0 Page 4- The Michigan Daily - Monday, November 26, 1990 01i fidigt al EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 NOAH FINKEL Editor in Chief DAVID SCHWARTZ Opinion Editor Vewpoint -~. - 7 / _ Unsigned editorials represent a majority of the Daily's Editorial Board. All other cartoons, signed articles, and letters do not necessarily represent the opinion of the Daily. From the Daily The ball is rolling Don't let anti-deputization movement lose steam THE STUDENT MOVEMENT RISING as a result of the deputization of University security officers came to a head before Thanksgiving break. The protests and demonstrations brought the issue to the forefront not only on campus, but state-wide. As classes resume and students be- gin worrying about finals, it is impor- tant for the movement to continue and retain its fervor. The Thanksgiving lull should not markthe end of the strug- gle, for it's far from over. Only through persistence will the goals of the movement be obtained. In fact,"it is still necessary for more students to get involved with the anti- deputization effort. Already, many stu- dents who are not traditionally active in campus politics have become part of the movement, but there are still many students who remain uninformed or apathetic. President Duderstadt still does not believe studentS oppose the deputiza- tion of campus security officers. Though the more than 1,000 people who attended the rally or teach-in rep- resent the largest protest movement in years, he said the students opposing deputization are in the minority. In fact, Duderstadt said more than 50 percent of the students who send him messages via MTS support the switch to campus police. Though these students hardly indicate a representative sample, those who oppose the regents' decision should make their opinions known to the president, who reads all his electronic mail personally. In addition, it is important that the movement retain its narrow focus on the issues of deputization and campus democracy. Clouding these issues with the goals of other causes, however laudable, will only undermine the cur- rent strength the movement is enjoying. Efforts by campus radicals to ex- pand the focus of the movement to en- compass the usual array of University and world problems will'only serve to undermine any progress which has thus far been achieved. While opposing racism, sexism and homophobia are goals which should be praised and pur- sued, the transformation of the anti- deputization movement into a leftist potpourri of complaints will alienate conservative students and jeopardize any chance of success. The University's ills should be ad- dressed, but not necessarily all at once. The attractiveness of the effort to op- pose campus police, and what accounts for most of its success, is that criticism of deputized officers transcends the political spectrum. It is a movement that conservatives, moderates, liberals and radicals can all support, thereby providing the broad base of support crucial to any opposition to administra- tive policy. The protest of deputization is off and running. It's now up to both stu- dents and campus leaders to see that it continues. EE- e M- + A LTROL9e JE DD TBk A00 E TLE C Students should study less, and learn a little more By Christopher Norman "Can you believe what has been hap- pening in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union lately?" "I guess so. Did you get that assign- ment done?" "Do you think we are going to war in the Middle East?" "I have no idea. Let's get a study ses- sion going for next week's test." Do you find yourself involved with the everyday struggle of homework and school so much that you forget there is a world outside the University of Michigan? Is it hard to keep up with current events? If it is, stop, take your nose out of your book, look around, pick up a newspaper, or turn on the news. Not only are current events interesting, they are important. We are now in a period of history that could not have been read about 10 years ago and cannot be lived 10 years from now. This "current events class" is a class that everyone has access to and should not miss. People now talk about the fall of Soviet communism, the reunification of Germany, or the installation of market economies in the Eastern Bloc and the Soviet Union like it has been going on for centuries. It was not many years ago when people said they would never in their life- time see the fall of Soviet communism. It also was not many years ago when President Reagan called the Soviet Union an "Evil Empire" on national television. Now, this "Evil Empire" wants to team up with the United States and help stop aggression. These changes are incredibly historical and are packed with several dif- Isn't it our duty to keep up with the current developments in and outside of this country and help give our leaders the direc- tion of the people? Could you possibly imagine University graduates leaving school, having a great amount of knowl- edge, and at the same time being totally ignorant of the real world, or wonder what a Middle East vet is? This might seem A little overboard, but is it really? Being educated means more than get- ting a degree. It also entails being aware of Being educated means more than getting a degree. It also entails being aware of current surroundings and issues. European summit ferent educational angles. Besides the Soviet Union reshaping the international arena, the United States is on the brink of an all out bloody war in the Middle East. The U.S. is leading a mili- tary coalition, not only with NATO allies, but also with Arab nations. The United States also has embargo participation from countries like the Soviet Union, Japan, and numerous others. It might be hard to find a period in history that share all of these unique qualities. current surroundings and issues. It does not take more than 15-20 minutes a day for this type of education. The beauty is this "class" will never be closed, there will never be a line, and there is no tuition. What more do you want? This is a pe- riod of time when the U.S. is making crit- ical decisions that have implications both domestically and internationally. You can- not voice your opinion for or against these* decisions if you do not know these deci- sions are being made. Attending nations show commitment to peace signed an agreement which promised that no signatory would begin an armed attack against another. This accord of- ficially ended the Cold War and ush- ered in a new era of peace in Europe as well as an official cessation of East- West tensions. In the third treaty, the leaders de- cided to institute a permanent CSCE secretariat in Prague, Czechoslovakia that would serve as a Pan-European United Nations where nations could discuss conflicts before they erupt into armed combat. The CSCE summit effectively brought together the leaders of Europe and North America for the purposes of constructing a lasting peace and build- ing a mutual trust. The nations present accomplished these missions and the world is safer for that. The threat of war, at least for the time being, is virtually obliterated from the European continent. This can only be viewed as a positive measure and the participants in the CSCE deserve congratulations for their efforts and the eventual outcome. Norman is an LSA sophomore. THE 34-NATION EUROPEAN SUM- mit in Paris - the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) - concluded last week as a rousing success. All the nations of Europe except Albania participated, with the United States and Canada representing North America. The summit served to unite in peace a con- tinent which has historically been torn by tension and war. The leaders - including President Bush of the United States, President Mikhail Gorbachev of the Soviet Union, Chancellor Helmut ,Kohl of Germany, President Francois Mitterand of France, and outgoing British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher - dis- cussed the promising future of a peaceful Europe that would resolve disputes by discussion instead of by the use of force; The first pact, the Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE) treaty, was signed at the outset of the conference by the leaders of the 22 member states of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the Warsaw Pact. The CFE limits the size and num- ber of conventional forces and troops stationed on the continent and includes methods to verify compliance by all parties. The leaders of all 34 nations then Black bands: Where is the 'U' diversity? To the Daily: I am an African-American doctoral stu- dent in Music and I was taken aback by comments made by the Office of Major Events and the U-Club in the article "MAC investigates 'U' venue band book- ings." (11/12/90). I attended all but one of Tracey Science Quartet's performances at the U-Club, and each night there the place was packed - wall-to-wall people. Rarely an empty seat in the house. And now I see in this article that the U-Club and other 'U' offices are admitting "that bringing Black bands to campus posed an economic risk." Mark Mitchell, a member of the African-American jazz band Tracey Science Quartet, also informed me that one of the managers at the U-Club told him that the U-club had lost about $75-80 each night they performed. I cannot believe that a "business" establishment that can pack their house with "potential consumers" at a jazz event by a group of extremely talented University music students with a strong following of African-Americans, would not renew their contract because they lost less than $100 a night. Wouldn't it have been more effective to try to meet not only the musical demand of the crowd, but also find out what these potential con- sumers would buy while there? Most African-American students are not major alcoholic beverage consumers. The U-Club needs to sell food, or charge $1-$2 at the door. Whether they are a great band or a horrible band, if the band had a consistently large following that is busi- ness! I demand not only that the U-Club re- hire the Tracey Science Quartet for an ex- To the Daily: Until last Thursday, I was a student employee of the Department of Public Safety. I didn't agree with deputization, but I felt that my job of maintaining the emergency phones was important enough to warrant my keeping the position. Last Thursday, during the rally, I was in the squad room of Public Safety when two officers walked in. They were both talking about the protest. One of the offi- cers held up the poster of a cop holding a gun to a protestor's head. He said, "That's me," pointing to the cop. "Just put my face in there." Two more officers walked in and be- gan talking about the protestors. One of them started talking about how many guns he could get in 15 minutes and how they should use them to blow away the people demonstrating. The other officer said they should start gassing them. I decided right then that I could no longer work there. I got my coat and left. The next day I officially quit. It's not just a question of ethics any- more, of the students' rights to govern themselves and choose whether or not they want to arm the campus police. It is a question of fear. DPS talks about sensi- tivity training, but I do not see it evi- denced in its officers. Another student told me she was ha- rassed by DPS officers while waiting outside her classroom. The officers told her they needed guns so they could con- trol troublemakers like her. We students decided against arming campus police and the regents have de- cided that they know better. They want to protect us, they say. They want to. make campus safer. How can campus become safer when the people who are supposed to protect us see us as the enemy? Kellie R. K. Goodman LSA senior Arming officers won't make them sensitive 'There are no victors' To the Daily: Outside my dormitory window The University's marching band rehearses Over the song of protestors' chant. Unified within themselves Their discordant echoes Mock the University's intentions, Symbolic of what's inane- Not educational goals nor idealism. The screamers Corrupt the causes of their predecessors while The administration Fuels the fury With induced actions That veil or expose Their true intentions Because no one knows So that the sky seems to wave - An all-encompassing banner That spreads the enduring Resonance of the protestors As the blare of the band Ceases, momentarily. It's playing won't continue All night Though the protestors might, perhaps... But it's only a night And as the crowd Conjures an additional Cry of dissatisfaction I know they'll die down Once again. And the administration Will remain Tomorrow and all the days after. The crnwd can nnlv *I I