reeks ho artU y, fun' .... By Jodie Kaufman portray," sa 'Daily Staff Reporter Alpha Phi In an attempt to dispel attitudes about The alco the Greek system and alcohol, the Alpha year anni Sigma Phi fraternity and the Alpha Phi University sorority worked together to dispel who died stereotypes Saturday at the first Alcohol falling fr ree Party held at Palmer Field. Markley ' Ve wanted to have an event that Although a uld mix the Greek and University tor in her de =communities which would be open to a Phi Delta every student," said event co-coordina- to her fall. tor Scott Schwartz, president of Alpha Event pl Sigma Phi. pletely coin "I think the event mixed together both Alison Rut communities," said Schwartz, an LSA LSA junior junior. "We had The five-hour event was highlighted was no foo by the appearance of pop star Brian over, and rry, and included appearances by stu- planning w G7.eit bands Twilight and Seymour. coincided," "Good friends asked us to participate," "There w said Seymour member John Woodruff, a ple listenin Music junior. football - Students could also try their hand at Rutz said. g gladiators by adorning gear and "The id ling one another. an inform 'This is a good image to give of the per se -j Greek system - that we're involved in the Greek things other than what the stereotypes added . students he By Jennifer Sterling Daily Staff Reporter The Formosa Chinese Student Association along with several other University and local associations organized the Taiwan Earthquake Charity Fundraising Night on Saturday to raise money for the Taiwan earthquake iAef. Donations to the fundraiser will offer relief to sur- 1kors of the Taiwan earthquake that occurred Sept. 21. ,;,e death toll reached more than 2,000 people who fell Victim to the 7.6 Richter scale earthquake. Every penny helps. We're just trying to do our best," aid FCSA President K.C. Lee, an LSA sophomore. "I feel really good that people came out to support us." The event drew about 300 people, including students and Ann Arbor residents, to the Chemistry Building Atrium. While admission was free, participants could Taiwanese food, various items including Hello Kitty ple. "When t Continued from Page 1A should be ple get the information they need to ernment) start changing policy on the econom- said. ic sanctions against Iraq. The The sessions taught people the Conferenc nature and language of the govern- terday, and , t documents and helped them to movements ter understand the sanctions. movement Bennis also said that the policy is Rabiah, on still in place because the government event. is not paying a price for the effect People a that this is having on the Iraqi peo- ent propos LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Monday, October 18, 1999 - 7A Ist times id LSA junior Jill Newell, an member. hol-free party fell on the one- versary of the death of student Courtney Cantor, from injuries sustained after om her sixth floor Mary Residence Hall window. lcohol was never ruled a fac- eath, she was seen drinking at a Theta fraternity party prior anners considered this "com- ncidental'" said co-coordinator z, an Alpha Phi member and r. the event today because there otball game. Sorority rush is we did not find out until the vas complete that the events Rutz said was a united atmosphere, peo- ng to music, playing pickup a really chill environment," ea was to be during the day, al gathering - not a party ust to show there is more to k life than alcohol," she ASH WARI Continued from Page 1A strength that "comes from the people" from "confidence in the cause." She also stressed that women play an important role in peace negotiations. "I don't believe there are any real negotiations if only men are doing it,"she said. "Only half of the population is rep- resented:" In her speech, Ashrawi also talked about the international perception of Palestine. She said that people around the world look at Palestine in relation to Israel, rather than as a people, and a nation in its own right. "The Palestinians are not a vacuum in history or geography," she said. "We did not emerge only in response to Israel." Ashrawi said she was also concerned about what she considered an eerie abstraction of the Palestinian people into numbers, without names. "We have been distorted for a long time" she said. "It is only now that we are getting to the point where the term 'Palestinian' can be uttered in normal tones, not whispered." Ashrawi ended her speech with an analogy about the peace-making process. "If you fly low and slow, you are likely to crash. But if you fly high and fast, you will succeed." In a press conference prior to her speech, Ashrawi said the message she wanted students to take from her lecture and visit to the campus was that each person can make a difference. "I am a firm believer in the responsi- bility of the individual, and that in his- tory there are no spectators, there are shapers and there are victims;" she said. She said she encourages students to have the courage to intervene, to take up difficult issues and to take risks. "Be troublemakers! Question the sta- tus quo, question the current views." Students' reactions to Ashrawis speech were positive. Laura Wernick, a Ph.D. candidate at Rackham, said she attended the speech because she was interested in learning what Ashrawi saw as the next steps for the Middle East. "I thought she was incredibly honest and realistic, and also very cour- geous," Wernick said. "She was really brilliant." LSA sophomore Paul Saba said he came to hear Ashrawi because: "My father is from the same town as Ashrawi, and he recommended I should go to hear her speak," Saba said. "The requirements for peace she listed were' both logical and forthcoming." Ashrawi's appearance at the University was arranged by the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies. Other sponsors included the Center for the Education of Women, the Center for Russian and East European studies and the Department of Near Eastern Studies. JOANNA PAINE/Daily Brian Perry, songwriter and producer for singer Shawn Mullins, sang at the Alcohol-Free Party on Palmer Field on Saturday afternoon. Erasing stereotypes was a common theme for many members of the Greek community present. "This promotes a good name for the Greek system,"said LSA sophomore Mike Lawrence, an Alpha Sigma Phi pledge. "I came to support the good event and the good music," LSA sophomore Demmy Spounias said. Although the event did not draw a large crowd, LSA sophomore Jason Ramos said "it was a success with the amount of people present. I don't know if anyone heard about it- I only knew because my roommate was involved in the planning." Event coordinators hope to continue this event in the future and increase the number of participants. "Any event that attracts both Greeks and non-Greeks is a step in the right direction," Schwartz said. "Hopefully a non-Greek organization will help plan the event in cooperation with a Greek organization in the future," he added. I x>~~ *