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TheMichigan Daily - Monday,_November 13, 2000 - 3A
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Candidates rise above platform agendas
Engineering
prof. emeritus
dies at age 94
Emeritus Electrical Engineering
Prof. Raymond Mosher died last
Wednesday at the age of 94.
Mosher taught classes in power sys-
tems from 1957 to 1976 at the School
of Engineering following his teaching
positions at the University of Vermont
and the Dartmouth College Thayer
School of Engineering.
He held a r achelor's degree from
Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
and received a masters of Science
in Electrochemical Engineering from
MIT in 1930.
Following his retirement, Mosher
participated in the University's Annu-
itants Association and the Thursday
Noon Men's Luncheon Club.
A memorial service will be held
at the First Congregational Church,
located at 608 E. William St. in Ann
Arbor, at noon Dec. 1 7.
Donations in lieu of flowers can be
sent to the House By the Side of the
j2Qad at 4133 Washtenaw Ave., Ann
Arbor, 48108.
Experts to discuss
strategies of Bush,
Gore campaigns
The Yaffe Center for Persuasive
Communication will present a series
of speakers and panel discussions
to discuss the George W. Bush and
Al Gore campaigns Thursday from 7
p'm. to 9 p.m. at Hale Auditorium in
the School of Business and Adminis-
tration.
Experts in advertising, political mar-
keting and public opinion studies will
review the strategies of both candi-
dates' appearances during the presenta-
tion titled, "The Bush/Gore Campaign
Communications: What Worked and
Why."
Among speakers will be Owen
Dougherty, director of corporate
communications for the advertising
agency J. Walter Thompson Cor-
poration, and University commu-
nication studies Chairman Michael
Traugott.
Author to present
fiction focusing
on family life
Author Lynne Schwartz will pres-
ent a reading of her fiction Thursday
at 5 p.m. in the Kuenzel Room of the
Michigan Union.
Schwartz recently wrote, "In the
Family Way, An Urban Comedy," and
a collection of essays titled, "Face to
Face."
Her work has received nomina-
tions for the PEN/Faulkner Award
and a National Book Award for First
Novel.
Schwartz's work has also appeared in
anthologies, including the Best Ameri-
can Short Stories, the Best American
"Essays and the O. Henry Prize Sto-
ries.
?U, Washtenaw
Literacy book
drive underway
Washtenaw Literacy and the Uni-
versity's America Reads Tutoring
Corps is currently running its 12th
annual Seasons Reading Book Drive
on campus until Dec. 11.
The groups are looking for chil-
dren's books, both new or "gently
used" to be donated to the families
and children served by the pro-
grams.
Last year, departments at the Uni-
-versity gathered more than 1,400
books that benefitted other tutoring
programs and community centers in
the county.
To make a donations, drop books
off at 1123 Lane Hall, or call Jessie
Ulsoy at 769-0099 for more infornma-
tion.
- Compiled by Daill StaffReporter
Lisa ffofinan.
By Jane Krall
Daily Staff Reporter
Even though most candidates in the Michigan
Student Assembly fall elections are run-
ning with either the Defend Affirma-
tive Action Party, the Blue Party or
the Michigan Party, many students have '
personal issues and goals they would
like to accomplish in addition to the
platform of their party.
Michigan Party member Bret Mobley
said he plans to help medical student
groups like the American Medical
Women's Association and Black Med-
ical Association receive more funding
and support from MSA. Parr Mme
Mobley, a medical student, also wants ser ies
MSA to help the proposed Project H get in
off the ground. Project H would allow patients
in need of medical attention to be examined by
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medical students for a reduced fee.
"Medical students would work there on a
regular basis with a lot of supervision," said
Mobley, who is running for the lone Medical
SASchool seat open in the fall elec-
tion. "It targets people that maybe
don't have a lot of other medical
options."
Blue Party member Reza Break-
stone said he is interested compil-
ing an Ann Arbor landlord rating
publication for students, similar to
one that has been implemented at
Ohio State University.
The publication would use tele-
one surveys from previous ten-
S " ' e ants to give statistics on Ann Arbor
" issues in the landlords.
s electon "This would put the power back
into the students' hands, because (landlords) will
see that they are being publicly gauged against
"I would like frequent updates on DPS actions and
decisions."
-Alex McDonough
Blue Party candidate
LSA-SG candidates stre,
each other," said Breakstone, who is running for
an LSA seat.
DAAP member Neal Lyons, who is run-
ning for an LSA seat, said he would like to
pursue issues concerning women's rights on
campus.
"I would like UHS to carry the abortion pill
RU-486," said Lyons, a sophomore. "I would
also like to create an atmosphere on campus that
condemns rape."
In order to keep students informed on the prog-
ress of MSA, Michigan Party head and LSA can-
didate Doug Tietz said he plans to send out a
ss importanc
individual academic departments to facilitate the
department's curriculum and structure.
LSA-SG representatives also plan to create
a student guide to the University that includes
information ranging from student policies to ath-
letic events.
"As upperclassmen it is something we wish we
had from the start," Orandi said.
The implementation of a direct constituency,
in which every representative is assigned an
e-mail group of LSA students for maintaining
direct links between the students and LSA-SG is
another goal on the LSA-SG slate and one that
a number of candidates have incorporated into
their personal goals for the year.
Other specific issues on individual and party
agendas include the creation of a Fall Break,
reform of math study groups, use of advanced
biweekly e-mail to give updates about the assem-
bly and his own progress if elected to MSA.
The e-mail group would be open for anyone on
campus to join. "I want to make MSA more
accountable to its constituents," Tietz said.
Blue Party member Alex McDonough said he
would like to see more attention paid to the inter-
acti between students and the Department of
Public Safety.
"I would like frequent updates on DPS actions
and decisions and an active student on the DPS
oversight committee," said McDonough, who is
running for an I.SA seat.
e of voting,
placement credit toward distribution and consis-
tency among graduate student instructors.
"Some students have easy sections and get As
whereas others may learn more in a harder see,
tion but only get a C," Tronstein said.
Sophomore independent candidate Jason Rob-
inson, a resident of North Campus, said lh
believes the University bus system need$
improvement. "It can be very terrible," he said.
"I've waited over an hour before."
Orandi urged all students to "get educated;
voting never used to be this easy."
Students can view candidate lists and profiles
at the voting Website, wwinvi ich.editu/vote.
The voting period runs concurrently with
Michigan Student Assembly elections on tho
same Website from midnight Wednesday until
11:59 p.m. Thursday.
By Johanna Wetmore
Daily Stafl Reporter
The Michigan student government fall elec-
tions come at a time when the world is learning
that every vote counts. and LSA Student Govern-
ment President B.J. Orandi says LSA-SG elec-
tions should be treated the same way.
"All you have to do is look at the national elec-
tions to see the importance of one vote," Orandi
said. "Student government needs a large voter
turnout because we're ultimately responsible for
the student body."
Sophomore incumbent and Blue Party member
Rachel Tronstein said students should vote in the
LSA-SG elections because of the group's impact
on campus. "We are all students. The LSA-SG
affects every constituent because it's academic,"
she said.
Twenty-three candidates, including four incum-
bents, are vying for 10 vacancies among the stu-
dent representative seats.
"Low voter turn-out means we didn't reach
enough people,"sophomore candidate Ryan Rett-
man said.
The candidates agreed that the most effective
way to reach the students is by going door-to-
door. "Chalking and postering gets to the point
where people ignore it, " Rettman said.
The issues that LSA-SG representatives would
like to address this year include 24-hour access to
the Shapiro Undergraduate Library during mid-
terms and final exams, discussion of the pass/
fail, drop/add deadline and LSA-SG's depart-
mental development program, which provides
direct communication between LSA-SG and the
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Rackham students Maritza Cardenas and imes Casillas protest on Liberty Street Saturday for a revote in Florida.
Protesters rally aaist Electoral
College, demand re-vote in Fla.
By Jacquelyn Nixon
and Karen Schwartz
Dai iStaf Reporters
Few cars passed the Ann Arbor Federal Building on
Saturday afternoon without honking or at least pausing
to watch University and Ann arbor community members
march down Liberty and Main streets in protest of the
Electoral College.
"They'd drive by and toot and wave, or give a thumbs
up," LSA freshman Rachel Fisher said. "A few people
yelled 'go Bush/Cheney' out their windows, but most
people honked in support of us."
In response to the recount of votes in Florida, about 60
people gathered and held up signs that urged action and
asked drivers to honk in support of a re-vote.
Fisher said she came to the rally to show her support
for Vice President Al Gore and the recount.
She said the recount was essential to ensure the next
president will be the one who won the popular vote and
because of the confusion over the ballot in Palm Beach
County, Fla.
"These people did not vote for Buchanan. The votes
should go to who they were intended for" Fisher said.
"What we saw from the popular vote is that Gore is defi-
nitely what the people want."
Ann Arbor resident Penny Ryder was approaching her
car when she heard the rally participants chanting "the
will of the people" and "every vote counts."
After hearing the protesters, Ryder chose to join the group.
"I agreed with their cause, so I decided to stay," Ryder
said. "I believe that our country is apathetic in terms of
votM."
Ryder said the United States should maintain effective
election processes."We monitor the voting systems in
other countries, and then we turn around and have an
election that has questions," she said.
Some rally participants received an e-mail about the
event and were informed of similar rallies taking place
simultaneously across the nation.
Concerned Ann Arbor resident Miriam Rozian said the
Electoral College isn't representative of the people.
She urged that the popular vote should have more
weight in the elective process.
"We need a national runoff election. I don't believe
it will be started this year, but we need it so every vote
counts" she said. "Everybody needs to be represented."
Demonstrators concerns included the future and fair-
ness of presidential elections in light of recent events.
"We're protesting that Bush is claiming he's president-
elect when that hasn't been decided yet," Ann Arbor resi-
dent Michael Beasley said.
"It's horrible that the ballots were thrown out because of a
misleading fonnat. But this (rally) gave me some hope that
we could do something to remedy things," he said.
Beasley said he and others plan to have a rally every Sat-
urday at 1 p.m. until the issue is resolved and hopes people
will step forward and increase support for their cause.
"The more people we have demonstrating the
more people will know how important this is. The
best way you can show you care is by being there,"
he said.
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