The Michigan Daily- Wednesday, October 14, 1992 - Page 3 Abortion activists, stage rally on Diag by Dayv Carrel and Christine Young Daily Staff Reporters Two abortion-rights groups ral- lied on the Diag yesterday against a state law that requires parental consent for abortions. The National Woman Rights Organizing Coalition (NWORC) and Ann Arbor Committee to Defend Abortion and Reproductive Rights (CDARR) protested the Parental Rights Restoration Act, which the Michigan legislature recently revised. CDARR demands free abortions, opposes any restrictions on a woman's right to abortion and supports linking with women, African Americans and militant. union organizations to form an independent political action movement. Tanya Kappner, CDARR chair, said the organization wants to "build a militant women's movement linking the struggles of all people under attack." "We believe in action and linking the issues of sexism, homophobia and racism," she added. The law requires unmarried Assembly evicts :, NEED Service from office space- Paul Carmouche, U-M alumnus and CDARR member, makes a speech yesterday at noon rally.V women younger than 18 years of age to receive written permission from a parent, guardian, or judge before getting an abortion, unless the abortion is performed pursuant to a "medical emergency." Paul Carmouche, a member of CDARR and speaker at the rally, said, "The main issue here is that anyone should be allowed to control their bodies regardless of age." Pam Harcourt, a Residential College junior and member of both organizations, said, "Young people have the right to have sex. They must be responsible for themselves but this does not mean that abortions should be a bad, mystical thing. A fetus is not a life. But the question of womens' rights is the true issue." NWORC and CDARR have fought the anti-abortion organization Operation Rescue from hindering access to abortion clinics. "We must make sure that the door is open for women to have abortions. If people are blocking abortion clinic's doors, we will literally use force. We have done it before and we will continue," Carmouche said. Students attending the rally had mixed views about CDARR's goals. "I have respect for both the pro- choice and pro-life movement. This is truly a moral dilemma. I do be- lieve that parental consent is unnec- essary because it leads to more anger between woman and society," said LSA sophomore Laura Howard. LSA junior Nicole Ury said, "I totally agree with what the pro- choice groups are doing. I wish more people were here because people don't realize how oppressed women really are in society." by Robin Litwin Daily MSA Reporter Tempers flared as the Michigan Student Assembly decided to evict a student group from their office in the Michigan Union at last night's meeting. MSA approved office allocations that excludes the NEED Service, which previously had an office on the fourth floor. The NEED Service is requesting an injunction from the MSA Central Judiciary Committee against the al- location of their office to another organization. It is also requesting that a full in- vestigation and disclosure be made regarding the decision. According to the request the NEED Service said the allocation was made "under suspicious and prejudicial circumstances." However, many assembly mem- bers said that the group has been an on-going problem for the assembly, and their lack of representation at the meeting did not merit them space this year. "They are the only group that we've gotten complaints about. Why should we give them the space?" said Engineering Rep. Brian Kight. "I think we have given them too much of a break." "I do not see why the NEED Service deserves to get special treatment above any other organiza-; tion. There are other groups that are more worthy of the space. The NEED Service hasn't demonstrated that they are worthy of space this year," Kight added. Communications Chair Steve Stark agreed "We've tried to work with them and we are not getting much cooper- ation," Stark said. "There are so many other student groups who need space, and we have the opportunity to help two more here." However, other members were not satisfied with the decision. "As far as I know we're supposed, to be serving students, we're nj supposed to be going around evict, ing people," said Rackham Rep:_ Colin Leach. LSA Rep. Felicia Tripp agreed. "It seems to me that if someone. was told, somebody would be here.; But, it doesn't seem to me that was 7 made clear," Tripp said. In other business, MSA President Ede Fox said she met with adminis-,, trators about the Michigan Union - weekend entrance policy, but no changes are planned for the near future. t-V ity gives to zoning guideline plan by Jonathan Berndt The new plan will have to go to In addition, it encourages student curity and safety prob and Adam Hundley the City Council for final approval. and property owner communication panding bicycle and foo Daily City Reporters "(The Central Area Plan) is a by urging students to join coordinatiniz efforts N Fox said there is a meeting for concerned students Friday regarding minority concerns with the policy. 5" } . lems by ex- ot patrols and etween city The city Planning Commission last night approved guidelines for future land development in Ann Arbor. The commission revised the Central Area Plan, which outlines .zoning regulations for housing and land development, parking regula- tions, parks and other public areas, and historic preservation. It will become part of the city's Master Plan, which guides future development. guideline - all it's used for is to guide planning commission and City Council decisions," said Sam Offen, a member of the commission. The plan includes strategies to start special trash pickup in student neighborhoods during move-out weeks. It provides information about city services and regulations - such as recycling, front yard parking and noisy parties - to students at the beginning of each school year. neighborhood associations. "The plan is unique in that it ad- dresses a variety of things - land use is just one," Offen said. "We added cooperation with the University of Michigan in the prior- ity list since the 'U' is such an im- portant element of the central area," said City Planner Andrea Brown, a staff member of the city planning department. The plan also seeks to resolve se- and U-M police. The Central Area Plan includes all of Central Campus and some of the Athletic Campus, but excludes North Campus areas. The plan cites an immediate need to establish mechanisms by which the city and university can consider planning joint decisions. The commission received input from the U-M during the plan's development. t f 3 1 C I S Police fear that rapist will strike again, widen' MSU prepares for final presidential debate EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Michigan State University is abuzz with activity as it prepares for next Monday's debate and the first visit by a president since Theodore Roosevelt came to town in 1907. Workers strung wires and planted shrubs Tuesday at the university's Wharton Center, site of the final face-off between President Bush, 0 Democratic rival Bill Clinton and independent Ross Perot. "The excitement is unmatched," said Kevin Shaw, spokesperson for the arena. Some 2,000 campaign officials, journalists and members of the Commission on Presidential Debates are expected to converge on the East Lansing campus and on Lansing, the state capital. The event will cost about $500,000 to host, but it's expected to pump $2 million to $3 million into the local economy. But to Kathleen Stuart, it's not quite the same since Michigan State lost the chance to host the first de- bate. That Sept. 22 event was scut- tled after the Bush campaign rejected the proposed format. "We were a lot more excited about it when we were going to have the first one," said Stuart, a televi- sion producer and director at the 42,000-student university. "The en- thusiasm has ebbed somewhat now. "But we don't know if they're going to let down their guard and have a knock-down, drag-out last debate. It could get pretty interesting." Tickets for the event will be very hard to come by. University officials have pressed the presidential debate panel for 300 student tickets to Monday's debate, but it's unlikely that they'll get even 100. For logis- tics and security reasons, all but 900 seats in the 2,500-seat arena will be blocked off. The Wharton Center will host a Soviet Union band and an opera production right through Saturday night. search for s by Erin Einhorn Daily Crime Reporter Ann Arbor police are widening the search for the man who raped a 47-year-old woman in Eberwhite Woods park Sept. 28, after ruling out 10-12 suspects. Detective Staff Sgt. Thomas Caldwell said police are concerned because people who commit large- scale crimes like this one generally started with something smaller, and do not retire after one attack. "People who get their jollies be- ing a child molester will continue to be child molesters," he said. "There are rare exceptions." If the man attacks again, Caldwell said, he will likely attack another white woman in a similar manner. He said he suspects some connection between the assailant and the man who sexually assaulted a U- M student in the Ann Arbor Arboretum in December 1990. There may also be parallels between this rape and the one committed against a Iuspects woman at Briarwood Mall last year, he added. "This is strictly a gut reaction," he said. Caldwell said the original suspects were ruled out for various .reasons. "We're just going to continue to follow up leads," he said. Police received 30 names of pos- sible suspects Monday from the Lansing-based Sex Motivated Crime Files - a statewide computer database that processes information about sex-motivated crimes. They plan to compare these names with the information from neighborhood tips to develop a new list of suspects, Caldwell said. He also said he plans to contact the state police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for help de- veloping a psychological profile of the assailant. The survivor, who is undergoing physical therapy in her home, is still unable to remember anything about the attack, he said. Correction The National Rifle Association - which is a non-profit organization - has no position on the Endangered Species Act, and is not doing anything to block the act's passage. The National Wildlife Federation is not affiliated with the U-M. The Michigan United Conservation Club is not at odds with the National Wildlife Federation. The Endangered Species Act has several provisions that provide for other services besides the protection of animals. Also, yesterday's article about handicap-accessible buildings misidentified Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis. al'vo1',par coeur n'e1tpas savo: Knowing by heart is not knowing. Michel de Montaigne (1533-1592) Student groups Q East Quad/RCSocial Group for Lesbians, Gay men, and Bi- sexuals, meeting, East Quad, check room at front desk, 9 p.m. Q Field Hockey Club, practice, Palmer Field, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Q Kaleidoscope, meeting, Tappan Hall, basement, 5:30 p.m. " Michigan Women's Rugby Cub, practice, East Mitchell Field, 8-10 p.m. Q Muslim Student Association, meeting, Michigan League, Henderson Room, 7 p.m. Q Newman Catholic Student As- sociation, U-M Catholic Student Fellowship, 7 p.m.; Centering Prayer, 7 p.m.; Saint Mary Stu- dent Chapel, 331 Thompson St. Q Shorin-Ryu Karate-Do Club, practice, CCRB, Martial Arts Room, 9:15-10:15 p.m. Q Students Concerned About Animal Rights, meeting, Dominick's, 7:30 p.m. U TaeKwonDo Club, regular workout, CCRB, room 2275, 7:45-9:15 p.m. r-b ,~ -- ~U * u. - Q U-M Ninjitsu Club, practice, I.M. Building, Wrestling Room G21, 7:30-9 p.m. Q U-M Pro-Choice Action, Pro- Choice coffeehouse and letter writing, Michigan Union, Kuenzel Room, 7-11 p.m. Q University Students Against Cancer, mass meeting, Michi- gan Union, Ballroom, 7:30 p.m. Events Q "Capturing the Spirit: Por- traits of Contemporary Mexi- can Artists," Smithsonian exhibit, Ann Arbor Public Li- brary, 343 S. Fifth Ave., lower level Multi-Purpose Room, 9a.m. - 9 p.m. Q Career Planning and Place- ment, Employer Presentation: Mary Kay Cosmetics, Michigan Union, Michigan Room, 6-8 p.m.; Employer Presentation: May Department Stores Co., Michi- gan Union, Anderson Room, 7-9 p.m.; Sharpening Your Interview Skills, CP&P Program Room, .1f .nc- raphy contest, City of Ann Arbor Parks and Recreation Depart- ment, entries accepted until De- cember 1, 1992, contact Irene Bushaw 994-2780 Q Handbell Ringers, needed for performing group, 900 Burton Tower, 4 p.m. Q International Coffee Hour, fea- turing Kurdish music, The Inter- national Center, 4-6 p.m. Q Open Stage, The Ark,637 1/2 S. 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