The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, April 3, 1990 - Page 3 Panelists say policies don't reflect women's concerns by Diane Cook Daily Women's Issues Reporter Federal and state legislative bod- ies must better incorporate women in their policy making for legisla- tion to effectively reflect women's concerns, said three panelists in one of several forums during the Center for the Education of Women's 25th anniversary conference yesterday. About 150 people attended the day-long event, composed of a morn-, ing discussion on public policy per- spectives and an afternoon session with political leaders. State Senator Lana Pollack, Regent Nellie Varner and attorney Erica Ward spoke in the .latter half of the program. "The only way to change public policy is by politics," said panelist Arvonne Fraser, a senior fellow at; the University of Minnesota's Cen- ter on Women and Public Policy. "Unless women accept and re- assert their responsibility as world citizens and work with women across class, race and national boundaries, we contradict all of our feminist rhetoric," she said. 'We ought not leave all those issues up to the big boys. We really have to have our voices heard' - Betty Dooley Director, Women's Research and Education Institute Florence Bonner, director of the Center for Women in Government at State University of New York at Al- bany, explained the roots of policy formation. She said the 19th cen- tury's educational system excluded women from administrative posi- tions even though the majority of teachers were women. "Women were seen and defined in a very different way. They were not superintendents," she said. "So one can see that we have a very deliberate ideology emerging about values around the needs of the total society; how that's played out in a very central institution in soci- ety," she said, advocating the emer- gence of women in policy making to alter the trend. Betty Dooley, director of the Women's Research and Education Institute, said federal legislators are not effectively addressing many is- sues which affect women, such as child care, health care, and job train- ing. "People ask me.,. 'What's hap- pening in Washington?' I think we would be better off, in some ways, to discuss what's not happening in Washington," she said. These issues aren't being ad- dressed because members of Congress view them as only women's issues, rather than seeing them as human issues, Dooley said. But social issues shouldn't be women's only concern, she said, and advocated women's involvement in all types of legislative decisionmak- ing. "We ought not leave all those is- sues up to the big boys," she said. "We really have to have our voices heard." CORRECTIONS In an article appearing in last Friday's paper, IFC Vice-President Eric keicin was quoted incorrectly. According to Reicin, the Saturday after rush, members of each fraternity cleaned up all posters and fliers on campus. In ;ddition, the University is the only Big Ten school to have Greeks sponsor an Alcohol Awareness Week. Also, the sexual awareness program was held gat the Alpha Epsilon Pi house with participation from the entire Greek system. In an article appearing in yesterday's Daily, Bobby Hershfield of the Student Impact Party was incorrectly identified. THE LIST What's happening in Ann Arbor today Court rules in favor of LaGROC, by Josephine Ballenger Daily Staff Writer Michigan Student Assembly's Court of Common Pleas (CCP) de- cided yesterday to derecognize Cornerstone Christian Fellowship: (CCF), a student religious organizaV tion, in the Lesbian and Gay men's Rights Organizing Committee's case against MSA President Aaon Williams. The lower court of the Central Student Judiciary reiterated te; higher court's previous ruling n February of 1989 to derecognize CCF, contradicting MSA's decision last October to grant the group recognition. The court's opinion was released yesterday, nine days after the case's hearing. The court ordered MSAs recognition of CCF "void, effective immediately." ; Last September, Bryan Mistele, Chair of the MSA Budget Priorities Committee, issued a motion to rere- cognize CCF less than eight months after the initial CSJ trial. CSJ Chief Justice Laura Miller reminded MSA at that time of the court's derecogi tion of the group due to its discrimi- natory membership policy. But in October MSA voted 20-8 in favor of CCF's recognition. Soon after LaGROC filed against Williams for rerecognizing the group. In 1988 a CCF member sang a song including the lyrics "God hates queers, and so do I" on the Diag: principal evidence in LaGROC's case last week. CCF student representative.Siu Duncan acknowledged the group sponsored Daisy. He didn't say the group endorsed the lyrics, but testi- fied CCF was "diametrically opposed to homosexuality." Also under fire was CCF's con- stitution, submitted to MSA for tie group's recognition. According o the court it indicates "discrimination against those engaged in unscriptral conduct (e.g. homosexuality)." Dun- can conceded the constitution was that of the Cornerstone Christian Church (CCC), with which CCF is affiliated, but that the Fellowship had never formally adopted the con- stitution. LaGROC member Brian Durrance said either CCF or MSA will appeal the case, as early as tonight. He said "they (CCF) will appeal it (the rul ing) as high as they can... even out- side of MSA." How low can you go? JLL First-year LSA student Mark Gosciewski attempts to slip under the bar during Greek Limbo on the Diag. The event, part of Greek Week, was sponsored by Kappa Kappa Gamma and Psi Upsilon. Meetings LaGROC - The Lesbian and Gay Mens' Rights Organizing Com- mittee meets at 7:30 p.m. in Union 3100; 7 p.m. to set agenda Student Struggle for Soviet Jewry - weekly meeting at 6:30 p.m. in Hillel Women's Club Lacrosse - practice 4-6 p.m. at the Sports Coliseum (5th and Hill) UM Cycling - team meeting and rollers riding 6 p.m. in the Sports Coliseum Arab-American Anti- discrimination Committee - meeting at 7 p.m. in the Union (check board for room) Asian American Women's Journal - meeting at 5 p.m. in South Quad's Afro-American Lounge Ann Arbor Committee to Defend Abortion and Reproductive Rights (A2CDAR2) - new members meeting at 5:15 p.m., general body meeting at 5:30 p.m. in the Union Women's Issues Commission of MSA - meeting at 6:30 p.m. in 3909 Union Iranian Student Cultural Club - meeting at 7:45 p.m.. in the Michigan League TARDAA (Time and Relative Dimensions in Ann Arbor) - meeting at 8 p.m. in 2413 Mason ,Hall Indian And Pakistani American Students' Council - weekly meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the Ambatana Lounge of South Quad Students Concerned About Animal Rights Meeting (S.C.A.R.) - meeting at 7 p.m. in the Union Wolverine Room Progressive Zionist Caucus - meeting for those interested in planning activities next year for group concerned with social change in Israel at 7:30 p.m. at Hillel Speakers "Literature, Print Culture and Television Culture" - a lecture at 4 p.m. in the East Conference Room of Rackham "Politics, Nationality and Instability in the Soviet Urals" - Alexander Benifad speaks at 4 p.m. in the West Conference Room of Rackham "Race, Racism and Ethnicity: University Course 299" - a talk with Beth Reed and Warren Whatley at 4:10 p.m. in the Union Anderson Room "The High Price of Free Elections in Nicaragua" - Kathryn Savoie speaks at 7:30 p.m. at the Guild House (802 Monroe) "Censors and Schoolmasters: Cultural Glasnost in the Estonian SSR" - a brown bag presentation at noon in 1524 Rackham "Changing the Structural Context for Women in New York State" - Florence B. Bonner speaks at noon in Room 4050 LS&A "Eco Justice and the Church" - Amy Morrison speaks at noon in the International Center (603 E. Madison) "Singularities and Bifurcations" - V. I. Arnold speaks at 4 p.m. in Angell Hall Auditorium C Macdara Woods - the poet will read from his poetry at 5 p.m. in 2235 Angell Hall "Adventures in Mesopotamian Historiography: Tales of Kish" - Norman Yoffee speaks at 4 p.m. in the Rackham Amphitheatre "Subjects, Identities, Power" - Stuart Hall speaks at 4 p.m. in Rackham Amphitheatre "Remembering Mothers, Goddesses, Ancestresses and Significant Women in our Lives: a Global Celebration" - Anjali Pathak speaks from 6- 7:30 p.m. at the Ecumenical Campus Center (921 Church St.) Furthermore ECB Peer Writing Tutors - available for help from 7-11 p.m. at the Angell and 611 Church St. computing centers Safewalk - the night-time safety walking service runs from 8 p.m.- 1:30 a.m. in Rm. 102 UGLi or call 936-1000 Northwalk - the north-campus night-time walking service runs from 8 p.m.-1:30 a.m. in Bursley 2333, or call 763-WALK SPARK Revolutionary Forum Series - "Planetary Poisoning and Capitalism: Their Profits or our World?" from 7-8 p.m. in B122 MLB Auto Expo - see the latest GM cars and win a $500 grant towards tuition from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the CCRB Unwelcome Bush - protest against the president at 5:30 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency in Dearborn; carpool from the Cube meeting at 4:30 p.m. Frank Allison - the front man of the Odd Sox performs at 8 p.m. at The Ark Environmental Health Film Festival - Of Men and Demons and The Cost of Cotton will be shown from noon-i p.m. in Room 3042 H. Vaughan Bldg. of the School of Public Health University Orchestras - the University Concert Orchestra and the Symphony Orchestra perform Students gather to discuss solutions to air pollution by Julie Foster Daily Staff Writer A group of about 20 people gath- ered in Angell Hall yesterday to take a "breather" from classes, and discuss air pollution in an issues forum for Earth Week. Each participant filled out a bal- lot stating their views on air pollu- tion and solutions to the problem. The ballots will be sent to local and national legislators. Earth Day 1990, the group orga- nizing Earth Week, presented a video to familiarize the group with the problem of air pollution and to in- troduce three different solutions for discussion: "Planetary Housekeeping" The plan would force individuals to change their lifestyles, and create laws banning the use of many envi- ronmentally harmful products. "The Balancing Act" Balancing environmental concern with other is- sues, this plan would require scien- tific evidence before environmental protection programs are undertaken. It would require more frequent car in- spections and better automotive pol- lution-preventative equipment. "Carrots and Sticks" This plan would punish polluters by putting a higher tax on products which are en- vironmentally damaging. The group discussed the pros and cons of all three proposals. They said the main problem with "Planetary Housekeeping" was the cost and the elimination of consumer freedom to choose products. A posi- tive aspect was the plan's immediate and severe action. The group said "The Balancing Act" was too much like the status quo and more immediate action needed to be taken. A positive point was the willingness of the public to accept it. The group said "Carrots and Sticks" was realistic and workable since it uses money as an incentive. However, they said it teaches people to do the right things for the wrong reasons and said a plan is needed to change people's outlook, not just their behavior. The group discussed the proposed solutions together, but came to sepa- rate conclusions about which plan would work best. "We isolated them into three categories, but they sort of overlap, and I think any solution would require a combination of the three." said Doug Klimesh, a former University student. LSA senior Theresa Trzaskoma favored the first choice. "We need to take action now, preventative action and not retrospective action." BILL Continued from page 1 "Even the county deputies are somewhat democratically con- trolled," Dolgon said. "Students can organize and vote county officials out of office. If the regents are our only democratic body, we are in des- perate need for another one. The state population (which elects the regents) has no idea what goes on at the Uni- versity." Although the bill would not give University deputized officers any powers not given to county deputies, Dolgon said the legislation will in- crease the number of armed officers on campus, and the likelihood of abuses. CINEMA IRETR VOTE Continued from page 1 racism or ethnic intolerance. Pro- posal B would broaden the course criteria to include international is- sues. Curriculum Committee member and Greek and Latin Prof. Ruth Scodel said the intention of the new proposals was to avoid "just a vague non-Western (course) requirement." Black Student Union member and LSA junior Crystal Gardener, was disappointed the faculty didn't reach a decision. "They don't seem to be as pressed as the students are to take action," she said. The course requirement was one of 12 demands presented to the ad- ministration by the United Coalition Against Racism on March 5, 1987. Stanford University's non-West- ern studies distribution requirement was cited as a good model. Although Stanford's requirement has existed for several years, debate still rages over whether it should be narrowed to specifically an ethnic studies or contemporary social issues course, said Brad Hayward of the Stanford Daily. Faculty were also concerned over who should oversee the proposed dis- tribution requirement, the Curricu- lum Committee or a specialized board. Some suggested the proposed board of five faculty and three stu- dents for University Course 299, a new fall term course focusing on racism, could take on the responsi- bility of organizing a requirement. I BUSINESS q Look out below It's time you gave yourself a GSEM If you're sexually active, you should know about the t . For Mir fray C' SF ri jiriP fill ni it thic nni nnn - i