The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 16, 1999 - 3 LOCAL/STATE CRIME Two suspects arrested in bleach sprayings 0iTwo Ann Arbor teenagers face charges of felonious assault after being arrested Saturday night in connection to. a series of incidents on campus in which victims were sprayed with a squirt gun containing an apparent mix- ture of water and bleach. "We arrested two suspects on Washington" Street, said Department of Public Safety Lt. Doug Swix. DPS reports state that three persons, cluding one University student, were frayed with a squirt gun containing bleach Saturday night. The first incident occurred around 10:45 p.m. at the Power Center bus stop, when the alleged sus- pects, while in a car, approached one of the victims to ask for directions. After asking, the suspect in the passenger seat exited the car and sprayed the victim. The other two incidents, which were reported to the Ann Arbor Police department, were of the same nature, PS reports state. One victim required immediate transport to the University Hospitals' emergency room, but none of the vic- tifms sustained serious injury. Both suspects are being held at the Washtenaw County jail. Narcotics stolen from hospital Narcotics were reported stolen from the. University Hospitals' emergency room Friday afternoon and Saturday morning ii three separate incidents, DPS reports state. There are now five apparent narcotics thefts from the hos- pital in the last two weeks. DPS Det. Wesley Skowron said the incidents are under investigation and DPS has no suspects. He added that in me cases, no theft has occurred, but stead there has been an "inventory shortage" problem, in which actual numbers of narcotics had been misrep- resented. Skowron said that no connection between the thefts had been established. Male AWOL suspect arrested A male suspect was arrested at Mott *spital on Saturday afternoon on a federal warrant for being absent with- out leave from the U.S. Army, DPS reports state. The suspect was lodged without bail at the Washtenaw Country jail until the Army's apprehension team could pick him up. ,Subject locked in *outh Quad room A female resident of South Quad Residence Hall became stuck in her room after an unknown person or per- sons jammed coins in the lock on her door, DPS reports state. The coins were removed, allowing the victim to leave the room. Markley resident arrested for MIP *A subject was arrested and cited with a Minor In Possession offense after being caught with a keg on the southwest side of Markley Residence Hall early Saturday morning, DPS reports state. The keg was confiscated by officers. Naked Alice Lloyd resident reported A Resident Assistant found a male andering around Alice Lloyd Residence Hall nude Sunday morning, IDPS reports state. The RA became concerned that the resident was intox- icated because when he confronted the resident and offered him a towel, the resident acted dazed. The resident returned to his room and a report was filed. Compiled by Daily Staff Reporter Dave Enders. LSA-SG candidates vie for 10 open seats By Jeamnie Baunmm Daily Staff Reporter Election season is in full swing, as voting begins tomorrow for representative seats for the College of Literature, Science and the Arts Student Government. LSA-SG Election Director Megan Hungerford said 15 candidates - 10 from the Blue Party and five independents - hope to fill the 10 available seats. The majority of candidates expressed an interest in expanding the LSA minors program. "With only 14 minors currently available to stu- dents, I believe U of M should offer a wider range of marketable minors, such as psychology, ethnic stud- ies, English and others," said Independent candidate Douglas Tietz, a first-year student. Blue Party candidate Steven Sharpe expressed similar thoughts in a written statement. "LSA-SG worked hard with the administration last year for (minors) to be implemented ... we are pleased with the progress, but there is still work to be done," he said. Sharpe, a sophomore, is currently vice chair of the LSA-SG Academic Affairs Committee. Candidates also want to increase outreach pro- grams with their constituents. "I'd like to have student government reps visit the residence halls and set up informal tables. This way, we can see what we need to do, and let people know what we've been doing;' said Independent candidate Rob Shereda, a junior. First-year student Gwendolyn Arnold said the Blue Party has been developing the new direct con- stituency system, which was part of the party's plat- form last year. "This new system will make LSA-SG reps direct- ly accountable to a group of LSA students. A rep will be able to e-mail his or her constituents a set number of times per term to encourage those students to con- tact the rep with ideas," she explained. First-year student John Carter, an Independent candidate who describes himself as a moderate, said he hopes to increase political unity on campus. "We need to work together more often. Instead of working for (resolutions) that are not going to get passed, we should work on issues that are more stu- dent-related," he said. Carter cited specific concerns, such as improving facilities at the Central Campus Recreation Building and creating meal plans that are more conducive to students needs. "It isn't the quality of the food (in dining halls). If you live in the dorms, then it's incredibly expensive. Plus, you don't get all your money back if you decide not to opt for a meal plan," Carter said. BP candidate Christopher Gerben, a junior, also said he wants to promote a sense of community. "I'd like to do this by promoting more communi- ty service as well as more public activities which cre- ate pride in LSA students," he said. Gerber said he is working to bring presidential candidates to campus. Academically, the Blue Party platform aims to implement mid-term evaluations and what BP can- didates have called "Graduate Student Instructor consistency." "Looking to the future, we hope to set a precedent that Would enable them to use the same tactics to reg- ularize GSI teaching in other academic areas,' she said. Elections, which are concurrent with Michigan Student Assembly elections, start tomorrow and run through Thursday Affirmative action oes 00 By Jodie Kaufman means to correct an apparent social problem," Engineering Daily Staff Reporter senior Jamie Rademacher said. Affirmative action advocates now have a vocal opposition Affirmative action advocate Ericka Dowdell, an LSA on campus - VOICE-Anti-Affirmative Action. sophomore and Defend Affirmative Action Party representa- "My initial idea was to start a group to let people know tive on the Michigan Student Assembly, said she disagrees there is a voice out there, hence VOICE," said LSA sopho- with Rademacher's view. more Dustin Lee, the club's founder and president. "So long as there is racism and sexism, a program like So far the group has had one meeting in which members affirmative action is going to be needed to combat racism and "attempted to define our mission statement and focus," Lee said. sexism. There are large problems with America socially, but "We are the first group of our kind, and we plan to take first we must defend affirmative action, because no other pol- things seriously," Lee said, adding, "we do not want people to icy will be won or fought for otherwise," Dowdell said. get the wrong idea about us. We are not militant, rather we "These people are attacking the civil rights movement. pride ourselves on our intellect and objectivity." They are not acknowledging that racism and sexism exists, Twenty people attended the first meeting and an addition- because if they do, they will realize affirmative action is al 20 are on VOICE's mailing list, Lee said. needed to combat these problems," she added. "Many members' ideas conflict with varying degrees about But Rademacher maintained affirmative action is not the the specifics of affirmative action ... All we can.be certain of best means to achieve social equalities. right now is that we oppose the use of race in U of M's admis- "If all the effort, time and money spent on studying, imple- sions policies," Lee said. "We do understand all the factors menting. defending and prosecuting affirmative action was put that go into the admissions process, but for now, we want to towards eliminating serious social inequalities, we would be focus on race." much closer to living in a world where the people of the great- Regarding the two lawsuits challenging the University's est nation in the world wouldn't be pitted against each other;' use of race in its admissions process - a heated topic for Rademacher said. "Discrimination would die forever and every- both sides of the affirmative action debate - Lee said, "the one would realize the equality they are searching for." lawsuits against the 'U' focus on race, and race seems to be Rademacher said one of VOICE's primary functions will the most debated and topical issue. We reject the label be education. 'racist,' and collectively we fully grasp and comprehend the "Based on the first meeting, the members of the group issues surrounding us." have come to the unanimous consensus that the group's main About two years ago, the Washington D.C.-based Center goal is to educate people on the negative aspects of affirma- for Individual Rights filed two lawsuits against the tive action and how the University's current admissions poli-.' University, claiming it unfairly used race as an admissions cy is detrimental to the student body, potential students and factor in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts and the University's academic reputation," he said. the Law School. CIR filed the lawsuits on behalf of three The group's next meeting is scheduled for Dec. I at 8:30 white applicants who were denied admission to the p.m. in the Michigan Union underground restaurant area. University. "For the next meeting we are all going to do some research "Affirmative action may have been an acceptable policy to on the topic of affirmative action, and then maybe, we will be overcome discrimination, but today it is being pushed as a more prepared to tackle the objectives at hand," Lee said. EMILY LINN/Daily Tibetan Monk Palden Gyatso speaks to a crowded Auditorium In Angel Hall on Sunday about his time in captivity under the Chinese government. life 1in1pWrIson By Jeremy W. Peters Daily Staff Reporter In 1959, Buddhist monk Palden Gyatso never imagined life outside a Chinese prison. But, in a lecture at the University on Sunday, Gyatso spoke as a free man in part of a nationwide tour to bring awareness to the plight of the Tibetan people under Chinese occupation. "I do this so that the people of the world will be more aware of the Tibetan situation. The Chinese have ... violated international law and taken away the pride of the Tibetan people," Gyatso said through his interpreter, Phupten Tashi. Gyatso said once he was arrested by the Chinese government, he thought he would spend the remainder of his life in captivity. "I never hoped I would be released. I was only thinking that I would be in prison for life," he said. Gyatso was jailed in 1959 after tak- ing part in an uprising that resisted Chinese occupation in his native Tibet. He remained incarcerated until 1992 when, due largely to the efforts of Amnesty International, he was set free. Painstakingly, he shared stories of the years of systematic torture he was forced to endure with the audience of more than 200. "We just had one meal a day which was a bowl of very watery soup. Often times prisoners would die of starva- tion. Some people would get so hun- gry ... that they would eat carpet," he said. Starvation was not the only torture inmates were forced to endure. Gyatso said that he was interrogated by the Chinese guards and forced to answer questions regarding China's presence in Tibet. "When they interrogated us ... they would make us kneel on sharp stones and pieces of broken glass and they would ask us questions like, 'Is Tibet a part of China or is it a free country?' and if we didn't ... say that it was a part of China ... they would ask us to stand up. They would then take ropes ... bind me ... beat me with iron bars ... then pour chili powder all over me still asking me questions. And I wouldn't be polite so they would then pour boiling water over my body," he said. Gyatso was careful to point out that his Chinese captors did not use such primitive techniques for the duration of his imprisonment. Feeling that their methods were not achieving their desired effects, the Chinese began to use electrocution in 1981. "I remember one time they asked me again if Tibet was a part of China and when I said no they put (the prod) in my mouth ... knocked out my two front teeth and then electrocuted me. When I woke up, I found my mouth full of blood. All my teeth fell out within a month,he said. Although men were forced to with- stand these atrocities Gyatso described, some women prisoners, he said, suffered a worse fate. "The Chinese would often rape women then take the electric prods and stick them in women's genital organs," he said. Despite the torture the Chinese inflict on Tibetan prisoners, Gyatso said they are adamant that their pres- ence helps the Tibetan people. Business junior Justin Turkat, coordinator of the University's Students for a Free Tibet chapter, said he was optimistic that Gyatso's lecture would bring awareness to Tibet's struggle. "So far I have had an overwhelming response ... from those who attended the event. I hope that it really rooted a sense of responsibility on individuals to do their part in establishing freedom for Tibet," he said. i Five Great Reasons to Get a Degree in Pharmacy From the University of Michigan 1 Outstanding employment opportunities. (Retail practice is just one of many career paths from which to choose.) 2 An average base annual salary of $66,793 for pharmacists with a PharmD degree - and climb- ing FAST. 3You'd be part of a small, yet diverse student body. (Only 220 PharmD stu- dents total.) 4An exceptional alumni network. 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