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The Michigan Daily - Monday, April 8, 1996 - 3A
Oakland U
offers rogram
4tOxford
For the 26th consecutive year, Oak-
land University and the University of
Detroit-Mercy are offering their British
studies program at Oxford, which will
1te hosted by Corpus Christi College in
England.
The program offers tuition, private
'oom and full board for the week, ex-
cursions to London, theater tickets, vis-
-its to museums and six or eight college
edits. The program costs $5,200 but
oes not include airfare.
Oxford tutors will offer courses in art
history, architecture, business manage-
=ment, communications, education, his-
tory, four literature classes and British
politics. Credits are applicable to de-
grees at universities and colleges na-
tionwide.
For more information about the pro-
gram, call Margaret Pigott at (810)370-
31 or send an inquiry to
pigott@oakland.edu.
Detroit police seek a
few good officers
This week through April 13 the De-
rtroit Police Department will be holding
an open application recruitment period.
DPP encourages those students inter-
ested in law enforcement as a possible
4reer to attend and learn about the
portunities its department offers in a
;variety of fields.
Recruitment officers will be available
in Room 03-45 of Cobo Conference/Ex-
Ihibition Center in downtown Detroit from
:9 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day this week.
There will be displays that show some of
the opportunities in the DPP brime labo-
ratories, Harbormastor. Section and all
other departments within the force.
For more information, contact the
PP at (313)224-4400.
Video contest offers
$10,000 scholarship
The American College Health Asso-
ciation is scouting campuses nation-
wide for the next Steven Spielberg or
Quentin Tarantino.
College students are invited to par-
icipate in a contest to create and de-
lop a new television public-service
announcement that will educate young
adults about genital herpes. The contest
is open to anyone over 18 years old who
is enrolled at an accredited institution
of higher learning.
Entrants must submit an original
30-second videotaped message that
"provides information about genital
herpes.
The winner of the contest will re-
eive a $10,000 scholarship, a trip to
FNew York City and the opportunity to
assist in the professional production of
the public-service announcement. For
more information about the contest, call
0(212)886-2250 or e-mail
HerpesPSA@aol. com.
SAPAC publication
PRISMS seeks entries
The faculty and staff of the English
Composition Board and the Sexual
Assault Prevention and Awareness Cen-
terare sponsoring a publication of writ-
ings from the University community,
-titled PRISMS.
:1The publication will be a compila-
1:tion of people's experiences and views
to help raise an awareness of the need to
combat violence against women in the
Ann Arbor community. The two groups
*e looking for all kinds of writing,
including poetry, stories and essays.
Entries may be submitted to SAPAC
until April 23.
- Compiled from staff reports
Christians unite to celebrate Good Friday on Diag
By Ann Stewart
Daily Staff Reporter
Songs of praise echoed throughout the Diag on
Friday afternoon as participants in a prayer and
worship rally for Good Friday commenced their
annual celebration.
"It's a time when Christians can come together
and worship God beyond denominational or racial
differences," said Jonathan Fellows, director of
Christians United.
Christians United, an assembly of representa-
tives from different Christian organizations on
campus, has arranged the rally every year since
1989 to celebrate Good Friday, a day that com-
memorates the crucifixion and burial of Jesus
Christ.
"It provides a living testimony of Christ's pres-
ence on campus," Fellows said.
The hourlong rally began with a time of worship
and prayer led in part by the Korean Campus
Crusade for Christ worship team. Participants also
distributed songsheets so the crowd could join
together in song.
Those who attended said they thoroughly en-
joyed hearing praise songs played by a band whose
members are part of both the KCCC and the
Chinese Campus Crusade for Christ.
"The band leader was really good. He was
really into it. It was a faith-building experi-
ence," said Matt Bressie, a Medicine first-year
student.
Neno Guarisco, a staff member of Chi Alpha
Christian Fellowship, spoke at the rally on the
theme of Christian unity, stressing the need for
Christian groups on campus to come together
and not be split on the basis of race or differ-
ences in secondary doctrines, such as modes of
baptism.
"The unifying force between all of our groups
is Jesus. We need to focus on what we have in
common, which is the same savior in Jesus Christ,"
Guarisco said.
He talked about the University's Christian roots,
hoping to encourage Christian groups on campus
to be more effective in uniting to carry out their
purpose as they did in the past.
"The speakerreally enunciated a lot ofconcerns
and really spoke to the people," said LSA senior
Joe Cox.
After the close of the rally, an ensemble of
guitarists played songs while the crowd began to
disperse.
People who attended said they were impressed
by the music and by the spirit of the rally.
"It was incredible. There are more Christians
on this campus than I realized. It's very encour-
aging," said Christopher French, a Music se-
nior.
Fellows said he was" pleased with the turnout,
saying the sounds of voices could be heard all
around.
Participants estimated the crowd at more than
400, which is about 100 fewer than the attendance
of last year's rally.
"The best measure of its success is the feedback
I get," Fellows said.
People at the rally said they enjoyed it and
absorbed its message as well.
"The speaker was on fire. He gave a message
that all the groups should stop ripping on each
other. There should be more inter-mingling," said
Engineering junior Nathan Goslee.
MSA to
connedt
students to
legislators
By Laurie Mayk
Daily Staff Reporter
Students will have the opportunity to
lobby lawmakers in style today, cour-
tesy of the Michigan Student Assembly
and CellularOne.
Expanding efforts to lobby state and
federal officials, MSA representatives
plan to station themselves on the Diag
today with celluar phones, offering stu-
dents a chance to contact the offices of
their state and federal senators and rep-
resentatives.
The assembly obtained three phones
from Ann Arbor Cellular Incorpo-
rated for students to call lawmakers
via a special 800 number for constitu-
ents.
"Instead of doing letter-writing cam-
paigns and getting signatures, it's a
more innovative way of having stu-
dents support higher education," said
LSA Rep. Jasmine Khambutta.
The number (800) 574-4AID con-
nects constituents with the appropri-
ate legislative offices in Washington,
D.C.
Khambutta said students will have
the opportunity to contact offices from
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. today to ask questions
or offer comments to their representa-
tives.
Although MSA's External Relations
Committee communicates regularly
with lawmakers in Lansing, this project
is significant "so we're not always just
contacting the Michigan representatives
- two or three people just get bom-
barded with mail," said RC sophomore
Edna Yang, who coordinated the project
with Khambutta.
Kimberly Cristea, an LSA first-year
student, said she would participate in
the program to discuss issues of eutha-
nasia and government spending with
government officials.
"The government gets so many let-
ters and so many petitions, often times
it's hard for them to get ahold of what
people are saying," Cristea said. "If
people call them, it might be more ef-
fective."
The representatives will concentrate
on drumming up support for higher
education funding, but students are
welcome to lobby for any issue,
Khambutta said.
In light of statewide debates con-
cerning the tuition tax credit and Gov.
John Engler's budget proposal, the
fate of higher education's funding has
been in the spotlight for the last few
months.
"This is a really good way to make
students more aware that it's not over,"
Yang said.
Students, parents
'argue over maors
By Erena Baybik students to examine the idealistic side
Daily Staff Reporter as well as the practical. "A lot of stu
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Formany students, choosing between
a career their parents want and one they
would enjoy is a tough call.
"My parents want me to do some-
thing that is practical -I would choose
something for myself that I'd enjoy,"
said LSA junior Mary Jane Wagg.
Many students are torn between fol-
lowing their hearts or their parents'
dictates. "I would love to teach pre-
school but my parents said no," said
Danielle Stein, an
LSA sophomore.
Career Planningw
and Placement
counselor Judy teach pr
Lawson said that
overall, making but my p
career decisions is
difficult because no.
everyone has a dif-
ferent idea of what_
a career should en-
tail. Parents, as
well as students, have preconceived
ideas, values and experiences that play
a large part in making career choices.
Lawson said.
"We want what makes her happy but
we want her to be able to afford all that
she's used to having," said Lynn Stein,
Danielle Stein's mother. "I think teach-
ing is incredible and a very underrated
occupation but it won't afford Danielle
the life she's used to - it's a very harsh
reality, but it's reality."
Salary is a major factor considered
by both parents and students in mak-
ing career decisions. "People think
that money can buy happiness and in
a sense it can, because then you don't
have to worry about it," Danielle Stein
said.
Some career disagreements between
parents and students arise from a mis-
match of interests. "They want me to do
the law thing, I'd rather do something
with music," Wagg said.
Lawson said she tries to encourage
dents make quick decisions about ca-
reers when it would be wiser to gather
some information and make a more
accurate decision."
Penny Morris, a LSA premedical
adviser, said that in many cases par-
ents define a career for their student
and that from childhood, the student
assumes they will enter that field.
Sometimes, Morris said, students do
not realize their goals are different
until their junior
old love to
aeschool
Parents say
- Danielle Stein
LSA sophomore
make career choices
or senior year in
college.
"(Students) ra-
tionalize this by
thinking that per-
haps '(My par-
ents) know me
better than I
know myself,."
Morris said.
As a -result, a
lot of people
they are later un-
Bringing home the bacon
LSA senior Matt Ercolani roasts a pig on the front lawn of the Zeta Psi
house on East University Avenue on Saturday.
GEO
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the training period.
"The No. I issue is international GSIs,"
Gamble said. "The big stumbling point
was that GEO said they were employees
and should be in the contract, but we're
saying they are international students
not instructors in August."
Gamble said the administration was
planning to release a statement in
tomorrow's University Record on in-
ternational GSIs. The statement out-
lines provisions for international GSI
orientation sessions, a $500 fellowship
for room and board, an advance on
September's salary and some insurance
coverage, he said.
"Those are allthe things, except being
paid, that GEO wanted," Gamble said.
GEO Bargaining Secretary Mike Sell
said the $500 fellowship was a step in the
right direction but not enough for the
three-week stay of an international GSI.
"Thank you very much, (but) $500 is
not enough," Sell said. "It's not close to
being enough. The cost of housing is
pretty high."
Church said GEO filed an Unfair La-
bor Practice suit against the University
on Friday with the Michigan Employ-
ment Relations Commission, which plans
to supervise a mediation process be-
tween the two sides on April 10 and 11.
"In any contract negotiations, there
are a certain number of things that both
sides are required to negotiate on,"
Church said. "Among them are wages,
working conditions and training.
"Our contention is that the University
is not engaging on real negotiations on
wages and international GSI training."
Church said CEO's motivation was
to get a contract during this week's
mediation procedures.
"Our hope is that the walk-out and
Unfair Labor Practice will cause the
University to significantly move from
its position and sign at mediation,"
Church said.
Dexter said, "(The suit) won't be ad-
dressed officially intmediation, but all
three parties - we, the University, and
the mediator - will be aware of this."
Gamble said last week's negotiations
demonstrated to both parties which is-
sues could not be resolved.
"It was not that productive," Gamble
said. "The bargaining session showed
there were a couple ofpoints we couldn't
agree on.
"Both sides felt that possibly the meet-
ing with the mediator would (do) good."
Dexter said there were some propos-
als signed, but these agreements hap-
pened only on the first day.
happy with, said Vicki Hays, a psy-
chologist at the University's Counsel-
ing and Psychological Services. Hats
said people average six job changes in
a lifetime.
There is no clear-cut solution to fam-
ily feuding but Morris said alternatives
exist.
Morris suggested counseling as oiie
way for students to communicate with
their parents. "Students need the
strength to define their own goals and
then to communicate to their parents
just what those goals are. They have to
learn how to convince their parents that
they're not rejecting them butjust choos-
ing another pathway - counseling con
help," Morris said.
Morris prescribed summer employ-
ment for students who have doubts about
their futures. "I encourage exposure in
the summertime to several different
fields - internships and talking to cur-
rent grads in the field are also helpful."
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What's happening in Ann Arbor today
GROUP MEETINGS
Q Alliance for the Mentally Il of
Washtenaw County, 994-6611,
St. Clare's Episcopal Chruch,
2309 Packard, 7:30 p.m.
U Burning Bush Campus Ministry,
930-0621, Michigan Union, Watts
Room, 1st floor, 7-8:15 p.m.
Q Ninjitsu Club, beginners wel-
come, 332-8912, Intramural
Sports Building, Room G-21,
7:30-9 p.m.
© Shorin-Ryu Karate-Do Club, men
and women, beginners wel-
come, 994-3620, CCRB, Room
2275, 7-8 p.m.
VE TS
by International Institute, Chem-
istry Building, Room 1210,7 p.m.
J "Inside, Outside: Arab Settle-
ment In the Chad Basin in
Ethnoarchaeological Perspec-
tive," Dr. Augustin Holl, lec-
ture series on African Archae-
ology, sponsored by Museum
of Anthropology, Rackham,
West Conference Room, 4 p.m.
Q "More Bosnias? National and
Ethnic Tensions In the Post-
Communist World," Geza
Jeszensky, lecture, sponsored
by Honors Program and Center
for Russian and East European
Studies, Angell Hall, Audito-
rium A, 7:30 p.m.
D "Tax Workshop for International
Students," sponsored by Inter-
national Center, International
Center, Room 9, 3 p.m.
STUDENT SERVICES
J Campus Information Centers,
Michigan Union and Pierpont
Commons, 763-INFO,
info@umich.edu. UM .Events on
GOpherBLUE, and http://
www.umich.edu/-info on the
World Wide Web
0 English Composition Board Peer
Tutoring, 741-8958, Mason
Hall, Room 444C, 7-11 p.m.
Q Mediation, student dispute reso-
"...The University announced
that United Nations Secretary-Gen-
eral Javier Perez de Cuellar will
speak at next month's graduation
ceremonies. Listeners, however,
will be forbidden from bringing al-
cohol or carbonated beverages to
the event.
The alchohol ban results from
rowdiness at last year's ceremony,
which featured Governor James
Blanchard as the main speaker.
University officials were dismayed
as students popped champagne corks
and repeatedly interrupted
Blanchard's speech..."
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