U -~ 41V -p- -- -- --U r,__._ ,._,----a.,--. _...--- , - - w 12B - The Michigan Daily - Weekend Magaie - Thursday, March 14, 2002 CUBA Continued from Page 3B could do; it beat the imperialists. When Cuba won, it became a light of truth." But at what cost? "We have education. We have health care. We have infrastructure, we have a government that meets our basic needs. But we don't have freedom. We don't have rights." A telling symbol of Cuban society is at the University of Havana - where a mili- _tary tank sits on the lawn in front of the law school. Legal process, protected by force. The Revolution and its social contract has been protected by military law - even though that often means that Cuban citi- zens get their civil liberties stepped on. "Castro can't be sure who to trust, he can't know who loves him and who is in the CIA. So we all get treated like we are sus- picious," said the musician, taking a moment to look over his shoulder to make sure no one is listening. "The Buena Vista Social Club was a fluke," he said, referring to the world famous Cuban jazz group. "There is a lot of good music in Cuba, but most of it does- n't get off this island; we aren't allowed to go on tours and make a name for our- selves." This younger generation has a love-hate relationship with America. "This,"he said, motioning again to the omnipresent guards, "is in place because of America. But that doesn't mean that I wouldn't love to move to America. In America, a lot more is possible." The rift between tourist Cuba and Cuban Cuba is not the only one in the country; there is also a rift between the older generation, which still walks about sporting old T-shirts of Che Guevara, and the new generation, who gazes longingly to the north. There is desire in Cuba for all the forbidden things that tourists enjoy in Cuba and all the forbidden freedoms they enjoy at home. The Revolution may be plastered on billboards and painted on walls, but it does not burn as brightly in the hearts of the new generation. "It's too hard; there's no way to organize, no way to get something like that started," he said when asked about the prospect of a second Revolution, one that fulfills the desires of the peo- ple. But it was at this point that the con- versation turned hesitant; talk of anoth- er anti-government behavior is far from acceptable. The realization that he was speaking to reporters became too much; he became wildly agitated, offer- ing to pay in order to make sure that we did not print his name, where we found him, what he looked like. The fear in his eyes was palpable. "If you write my name, I disappear. They come for me when no one is looking, they take me away," he said, mimicking handcuffs being placed around his wrists. "I'm never heard from again." Cuba is confused and it is confus- ing. Its politics, culture and emotions are wrapped up in a cacophany of dis- parate voices. 70 year olds look back at glory days, 30 year olds look for- ward at a possibly hopeful futures, 14- year-old girls look lifelessly at the tourists as they offer themselves for a $70 night. The Michigan Daily - Weekend agzne NCA a bigis a favorite student By Arun Gopal Daily Sports Editor Organ Recital - 8pm Lenten Choral Vespers - 9pm Friday, March 15 Organists: Timothy Tikker and Thomas Strode Choir: Vox First Presbyterian Church 1432 Washtenaw MANISH RAIJI/Daily El Che, caricaturized >is your Tuesday night's Siena-Alcorn State contest may not have meant much to the average person, but to fans of college basketball, it could mean only one thing - the start of the NCAA Tournament. Aside from the Super Bowl, the NCAA Tournament may be one of the biggest betting bonanzas.of the year. From coast to coast, countless people (whether they are students or professionals) enter gambling pools related to the Big Dance. Often, for just a few dollars, peo- ple can submit multiple brackets in the hopes that they might get lucky, win a tournament pool and reap a large financial reward at the end. There are also numerous free pools available online (at websites ,like ESPN.com or CNNSI.com), so it is entirely possible to take part in "March Madness" without spend- ing a dime. The practice of betting on the NCAA Tournament isn't some- thing that is restricted to the col- lege-age crowd. Many people get involved in NCAA Tournament gambling at a very young age. "I've been involved with tourna- ment pools for about eight years," A look at the underside of U of M www.universityseerets.eom Free trip to Israel. Sun History Trekking Jerusalem Archaeology Beaches Masada You! 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It probably does not come as much of a surprise that numerous students are interested in basket- ball betting pools. But, what might come as a little bit of a shock is the fact that grown-ups can get involved in NCAA Tournament gambling, too. Biology prof. Ken Balazovich said when he worked at the University Medical School several years ago, some people he knew "had a very large pool. They would hand out a sheet and collect $20 per person. There were a large number of people who would par- ticipate, probably 75 to 100 people that would particpate in that pool." Balazovich's situation was a lit- tle different from what students face. 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