lhirr tyamca f9 tc In'll r;om tr% thn nn ai r. Tt nnaitinn in t} n AaafninfaA Drone io nvt nntn to rani mn r rn me nir rf