01 Page 10-The Michigan Daily- Friday, February 12,1993 Talk to Us, ResRep MEg educate with drama L_ ; UROP pairs profs., students to research by Mike Goecke Talk to Us Director Ramona Brand Piracha said her theater troupe has an unusual presentation style. "We don't have props. We have ourselves, we have issues, and we have ideas," she explained to the audience before the group's Tuesday show at South Quad. Talk To Us and Residence Hall Repertory Theater Troupe (ResRep) are University- sponsored theater organizations that perform in the residence halls. Although most members are not theater majors, the actors take their work seriously. "It's informal and relaxed, but the things we deal with are serious and real," said LSA senior Kyle Kerbaway. "Talk To Us does role playing and allows the audience to questions our actions. In ResRep we say what we want to say through skits," he said. Although the two troupes operate independently of each other, they both focus on raising issues and promoting dialogue between students. The programs are educational for the participants as well as the audience. Talk To Us participant Emma Kleerekoper an LSA sophomore, said, "We've dealt with a lot of the 'isms'. It's a good way to get confidence to deal with issues." One of themes both groups deal with is racism at the University, which many students said builds tension on campus. Engineering first-year student Damon Hewin watched the Talk To Us show and said "(Racism) doesn't get confronted. Integration is the hard part of diversity. Everybody has their own group that they hang out with." The two troupes attempt to pro- mote dialogue on these sensitive issues. Brand Piracha said, "We want to verbalize things, both positive MICHELLE GUY/Daily Residence hall Repertory Theater members practice one of their skits. and negative. The first step to solving problems is to get them out in the open." Bothgroups enjoy a diverse membership which allows them to better articulate and portray various perspectives. Brand Piracha said she is not completely satisfied, however. "We want to fill the whole range of people. We can't deal with issues without representation," she said. LSA senior Pat Hawk saw the ResRep show and said, "They do a good job of showing both sides of issues. You have to get the emotions out there and they did it" ResRep and Talk To Us perform Wednesdays - and Tuesdays, respectively, at campus residence halls. by Randy Lebowitz While the thought of conducting research may intimidate some stu- dents, many are jumping at the op- portunity to do it under the mentor- ship of University professors. The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) pairs first- and second-year students with the professors who need their help. UROP Program Director Sandra Gregerman said UROP participants include 350 students and more than 200 faculty members from every University school and college except the law school. "The program enables first- and second-year students to have contact with faculty members at such a large University," Gregerman said. "They learn research skills and focus their interests without being in formal classrooms." Gregerman added that many of the students have published articles in important journals, and have given presentations at conferences in their fields as well as at departmental meetings. "Doing research is more fulfilling than other jobs," said Erika Gottfried, an LSA sophomore who is doing research for Sociology Prof. Tom Gerschick. "The only problem is that I have a lot more work and have had a hard time finding time for it." Gerschick said he is impressed with the three UROP students who work for him. "I like working with undergraduates, watching them face challenges, and watching them grow as a result of the skills they are learning." Engineering sophomore Michael Carter is doing research with Dr. James Penner-Hahn in the chemistry department. "The most important thing about the program is getting research experience at a prestigious university, especially as an under- graduate," he said. Students in the program have the choice of working for course credit or receiving pay as a part of the University's work-study program. However there are other benefits for students in the program. "(The program) helps (students) get a letter of recommendation from someone who knows their work," Gregerman said. UROP also offers a staff of 20 peer advisors who have participated in the program - and are responsi- ble for trouble shooting, academic advising, and career, planning and placement. They also conduct semi- nars where students in the program discuss their research. "UROP isn't just a program that initiates opportunities for research, but is also a program that has a well- rounded agenda for creating other programs that suit students' needs such as tutors, computers, and advis- ing," said Carter. A Seniors explore post-graduation options by Michele Hatty Come graduation this May, LSA senior Dan Carroll has a plan. Diploma in tow, he'll be packing up his bags and moving to Athens, Ga., to join a band and start an inde- pendent record label. Carroll, who has worked at Warner Bros. Records in ;Los Angeles for the past two summers, said he is ready to strike out on his own. "If there is any time to do it," he said, "now is the time." Carroll is one of few seniors who knows for sure what he will be doing after graduation. Most are still searching for jobs and waiting for responses from graduate schools or work-abroad programs. Terri LeMarco, assistant director of recruitment programs at Career Planning & Placement (CP&P), said the feeling at CP&P about the job market is positive. "Last year, while other college campuses experienced a decrease in the number of companies recruiting on campus, we did not," she said. "This year we're up to 20-25 organi- zations over last year. While they're cutting other campuses, they're keeping U-M." Engineering senior Sonjae Whang shares LeMarco's optimism. "I'm looking for a job in the au- tomotive field, specifically in power train engineering," he said. "I've in- terviewed with Ford and Nissan and I am interviewing with Toyota the week of the 15th. I know it's tough out there, but I'm not worried about getting a job." While searching for a job in publishing, August '92 RC graduate Pamela Clein has found the job mar- ket to be bleak. She attributes this to the recession. "Instead of rehiring af- ter a normal recession, most compa- nies now have restructured so that they can operate with fewer people in order to be more cost efficient." Rather than break into the "real world" right away, many students are applying to graduate schools. Accordingly, some graduate pro- grams are experiencing an increase in the number of applications they are receiving. Katie Horn, director for admis- sions at the University's School of Medicine, said, "We are up 8 percent this year and I understand that's a national trend. All the medical schools are reporting the same in- crease." LSA senior Julie Carroll said she is feeling the impact of the rise in applications. She's been applying to medical schools and said, "Overall, it's much harder to get in. Every school I have interviewed with has told me that their applications are up. LSA senior Elliot Cosgrove said he's trying to keep his options open. He has not only attended job inter- views and applied to graduate schools, but has also applied to a work-abroad program. "I'd like to get into grad school, defer for a year, go to Israel to work, and then come back at the end of the year," he said. "I am also inquiring into the possibility of working in Washington, D.C., with foreign pol- icy issues." International Center, said interest has been high for work-abroad pro- grams. "We probably have the greatest number of students working abroad than any university in the country ... Student status is necessary for the summer jobs, but graduates are still considered students for six months after they graduate," he said. Nolting added that approximately 200 students work abroad after graduation. LSA senior Jim Kosters applied to a Georgetown University program in the former Soviet Union through the International Center. Kosters said he hopes to work as a conversation teaching assistant in Moscow if he is accepted to the pro- gram. "I didn't want to go to grad school right away because I am sick of school and I'm not ready to pound the pavement looking for a job. I thought it would be interesting to be abroad for a year," he said. Hijacker surrenders after 11-hour ordeal 01 DETROIT (AP) - At least two Michigan natives were aboard a German jetliner hijacked yesterday and forced to fly to New York. No one was injured during the 11-hour ordeal, the first trans- Atlantic hijacking in more than 16 years. The man hijacked the Lufthansa plane carrying 104 people at gun- point over Austria during a flight from Frankfurt, Germany, to two African cities. The plane was di- verted to Hanover, Germany, where it was refueled and allowed to take off for New York when the gunner threatened to kill hostages. German authorities said the hi- jacker, believed to be a Somali na- tional being deported by Norway, gave assurances he would surrender once he arrived in the United States. Karol Ann Sinicki is a Hamtramck native who was aboard the flight. Sinicki's mother, Elenore Sinicki, said she spoke to her daughter after the plane landed at Kennedy Airport in New York. "She said ... the both of them al- most missed the plane. They were the last two on it," Mrs. Sinicki said. "She said he was a very nice young man, very quiet and didn't act ner- vous like he was about to hijack a plane." Bill tional Nolting, director of interna- opportunities for the 'UJ' Hospitals promote National Burn Awareness Week by Julie Wolfe Eight-year-old Troy Peckham survived a severe burn with the help of new technology available at the University Hospitals Burn and Trauma Center. This week, millions are helping Peckham and other burn victims fight through their recovery in honor of National Burn Awareness Week - an effort by hospitals nationwide to prevent dangerous burns. "We want to show what it's like for patients to go through such a trauma and then get back into soci- ety," said Dawn Lang, burn survivor and coordinator of the University Hospitals Burn Awareness/Preven- tion Program. Throughout the week, the University Hospitals displayed pam- phlets and information in the front lobby and held public education ses- sions in the evening. Lang said this type of awareness will prevent future cases such as Peckham's - who was burned last August when he and his friend were playing with gasoline and matches. Peckham was critically injured, with 89 to 90 percent of his body burnt, said Cindy Hocking, a social worker at the hospital. "He had in- halation (smoke and fumes in the lungs) and burn injury." "Troy had about ten skin grafts and will need one or two more," Lang said, adding that after the surgery, the new skin is extremely tight. Hospital official emphasized that Peckham's experience should be seen as an example of the potential dan- gers of risky behavior. New treatments used on Troy and other burn patients have made recov- ery easier and faster than in the past. However, the process is still painful, Lang said. "Ten years ago, they used to scrub the dead skin off in a tub. There was a lot of poking and pulling," she said. "Now, they cut the dead skin off and cover it with donor skin or his own skin, which can now be grown in the lab." More than five months after his accident, Peckham is in the most dif- ficult stage of recovery. Although he is able to get out of bed for short pe- riods of time, sitting up in a wheelchair is painful, Lang said. "He's learning to walk, feed him- self, and get on and off the toilet," she said. "(These exercises) hurt, but they will prevent correction surgery in the long-run." Peckham practices his exercises during daily physical therapy ses- sions, which aim to increase his range of motion, Lang said. But physical inhibitions are not the only problems related to serious burns. Patients often experience a host of social and emotional difficul- ties. Peckham attends daily social therapy to increase his confidence. "Troy has to focus on day-to-day survival, but he is becoming worried about how he'll look and what oth- ers will think," Hocking said. Peckham will return to school in about four months - after two more months at the Burn and Trauma Center and two months at Motts Children Hospital, 4 As a Chinese philosopher, Confucious provided social leadership for many generations! As a UAC Executive, you could provide student leadership for the entire University community! Universities should provide social leadership for the rest of society! CODE Continued from page 1 Registrar's Office lists of all enrolled students. These 50 students must notify the Office of Student Affairs by Spring Break if they are interested in serv- ing on the panels. The Student Relations Committee compiled a list of 30 faculty mem- bers, nominated by their peers, to serve on the hearing panels. These faculty members were sent letters informing them of their nomination. Seven or eight of them will be cho- sen to serve for two-year terms. The 1993 NorthwesternUniversity College Prep Program is looking for Counselors to work this summer. We're looking for some "Big Sibs" to help guide high school students from around the nation through a DeCamp said he thought the faculty members had been chosen in a manner that will benefit students. "What makes me feel a bit more comfortable is the faculty hearing candidates were not selected by ad- ministrators but they were screened through a student-faculty committee so they're not an administrative tool to implement the code," DeCamp said. DeCamp added, however, that it is too early to know how effective the panels will be. "I don't know," DeCamp said. "It depends to a large extent on the hearing panel made of students. I hope they will be rational people." A training session to educate those students and faculty who agree to serve on the hearing panels is in the works. Hartford said, ideally all those asked should agree to serve. "The theory is you are supposed to do it as community service but if there's some king of problem, like a student is in France, it will be rea- sonable not to participate," Hartford said. Antieau is leaving for Florida to- day to attend a four-day conference sponsored by the Association of Student Judiciary Advisors. Discussion about policies and their implementation will dominate the conference. Antieau said her office is also producing a publication entitled "Michigan Voices." The first issue, which will be mailed to students in March, will explain the policy and its history. Future issues are planned for later in the semester. Antieau said she is pleased with the University's efforts to implement the code thus far. "It's going well but there are a lot of things to do at once and (to do) very fast," Antieau said. "Everything had to happen yesterday and it's happening pretty close to yesterday. I'm pretty happy." I U lti .. ........................................................... r: x I create a better University! APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE Create a better World! C aa:a rfs FALL RENTALS EFFICIENCY 1 & 2 BEDROOM APARTMENTS CLOSE TO CAMPUS S i U