LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 18, 1996 - 3A" Cbinton seals nomination in state caucus photographer Wls award *rt senior Stephanie Grace Lim, a photographer for The Michigan Daily, won two awards in the 1995 Pictures of the Year contest sponsored by the Michigan Press Photographers Asso- o'iation. Lim took third place in the fashion category and also won an honorable mention for fashion photography. The MPPA 1995 Pictures of the Year is a coptest for professional photogra- rs. n February, Lim took second place in a student competition sponsored by Photographer's Forum magazine. Her entry, "Shedding the Porcelain Skin," was one of 18,500 submitted. Lim said she feels the MPPA contest is more meaningful as the competition from. professional photographers al- ready in the field is tougher than her dent peer group. im has been a photographer at the Daily for two years. Nominations for 'U' diversity award due today Nominations for the Harold R. Johnson Diversity Service Award are due at the Fleming Administration Building by 5 p.m. today. 1he award honors the contributions orfaculty working to create a more culturally and ethnically diverse cam- pus. The award is named for Johnson., who served as School of Social Work Dean, interim secretary of the Univer- Oity and special counsel to the Univer- sity president. Lester Monts, vice provost for aca- qic and multicultural affairs, said in tement that Johnson was a "great leader of our University community, who exemplified his commitment to cultural diversity during his distin- guished career and service to the Uni- versity." Professors may be nominated if they are full-time, tenured or tenure-track as- sistants, associate or full professors onthe Ann Arbor campus, and meet several criteria based on efforts to support cul- 1 and ethnic diversity on campus. ive awards will be presented to faculty members to support under- graduate and graduate students, travel, study groups, books or other discre- tionary purchases relating to personal research, scholarship and creative activity. Nomination forms mustbe completed in full and submitted to the Office of the Vjce Provost for Academic and *lticultural Affairs, 3084 Fleming Building by 5 p.m. For more information about the award or nomination process, call Jacina Davis at 763-8123 or submit questions by e-mail to jdavis@umich.edu. 'U' students awarded eliowships from Ckefelier program hree University students have been awarded fellowships in the Rockefeller ~rothers Fund Fellowship Program for nority Students Entering the Teach- g Profession. ".Education seniors Kia Berry and Gre- ory White and LSA senior Raul Garcia were among the 25 outstanding stu- dents from across the country who were elected as fellows. *The fund awards fellows a stipend of up to $2,500 for summer projects, as well as stipends for pursuing master's degree programs in teacher education 'or related fields. Participating institutions screen and nominate three candidates each year, who are interviewed by a selection committee. Fellows are selected for their po- tential to become good teachers as 4 asured by communication skills, idemic performance and letters of recommendation. - Compiledfrom staff reports By Stephanie Jo Klein Daily Staff Reporter Michigan voters showed their sup- port for President Clinton in Saturday's uncontested Democratic Party presidential caucus, where the president sealed his nomination for a second run for the White House. Steve Gools, communication director for the Michigan Democratic Party, said Clinton had 2,167 of the 2,221 delegates re- quired for the nomina -he tion before he entered the state. Michigan's terrific 156 delegates will put him over the top. t grnoug With the support of the majority of cau- Noven cus voters, Clinton faced little opposi- tion. Official results Chair were not released as County of yesterday, but Gools said it is unlikely that the few write-in candidates would garner the 15 percent required for securing any delegates Gools said the Michigan victory is important for Clinton's campaign. "Michigan Democrats will deliver the delegates the president needed to secure his renomination," he said Sat- urday. Election officials said voter turn- out was low during the six hours the polling sites were open. Aaron Dersnah, an Ann Arbor resi- dent, said he went to the polls to show his support for the president and also for the political process. "It's important to stay involved in the process. A lot of people are disil- lusioned with it," he said. A 1992 Albion College graduate, Dersnah said he supports Clinton be- cause of his stances on reAS w wll voter trade treaties like NAFTA and GATT, abortion t tb rof y D in rights and t h e or economy. -- Pat Skrobe Members of the the Washtenaw University's )emocratic Party C o II e g e Democrats aided election officials during the caucus and attributed the lack of stu- dent participation to the locations of polling sites. "It's not really that convenient," said Erica Cohen, an RC sophomore. Katie Murtha, an LSA junior, said although there was a lack of student participation in the vote, many local party officials visited the sites. "Everybody who has been here has been really involved," Murtha said. State Rep. Liz Brater (D-Ann Ar- bor), who talked with voters from Ann Arbor's third and fourth wards at the Church of the Good Shepherd polling site, said it was hard to pro- mote the caucus. "This event is financed by the Michigan Democratic Party," Brater said. "It's difficult and very expen- sive to publicize these events. "I think the fact that President Clinton is uncontested probably less- ens the interest." Michael Koen, a caucus co-chair, said he was encouraged to see the number of party loyalists doing their part to help the president. "The vote," Koen said, was "less for issues today, just for Bill Clinton." Party officials say they expect a positive result in the general presi- dential election. Pat Skrobe, chair of the Washtenaw County Democratic Party, said Michi- gan voters found it important to re- affirm Clinton as a candidate. "There will be terrific voter turnout in November," Skrobe predicted, counting on voter frustration with the Republican "Contract with America." Leah Gunn, a caucus co-chair, who is running for county commissioner in the 12th district, said the party stands behind Clinton. "Bill Clinton is going to be our nominee, and he's going to win the NOPPORN KICHANANTHA/Daily Aaron Dersnah of Ann Arbor casts a vote in Michigan's Democratic caucus last Saturday. Even though President Clinton is the only candidate on the state's ballot, his nomination needs to be validated. election and we're going to work real hard for him," Gunn said. Democratic Party members also used the day to solicit signatures for the campaign petitions of Sen. Carl Levin (D-Detroit), U.S. Rep. Lynn Rivers (D-Ann Arbor) and Ann Arbor library board candidate SandraWhite. APA show lkiclksoff Hel itage Monthi By Kal Wang Daily Staff Reporter MSA pres. requests more student input Lights, camera - action! More than 15 acts electrified a sold-out Power Center audience Saturday night at the Generation APA cultural show, which consisted of a blend of traditional and modern dances. The show marked the start of a monthlong series of events in celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. "(The show) was just incredible - unbelievable," said LSA first-year stu- dent Victor Wu. The opening act, titled "APA Nation," a parody of Janet Jackson's "Rhythm Nation," thrilled the energetic audience with its hip-hop dance routine. The remainder of the show included acts that combined the traditional dances of different Asian cultures, such as a dance thatblended the Chinese plate dance and the Korean fan dance. "It was a really good mix of variety," LSA junior Prital Shah said. "I thought it represented everyone real well." The show, which is presented by the United Asian American Organizations and the Asian Pacific American Task Force, is unique in that it draws students who are not performance majors to cho- reograph and organize all of the acts. "I think (the performiance)really shows the campus ... the strength, creativity and enthusiasm of the Asian Pacific Ameri- Wainess backs more student involvement in curriculum committees By Laurie Mayk Daily Staff Reporter With student representatives already on search committees and Code panels, Michigan Student Assembly President Flint Wainess proposed adding students to another University committee at Friday's Student Relations Committee. meeting. Wainess proposed a plan to appoint students to the executive committees of all of the University's 19 schools and colleges. The intent of the proposal is to increase student input and decision- making abilities regarding curriculum, Wainess said. "Students could actually affect cur- ritulum decisions at this university," Wainess said. Concern about curriculum control was intensified with the recent re- structuring of the LSA pass-fail op- tion, he said. While faculty would still constitute a majority on this com- mittee, at least students would have a voice in decisions like this, Wainess said. While students are currently repre- sented on committees within the differ- ent schools, most serve in a purely ad- visory capacity, Wainess said. In the School of Natural Resources and Environment, however, students serve on every official committee, said SNRE Interim Dean Paul Webb. "Students have the same ranking as do faculty; they are considered equal to faculty (on the committees)," Webb said. Lincoln Davies, an SNREjunior, said other schools could benefit from the type of student representation. present on SNRE committees. "It serves the interests of the school and it serves the interests of students," Davies said. The College of Engineering solic- its student input in curriculum deci- sions through a curriculum task force and student-faculty contact, said Catherine Peponis, University of Michigan Engineering Council presi- dent. "There have been curriculum changes proposed and there has been student input on that," she said. Peponis said she is satisfied with student influence on curriculum com- mittees in the college. Webb noted that in a small school such as SNRE, some of the committees do not vote, and the ultimate decision is often made by the dean. The students on the SNRE committees do not vote on personnel matters such as promotion and tenure. Wainess said he expected faculty to object to the student representation due to the confidentiality of personnel mat- ters, but that he would be willing to compromise on that aspect of the com- mittee. The Student Relations Committee is expected to discuss the proposal at its next meeting in April. DIANE COOK/Dadiy Members of the dance group c.K.1 perform a blend of Chinese and Korean dance. can community," said Tricia Bagamasbad, the show's coordinator. The show closed with a finale recog- nizing the history of Asian migration to the United States and the birth of Asian Pacific America. Vice President for University Rela- tions Walter Harrison, who attended the show, praised it as being "terrific, ener- getic and creative." GM bans media from talks U I DAYTON, Ohio (AP) - Operating under a media blackout, General Mo- tors Corp. and United Auto Workers union negotiators met Saturday, the 12th day of a strike that has crippled GM production. Negotiators met for about 13 hours Saturday, breaking at 11:30 p.m. They planned to resume talks yesterday. Nei- ther side would comment on the progress of the talks, and the union said there was a media blackout. Asked whether a blackout was in effect, GM spokesperson Jim Hagedon said: "We're just at this point trying to get the issues back on the table and getting the folks concentrating on get- ting the problem solved." Negotiators got together for about 10 hours Friday to discuss the walkout by 2,700 workers over the issue of outsourcing, the production of parts by outside plants or companies. In Washington, a U.S. Labor Depart- ment spokesperson who asked not to be identified said Saturday that the gov- ernment is not involved in the talks. "For 60 years, General Motors and the United Auto Workers have worked out their labor disputes without any intervention from the federal govern- ment and we're confident that will oc- cur this time as well," he said. Labor Secretary Robert Reich, in a statement, urged that states accept claims for unemployment benefits by union members laid off because of the strike. GM has protested these applications, say- ing they would force the automaker to subsidize a strike against itself. 'S ATTENTION STUDENTS!! CALVIN KLEIN SALES EVENT! comes to UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 3 DAYS ONLY!! mc-visa-amex-disc-atm cards-cash ! ' ; , jrrFl, ' { '//!/ If . f /y. / .1l r A %' What's happening in Ann Arbor today Same current styles as every major department LADIES' and MEN'S GROUP MEETINGS -U Alliance for the Mentally 11l, 994- 6611, St. Clare's Episcopal Church, 2309 Packard, 7:30 p.m. - Burning Bush Campus Ministry, 930-0621, Michigan Union, Watts Room, 1st Floor, 7-8:15 p.m. 994-3620, CCRB, Room 2275, 7-8 p.m. EVENTS Q "Bible Study," sponsored by Laymen's Evangelical Fellowship International, Angell Hall, Room G-144, 7 p.m. Michigan Union and Pierpont Commons, 763-1NFO, info@umich.edu, UM*Events on GOpherBLUE, and http:// www.umich.edu/~info on the World Wide Web J English Composition Board Peer Tutoring, 741-8958, Mason Hall, flnm AAA(' 744 1nm I ;::