2 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, September 27, 1994 Debate draws few viewers on campus By JONATHAN BERNDT Daily Staff Reporter What if they threw a debate and nobody watched? Last night's first debate between Michigan's gubernatorial candidates did not have a huge following on campus. Both candidates lost to "Mon- day Night Football" and "Melrose Place" or, in the case of professors and administrators, an early bedtime and other work. But those who did take in the po- litical ramblings thought their party's candidate did a fine job. "I was impressed with the fact that Wolpe stayed on the issues much bet- ter than Engler," said Robin Evans, co-chair of the College Democrats. "I think Engler did a very good job presenting his case to Michigan," said Mark Fletcher, president of the Col- lege Republicans. Dorm TV rooms were dark or sparsely filled with people watching the game or the Monday night movie. Monica Wroblewski, a graduate student in the Institute for Public Policy Studies, echoed popular con- cerns. "I think there are two important issues. It's going to come down to crime and education." Wroblewski offered a partisan comment at the end. "I feltathat (Wolpe) was very straightforward and honest with us and representative of Michigan's in- terests, while Engler acted as the same polished politician that is typical of his character," she said. Fletcher said the evening would help Engler as people decided which candidate would help them. "I was very pleased with the way the debate went. Engler did well de- fending his record of 'promises made, promises kept' and Michigan voters have to decide what type of leader they want." -- Daily Staff Reporter Scot Woods contributed to this report HIGH DESIGN 1st batch of jurors called in Simpson double-murder case. Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES - More than 200 pro- spective jurors in the O.J. Simpson case re- ported for duty yesterday, slipping into acourt- house awash in demonstrators and news media and officially kicking off one of the most celebrated murder trials in U.S. history. Yesterday's session marked the first time that prospective jurors were questioned about their availability to be part of a trial that could last six months. The jurors who are selected could be forced to cut off ties with friends, family and work if the judge agrees to seques- ter the panel, as prosecutors have asked. Anticipating that many people will not be able to endure such a hardship, Superior Court Judge Lance A. Ito had 1,000 prospective jurors contacted and questioned about their availability. The first batch reported to the downtown criminal courthouse yesterday - making their way into the building unnoticed despite hundreds of reporters and a smaller collection of protestors who gathered beneath overcast skies on a muggy afternoon. As he began the process of questioning prospectivejurors, Ito retired with the lawyers, three reporters and court staff into a small room adjoining the jury assembly area. There he drew the first juror number, 0032. For most of his storiedfootball career, Simpson wore the number 32. "I don't know if this is an omen," said Ito as Simpson nodded his head slowly in agree- ment. Even before the first prospective jurors set foot inside the building, many already had made it clear that they would have grave diffi- culties participating. In response to written questions, 91 said they would suffer serious personal hardships if required to sit on the panel. Many of those said their employers would not pay for long jury service. Others said they had personal responsibilities that would make it impossible to be away from home for so long. Once yesterday's batch of possible jurors Daily Graphic had assembled, Itoinformed them of the job ahead. "I've never seen a case as unusual as thi. case," he told the prospective jurors who gath- ered in the Criminal Court Building's cavern- ous assembly room. "This is probably the most important deci- sion you will make in your personal life. It is the most important decision of any American citizen. I need a fair jury." Seung June Park, a School of Architecture graduate student, works on an assignment yesterday in the Art and Architecture Building. DEBATE Continued from page 1 transportation for people. The gover- nor refused to take advantage of the federal money available." Education finance reform has been another issue atop the minds of vot- ers, especially since Proposal Apassed last March, raising the state sales tax to pay for cuts in the property and income tax rates. Wolpe was a vocal opponent of the plan, which he says leaves schools with uncertain fund- ing levels a few years in the future. Engler defended his motives. "I want every child, from the ur- ban center to the rural farmlands, to have a world-class education" he said, repeating his support for charter schools and more choices within school districts, moves that education lobbyists have questioned. Engler's plan calls for 200 charter schools in the next three years. Wolpe also attacked the governor on his crime record, characterizing the breakout at Ryan Prison in Detroit last month as a "very deep manage- ment failure" and said it started with the governor's policies. "We've got an institution that is not properly staffed," he said, adding that $13 million allocated for prison staffing had not been spent, although Ryan was at only 40 percent of rec- ommended levels at the time of the breakout. Inadequate staffing has also been blamed in another recent escape in Ionia. But Engler cited the improvements he has made in the corrections depart- ment. "We've made many changes in the corrections system. We've cut escapes by half, and increased parole officers by 55 percent. I'm proud of our record," Engler said. - The Associated Press contributed to this report ADAMS Continued from page 12 decades has fought a bloody cam- paign to remove the British from Northern Ireland. The IRA on Aug. 31 declared a cease-fire as talks toward a peace agreement among Britain, Ireland and the two sides in Northern Ireland pro- gressed. State Sen. John Kelly (D-Detroit), who introduced Adams as a "footsolider," presented him with a joint resolution commending his ef- forts to bring peace to Ireland. Kelly called meeting the Belfast-born Adams "the highlight of my career." Yet it is precisely the title of footsoldier that Adams is looking to drop. Long an advocate of armed resis- tance, Adams is now urging the Clinton administration to pressure the British government to meet directly with Sinn Fein in an effort to speed up the peace process. As a metaphor for the ongoing peace process, Adams told a story of a female Irish politician who cam- paigned for office. "I want all of Ire- land to be under a government of all women, to all be bilingual and to all have a job ... But I'm willing to compromise," Adams said. But despite his calls for compro- mise and his efforts to reach out to Irish Protestants, Adams reiterated his bottom line throughout the day: Peace can only be attained with a complete British withdrawal from Northern Ireland. "It's time for peace in Ireland. It's time for the British to leave," Adams said. The main sticking point to peace in Ireland is that most Irish Protes- tants want Northern Ireland to remain part of Britain. Adams asserted that loyalists and Protestants had been "duped and tricked" by the British but said Prot- estants need not fear reprisals under a unified Ireland. "We must say that all are Irish people. And no one can think that we would want to do to Protestants what the British have done to us for the past 25 years," Adams said. Listening to his message were sev- eral dozen college students from across the state. Sionann Jones, a Wayne State University English graduate student, said she had planned to return home to Cleveland to see Adams, but de- cided to come to Detroit instead. She was one of about 50 listeners who could not get into the packed meeting hall. They stood in the rain to hear the speech over a loudspeaker. "It was worth it," Jones said. Jones said she believes the pros- pects for peace are good. "There will be peace in Ireland. I know it. I think this British govern- ment under Prime Minister John Ma- jor is ready to make peace," Jones said. Charleen O'Gorman, a junior a Eastern Michigan University, cam to hear Adams "because he is a true freedom fighter." "I came because I want England out of Ireland," O'Gorman said. She and her friend, Susan Hagerty. a junior at Wayne State University, who both grew up in Pinckney, Mich, said they had visited Ireland several times. "I want to be able to see my coun@ try together in my life. It will happen. The question is when," Hagerty said. Earlier in the day, Adams met with civil rights leader Rosa Parks,who in 1955 refused to give up her bus seat. Adams said that African Americans' struggle for equal treatment had in- spired many Irish. "Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King helped us in Ireland to believ* that it is OK to rebel against an unjust authority," Adams said. Adams also praised President Clinton for working to end the vio, lence in Northern Ireland, but stressed that he "must continue to work." The White House has not an- nounced whether the president will meet with Adams when he arrives in Washington next week. I-O C~ r " MULTI COLOR SPECIALISTS * ARTIST ON STAFF " RUSH ORDERS * NEAR U OF M CAMPUS 1217 PROSPECT, ANN ARBOR 665-1771 FF with this ad. -a 3- SUITS Continued from page I1 Kessler said he will work to incor- porate safeguards into the house con- stitution to prevent abuses in house elections. Kessler said he was reluctant to take the case to the judiciary because Desai also sits on the CSJ board. "The chances of me winning with him also on the CSJ board were not very good," Kessler said. The compromise reached yesterday over Markley house dues follows a dispute - and subsequent court case - over house dues in Alice Lloyd. On Friday, CSJ dismissed a suit by LSA sophomore Andrew Wright to nullify an election in which a majority of residents voted for $20 house dues. Wright claimed the election for house dues was "biased." He asked CSJ to force the Alice Lloyd house council to hold a third election. The last election, held Sept. 18, was a yes/no referendum for $20 dues. Eighty-eight residents voted in favor of the proposal; 55 votedtagainst it. MSA officials suggested the bal- lot wording. It followed an election that Wright contested with CSJ over ballot language that stated that last year's dues were also $20. Through CSJ, Wright placed a re- straining order on the house council to prevent it from collecting the dues. "The vote was biased in that it stated that hall dues were $20 last year and had been for some time," Wright charged in his complaint filed with CSJ. "This caused students, many who were freshmen, to vote for the status quo and continue the practice." "I thought it was important that someone champion the cause," he said. In response to Wright's restrain- ing order, the house council ordered a new election without reference to last year's dues. Wright then sued over the second election. But justices dismissed his suit Fri- day, citing a lack of evidence. "Our rationale was that there was not enough evidence to prove that (the election) was biased," said Jus- tice Sue Priver. "If there had been something else to sway us, we wouldn't have dismissed the case." Alice Lloyd Resident Director Mary Coomes said Wright's charges were without merit. MSA officials monitored the sec- ond vote over house dues, partly in response to allegations that the first round of ballot counting may have been mishandled. The residence hall's CORE staff counted ballots in the original election. he Micnigan oaily (ISS N 045.967) is puousneo Monday tnrougn noay ounng me fal and winter terms oy students at the University of Michigan. Subscriptions for fall term, starting in September, via U.S. mail are $90. Winter term (January through April) is $95, year-long (September through April) is $160. On-campus subscriptions for fall term are $35. Subscriptions must be prepaid. The Michigan Daily is a member of the Associated Press and the Associated Collegiate Press. 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