LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 2, 1996 -5 I:09 Indecent exposure m rieze Building Students walking into room 1518 of the Frieze Building were exposed to nore than a boring lecture Wednesday as a man dropped his pants on two separate occasions, revealing his geni- talia to two separate women. At one point, Ann Arbor police say, the man "had his pants down and was mastur- bating." Witnesses reported to police that the K n was 25 to 30 years old with "short ndish hair," 5-foot-8-inches tall and of medium build. He was wearing a cream-colored sweater with brown trim and blue jeans. The man left the area prior to the arrival of police officers. Student waiting for bus struck by careless iver While standing outside Bus Shelter No.8 on Geddes Avenue Wednesday, a female student was hit by an oncoming car. The driver of the vehicle was cited for careless driving. According to De- partment of Public Safety reports, he was issued a ticket and released. The woman was transported to the University Hospital emergency om. Her present condition is un- own. String of thefts at orch Hall library leave police baffled Two separate, recent incidents at the Lorch Hall library have totaled nearly $250 in stolen money. Police have no 'clues as to who the culprits are, how *y there may be, or even if the two events are connected. First, a Foster Library librarian re- ported that "$180 in cash was taken ftomamoney bag which was left locked, but in an unlocked drawer of her desk," police say. Then, police found out that $65 in small bills was taken from a petty cash box located under the main front desk. The first theft took place sometime 'etween Dec. 15 and Jan. 23. The time frame for the second incident has been set between Jan. 12 and Jan. 18. Police have no suspects in their in- vestigation. 46-year-old man found sleeping in Angell Hall 4throom The last thing anyone expects to find walking into a public restroom is some- one dead asleep. So when one indi- vidual heard that a man was lying asleep in the third-floor men's bathroom in Angell Hall early Monday morning, he decided to call the police and report the incident. --The 46-year-old man resting in the bathroom was woken by officers, is- ad a trespassing ticket and escorted mthe premises. Signs stolen from Shapiro Undergraduate Library Several "no food or drink" signs were discovered stolen Monday from the Shapiro Undergraduate Library. The ns were taken from several stair- s throughout the building. Police have no suspects at this time. - Compiled by Daily Staff Reporter Lenny Feller. i New England Literature Programiinixes nature, arts By Carissa Van Heest For the Daily The New Hampshire wilderness will become the class- room for 40 students to study literature, hike and camp as part of the New England Literature Program this spring semester. NELP takes place 100 miles north of Boston at Camp Kabeyun, on land owned by the Audubon Society. "It's the best thing I've done at U-M. Even beyond school, it's one of the r most profound periods in my life," said You hi LSA senior Ken McGraw, who partici- pated in NELP last spring. MIX of ne The program emphasizes various kinds of learning in a community set- just Engl ting. Students read and discuss works- by New England authors, attend classes, majors. keep journals, cook, sing, study nature, hike and canoe. The students also have the opportunity to get acquainted with Former N Ia Rd li Katie Fensch. NELP's living conditions are primitive. No radios or televisions are permitted to be used during the program. Even the vans in which the students travel to the site are not equipped with radios. If the participants want to hear music, they must make it themselves. Showers and toilets are available at the camp, but most of the facilities are quite basic. "I am from the city and it was the first time I'd spent in the woods. It takes a eve a nice while to get used to the bugs and dirt and cleaning toilets," Sokol said. Dpte, not NELP participants said they formed close bonds with each other due to the nature of the program and living situa- tion. "You are part of a community 100 percent of the time," Sokol said. - Erin Sokol "We all cry when we have to leave," LP participant Livesay said. A NELP member can only attend the program once as a student. The only way to be a part of the program after that is to become a staff member. "We have been inundated with applications from former NELPers wanting to be on staff," Livesay said. This year NELP received more than 60 applications from prospective students. The staff selected this year's partici- pants last weekend and will notify them of their acceptance by early February, Livesay said. El the local people and culture. "NELP takes every aspect of your life and incorporates it into your education," McGraw said. "All topic separations fade away," said Jackie Livesay, director of this year's program. Participants say that NELP values diversity in the range of activities and within the group. "You have a nice mix of people, not just English majors," said LSA senior Erin Sokol, who attended NELP last spring. "It is great to have different perspectives," said LSA senior STEPHANIE GRACE LIM/Daily Engineering senior Susan Goryl braved the cold yesterday and caught the last rays of sunlight as she walked on North Campus. The combinaton of bone- chilling wind and freezing temperatures left many students "out in the cold." Mich.residents still bt f iquor Chicano History Week kicks off with keynote speech tonight LANSING (AP) - While the long- term trend shows liquor-buying edging downward in Michigan, the state still bought enough booze last year to sup- ply six bottles to each of its residents, according to state figures. Popov 80 proof vodka was the top seller in the state last year, followed by Bacardi light rum, the Michigan Liquor Control Commission said. A 1994 study commissioned by a liquor industry group indicated many in Michigan buy hard liquor in Indiana and Illinois, where taxes are lower, and bring it home. Michigan's tax on liquor is 65 percent of retail price. But Bill Lawens, purchasing director for the Liquor Control Commission, told the Detroit Free Press for yesterday's editions that people are drinking less. "I think it's a combination of price and social awareness," he said. Michigan's slide in consumption lev- eled off some in the year that ended Sept. 30 - sales were down about 1 percent from the prior year. Nationally, liquor sales have fallen 1 percent or 2 percent a year for some time, said Elizabeth Board of the Dis- tilled Spirits Council ofthe United States. "Part of it is an aging population, especially the World War II genera- tion," Board said. "Part of it is the imposition of higher taxes on liquor, which prices us out of the market." Board said heavy advertising for beer and wine has cut into hard liquor sales. "We're not on television. Beer is on television," she said. Dennis Hybarger, vice president ofthe Michigan Beer and Wine Wholesalers Association, said that as of October beer sales were up about 1 percent for the year. But he said the flood of premium and specialty brands in the market has caused a lot of brand switching, not more drinking. By Katie Wang Daily Staff Reporter Today marks the beginning of Chicano History Week - a week for the University Latino/a population to celebrate Chicano culture and to recognize the accomplishments of the Chicano community. "This is a chance to show the University what we're all about," said Sofia Marquez, a Nursing School sophomore. The various Latino student organizations worked together to coordinate the week's events. "This is special for us because we're in charge of every- thing," said Raul Garcia II, co-chair of La Voz Mexicana. "It's very empowering." Chicano author Rudulfo Anaya will give the week's key- note address at 7 o'clock tonight in the Michigan Union's Kuenzel Room to kick off the celebration. Anaya is the author of the book "Bless Me, Ultima." Tomorrow, the Latino fraternity Sigma Lambda Beta, working in conjunction with the Mexican group MEChA, will be sponsoring a high school campus visitation day to encourage Latino students from Detroit to continue to pursue a higher education. Isaias Nono Cantu Jr., Sigma Lambda Beta's president, said that by bringing the students to campus he hopes they will feel that the dream of attending the University is within their reach. "Now we need to achieve the academic and mental goals," he said. Alianza, La Voz Mexicana and MEChA are the primary sponsors of this week's events. Chicano History Week 1996 Events Friday, Feb. 2, 7-9 p.m. Kuenzel Room, Michigan Union KeynoteAddress by Rudolfo Anaya 0 Saturday, Feb. 3, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Trotter House High School Campus Visitation Day 0 Sunday, Feb. 4, 1-2 p.m. Rosa Parks Lounge, Stockwell Grape Boycott Informational Session Monday, Feb. 5, 5-6:30 p.m. Kuenzel Room, Michigan Union Alliance Four Justice Open Forum and Discussion O Tuesday, Feb. 6, 7-9 p.m. Trotter House RAZA Comedy Night with Pocho Productions Wednesday, Feb. 7, 8-10 p.m. Not Another Cafe RAZA Open-Mic and Performance Night Friday, Feb. 9, 1-3 p.m. Kalamazoo Room, Michigan League Poetry Reading with Trinidad Sanchez Jr. House committee OKs new seatbelt legislation Write to the LANSING (AP) - In a timeworn issue pitting personal freedom advo- cates against safety experts, a House committee said yesterday police can stop motorists simply for failing to buckle up. "It's an important law and one we need to save lives," Col. Michael Robinson, head of the Michigan State Police, told the House Transportation Committee. The measure would allow police offic- ers to pull over drivers just for not wear- ing a seat belt, which they cannot now do. The ticket would carry a $25 fine. Robinson predicted the bill would mean fewer tickets issued and less po- lice energy spent on time-consuming fatal and serious-injury accidents. Most important, Robinson said, about half of those who do not currently wear seat belts would begin doing so. Others backed up Robinson's testi- mony, contending seat belt use inMichi- gan would rise from its current 67 per- cent of drivers to more than 80 percent. "I'd bet my next month's check on it," said Jim Nichols, director of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Office of Occupant Protection. Nichols based his estimate on the experience of California and Louisi- ana, where the number of drivers using seat belts jumped after passage of so- called primary enforcement laws. 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U~ , ' What's happening in Ann Arbor this weekend FRIDAY 0 "Keynote Address by Rudolfo Amaya," sponsored by La Voz Mexicana, Michigan Union, Kuenzel Room, 7-9 p.m. '' Ninjitsu Club, beginners welcome, 761-8251, IMSB, Room G-21, 6:30-8 p.m. U Shorin-Ryu Karate-Do Club, begin- ners welcome, 994-3620, CCRB, Room 2275, 6-7 p.m. U Taekwondo Club, beginners and other new members welcome, 747-6889, CCRB, Room 2275, 7- 8:30 p.m. 7 "The Yellow Wasps," fil screening, Ian Ziv, sponsored by Interna- tional Institute and Working Group sored by Mecha, Trotter House, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 0 "Debate Between James Carville and Chuck Yob," sponsored by MSA, UAC, LSA-SG, College Demo- crats and College Republicans, Michigan Union, Ballroom, 5:30-7 p.m. " "Kaplan Educational Center Test Drive," sponsored by Kaplan, Mod- ern Languages Building, MCAT- Room 3, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; GMAT, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; GRE-Room 3,2-6 p.m.; LSAT, 2-6 p.m.; call 1-800-KAP- TEST to register. 0i "Kiwanis Rummage Sale," spon- sored by Kiwanis CLub of Ann Arbor, Kiwanis Activity Center, can Programs Task Force and the Asian Pacific American Studies Program, Michigan League, Third Floor, 12-2 p.m. SUNDAY Q "Chicano Hour of Power," sponsored by Alianza, channel 88.3 FM - WCBN Radio, 1-2 p.m. Q "Environmental Gender Benders: New Findings on Pollution and Reproductive Disorders," Dr. Louis Guillette, sponsored by Ecology Center, Annual Mem- bership Meeting, 1100 N. 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