9 Page 8 -The Michigan Daily- Friday, November 15,1991 Forum examinesM student experience by Lauren Dermer Daily Staff Reporter MSA committee split over police use of tear gas Extracurricular activities, vol- unteer experience, travel and study abroad have a greater influence on students' thoughts about future goals than does current academic work. This was one of the many con- clusions cited yesterday at an in- formal presentation and discussion of research on the "University Student Experience" by the Center for the Education of Women (CEW). Recent research at CEW has fo- cused on women's expectations and goals for the future, math and physics concentrators, and graduate students' impressions of the University. The first study, titled, "Women looking ahead: Planning past the college years," concludes that al- though many women are idealistic in wanting a significant career, there is a concern that such success requires sacrificing important relationships. "Most women talk about want- ing to share 50-50 with their hus- bands but are not certain it will happen and are mentally preparing to take on the bulk of it them- selves," Marcy Plunkett, an affili- ated scholar at CEW, said. Research also revealed University students' desire to take a break from school after they graduate, generally to travel or get hands-on work experience in the Carol Hollenshead, director of the Center for the Education of Women, and Susan Frazier-Kouassi, an affiliated scholar, present research findings on the experience of students at the University. real world. "For some it may be confusion, but others are seeking some other type of experience that they couldn't find at the University," Plunkett said. In the undergraduate math and physics departments, a study showed that there are few gender differences in student performance. However, women reported less en- couragement from counselors and faculty than men, Oksana Mallanchuk, a senior research asso- ciate said. A random sample of Rackham graduate students reflected very few differences in the University experience between genders. When asked to circle adjectives indicative of the University, the most common were bureaucratic, competitive, and intellectually demanding, while the least com- mon were adaptable, flexible, sup- portive and caring. CEW researchers said studies showed that sexual harassment is still present on campus among both undergraduate and graduate students. "Thcre is confusion among women about what is appropriate and what is inappropriate," CEW research investigator Jean Manis said. "The energy that goes into dealing with harassment is com- pletely debilitating and detracts from academic work." However, Carol Hollenshead, the director of CEW, said she is happy that after four years of struggling with the issues, there is a new sexual harassment policy at the University. "There is a hope that it will provide some of the needed remedy as well as education," she said. The researchers emphasized that the studies are still being analyzed and conclusions are not at all final. "We are in the process of final- izing the report and beginning to disseminate it throughout the University and to other universi- ties across the country," Hollenshead said. by Jennifer Silverberg Daily Staff Reporter A Michigan Student Assembly panel was divided over whether po- lice were justified in teargassing students on South University the night before the Notre Dame- Michigan football game. The conclusions were released Tuesday in 27-page report by a sub- committee of MSA's Students' Rights Commission (SRC). The re- port took two months to complete. The report said the goal of the investigation was to ensure that such an incident is never repeated. Panel members plan to meet with the Ann Arbor Police next Thursday to present their report. Monthly meetings between the two groups will follow. "We plan to present the report and convince them that our view- point is reasonable," said SRC Chair Michael Warren, a member of the subcommittee and a third-year law student. "We are looking for them to change their procedures where we recommended they do. We want to try and monitor their progress and put pressure on them." The SRC launched the investiga- tion after Ann Arbor and other lo- cal police units used sweeps, tear gas, and Mace to disperse a large crowd of Michigan and Notre Dame students during the early morning hours of Sept. 14. The report concludes that the po- lice were justified in the tactics they used before 1:20 a.m., asking indi- viduals to dump open alcohol and redirecting traffic from the scene. But it criticized police for not summoning reinforcements to the scene before the crowd began to swell. According to the report, between 1:20 a.m. and 2 a.m. the crowd's size swelled from approximately 250 to approximately 1,750 persons. A plurality of the commission also said the police's use of tear gas was inappropriate because the deci- sion was premature and the warning was inadequate. "The time between the warnings that the police would use tear gas and the actual dispersal was only 90 seconds," the report said. "Ninety seconds between the warning and this was not sufficient time for a crowd of 2,000 to disperse, or begin a noticeable dispersion." The minority of the panel stated that the use of tear gas was war- ranted because it was a "reasonable" measure to protect the safety of the officers, the crowd and the area property. Likewise, other police op- tions were unavailable or counter- productive and the warnings given were adequate, the minority opinion said. One panel member, SRC Vice Chair Robert Van Houweling, ab- stained from the opinion because he had not seen the videotape of the incident. The panel found that the use of Mace was justified in self-defense, to protect the crowd and surround- ing property. However, it criticized the use of Mace to move members of' the crowd. The six arrests were also justified, the panel said. The report suggested that stu- dents be aware of the consequences of their actions and search for forms of entertainment other than loiter-i ing on South University. The sub- commission also urged the University to provide alternative forms of student entertainment and to lobby on behalf of the report. 'We are looking for them to change their procedures where we recommended they do. - Michael Warren] SRC chair The subcommission urged the city to reevaluate the incident and to. consider encouraging alternative en- tertainment for students or to re- zone the South University area to discourage crowd formation.q The report further stated, "there is no doubt that alcohol use was a factor in the creation of the crowd and led to unusual behavior by the crowd," but "alcohol itself was not,0 the sole, nor even the primary cause of the crowd's hostility to the police." South University was the scene of a student riot involving more than 7,000 students in April 1989 after Michigan won the NCAA basketball championship. This caused property damage to busi- nesses on South University. Ann Arbor Police Department Deputy Chief Walter Lunsford said of this year's South University inci- dent, "It was unfortunate that the situation had to be handled that way, but given the options available to the police department, we felt they acted appropriately." DDA to consider by David Rheingold Daily City Reporter A member of the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) yesterday asked the commission to give $11,500 to the Shelter Association of Ann Arbor to help it reopen its daytime shelter in time for the approaching winter season. ? At the DDA's monthly meeting yesterday, member David DeVarti proposed that it designate the sum for shelter renovations under the DDA's pedestrian improvement find. ; DeVarti's proposal was an amendment to a proposal to spend $11,500 repairing holiday lights on Main Street. .' But he later withdrew it with the understanding that it would be taken up for more intensive review lilB M by the DDA's Parking and Housing Committee next Wednesday. DeVarti said he introduced his proposal as an amendment because he felt that the city should not pay for holiday lights until homeless people have a place to stay. "I'm unwilling to spend a dime on those things until the important needs of the community are met, and one of those needs is to make sure that the daytime shelter is open," DeVarti said. Because of budget cuts, the day shelter's renovations are short by $10,800, Shelter Association Exec- utive Director Jean Summerfield wrote yesterday in a letter to DeVarti. The day shelter, located at 112 S. Ashley St., closed this past summer for several repairs. inding for shelter It is scheduled to reopen near the announced his proposal to the table. end of this month, said Don Godell, The DDA then debated whether an interim night manager for the as- it could spend money alloted for sociation. pedestrian improvements on low- But Jeff Gearhart, a member of income housing. the Homeless Action Committee Some members said such a pro- (HAC), told the DDA he believes posal - however well-intentioned the city must help it to open as soon - would violate the rules of the as possible because of dropping DDA's charter, and put the city in temperatures. legal trouble with taxpayers and HAC has repeatedly lobbied for bondholders. the city to spend DDA bonds on the City Administrator Alfred construction of low-income housing Gatta said he believes that if the instead of projects such as parking DDA intends to spend its money on structures and business projects not specified in its charter, development. the City Council should consider Last night, however, was the amending the charter. first time a HAC member has ad- "I think the DDA, if in fact it's dressed the DDA, said Victor going to consider such things as Adamo, who has served on the DDA housing ... then we ought to return since 1986. to the plan and rethink our goals and After Gearhart's speech, DeVarti objectives," Gatta said. Running a never-ending bucket drive Mike Kelly gave away his possessions, collects money for orphans in India 3 '. s by Natasha Goburdhun Mike Kelly stands with a sign and a bucket, a pillar of determina- tion in the constant flow of stu- dents, in front of the West Engi- neering arch collecting money for the Happy Children's Home. He has conducted the bucket drive for over 10 years and is as fa- miliar to students as Preacher Mike or Shakey Jake. But unlike these locals little is known about Mike Kelly or the orphans that he supports. Ann Arbor resident Mike Kelly has been donating his time and money to the poor and destitute in India for 21 years. Kelly supports the Happy Children's Home, an or- phanage located in the convent of the Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, in the Tamil Nadu state. In 1970, Kelly gave all of his possessions to the poor in India as a way of following what he believes to be the teachings of Jesus. "This is a way in which I am following Jesus Christ and His teachings. It is a supernatural wis- dom to be loving God by loving his poorer children in real ways," Kelly said. Kelly's motivation stems from his desire to lead a life for which he feels he was called. "Jesus conse- crated me to do this when I was 18 years old," he said. He said he has forsaken all plea- sures in life as well as marriage and employment to spend his time giv- ing to those in need. Kelly began fostering children through a Detroit-based mission 20 years ago. Then through correspon- dence with Father Carmel, a Catholic priest in India, Kelly helped financially support aban- doned wives, widows, and orphaned children. Word spread of Carmel's and Kelly's work and soon more orphaned children were brought to the mission. As a result, an orphanage for 113 girls and boys was opened us- ing money that Kelly donated. Eventually, Father Carmel was transferred and the orphanage was forced to move into the convent. Because of limited space, ap- proximately 57 girls and 3 boys currently live in the Happy Chil- dren's Home. The money collected from the bucket drive helps to buy food, clothing, and medical care for the children of the orphanage. Kelly is overwhelmed by the support of students and assures that the chil- dren greatly appreciate the donations. "The children are praying for each person that donates." He said none of the money col- lected goes to his own expenses since he already has all he needs. He has spent three winters with the children of the orphanage and is leaving again for India soon. His main objective is giving to those who are less fortunate. He said he feels that he is providing the young girls of the mission with a strong foundation of love and family to prepare them for the hard life ahead of them. Kelly has also given money to provide young women with em- ployment programs to help them earn money of their own. While many recognize Kelly and have often supported his cause few know exactly for what Kelly solicits money. "His intentions are good, but you don't know enough about the cause to know where the money ac- tually goes," said James Wharton, an LSA junior. 0 A passerby donates change to Mike Kelly, an Ann Arbor resident who is collecting money to support an orphanage in India. libyan n boml WASHINGTON (Al ents were charged ye: orities with planting m Flight 103 in 1988, Bush administratio ibyan officials were d ft open the possib oammar Gadhafi gove intelligence agents indicted bing of Pan Am Flight 103 P) - Two Libyan intelligence Edinburgh by Scotland's Lord Advocate, Lord Fraser sterday by U.S. and British au- of Carmyllie. the bomb that destroyed Pan The Dec. 21, 1988, bomb blast killed all 259 people killing 270 people. aboard the New York-bound Boeing 747 plus 11 people n officials said high-ranking on the ground when debris from the explosion fell on eeply involved in the plot and Lockerbie, Scotland, and the surrounding countryside. ility of action against the Fitzwater did not rule out the possibility of using ,rnment. military force to arrest the suspects, who are believed - F I