The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 10, 1992- Page 7 E. Quad arts fest addresses & diversity d by Scott Roush Minority input absent at SODC conference The 17th Annual Multicultural Arts Festival at East Quad this weekend featured a variety of events ranging from a free smor- gasbord of ethnic foods to a discus- sion of Native American team lo- gos in sports. Michigan Supreme Court Jus- tice Conrad Mallett spoke about the role of ethnicity in education Thursday night. Mallett said he be- lieves the American education sys- tem has failed to recognize the emergence of a global economy. Mallett said he wants to "make sure African Americans and Amer- icans can participate in a global economy." He added that ethnicity is relevant to the self-esteem of a child. If the discussion of ethnicity in the educational system makes stu- dents more qualified in the global economy then it is better for the student, Mallett said, but he stressed that ethnicity should not be taught as a separate class. Friday night's activities focused on ethnic dancing performed by University dance troupes. Los Hijos opened with tradi- tional Mexican Arperican dancing, and a group of Native Americans performed several types of dances. The show finished with a perfor- mance by a Socially Active Latino Students' Association dance troupe. by Caroline Shin Participants and leaders in Sat- urday's Student Organization De- velopment Center (SODC) leader- ship conference said they were dis- appointed by the low level of mi- nority input, but were pleased with the overall turnout. Keynote speaker Jatrice Martel Gaiter, vice president of Michigan's Partnership for New Education, noted in particular the small num- ber of Black males in attendance at the conference. Gaiter said the lack of Black male involvement in the community is a recurring dynamic. But Gaiter also said she was pleased with the students who did attend. "They were one of the most diverse groups of students I've ad- dressed." LSA junior Mylitta Chaplain, a Resident Advisor at Stockwell and one of the conference facilitators, agreed there is a lack of minorities in leadership positions. Chaplain added she was glad that Gaiter brought up an issue that is often ignored. "Many times we for- get about the human aspects when we lead," Chaplain said. Gaiter spoke about how the "power equation" of white males in leadership positions needs to be shifted so that minorities will also have access to high-ranking posi- tions. Power is the key to building the community, Gaiter said. "Diversity is not so important. More than di- versity, it's who holds the power." She also said "leaders must first be able to face your own inadequa- and I would encourage more student organizations to send their execu- tive board members to such a con- ference," Trass said. Both Trass and Chaplain said they were enthusiastic about the openness and awareness of the con- ference participants during the homebase group sessions. Conference coordinators LSA 'Diversity is not so important. More than diversity, it's who holds the power.' - Jatrice Martel Gaiter Vice President of Michigan's Partnership for New Education MOLLY .IVE. SI., lly A member of Los Hijios de Astlan performs a traditional Mexican dance during the Multicultural Weekend at the East Quad Auditorium. cies and to take risks so that you can lead people to something different and better." Gaiter stressed the importance of learning about other cultures, not assimilating, but building a "mosaic" of different groups. "As people move out into the real world, they should learn how to build relations with others. That is part of the educational experience." Chaplain and LSA junior Erika Trass, a member of the Black Stu- dent Union (BSU), agreed that Gaiter was an excellent speaker. "SODC is an excellent resource senior Charlie Schlegal and Lisa Jones, a graduate student at Bowling Green University in Ohio, said they hope to combine next year's events and hold them in conjunction with other groups such as the BSU and the Inter-fraternity and Panhellenic Councils. "All of these organizations have similar conferences so it would be great if we could consolidate so that we could draw the bigger con- ference and even better speakers," Jones said. About 75-80 students registered for the conference. A panel discussion debating the use of Native American names as team logos in sports topped the agenda Saturday afternoon. The Black Greek Association and Mexican American and Asian American fraternities participated in another discussion about fraternities outside of the Interfraternity Council (IFC). Programming chair Telaekah Brooks said the purpose of the meeting was to "give students alternatives to the IFC." Following the discussions, stu- dents were invited to attend a free buffet featuring various ethnic food. More than a hundred people sampled the cuisine which included Indian, Mexican and Chinese dishes. Kuumba, a Black student theater group, performed a play titled "Images in Identity." The soap- opera style play was set in a fic- tional university where Blacks faced problems similar to ones in Ann Arbor. Abeng, the East Quad Minority Council, sponsored the festival. RC sophomore Denise Leuthner, the head of Abeng, said the goal of the organization is to "try to in- crease awareness about minori- ties." Bush defends tax cut WASHINGTON (AP) - While President Bush and congressional Democrats bicker over the fairness of a capital gains tax cut, the ex- perts are just as far apart on whether such a reduction would trigger an economic revival. Both issues will be on the table Wednesday when the House Ways and Means Committee begins writ- ing a Democratic alternative to Bush's tax cut program. How the capital gains questions are settled could determine if the tax burden on families will be reduced. At stake are proposals to give a tax credit of up to $5,000 to home- buyers who haven't owned a home for at least three years; a $500-a- child increase in the $2,300 tax ex- emption; expanded Individual Re- tirement Accounts; a temporary proposal credit of up to $400 a couple to par- tially offset Social Security taxes; and incentives to encourage invest- ment. The president has stated his posi- tion on capital gains so often that critics joke that he sees it as the cure for everything but a toothache. "A cut in the capital gains tax increases jobs and helps just about everyone in our country," Bush said. L- -M I1 The Daily encourages its readers to voice their opinions. All letters should be 150 words or less. 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