'E4r- YI News .76-DAILY Advertising : 764-0554 One hundred seven years of editonrlfreedom Tuesday Aol 14 19 nil .'rA iaQ I S. African educator to give address Honorary degree recipients Mamphela Ramphele to give Spring Commencement address and receive honorary degree By Jennifer Yachnin Daily Staff' Reporter Mamphela Ramphele, vice chancellor of the University of Cape Town in South Africa, will deliver the keynote speech May 2 at the under- graduate Spring Commencement, University officials announced yesterday. "She's a person who has had a lot of experi- ence and gone through a lot of things fighting partheid," Education professor emeritus Charles oody said. "The students and faculty are very honored to have a chance to see her." Ramphele, who is one of four people nominat- ed to receive honorary degrees during spring commencement exercises, will receive an hon- orary doctor of laws degree from the University. All four degrees must be approved by the University Board of Regents at its April 21 meet- ing. The other nominees include Mary Lowe Good, a former Louisiana State University chemistry professor and former chair of the National Science Board; Edward Said, chair of the doctoral program in comparative literature at Columbia University; and University alum- nus Richard Ford, a novelist and short story writer who will be the keynote speaker at the Rackham commencement in Hill Auditorium May 1. Ramphele was named to her present post in 1996, becoming the first black woman to head a South African university. She is also a social anthropologist and physician. Ramphele has been an outspoken leader in pre- and post-apartheid effort to create more democratic and racially representative educa- tional institutions in South Africa. "She is a courageous and outspoken leader in efforts to create more democratic and racially representative institutions in South Africa," said Associate Vice President for University Relations Lisa Baker. "We are very excited that she will be able to join us for commencement." Many students said they were surprised by the selection of Ramphele as keynote speaker. LSA senior Mark Berquist said he hoped to be able to recognize the speaker's name. "I'm a little disappointed," Berquist said. "It seems like the past couple of commencement speakers haven't been that well-known." Berquist said he does not think Clinton's visit, which commemorates the end of the University's 1997-98 Year of Humanities and Arts, will overshadow the Spring Commenco.mcnt ceremonies. "I can't imagine it overshadowing commence- ment entirely because commencement is such a big deal," Berquist said. "It would just be a little more memorable for students ... if they could say it to somebody on the street" and have the speak- er's name recognized. Shortly after Clinton's visit to the University was announced, some students speculated she might also give the Spring Commencement address, said LSA senior Steven McKinely. "I know when a lot of people heard Hillary was coming out, then maybe she'll speak at gradua- tion," McKinely said. McKinely said that while he has not heard of Ramphele, he is sure that she is well-qualified to speak at graduation. "It's nice to know that she is internationally renown," McKinely said. LSA senior Jon Black said that having David Satcher, the surgeon general of the United States, speak at the School of Public Health commencement on May I at Rackham Auditorium will not detract from the main commencement ceremony. "Commencement is supposed to be the big deal," Black said. "I'm looking forward to see- Ford Good ing who say. this woman is and what she has to Ramphele Said DECONSTL'RUCTING HISTORY Seniors to get priority for Clinton tickets Tickets to first lady's speech will be made available April 22 By Jennifer Yachnin Daily Staff Reporter Tickets for First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton's speech commem- orating the end of the University's 1997-98 Year of Humanities and Arts will be available beginning April 22. The tickets will be available to University community members from April 22-24. University seniors will be given first priority and tickets will be dis- tributed beginning April 22. "Seniors are leaving campus and this would be a nice event for them to attend," said Kim Clark, assistant to the vice president for University relations. Clinton is scheduled to speak at 2 p.m. April 28 at Hill Auditorium. Admission to the speech is free, but attendees must obtain tickets. Clark said that about 2,000 tick- ets will be set aside for University students. "We expect there will be a lot of interest, but it's also finals week," Clark said. All students will be able to reserve tickets April 23. Faculty and staff tickets will be available beginning Friday, April 24. Students, staff and faculty are limited to one ticket per person, and University identification is required to receive tickets. Tickets will be available to the general public as of April 25 and limited to four tickets per person. The general public may reserve tickets by phone. Students, faculty and staff will be able to procure excess tickets after April 25. The MUBO will be open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays, No plan has been outlined should student demand for tickets exceed the amount set aside, Clark said. "We're going to play it by ear in that respect," Clark said. Remaining tickets will be made available at the Hill Auditorium Box Office beginning at 10 a.m. the morning of the speech. * ADRIANA YUGOVICH/Daily Joseph Zeftawi, a worker for EMD Construction, tears down the United States Post Office yesterday. The office had been located in Nickel's Arcade for 80 years. NCAA adjusts wrestling rules W By Katie Piona Daily Staff Reporter Less than six months after the deaths of Michigan wrestler Jefferey Reese and two other collegiate wrestlers, members of two NCAA committees presented yesterday official recommen- dations to improve the safety of colle- giate wrestling. Most of the six recommendations eaffirm ones enforced by the NCAA in Unuary. They also mirror changes - including the banning of rubber suits, self-induced vomiting and the use of laxatives - made to the Michigan wrestling program several months ago. One of the changes includes adjust- ments to the sport's 10 weight classes. NCAA officials said they were made to reflect the current pool of high school seniors entering collegiate restling, as opposed to wrestlers itering the sport when the classes were originally set. "We've already had three deaths in this sport and we're trying to prevent them as best we can and certainly people have to be aware that when they try to subvert mlec anAti tr t do thinc to rni n n- committees for approval in the coming months. For the recommendations to be mandated at the University and other institutions, the divisions' championship committees will have to approve the changes. The report was presented by the NCAA's Wrestling Rules Committee and the organization's competitive safeguards committee. "I'm very happy with everything that was done," said Michigan wrestling coach Dale Bahr. "Everything that was suggested by the Big Ten and the University to the NCAA was imple- mented, and in some cases, it was taken even further." The recommendations come at the end of a school year marked by tragedy at the University and throughout the college wrestling world. Reese, a Kinesiology junior, died Dec. 9 after working out in excess to shed pounds to qualify for a lower weight class. Reese was using a sauna and wearing a rubber suit for an extended time peri- od shortly before he collapsed. T .Pcc thazn twxn mnthnrir tof Professors sue 'U' for denial of tenure By William Nash Daily Staff Reporter The University has maintained a strong commitment to diversity despite two lawsuits that target affir- mative action in the admissions poli- cies of the College of Literature, Science and Arts and the Law School. But two less-publicized lawsuits claim the University may not be prac- ticing what it preaches. Business Assistant Prof. Ojelanki Ngwenyama and film and video stud- ies assistant Prof. N. Frank Ukadike both filed lawsuits against the University alleging they were denied tenure because they are black. Ukadike filed the most recent lawsuit on March 18 against the University, English Prof. Gaylyn Studlar and Sharon Patton, director of the Center for Afro-American and African Studies. Studlar declined to comment, and Carr negotiates salary Uke From staff and wire reports Riding the wave of the Michigan foot- ball team's first National Championship title in 50 years, head football coach Lloyd Carr is in negotiations with Athletic Director Tom Goss about a new contract. C'arr's current contract pays him a base salary of $250,000 per year through the year 2000. Goss said Carr's contract will reward his dedication. "Lloyd will get a contract that really reflects his love for the University and our love for him," Goss said. "Until we finalize everything, I really don't have any ngore details to share." Michigan quarterback Jason Kapsner, said the successful season warrants an increase in salary. "I feel that he deserves to be paid with the top coaches in the country," Kapsner said. Goss said that he doesn't like the current system which uses rollover reviews, which are a series of one-year contracts, and incentive packages. The new contract will probably not pay Carr the highest salary in the Big JOHN KRAFT/Daily Film and video studies and Center of Afroamerican and African Studies Assistant Prof. N. Frank Ukadike is suing the University because he was denied tenure. I