-LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Friday, November 7, 1997 - 3 I Sorority house has composite photos stolen he Ann Arbor Police Department ght 15 subjects trying to break in o a sorority house on Washtenaw Avenue and Hill Street on Wednesday. ,Department of Public Safety officers assisted AAPD with the call. Two members of the group who had been allowed to enter the sorority house then -proceeded to break into the basement of the house, according to DPS reports. The two subjects then stole eight mposite photos. A vehicle was seen ickly leaving the sorority house, DPS reports state. Woman assaulted with brick A woman was hit with a brick on the ,fist floor of the East Medical Center parking lot Wednesday, according to PS reports. After being hit, the subject fell to the ground and was found by security from University Hospitals. The injured woman remained motionless until taken to the hospital emergency room. Student burns foot with butter A student burned her foot with hot utter Wednesday, DPS reports state. The East Quad resident injured her- self when she was cooking in the resi- dence hall kitchen. -She told DPS officers that as she was pouring hot butter into a bowl, a por- -tion of the buttersplashed out and land- edon the top of her right foot, causing pain and injury. DPS officers rushed the victim to the iversity Hospitals for treatment of 'he burns. Computing site vandalized A computing site on the first floor of the Mosher Jordan residence hall was broken into Wednesday, according to DPS reports. -,-A window pane on the site's door s smashed and the caller told DPS t he saw a male suspect breaking the window. DPS officers responded to the scene but could not locate the broken window or any suspects. Student drops weight on head A male student was lifting weights in uzens residence hall when he ropped a weight bar on his head -Tuesday, according to DPS reports. DPS reports state the equipment had ,,xialfunctioned. The cable to the handle of the weight machine snapped as the tudent pulled the handle downward, DPS reports state. The handle then hit his head, causing injury and a small lump. The student called DPS and was ransported to University Hospitals for eatment. Woman falls down staircase A female fell down the stairs of the Medical Science Building on Tuesday, iausing injury to her tailbone, DPS reports state. The caller told DPS that the injured oman fell down the stairwell and was Caiting there with another person. The caller let Huron Valley Ambulance into the building and led them to the injured person, who was 4t-hen transported to University Hospitals. - Compiled by Daily Staff Reporter Stephanie Hepburn. Speeches look at changes m ISR By Mike Haven Daily StaffReporter More than 200 people attended a symposium at Rackham Auditorium last night about the psychology of eth- nic conflict. The event was part of the 50th anniversary celebration of the Institute for Social Research and also commemorated the 25th anniversary of the Katz Newcomb Lectures. These lectures were established to recognize the achievements of Dave Katz and Ted Newcomb, two former University social psychologists who studied group interaction. Psychology Prof. James Jackson, one of the event coordi- nators, said the sessions will tack- le perplexing questions in social science. "We want to understand why peo- pie hate others based on group char- acteristics such as ethnicity," Jackson said. "How do collections of individ- uals deal with notions of differences? How can we apply this to make things better for the future?" To help discuss and answer these questions, Jackson has gathered experts in political science and sociol- ogy, as well as intellectuals in the pub- lic sector. Jackson said the goal is to cover various aspects of ethnic con- flict . Univeristy President Lee Bollinger's brief comments on freedom of speech in relation to ethnic conflict were followed by the keynote address given by Michael Berenbaum, president and chief executive officer of the Survivors of the Shoah Visual History Foundation in Los Angeles. His talk, entitled "The Holocaust and its Remembrances," described changing views of the Holocaust MSA candidates meet as fifth party enters fray ® Candidates discuss issues of financing, campaigning process By Susan T. Port Daily Staff Reporter Two weeks before election day, the Michigan Student Assembly's candi- date list just got bigger. After appealing to MSA on Wednesday night, the Defend Affirmative Action Party became eli- gible to run in the upcoming November elections, despite filing past the 5:30 p.m. deadline last Friday. Since MSA compiled its election packets late, the assembly allowed DAA to join the other four parties. All candidates running from five student parties - DAA, Liberty Party, Michigan Party, Students' Party and the United Rebels Front - met last night to discuss campaign regulations. LSA senior Jessica Curtin, who is running under the DAA's platform, said it was ridiculous for MSA to try to stop her party from running because of a technicality. Curtin added that if her party did not run, the issue of affirma- tive action would not be addressed in the election. "I am totally thrilled to get the chance to have our issues heard," Curtin said. LSA Rep. Ryan Friedrichs, who chairs MSA's Communications Committee, said having an extra party on the ballot will give student voters more choice. "(It) gave room for the court to bal- ance out the fairness of elections," said Friedrichs, an LSA junior. During last night's meeting, all candidates were told to limit spending to only $500. Receipts also must be given to MSA Election Director Yejide Peters. Peters said the objective of last night's meeting was to clarify and provide information to MSA candi- dates. "We wanted a face-to-face meeting with the candidates," said Peters, an LSA senior. MSA Vice President Olga Savic said when candidates have more money than their running mates, they have ;an advantage. She pointed out that running with a party also helps candidates gain publicity. "The thing about the parties is pool- ing together resources of the candidates so you can get your name out therc,' Savic said. "I rode along the parties' coat tails." LSA sophomore Ann Coulouris, who is running with the Students' Party, said last night's meeting illustrated the importance that money plays in elec- tions. "It cleared up the depth of some peo- ple's pockets and their willingness to employ all financial means necessary," Coulouris said. "I am afraid of what will happen to a guy like me who doesn't have money to throw around in a election like tiis," Coulouris added. LSA Rep. Pak Man Shuen, who's running with the United Rebels Front, disagrees that candidates buy their votes in MSA elections. "Voter turnout is so low. Capping election spending will only make it lower," Shuen said. Dan Scrota, head of the Michigan Party, said limits censor student cndi- dates because every piece of campaign literature has to be stamped by MSA officials. "It's a bad idea for MSA to say how much they can say and what they can't say," Serota said. "If everything handed out has to be stamped out, it will take years." LOUIS BROWN/Daily Michael Berenbaum, president and chief executive officer of the survivors of the Shoah Visual History Foundation, Los Angeles, Calif. since World War 11. Berenbaum stressed listening to the voices of those who survived in order to confront and fully understand its reality. "The devil in the Holocaust is in the details. The evil is more evil. The good is more good," Berenbaum said. "The Holocaust is the absolute event by which all other events are mea- sured." Patricia Gurin, a psychology and women's studies professor, emphasized the importance of analyzing genocidal episodes indi- vidually. "Because the Holocaust is an extreme example, you run into trouble when you base everything on the lessons learned. You have to look at each case on its own," Gurin said. Many students attended the session to gain more understanding of the Holocaust. LSA junior Eileen Sherwin said she was came because of a class. "I'm taking a class about the Holocaust, so I thought it would be interesting and educational to hear Mr. Berembaum speak," Sherwin said. The Katz Newcomb Lectures will run through November. In April, the ISR will sponsor a case study investi- gation of ethnic conflict. Russian engineer talks about place of women in science 3 I UNITED A U T O AND FLEET REPAIR 2321 Jackson Ave. Ann Arbor 48103 (313) 665-7130 STUDENT SPECIALS -Oil Changes $17.95 *Winterizations $39.95 *General Maintenance Inspection $22.50 .Foreign and Domestics Serviced Please Call for Appointment C b By Neal Lepsetz Daily Staff Reporter Over pizza and Pepsi, a group of Engineering students and a researcher from Russia discussed the role of Russian women in engineering yester- day. "Behind every discovery is a good solid contribution by a Russian woman," said Irene Podnozova, an engineer based in St. Petersburg, Russia. Podnozova, who is also head of for- eign relations at the St. Petersburg Institute for Informatics and Automation Sciences, is visiting the United States as part the U.S. Air Force's Windows on Science program, an effort to promote cooperation and exchange ideas between Russian and American scientists. Podnozova is part of a Russian envoy travelling in different parts of the United States through Wednesday. According to Podnozova, 56 percent of Russia's engineers are women. This came as a surprise to many in the group last night, who remarked that fewer women apply to science and engineer- ing in the United States than other nations. "When we were looking for our careers, we wanted to support ourselves in life, and engineering gave us the opportunity to do that," Podnozova said. The group of students who met with Podnozova formed a month ago. Led by Patty Kelly, a graduate student in aero- space engineering, the group works to give female students more contact and hands-on experiences with women involved in engineering. The group does not yet have a name. "The people who actually get their hands dirty - we want these people to tell us how they get to do what they do," Kelly said. Future projects for the group include taking apart a car engine, and possibly building a plane modeled after one of the Wright Brothers' creations. Podnozova was asked why there were so few prominent females associated with engineering in Russia if women are so abundant in the field. "I think that in many cases men are more career driven," Podnozova said. She added that in Russian society, women are more inclined to work as a means to sup- port their family. "It is not a desire but a necessity to work," Podnozova said. Topics also included differences in the U.S. and Russian education sys- tems for engineering fields and whether sexual harrassment is as prevalent in Russia as it is in the United States. Podnozova said Russia has incidents of sexual harrasment, but added that "it's not a custom to go to court yet" "Life is broader than science.77 - Irene Podnozova Russian engineer Podnozova also noted that would-be scientists should make sure they keep their horizons broad. "Life is broader than science. Don't stop on science only," Podnozova said. Kelly said the atmosphere at last night's meeting was constructive. "I thought it was great that we could be so intimate," Kelly said. "We could be more comfortable ask- ing questions." Bill Kaufman, a professor of aero- space engineering at the University, said the exchange program shows the way foreign relations have evolved in recent years. "It's a big change since the Cold. War ended," Kaufman said, adding that U.S. and Russian researchers work together on issues including supersonic transport, the greenhouse effect and problems involving nuclear waste. ® PRINTING LOWEST PRICES! HIGHEST QUALITY! ® FASTEST SER VCE! ® 1002 PONTIAC TR. 994-1367 ® The University of Michigan School of Music Friday, November 7 Guest Master Class Hakan Hagegard, baritone Britton Recital Hall, E. V. Moore Bldg., 3 p.m. Guest Recital Warren Jones, piano, joined by Harry Sargous, oboe; Bryan Kennedy, French Horn; Richard Beene, bassoon; Fred Ormand, clarinet; and Erling Blondal Bengtsson, cello *music by Mozart, Brahms and Ponchielli Britton Recital Hall, E. V. Moore Bldg., 8p.m. Saturday, November 8 Michigan Marching Band Crisler Concert Crisler Arena, 2 p.m. Tickets $5 for adults and $2 for children 1 1 and under Sunday, November 9 Stearns Lecture Series David Sutherland, Ph.D., "The Rembrandt in the Attic; or, A Treasure in the Stearns Collection Identified" Britton Recital Hall, E. V. Moore Bldg., 2 p.m. Horn Studio Recital: students of Prof. Bryan Kennedy Britton Recital Hall, E. V. Moore Bldg., 7:30 p.m. Guest Master Class Double Image Percussion David Friedman and David Samuels McIntosh Theatre, E. V. Moore Bldg., 3 p.m. Guest Recital Double Image Percussion McIntosh Theatre, E. V. Moore Bldg., 7 p.m. Tuesday, November 11 Campus Symphony Orchestra McIntosh Theatre, E. V. Moore Bldg., 8 p.m Wednesday, November 12 Campus Band Jamie L. Nix, conductor " music by Nelson, Holst, Bach, Ticheli, Shostakovich Hill Auditorium, 8p.m. Thursday, November 13 Guest Lecture/Demonstration: Ursula Oppens, pianist " Discussion of music of Elliott Carter Britton Recital Hall, E. V. Moore Bldg., 3 p.m. Faculty Recital Stephen Rush, piano; Fritz Kaenzig, tuba; Jeffrey Zook, flute: Avako Kato. choreographer Correction U U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno spoke at the University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center in Santa Monica ast August. This was incorrectly reported in yesterday's Daily. What's happening in Ann Arbor this weekend FRIDAY Z "Graduate Students and Young Professionals Shabbat Schmooze," Sponsored b Hillel, Hillel, 1429 Hill St., Call for time. U "Graduate Students Mishneh Torah Chug," Sponsored by Hillel, Hillel, 1429 Hill St., 8:30 a.m. U "Male Idols of the Japanese Cinema," Movie screening, Sponsored b The Center for .. Japanese Studies, Natural 5 - -Science Auditorium, 7 p.m. Program, Intramural. Spor ts Building, Wrestling Room, 5-6 p.m. SATURDAY L- "india Festival of Ughts, Diwali," Sponsored by University Family Housing, Family Housing Community Center, 1000 McIntyre Dr., 6 p.m. Q "Informational Gathering about Violence Against Women," Sponsored by Soundings and LifeWorks, LifeWork and Christian Reformed Church, 1717 Broadway, 6 p.m. Q "Weekly Rummage Sale," Sponsored by The Kiwanis Club of Ann Arbor, Kiwanis Building, 200 S. First St., corner of Washington, 9 a.m- 12 p.m. SUNDAY U "Israeli Dancing," Sponsoredby Hillel, Hillel, 1429 Hill St., 8-10 p.m. 0"Sunday Worship," Sponsored by I nv~mcen's vageiclFellowshio. t4 I 209 & ftrst, am actor '..s46ssss';....