Page 2-The Michigan Daily- Wednesday, February 3, 1993 1987 'U' graduate dies in Bosnian struggle by Mona Qureshi Daily Feature Writer An act of charity - small or large - should never be considered a loss to the giver. This characterizes the attitude of 1987 University grad- uate Renda Tosuner, who gave his life to help people in need. Tosuner, a former Ann Arbor res- ident, left his family and belongings last October to establish a system through which Americans could adopt orphaned children from war- torn Bosnia-Herzegovina. Tosuner was killed in an attack by Serbian forces at the end of December - just a few days before he was to re- turn home. The chaotic situation in Bosnia has prevented the confirmation of details about Tosuner's death, said Ali Al-Qadi, a friend of Tosuner's. He said Bosnian officials were not sure where Tosuner was killed, but suspect that it may have been in Travnik. Tosuner's body has been buried in Bosnia. Al-Qadi and former classmates remember Tosuner as a compas- sionate person who dedicated his life to service and the Islamic faith. "He was always principled and driven by what he believed in," said University Medical School student Muzammil Ahmed. Ahmed, who was an undergradu- ate while Tosuner was a graduate student, said the two worked closely together in the Muslim Students Association. Ahmed fondly looked back upon planning Palestinian shanties for the Diag with Tosuner - and the confusion he held when he did not know how to build the structures. "Hardly anybody showed up ex- cept for Brother Renda and one or two other brothers," Ahmed said. "But (Tosuner) hammered the whole shanty. It looked so good we had to redo it so it looked like a shanty. He was always one to get the job done." Omar Sacirbey, special adviser to the Bosnian ambassador to the United Nations, said he does not have a count of volunteers, like Tosuner, who have gone to Bosnia to offer aid because there are many organizations and individuals travel- ing by themselves. But he had some words of thanks for Tosuner, his family and people like them. "When people will go out on a limb, a particularly fatal limb, to help other people, we can applaud their efforts at the very least. Words are definitely not enough to express the gratitude we feel," Sacirbey said. Al-Qadi said Tosuner was an ex- ceptional man - dedicated to his local community and the world community - who set out to follow his convictions. "I've never in my life seen one like him," Al-Qadi said. Tosuner's sister, Lebriz Tosuner- Fikes of Silver Springs, Md., echoed Al-Qadi's thoughts. She said Tosuner had an interest in children - in addition to the strong belief in his faith - which WOMEN Continued from page 1 work six hours a day as a monitor. It's not that bad," Fairchild said. According to U.S. News and World Report, Clinton plans to help ThANk YOU TO ThE AdVERTISINq STAff Of MiChAEl BARRy, JEN BAySON, MATT BRAdy, YASMiN ChoudhRy, MARC EdwARds, JOIAThON FEdEWA, AMy HERR, MEliSSA HUqET, Lizzy ISAACSON, KRISTEN KiRby, ClAiRE LUNdiN, AARTi MAlik, KATERINA MANETTAS, ROchELIE PATTERSON, MONIQUE RUSEN, JOE ShyMANSki, JUliE STOECkEL, KATiE TAylOR, MARIA WEN, ANd MikE WilETzky fOR yOUR hARd WORk ANd dEdiCATiON. t 1 & 2 BEDROOM FALL RENTALS * Premium Locations " Furnished Units " Free Parking " Laundry Facilities the working poor. However, he has revealed no programs to aid the homeless or welfare recipients. Michelle Williams, the program director for Prospect Place Family Shelter in Ypsilanti, hopes the new administration will grant her federal aid. Don Goddel, a volunteer at the- Ann Arbor Homeless Shelter, said the shelter houses mostly men from the ages of 23 to 28. Women - of- ten survivors of sexual violence - are referred to the shelter next door to escape men, Goddel said. Women often become homeless because of domestic violence, drug use, and divorce or abandonment. Williams was careful to add that the homeless should not be stereotyped because individual situations vary. "Ignorance perpetuates the prob- lem of homelessness," Williams ex- plained. "It's easy to make assump- tions about homelessness, but meet- ing homeless families makes you aware of similarities between you and these families - not the differences." Williams said 75 percent of the families at Prospect Place are fe- male-headed households, 20 percent are dual-parent families, and 5 per- cent of the families are headed by men. Goddel and Williams agreed that women face domestic violence both on the streets and as a cause of homelessness. "It's not a question of homeless women getting raped - it's a ques- led him to fulfill a commitment of service. Tosuner-Fikes said his fam- ily life reflected his love for children. "He was a very good uncle and a very outstanding father," she said. Tosuner-Fikes said her brother had no hesitations about risking his life in attempting to bring Bosnian orphans to the United States. "He was very determined to go," she said. "He was clear about his calling." Tosuner was born June 1, 1960 in Saginaw, Mich. He attended Essexville High School and earned his masters in architecture from the University in 1987. He then worked for the Ann Arbor architectural firm Hobbs and Black. For the last year he had been doing independent ar- chitectural consulting. Tosuner is survived by his wife, Handan; two young children; his parents; and a sister. tion of how many times," Goddel said. Ongoing concerns in the home- less community are drug use and prostitution. Michael Slye, a homeless man from Washington, said with a smirk, "It goes on 24-7. All day, every day." "Stop giving crack to these young'uns. They're selling their food stamps and selling their bod- ies," Slye demanded. Drug and alcohol abuse is widespread throughout the homeless community. Williams said substance abuse is a problem for many of the homeless, but not for everyone. "We suggest that women do not go to (a job) interview with alcohol on their breath, but they ultimately make the choice of what to do," she said. "They have a high vulnerability for substance abuse, but I don't think we've ever figured out - does homelessness cause the abuse or vice versa." She said each woman deals with her homeless situation differently: some withdraw, some become an- gry, others feel sad or upset. Most, Williams added, cope internally. Meri Dembrow, a shelter volun- teer and second-year MBA student, echoed this sentiment. She said women are more reluctant to talk about their problems than men. In the two years she has worked at the shelter, Dembrow said only three women have approached her, one of whom spat at her on State Street. "On the whole, the women seem to do a better job of making it out of the shelter than the men," said Goddel. " New: -Carpet -Appliances -Furniture MICHELLE GUY/Daily Rackham student Dan Sears and LSA junior Jeff Zick, both members of Students Concerned about Animal Rights, pass out information on the Diag yesterday. 0 WHEELER Continued from page 1 shows. In a letter to the Wall Street Journal last Friday, LSA Dean Edie Goldenberg responded to the Journal's editorial that addressed the University's "thought police." In the letter, Goldenberg criti- cized the TA's action. "I regard the teaching assistant's response as in- appropriate and ineffective - an overreaction to what the undergrad- uate aptly described as his own 'ludicrous response.' Goldenberg also wrote a similar letter to the chair of the University's Department of Political Science. "We must all take care not to HOMELESS Continued from page 1 homeless have really got dogged out," said Nahru Lampkin, who is well-known around campus for his congo drum and clever rhymes. "(Bush) made it hard for working people to make ends meet. He said that the homeless want to be home- less. That's bullshit," said Lampkin, who was homeless for a number of years. Sylvester Herron, a homeless man afflicted with a bad back and aching knees, said he senses a catch- 22 situation because job possibilities for the homeless are limited. "If you're like me (with physical problems) you may be limited to working one day a week. You can't pay rent with that. Sure you have a job. Job expectations are limited. You can forget about it except for McDonald's and Burger King and you've got to be able to move and I can't move," he said. Herron criticized the government for cutting some programs that used to provide him with aid. "There was a time when they overreact in ways that stifle expres- sion," Goldenberg wrote. But Wheeler questioned whether the University had really disavowed itself from the incident. "Until the University is willing to publicly apologize for defaming this student, we will press on," he said. "I guarantee the University will apologize." Wheeler added that his group is considering consulting its attorneys to look into other alleged examples of thought policing at the University. Brown said he would like to see Accuracy in Academia take legal action on his behalf. "Yes, a lawsuit should be made. It is not so much the money as it is the principle," he said. gave me food stamps and a check. ... They cut that out. I didn't have anything else after that. So, yes (the government) did help me out, and no they didn't. "There are a lot of people who may have misused the checks. They may have spent it on liquor or co- caine. I never really misused the checks. Being homeless, it's no fun. You wonder about today and worry about tomorrow," Herron said. Some homeless people did ex- press hope that things would change under Clinton. "I just got a lot more faith (in Clinton). I don't have a whole lot of faith in Clinton. ... It's just that he's not a complete scumbag. ... I'm sure (the homeless issue) is not going to be top priority but he's a lot more sympathetic to the average person," said one homeless man who wished to remain anonymous. Borthwick said the government should "offer more than a place to sleep and a place to put food in our stomachs. (It should) offer other programs like job training and a way to get shelter through partially or fully federally funded low-income housing." Air - j 4%O.4 AO Qty Don't Burn Your Vacation Away' C 1Tan r 95 747-9400 I only 220 S. 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