Firstaplaco icers Mtake on Broncos short of it r4v ti One hundred three years of editorial freedom 4 F ' Community speaks about bylaw change . By JUDITH KAFKA DAILY STAFF REPORTER Tears and shouts marked a heated, technical debate about inclusion of gay men, lesbians and bisexuals into the University community yesterday afternoon. Members of the Ann Arbor com- munity shared their thoughts on a recent regental bylaw change that aims to end discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation with a University committee yesterday. While an estimated 50 people spoke, another 80 came to see what changes may be in store on the University's three campuses. Debate focused on whether or not the University would recognize same- sex couples as equal to those legally bound through marriage. Married University employees re- SUSAN iSAAKIDaify A student voices his opinion to the panel during the open mic meeting last night in the Union. Native Americans, By MICHELLE FRICKE DAILY STAFF REPORTER Native American groups across the country may soon get back their ancestors' cultural objects and hu- man remains stored in the University's Oseum of Anthropology. The University's actions are in compliance with the Native Ameri- can Graves Protection and Repatria- tion Act (NAGPRA), which was es- tablished in 1990. This federal law set two strict dead- lines for universities and museums to return items to Native American groups upon request. By Nov. 16, all federal agencies and non-federal agent' cies receiving federal funds had to provide tribes with a summary of any burial remains, sacred objects and funerary objects belonging to the group. Then, by Nov. 16, 1995, a more detailed inventory of any hu- man remains and-burial objects found with the remains must also be submit- ted to the groups. to-regain According to John O'Shea, direc- tor and curator of the University's Museum of Anthropology, Univer- sity researchers are unique in that they have already satisfied both re- quirements of NAGPRA. "We've effectively met the obli- gations of both deadlines already," O'Shea said. "We have tried to be forthright and honest in providing detailed information now, instead of dragging out the process." .The University has been prepar- artifacts ing an extensive inventory of each object's catalog number and descrip- tion for over a year, said Homer Neal, University vice president for research. "The inventory will be submitted to the Secretary of the Interior, and we are prepared to pursue negotia- tions with Native American groups concerning NAGPRA-related items," Neal stated in a prepared statement. While some items were recovered by University researchers, many had See ARTIFACTS, Page 2 F-ederal laws, establisned in 1990, are helping Native American groups reclaim their ancestors' cultural objects and human remains from universities and museums, including the Unierstys Museum of Anthropology.Affected Michigan tribes include: Tbe City Lp/e u~esert Waters me+ Gr"Trauerse Suttons 8i 1et ceive benefits such as health care for their spouses and married University students may apply for family hous- ing. Many speakers asked the com- mittee to extend these same privi- leges to homosexual couples. One student, who was lobbying for benefits for herself and her part- ner, said, "We are not just talking about principles here, we're talking about real lives." Joyce Perr, a member of Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (P-FLAG) and the mother of a Uni- versity graduate, commended the University Board of Regents for in- stituting this bylaw change after years of lobbying by activist groups. She asked the committee to end the "sec- ond-class citizenship" given to ho- mosexuals and bisexuals. See BYLAW, Page 2 AIDS czar promotles Clinton's rem-ed By DAVID SHEPARDSON DAILY STAFF REPORTER He sat in the half-filled hall like others who had come to see the president's highest ranking official on AIDS policy. He listened atten- tively, indistinguishable from anyone else at the meeting. He is one of many with AIDS. And with a T-cell count of 13 he is going to die. Kristine Gebbie, the national co- ordinator AIDS policy, known as the AIDS "czar,"~ spoke to Philip and more than 100 other community members at Hutchins Hall last night. Phillip, an Ypsilanti resident who owns an wholesale auto parts store, received a B.A. from the University in 1977 and an M.A. in the School of Public Health in 1979. He said he thought Clinton had shown a greater commitment to AIDS than previous presidents. "I was really impressed by what (Gebbie) had to say," he said. "This president has shown a remarkable dedication to those suffering with AIDS," said Phillip, who has been battling the disease for 10 years. Gebbie emphasized the newness of her position created by a Clinton executive order. Gebbie, the former public health director for Oregon, said, See AIDS, Page 2 lay Pk Wmi SagnavvOhppw Wilson Mt. Pleasant Meetings are abash q wt'MAmascot'}v By KAREN TALASKI DAILY STAFF REPORTER Two years have passed since Ann Arbor resident Jim Shields began his fight for justice. Arrested by under- q ver officers in 1990 for marijuana lanufacturing and possession with the intent to distribute, Jim still claims there is more to his case than what the police suggest. In order to make others believe in his innocence, Jim has been investi- gating the events leading to his arrest. He said he has uncovered missing pieces of evidence essential to his defense, but no one can say what *ppened to them. After spending a night in jail and being sentenced to three years of pro- bation plus a $1,000 fine by a federal grand jury, Jim thinks he's been set up as somebody's fall guy. Ignored by the press and deserted by the people he thought were his friends, Jim turned to the last source of assistance he could find - the Michigan Student Assembly. Hmm... What's wrong with this picture? "I was totally deserted," Jim said, remembering the events that led to his first visit to the student government. Although Jim has never attended the University, he heard about the "con- stituents' time" MSA offers each meeting for people to voice their con- cerns. "Since I don't have the finances to hire an attorney, I'm up a creek," Jim said. "I welcomed any of (the repre- sentatives) to call the court house in support of me or write a letter to the judge." See MSA, Page 2 Dani Walsh and Jim Shields discuss High Times magazine at the MSA offices in the Union. tinivet a r r " *r ties out '- :a " , Court finds 'no cause in Sally Jessy Raphael case 2More than three years ago, the Americans with Dis- AabilIities Act became law. The ointent is to shake up the E status quo, to force so-called °1"nhIrxhrfiPH" m~mhL~rc of ANN ARBOR (AP) -- Jurors hearing a $72 million invasion of pri- vacy suit involving talk show host Sally Jessy Raphael and the Church fides to her daughter that she makes only $5,400 a year and loves washing dishes for the church. Two of Dickerson's daughters, M ME vim ...