It. 1. Low 39. One hundred nine er of edfznz reo gh 65. Low 49.year w 4bv s< s Friday October 15, 1999 .. a .. .. k. . ., . k.. .a.., aat . -tea- acquires Kaczynski letters 29 and killing three people. He plead guilty to 13 federal charges in January 1998 and was sentenced to four life sentences in prison in May 1998. Kaczynski's materials are being added to the Labadie Collection area of Special Collections - one of the world's most extensive collec- tions of works of anarchism and social protest. The letters and other correspondence are currently unavailable for public viewing but will be available once the collection has been processed by library staff. Processing the docu- ments could take at least a year, Nesbit said. Original documents t ill not be made avail- able to the public. But photocopies of the let- ters with the names of'correspondents blacked out to protect their identities ill be available. Nesbit said the collection is primarily com- posed of correspondence sent to Kaczynski, but included in the donation are carbon copies of materials Kaczvnski wrote. Material admitted as evidence in Kaczynski's trail case xx ill not be available until "he has exhausted his appeals options," Nesbit said. She explained the University plans to request the remaining portion of Kaczynski's materials. Judy Clarke. one of Kaczynski's defense attorneys., said xesterday from her office in Spokane. Wash.. that she is not at liberty to dis- cuss the acquisition. Bollinger said the acquisition of the materi- als is important to research despite the fact it may attract criticism. "The main question is whether this material is relevant to scholarly research and the answer is clearly yes:' Bollinger said. He said even though some works are contro- versial, studying them is important. See UNABOMBER, Page 7 White House awards UROP for excellence Mentoring program receives grant money and national recognition By Michael Grass Daily Staff Reporter The University's Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program has received the White House's attention for excellence in mentoring, bringing S10.000 in grant money to the increas- ingly popular 11-year-old program. The University announced yesterday that UROP is being recognized with a Presidential Award for Excellence in. Science. Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring. Each year, the White House honors individuals and programs that encourage minorities, women and persons with dis- abilities to pursue careers in scientific, engineering and technical fields. "The mentoring relationship makes a big difference in the success of students," said Lee Katterman, assistant to the vice president for research, attributing the pro- gram's success in part to UROP's com- mitment to faculty-student mentorships. UROP began in 1988 with 14 stu- dents and just as many faculty mentors, said UROP Director Sandra Gregerman. Katterman said the original intent of the program stressed fostering faculty-student relationships for women and minorities. But as the program grew, UROP's focus expanded to include nearly 900 University students working with 550 faculty members. Katterman said although many students involved with the program concentrate on biomedical research, UROP members can conduct research on t6pics outside of science, including the arts and humanities. "As we approach the 21st Century, it is essential that all American students are prepared to meet the scientific and technological challenges of the future," said Neal Lane, President Clinton's assistant for science and technology in a letter to Fawwaz Ulaby, the University's vice president for research. Lane wrote that the University's "accomplishments in mentoring stu- dents from underrepresented groups exemplifies the talent and commit- ment this program aims to recog- nize" Katterman said faculty commitment to the program is especially important to UROP's success. "Faculty are asking to be part of the program" he said. See UROP, Page 2 Four-year-old Shanice Weems holds a "Free Mumia" flag in front of I.SA junior Andy Cornell. The rally for the convicted Mumia Abu-Jamal was held yesterday in downtown Ann Arbor. Jamacase moves' f d ra a forwarprotestersral By Nicole Tuttle said Abby Schlaff, an Ann Arbor courts to do the right thing," said For The Daily resident participating in the Jane Cutter, a University graduate Political, activists demanding that demonstration. "It's scary that the student. "We have to build this Mumia Abu-Jamal be granted a new state of Pennsylvania is prepared movement to show the support for trial rallied at the Federal Building on to execute an innocent man," she Mumia." the corner of Fifth Avenue and Liberty said. Nearly 30 protesters displayed Street last night. Schlaff also said she felt the case has "Free Mumia" signs, chanted and Abu-Jamal was convicted of a wider impact on moral issues in the passed out fliers advocating their killing a Philadelphia police offi- justice system. cause. Schlaff, amid chanting stu- cer in 1982 and is now serving out "If they're willing to go that far," dents and community members, his term on death row. Schlaff said, "I don't think that any of played on a bongo drum in an effort Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge us are safe." to keep the protesters spirits' in a signed Abu-Jamal's death warrant Since Abu-Jamal's arrest, activists positive mood. Wednesday. around the world have worked to free Several campus and local groups The U.S. Supreme Court rejected an him, claiming he was framed and did organized and advocated the protest, , appeal by Abu-Jamal on Oct. 4. not commit the crime. among them the Anti-Racist Action and "I think the evidence is over- "I think a mass movement is the Free Mumia movement. Members whelming that Mumia is innocent," very important in forcing the See MUMIA, Page 5 TIBT pageant explores gender norms Foggy air and laser lights went practically unnoticed at the Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Affairs' "Conceptions of Drag" show held last night at the Michigan League. What captured a crowd of 175 were the 'stars' who strutted their stuff through the glamorous ambiance. "Betner," otherwise known as Art and Design junior Ben Fife, who was dressed in a long black dress, dog collar and red lip stick, got the crowd roaring. Fife seduced the audience as he lip-synced the sexy 40s-style song, "It's Silk." Working his way through the crowd, Fife flirted with several women and even invited one up on the stage for a dance. Fife said he had been looking forward to the event all year. "I think its really important to have a setting where gender can be playdough. There's a lot of pressure at the University to assimilate one way or the other. It's impor- tant to mock the gender assimilation concept at large," he said. Haruna Madodo, a Music junior student, organized the event. "We're basically breaking .stereotypes about what gender is. That's why we called it 'Conceptions of -A _ ill .... Residential College Prof. Ken MikoIowski, who founded the Alternative Press with his wife Ann, sits in his East Quad Residence Hall office yesterday. WR pofessor's life work to be displayed By Caitlin Nish Daily Staff Reporter After 3a years of printing original art and poetry, Residential College Prof. Ken Mikolowski has collected many vivid memories of paintings, composi- tions and visits from notable artists such as Allen Ginsberg. His life's work is now on exhibit in the Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library. The show, entitled "Your Artwork Here: 30 Years of the Alternative Press," is part of the Alternative Press "The two of us started the press because we lived in Detroit at a time when the kind of art and poetry being produced was as good as what was being produced anywhere else in the country - they just didn't have pub- lishers," Mikolowski said. Artists and poets themselves, the Mikolowskis decided to use the print- ing press to publish friends' art and poetry. "They printed broadsides, fly- ers, bumper stickers and just gave them out for free on the street with the objec- I I