The Michigan Daily - Friday, October 15, 1993 - 7 WHEN THE WALLS COME TUMBLIN' DOWN ,Woo to visit for address on Asian Americans in politics By SARAH KIINO DAILY STAFF REPORTER After the questionable police reac- tion to the 1991 Rodney King beating, then-City Councilmember Michael Woo was the firstelected official to call for the resignation of Los Angeles Po- lice Chief Daryl Gates. This is one example of Woo's com- mitment to fighting for the rights of all minorities in his native Los Angeles, not only those of his own Chinese American ethnic background. Woo will be speaking tonight at 7 p.m. at Rackham. LSA sophomore Jason Wang of the Asian American Association said the primary goal of the speech is to target University sophomores and juniors, and motivate them to become involved on campus. However, he said the speech is open to everyone who wants to at- tend. In 1985, Woobecame thefirst Asian American ever elected to the Los An- geles City Council. He served for two terms and then this year ran in the mayoral race. 'When the economy Is bad, people look for scapegoats. Racial tensIons are worsened when people are worried about unemployment.' - Michael Woo Woowasdefeatedby Richard Riordan, but the race was close with Woo col- lecting 46 percent of the vote. An article in the New York Times reported on the poor representation of Asian Americans in American politics - at both national and local levels. It attributed the lack of Asian Americans in politics to a variety of factors, in- cluding scattered constituencies, alack ofunityamong Asian American groups, and a cultural tendency to avoid the spotlight. Woo said tonight he will speak in regard to Asian Americans in politics, including his own experiences in Los Angeles,andmake suggestions about how to further Asian Americans in politics. Woo said he also plans to address the issue of increasing tensions be- tween Asian Americans and African Americans in Los Angeles, a problem he attributes largely to the poor economy in the area. "When the economy is bad, people look for scapegoats," Woo said. "Ra- cial tensions are worsenedwhenpeople are worried about unemployment." Woo will not be arriving at the University from California, but rather Massachussetts, where he is teaching a non-credit study group at HarvardUni- versity on urban politics in Los Ange- les and New York City. The study group lasts until Decem- ber, at which time Woo will return to Los Angeles. He said he does not have any con- crete plans for when he returns to his native city, but he is considering a run for Secretary of State or another state- wide office. ANASTAIA ABANIKKI/DGty The Midwest Construction crew works its building magic yesterday while constructing the new facade of Cottage Inn Pizza. Robin Hood rides again: Copy shops, students express anger over, higher coursepack prices *By JESSICA HOFFMAN FOR THE DAILY Inside the door of Michigan Docu- ment Services (MDS) on Church Street, customers are confronted with an as- cension of colorful flyers ending in a climactic list of the "Dirty Dozen," scandalizing the 12 powerful publish- ers considered worse than medieval tax collectors in their royalty assess- *ments. Publishers' enforcement of royal- ties on coursepacks produced in copy shops make their production more time- consuming and expensive for students, professors and copy shops. MDS owner Jim Smith, the mod- em-day Robinhoodofcoursepacks, said he plans on seeking justice for copy shops, students and all those who pur- sue education. Smith, who is accused of allegedly neglecting to pay royalties to publish- ers, claims reasonable or free royalty rates on coursepack articles should be granted based on their educational na- ture. "All we arecharging foris the copy- ing services, it has nothing to do with whether Earnest Hemingway wrote it or the professor," he insisted. ( The royalties assigned by the pub- lisherare tacked onto the original copy- ing price, which means students pay considerably more than the price of the paper. Some students avoid the high costs by copying the required information by going to the reserve desk at a library or borrowing a friend's coursepack., LSA sophomore Avery Chi said, "I didn't have a coursepack for an ac- counting class and I needed the prac- tice exam that was in it, but I wasn't going to go out and buy a coursepack for one practice exam. So I just copied it from my friend." When the price of an article's roy- alty is considered costly, the professor may decide to pull it out of the coursepack to minimize the cost stu- dents will have to pay. However, it also minimizes the amount of information available to the student. Another dangerous situation can arise when professors require a coursepackthatcontains theirownpub- lished material within it, hence collect- ing a percentage of the royalties. On the other hand, professors who write coursepacks collect little or no money for the coursepacks themselves. Charles Yocum, a biology profes- sor who has published papers and has authored many coursepacks said, "If I produce intellectual property and then if1 require that information in thecourse that I am teaching, then I am profitting from what I am teaching. That's not fair." Smith argues that coursepacks he issues are for educational purposes and shouldbeexemptfrom publisher's roy- alties. He bases this claim on a clause in section 107 in the federal copyright laws that states, "The fair use of a copyrighted work... forpurposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies), scholarship, or research, is not an in- fringement of copyright." However, the above clause is the exception to section 106, which stipu- lates that the owner of a copyright has the exclusive rights to "distribute cop- ies ...of the coyrighted work to the public by sale." Many campus copy shops are dis- gruntled by the royalties placed on coursepacks with published articles. "They called me a thief. They called me a liar. One of them even called me a Nazi!" Smith said when referring to the publisher's reaction when he re- fused to pay royalties. His case is similar to one lost by Kinko'sCopies, which ceased printing coursepacks because of the difficulty involved in producing them in obser- vance with copyright laws. Stacey Morgan, general managerat Dollar Bill Copying, said, "It is like punishing students who have to read articles." a r= 000 m '-~ .2 ' s Saturday, Octo Pay ber 18 I "V A I I V V Unique and distinctive jewelry selections luxurious both and fragrance products Gorgoous docorative candles MADE IN M UER 222 State Plaza, Street Level. Chinese Cuisine CHEF *f 28 YEARS EXPERIENCE TOP GOLD MEDAL WINNER OF DETROIT COBO HALL NATIONAL CONTEST Sponsored by Michigan Restaurant Association Michigan Chefs De Cuisine Association BLUE RIBBON BEST CHEF AWARD IN WASHINGTON D.C. "BEST CHINESE RESTAURANT 1991 " -Michigan Daily "BEST OVERALL RESTAURANT 1991 " -Michigan Daily "BEST CHINESE RESTAURANT 1991" -Ann Arbor News I wwvw m W a su / 0i gtunj* jS S V Fun, lighthearted cards and novelties V Jelly BellyiM and other fine candies by the pound V Cute and lovable stuffed animals V Contemporary frames, clocks and other great accents 222 State Plaza, Lower Level, 7614M208 The University of Michigan School of Music Sun. October 17 Michigan Chamber Players Strauss: Kaiserwalz (arr. Schoenberg) Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brasilieras No. 6, with Leone Buyse, flute; and Richard Beene, bassoon Stravinsky: L'Histoire du Soldat , with Paul Kantor, violin; Stuart Sankey, double bass; Deborah Chodacki, clarinet; Richard Beene, bassoon; Charles Daval, trumpet; and Dennis Smith, trombone School of Music Recital Hall, 8 p.m. N \.j i State Plaza socated on the coloer of I. Slate and Lboey. Enter through the oGrant Cofee Hore. t ERTY Tue. October 19 University Symphony and Philharmonia Gustav Meier and Donald Schleicher, conductors Schubert: Overture to Rosamunde Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier- Suite Moazrt: Overture to The Impresario Schoenberg: Five Pieces for Orchestra Hill Auditorium, 8 p.m. Orchestras Open 7 days a week 11am-10pm ;. 1201 S. University * 668-2445 STORE HOURS: Mon.-Sat. 9:30-6 Ri.'.V18:30; Sun. 12-5 Plan to attend... CareerPannin L AW DAY Wednesday, October 20, 1993 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Michigan Union *Meet with admissions officers from US law schools *Investigate employment options available to How SMET it is... .*Camd. + Candy s !uCtvffa A AImna a Wed.-Sun. October 20-24 Musical Theatre Program QUILT. A Musical Celebration by Stockler, Morgan, Hubbard and Schak John Schak, director: Jerry DePuit, musical director Wednesday: Final Dress Rehearsal Benefit Performance (minimum donation of $10) to benefit local AIDS service organizations Thu.-Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m. Tickets: $14, $10, and $6 (students) Mendelssohn Theatre (764-0450) Thu.-Sun. October 21-24 Department of Theatre and Drama The Rogue's Trial by Ariano Suassuna Jerald Schwiebert. director Trueblood Theatre, Thu.-Sat. 8 p.m.. Sun. 2 p.m. Tickets: S10, $6 for students (764-0450) Fri. October 22 . Guest Recital by N. Ravikiran Karnetic music on the Indian instrument gottuvadham School of Music Recital Hall. 8 p.m.