The Michigan Daily -Friday, November 16, 1990 - Page 3 Sunrunner regains third place position by David Rheingold "Daily Staff Reporter In the Australian Outback Hoxan stalled, Western Washington ,crawled, and Michigan regained its ~third place ranking in the World So- Jar Challenge yesterday. The University's Sunrunner fin- ished day five of the 1900-mile World Solar Challenge 1990 42 ,miles north of Gledambo, and 1,479; miles south of the start line in Dar-, win. lar cells. Hoxan pulled off the road near the end of the afternoon, report- edly because of engine trouble. "(The) performance on our part was flawless. I thought it went text- book. It was exactly as it should have been, could have been. The weather predictions were right on. We had scattered clouds in the morn- ing, which we handled perfectly," said engineering graduate Doug Parker, who handles the team's Larrimah Tennant Creek Barrow Creek Alice Springs Kulgera Cooper Pedy -Pimba :' Port Piria FINISH: Adelaide Racing the World The University's Solar Car team com pleted the fifth day of the World Solar challenge Wednesday. The Sunrunner regained it's third place postion - only 26 miles behind Honda, and 170 miles behind the Swiss Biel team. Western Washington University's, Viking XX, dropped to fifth place. to threat in Italy, U.S. official says: 'U' overreacting Ingeniershule Biel of Switzerland business and finances. remained at the front of the pack, a The Sunrunner expects to cross ,mere 170 miles from the race's con- the finish line tomorrow. Whether clusion in Adelaide. Biel is expected they do so ahead of Honda remains to finish today. to be seen. Honda's lead over Michigan grew " to 26 miles. Hoxan and Western "We've built a bulletproof car. Washington, meanwhile, both suf- It's tough, it hangs in there. It's re- fered major failures and further sepa- ally got the Japanese (Honda) sweat- rated the race's leaders. ing because we don't give up... ev- Viking XX, Western Washing- ery time they look back, we're "ton's entry, blew out a tire and spun there," Parker said. "They can't off the road breaking some of its so- shake us; that bugs them. They're a multi-million dollar powerhouse in dents." the automotive industry, and they "It'sI can't shake a bunch of college stu- laughed. great. It's just classic," hel Speaker discusses Jewish-Muslim issues guy Lee Shufro Daily Staff Reporter Former minister of the Nation of *lslam Siraj Wahhaj, a Muslim reli- -gious leader, urged renewed coopera- 'iion between Jews and Muslims in a speech at Hutchins Hall yesterday. Wahhaj is a board member of both the North American Islamic Trust and the Islamic Society of North America. "I greet you with, words of -peace," Wahhaj said as he proceeded to read from sections of the Koran in *.Arabic. He said all lecture-goers "should create an atmosphere open to "both agreement and disagreement. Muslims and Jews should begin wto form a common cord of coopera- .tion and understanding, Wahhaj said. ° Don't judge Muslims by the bad character of an individual. Judge :them by the Koran," Wahhaj said. Wahhaj is critical of the role the United States plays in the conflict between Jews and Muslims. " You can criticize anything but the 51st state of the U.S.: Israel," Wahhaj said. "The U.S does not be- long in the Middle East. President Bush is not the custodian of Mecca," he said. Ann Arbor resident Mohammed Khan said of the speech, "I'm a Muslim, and I could stick with the topic, but for people who are not Muslim, most of the lecture proba- bly was not relevant." LSA junior Brad Lerner said, "He avoided the issues and never ad- dressed the conflict between Mus- lims and Jews. All he did was focus on the Koran." When Wahhaj opened the lecture to discussion, many people voiced hostility. The first comment concerned an incident that occurred before the lec- ture. Dan Randolph, an Ann Arbor resident, claimed to have been barred from the lecture by Wahhaj's en- tourage. "When I walked in they told me I was a security risk. Maybe I'm not from the Middle East. I'm just a white American. I guess that means I'm subversive," Randolph said. Wahhaj answered by saying, "First of all I apologize. But unfor- tunately, (in) the climate that we live in, there is a need for certain se- curity risks. There is a concern for security." I At one point the discussion was interrupted by arguments that broke out between members of the audi- ence about Israel's existence. Muzammil Ahmed, a board mem- ber of the Muslim Students Assoc- iation said, "The lecture was relevant to various events around the world. I hope this will lay the commun- ication needed between Muslims and Jews." The lecture was sponsored by the Muslim Students Association, the Office of Ethics and Religion, and the Black Student Union. by I. Matthew Miller FLORENCE, Italy - Universi- ties, parents, and students are overre- acting to a note threatening to retali- ate against American students in Florence in the event of a U.S. at- tack against Iraq, a high-ranking U.S. consular official here said yes- terday. The official, who requested anonymity, said the local consulate believes that people who are panick- ing are causing more of a problem than the threat of the letter itself. The letter, which was hand-copied in Italian six times, was mailed to six American programs - including the University's program - in Flo- rence on Oct. 31. The letters were mailed from the central post office here by a group calling itself the Se- cret Popular Revolutionary Move- ment. There is no record of such a group existing prior to this incident. The universities received the letters between Oct. 31 and Nov. 6. "The Italian police are investigat- ing very seriously," the consular of- ficial said, "but they are not con- vinced that it's a real threat." Italian and U.S. officials here agree that the letter seems phony, especially since it includes a sen- tence that claims the group knows the home addresses of all of the more than 1,000 faculty, staff and students in approximately 30 U.S. programs in the general Florentine vicinity. Nevertheless, some students have already left and others are planning to return to the U.S. earlier than scheduled. The universities, some believe, helped cause this exodus by calling parents and frightening them into bringing their children home. The Michigan program is ending a week earlier than planned. "Michigan got a hold of my par- ents two or three times and that in- creased the problem," LSA junior Ryan Rosett said. Bob Rosett, Ryan's father, said he was "very concerned... The school is taking it very lightly. There are eighty lives over there and they're worried about money and credits," he said. If war breaks out Rosett plans to bring his son back "immediately." So far, three of the 53 students in the Michigan program, which in- cludes students from other U.S. uni- versities, have left for home. None of the ten Michigan students, how- ever, have as yet left. "The University would not pult the students in any undue danger if there was a real problem," said Dana Bernstein, mother of a student in the Italy program. "We want him to fin- ish the semester." LSA junior Marshall Widick s;id he had planned to spend the entire year in Florence but doesn't think he will return after winter break because he fears the reaction that might fol- low a war in the Persian Gulf. "If there were a war, I believe enough parents and administrators would panic (and shut the program down)," Widick said. "If current hy- teria indicates the proportion of hys- teria that would happen if war brooe out, then it would (be shut down).'' At Gonzaga University, in Flo- rence, an American school that dd not receive a letter, one student lias left and eight more are planning;to leave early. Matt LaMott, a studeit there, is not leaving because he said the threat lacks credence. He note, however, "If my friend's arm gets blown off, then I'm coming home.4 This is the only reported threat the U.S. has received in Europe as4A result of the Gulf Crisis. The State Department has not issued any war*l ings a4bout travelling to or from Eq- rope, but had earlier advised Amen, cans against taking Mediterranea4 cruises. The consulate has suggested tfi4 programs in Florence increase pro, cautions and use common sense; but, the consular official remarkeu, "We are 99 percent sure it's a hone but we can't tell (American studen in Florence) that they're perfectly safe. But we couldn't assure they4 be perfectly safe in Michigan, e. ther." Daily staffer Jay Garcia coX- tributed to this report. Return to the 60s? 'U' faculty, staff to conduct teach-in on Persian Gulf Crisis . THE LIST by Chris Afendulis Daily Staff Reporter In 1965, in response to U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War, the University conducted the nation's first teach-in about the war. Today, with the possibility of war in another far-away country looming, members of the University's faculty are planning a teach-in on the Persian Gulf crisis. The teach-in which will take place in Angell and Mason Halls Sunday evening from 7 p.m. until midnight and is sponsored by groups such as Concerned Faculty, the International Center, and the Latin American Solidarity Committee. The teach-in found its inspiration in the feelings of a student who spoke with English Professor Bert Hornback in the LSA Honors Program Office two weeks ago. "He said, 'Why aren't we doing anything?,"' said Hornback, referring to the lack of discussion about the crisis. Hornback agreed, and found support among faculty for such a forum. Subsequent meetings crystallized the teach-in's schedule of speakers and topics. Twelve different "classes" will take place on the ground floor of Mason Hall. Former U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia James Akins, a former member of the foreign service in the Middle East, will deliver the keynote address. He will speak on reasons for the current military buildup and its possible consequences. Other topics include international law, the draft, media coverage of the conflict, and the threat of nuclear and chemical war. In addition to University faculty, local community members and instructors from other area institutions - such as Eastern Michigan and UM-Dearborn - will be contributing to the forum. Economics Professor Tom Weisskopf, an organizer and contributor to the teach-in, said "We ought to do more to alert the campus community so that we can do something about (the crisis)." Weisskopf felt the teach-in might have the same influence as the University's first one in 1965, which caused campuses around the country to conduct similar programs about the Vietnam War. "The timing is very good," he said. "This may be a catalyst for other movements." Hornback said the prospect of the University leading a new wave of teach-ins has sparked the interest of national news organizations, who have been calling during the week for information. Election results not in What's happening in Ann Arbor today Meetings Sunday Feminist Women's weekly meeting. Call Ober (662-1958) for info. 4:00. U-M Chess Club, Union, Cecelia Union, weekly meeting 7147) f "1:00. g. Call Tony Palmer (663- or info. Michigan League, Speakers Friday "The Cognitive Status of Common Sense," sponsored by Thilosophy Dept.; Lynne Rudder ,Baker, speaker. 2408 Mason Hall, 4.:00. "Human Rights in Guatemala Today," luncheon and discussion; Pat Chaffee, speaker. Guild House, noon. "East Asia and Global Ch an g e," twor seminars on "Evolving Regional Economic Situa- tion," 9-11:30, and "Evolving Re- gional Political and Security Situa- tion," 1:30-4. Lane Hall Commons. Prof. David Caron of Berkeley, speaking on environmental law; sponsored by Environmental Law Society. 236 Hutchins Hall, 2:00. Sunday "Israel, the United States and the Persian Gulf States," panel discussion. Hillel, 1429 Hill St., 7:30. Furthermore Friday Safewalk functions 8-1:301 Sun.- Thurs., 8-11:30 Fri.-Sat. Call 936- 1000 or stop by 102 UGLi. Northwalk functions 8-1:00 Sun.- Wednesday, Angell/Haven Comput- ing Center, 7-11:00. U of M Shorin Rye Karate-do Club, Friday workout. For info call 994-3620. CCRB, Martial Arts Rm., 8-9:00. Semi-annual wine and cheese party, sponsored by the Michigan Economic Society. Lorch Hall Atrium, 4:00. Puerto Rican Cuisine Potluck, part of the 8th Michigan-Puerto Ri- can Week. Trotter House, 7:30. MSA vs. ASMSU Flag Foot- ball. Tartan Turf, 7:00. Polish culture evening, featur- ing traditional food, a Polish film, and rock music. Lane Hall Com- mons, 6:00. Multicultural Teaching. Oppor- tunity for students to question TAs. 4050 LSA, 4:00. Saturday U of M Cycling Club weekly ride. Leaves from steps of Hill Au- ditorium, 9:00 am. Playwriting workshop with Paul Stephen Lim, part of Asian American Writers Series. East Quad, Rm. 126, 7:00. Puerto Rican Culture Night, featuring the Ritmo Orchestra as part of 8th Michigan-Puerto Rican Week. Union, Anderson Rm., 9:00. Sunday U of M Cycling Club weekly ride. Leaves from steps of Hill Au- ditorium , 10:00 am. Israeli Dancing. One hour of in- struction followed by one hour of open dancing. Hillel, 1429 Hill St., 8-10:00. Teach-in on the Persian Gulf. Several classes on various aspects of the Middle East will be conducted in Angel Hall Aud. B/C and Mason U..i11 7_1'7"[111 by Christine Kloostra Daily Staff Reporter Results from the Michigan Stu- dent Assembly were unavailable at press time, but, validated ballots in- dicate a slightly above average turnout. Unofficial counts show approxi- mately 3,211 students - or 10 per- cent of eligible voters - cast ballots in the elections, which took place yesterday and Wednesday. Students from several schools could not vote because the seats were not up for election this term. An average of 3,000 students vote in MSA's fall elections. Election Director Catherine Fu- gate said she was pleased with ile turnout. Fugate said she expected turnt to be lower than average becausef low-key campaigning. Smaller schools, such as thle School of Public Health, where 21 percent of students voted, showed a higher turnout than larger schools such as LSA and Rackham. 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