LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Thursday, October 24, 1996,- 5A .Exhibit displ Ays survivors' .uffering By Ann Stewart Daily Staff Reporter In a place on campus where there is usually silence, the voices of survivors can now be heard. An exhibit of artwork by female sur- vivors of dating and domestic violence, rape and incest is on display in the Art Lounge of the Michigan Union. A The display also includes part of the ilent Witness exhibit of silhouettes representing dead victims of dating and domestic violence. The exhibit is currently touring the state of Michigan. Debi Cain, director of the Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center, said the purpose of the exhibit is to make sure "the silence imposed on survivors is broken." s*The exhibition, which began onday, will continue through Oct. 31. It is sponsored by SAPAC as part of Domestic Violence Prevention month in October. Joyce Wright, SAPAC prevention and education coordinator, said the dis- play provides its audience with an increased awareness. "You get a sense of the impact that violence has on the lives of women," Wright said. * Artwork by survivors and their fami- lies includes a portion of the Clothesline exhibit which consists of T- shirts decorated with pictures, sayings and short poems. Some of the shirts displayed in the Union berate their attackers, calling them by name. One bore a single word: "Don't!" Observers said the exhibit affected h em in a positive way. "I really, really appreciate this exhib- it because the fact that they have this shows these people as individuals," said LSA junior Ellen Wang. "Each of their suffering is different." Another part of the exhibit includes Mich. roads crumbling apart LANSING (AP) -The drumbeat of charges that Michigan roads and bridges are crumbling was renewed yesterday by a study calling on Michigan to spend an extra $5.4 billion over 10 years for smoother, safer roads. The Road Information Program, or TRIP, said a lack of money has delayed scheduled construction while urban congestion and traffic deaths are rising. "Michigan has a high level of deterio- ration," said Jim Fahey, assistant research director for TRIP, a Washington, D.C., organization that researches data on high- way transportation. In Michigan, TRIP long has warned of road disrepair. The Michigan Road Builders Association has used its find- ings to urged gas tax increases to pro- vide added money. "Increased funding will be essential in making road and bridge improve- ments," Fahey said. Anthony Milo, executive vice presi- dent of the road builders association, said legislation which has cleared the state Senate may save some money. Included in the package was a limit on road lawsuits and other measures aimed at making the Michigan Department of Transportation more efficiently. Some legislative leaders have said that will reduce the need for a gas tax boost. But Milo said a gas tax increase will still be needed. Michigan's tax now stands at 15 cents a gallon, and there has long been discussion of the need to raise it. "A gas tax increase has to be part of the equation,' Milo said. And he noted that many expect lawmakers to tackle the issue in the "lame-duck"- ession after the November election. "Prior to the election, it's hard to get anybody to focus on anything but the election," Milo said. "This should be the No. I priority in the lame-duck ses sion. I don't believe Michigan motorists want us to wait any longer." A spokesperson for Gov, John inglei said negotiations over a proposed gas tax increase are still going on, but there is no sign of an agreement in time for the lame-duck session. "There's nothing new," said John Truscott. "We've continued negotia- tions over the past couple of weeks. I w . I , '# rt j ., 9 4 M! k t'; « # k AJA UELVA UHEN/Daily University student Rina Shah views the domestic violence art exhibit in the Art Lounge of the Michigan Union yesterday. You geta sense of the impact That violence has on the lives of women". - Joyce Wright SAPAC coordinator YOU could win an authentic S TIR backpack full of a,%mae goodl'es! . w . 4 Yg y several pieces of poetry and prose by both anonymous authors and known authors, such as Marge Piercy. Many works express feelings of sorrow and anger while others convey joy, such as one piece titled, "reflections before the speakout 1991." speam happy / to know that i can walk down the street with my arms swinging / freely / no more paralysis," the poem begins. The bright red Silent Witness silhou- ettes stand over the lounge's occasional visitors, displaying the jarring stories of women who died in violent relation- ships, including a 12-year-old whose boyfriend said he stabbed her to death "because she wouldn't leave." Visitors said the stories shocked them. "It's the truth," said Ann Arbor resi- dent Louis Gaines. But, "to me it was disgusting - some of the things I read." Wright said the Silent Witness exhib- it began after 1993, a year with a record number of women's deaths in violent relationships. She said the exhibit "points out the horrors" of violence against women and shows "how this particular crime can lead to death." Enter yourself to win @ Tower Records 1214 University Ave. Ann Arbor, MI Pick up a copy of STIR'S self-titled release featuring the first single "Looking For" and hear it on WIQB :! i Soup kitchen will cater to kids vY MOUNT MORRIS TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) - A program designed to make sure kids get a good, hot meal at night in addition to help with home- work and some fun with other children is being put together in Genesee County. Kids' Cafe is to open in January, Michigan's first soup kitchen strictly Jor children, says Stephanie Kotrofi of Second Harvest, a Chicago-based non- profit agency that serves 181 food banks nationwide. The kitchen will offer help with homework, recreation and a warm meal. "There are a lot of kids here in the Beecher (School) District that I know of personally who are going without evening meals and going to bed hun- gry,"Verice Layton, program coordina- or at the Salvation Army Beecher orps, told The Flint Journal for an article yesterday. "Kids wouldn't be as comfortable sit- ting in a regular soup kitchen because of the stereotypes they've heard about transients," she said. "It might make them scared to be Check out Fall outlook in today's Daily there. So we're going to put kids in a kids' environment and make it more fun for them." The center where the cafe will be located already is used by youngsters for homework and recreation. Some children told the Journal they are excit- ed about the new kitchen. "Sometimes I don't want to leave when my grandma's friend comes to pick me up; I like it here," said Antogonie Leverette, 9, a fourth-grader at Harrow Elementary School. "I hope we can have pizza and macaroni and cheese for dinner. And I really, really like cupcakes." Kids' Cafe will be among 40 nation- wide, Kotrofi said. The Michigan cafe expects to serve about 50 to 100 chil- dren to age 18 each day. Second Harvest launched Kids' Cafe in Savannah, Ga., in 1993. Since then, dozens have sprouted up across the country, Kotrofi said. "Not everyone understands a food bank, but they understand hungry kids," she said. William Kerr, chief executive officer of the food bank, said more could spring up within a year around Flint if the Mount Morris Township kitchen is successful. Beecher officials said 80 percent to 85 percent of their students meet fed- eral low-income requirements and qualify for free or reduced-cost lunch- es. "A lot of children receive the school breakfast and lunch, but there's no din- ner so they go all the way until morning without food," Kerr said. Kids Cafe is using a S12,886 grant from the Community Foundation. of Greater Flint and contributions from the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan and the Salvation Army. Salvation Army Envoy William Racely says he hopes the cafe will help strengthen families. "We want to offer a well-balanced meal so we know these kids will have a supper time just like everybody else," he said. "Parents are encouraged to bring their children here and volunteer with the meals. This is a program to bring families together. not keep them apart." Rock and Roll in Style. Fall Courses at the Michigan Union PROGRA SI KI UNION A Divisicn o Student Attairs .. Registration t I Wednesday, October 16 - Friday, November 1 at the Michigan Union Ticket Office [763-TKTS] No Mail-in Registration . No Refund Unless Class is Cancelled MCard Accepted yy Classes Begin Week of October 28 All Classes are held in the Michigan Union. I BARTENDING .. Y.{ Mondays U-Club 7-9pm 10/28-12/2. Learn proper techniques and responsible bartending from professionals. We'll teach you to mix over 100 drinks with a flair! No alcohol is used in this course. Instructor: Scott Greig $40 BILLIARDS .. Sec. 1 Tuesdays Billiards Room 7-9pm 10/29-12/10 Sec. 2 Tuesdays Billiards Room 9-1lpm 10/29-12/10 If you ever wanted to be a better pool player, here's your chance! Learn the fundamentals or try out some new trick-shots. 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