LOCAL/S TATE The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 12, 2002 - 3 SOLE protests Disney job presentation History prof. will lecture on rise of Manchu rule There will be a Brown Bag Lecture today at noon about "A Court on Horseback: Imperial Touring and the Construction of the Manchu Ethnody- nastic Rule in China, 1751-1784" with University history Prof. Michael Chang at the International Institute on South University Avenue. Author will talk on. her writing process The Ann Arbor District Library will host University creative writing Prof. Eileen Pollack, who will discuss the process of writing her new book "Woman Walking Ahead: In Search of Catherine Welcome and Sitting Bull" today at 12:10 p.m. at the AADL multi- purpose room on the lower level. Her novel is about a widowed Brooklyn artist who traveled to Standing Rock Reserva- tion in the Dakota Territory to help Sit- ting Bull hold on to land the government was trying to take from his people. Teen drug usage subject of social worker discussion Social worker Ron Harnson will give a free talk on "Teens Using Drugs: What to Do" today at 7:30 p.m. in the exhibi- tion room of the St. Joseph Mercy Hos- pital Education Center located at 5305 Elliott Dr. off of Huron River Drive. Lit- erature on the subject matter will be available, as well as refreshments. 'Unique' poet will give reading of new collection of works Poet Amy England will read from her new collection "The Flute Ship 'Cas- tricum"' today at 8 p.m. at Shaman Drum Bookshop on South State Street. The reading is free and will include a signing and refreshments. Novelist will read from new book Novelist Jonathan Carroll will give a free reading from his book, titled White Apples tomorrow at 7 p.m. at the Borders on East Liberty Street. His novel is a story about a dead father summoned back to life by the psychic entreaties of his wife, who is pregnant with a child who will be a savior of the world. Hillel to host NYC seminary associate Jewish Theological Seminary of New York City Associate Dean Charles Savenor will discuss "The Day Judaism Almost Died: How Innovation and Faith Saved the Jewish People" tomorrow at 7 p.m. at Hillel on 1429 Hill St. The free talk will include desserts and snacks. Film focusing on peace activism to be shown for free A special, free screening of the epic documentary "Jang Aur Aman," which means War and Peace, will take place tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. at the International Institute. Questions will be taken after the screening, which will be mailed to the film's director Anand Patwardhan and then posted at the Association for India's Development Ann Arbor website. The film is described as a journey of peace activism in the face of global militarism and war and has won numerous awards, including the Grand Prize at the 2002 Earth Vision Film Festival in Tokyo and the International Film Critics Award at the 2002 Sydney International Film Festival. Newsweek, Wall Street Journal journalist to deliver speech The University Margaret Water- man Alumnae Town Hall Celebrity Lecture Series will host journalist Beth Nissen Thursday at 11:30 a.m. in the Michigan League Ballroom. The Emmy Award-winning journal- ist and former Wall Street Journal and Newsweek reporter will discuss. her experiences in journalism. Tick- ets are $40 dollars in advance and includes a lunch following the talk. To buy tickets call 663-6472 or 663-6547. Egyptian painter Handouts distributed by protesters cited poor working conditions at a Bangladesh factory By Erin Saylor Daily Staff Reporter More than 20 students held up signs that read "Stop Disney sweat shops" and shouted "Workers only get paid five cents in Bangladesh" yesterday at a protest against the Walt Disney World Corporation, which was recruiting in the Michigan Union. Students Organizing for Labor and Eco- nomic Equality gathered to protest the corpo- ration's use of sweatshop labor in producing clothing and other paraphernalia. SOLE members, including one dressed as Minnie Mouse, handed out literature that urged students to "Please help! Ask Disney to do the Right Thing." Handouts given out by the protesters described the poor working environment in the Shah Makhdum Factory in Bangladesh, where the flyers stated that young women were paid just five cents for each Winnie the Pooh shirt they made that retails for $17.99. They also work mandatory 14 to 15 hour shifts, according to the flyers. "When the women publicly denounced the conditions ... Disney's response was to pull its work from the factory, firing the women and dumping them in the street with nothing, not even a cent, facing huger and misery," a pamphlet read. Police were called as soon as the recruiters became aware of the protest, and remained in the Union throughout the presentation. Students in attendance were visibly restless as the protest delayed the presentation for 30 minutes. Some responded to the shouting of the protesters, telling them to "shut up." The protest shocked many who attended the presentation. "I didn't expect anything like this today," said Music senior Kevin Field, a campus rep- resentative for Disney. "Everybody has some- thing to say and we have to respect that." Field added that he participated in another Disney presentation a few years ago and felt that the atmosphere had been much more excited and happy. Traveling to nearly 300 colleges across the country, the Walt Disney World College Pro- gram is designed to recruit student employees to work in jobs ranging from waiting tables to being Cinderella. Tiffany Celler, a college recruiter for Dis- ney who conducted the presentation, tried to keep things on track as protesters held up signs and shouted out during the presentation. Though Cellers had no comment on the protest itself, she said she felt that it would not dissuade students from applying to the program. Many first-time attendees said the demon- stration was very unexpected. "I've never seen anything like this," LSA freshman Tiffani Comander said. Some expressed mixed feelings about the protests effectiveness, saying that it felt more disturbing than informative. "I just don't think this was the time or the place," LSA freshman Katie O'Brien said. KELLY LIN/Dail Members of Students Organizing for Labor and Economic Equality passed out handouts (shown above) yesterday at a Disney recruiting presentation. Remembering our heroes Zeta Sigma Chi guest stresses need to encounter new ideas By Whitney Meredith Daily Staff Reporter Participating in challenging academ- ic and social opportunities in order to establish a sense of self and discover one's passions is critical to the college experience, former Office of Student Life Assistant Director Connie Tingson told a mostly female audience last night at a talk sponsored by the Zeta Sigma Chi Multicultural Sorority and the Community Service Commission in the Michigan Union. Tingson, a Filipina-American from Detroit, is currently pursuing her doctorate in educational administra- tion at Michigan State University and is coordinator of a campus-wide mentoring program there. Her talk, which focused on academic and lead- ership issues affecting women of color, was part of a week-long pro- gram emphasizing cultural aware- ness. "It's important to realize how much your undergraduate experience will positively or negatively shape things in your life," Tingson said. There is great value in recognizing your ability to take advantage of your time in college, she added. While many students surround themselves with people of similar backgrounds that have similar ideas and values, Tingson said it is important to encounter new ideas and values. "As an undergrad I crossed borders. People here seem to stay in ethnic groups, but I didn't stay with my ethnic background and it shaped my experience." - Tracey Drayton University alum "People's ability to cross over and be creative is an important part of suc- cess," she said, adding that by doing this, students gain a greater sense of how different interests interrelate, which will be beneficial in the future. "Ask yourself what kind of things, folks and ideas you are going to encounter in a career," she said, adding that from there, students should shape their college experiences in reference to what they hope to encounter while venturing out of their comfort zone into possible new interests. For University alum Tracey Drayton, Tingson's message was one she could easily identify with. "As an undergrad I crossed borders. People here seem to stay inethnic.groups, but I didn't stay, with my ethnic background and it shaped my experience," Drayton said. During this time of growth, Tingson said it is important for students to recog- nize that as undergraduates, they are going to change their concepts of who they want to become and that this is acceptable. It is important to identify who is and is not supportive as students' conceptions change she added. To help with the process, taking the role of a mentor as well as having one can be beneficial in this process. "It's a cyclical model. You need a support group," Tingson said, adding that once students find their passions, they should concentrate on what will make them. happy. "Suggestions about career choices and in thinking positively when deal- ing with barriers spoke to me because most advisors simply offer profession- al fields, not about crossing disciplines and doing something creative," LSA sophomore Nagmeh Shariatmadar said in reference to her advice. "She made me feel that it's Okthat I don't know my major and what I want to do. Eventually I will find a career that makes me happy," LSA jun- ior Jessica Boid said. ROTC members raised the American flag outside of North Hall yesterday in honor of Veteran's Day. FISCHER Continued from Page 1 Republican district. He said that Maine has a $240 million deficit that must be amend- ed. Concurrently, Fischer intends to improve health care by establishing universal coverage in Maine. He SMOKING Continued from Page 1 hall occupants reside in designated smoking rooms, interconnected air ducts allow secondhand smoke to circulate throughout residence halls so that non- smoking rooms may be affected. Supporters of the proposal also cited the problem of fire alarms being set off by secondhand smoke and increased housing costs caused by furniture odor and having to repaint discolored walls every year. The International Student Affairs Commission, of which Jain is chair, came up with a similar suggestion that he presented to RHA. Jain said he thinks the proposal will probably go into effect. "Basically the housing office told RHA it is very much in favor of it," he said. The University of Michigan and Michigan State University are the only Big Ten schools that have not banned smoking in all residence hall rooms. In the fall of 2001, the University of Michi- gan had 69 applicants request smoking- permitted rooms. Smoking was banned in most University buildings in 1994. South Quad Residence Hall resident and LSA sophomore Neil Malhotra said he is in favor of the new proposal because second hand smoke can cause problems for people allergic to it and can set off fire alarms. "I'd prefer it if the (residence halls) were non-smoking," he said. -The Associated Press contributed to this report. IRAQ Continued from Page 1 calls for more than 200,000 troops to invade Iraq. Parliament's advice on the new U.N. resolution, which demands Iraq coop- erate with U.N. weapons inspectors or face "serious consequences," will go to the Revolutionary Command Council, Iraq's ruling body headed by Saddam. Should parliament recommend acceptance, it would allow Saddam to claim the decision was the will of the also said he wants to pursue legisla- tion to establish a system of com- munity colleges, which Maine does not have. As for the future, Fischer does not have defined plans. "I'm taking it one day at a time. I'm just taking advantage of what I have right now," he said. 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