LOCAL /STATE The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, October 15, 1996 - 3 Carjacking, armed thefts mar weekend on campus First lady returns to Mich. to campaign First lady Hillary Clinton made another campaign stop to promote her husband's education program in Michigan yesterday. Clinton visited the Impression Five Science Exhibit in downtown Lansing as part of a recent campaign push for increased technology and research in education. A rally for education and a fundraiser for Democratic U.S. House andidate Debbie Stabenow followed. This is the first lady's second visit to tbe state this month, continuing a trend by both presidential candidates to court Michigan voters. 1U' dept. to host debate watch The University's communication t tudies department is scheduled to host 0s'third event in a series of campaign debate-watching gatherings and panel discussions. President Clinton and Republican presidential nominee Bob Dole will face off tomorrow night in their second .and final debate. The president and the former Kansas senator will meet in San Diego, the site of the '96 Republican National Convention in August. Prof. Trevor Thrall will lead the on- ampus discussion before and after the debate. The event is scheduled to begin , at,8:45 p.m. in 1324 East Hall. Workers World Party candidates to speak at 'U' The Republicans and Democrats 9ren't the only parties targeting Michigan voters this election season. Workers World Party presidential can- wdidate Monica Moorehead and U.S. House candidate Jane Cutter are sched- uled to speak at 6 p.m. tonight at Trotter House in Ann Arbor. The candidates also plan to show "The Prison - Industrial Complex: An Interview with Mumia Abu-Jamal," a video conducted by Moorehead and parry Holmes for the Peoples' Video etwork earlier this year. Kemp kids hit Michigan in bus The Kemp kids are hitting the cam- paign trail through Michigan this week. Jeff Kemp and Jennifer Kemp Andrews, children of Republican vice-presidential nominee Jack Kemp, are scheduled to *top in Jackson tomorrow as part of their six-city bus tour through the state. The rally, scheduled to begin at 4:15 p.m., is to be held at the "Birthplace of the Republican Party" - the Under the Oaks park on the corner of Franklin aqd Second streets. Third-parties to meet tonight Third Party Awareness night is *cheduled to be held from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. tonight at Casa Dominick's on Monroe Street. Event organizer Craig Harvey said - representatives from the Green Party, te, Libertarian Party, the Workers Warld Party, the Natural Law Party, the Socialist Equality Party and the Labor Iarty will speak. Harvey said literature from the New Party and the Reform Party will also be vailable at the event. - Compiled by Daily Staff Reporters Jennifer Harvey and Laurie Mayk. M Victim shot at bus stop confrontation By Anupama Reddy Daily Staff Reporter Several armed robberies occurred during the weekend, including a car- jacking Sunday evening. Department of Public Safety spokesperson Elizabeth Hall said the car theft was an isolated incident. "We don't believe the carjacking is related to other incidents" Hall said. A woman parked her car in the Church Street carport at 7:45 p.m. Sunday evening when a suspect approached her vehicle. The man was standing in a dark area with his right hand in his jacket and he was believed to be armed, according to DPS reports. The man allegedly demanded her keys and took $5 in cash. He then allegedly asked the victim to leave the carport, which is located at 525 Church St. DPS officers are searching for the man, who is described as 5-foot-8, and of unknown age. The man has a muscu- lar build and was last seen wearing a multi-colored University of Michigan Starter jacket, dark pants and a black ski mask, according to DPS reports. In the second incident, two victims were allegedly approached by four men demanding money at the bus stop in the 800 block of South Maple Road. When the victims did not comply, one of the four men allegedly produced a handgun. One victim was shot near his eye, and an attempt was made to shoot the other victim in the abdomen, according to AAPD reports. The gun misfired, and the victims fled the area. The four men, all described as being between 15-17 years of age, ran toward Pinelake Road. according to AAPD reports. AAPD reports describe the third inci- dent as an attempted armed robbery. The victim was allegedly approached by two men at 3300 Packard St. late Thursday night. The suspects indicated they had a gun, but took no property in the attempt, which occurred at 1:45 a.m. Friday. AAPD reports describe one of the men as between 5-foot-7 and 5- foot-9 and 25-35 years old. The stocky- built man was last seen wearing blue jeans and a dark sweatshirt, according to AAPD reports. Rally supports affirmative action DAMIAN PETREsCU/Daity John Hockenberry speaks to about 50 people in the Michigan Union last night. DAibled jouralist sp44eaks of abilities By Nick Farr For the Daily As a broadcast journalist for 15 years, John Hockenberry has reported the news from places all over the world. As an author, a playwright and an actor, he has received critical acclaim for his candor and sense of humor. As the keynote speaker kicking off Investing in Ability Week, he showed that all this can be done from the view of a wheelchair. Hockenberry, a two-time Peabody Award Winner and a paraplegic since an auto accident at the age of 19, spoke in to understanding that this nation was founded as a place that would include the widest number of people. "Disability has never been an issue - never. All of a sudden it's like two com- peting Oprah shows trying to schmaltz people to death," he said. Hockenberry devoted a large por- tion of his speech to defending the Americans with Disabilities Act, and pointed out that every human has something to give to society. "The issue shouldn't be about cost- effectiveness, it should be about helping as many people as possible contribute," Hockenberry said. By Sonia Park For the Daily The National Women's Rights Organizing Coalition spon- sored a rally yesterday on the Diag in support of defending affirmative action in California. The rally was part of a national effort to defend affirmative action, which the group says is in jeopardy in California. Protesters targeted a ballot measure pending in California, which seeks to end affirmative action at public insti- tutions for admissions, hiring and If thej contracts. "These issues are coming up in can California and very soon, it will be affrmtl' our fight. If they think they can stop affirmative action without resis- without r tance, they will do it," said Jessica Curtin, an LSA senior who is active th with the group. Students walked quickly through - the Diag on their way to classes, as Alex Johnson, a member of NWROC, yelled through a fog horn, encouraging students to join the rally. Student support was minimal, and most of the 20 people congregated at the center of the Diag were NWROC mem- bers. Ralliers said the California proposition, if passed, might lead to similar proposals in other states, such as Michigan. "We want to lead demonstrations and build a new mass- militant integrated civil rights movement to defeat such attacks on affirmative action," Curtin said. Curtin predicted that in the next few years, this issue will V think stop Ye action "esistance, - Jessica Curtin LSA senior escalate in importance to become the No. I issue confronting the University. "We believe that this is a fight in self-defense and we will fight by any means necessary," Curtin said, The group backs up its claims by citing recent examples of racist attacks in Ann Arbor and at the University, such as the alleged harassment faced by John Matlock, director of the Office of Academic and Multicultural Initiatives, when he tried to enter a campus event earli- er this year. Members of the group passed out flyers outlining these inci- dents to students. Although the rally was endorsed by the Michigan Student Assembly, no other groups participated yesterday. Curtin said she solicited the help of many student groups via e-mail, but none came. Dave Johnson, a line worker at Chrysler and one of the group's found- ing members, blamed the low turnout on the leaders of other student organi- zations for failing to mobilize their members to support the rally. Various student leaders could not be reached for comment yesterday. Some students said that despite the California measure, the University's diversity is not in jeopardy. Poonam Bhargava, a Kinesiology junior, said, "If there was a specific attack on diversity, then I would be pretty willing to defend it. But I don't feel that it is in jeopardy. I look around and I see it." Ben Price, an LSA senior, said, "Even if affirmative action was stopped, I feel that diversity would still be promoted:' the Michigan Union Ballroom last night. In his speech to a crowd of about 50, H o cken berry discussed themes related to disability issues, such as inclusion and accessibility. "The inter- esting thing about disability is that it is an issue of inclu- sion that does All of a sudden it's like two competing Oprah shows trying to schmaltz people to death a" - John Hockenberry Actor and journalist The few stu- dents who attend- ed last night came to the event with little previous knowledge of Hockenberry, but said they walked away impressed. "He had a lot of interesting sto- ries. It's interest- ing ... the differ- ent kind of views people kind of see," said John Dunn, an LSA junior. "I enjoyed it. I w I @~~~ul/kz 'r* **v*euousiu not come with some big historical bur- den. I can demand inclusion, public access, and I don't have to get into a discussion on how your parents caused my disability," Hockenberry said. During his speech, Hockenberry related personal experiences, such as reporting from the floor of the Republican and Democratic conven- tions, to how those experiences affect the disabled and the country as a whole. "The election campaign that has boiled down to issues purely of money makes it almost impossible to set social priorities in America," Hockenberry said. "We need to figure out how, in our language, to get back heard about disability before, and he related it to a lot of interesting political issues that are going on right now," said LSA senior Chiara Liberatore. "It was a little bit general, but I liked what he said about how people are mea- sured on what they can offer, rather than the connection they can make." In an interview before the speech, Hockenberry spoke of his current pro- jects, including an eclectic talk-oriented show on MSNBC titled Edgewise. "They wanted a show you could see nowhere else - a show about a different world," he said. "They wanted a smart, personality-based show that I would anchor from the moment I got there." AN ..0" /iBil 1f,/If '1 your % , Government! Clinton and Bob Dole a e their opinions on College djcation.... 4 r£r tI 1' W 7I 'Ity Correction The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is sponsoring a barn dance in conjunction with the University's Homecoming events this weekend. This was incorrectly reported in yesterday's Daily. IL... ~.:J/]. j211 tA Elections are Comin Run for MSA! What's happening in Ann Arbor today lgA' 1 f 1 -\.- GROUP MEETINGS U African-American Graduate Women Support/Therapy Group, spon- sored by CAPS, call 764.8312 to register, 4 p.m. J Cleptomaniacs And Shoplifters Anonymous (CASA), self-help roup, 913-6990, First Baptist hurch, 512 E. Huron, Room 102, 7-8:30 p.m. Q LSA Student Government, weekly meeting, 913-0842, LSA Building, Room 2003, 6 p.m. .;lWomen and Self-Esteem Therapy Groun. soonsored by CAPS, call sponsored by Unions Network Television on channel 24 in all resi- dence hall rooms, 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. C] "Employers' Expert Advice for Job Search Success," sponsored by CP&P, Michigan Union, Kuenzel Room, 12-1 p.m. 0 "Israel Tuesday News Schmooze," sponsored b American Movement for Israel, Hillel, 1429 Hill St., 6 p.m. Q "Job Fair '96," sponsored by CP&P and Capital One, Michigan Union, 1-5 pm. U "Kathleen Halme Reading From Her Work," sponsored by Department of English and Borders Books and n--1,6,--L...~... East Hall, 4th Floor Terrace, 7-9 p.m. SERVICES J Campus information Centers, Michigan Union and Pierpont Commons, 763- INFO, info@umich.edu, UMeEvents on GOpherBLUE, and http:// www.umich.edu/-info Q English Composition Board Peer Tutoring, need help with a paper?, Angell Hall, Room 444C, 7-11 p.m. Q Northwalk, 764-WALK, Bursley Lobby, 8-11:30 p.m. Q Psychology Peer Academic Advising, HOW: Pick up a candidate packet WHERE: 3909 Michigan Union WHEN: October 16th (available) October 30th (deadline)