LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Friday, January 8, 1999 - 3 CRIME People, car window victims of snowball fight *During a snowball fight involving students from West Quad and South Quad residence halls Wednesday, mul- tiple instances of victims being attacked during the snow fight were reported to the Department of Public Safety. One caller said a group of males punched him in the face, pushed him to the ground, threw ice at him and yelled racial epithets. The caller's glasses were Den. He said he would be unable to ~ntify, the assailants from the attack. Another victim was injured during the fight and was transported to the Universtiy Hospitals' emergency room. The passenger-side window of a vehicle parked on Madison Street also was shattered as a result of the snow- ball fight. houting erupts ver Church ramp parking space Two people were involved in a verbal altercation over a parking space at the Church Street parking ramp Wednesday, DPS reports state. DPS was called to investigate and a suspect denied that the incident dourred. The incident is under investi- gation. custodian finds door off hinges A custodian at the Edward Henry Kraus Building found that a door to the Natural Science Building near the loading dock was off its hinges Wednesday. The caller did not see any suspects, and a report was filed with WS. Missing son frightens father DPS responded to a call Wednesday from a father fearing that his son was missing. The caller's son had left a house on Fairfield Court with two friends and had not contacted him, DPS reports state. # he caller wanted DPS to check his son's Bursley Residence Hall room and fraternity house to see if he was there. The son was found, and he contacted his father. Marijuana odors detected in Alice Lloyd, Bursley *)PS officers responded to a report yesterday that the smell of marijuana was emanating from a corridor in Alice Lloyd Residence Hall's Hinsdale House. Marijuana paraphernalia was confis- cated and a report was filed with DPS. At Bursley Residence Hall, a simi- lar odor was noticed Wednesday in the 3000 corridor and reported to DPS, but the source could not be pin- pointed. redit card stolen from South Quad, maxed out A credit card addressed to a resident of South Quad Residence Hall was stolen from the mail area on Wednesday, DPS reports state, The dit card was used to the $1,000 max- A'm limit. The incident is under investigation. Syringes found in trash can A caller found a coffee can filled with old syringe needles in trash can located on the thrid level of a parking ramp on Catherine Street, DPS reports state. he incident was turned over to. upational Safety and Environmental Health officials. Compiled by Daily Staff Reporter Michael Grass. 'U' ranks 5th for Peace Corps volunteers By Yael Kohen Daily Staff Reporter The University was again ranked fifth on the list of universities with the greatest number of graduates entering the Peace Corps. "The University of Michigan ranks No. 5 historically," said Russell Stone, a recruitment representative for the Peace Corps. There are 75 University graduates currently serving in the Peace Corps, Stone said. "University of Michigan students are apply- ing in large numbers," said Sarah Naasko, a Peace Corps campus representative. The Peace Corps is "a volunteer organiza- tion sponsored by the U.S. government to pro- vide trained people to developing countries to help them meet their development" needs, Naasko said. Another important goal of the Peace Corps is to facilitate a cultural exchange between Americans and developing countries. Peace Corps members must "immerse themselves completely in the people's culture," Naasko said. Countries request members with specific qualifications, and University students tend to fulfill these specifications, said Erin McHenry, a recruiter for the Peace Corps. "We get highly qualified candidates from" the University, she said. Among the programs at the University that appeal to the Peace Corps are Engineering, English, Business, math, Public Health, Education, natural resources and the sciences. Naasko added that there is "strong partici- pation in general in international programs" at the University. Another benefit to being a University grad- uate is the term schedule. "Seventy percent of Peace Corps people leave between May and June, and the University ends early enough" for graduates to be available, Naasko said, adding that students at universities that end later in the year are at a disadvantage. The University, as well as other universities "University of Michigan students are applying in large nmnbers" P- Sarah Naasko Peace Corps campus representative such as the University of Illinois and Indiana University, each have campus representatives. "We put campus representatives where there is a lot of interest in Peace Corps," McHenry said. The University is "a big school, hard school, good school ... it produced a lot of people who are ser- vice oriented," McHenry said. University alumnus Kathleen Bainbridge said she entered the Peace Corps because "I was trying to decide what to do with the rest of my life." She said she wanted to be exposed to different ideas and ways of living. Bainbridge, who concentrated in chemistry and physics as an undergraduate, began teaching those subjects in Niger, where she was sta- tioned. She later changed her focus to health edu- cation. Bainbridge is a doctoral student in the School of Public Health, getting her degree in epidemiology. Her experience more or less affected her current interests, she said. The University holds an important place in the Peace Corps' history. In 1960, President John E Kennedy proposed the creation of the Peace Corps on the steps of the Michigan Union. University "students back then were a major catalyst for getting the Peace Corps off the ground," Naasko said. In 1995, a plaque honoring Kennedy's announcement was placed in the Michigan Union. Book bonanza Schoolkids to auction off music memorabilia By Jody Simone Kay Daily Staff Reporter After 22 years in Ann Arbor, Schoolkids Records and Tapes closed its doors last fall, and this Sunday, much of that history will be up for sale. "We were responsible for promoting artists that were not well-known at the time," said former Schoolkids owner Steve Bergman. This Sunday at 7 p.m., Schoolkids will be auc- tioning off their extensive collection of artifacts and memorabilia at The Ark in downtown Ann Arbor. The profits will be donated to The Ark, the country's oldest remaining non-profit club show- casing acoustic music. Many musicians such as Iggy Pop and K.D. Lang came into the store and left signed memo- rabilia behind while the store was open from 1976 to1998. "It's a great way to support The Ark," said David Maynard, who is on the planning com- mittee for the event. "Their main purpose is music and trying to broaden musical tastes in the region." There will be a multitude of items available from a wide variety of artists such as B.B. King, Charlie Parker, Dave Matthews and the Violent Femmes. The auction will include rare autographed albums, compact discs, posters and guitars from legendary musicians. A few items of great interest include a prop gui- tar signed by K.D. Lang, an album jacket of "Bleach" by Nirvana signed by the band, a CD boxed set signed and personalized by Alan Ginsberg in 1995 and an album signed by all the members of the Barenaked Ladies. "It takes part in all genres of music, Maynard said. "There should be something for everyone." Marianne James, development director for The Ark, said it is primarily a silent auction of approx- imately 200 items and a live auction for about eight to 10 items, People also can make bids over the Internet at wwwa2ark.org until midnight on Saturday. Bergman still recalls many of the memorable events surrounding Schoolkids. "Kurt Cobain would stay in our apartments when he was doing gigs and Sonic Youth used to wear our T-shirts," Bergman said. All items will include a certificate of authenticity from Bergman, Schoolkids founder. The event will not only include the auction but also musical performances from local artists such as Mr. B, George Bedard, Dick Siegal and Madcat Ruth. "The main thing is that it all goes towards a good cause," Bergman said. "Schoolkids has always been community-based." Recently the Schoolkids label was sold to Margaret Blumberg, who now has opened two Schoolkids in Exile stores at 306 S. State St. and below Elmo's T-Shirts on South State Street. DAVID ROCHKIND/Daily LSA junior Keith Andrews shops for books at the Student Book Exchange yesterday in the Michigan Union's Pendleton room. SBE offers some lower prices than local bookstores. Detroit struggles to recover from blizzard DETROIT (AP) - Five days after nearly a foot of snow started snarling streets and with forecasters predicting more, Mayor Dennis Archer declared a snow emergency yesterday and enlisted the help of the state and neighboring counties. To many frustrated residents and commuters who have been stuck on unplowed side streets or in traffic jams, the declaration - which bans street parking on snow plow routes - was more than a little late for streets that resemble miniature mountain passes. "I've been in Detroit 42 years, and when we first moved here they were plowed. Gradually they just stopped doing it," said Juanita Wright, whose street has not been cleared. She drove to her funeral home job Wednesday and yesterday, but needed to be picked up on Monday and Tuesday. "It's terrible. If you're going north and someone's going south, you panic," she said. "You don't dare get out of the rut you're in, and neither do they. Someone has to back up into traffic on a main road" Unlike other major cities, Detroit does not plow residential streets. Archer says that has been the case since at least the 1960s, due mainly to budget constraints. The last major snowstorm, in 1994, did not create such an uproar. "I don't accept responsibility for something that's been a city policy long before I even thought about running for mayor,' Archer said. Cold temperatures and overcast skies have kept the snow from melting since Saturday's storm. That has left people to dig themselves out, use their cars as bulldozers or just stay home. More snowfall - 2 to 4 inches - is predicted for today, when President Clinton visits and a day before the North American International Auto Show opens to the public. Archer yesterday told residents to move their cars off streets where snowplows were working; if they did- n't, they risked having the cars ticket- ed and towed. The Michigan Department of Transportation has volunteered to help plow major streets, and the city might rent extra trucks from Oakland County. Archer also asked for volun- teers to help clear sidewalks and deliver food and medication to stranded elderly residents. The city has cleared the parking lots and streets around Detroit public schools, which have not been open all week. There was no word yesterday after- noon if they would open today. Archer said that since he took office in 1994, the issue has not been raised in any public forum, and residents have asked for other improvements. "As soon as the sun comes out, peo- ple tend to forget about it. We've had other priorities," Archer said. But so far, the sun isn't out - either for residents or for many businesses. Gail Drexler, an assistant at Gilfix Pharmacy, said the store had not received a delivery from its supplier in two days. Looking forCURRICULAR activities? M~ak tmototoyortmheeate Make the most out of your time here at the{ University of Michigan and come to Winterfes..t '99 Thursday, January 14 Mihigarn Union 1 :a am-4:Oapm Learn about the RGANIZATIONS that you can join. Discover ther ewards of becomin Do not let the pass you by without MWkng t DIFFERENCE, Correction: U The Computer Aided Engineering Network that was upgraded at the beginning of the fall term was not upgraded by the Information and Technology Division. This was incorrectly reported in yesterday's Daily. IL Whl haLpNgLLgIN ' ArbrDAL What's happening in Ann Arbor today Get out of the cold and warn yourself up with free hot appiec iderand donufts. You can sray and relax with freekillnirds. 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