0 LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Friday, December 3, 1999 - 7 l3erlin unification commemorated Food, people part of 'Global Change' By Caitlin Nish ,y StaffReporter en years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the city is still rebuilding and regrowing. The changing city is the focus of [Re]constructing Berlin, a day- long conference on Sunday. This weekend's conference includes three panel discussions by architects and historians who have created or written about the architectural growth of Berlin. The panels conclude a three-week series titled "Ten Years After," sponsored part by the Center for European udies in the International Institute, the A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning and the department of Germanic languages and literature. "The panels are about development in Berlin, how the shape of the city changed a lot, said Prof. Brian Carter, chair of the Architecture program. "They also dis- cuss the issue of how people remember city and what it is like now." The panels, which will be held at the University Museum of Art, will com- mence with "Architecture and Urbanism in the 20th Century."This panel will fea- ture Wilfried Wang of the German Architectural Museum, Axel Schultes, a well-known German architect and Neil Leach, a historian from Columbia University. "The panels are designed to illustrate an important combination of expertise that this University has - deep contex- tual expertise, knowledge about Berlin, communism, Europe and professional expertise - not just knowledge about Berlin but understanding the architectur- al theories which go into the remaking of Berlin," said Prof. Michael Kennedy, vice provost for International Affairs and Director of the International Institute. The second panel, titled "The Reichstag," features Spencer de Grey of Foster & Partners, a British architecture firm; Michael Cullen, an American his- torian of Berlin; and John Czaplicka of Humboldt University. "There is a very different sense in rebuilding this city in comparison to other cities such as Warsaw. This is not only about the aftermath of communism but also about coming to terms with communism, the Nazi past, the German future and the German legacy in Architecture Prof. Brian Carter explains the Breslin Garden project to his students yesterday at the project's display in the Art and Architecture Building. Europe," Kennedy said. The third panel discussion includes Cullen, Czaplicka, de Grey, Leach, Schultes and Wang, and will feature slides of architecture from Berlin. Prof. Steven Whiting, director of the Center for European Studies and an assistant professor of musicology said that these discussions are pertinent to all people. "I hope that it gives any interested cit- izen who think about what a city is and should be a chance for direct contact with architects and critics who have grappled with one of the most difficult problems of 20th Century urbanism - how to rebuild a capital city with such a tarnished history," Whiting said. Kennedy said that these panels are especially important for students. "For students to be part of the global future, which is an increasingly interconnected world, they have to be familiar with places, spaces and peoples beyond their homeland and the virtual space afforded by the Internet," Kennedy said. By Chadbs Chen Daily StaffReporter The influence humans have over nat- ural resources may significantly affect whether the world will end some time during the new millennium, SNRE Prof. J. David Allan told a crowd of about 40 students last night. As part of the Distinguished Faculty Lecture Series sponsored by the LSA- Student Government, Allan spoke about "Global Change," while walking in front of the first line of desks in Auditorium. C of Angell Hall and using computer-gen- erated graphs and photos to illustrate his point. The focus of the presentation was to create awareness of global change among students and to stress the impor- tance of understanding environmental issues from a scientific viewpoint, Allan said. He discussed several issues during the presentation, including how the use of food, fresh water supplies, and land and agricultural resources affect the envi- ronment. "This is something every citizen needs to be aware of," Allan said. "People should think of what they can do to influ- ence the processes over several problems facing the environment" During his presentation, Allan dis- cussed the current state of the planet's resources and what could occur if humans continue to use natural resources at the current rate. One issue the planet faces is the problem of a "growing population and a decreasing food supply." In several hundred years the Earth may not be able to sustain all of human life, Allan said. To aid the environment, Allan stressed the importance of becoming educated about these issues. "You have to conceptualize and know the problem, not just look at trend analy- sis' Allan said. "Science can help us learn to do things in a more efficient way to help the planet." SNRE Prof. Tim Killeen also spoke during the presentation, providing infor- mation on climate issues. "People affect the climate the most" Killeen said, stressing that deforestation, burning of fossil fuels and greenhouse gases are all factors that increase the planet's temperature, which eventually may lead to an increase in hurricanes and tornadoes. "Changes in the environment can have profound consequences for all humans," Allan said. "We want people to under- stand the root causes of many of the problems in the environment." Environmental awareness issues are a growing concern for many students. "I'm really concerned about global climate change;' SNRE junior Brianne Haven said. "It can have affects on all realms of society" LSA-SG Public Activities Committee Vice Chair Chris Gerben said, "How the world is changing is a hot topic. If the world ends, it may in fact be because of how we are using up all of our resources as well as the growing population." Businesses, especially those in the auto industry, also have started to pay more attention to their impact on the environment, Killeen said. "We have even received inquiries from Ford Motor Company for short courses at the University" he said. "They are interested in educating their employees on global change." The University provides students who are interested in gaining more knowledge on global change many educational resources. To expand students' understanding of many of the issues facing the environ- ment, the School of Natural Resources and Environment and the department of biology now offer classes to all students in global change. The classes focus on various environmental issues, including sustainability and developing a scientif- ic-based understanding of these prob- lems. The University also approved last month a minor in "Global Change." A Website, run by the all-faculty mem- ber Global Change Team, also serves as a resource for students. The site includes electronic textbooks and lab manuals for information on global change. "This is the No. I resource to use for people looking to learn more about glob- al change," Allan said. "There are other universities that are teaching classes using this Website." Interested students may visit the Website at wwwsprl.nuich.edu/GCL. I Good Food, Good Drinks, Good Prices... Good Time Charley's After 11 PM. Every night from 11 p.m. until close,Charley's features.. Pitchers..... .............3.00 Bud Light, Molson, Killian's, or Honey Brown Margaritas ......................1.95 Regular or Strawbeny Margaritas Beer.. .. .. ............ 1.88 22 oz. Bud Light, Molson, Killian's, or Honey Brown Iced Teas .... .. .............. 2.95 All of our Iced Tea varieties, 22 oz. 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She co-directed "Blood Lines," a documentary film about people living with HIV and AIDS. Four years in the making, the 22- minute documentary is scheduled to run 10 times on MTV during the next year. While introducing the event, co-chair Jennifer Bentley said the event promot- ed "positive change in how our society deals with AIDS and HIV" Real World San Francisco cast mem- ber Mohammed Bilal and friend Will Power took the stage with an interactive presentation that dealt with the miscon- ceptions of the virus as a purely homo- sexual problem. The duo acted out skits showing the crowd that anyone can get HIV Basing the skits on real people they have known, the two addressed issues con- nected to the disease. One of the skits was about a married man named Sebastian BaptistP with two children who has an affair with another man who is HIV-positive. Baptiste contracts the disease. "Support and honesty" are the two words Bilal used to characterize the skits. They stressed the theme that "problem equals opportunity," meaning that good things can spawn from nega- tive ones. Bilal and Power challenged the audi- ence to relate their message to someone infected with the virus. "We encourage everybody to exercise their rights. Then lefts. Then rights. Then lefts." -Kenneth Cole iP PREVENTION Continued from Page 1 In its pamphlets, UHS reminds condom users to buy lubricated latex condoms with a reservoir nipple. If either partner is allergic to latex, polyurethane condoms are another option also protecting against STDs. The pamphlets also remind users to note condom expiration dates. Vaginal Spermicides When used with a condom, vaginal spermicides offer excellent protec- tion against STDs, according to UHS handouts. They are "chemical barri- ers that kill sperm," UHS pamphlets state. But when used alone, they do not provide reliable protection. Vaginal spermicides can be pur- chased in film, foam, jelly or sup- pository form for an average of $7 at UHS. They are recommended for women who need contraception in a pinch, are comfortable touching their genitals, want an easy lubricant and a non-prescriptive method. Femna condoms latex cap, and the cervical cap, which is a thimble-shaped latex cap, are rec- ommended for those people who don't mind a method that requires planning. Diaphragms cost $15 and cervical caps cost $56 at UHS. Oral protection Paulson said that students fre- quently focus on intercourse and not oral sex when thinking about STD transmission. "People are not thinking about oral sex as a possibility," she said. "But herpes can be transmitted from mouth to genitals and vice versa." Lori Lamerand, vice president for medical affairs at Planned Parenthood of Mid-Michigan, said education about STD transmission through oral sex is often missing from sex education. "People would be grossed out if they knew about gonorrhea of the throat or the fact that chlamydia in the eyes can lead to blindness if untreated," she said. A variety of methods also exist to orotect against STDs during oral sex.