. " }}.. ' i.?4,'. //M% Jt f}. f '"}{$Xr,'{.j:'/.:y: j :r iF :;^ j+ y :j j ' - !}: ii'i: ii ...* . ,.. OPINION Don't lift sanctions 4 ARTS 5 SPORTS Baseball team opens season 8 U Southern hospitality $ ' ' : s # '.'#3s f 3::.'# :h:,.,+' t i".{dS:.',,?,. . ;"r,.;::; : :.!'r,' ..,,gY/ fM:%fi 'Y, f,. ., .. !; t.{f.+% 'l/ Nyr kiuoranleaieo Ninety-nine years of editorial freedom Vol. C, No. 102 Ann Arbor, Michigan -Tuesday, February 27, 1990 The Michigan Na Ortega losses to Chamorro in elections MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) - Opposition leader He spoke hours after it was clear that the electoral Violeta Barrios de Chamorro defeated President Daniel tide was against him and Chamorro, would be the next Ortega in a stunning rebuke to 10 years of leftist San- president of this battle scared nation, which has in the dinista rule in this war-weary nation, election returns past decade become one of the poorest nations in the the showed. Western Hemisphere. Sunday's peaceful ballotting - the freest elections in With 82 percent of the precincts counted, Chamorro Nicaraguan history - was closely watched by thousands had 633,357 votes, or a 55,2 percent of the votes. of international observers and, with more than half of Chamorro is to take office April 25 and the transi- the vote in, Chamorro was winning 55 percent. tion could be difficult given the antagonism between the Ortega assured the world yesterday that the Sandin- parties. istas will accept the voters' verdict and surrender power "It's going to be a bit harder than the normal transi- rgafter more than a decade to an opposition alliance tion," said Alfredo Cesar, one of Chamorro's closest ad- formed only six months ago. visers and a former leader of the contra rebels. "We leave victorious because the Sandinistas have Under the Sandinistas, Nicaragua became a self pro- sacrificed, spilled blood and sweat, not to cling to gov- claimed revolutionary state and adopted portions of ernment posts, but to bring Nicaragua something denied Marxist and Leninist ideology to remake its economic since 1821," he said in a dramatic dawn speech broadcast and social structure. It won strong support from the so- nation wide. viet Union and Cuba, and See CHAMORRO, Page 2 Stdet give various 5reactions to elections by Ian Hoffman Chamorro is the leader of the po- Sandinistas expected to lose." t *k F ~. /Daily Staff Writer litically diverse 14-party coalition, Vandermeer added, "Clearly the Some members of the University UNO, that includes both commu- U.S. will continue to be intimately i ) ®w9 %% i 'p~s 9pcommunity expressed surprise at the nists and far-right wing groups. involved in the affairs of Nicaragua." '/ t..results of yesterday's Nicaraguan "I was surprised because the polls But others were not surprised by presidential elections in which oppo- had predicted a Sandinista victory," yesterday's turn of events. sition leader Violetta Barrios de said biology Prof. John Vandermeer, "I pretty much expected the vic- Violetta Barrios De Chamorro, right, embraces her running mate, Virgilio Godoy, after winning Nicaragua'sho Chamorro defeated current Nica- who has worked in Nicaragua for the tory," said LSA senior Roberto Fri- national election early yesterday. The victorious couple celebrates at the headquarters of the United National raguan president Daniel Ortega with last 10 years. "I don't think that sancho, president of the Coalition Opposition (UNO) in Managua. a 55.2 percent majority. UNO expected to win more than the See REACTIONS, Page 2 'U', by Josh Mitnick Daily City Reporter tries to separate --- IN AP- r The University decided last week to revoke a permit allowing the Na- 4 tional Organization for the Reform " -of Marijuana Laws (NORML) to hold a rally on the Diag April 1. NORML - which intentionally scheduled the rally to coincide with the annual Hash Bash - is intend- ing to use the April 1 rally to en- courage students to vote against a city ballot proposal which would in- crease the fines for possession of marijuana. The University granted NORML a permit for the rally last November, but decided to withdraw the permit because of "criminal activity, no- tably marijuana smoking and alcohol consumption by people not of legal drinking age" during NORML's rally held in conjunction with last year's Hash Bash. i "Our concern centered around the illegal activity that surrounded the event," said University's Director of Student Programs Frank Cianciola. He added that in November, the per- mit was issued without adequate re- view. However, Cianciola said the Uni- versity is willing to work with NORML to reach an agreement on another site for the rally besides the Diag. 'ally rrc NORML's student representative Rick Engel said he is unsure about what should be done because he un- derstands the point of view of both the University and NORML. Engel, an LSA senior, said NORML should stay away from Hash Bash so it can eradicate the misconception that the group pro- motes the use of drugs. On the other hand, he said forcing NORML to move the rally at such a late date is unfair to the group because the rally has already been publicized and relo- cation could jeopardize the rally's success. NORML spokesperson Rich Bir- kett said he plans to hold the rally on the diag with or without the Uni- versity's approval and added that if the permit was not reinstated, the group would take the University to court. "This is not just a bunch of peo- im Hash Bash ple involved in civil disobedience, this is a bonafide political rally," Birkett said. Birkett charged that the Univer- sity was biased against NORML and said the proposal to move the loca- tion was a University effort to hide the rally. "The diag is the premium loca- tion for protest in the city, we want to assure that all groups have equal See RALLY, Page 2 Court upholds ban on homosexuals for U.S. military service Students ask 'U' to ban recruiters who discriminate WASHINGTON. D.C. (AP) - The tutes w U.S. military's general ban of tant ex homosexuals survived two Supreme tion by Court appeals yesterday. day." The high court rejected appeals by Miriam Ben Shalom, 41, who Ms has been a sergeant in the Army Re- Army serve in Milwaukee, and James charge Woodward of Spring Valley, Cali- acdgo fornia, who was ousted from active judged duty by the Navy. . rve The court's refusal, without in Aug comment, to review the Pentagon Th ban leaves open the possibility that "Hom + the justices could agree in some fu- with ture case to review a policy that says "perso "homosexuality is incompatible condu with military service." demon But groups seeking expanded gay in hom rights said they have a better chance of getting help from Congress. The "There are other remedies for us there to take care of this deeply irrational about policy," said Peri Jude Radecic of the mance National Gay and Lesbian Task Army RForce. "We've had a great deal of cipline congressional interest in this. fighting Within the next year, you'll see Wo some good things coming from in 197 Congress." Naval F Nan Hunter of the American gram e Civil Liberties Union said, "The re- "yes" 1 fusal to allow lesbian and gay Amer- whethe icans to enlist in the military consti- men o .Soviets start what is probably the most bla- xample of official discrimina- y the federal government to- . Ben Shalom joined the Reserve in 1974 but was dis- .d in 1976 because she was an ,wiedged lesbian. A federal ordered her reinstated, and she out an enlistment that ended rust 1988. e Army policy says, osexuality is incompatible military service," and bars ns who engage in homosexual ct or who by their statements strate a propensity to engage nosexual conduct." appeals court, while noting never had been a complaint Ms. Ben Shalom's perfor- of her military duties, said the acted to protect "morale, dis- and the effectiveness of our g forces." odward was allowed to enlist 2 for a six-year hitch in the Flight Officer Candidate Pro- .ven though he had answered to a questionnaire that asked er he was sexually attracted to or desired sex with men. pullout by Noelle Vance Daily Administration Reporter Members of the Lesbian and Gay Law Student Alliance discussed with University officials last week the possibility of banning the CIA, FBI and military from recruiting at the Law School. The organizations should be banned from campus, Al- liance members said, because they discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation. The discussion with University administrators was positive but in- conclusive, said Bill Aseltyne, a member of the Alliance. "It was the first indication they were supportive of our issues," Asel- tyne said. "But it wasn't entirely clear what they planned to do." Members of the Alliance met with President James Duderstadt, Law School Dean Lee Bollinger, and Provost Charles Vest February 22. They asked the administration to re- verse it's decision made last year to exempt public employers from the Law School's nondiscrimination policy. The policy prohibits employers who discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, or sexual orientation from recruiting at law school facili- ties. But when the policy was im- plemented, the University adminis- tration exempted public employers from the policy, said Daniel Sharphorn, University assistant gen- eral counsel, because "There were some problems with federal money... and some forms of discrim- ination have been declared legal by the courts." Courts have upheld discrimina- tion against people with disabiliies and against lesbian and gay males in the military, Sharphorn said. "The policy the Law School wanted to adopt was in conflict with existing University policy," Provost Vest said. Regental Bylaw 14.06 prohibits discrimination on campus, but does not prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and does not indi- cate whether the policy applies to non-campus organizations using University facilities. Last year, the University prohib- ited the FBI from recruiting on cam- pus because of a court case which found the bureau guilty of discrimi- nation against Hispanics. The FBI and CIA have not been found guilty of discrimination based on sexual orientation. At least 12 universities across the country, how- ever, have banned or restricted re- cruitment by the FBI or CIA because the organizations allegedly discrimi- nate against gay men and lesbians. "(The FBI) maintains it's not in' _. . . I .r 1 Cookie supply Angie Bennett, left, and Jennifer Sytkowski sell girl scout cookies near State Street. The gloves were not for sale. in Czechoslovakia T T._ _._ .t_.. '..t_. 1.. _.. _1 _-________ a T 1 f t T /'\ .f .f