The Michigan Daily- Tuesday, January21,1992 -Page3 S Students admit that AIDS threat affects b by Loretta Lee University students say the threat of contracting AIDS and basketball star Magic Johnson's announcement that he tested HIV- positive has had a significant effect on their lifestyles. LSA senior Heath Sherman said the threat of AIDS has changed his behavior at parties. "I don't drink a lot to get drunk. I guess that de- creases your ability to do things that you don't want to do, you know, positions where your hor- mones can control you without thinking." Joseph Jones, a third-year stu- dent at Arizona State University who currently resides in Ann Arbor, also said the threat of AIDS has changed his sexual behavior. Jones said that although he has always used condoms, he added, "I don't sleep with as many people as I used to. "A few people on the Michigan basketball team that I know of that are good friends of mine have stopped having sex with a lot of people," Jones said. "But I know of a lot of other friends that just sleep around still. I guess it really doesn't change them. They just don't think it can happen to them." LSA junior Susan Howell said some people she knows do not recognize their vulnerability of ac- quiring the HIV virus. "It's too frightening ... to think it could be themselves. It's much easier to ig- nore it and gain the immediate sat- She said the others think about AIDS, but don't realize the disease could affect them. 'I don't think it affects what they're doing ... Although it's in their minds, I don't think that they would actually think it would happen to them personally.' - Connie Rim Michigan State University sophomore said. Rim said at first she saw AIDS as a disease that affects homosexu- als and bisexuals, but as she learned more about it, she realized the dis- ease could affect anyone. However, Rim said that although she prac- tices safe sex, she still sees herself as immune to the HIV virus. "I think a lot of people see it as I do, that it's just something some- one else would get," she said. However, some students said they think safe sex precautions were made due to a fear of preg- nancy - not of the AIDS virus. "I don't think the precaution is because of AIDS, but because of pregnancy or any other ... sexually- ehavior transmitted disease," said LSA se- nior Julia Schlakman. Some students said that coming to the University increased their awareness of AIDS. "It forced me to get a test - it forced me to think a little bit more about it," said Engineering sophomore Theresa Davis. Davis said she felt it was unfor- tunate that people are paying less attention to the dangers of the AIDS virus since Magic Johnson's announcement. "At first everyone really paid attention to it, but I think it's really gone down now. People forget very easily ... It's sorry to say, but we need more Magic Johnsons," she said. isfaction of sexual gratification," she said. Connie Rim, a sophomore at Michigan State University, said that of her sexually active friends, only about half engage in safe sex. "I don't think it affects what they're doing ... Although it's in their minds, I don't think that they would actually think it would happen to them personally," Rim 'U' cops called I to protect Arb from sledders by Liz Vogel Several students who help man- age the Nichols Arboretum are speaking out against the recent in- crease in sledding and traying caused by last week's snow storms, claim- ing that students are harming the Arb's plant life. Liz Elling, a Natural Resources graduate student, said she wants people to understand the damage caused by sledding in the Arb. "People don't understand that the Arb is a living tree museum. This is the oldest arboretum in the state," she said. Gil Jaegar, the superintendent of the Arb, is responsible for contact- ing the University Department of Public Safety if people trespass after hours, sled, or mountain bike. He also instructs the police to give out fines for these violations. "The Arb is not a park, but has been treated as a park," Jaegar said. "The misuse of the hillsides because of sledding and traying kills the plant life and erodes the soil. The beautiful hillsides are slowly being destroyed," he added. However, some students said they feel that the Arb should be used for all types of enjoyment - d including sledding. LSA juniors Amy Gray and Wendy Wolf were among many students who went to the Arb to sled last week, but were chased away by the University police. Both Gray and Wolf said they feel strongly that police patrolling the Arb is a waste of the Univer- sity's time and money. "This is un- fair. If I was at home I'd go sled- ding, and this is the closest thing to home," Gray said. "I think that sledding is minor compared to the other environmen- tal problems that face us such as keeping the lands in Alaska un- touched or the problem of global warming," she added. But some students said preserv- ing the Arb should be one of the University's primary concerns. "The Arb is a rare resource in this area and can be destroyed. Peo- ple just have to be a little more con- siderate," said Chris Kunkle, a first- year Natural Resources graduate student. "I think that if people become educated in what the Arb is and why you can't do certain things there, the majority of them will stop what they are doing to hurt the Arb," he said. Japanese cnticize U.S. work ethic NEW YORK (AP) - A top Japanese politician's claim that the U.S.-Japan trade imbalance is due to laziness among American workers is inflammatory and untrue, experts said yesterday. Yoshio Sakurauchi, speaker of Japan's House of Representatives, was quoted as saying Sunday that "American workers don't work hard enough. They don't work but demand high pay." Japanese newspapers also quoted Sakurauchi as de- scribing the United States as "Japan's subcontractor" and saying, "If America doesn't watch out, it is going to be judged as finished by the world." A Sakurauchi aide confirmed the general content of the reports. But he denied portions that quoted Sakurauchi as saying managers in the United States cannot give written orders because one-third of American workers are illiterate. The comments are at odds with the experiences of many Japanese companies with U.S. plants. "The man is full of baloney. That's a gross exag- geration of what goes on in America," said Ronald Shaw, president of Pilot Pen Corp. of America, a U.S. subsidiary of a Japanese company that makes pens in Trumbull, Conn. Japan's Honda says the workers at its U.S. facto- ries match the best in the world. It also says the qual- ity of the cars the American workers turn out equals that of Japanese-made -londas. "If we weren't competing on productivity we4 wouldn't be able to compete on price," said Roger Lambert, spokesman for Honda of America Manufacturing Inc. in Marysville, Ohio. Japan's "salarymen" are famous for working more than 45 hours a week, arriving early and not leaving until early evening or later. But whether that hyper work ethic translates into higher productivity is open to debate, experts say. Studies continue to place American workers at the top of the list in productivity worldwide. Making music Alhaji Papa Bunka Susso of Gambia, plays the Kora, a 21-string harp-lute, at an MLK Day symposium yesterday morning. 11 THE LIST Shamir wants more West Bank settlements What's happening in Ann Arbor today Meetings Ann Arbor Committee to Defend Abortion and Reproductive Rights (AACDARR), general mtg, Michigan Union, Tap Rm, 6:30 p.m. Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity, informational mtg, B 1279 B-School, 5 p.m. Christian Science Organization, weekly mtg, Michigan League (ask at desk for rm assignment), 12-1 p.m. Michigan Economics Society, winter mass mtg, Angell Hall, Aud B, 4 p.m. Northern Lights, mass mtg, Boulevard Rm, North Campus Commons, 7 p.m. Peace and Justice Commission, mtg, 3909 Union, 3:30 p.m. Recycle U-M, mass mtg, 1556 Dana (School of Natural Resources), 7 p.m. Society of Human Resource Development, mass mtg, Union, Cafe Fino, 7 p.m. Student Alumni- Council, mass membership mtg, Alumni Center, 7 p.m. Time and Relative Dimensions in Ann Arbor, weekly mtg. British science fiction tv showings, 2439 Mason, 8 p.m. U of M Children's Theater, mass mtg, Arena Stage (Frieze Bldg Basement), 7 p.m. Speakers "A Muslim View of the Gulf War", Evon Sadat, International Center, noon. "Designs for High Spin Organic Molecules: Toward an Organic Ferromagnet," David Schultz, 1640 Chemistry Bldg, 4 p.m. "From USSR to CIS: Whither the Archives?, Patricia Grimsted. Lane Hall, Commons Rm, 4 p.m. "Racism and Abortion", Thomas Nash, Angell Hall, Aud C, 8 p.m. "Science and Mathematics Education: The Federal Role", Pres. James Duderstadt, Rackham Amphitheatre, 7:30 p.m. "Why Should A Priest Tell You Whom to Marry: The Authority of Religious Law in India", Wendy Doniger, Natural Science Aud, 7:30-9 p.m. Furthermore Safewalk, night-time safety walking service. Temporary service. Sun-Thur. 8 p.m.-11:30 am. Stop by 102 UGLi or call 936-1000. Full service begins Sunday, Jan. 26. Nerthwalk, North Campus safety walking service. Temporary service Sun-Thur 8 p.m.-11:30 a.m. Stop by 2333 Bursley or call 763-WALK. Full service begins Sunday, Jan. 26. ECB Peer Writing Tutors, Angell/Mason Hall Computing Center, 7-11 p.m. Intefiex Bucket Drive for Ann Arbor Shelter Association, Look for us all over the Diag, 9 a.m-5 p.m. Prospect Place, Volunteers needed for child and family support, family aides, and skills and services. Training 9 a.m.- 12 p.m. or 6-9 p.m. U-M Handbell Ringers, Handbell ringers needed for group. Rehearsal 900 Burton Tower, 4:10 p.m. Must read music. Student club. Registration for "Uncommon Campus Courses", North Campus Commons. Career Planning and Placement., On-Campus Recruitment Program Information Session, Angell Hall Aud B, 8:10-9 a.m.; Employer Presentation: May Company, Michigan Union, Welker Rm, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Welcome to CP&P, CP&P Library, 10:10 a.m.; The Medical School Interview, CP&P Program Rm, 4:10-5 p.m.; Employer Presentation, (Etna Life and Casualty, 1209 Michigan Union, 5-7 p.m.; Minority Career Conference-- Sneak Preview: Last Minute Tips from Employers, Michigan Union, 5:10-6 p.m.; Minority Career Conference, Michigan Union, 7-10 p.m. BETAR ILLIT, Occupied West Bank (AP) - A defiant Yitzhak Shamir kicked off his re-election campaign yesterday with a promise to build more Jewish settlements in the occupied territories despite U.S. opposition. To the cheers of 300 people at this settlement near Jerusalem, the prime minister said the West Bank and Gaza Strip were promised to Jews by God and would remain Israel's "forever and ever." But Shamir toned down his rhetoric at a news conference after- ward, saying expected early parlia- mentary elections would not slow Knifing suspe by Ben Deci Daily Crime Reporter Perry Lee Shepard, the main sus- pect in the Jan. 12 stabbing outside the Michigan Union, was arraigned Friday and is being held in Washtenaw County Jail while awaiting his preliminary hearing. Shepard, a homeless man, is ac- cused of assault with attempt to murder, said Detective Jim Smiley of the Department of Public Safety the Middle East peace talks in Washington. "It is our feeling that we are making progress," he said of the talks. The double message was designed to win the support of ultra- nationalists who oppose Shamir's offer of autonomy to Palestinians, while not alienating the majority of Israelis who want the peace talks to continue. But the strategy also set Shamir on a collision course with the Bush administration, which has asked Israel to halt construction of Jewish settlements during the peace ct charged (DPS). Shepard is accused of stabbing another Ann Arbor homeless man, Thomas White, in the stomach. White is listed in good condition at the University hospital. Shepard was arrested last Thursday at the Harmony House Motel in Ypsilanti by officers from the Michigan State Police, Yp- silanti Police, and DPS. negotiations. The Americans contend the set- tlements are an obstacle to peace with the 1.7 million Palestinians who live on the West Bank and Gaza Strip, which were seized by Israel during the 1967 Middle East war. The Palestinians want to estab- lish an independent state in the oc- cupied lands and fear the pace of Israeli settlement building will leave nothing to negotiate. Settlers oppose autonomy as the first step to a separate Palestinian state, and two small, ultra-right parties pulled out of Shamir's ruling coalition Sunday over that issue. That left him without a majority in parliament and likely will result in parliamentary elections before the scheduled Nov. 3 date. Housing Minister Ariel Sharon, the right-wing architect of the set- tlement drive, has demanded that Israel annex all parts of the occupied lands inhabited by Jews before it continues with the autonomy talks. The leader of the opposition Labor Party, Shimon Peres, has urged that the territories be given autonomy for five years and then be united with Jordan. The Black Student Union presents: REDEFINING BIlACK A panel discussion & workshop -" - . . . .- Romell Faster-Owens -. . .. . .. - . - Independent Film-maker -Television - . .Producer-Director . . - . Harry Allen -se . - - .eWriter-"Hip-Hop Activist -Meda -,.Assassin-Public Enemy Robert Chrisman .. 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