news@michigandaily.com NEWS The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, March 17, 2004 - 3 THIS WEEK March 15, 1999 A group of 30 students occupied University President Lee Bollinger's office in the Fleming Administration Building. The students, all members of Stu- dents Organizing for Labor and Economic Equality, vowed to con- tinue the sit-in until the University would comply with their demands by adopting a strong set of stan- dards for the collegiate apparel industry. The students left the building two days later, after Bollinger presented a policy for the University's expec- tations for licensed manufacturers at a University Board of Regents meeting. The sit-in lasted just over 50 hours. March 20, 1965 Four University students were arrested while participating in a civil rights demonstration in Montgomery, Alabama. The students, Barry Goldstein, Helen Jacobson, David Aroner and Diane Runkel, were arrested with a group of 120 other demonstrators for loitering on the state capitol grounds. Students returning to Ann Arbor reported that the four jailed students had decided not to post bail, instead starting a hunger strike until their release. About 70 University students had traveled to Montgomery for the demonstration, led by Martin Luther King Jr. The two-day event consisted of several demonstrations and a march to the state capitol, which flew the Confederate flag at the time. March 15, 1975 In front of a packed Hill Auditorium, consumer advocate Ralph Nader lam- basted American food producers for selling food products that he said lacked nutritional value "The hot dog is an example," Nader said. "It consists of fat, water, a little meat and trash." Nader proposed the establishment of consumer co-ops to pressure food companies and courses to edu- cate the public about nutrition and consumer affairs. March 20, 1951 The University Young Republicans were split over a report that a confer- ence of Young Republicans from south- ern colleges had endorsed a Republican- "Dixiecrat" coalition for the 1952 Presidential election. YR president Dave Cargo denounced the idea, calling it "the most asinine, the most foolish I've ever heard. And boy, I mean it!" But YR member Bill Halby said he saw merit in the proposed coalition. "The Republican Party doesn't stand a chance in the South as things stand," Halby said. "I'm all for it." Young Democrats President Don McNiel said he would not mind letting the southern Democrats go. "They'd make fine bedfellows," McNiel said of Dixiecrats and Republicans. Dwight Eisenhower later won the election. March 16, 1958 Members of the Young Socialists Club of Wayne County charged that members of the Detroit Police Department's "Red Squad" pho- tographed them in an attempt at intimidation while the group passed out newsletters in front of the Michi- gan Union. The club members reported that a group of men in a car with Detroit license plates refused to identify them- selves after taking the photographs. Detroit police, as well as Ann Arbor police, state police and the FBI, denied knowledge of the incident. March 15, 1935 A survey of about 50 female Univer- sity students revealed that the ideally dressed man wore a checked jacket, gray slacks, a bright plaid tie and socks and white shoes. Bow ties, stiff collars and black shirts elicited a largely negative response. The survey indicated that a slight majority favored the wearing of hats on dates, but derbies were widely frowned upon. March 17, 1983 Prof. Charles Tilly, with a speech titled "Marx the Historian" before a packed Angell Hall auditorium, kicked off the two-day Karl Marx Centennial Marching to their own beat Students gather on Diag in memory of cancer victims Douglas Flieschut of Hollywood, Calif. (center) bangs on his drum on Maynard Street yesterday while - marching with his fellow drummers to promote the Ann Arbor Film Festival, which starts today. 'U' students commemorate death of young activist in Middle East By Adrian Chen Daily Staff Reporter At last night's frigid Cancer Awareness Week Vigil on the Diag, English Prof. Macklin Smith said life after cancer was like "a time- lapse movie in real-time." This phrase also describes the scene at the vigil: Steam languidly rising from surrounding buildings and shivering onlookers' mouths gave the gathering a somber, slow- motion feel appropriate to its topic. Cradling candles and warm drinks, a few dozen people showed up to hear speeches about battles with cancer and to remember those affected by the disease. The vigil is part of Cancer Awareness Week, sponsored and organized by University Students Against Cancer. Speakers at the vigil included Smith and LSA senior Aaron Viny, who reflected on their battles with leukemia. Both Viny and Smith shared experiences of diagnoses, treatment and their changed lives after the disease. The speakers also touched on how they coped with the difficulties of cancer. Viny relied on humor to deal with the "unbearable" chemotherapy treatments and the resulting seclusion. The movie "Bubble Boy" - a comedy about a boy quarantined in a plastic bubble - was a favorite while Viny was quarantined himself. Smith wrote a book of poetry titled "Transplant" to deal with the nagging memory of cancer. The book was published by local bookstore Shaman Drum. "It was as if a muse had taken up permanent residence in my right shoulder, making me remember everything again," Smith said. Though their speeches varied, both Viny and Smith urged onlook- ers to register with the national bone-marrow registry and men- tioned the bone-marrow drive, tak- ing place today in the Yuri Kochiyma lounge of South Quad Residence Hall and tomorrow in the Michigan Union. LSA junior Tara Needham, whose mother died of lung cancer in 1997, was impressed with the work put into the vigil and the week's events. "Tonight was great, I really liked all the performances and I'm sure the rest of the week is going to be great," Needham said. "I wish I had gotten involved earlier because (cancer) has really touched my life personally." Cancer Awareness Week is "a week jam-packed with everything USAC tries to do throughout the year," USAC organizer Jen Larkin said. The week is about awareness - not only of cancer but also of USAC and the enjoyment its members receive in exchange for their hard work. "We want to show that you can still have fun and make a change and help someone else out," Larkin said. The week's events kicked off Satur- day with a Necto bar night, which Larkin said was a big success. All of the proceeds - about $1,000 - went to charities such as the Coach Carr Cancer Fund at the Comprehensive Cancer Center and Special Days Camp, a charity set up to give kids with lukemia to have a traditional, overnight summer-camp experience without jeopardizing their health. Other events included a "Diag Day," where USAC members passed out infor- mation on the prevention and warning signs of cancer and an exhibit of art made by people affected by cancer, which is still on display in the Union. Upcoming events include a band night at The Blind Pig tonight and the bone marrow drive today and tomor- row. The week wraps up tomorrow night with a fashion show at the Union Ballroom. USAC, an organization that aims to promote cancer awareness on campus, also holds events all year. USAC members volunteer in the community and raise money for cancer-related charities. By Victoda Edwards Daily Staff Reporter Students and Ann Arbor residents gathered for a candlelight vigil on the steps of the Michigan Union last night to remember the one-year anniversary of the death of Rachel Corrie. Corrie was a 23-year-old American human rights worker who was killed by an Israeli military bulldozer while standing in front of the bulldozer to prevent the destruction of homes in the Gaza Strip. In remembrance of Corrie's death, students gave speeches concerning the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and Corrie's activism that cost of her life. "I'm here for Rachel Corrie. She's an inspiration for Americans who value the truth, and who are willing to die for the truth," said Rackham student Abdul Suleiman. Suleiman added that although it has been a year since Corrie's death, the U.S. government is still reluctant to investi- gate the case. The bulldozer that hit and killed Corrie was supplied by the United States, Suleiman said. Apart from the government's lack of desire to investigate Corrie's case, Engi- neering senior Maher Iskandar said that another important point is Corrie's pro- Palestinian stance. "People don't speak of the Palestinian injustices, but they happen everyday. People here are standing because they have a purpose in life to stop these injus- tices from happening - it is what I stand for," Iskandar said. Henry Herskovitz, a University alum who attended the vigil, said he offers a unique perspective because he is a sec- ular Jew. "Jews world-wide with a conscience need to fight for the freedoms of Pales- tine. It's the only way we'll be free," Herskovitz said. Still, Herskovitz said his ideas have not been received well in the Jewish community. Of the Jew- ish people he's come in contact, with he said about 80 percent have ostra- cized him and only 20 percent have accepted him. "(There is) a basic unfairness in a state that teaches ethnic superiority. It's some- thing I want no part of. Jews were sub- ject to years of discrimination - true - but Zionism is a horrible solution to a horrible problem," Herskovitz said. "I am here for Rachel Corrie. She's an inspiration for Americans who value the truth and who are willing to die for the truth:' - Abdul Suleiman Rackham student But Brad Sugar, co-chair of the Orthodox Minion, said although Cor- rie's death was a tragedy, it should not be blamed on Israel or the Zionist move- ment. "I question the logic of people who are upset. She went to a dangerous area; she's not completely without fault in her death. It's a war - and if you're going to a war zone you're asking for trouble," Sugar said. Last night's vigil was sponsored by the Muslim Students' Association and co-sponsored by the Progressive Arab Jewish Alliance and Students Allied for Freedom and Equality. Corrections: Please report any errors in the Daily to corrections@michigandaily.com. 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