I LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily -Thursday. October 30,1997 - 5A &tudent runs for leukemia harity Engineering junior plans to run marathon in Disney World By Kristin Wright aily Staff Reporter Running 26 miles through Walt Disney World isn't your usual trip to the theme park. But in efforts to raise funds for the Leukemia Society of America, one University student will go the dis- tance. "I know that if they can fight leukemia, I can run a marathon," said Engineering junior Kori artini, who's running in the anuary run. Martini said that after volunteering with leukemia patients last summer, she decided that she wanted to make a difference in the fight against the dis- ease. Participants in the running, walk- ing or cycling marathons must raise $3,500 for research by Dec. 20 in order to be eligible for the marathon. If the required amount of funds is met by marathon participants, the Leukemia Society of America pays for all travel arrangements and marathon UAAO flls two leadership positions O UAAO determines its dance on affirmative action By Margene Eriksen Daily Staff Reporter As members tossed M&M's and Starbursts to each other, the United Asian American Organizations pre- pared to vote two members into leader- ship positions yesterday. The elections were the first in a two- 9t election process, and filled the posts of UAAO chair and program chair. "Basically, they set the tone for the next year. People who are running will give their vision for the future of our organization. Included in that would be what needs to be changed," said Sudhakar Cherukari, current UAAO chair. Cherukari will give up his posi- tion in January. LSA junior Rahul Shah was elected replace Cherukari. He faced no position. Shah will oversee the orga- nization starting this January, with a term lasting through all of 1998. "I choose to run because I wanted to make a difference. I want to see the Asian Pacific American community do things to increase people's awareness of all sorts of issues, including political, cultural and social ones," Shah said LSA sophomore Kim Pham will *come the new program chair. Pham W challenged by Art junior Thuyen Tang. "I ran because I saw an opportunity Students march on Diag to support Clean Air Act JOHN KRAFT/Daily Engineering Junior Kori Martini will run through Disney World in a January marathon for the Leukemia Society of America. registration fees. Martini is $2,000 shy of the goal. "I sent letters to corporate sponsors, friends and family," Martini said. If her fundraising efforts are suc- cessful, Martini will run the marathon with 60 other partici- pants. "To me, it's people working together and raising funds to find a cure for leukemia," said Beth Smith, campaign manager for the Leukemia Society of America. Marathon participants are chosen by an application process, in which most applicants older than 18 are accepted. The Leukemia Society provides coaches to prepare participants for the 26-mile run. The four- to six-month training pro- gram consists of group runs four days a week, injury treatment information and nutritional guidance. Participants are matched with individual leukemia patients, referred to as honors patients. The incentive is that marathon participants are running, walking or cycling for their honors patient, Martini said. The goal, finishing the marathon, is not a selfish one.. "We both win," Martini said. LSA sophomore Michael Berger is impressed by Martini's commitment to fighting leukemia. "She's a true inspirational story, because she's sacrificing her personal betterment for the good of less fortu- nate people," Berger said. The Leukemia Society of America is a non-profit organization that coordi- nates fundraisers and implements other methods of furthering research for leukemia. For further information on the bian- nual marathon, please contact the Leukemia Society of America at (810) 778-6800. To donate to Martini's effort, send checks payable to the Leukemia Society to 1735 Washtenaw Ave., Ann Arbor, Ml 48104. By Gerard Cohn-Vrignaud Daily Staff Reporter Student environmental activists held a rally on the Diag yesterday to encourage President Clinton and members of Congress to pass the Clean Air Act. The rally, which was supported by ENACT (Environmental Action), the Ecology Center of Ann Arbor and the Environmental Information Center, involved about a dozen people and took place on the steps of the Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library. Students attending the rally spoke about environmental issues, performed a skit and even sang to passersby. Although the mood of the rally was jovial, the central issue was more ser- ous. "We want stronger standards," said Environmental Information Center Campus Coordinator Ami Grace. "Global warming and clean air standards are pressing environmental concerns for the, environmental community and, for that matter, anyone who breathes" Grace said ENACT has collected more than 1,000 signatures in support of the Clean Air Act. Clinton has expressed support for the Clean Air Act, which would update health standards for smog and soot, but corporate polluters such as GM, Mobil and Texaco have been lobbying members of Congress to roll back the standards. President Clinton and Vice President Gore held a summit on global warming earlier this month. Clinton announced at that time that "realistic binding goals" and econom- "1 th ink individuals need to act up and speak out." - Katherine Devendorf LSA sophomore ically feasible solutions needed to be established globally. Participants at the rally said they thought Clinton's stance was too weak. "I think individuals need to act up and speak out,' said LSA sophomore Katherine Devendorf. "We need to appeal to the highest levels of govern- ment. It concerns me that Clinton's announcement was so vague. He was pretty wishy-washy." The ralliers held up a banner that read "4% of world population, 22% of world pollution. The US must consume less, conserve more," and chanted a song titled "Climate Goblins" to the Adams Family tune. In addition, the students per- formed a skit in which two young chil- dren go trick-or-treating on corporate polluter land. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the new standards would prevent 15,000 premature deaths and 350,000 cases of aggra- vated asthma. In addition, the EPA estimates that meeting the new stan- dards would cost $6.5-8.5 billion but would be greatly outweighed by a savings of $120 billion in medical costs and lost work days. __j U U ' :;: ABE'S CONEY ISLAND f RESTAURANT 'G-tn "Carry T Great Food, Great Prices Breakfast Anytirne Lunch, Dinner & Daily Specials 663-6302 n-11 Pin y Out II st Stinson 1952 S. INDUSTRIAL - EMILY NATHAN/Daily University student Hehshin Kwok listens to chair candidates speak about the future direction of the United Asian American Organization at the group's annual elections. UAAO members also decided their stance on affirmative action last night. to help increase interaction between the other Asian groups and non-Asian groups an campus. I feel like (UAAO) is a vehicle that can accomplish this goal," Pham said To win the elections, candidatesa needed a because I Asian American groups on campus. Representatives from each of the 18 groups has an official vote in the elec- tions, but all members can comment on the candidates. The group also voted, . . ruun wanted to majority of I1 out of 21 votes. Next week's elec- tion will focus on the make a difference." - Rahul Shah Newly elected UAAO Chair after much debate, to add its support to a formal state- ment support- ing affirmative action. The statement is scheduled to regress the effects that have been made so far," Pham said. Many UAAO members said that if the lawsuit is passed, the organization will remain strong on campus. "Asian Pacific Americans are in a very pivotal role on this campus, and we have a very unique role in the affir- mative action debate," Shah said. "There is a lot of education that needs to be done both with the UAAO com- munity, and at U of M in general. All the elected positions within UAAO are equal, Cherukari said - they just involve different amounts of work. The group's chair is responsible for University relations, representing UAAO's interests to other Asian Pacific Americans in the community and "set- ting the vision of the group," Cherukari said. PIZZA DEPOTr 605 E. William St. " Ann Arbor 669-6973 * 669-NYPD TA ci Free DE (min. $ EAT-IN AKE-OUT ATERING alivery 7.00) group's vice chair, advocacy chair, exte- rior relations, finance and interior rela- tions positions. UAAO is called an umbrella organi- zation because it unites 18 different be released today. "I feel that it's necessary for the UAAO to endorse something like the statement. 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