0 t Quilt depicts personal stories behind AIDS, Last minute lilini score leaves Blue far behind in Rose Bowl race «a F - 4 k - ;. 4 S T 1 6 ,f- / w I 4 *t oqw One hundred three years of editorial freedom 10, W71171,I COMING HOME 'Uremves in SouthAfrica SHARON MUSHEF Ralph Watts, class of '57, cheers for his alma mater during the football game on Saturday. Watts founded the Alumni Cheerleaders in 1967. Regents endorse lifting ban on companies with South African ties. By DAVID SHEPARDSON DAILY STAFF REPORTER FLINT - Closing a long and di- visive chapter in the University's his- tory, the Board of Regents agreed Friday to begin investing in compa- nies doing business with South Af- rica by the end of the year. After unanimously approving a motion made by Regent Philip Power (D-Ann Arbor) directing the Univer- sity administration to make recom- mendations on how to proceed with reinvesting, the regents went on record in support of ending the ban. "In light of recent developments in South Africa, it is time to end the ban," Power said. Lifting the ban would put the Uni- versity in line with the United States and United Nations, which both re- cently ended sanctions. Last week the Nobel Peace Prize was jointly awarded to South African president F.W. DeKlerk and African National Congress leader Nelson Mandela for their efforts to end apart- heid and white-minority rule. With all regents on record as in favor of overturning the ban, as well as President James Duderstadt and Chief Financial Officer Farris Womack, the ban is likely to be re- scinded by year's end, Power said. Once the administration makes procedural recommendations, the re- gents will formally vote to end the ban. Womack and others said the eco- nomic benefit of the change is that it will provide the University with free- dom to invest in many international companies currently off-limits under state law. Power suggested that even if the state legislature does not overturn the ban soon, the University should pro- ceed without state approval. Regent Deane Baker (R-Ann Ar- bor) called Power's motion "grand- standing" and said he did not believe the University should act until the law is changed. But Power referred to a 1983 law- suit by the University charging the act is a violation of the constitutionally guaranteed autonomy of state univer- sities. After winning at the appeals court level, the University decided to drop the suit because it had already approved a similar policy. The law is H. Res. 4831 of 1983, sponsored by former House Judiciary Chair Perry Bullard of Ann Arbor, which "prohibits state educational institutions from investing in corpo- rations operating in South Africa." A bill to reverse the law has already passed the House. In an interview Friday, Rep. Lynn Jondhal (D-Okemos), a candidate for the Democratic nomination for gov- ernor, said he believes the Senate will approve the bill within days and Gov. John Engler will sign the legislation by the end of the week. On March 16, 1978, the regents adopted a resolution banning invest- ments with companies doing "signifi- cant" business with South Africa and in violation of the "Sullivan Prin- ciples," a set of guidelines for mea- suring company's integration in The University Board of Regents moved Friday toward lifting a 15-year old ban on investing in companies that do business in South Africa, in light of reforms. Below is a timeline highlighting key events in the ban's history: March 16, 1978: The Board vote to end investments September 1982: Students charge the University is violating the investment ban and mount several protests April 1983: Gov. James Blanchard signs a law formally banning universities from investing in South Africa April 1984: The University challenges the ban in court, charging it is unconstitutional. ® October 1993: Regent Power proposes end to ban by 1994 South Africa. In 1982, the Daily and the Ann Arbor News reported that the Univer- sity was still investing in companies with significant interests, setting off another round of student protests. Students questioned the University's commitment to divesti- ture and demanded withdrawing in- vestments in the endowment totaling millions of dollars in companies in- cluding Squibb, Carnation and Uniroyal tire, which continued to do significant business in South Africa. At Friday's meeting, the Univer- sity reported its endowment is $850 million, which represents an increase of $20 million since Aug. 31st. It is the 16th largest nationwide. w~ju.~~u U ~- ~A U - U ~J -' l their days as 'U' p students By ARI ROTENBERG behind the proverbial eightball. once-familiar faces. The streel FOR THE DAILYg ts were Competition, stress, exasperation, exhaustion. These are terms often es- poused in a students' description of life at the University. Be it the pressures of academics, the frustration of juggling school and job obligations, or the emotional tur- moil evoked in transition from ado- lescence to adulthood- University students frequently find themselves Although this scenario holds true for much of the academic calendar, there are moments in Ann Arbor when the gloominess is eclipsed by excite- ment, when students are reminded of how much fun college really is. Homecoming weekend is one such time. This weekend, campus was bus- tling with alumni, parents, siblings and friends, Bars were packed with decked with Michigan paraphernalia, and the libraries fell casualty to the contagiousness. of exhilaration. As the sun peeked out from be- hind its usual gray mask, alums reaf- firmed their connection to the place they once called home. Larry Bernstein, a 1972 Univer- sity graduate who lives in Los Ange- les, exclaimed, "I try to come back See ALUMS, Page 2 'U' selects task force to implement change in bylaw 14.06 Camille Brewer, student Ross Chambers, professor ® Corrie Cockrell, student r Paul Courant, professor Virginia Gordan, assistant Law school dean * Shake Ketefian, professor Eric Luskin, director of Family Housing Timothy Schuster, student Laurita Thomas, administra- tor of the Medical Campus Human Resources Department Karen Wixson, professor By DAVID SHEPARDSON DAILY STAFF REPORTER FLINT - The University on Friday re- leased the names of members of the task force charged with advising President James Duderstadt on the implementation of Regents' Bylaw 14.06. The bylaw, which is the University's anti- discrimination policy, was amended last month by the University Board of Regents to include prohibiting discrimination based on sexual ori- entation. Bernard Machen, School of Dentistry dean, will chair the ten-member committee, which graduate student. The students on the committee include: * LSA junior Corrie Cockrell, a Minority Peer Advisor at Stockwell Residence Hall; * LSA senior Timothy Schuster, Interfra- ternity Council programming vice president; and, ® Art Graduate student Camile Brewer. Committee member Paul Courant, an eco- nomics professor and an outspoken advocate of the bylaw amendment, said he will work to bring equitable treatment to all members of the campus community. "I'm happy about the passage of the bylaw," he said. "A guiding principle (of the University) ought to be all ought to have the same effective opportunities." Regent Deane Baker (R-Ann Arbor) said Friday he believes the committee is a "rubber- stamp" for what has already been decided. Baker said he nominated a student to be on the committee, but declined to say whether that student was selected to serve. Duderstadt said in a statement to be pub- lished in today's Michigan Record that the committee is charged with discussing changes in the areas of employment benefits, family housing, financial aid packages and student residency status. See TASK FORCE, Page 2 Gay student criticizes climate on Flint campus By DAVID SHEPARDSON DAILY STAFF REPORTER FLINT - Rarely is the University Board of Regents moved by a speaker during public comments. And rarer still does a student convey personal experiences of discrimination and in- tolerance. But one student's touching story of being gay on the University's Flint campus sent shock waves through the regents, who had underestimated the power of their bylaw change. See STUDENT, Page 2 includes two undergraduate students and one 'U' community to kick off .Islam Awareness Week By LASHAWNDA CROWE FOR THE DAILY From the steaming jungles of Malaysia to the ice-ridden plains of Europe, Islam spans the globe, en- compassing every race. It is a religion. that claims one in three people world- wide. This week, Islam Awareness Week will be nationally celebrated through- out the Muslim community. More than 60 universities will participate in its observance. The University's Islamic Circle and Muslim Students' Association several days to celebrate the week. "(We are) planning informational lectures and panel discussions to present the plight of Muslim students," LSA senior Stanley Slaughter said. Slaughter, chair of the Da'wa (all people) Committee for the Islamic Circle said, "Through these (discus- sions) we hope to erase misconcep- tions about Muslims and Islam (both) on campus and abroad." Slaughter emphasized that his group's purpose is not to convert people. "Islam is something you must come to gradually through the help of TONIGHT: Lecture, "The Modern Muslim Woman," 7 p.m., Law school, Room 100 TOMORROW: Lecture, "An Introduction to the Fundamen- tals of Islam," 6 p.m., Law school, Room 100 WEDNESDAY: Lecture, "Islam and the African American Experience," 6 p.m., Law school, Room 150 THURSDAY: Lecture, "The Historical Development of Islam," 7 p.m., Law school, Room 218 FRIDAY: Islamic Awareness Dinner SATURDAY: Islamic Art Dis- play, North Campus Commons,. Pharr links s . religious right with oppression By JANET BURKITT FOR THE DAILY Issues of women's empowerment and the rights of lesbians, gay males and bi- sexuals came together last niorht when no- SA PA C'S SEXUAL ASSAULT f !# WI «, :