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The Michigan Daily -Thursday, November 9,1989- Page 5
Duderstadt eats
at East Quad to
discuss RC issues
students to work in
by Susie Ogden so that the
Most 13-year-olds are concerned Severa
about their appearances and their students d
popularity. Many are nervous about in faciliti
high school and worry if their par-
ents will extend their curfew for the Projec
sphool dance. psycholo
This, however, isn't true in all dents th
Stefanie Brown, a third-year nurs- ithis prog
ing student and Mott Children's Juveniles
Hospital volunteer, described a 13- leged chit
year-old who has just been diagnosed problems,
as having intestinal cancer. Psychr
The boy has been isolated from ween
his peers and has recently undergone between t
major abdominal surgery, Brown currently
said. His typical adolescent problems classes.
save been clouded by excruciating Instea
pain and fear. tres, stu
a rog
Occupying one of two single examprog
rooms in the Sixth North tutorse-exmpe t
diptrics, this teen is surrounded by tutors tw
children between the ages of five and dren at t
t8. The younger children share ing Coop
rooms so they can hang out together The k
and entertain each other. tored, he
The boy's peace of mind, on the have fun.
bher hand, hinges upon his visitors aren't dc
ad the staff on Sixth North. The like watc
staff is a close-knit group of profes- in a lesso
sionals and volunteers, and they can watching
relate to the kids on the floor. watc
Rudni
"Even though you get down on mend the
yourself when the patients seem so likes chile
miserable and angry with you at the know if y4
t eginning of the day, they never I'd sugge
want you to leave when it's time to stuff... (b
go home," Brown said. "The small it, don't."
hange (of pace) that you provide Projec
ach day allows the patients to relax communit
dents. Th
VICTORS fers a s
Commun
Continued from page 1 Additi
(now) than they did 25 years ago. Donald H
Just because one Black man is for volunt
ejected to governorship, (it) is not houses ch
news." treatment
Cruse said he did not think the who are h
esults promised any better future for sity Medic
plack politicians. He said there are The h
0ing to be a few "token Blacks" by volunt
holding national political positions. two three
Cruse rejected the notion that Volun
more than a few Blacks could is a cha
b ecome governor of major states. genuinee
"te electoral system would not the comm
permit that," he said.
!With the increasing presence of
lacks in politics, analysts say the
Republican Party may have to make
its agenda more accommodating to
Blacks.
In the past, the Republicans have
not had much success in recruiting
Black candidates.
"Their platform and policy
debates in Congress do not
demonstrate strong commitments to
nnany issues black voters are
nterested in," Traugott said. "The
issue is fairly complicated especially
for female Republican leaders," he
addd.
Many analysts have attributed the
victories to party-line voting and,
most of all, to the abortion issue.
"It was mainly a party effect
moderated by race," said Traugott.
"In some races, abortion did
simulate people to go out and
vote."
hospitals
eir bodies can heal."
al University courses give
he opportunity to volunteer
es like Mott.
t Outreach, a two-credit
gy course, offers LSA stu-
e opportunity to interact
ple in the community. In
ram, students work with
in detention, underprivi-
ildren, people with medical
cand women in shelters.
ology Lecturer Jerry Miller,
rdinates the program, said
600 and 700 students are
enrolled in project outreach
d of sitting through lec-
dents choose and participate
am that interests them. For
LSA senior Gary Rudnick
o elementary school chil-
he Arrowwood Hills Hous-
rative.
ids don't come to be tu-
said; instead, they come to
Rudnick said, "Even if you
much work done, the kids
Ding something worthless
hing TV... and you sneak
n or two while they're not
ck said he would recom-
program to someone who
iren, but added, "The kids
(ou don't want to be there...
est it if you like kids and
ut) if you don't want to do
t Outreach isn't the only
ty service program for stu-
e Sociology Department of-
imilar program, Project
ity.
onally, the Ronald Mac-
House is always searching
teers. This 24-room facility
ildren receiving outpatient
t and parents of children
hospitalized at the Univer-
cal Center.
ouse is run almost entirely
eers who each work at least
-hour shifts a month.
teer work, said Dr. Miller,
nce for students to get a
experience with people in
unity."
by Roberto Sanchez
University President James
Duderstadt discussed the present and
future role of the Residential College
with the college's students, faculty,
and administrators over a cafeteria
dinner of lasagna yesterday evening.
The meeting was held to inform
the President of the RC's future
goals and how they might converge
with his plans to diversify and enrich
the University community, said RC
Director Herb Eagle.
Among these goals were
increasing minority enrollment,
appointing more RC minority
faculty, and enriching the RC
curriculum.
The Residential College is a
small school within the LSA
college, which provides students
with a more personalized education
in the liberal arts. It emphasizes
studies in languages, the humanities,
and the social sciences, through the
use of smaller classes and more
individualized attention for students.
"We want to attract, retain, and
educate well a multicultural student
population," Eagle said . "We
wanted to be in (Duderstadt's)
thoughts... Some of the things we
would like to do would cost a lot of
money".
Eagle said Duderstadt was
"understanding of the values of the
living and learning experience which
we (the RC) provide here."
Duderstadt commented that the
RC "is the kind of experience I
would love to give to every student."
"We wanted to be in
(Duderstadt's)
thoughts... Some of
the things we would
like to do would cost
a lot of money."
-Herb Eagle,
director of the
Residential College
Although the meeting was
generally informal and good spirited,
not everyone agreed with what
Duderstadt said. Julie Enszer, an RC
senior attending the dinner, disagreed
with Duderstadt's view that the
University is a bargain for in-state
students and well below peer
institution fees for out-of-state
students.
Taking a break
Angela Taylor takes a few minutes
service to get a little fresh air.
JOSH MOORE/DaiNl
off from her job at East Quad food
LaGROC criticizes an ROTC
by Mike Sobel
Daily Staff Writer
The relationship between the
University and its Reserve Officers
Training Program Corps (ROTC)
chapters has remained placid despite
the controversy at other colleges
about the military's policy of not
admitting homosexuals.
Article 39.10 of the Department
of Defense Policy cites homosexuals
as a "security risk" and states that
"homosexuality is incompatible
with military service, that it affects
the ability of the military to estab-
lish discipline and to maintain
morale." This policy applies to all
branches of the military at all levels,
including ROTC.
Controversy erupted at the Uni-
versity of Minnesota when the stu-
dent president told the campus paper
that "I can't understand why
(homosexuals) would want to sub-
ject themselves to the ridicule of be-
ing in the armed forces." Several
groups consequently tried to impeach
him.
Col. Peter Buley of the Univer-
sity's Air Force ROTC, however,
said, to his knowledge, this has not
been an issue at the University.
Homosexuals can attend ROTC
classes, he added, but they can't go
through the program and be com-
missioned. "These are called 'special
students.' No information about
sexual preference is required," he
said.
Brian Durrance, a Lesbian and
Gay Rights Organizing Committee
(LaGROC) organizer, said a woman
has just been asked to leave the
ROTC program because of her par-
ticipation in LaGROC.
Durrance said the group has been
working for some time to change the
University's Board of Regents bylaw
14.06. The bylaw prohibits discrim-
ination based on race, color, creed,
gender, religion or ethnic origin, at
the University, but does not include
a clause on "sexual preference."
Durrance maintains "one of the
reasons the regents haven't changed
that by-law is because they want to
keep ROTC on campus."
Durrance also said the CIA has
been prohibited from recruiting at
the law school because of a similar
policy towards homosexuals.
"Our position," he added, "has
been that if you are openly gay, you
are not a security risk. (ROTC) must
allow gay men and lesbians to par-
policy
ticipate. We insist the University
protect us. If ROTC be banned from
campus, so be it."
Regent Deane Baker (R-Ann Ar-
bor) said, however, "The position of
the University is entirely in line
with the U.S. and state constitu-
tions" and the ROTC "provides op-
portunities and services to the young
people of Michigan," such as schol-
arships.
But Durrance said, "If you are
openly gay, you can't get an
(ROTC) scholarship."
Greg Martin, the Department of
Defense Secretary of Public Affairs,
said while there are several studies
being conducted in Washington on
the influence of gays on the mili-
tary, he doesn't think the policy will
ever change.
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