A The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 24, 1994 - 3 Original ICC co-op house marks 50 years at 'U' By MICHELLE JOYCE * AlLY STAFF REPORTER Someone's celebrating a birthday. Fifty years ago this month, the University's Inter-Cooperative Coun- cil (ICC) purchased its first house at 816 S. Forest. It was named Stevens' House, after University Prof. A.K. Stevens, who made the purchase pos- sible by co-signing a $500 loan from the Ann Arbor Cooperative Society. Stevens had been working for some time with the Ann Arbor Coop- erative Society, which closed its doors 10 years ago. He was extremely ac- tive with the students. "He was like a mentor to the stu- dents who started the co-ops," said Jim Jones, executive director of the ICC. The purchase of Stevens' House was a "quantum leap" for Ann Arbor's perative housing, Jones said. Al- though the ICC bought its first house 50 years ago, co-op housing at the University actually is even older. The Ann Arbor co-ops were es- tablished in 1932 when a group of students rented a house together in an attempt to survive the Great Depres- sion. From 1932 to 1944, students continued to rent houses and apart- nents but never owned them. Since 1932, nearly 15,000 Uni- versity students have lived in Ann Arbor student co-ops. Today, the ICC houses more than 500 residents in 19 different loca- tions, including 17 houses and two apartment buildings, on North and Central campuses. The ages of the residents ranges from first-year ndergrads to perennial graduate stu- Wents. The ICC is owned by the resi- dent members and controlled by a student board of directors that is its only voting body. Co-op living is a popular alterna- tive among students concerned with living expenses. The average rate for co-op housing is around $360 per month for room and board, signifi- cantly lower than residence halls and Wther rented houses and apartments. N. Korea threatens war in nuclear spat with U.S. SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Stepping up its verbal offensive, North Korea warned the United States yes- terday not to forget the lessons of the Korean War. South Korea put its 650,000 troops on special alert. The South Korean military was ordered to cancel leaves and keep commanders at their posts. Land, sea and aerial patrols were increased, of- ficials said. While the militaries of both Koreas are frequently put on alert, yesterday's order was more severe than usual and took on special significance as North Korea grows increasingly belligerent over accusations that it is developing nuclear weapons. The move expanded an alert ordered by President Kim Young-sam at an emergency national security meeting Monday. "We need watertight security. There must be no letup," Defense Minister Rhee Byoung-tae told a par- liamentary committee. Rhee said the high alert will re- main in force at least until the presi- dent returns from a weeklong trip to Japan and China next. Wednesday. Rhee said there are no signs of an impending invasion, although North Korea's 1.1 million-strong army has increased its land and aerial activity by 50 percent. In Beijing, North Korean Ambas- sador Chu Chang Jun said war may break out if the United States ships Patriot missiles to South Korea and goes ahead with joint military exer- cises. "The American side should not forget the historical experience from the Korean War of the 1950s and should use it as a lesson," Chu said. About 54,000 American soldiers were killed in the three-year Korean War, which ended in 1953. About 400,000 South Koreans died, and Chinese and North Korean casualties were estimated at 1.5 million. In a report monitored in Tokyo, the official Korea Central News Agency accused the United States of escalating tensions by sending the missiles and reviving the joint exer- cises. The Pyongyang government will not be intimidated by the American actions, the report said. The North "is prepared for both dialogue and war. This is its unshak- able stand and will." The 151-mile Korean border, the world's most heavily armed, was calm yesterday, Rhee said. North Korea's military held a routine winter field training exercise, he said. Rhee said South Korea has strengthened early warning systems along the border in cooperation with the 36,000 U.S. troops stationed in the country. North Korea, which is suspected of building nuclear weapons, refused to let inspectors from the Interna- tional Atomic Energy Agency fully inspect its nuclear sites earlier this month, prompting a new standoff with the United States. On Monday, North Korea threatened to pull out of the international nuclear non-prolifera- tion treaty. North Korea insists its nuclear program is peaceful, but some West- ern experts say the hard-line Commu- nist state may have enough plutonium to make at least one atomic bomb by next year. Rhee said Patriot missiles were being shipped from the United States for deployment in April. Discussion was underway to conduct "Team Spirit" military exercises with the United States either in late spring or fall, he said. The war games and Patriot de- ployment had been put on hold in an effort to coax North Korea into ac- cepting full nuclear inspections. On his visits to Japan, which has economic leverage over North Korea, and China, Pyongyang's only major ally, President Kim is expected to seek help in defusing the nuclear standoff. About 100 people demonstrated yesterday in Seoul to protest Kim's visit to Japan, demanding that Japan take responsibility for the crimes of the Japanese Army during World War II and compensate Korean survivors of work camps and brothels. Korea remains thorn in U.S. foreign policy THE BALTIMORE SUN WASHINGTON - Confronta- tions with North Korea over its nuclear ambitions and with China over human rights threaten a key- stone of President Clinton's foreign policy. More than any other recent presi- dent, Clinton has stressed America's interest in Asia, touting the region's economic growth and expanding markets as an engine of American prosperity and of high-skill, high- wage jobs. Now, in a remote but no longer impossible scenario, Washington could risk a war on the Korean pen- insula, loss of the world's fastest- growing market in China and after- shocks in Taiwan, Hong Kong and elsewhere in the Pacific. Both crises grew out of a desire by the Clinton administration to de- lay confrontation and rely on diplo- macy. Clinton is being tested by adversaries ready to exploit domes- tic political weakness or division between the United States and its allies. The administration has held out the promise of improving ties be- tween North Korea's hardline com- munist regime and the West in re- turn for North Korea's giving up its nuclear ambitions and surrendering whatever nuclear material it may have produced. The United States endured a year of frustration based on two assumptions that are now in doubt. One was that North Korea would "stop the clock" on its nuclear- weapons development while en- gaged in talks with the United States. The watchdog International Atomic Energy Agency declared Monday that it could not certify that the clock had stopped. MARK FHil:DMAN/Daily Nathan Schultz, Jennifer Maher, Cindy Mathys and Arlene Winter sit outside the Stevens' House co-op on Forest Street. To keep these expenses low, co- op residents share the work and house- hold duties. "Members contribute about four hours of work per week, doing evry- thing from cooking and dish washing to maintenance, office work and house management," said Beth Penrod, an LSA senior and ICC president. In addition to the low costs, many students said they enjoy living in co- ops because of the houses' sense of community. Jones said these houses and apart- ments are especially popular with transfer students who want to meet people and do not want to be lost in an anonymous apartment complex. Jones said there is also an "ideo- logical component" to living in co-op housing. Students are offered the op- portunity to own their own house be- fore they even have a career. "Living in a co-op gives a sense of control to the members of the house," said School of Music senior Jason Wisniewski, who lives in Stevens' House. "We don't have to deal with landlords." Jones said that although the ICC was having problems filling all the locations a few years ago, the houses are now in high demand. He has also noted that the increase in co-op housing coincided with a decrease in those living in University residence halls, fraternities and so- rorities. Art after dark: museum's features revealed in late show More than 100 patrons attend special showing in Museum of Art By ROBIN BARRY DAILY STAFF REPORTER The Museum of Art stayed open late last night to offer students and visitors an opportunity to peer into the inner workings of the University's museum. The art museum, along with Ka- leidoscope - the undergraduate his- *ory of art club - presented "A Night At the Museum" to attract students to its many programs. Ultraviolet lights were set up so visitors could examine Guercino's "Esther before Ahasuerus." The spe- cial light allowed audience members to personally observe restoration at- tempts on the 300-year old painting. Nan Plummer, assistant director *or programs at the museum, said it looked like viewers were looking for the painting's secrets. "There are worlds (that) art his- tory can open up to us. A museum should be a place where awareness is fostered," she said. Another highlight was the tour of the Collections Rooms, administered by museum Director William J. Hennessey and Diana Goodwin of the nuseum practice program. Hennessey said the museum houses much more art than it can display. He also explained that the pieces not shown are available to stu- dents and other visitors upon request. "There is nothing museum people like better than showing off," he said. Presenting some midieval manu- scripts, Hennessey encouraged visi- tors to come closer and utilize a mag- nifying glass to inspect the works. "For years museums thought it was right to be mysterious and exclu- sive. We are trying to change that and invite everyone to come inside," Hennessey said. Goodwin agreed. "The nitty-gritty stuff is the interesting part." Another presentation was the com- puter and photo-cd demonstration given by Dennis Moser of the Mu- seum Practice Program. Student Gallery Guide Lisa Hobson, who is also a Kaleidoscope member, said she was pleased with the turnout of about 100 people. Many students who attended the event said they were impressed with the program. "We were given a behind-the- scenes view. We went behind doors that we are not usually allowed to open," said RC Junior Mitch Nobis. Art school junior Inger Rasmussen said the event was well organized. "I should really come here more often, this is my first time," she added. Plummer said the purpose of the evening was to promote the museum to students and raise their interest. UHS coordinator,11 students receive accolades for roles in fighting substance abuse on campus By KATIE HUTCHINS state that meet yearly to discuss and all ties in together. A healthy lifestyle Benz added that she believes prob- DAILY STAFF REPORTER hear educators speak about alcohol is a healthy lifestyle, and alcohol abuse lem drinking is a bigger concern to Several University students have and drug abuse. isn't part of it." University students than alcoholism, been formally commended for their UHS' Alcohol and Other Drug Lahti added that she believes the and she hopes the program will "keep efforts in curbing alcohol and other Peer Education Program (ADPEP), University's program won the award them healthy and safe while they're substance abuse on campus. which has been operating since 1986, because of its innovativeness. here." Eleven participants in one of Uni- versity Health Services (UHS's) Peer Education Programs and their coordi- nator, Marsha Benz, have been awarded the Outstanding Student Pro- gram Award. "It was a nice validation of hard work that the students do," Benz said. The program received the award from the Michigan Consortium on Substance Abuse Education, which held its annual conference in Frankenmuth onFriday. The consortium is made up of sev- eral groups from colleges across the When news strikes call the Daily! has organized an informative program which it presents to groups of stu- dents in residence halls, classes, fra- ternities and sororities. Two students from the group at- tended each program, which consists of icebreakers, values-clarification discussions and "practical informa- tion on reducing health and social risks," Benz said. LSA senior Cathy Lahti said she is involved with ADPEP because, "I'm really interested in health service as a career." She added that she has varied interests in the field, but ,"For me it The award is based on a program's overall impact, target population, stu- dent involvement, effective use of resources and creativity. ADPEP, like other UHS peer edu- cation programs, requires its partici- pants to attend 20 hours of training in facilitation and presentation skills. The group then conducts a few programs a month throughout the school year. Benz said one of the program's main goals is to "have people think about their use ... plus we want to offer people a chance to take a look at their drinking." ADPEP's format is interactive in that it involves students in games, discussions and question-and-answer sessions with the peer educators dur- ing programs while teaching impor- tant information about problem drink- ing, handling alcohol emergencies and responsible decision-making in so- cial events. UHS's other peer education pro- grams teach about contraceptive use, eating disorders, safer sex and time management. Students who wish to be peer educators can apply at UHS before April 1. 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