The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, January 27, 1993 - Page 3 I Christian groups *keep faith on campus by Bryn Mickle Although Preacher Mike is wait- ing for warmer weather to resume his Diag sermons, campus Christian groups are still providing a forum to share their faith. Groups such as the Intervarsity Christian Fellowship (ICF) encour- age interested students to attend weekly mass meetings of worship and small Bible study sessions. "There is a hostile attitude on this campus towards Christians," said Residential College senior Keith Kline, president of ICF. "It's alright to say whatever you want, as long as you don't espouse Christian beliefs." Although the groups advertise worship meetings by means of cam- pus flyers, most new members at- tend after hearing about the group from friends. Abe Radmenesh, staff director of Campus Crusade for Christ (CCC) said his group does not want to "jam the message down people's throats. Instead we want to be positive, re- latable and clear." 'There is a hostile attitude on this campus towards Christians' - Keith Kline Intervarsity Christian Fellowship President The three largest groups - CCC, ICF and Christians in Action (CIA) - have between 40 and 120 people in attendance at their mass meetings. The groups hold open meetings and do not keep official membership rosters. Other major Christian groups in- clude the Korean Campus Crusade * for Christ, the Christian Medical and Dental Society, Christian Law Stu- dents, Christian Life and Labor of Love Christian Fellowship. While the fundamental beliefs of the groups are similar, they differ in focus and approach. ICF aims to engage the Univer- sity campus in religious discussion and influence campus attitudes to- wards Christians, said Kline. CIA takes a more charismatic approach towards their worship. Chatismatic worship stresses direct divine inspiration and often mani- fests itself in the speaking of tongues. LSA sophomore Betty Babion said she joined CIA because of the people she met and stayed because of the friendships she made. Radmenesh said, "The goal of (CCC) is to be a resource to college students so that they may grow in the physical, intellectual, social and spiritual senses." CCC attempts to achieve this through educational video work- shops and sponsored debates with guest speakers. "I like this setting for college students," said LSA sophomore Aimee Smith. "It's more laid back and not as much fire and brimstone." Urban League looks to Clinton for better future Dean of Student Affairs Royster Harper addresses the Michigan Student Assembly last night on the state of the Lesbian Gay Male Programs Office after Co-coordinator Billie Edwards quit.. MSA admits student concerns not addressed by Adam Anger Daily MSA Reporter The Michigan Student As- sembly - the official student voice at the University- facili- tates communication between students and the administration, and advocates student issues and concerns. At least, this is what a state- ment outlining the goal of MSA says. However, many students, in- cluding some MSA representa- tives, claim the assembly falls short of this goal. "I think MSA has the poten- tial to do a lot, but apparently they haye wasted it," said Engi- neering representative Brenton House. MSA claims the most vital role of the 42-member assembly is the "advocacy and protection of student rights," which is ac- complished by including elected representatives from every school at the University. But many representatives said the concerns of the student body are still not adequately addressed. House said only a limited number of representatives talk with their constituents and ex- press their views at assembly and committee meetings. "We have lost the voice of the average constituent," said Aca- demic Affairs Committee Chair Leah McRae. McRae also said the assembly consists of the same type of stu- dents each year and fails to seek input from those outside of the assembly. "Unfortunately, it seems that concerns brought up by con- stituents that do not agree with the executive officers' political agendas are not brought to the at- tention of the administration," House said. The division of the assembly into the Progressive Party and the Conservative Coalition is also an issue representatives said pro- hibits the assembly from produc- tive business. "A big problem with the as- sembly is that the representatives cannot divorce their personal and political biases when making decisions in assembly voting," said Communications Committee Chair Amy Kurlansky. Kurlansky said many people are hindered by party agendas and cannot make objective decisions. House said allocation of the mandatory $6.23 MSA fee in- cluded on tuition bills is subject to the biases members of the Budget Priorities Committee have toward the different student organizations. But McRae defended MSA spending and said, "I think the assembly allocates the student fee wisely." Although representatives are concerned about their personal accomplishments, they also at- tributed inefficiency to a lack of cooperation by the University administration. "The administration really gives us no power to do anything. We do what we can," McRae said. "In my term, I have found that the administration is not in- terested in hearing our input." WASHINGTON (AP) - The nation's oldest civil rights group declared yesterday that President Clinton must back up his promises to African Americans with billions of dollars in economic help for inner cities and strict enforcement of civil rights laws. African Americans must do their part to rebuild their communities and the power base that slipped away as federal social programs were dis- mantled in the last 12 years, the Urban League concluded in its 18th annual report, "The State of Black America." The picture for African Ameri- cans, the report said, is not a rosy one. It cited steep increases in African American unemployment, at more than 14 percent in third quarter of 1992, and warned of economic devastation for African Americans as jobs are cut in auto manufactur- ing, the military, defense and ser- vice-oriented industries. "Black America in 1992 turned a hopeful, expectant face to the future, even as the terrible conditions of the present led to despair and rebellion," said Urban League President John Jacob. "It is still remarkable how much hope has been sparked by the Clinton victory," he said. Eighty-two percent of African Americans voted for Clinton and ad- dressing their needs is his way of paying that political debt, Jacob said. "We believe that we have some cause on holding him to his word that he will create jobs and he will use government as a problem-solv- ing mechanism for the African American community," Jacob said. "That, plus what we should do our- selves, ... should begin to make some of these problems go away.'" The league repeated its demand for passage of its domestic "Marshall Plan," a 10-year federal investment in education, job train- ing, transportation, water supplies, waste treatment and telecommunica- tions technology. Jacob said the plan would cost an estimated $50 billion a year - nearly two thirds of the $80 billion that Clinton has proposed spending over four years for economic programs. "We talk about more money be- cause we believe the problem is greater than the administration has identified," Jacob said. The report also urged Clinton to bolster enforcement of existing civil rights laws and work to reverse court decisions attacking minority set- asides and capping damages for employment discrimination. "The (Los Angeles) riots exposed to view a complex network of in- terethnic rivalries and frictions that set group against group," the report said. "It is increasingly clear that ... issues such as race, ethnicity, poverty and the survival of our cities will determine our national future for good or for ill." Other suggestions for Clinton were: ensuring that all African American children learn calculus, a foreign language, essay writing and ethical behavior before they graduate; . providing direct federal aid to inner city schools, hospitals and law enforcement agencies; enacting waiting periods on handgun purchases; building and renovating public housing; setting up community-based banks; and, providing federal funds for testing children for lead poisoning. "The day after the election, America knew there was a new sher- iff in town," Jacob said. "Our con- cern is not whether people are racist or not. Our concern is whether they behave racist or not." University program helps students kick the cigarette habit by Courtney Weiner Although a University Health Service (UHS) study said 85 percent of cigarette smokers would like to quit, many find their efforts eventually go up in smoke. To help students kick the habit, UHS recently expanded its smoking cessation program to satisfy the needs of a wider variety of smokers. UHS offers a free one hour "You Can Quit" motivational seminar on the third Wednesday of every month from noon to 1 p.m. in the Health Service building. Students and faculty can pick up Quit Kits at UHS or schedule private appointments with a clinician to dis- cuss prescription medicine. Also offered is an eight session "Smoke-Free" program that includes 'if people perceive their nicotine consumption to be a medical or social threat, then a smoking program may be appropriate for them' - Janet Zielasko UHS Program Associate Bridget Marlatt. According to studies, 18 percent of University seniors report having smoked cigarettes at some point during college. But despite the constant reports of the dangers of cigarette smoking there has been a remarkably small decrease in the numbers of student smokers, said Janet Zielasko, pro- gram associate in the Health Service Director's Office. Debbie Burnell, UHS nurse edu- cator, said advertisements such as the Joe Camel cartoon series may contribute to the increase in young smokers because they target younger people. LSA junior Stacey Colman said, "Though the evidence of the dangers of smoking are persuasive, the ef- fects of peer pressure and media tar- geting on young women are more so. 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