AMPUS VU'collects grant for underground rairoad research The University was one of seven iversities to receive a $5,000 ant from the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation in August. The University plans to pair with the Washtenaw County African- American Cultural and Historical Museum to use this grant to begin research on uncovering the history of the Underground Railroad in Washtenaw County. The research will unfold in a *ree-part project to be completed by niversity faculty, students and Museum members. The project's goal is to gather all material from the research and set up exhibitions and tours for the commu- nity. The tours will be arranged by the Museum and may receive support from the Arts of Citizenship program. "We don't know yet what form the esentation of the research will Ake when completed, but both the Arts of Citizenship and the Museum are eager to get the results out to the plublic," David Scobey, director of the"University's Arts of Citizenship Program, said in a written state- ment. The grant itself originated from the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation partnering with a nationwide program, *lagining America, sponsored by the White House Millennium Council. The grant money will provide a partial contribution to the project. The grants were given to universi- ties in order to help artists and humanists who are working with community leaders. lecture series to explore urban Asian populations Emeritus Sociology Prof. Gayl Ness is scheduled to lecture on "Kobe: Modern Urban Population- Environment Dynamics" Thursday at noon in room 1636 of the International Institute. *The lecture is part of a six-city study that looks at the mountain iso- lation and World War II destruction and past-war reconstruction of Kobe, Japan. Kobe progressed from being a small fishing village to becoming Japan's leading port. Ness will explore the increase in the quality of life that is likely to continue even though the city has *ee problem areas that will be introduced. The main focus of the lecture is on the period of 1970 to 2020 in the city of Kobe. Alternative press exhibit to open at Grad Library The archive titled "Your Artwork Here: 30 years of the Alternative Press" will be on exhibit at the sev- enth floor of the Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library beginning Sept. 14.. The University Library purchased the collection of The Alternative Press in 1996. Ken and Ann Mikolowski began 'nting the original collection of- etry and artwork in The Alternative Press in 1968, includ- ing work from some friends and coworkers in addition to their own work. The exhibit will include everything from original letters and cards to the work of poets of the Beat and Black Mountain schools that were printed in The Alternative Press. The exhibit will be at the University brary Special Collections until Dec. The archive may be viewed Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. until noon. - Compiled by Dan Krauth for the Daily. -LOCAL/STATE Entree Plus returns to dining establishments The Michigan Daily - Monday, September 13, 1999 - 3A L By Dan Krauth For the Daily Students who miss residence hall dining hours or are looking for a late night snack don't need cash in their pockets to find a meal. After a four-year absence, stu- dents can use Entree Plus to buy food in the Michigan Union, the Michigan League and Pierpont Commons. Residence Hall Association mem- bers submitted a proposal last spring to expand Entree Plus services for students. The proposal requested that stu- dents be allowed to use Entree Plus. points to purchase meals from University vendors, said Larry Durst, administrative manager for University Housing. This is in addition to the usual uses for Entree Plus, which include paying for laundry and copy services in the residence halls, eating in University dining halls and buying from campus vending machines. "It's a response that offers value and extends meal options to resi- dents and other students on cam- pus," Durst said. Entree Plus points represent dol- lars in a student's M-card account. Students can purchase points in the M-card Office, located in the Student Activities Building. Students who select reduced meals plans also get Entree Plus points to supplement for dining meals. Under the new Entree Plus plan, the University offers a separate meal plan that consists only of Entree Plus points for students who do not want to eat in the dining halls. Also, the Flex 13 plan gives stu- dents 13 meals per week in the din- ing halls and 150 Entree Plus points to use at campus eateries. But Entree Plus points do not take the place of meal credits, except in residence hall snack bars like the South Quad Downunder or the Mary Markley Underground, where students can use their meal credit toward missed dining hall meals. Many students said they are pleased with the reintroduction of Entree Plus points. "If you are out of cash at least you have a way of still getting lunch. It's great," said SNRE junior Monique Dugars, adding that she doesn't have a residence hall meal plan, but uses Entree Plus because it is convenient. But some students do not know Entree Plus points are available or do not use them because they do not live in a residence hall. "I don't really want them. I live off campus and am not really sure at what places they can be used," LSA senior Sarah Langford said. The Entree Plus program will be limited to food operations, said John ' h << fy ..n _ , .. E ; ;, " ,- LSA first-year student Adrienne Carnell uses her M-card to pay for laundry with Entree Plus points in the West Quad Residence Hall laundry room yesterday. Brockett, director of the University Unions. Not all campus eateries have adopted the plan yet, but University officials anticipate others will sign on soon. "Several of the food operations are already offering the Entree Plus option and we hope to have the ser-. vice available in all of the food oper- ations by the end of the month,", Brockett said. Welcome to the jungle Charges orpped I J1il0U111 II By Jewel Gopwani Daily Staff Reporter A Washtenaw County Circuit Court judge on Friday threw out felony charges against eight people who were accused of rioting during an anti-Ku Klux Klan rally at Ann Arbor City Hall in May 1998. The accusations resulted from an incident during the rally in which some demonstrators threw stones on the north side of City Hall that afternoon, said Defense Attorney George Washington. "They don't have the right people," Washington said. Washtenaw County Prosecutor Joe Burke was unavailable for comment. Judge Donald Shelton, who presided over the case, dropped the felony-riot charges against the demonstrators, one of whom is Rackham student Jessica Curtin. "It's great not to be a suspected felon," Curtin said about having the felony charge dropped Friday. Thomas Doxy, Song Wook Kim, Jonathan Hughes, Phill Vandervoordo, Zachary Thomas, Adam Lerman, Michael Fuqua also were absolved of, the felony charges. Curtin, however, still has a mivde& meanor charge against her for allegedly taking down a fence separating the Klu Klux Klan rally from the Anti-Klu Klux, Klan demonstrators, but Washington expects a judge to throw it out. Doxy has a charge of aggravated' assault with a dangerous weapon pend- ing for allegedly throwing a rock that. hit and injured a police officer. His trial is scheduled for Oct. 11. Assault charges also remain against, Phill Carol and Renne Bunk. Both are accused of hitting the fist of a peace- keeper, whose hand was on the fence; Washington said. Carol's trial is sched- uled for November, while Bunk's is nod scheduled yet. He added that both wZ plead not guilty. Robin Alvarez faces a separate trial; scheduled on Oct. 25, for allegedly" inciting a riot. JOANNA PAINE/Daity Uz Elling, coordinator of visitor programs at Matthaei Botanical Gardens, points to the flowering brorneliads as she leads a tour yesterday featuring plants that will be on sale during the botanical gardens' plant sale this weekend. ServeltUp offers alternate activities ,, I Win Stu By Jewel Gopwani Daily Staff Reporter Nearly 20 community service orga- nizations are gearing up to ServeltUp on the Diag today. Sponsored by the Michigan Student Assembly's Community Service Commission, ServeltUp will be recruiting new members from noon to 4 p.m.. Heading up the first ServeltUp are CSC members and LSA juniors Brady West and James Devaney. "We just want to put the focus on community service," West said, adding that many students looking for commu- nity service opportunities may become overwhelmed at Festifall. Circle K, Dance Marathon and Project Serve are among the organizations set- ting up shop near the Diag today. Stephanie Hartshorn, vice president of Circle K, said ServeltUp's focus on community service offers Circle K a better chance than Thursday's Festifall to reach out to students willing to devote their free time to community service. "It seems this might lead to more members,.. We might get more people who are committed to service," she said. Three city community service organizations, Washtenaw Literacy, Education Project for Homeless Youth and School To Youth: Learning for Unservyd Students plan on attracting University students inter- ested in volunteerism through ServeltUp. Pamela Bogart, executive director of Washtenaw Literacy, said of the group's 400 volunteers, 30 are University stu- dents. Bogart said Washtenaw Literacy ServeltUp Where: Diag When: Noon to 4 p.m. What: 16 community service groups recruiting new members. helps adults improve their communica- tion skills. To attract more students to ServeltUp, West said the organizations have set up a rock climbing wall and a Moonwalk on the Diag. MSA CSC Chair Mike Masters said he hopes, through ServeltUp, more organizations will apply to the CSC for funding for community service activi- ties. CSC has funds totaling about $74,000 per academic year for commu- nity service group fundine. The CSC collects $1 per student per semester, as a part of the MSA charge itemized on students' tuition bills. Masters said that organizations don't have to be created for community ser- vice to apply for funding. Organizations that hold community ser- vice activities are eligible for CSC funds. But he added that CSC does not fund philanthropic activities. ServeltUp is another way, Masters said, for the CSC to get to know the organizations it funds. Its members try to work hand-in-hand with its student groups to organize projects. "We don't just hand out money, we want to work with the groups to make sure they get a good community service project with the students' money," Masters said. OMMchWOL scpea r for En ies. !" ent all .~. The Office of the Vice President for Communications- is issuing a Call for Entries for a Student Speaker at Winter Commencement. . r. Sunday, December 19, 1999 2:00 p.m. Crisler Arena The student speaker ach degree from Summer rmal 1999. Submit " Resume or Curr lum t scholarship and ca e " Typed draft of speec min length), focusing academic pursuits experiences uniqu o U-M r ) s erm .t g U-Ivy s in d ail, * Audiocassette tap speech f Wha 'GROUP MEETINGS U Jewish Women's Forum Mass Meeting, Hillel, 1429 Hill St., 8 t's happening in Ann Arbor today author reading th 615-0520 or b Questions * Contact Beth Moceri bmoceri@umich.edu Please submit entries to: Michigan Union, Sophia B. Jones room, 7 p.m. 0 "Orthodox Minyan Pizza Dinner," Sponsored by Hillel, Hillel, 1429 Hill St., 8:45 p.m. www.umich.edu/-info on the World Wide Web U Northwalk, 763-WALK, Bursley Lobby, 8 p.m.- 1:30 a.m. U Safewalk, 936-1000, Shapiro Library Office of the Vice President for I I I I ----J .