~WftakImr Friday November 22, 2002 .2002 The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXIII, No. 56 One-hundred-twelve years ofeditorialfreedom F si a TODAY: Rain and norning. rH : 37 snow show-LO rs, wind and 2W9 ain in the Tomorrow: fternoon. 41/1i www.mkchigandaily.com Ohio State lags in final day of battle By Erin Saylor Daily Staff Reporter Every drop of blood counts as the annual Blood Battle enters its final hours today. On the last day of the com- petition, it's down to the wire with the University lead- ing Ohio State University by only 200 pints. If the University wins, it will be the fourth victory in the last 13 years. Donations can still be made today from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. in East Hall. Former Red Cross Regional Representative Cornelia Fry spoke against Ohio State's Blood Battle etiquette. "Everyone knows that Ohio State cheats because they hold five blood drives on the last day," she said. The University of Michigan traditionally holds one blood drive on the final day. The winner of the battle will be awarded the Blood Drop Trophy during Saturday's game against Ohio State. The goal of the Blood Battle, sponsored by the com- munity service fraternity Alpha Phi Omega and the Red Cross, was to collect about 2,000 pints of blood com- bined between the two schools. So far Michigan has collected about 1,300 pints and Ohio State has about 1,100 pints. "We have been very happy with the way things have gone this year," said Joseph Nevin, a regional represen- tative for the Red Cross. "But I think we could have done better in the (residence halls)." The numbers are down in comparison to last year. On Sept. 13, 2001, the Red Cross collected more than 298 pints in one day and took more than 1,600 names for callbacks. For the first time in two years, blood donors can reg- ister to give bone marrow, which is being sponsored by University Students Against Cancer. "The bone marrow registration has been a terrific suc- cess," Nevin said. "The process of donating marrow has become quicker and easier." The Blood Battle that began in 1981 was Fry's brainchild. "I was sitting in my office one day and wondered what I could do to get students involved in the Blood Drive," Fry said. "There was a football game going on and I thought, 'I wonder if we could challenge Ohio State - and so it began.'" She said she realized quickly that students give where they live, and so she brought the blood battle into the residence halls. "It's great to provide a service to the community, but it's a lot more fun when we're competing," said LSA senior Libby Walker, a member of APO. Win or lose, Nevin said that at the end of the day everyone is winning because the blood is going to help others. Optimistic tone prevails at conference JOHN PRATT/Daily Michael Boyd, artistic director of the Royal Shakespeare Company, discusses Shakespeare's language and the upcoming productions of Shakespeare's works at the University. Shakespeare director preps city flor plays By Ted Borden and Shabina S. Khatrl Daily Staff Reporters Several distinguished economists spoke with cautious optimism yester- day about the future of the U.S. econo- my at the 50th Anniversary Economic Outlook Conference. The conference, which was attended by more than 100 business profession- als, featured two renowned speakers who discussed the national economic forecast and predictions based on con- sumer outlook. Saul Hymans, director of the Research Seminar in Quantitative Eco- nomics, began his lecture on the U.S. forecast by addressing previous overly pessimistic predictions. "Consistent with our under-predic- tion of output growth, our forecasts of real disposable income, after-tax cor- porate profits and the unemployment rate were all too bearish," he said. Though forecasts about the govern- ment budget and unemployment rates in 2003 are slightly negative, Hymans predicted greater relief in 2004 for both categories. "The deficit is expected to hit $286 billion in 2003," he said. "Still, current deficits fall well short of those seen in the early '90s. Unemployment will rise in 2003 to 6 percent, (but will) fall in 2004 to 5 and a half percent." Richard Curtin, director of the Uni- versity of Michigan Survey of Con- sumers, highlighted the impact of optimistic consumer expectations on the market. "Consumers say they're fairly opti- mistic (because) inflation has been low for a long time," he said. "Only one in 10 consumers expect condi- tions to worsen, while 40 percent expect improvement. It's about as good as you get." Curtin said consumer expectations of a permanently lower inflation rate will have a unique effect on buying conditions in 2003 and 2004. "Consumers are going to spend "only one in 10 consumers expect conditions to worsen, while 40 percent expect improvement. It's about as good as you get" - Richard Curtin Director, University of Michigan Survey of Consumers more and save more. The problem is that during 2003 the increase in spending will be smaller and the increase in saving will be larger than in 2002," he said. "Just as consumer spending has tempered the recent economic downturn, trends in con- sumer spending will also temper the upturn during the year ahead." Both speakers discussed several eco- nomic risk factors, including the poten- tial war in Iraq. "This Iraq war raises gross domestic product by $46 billion next year. If resources are available, the war expands the economy (and) would cause a temporary spike in oil prices," Hymans said. "A recession economy could occur, but we have little basis on which to judge the economic dimensions." Curtin said the future of the econo- my ultimately rests with the success of the nation's business sector. "We can expect more of the mid- dling or muddling along during the year ahead," he said. "(But) whether we see an economy that will be limp- ing along or be robust depends on the pace of business spending, not con- sumer spending." By Christopher Johnson Daily Staff Reporter With preparations underway for the Royal Shakespeare Company's return to Ann Arbor, both University officials and English professors have placed considerable effort in promoting the RSC's upcoming productions of "Coriolanus," "The Merry Wives of Windsor" and the national pre- miere of Salman Rushdie's "Midnight's Children." Among the means of promotion was an early glimpse at the workings behind the troupe last night as Michael Boyd, the newly appointed artistic director of the RSC, presented a lecture at the Ann Arbor District Library. Boyd discussed the power of Shakespeare's plays and demonstrated the vivac- ity of Shakespeare's language in several passages that he said he found most unusual in the play- wright's work. "It is a use of language that connects the lungs to the heart and mind," he said. "There is a vigor and movement in his work that has a boldness of experiment." Boyd emphasized the duality of discourse in Shakespeare's writing, citing the agonizing deliber- ation in Hamlet's monologues and the construction of Shakespeare's sonnets as a proposition followed by a counter-proposition. Boyd argued that Shake- speare inherited this sense of duality from his expe- rience in Renaissance England, which forced him to reconcile notions of the upper class and the lower See RSC, Page 7 Plaque honors Native American git to. 'U' By Maria Sprow Daily Staff Reporter JESSICA YURASEK/Daily Two of the mysterious Guerrilla Girls came to the University yesterday evening to spread their message of fighting discrimination and sexism in the art world. uerillas attack discrimination There is no time like the present to make up for the past. That was the message the University wanted to send yesterday as it dedicated a plaque honoring the gift given to it by three Native American tribes almost 200 years ago. As part of the Treaty of Fort Meigs, the Ojibwa, Odawa and Bodewadimi Native American tribes donat- ed approximately 1,900 acres of land in 1817 to the University of Michigania in Detroit. Their hope was that future generations of Native Americans would become educated through the University. The words of the treaty are inscribed on the plaque placed between the Chemistry Building and the School of Natural Resources and Environment Dana Building. It is one of nine other plaques around campus com- memorating the University's history. "Believing they may wish some of their children hereafter educated, (they) do grant to the rector of the Catholic church of St. Anne of Detroit ... , and to the corporation of the college at Detroit, for the use of the said college, to be retained or sold, as the rector and corporation may judge expedient," the inscrip- tion states. The University of Michigania chose to sell the land. The money became part of the endowment that helped its 1837 move from Detroit to Ann Arbor. The University did not officially recognize the gift until yesterday's noon dedication, in which Regent Kathy White (D-Ann Arbor) and President Mary Sue Coleman participated. "As a historian, I am often asked by students, 'Why does history seem to change so much? After all, isn't the past simply the past?"' said history of medicine Prof. Howard Markel, acting chair of the University History and Traditions Committee. "In 1937, we cele- See PLAQUE, Page 7 JOHN PRATT/Da Former Native American tribal chief Frank Ettawageshik speaks yesterday at a plaque dedication on ingalls Mall. By Andrew McCormack Daily Staff Reporter Students packed into the Taub- man School of Art and Architec- ture's lecture hall yesterday to welcome SoHo's famous Guerrilla Girls, who gave a presentation on their 18-year fight against discrimi- nation in the visual arts. Traveling to the event in rubber gorilla masks and using pseudo- nyms taken from deceased female artists, the Guerrilla Girls have managed to maintain complete anonymity since their organization's genesis. As the self-proclaimed "Con- scious of the Art World," they have been producing a myriad of posters, books and public advertisements er+tniana imi+;+iennc lik-t- the Met- they feel underrepresent women and minorities. "All our research shows that 'cul- ture' lags behind social change," said one Guerrilla Girl, who called herself Frida Kahlo. "Forget avant- guard, it's all derriere.'' But the women stressed that they are not "Quota Queens." They only attack publications, galleries and museums with drastically low rep- resentations of women, like H.W. Janson's book, "History of Art," which men- tioned no women in its original print and in its first revision only commented on 19 women out of the 2,300 discussed in the book, the women said. Carol Jacobsen, an organizer of the event and self-described feminist, said neonle agt tired Af hearino her tlk. hut Forces retaliate afiter bus blast BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) - Israeli forces entered Bethlehem early today, retaliating against the hometown of a Palestinian suicide bomber who blew up a Jerusalem bus, killing 11 and wounding dozens. The first Israeli forces entered the West Bank town from the south, witnesses said, and surrounded the Dheisheh refugee camp next to the town. Other soldiers headed for the Church of the Nativity, said Israeli military spokesman Doron Spielman. He said the object was to prevent gunmen from seeking refuge in the church. In April, dozens of gunmen fled into the church ahead of indineI Traeli tronns ettin off a tense 39-dav standoff It No. 12 M ICH IGAN No. 2 OHIO STIE tomorrow 112:15 p.m. I ohio stadium I abc THE OPPONENT Ohio State is undefeated and, with a win over Michigan, will play for the national title. LAST WEEK Michigan held on to beat Wisconsin, 21-14. Ohio State knocked off Illinois in overtime, 23-16. OUTLOOK The ability of both teams to run the football will determine the outcome. If the Buckeyes get Maurice Clarett going, watch out. 11 11 i - i