LOCAL /STATE The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 12, 1996 -"A Symposium to dcuss school jefonns The future of schools and education Twill be the topic of a symposium at the School of Education from 2-4 p.m. to- morrow in the Whitney Auditorium, 1309 School of Education Building. ,"School Restructuring: Its Effects on Learning" will feature education Profs. Valerie Lee from the University, Jeannie Oakes from UCLA and Fred Newmann 'from the University of Wisconsin. ,Newmann will also conduct an infor- al seminar, "Restructuring for Intellec- tual Quality: Authentic Pedagogy Can !Boost Authentic Achievement" from 9- 10:30a.m. tomorrow in the Tribute Room, 1322 School of Education Building. ~,Oakes will lead a seminar titled "Detracking: Technical, Normative and Political Issues in Reform" from 9-10:30 a.m. Wednesday in the Tribute Room. wUomen's health grants offered The Michigan Initiative on Women's 'Health, which was formed to stimulate -interdisciplinary research and educa- tion on women's health, is accepting applications for research grant awards. Grant awards will support projects to be completed from April 1996 to March -1997. Researchers can request funding of up 1* $4,000. The deadline for applications is Friday at the MIWH Office in Room 4222 of the North Ingalls Building. For more information, call 936-7119. Cedar Point resort to ,hold job interviews Cedar Point, an amusement park and resort located in Sandusky, Ohio, will old interviews today to fill 3,500 sum- Uer positions. Interviews are open to the public and will beheld from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Career Services Center of Eastern Michigan University. There are more than 100 different job classifications available, and housing 'is available with a minimal payroll de- duction. Employees have free access to all Cedar Point attractions. Formore information, call (419) 627- ~45 or check the Cedar Point web "site: 7iap://Www/cedarpoint. corn. Philanthropy lnternships offered The Indiana University Center on Philanthropy is seeking student appli- cations for the Jane Addams and An- drew Carnegie Fellowships for a 10- month internship in Indianapolis, Id. * The fellowship comes with a $15,000 stipend and 12 credits. Candidates should be recent gradu- ates orseniors notcommitted to a gradu- ate program. Students will be selected based on leadership potential, interest in community service and the nonprofit -sector, and academic performance. Applications for 9- 4cholarships due Fri. Applications for the Alumnae Coun- ci322nd Alumnae Club Scholarships for women and Alumni Scholarships for Jndergraduates will be accepted ihrough Friday. Students applying for the scholar- ships for women must be currently or formerly enrolled at the University, have a minimum GPA of 3.4 for undergradu- ates or 6.0 for graduates, demonstrate *nancial need, and be involved in the .University community. - :Applications for both scholarships are available at the Office of Financial Aid, 2011 Student Activities Build- ing. - Compiled from staff reports. MSA budget committee faces shortage of funding By Laurie Mayk Daily Staff Reporter After several weeks of speculation and criticism, Michigan Student Assembly leaders say they are now ready to address "The Non-BPC Crisis." Assembly members have been swapping ideas for mending the financial state of the Budget Priorities Committee since MSA Vice President Sam Goodstein questioned the committee's spend- ing two weeks ago. BPC chair Matt Curin presented a proposal at a steering committee last night to increase BPC's funds from $10,361.67 to $19,486.37. "We knew there was a problem - we knew we had to fix it," said External Relations Committee chair Andy Schor, who helped develop the proposal. Curin and Schor suggested the assembly redi- rect some existing funds of other committee budgets. The proposal transfers funds from the Communications Committee, Academic Affairs Commission, International Students Commis- sion and Committee Discretionary funds, as well as the budgets for Advice Magazine and MSA's lecture series. The remainder of the funds would be drawn from money previously allocated to student groups, but not claimed by the deadline. "The redistribution of funds happens every year," Curin said. "Every year BPC ends up coming up short of money and comes to other committees for money." Several committee chairs objected to pulling money now from their committee's funds. "Once I find out about how much these (ac- tivities) cost, I'll be more than happy to give it all up to you," said International Students Com- mission chair Jonathan Freeman. "At this point, Ijust don't know how much I'm going to need," said Communications chair Olga Savic. "Every year BPC comes up short of money and comnes to other committees for money."Mt -Matt Cuin Chair of MSA's Budget Priorities Committee Instead of immediately subtracting money from the various committees, the steering committee, composed of all committee chairs, voted to sus- pend discussion by the assembly for one week. The committee also instructed all chairs to create lists of their planned activities and allocations. "Some committees will have to make some tough choices and cut out some things they want to do," said MSA President Flint Wainess. Wainess and Goodstein suggested BPC work with its current funds for the Feb. 28 hearing, when the committee will consider proposals for funding various student groups, and then deter- mine how much money other committees can donate in mid-March. Wainess also suggested that the assembly 6h- tact the Dean of Students and University. groups that may be able to allocate money either to BPC26r to the student groups BPC cannot accommodate. "MSA's not the only place on campus that gives money to student groups." Wainess said. "We should figure out where money is that stuent groups can get on this campus and how they're going to get it." NOPPORN KICHANANTHA/Daily Sounds of music Wendy Rofe plays a flute in the School of Music recital hall as part of a Stearns Lecture yesterday. She lectured on the history of the flute and played different kinds of flutes while Edward Parmentier accompanied on the harpsichord. SORROW hosts local musical benefit to help the enviromenlt fast for Rmd reflect on re By Christopher Wan Daily Staff Reporter Muslim students all over campus are fasting this month to celebrate Ramada. the annual daytime fast period for Muslims. "It's the month of personal reflection for Muslims," said LSA junior Wahila Baki, an executive board member of the Muslim Students' Association. "And 4s the month when the first revelation of the Koran, which is our holy book, cair down to the Prophet Mohammed." "Ramadan is a time of spirituality, a time to ponder upon the things we take l r granted, a time to get closer to your brothers and sisters," said LSA junior H aads Ahmad. Physically able Muslims are pre- scribed to fast from sunrise to sunset It'month for 30 days during Ramadan, which began Jan. 22.is all about self-con- o personal trol, self-discipline, regulating your reflection for innate desires or innate psychologi- cal drives," said LSA junior Asif Muslimss Harsolia, president of the Muslim - Wahida Baki Student Association. "Ramadan teaches us really what Muslim Students' ; the poor people are feeling when AsSociation a they're hungry. It gives us more empathy for them and makes us more willing to help them out," Baki sAi By the end of the Ramadan, Muslims are supposed to have paid Zakat, a char y tax that is 2.5 percent of their yearly income and assets. Ramadan, which occurs during the ninth month of the Muslim calendar, is a time of intense prayer and worship. There are only two meals a day. One in the early morning is called "Suhoor" a d one in the evening is known as "Iftaar." "In the night, we gather at the mosques and do special prayers becausee blessings are increased with people," Ahmad said. "They read a bit of the Koran ever vnightdand finish it in the 30-day period," Harsolia said. Muslims say they regard their hunger as an act of devotion to their faith. "The significance of fasting is to practice self-control," Ahmad said. "When you do go break your fast, you'll never appreciate food as much as you do at that point." "The first one or two days is usually harder for most people," Harsolia said. "The hardest thing about Ramadan is not really feeling hungry the whole day, but it's more of the temptation. It's like psychological control." Baki said that among the five pillars of Islam - faith, prayer, charity, pilgrimage and fasting - "fasting is the only thing that nobody really knowt if you're fasting or not." "So when you're doing it, you're doing it just for God, and it's tot lly something that you really have to believe, because it's hard," Baki said. "When I'm doing it, I'm proud of myself and I feel like it's really helping me getting close to God." Ramadan ends with a three-day holiday called Eid-Ul-Fitr, which Harsolia said is "the most important celebration in the Muslim calendar." "(Eid) usually starts off in the morning," Harsolia said. "Everybody will g4 to the mosque, then right after that, friends and relatives will meet each other and Jou go to different people's houses." An Eid party is scheduled for the evening of Feb. 29 at the Stockwell Blue Lounge. "Usually really good food is made, and they have lots of feasts," Harsolia added. By Michele Moss For the Daily A variety of jazz, bluegrass and folk musicians will be kicking out vibes to- night for a benefit to raise money for the Students Organized to Recycle and Re- use Orgarac Waste. Three local bands - ajazz ensemble, The Still and Drivetrain - will be per- forming at the Blind Pig at 9:30 p.m. Jason Blazar, founder ofSORROW, saidtheorganization isexpecting about SORROW's, and "music that doesn't put limitations on itself," like jazz music. "It's a great benefit to play," Dunetz said. "I really believe in the cause." SORROW was formed in September and is presently advocating for composting on campus. The group hopes to have the University adopt more ecological practices in the future. "We want to green the lives of people in our community," Blazar said. Blazar said SORROW is sponsoring the benefit to raise money so the nt to do, group can carry out some of the & aity iS programs it has been talking requires about - such as conducting edu- cational pro- Jason Blazar grams about composting and RROW founder sustainable liv- 200 people at tonight's show. The local musi- cians are perform- ing for free. Mem- bers oftwo groups - The Still and the jazz ensemble -saidtheeventis an important ben- efit and they are happy to contrib- ute to the cause. We wa and the re that doing money." SOF yo yu go.., What: A benefit concert for Students Organized to Recycle and Reuse Organic Waste. Whens: 9:30 pmn~. today. Where: The Blind Pig. Cost: $5.00 group's efforts. Blazar said SORROW is also encouraging people to bring poetry or a piece of literature they would like to share. Individuals may register with SORROW to perform between the bands' sets. "This isn't some wild crazy affair; it'sjust a great opportunity for a study break," Blazar said. "It's a nice way to come out on a Monday night and listen to good music, share poetry and enjoy the spirit of the day." The Blind Pig is scheduled to be open to the public. Admission is $5.00 at the door. "I think tonight is going to be smiles and rainbows all around, be- cause that's how we feel about it," Blazar said. "We're doing a lot around Ann Ar- bor and think music is a way to help people out - you've got to throw in the hands," said Noah Kaplan, a mem- ber of'The Still. Adam Dunetz, of the jazz ensemble, saidhasees a correlation between people who believe in universal causes, like ing, producing slide shows, and sharing in the costs of testing materials to carry out a compost pilot program on campus. "We want to do, and the reality is that doing requires money," Blazar said. In addition to the music at tonight's benefit, SORROW will set up a table with educational materials about the Don't Panic!! * If you think you're pregnant... call us-we listen, we care. PROBLEM PREGNANCY HELP; 769-7283 Any time, any day, 24 hours. Fully confidential. Serving Students since 1970. Correction Alpha Kappa Alpha was founded in 1908 at Howard University. This was incorrectly reported in Friday's Daily. 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