12 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, September 10, 1993 Campus theater groups address tough issues ALWAYS POLITICS IN ANN ARBOR By SHELLEY MORRISON DAILY STAFF REPORTER Students with aflair for drama anda desire to tackle some of today's tough- estcampus issuesmay find the opportu- nity to take center stage with a Univer- sity audience next week. The Residence Hall Repertoire The- ater troupe - part of a nearly 10-year- old University program to promote dis- cussion of student concerns in residence halls - is hosting auditions for perfor- mances during the 1993-94 academic year. The 20-member cast, known as Res Rep, writes and produces two or three shows per year. Topics for last year's performances ranged from sexuality and discriminationtoschool and social pres- sure. Res Rep Director Amy Kullenberg said the content of the scripts is deter- mined by students in the troupe and is based on what they believe to be the most pressing campus concerns. "Our goal is to be responsive to a campus environment," Kullenberg said. "Res Rep members get together and talk about what the important issues are for students. But script writing also involves a lot of spontaneity and even flow." Talk to Us, a related campus theater group formed afew years after Res Rep, will also be holding auditions for its 10- member company. Talk to Us players promote discussion of the issues by directly interacting with audience mem- hers in a residence hall setting. Audition workshops forboth troupes will begin Monday and are open to any students interested in theater, regardless of experience. Studentswillbeaskedtoactingroups and individually, utilizing scripts and improvization. The directors will look for performers who are comfortable on stage in roles that address controversial issues. 'It's so casual, people don't fool threatened.' Randon Noble - LSA junior "We're not necessarily looking for greatacting talent," said Ramona Brand Piracha, director of Talk to Us. "We're looking for people who have an interest in the issues and are not afraid to ap- proach (difficult) subjects." LSA junior Randon Noble said her involvement in both troupes in the past two years has shown her that drama is an effective way to reach out to stu- dents. "It's so casual, people don't feel threatened," Noble said. "It's a subtle but effective way to learn about com- munication and human relations." Auditions will take place this Mon- day and Tuesday from7 to9 p.m.in the Wedge Room in West Quad. Students can find deals at By JENNIFER TIANEN DAILY STAFF REPORTER Some students wonder where Ann Arborite Shakey Jake purchases his in- famous white shoes. Perhaps an elegant shoe store on Main Street? Or through a patronage of Briarwood Mall? Fred Sanchez, a volunteer and mem- ber of the Kiwanis Club of Downtown Ann Arbor, claims Shakey-Jake buys his shoes at the Kiwanis Activity Center during its Saturday sales. "If Shakey Jake can dress here..."he chuckled, leaving the restof the thought to imagination. Students who think they are ashipas Shakey Jake can also indulge in the club's wide range of items for sale - everything from furniture to sporting goods to housewares to clothing. The annual Fall Sale is being held today from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and tomorrow from 9 a.m. to noon. "A lot of college students comedown trying to find pots and pans and plastic wares," Sanchez said. "We pull out the fall-oriented stuff this weekend," Sanchez said. "The grunge look is the look, and I want you to know, we're the king of grunge.The clothing prices are quite reasonable." More than 80 percent of the funds collected are contributed to more than 100 different organizations and schol- arships. 'The costs of theoperation are small, so we try to sell things at a good price," Sanchez said. "We all try to have fun at it." The Kiwanis Activity Center is lo- cated at First Street and West Washing- ton, north of the Blind Pig. i 9 t t+ F MICHELLE GUY/ Daily Brad Glasgow, LSA junior, signs a petition for Libertarian Alvin Anvers to include third parties on the Michigan ballot. UHIS no longer county STD testing site By RANDY LEBOWITZ cost of the program, she said, "I don't Obstetrics and Gynecology, said health DAILY STAFF REPORTER think (the exactamount) makes adiffer- clinic patients will not notice a change. For Washtenaw County residents, ence one way or the other, but it was a "We didn't set it up to pick up extra the University Health Services (UHS) big chunk of money. people who won't get services at the will no longer serve as a testing site for "The county has been experiencing University Health Services," Pearlman sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). major financial problems and that was said. 1 FOR YOUR EYE EXAMS & EYEGLASSES Richarson s rC tl C Financial limitations within the Washtenaw County Human Services Group - which used to pay UHS a yearly stipend in order to keep the ser- vice free to county residents-have led to the termination of this program. Vicki Nighswander, the AIDS/STD Program Coordinator for Washtenaw County Human Services said the county's budget would no longer allow for the program at UHS. Although she refused to release the where we had to cut," she added. In place of the services at UHS, the Adult Health Clinic of Washtenaw County Human Services has expanded its hours of operation. Clinic personnel have a cooperative programwith the University Hospitals' Obstetrics and Gynecology Departmentand Infectious Disease Department to test, treat and counsel. Even so, Mark Pearlman, an assis- tant professor in the Department of UHS will continue to provide HIV testing; for community members, fac- ulty and staff for a fee of $35. In con- trast, the University Hospitals charge between $50 and $60 for testing. Free anonymous and confidential STDservicesand HIV testing and coun- seling will continue for the students. "We want to make sure students realize this isn't affecting the services we are providing for them," Zielesko said. Calvin Klein e y e w e ar STUDENT DISCOUNTS 320 S. State St. (Located in the lower level of Decker drugs) HOURS: M,T,TH,F 9AM-6PM WED & SAT 9AM-1 PM LAW SCHOOL? 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