The Michigan Daily -Thursday, October 25, 1990 - Page 3 Wolverines help out E. Detroit teenagers by Katherine Kim Serving as an alternative to the streets of Eastside Detroit for many of the city's troubled teens, Wolver- ine Human Services (WHS) is an in- dependent, non-profit social services corporation. "I want to stop kids from going to prison. The system has failed in some level. Our approach is a kind of tough love, lots of behavior mod- ification, group work, family ther- apy, stressing education and athlet- ics," said Executive Director Robert Wollack, a 1978 University gradu- ate. Since the founding of the St. Jude's Center in 1987, Wollack and the other University alumni on staff of the Board of Directors have greatly expanded WHS's facilities. Today the corporation's projects in- clude Victors' Center, Wolverine Center, Reception and Assessment Center, Community and Home Based Programs and the Pioneer Work and Learn Center. WHS accepts adolescent males re- ferred to them by the Michigan De- partment of Social Services. The Pi- oneer Work and Learn Center accepts first time non-violent offenders. St. Jude's accepts non-violent offenders who have spent time in a juvenile hall. The most difficult cases - several students have been in as many as eight previous programs - are accepted by Victors' Center. WHS stresses athletics as a means of acting out aggression. "Athletics isn't an answer for a lot of people, but it is definitely an in- terest of these kids. At least it gets their immediate attention, and from there, grows them and teaches them... gets them back interested in school and the mainstream of soci- ety," said Ron Warhurst, University head track coach and vice-president of WHS' Board of Directors. "The aggression factor has caused these kids to get thrown out of school and not go to school," Wol- lack added. You got to have a way to work out that aggression factor, then sit them down in school and they're ready to learn." WHS offers an alternative to the prison system that doesn't serve as an effective mode of rehabilitation, said President of WHS' Board Direc- tors and a 1980 LSA graduate Bruce Kintz. "My definition of rehabilita- tion is taking the youth, like this organization is doing, and trying to make a difference with them before there is no return. (We need to) put the money back into the youth of the country, and not into people who have already toss their life away." "I think it's an attitude in society that fosters the growth of WHS, un- fortunately. We've got to educate our kids, get them away from drugs and give them some hope, give them some opportunities and hold them accountable," added Wollack. WHS' latest project is the reno- vation of Wolverine Community Center, formerly St. Phillip Neri Church, into a community and voca- tional training center and soup kitchen located in the east side of Detroit. To raise funds WHS spon- sors an annual golf tournament, sports banquet, fashion show and riverboat gambling cruise. AMT :LUMANIDaiy Ecology center to raise funds toward programs Two students sit at the feet of Portia, the landmark statue in the Martha Cook courtyard. Cookies' celebrate 75 years by Lisa Sanchez Football isn't the only magnet that drives Michigan alumnae back to Ann Arbor. Hundreds of Michigan alumnae will return for a special homecom- ing as the Martha Cook Building (MCB) celebrates its 75th Anniver- sary with a Jubilee celebration for all "Cookie" alumnae and residents. Three years of planning and preparation will culminate in a gi- ant reunion for all of the former res- idents of Martha Cook. When it opened its doors in 1915, MCB was one of the first women's residence halls at the University of Michigan. As many as 600 former Cookie residents are expected to greet the statue of Shakespeare's Portia this weekend, as she guards the build- ing's stone portico. Festivities be- gin with a social mixer Friday at MCB and continue with a specially catered Martha Cook Tea and alum- nae tours the following afternoon. LSA junior and MCB resident Richa Railan is interested in speak- ing to the former residents to see how traditions have changed over the years. "It may shock the older residents to learn that men may come upstairs now." Currently, 152 junior and senior students are housed in the indepen- dent residence hall which was do- nated by the Law Quad's benefactor, William Cook. Rosalie Moore, MCB Director, said former residents at a Cookie reunion recalled the giant celebra- tion that accompanied the 50th an- niversary, and decided the 75th would be just as spectacular. The Jubilee is being financed primarily by registration fees and alumnae money. Cosmetic im- provements in the interior of MCB include new lounge rugs and some re-upholstering of the furniture. A program of returning speakers this weekend include Margaret Holden, MCB House President in 1918 and University Regent Veron- ica Smith (D-Detroit). Psychologist and author Penelope Russianoff will speak on "The Feminine Ad- vantage" at Saturday evening's ban- quet in the Michigan League. Al- though not a Cookie himself, Uni- versity President James Duderstadt also will speak at the banquet. The Michigan Historical Com- mission will designate the building as an historical site Sunday. by Joanna Broder Tucked away in downtown Ann Arbor behind a white picket fence and two forest green doors lies the Ecology Center, a non-profit com- munity organization that advocates waste recycling, environmental edu- cation, and energy conservation. This weekend the center will hold its annual fall bucket drive and ex- pects to raise about $5,000. While fundraisers account for approxi- mately one-third of the center's rev- enue, this weekend's effort will probably only yield a fraction of the total amount. The center relies pri- marily on a spring bike-a-thon for the bulk of their funds. Laurie Wonnell, fundraiser coor- dinator at the center, explained that in addition to raising money, the center hopes to forge some links with the business community and raise community awareness of the center. Wonnell described the bucket drive, which will take place in the downtown area Friday and Saturday, as an event "to get the word out." Among the resources the center wishes to promote is a public access library stocked with pamphlets, books, magazines, and maps. The fundraiser's other component is the annual Shop Ann Arbor Days. This year 15 local stores will sup- port the center by giving 10 to 15 percent of sales purchased with a special coupon (available upon re- quest) to the center. Charlie King, a folk singer and song writer, will finish the weekend with a benefit concert at the Ark. Wonnell said his music emphasizes peace and justice. "He presents val- ues that are similar to ours," she adid Benita Kaimowitz, community relations coordinator at Borders Book Shop, one of the participating stores, explained that her store has participated in the benefit for years and that "almost everybody (on staff) is more than mildly supportive." The Ecology Center runs a recy- cling and groundwater education pro- gram, as well as programs that in- volve working with city and county officials on solid waste issues. It also runs the home energy works program,-where the volunteers-help poor residents weatherize their homes. Correction In an article in yesterday's Daily, the city of Milan was misspelled. THE LIST. What's happening in Ann Arbor today Meetings Students Concerned About Animal Rights, general meeting. Union's Wolverine Room, 7-8:30. Contact Michael Leizerman (761- 5043). Women for Guatemala. Union, Rm. 4115, 9:00. SALSA (Socially Active Latino Stu- dent Assoc.). Mass meeting, Union Pond Room, 7:30. In Focus Filmworks. A new stu- dent film production cooperative.. Old TV Studio, Frieze Building, first floor, 6:00. L AG R OC (Lesbian & Gay Men's Rights Organizing Committee). Union, Rm. 3100, 7:15-8:30. Every Thursday. Society of. Women Engineers,. general meeting. 1001 EECS (North Campus), 6:15. Engineering in Medicine &- Biology Society, general meet- ing. U-Club, 4:30. Intervarsity Christian Fel- lowship, weekly meeting. East Quad, Rm. 126, 7:00. A CT UP, Union, Rm. 1209, 7:30. Call Paul Carmouche (747-8357). Michigan Video Yearbook, weekly meeting. Union, 4th floor, 6:30. Speakers "Does the Revolution Devour its Artists?" Director/Playwright Holger Teschke of Berlin discusses the changing function of literature in the GDR since November, 1989. Rackham Amphitheatre, 8:00. "Where to Find Wildlife in Ann Arbor." sponsored by Dr. Janet Zimmerman, speaker. Ma- son Hall, 3rd floor, Developmental Area Lounge, 1-3:00. "Culture, Colonialism, and the Novel of Childhood," sponsored by Residential College and CAAS; George Lamming, speaker. East Quad, Rm. 126, 4:00. Furthermore Safewalk functions 8:00 pm-1:30 am Sunday-Thursday, 8-11:00 Fri- day-Saturday. Call 936-1000 or stop by 102 UGLi. Northwalk functions 8:00 pm 1:00 am. Call 763-WALK or stop by 2333 Bursley. ECB Peer Writing Tutors avali- ble to help with your papers Sunday- Wednesday, Angell/Haven Comput- ing Center, 7-11:00. Guatemalan weavings sale, sponsored by Women for Guatemala. In Union basement, 9:30-4:00. "Protest Mitsubishi Corp.'s Destruction, of Rainforest!" Sponsored by the Rainforest Action Movement. Meet at noon on the Diag. Letter-writing will be con- ducted in the Fishbowl, 10-4:00. Russkij Chaj. Russian conversa- tion practice. MLB 3rd floor confer- ence room, 4-5:00. Russian Song Fest. For students of Russian (any level). No musical talent or experience necessary. MLB 3rd floor conference room, 7-9:00. Hill Street Cinema will show "Altered States," featuring William Hurt in his screen debut. Call Hillel (769-0500) for time. Slideshow on world rainfor- est issues, sponsored by the Rain- forest Action Movement. School of Natural Resources. Rm. 2520. 7:00. Detroit set DETROIT (AP) - Detroit wants to discard its Halloween image as an angry city consumed by flames and racial tension. An army of 35,000 volunteers and a name change topped Mayor Coleman Young's agenda as he un- veiled the city's anti-Devil's Night campaign. He said calling the period Devil's Night - officially the day before Halloween - conjures an unfavor- able image and instigates would-be fire bugs. With an eye toward civic pride during Halloween week and year round - and an improved national and international image - Young tabbed the city's campaign "My Heart is with Detroit." "It is an expression of the feel- ings that people of this city have toward the city and a more accurate expression, I believe, than 'Let's not burn the city down,"' Young said Tuesday of the new slogan. Devil's Night violence first erupted in Detroit in the late 1970s when residents began burning trash bins, abandoned houses and garages. Devil's Night fires peaked in 1984, with 810 reported during a three-day period. Last year, city offi- cials reported 223 fires - 115 of them on Oct. 30 - but the Detroit Fire Fighters Association counted almost twice as many. Investigations in 1989 led to nine arrests and prosecutions, according to Fire Marshal Donald Robinson. This year's anti-Devil's Night campaign will concentrate on three areas identified as "hot spots" that traditionally experience the most fires. Department of Public Works Crews have demolished about 600 vacant and abandoned houses in those areas in recent weeks and are continuing to take them down. Abandoned cars throughout the city also are being removed. City officials declined to give ex- act locations for the hot spots but said they are on the east side near City Airport, on the southwest side and on the near northwest side. Elements of the anti-arson cam- paign include: -Mobilizing 35,000 volunteers and 3,500 block clubs to deep an eye out for arsonists. -Setting a curfew for those younger than 18 in effect from 6 p.m. Oct. 29 to 6 a.m. Nov. 1. -Ordering 375 Public Words to scare the devil out of rioters Department crews to patrol neigh- borhoods for rubbish and brush fires. -Offering rewards of up to $1,500 for anyone with information leading to the arrest and conviction of arsonists. "We're attempting to come up with a more positive image for the city," the mayor said. "It's obvious that Devil's Night has a bad conno- tation. It always has. Then some guy writes a book about it and it be- comes worse." Devil's Night fires are one topic in the book "Devil's Night and Other True Tales of Detroit" by Is- raeli author Ze'ev Chafets, a native of Pontiac. "What we want is the city to be recognized when it does good things as well as when it does something negative." Thurs Oct 25, SOUNDSTAGE PRESENTS:: THE GOON SR WAD AT THE UCLUB 530 S. STATE, ANN ARBOR 763-2236 COQ MUM M WHOM U M Then advertise on-The Travel Page! Featuring color, a banner, and a variety of ad sizes, this page will help your ad get maximum response! Publication: Friday, November 16 Deadline: Wednesday, November 7, 2:30 Call display advertising at 764-0554 4.- - a .- na %iri . e- r.%^+ 4 l 10 PM Tit IE = _ 18&OVER _-Yr1 UM 11) required TO reserve your SPOT Ivuvy! r? } . ' -. . tl _ ? - .: i, :,r "" l