The Michigan Daily - Thursday, April 8, 1993 - Page 5 UAC plans bigger, . better Homecoming by Randy Lebowitz Daily Staff Reporter When University alumni pour into Ann Arbor next October for the festivities surrounding the Homecoming football game against Illinois, they will find the program has changed. Sponsored by the largest student-run organization on campus, the University Activities Center (UAC) Fall 1993 Homecoming promises to be different. LSA junior and Co-Chair of the Homecoming Committee, David McDonald, said more students and student organizations will be able to get involved in the festivities because of structural changes in the program. "This is a way to make students feel more comfortable with the Maize and Blue," McDonald said. McDonald attributed the relative lethargy of recent Homecomings to the late selection of Homecoming chairs, who then have no idea how to get started or whom to contact. In the past, events have included the Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) Annual Mudbowl, the Evans Scholars Car Bash on the Diag, the Delta Upsilon (DU) pep rally, and the Alumni Association's Go Blue Brunch. Todd Krieger, LSA sophomore and co- chair of the Homecoming Committee, said this fall homecoming will reflect Michigan's size as a university. "We are probably the only University of this size with no homecoming to boast about," Krieger said. Students seem to agree that a university as large as Michigan could offer a more exciting Homecoming program. "I want to see a little more spirit," said Jessica Chaffin, an LSA first-year student. "For a school this size with a reputation this large, you'd think there'd be something fun to do, and last Homecoming, there wasn't." The Homecoming Committee is currently working with the Alumni Association to plan the week's events. Aside from the traditional pep rally, which it hopes to have on the Diag, and the Go Blue Brunch for alumni, the committee also plans to have a Grand Marshall hosting a parade with floats from all student organizations and dormitories. Suggested Grand Marshalls include University alumni such as President Gerald Ford actor James Earl Jones. Former University student and entertainer Madonna has also been mentioned. Krieger said the committee is considering reviving the competition for a Homecoming King and Queen. He said the tradition was stopped when a candidate for the Queenship sued the University for having lost the title. In addition, the committee is hoping to have an alumni roast involving UAC's Laughtrack and student comedians. McDonald and Krieger are currently discussing the possibility of an MTV- sponsored dance party in the Union. Krieger said many underage students would not be allowed to attend if the party were held at a local dance club or bar. This concern for student involvement in activities is recognized by other sectors of the student body. Jeff Kirschenbaum, an LSA sophomore, said he would like for Homecoming to be a larger event on campus. "It doesn't seem different than any other weekend at the University. It incorporates alumni well, but it does not really involve the current student body," he said. The committee also plans to encourage members of the South University Association and State Street Association to keep shops open for the Midnight Madness sale. Student organizations including the Wolverettes, Hillel, MSA, the Panhellenic Council, and the Interfraternity Council plan to help UAC celebrate. Victory Freeman Bosley celebrates yesterday after being elected mayor of St. Louis Tuesday night. Bosley is the first Black man ever to be elected mayor of that city. eaderShape' conference sho ws students how to become leaders . by Debi Wojcik University students who aspire to be future Presidents of the United States or chairs of Fortune 500 corporations may look to the LeaderShape program for building skills this summer. The LeaderShape program is a six-day retreat for college students interested in developing leadership qualities. Sponsored by the College of Engineering and the office of the Vice President for Student Affairs, this year's two summer retreats - from May 3-8 and Aug. 23-28 - will be held at YMCA Camp Chopneconic, near Flint. Throughout the six days students will participate in workshops, personal sur- veys, and a ropes course in order to en- hance knowledge of themselves and their leadership styles and to learn trust and co- operation. These skills will be used to design a presentation that deals with the issue of multiculturalism and diversity in the workplace. The program also attempts to teach participants proper methods' for im- plementing their knowledge upon returning to campus. Participants will "work through their goals and develop a vision for the future," said LSA senior Jared Silverman, who is a member of the LeaderShape committee. A panel of three guest professionals, who are leaders in their fields, will talk with the students and answer questions concerning leadership styles and experi- ences in the business world. This year's panel will include Engi- neering Dean Peter Banks, Manager of The Body Shops Toni Lambert, a Vice President from Northern Telecommunica- tions, an industrial representative from Proctor and Gamble, and Vice President for Student Affairs Maureen Hartford. Several campus organizations received applications for the program. Engineering senior Christina Galicia, who is working on the LeaderShape committee, said the aim is to get diverse groups of students to cooperate. "This is a terrific way to get cam- puswide organizations to work together," she said. Silverman said he hoped that in "chosing such a diverse group of people, campus organizations will be able to con- nect with each other on campus." For future retreats, Galicia said she would like to see applications open to all students. Silverman said his goals for the program include expanding it to at least 200 students participants next summer and institutionalizing it. Engineering senior and committee member Ben Mull stressed the importance of institutionalization, saying, "It's a win- win situation all the way around." The Board of Regents has expressed interest in the possibility of formalizing the program. The LeaderShape program has been operating out of Champaign, Illinois since 1986. The University's College of Engi- neering sponsored the program for the first time last year as 50 students partici- pated in the one session operating out of Alice Lloyd and Mosher Jordan residence halls. Interfraternity Council advisor Joseph Foster said sponsors are excited about this year's increased enrollment and program expansion to include all student groups on campus. Foster stressed the importance of the program by saying, "Leadership is not in- herent. It is something you learn through- out life. It is a step by step process." Swant my MTV '--- INLrrn~vual An employee of local cable company cuts sheet metal to install a cable system in East Quad residence hall yesterday. 'Nude' bills spark controversy in Senate LANSING (AP) - A Senate panel began hearings yesterday on bills attacking topless dancing and pornography, and quickly sank into the quagmire of controversy that has plagued such legislation in the past. Backers of the bills touted them as crucial to public decency, safety and local neighborhoods. Critics charged they were too broad and threatened constitutional rights and legitimate businesses. "We're a family oriented com- munity; we feel the community must come first," said Sen. Gilbert DiNello, sponsor of bills to give lo- cal governments the power to ban topless dancing. "I don't think our problems are unique. I think this applies to other communities across the state," said the Republican from Clinton Township in Macomb County. Other bills, sponsored by Sen. Jack Welborn (R-Kalamazoo), would prohibit the dissemination of pornography unless the material displayed the distributor's name and address in large print. One would authorize "porn-free zones" within a 1,000-foot radius of places fre- quented by minors. "Special interest groups with censorship goals will create havoc with harassment," protested Vans Stevenson, director of state affairs for the Motion Picture Association of America Inc. He warned that local officials would define smut differently across the state, so regulations would vary widely. "This kind of law would put them out of business in many instances," he said, referring to movie theaters and video rental stores. No votes were taken on any of the bills, which are similar to legis- lation passed by the Senate in recent sessions. The bills then died in the House, but the outcome is less clear now. That's because the House, once solidly Democratic, is evenly split between the two parties. "We as local officials can't do anything about it. We can't deal with the topless situation," said Dar Vander Ark of the Michigan Decency Action Council of Grand Rapids and a township supervisor. "There is a growing statewide concern of citizens about nude danc- ing outlets," said Bill Johnson, of the American Family Association. But critics said the legislation would cripple legitimate businesses. David Furstenberg, attorney for Handleman Co., of Troy, which dis- tributes video tapes, said it would chill the entertainment business by making stores leery of what stock to carry and whom to rent it to. "These bills are not only un- workable, but unfair," he said. And the American Civil Liberties Union said the legislation threatens to trample on constitutional rights. "The package of bills before you would chill freedom of expression in Michigan," said Don Seaton, leg- islative affairs director of the ACLU in Michigan. "The ACLU believes that government should not tell citi- zens what books to read, or films to watch, no matter how offensive the choice of such material may be to some." The University of Michigan Mosher Jordan Residence Hall presents "Building Coalitions: A Women Of Color Perspective" A Women of Color Panel Discussion Thursday April 8, 1993 7:30pm Mosher Jordan Residence Hall m m m m m m mIIII I Featuring: christina Jos6-Kampfner, MA., Ph.D. Lecturer UofM Women's Studies Program Assistant Professor EMU in Educational Psychology and Aiko Nakatani, M.A. Director of Graduate Admissions Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies I