NEWS The Michigan Daily - Friday, January 21, 2005 - 7 PROTESTS Continued from page 1 the subway car and finally back to his bus. Immediately after this incident, the police called for backup. In a few minutes, a train of vans and squad cars arrived at the scene with 50 riot police who dismounted and headed toward the crowd. Moving in a solid black and blue line, they swept down the street, pushing away protestors - some running away while others were pushed down a street that ran into the parade route. Few were hit, and none were assaulted with pepper spray. Once they reached the end of the street, police reinforced the fence and assumed a defensive position. Protesters began to taunt the police, goose- stepping, giving the fascist salute and yelling "Sieg Heil!" A few of these protesters staged a sit-down protest in the middle of the street in front of the police. Eight to nine police officers were injured, with one suffering a broken arm, D.C. Metro- politan Police Department spokesman Capt. Jeff Herold said. Not all of the protests were violent. There were demonstrations for a number of causes: global justice, women's rights, Social Security, the Arctic and more. One group of protesters turned its back on the president as he coasted along the parade route. A group of anti-abor- tion activists, who usually favor Republicans, lambasted the party for what they said was insufficient action to ban abortion. LSA freshman James Blanchard partici- pated in the D.C. Anti-War Network march and rally, which was attended by thousands. "I was impressed by it," he said. "It wasn't very hateful. People in the streets "(The protest) wasn't very hateful. People in the streets supported us, some hanging out of their windows." -James Blanchards LSA freshman supported us, some hanging out of their windows. There were more people than I expected." In Ann Arbor, students gathered to voice their opposition to the president. Holding signs that read "Bush: All Crime All the Time" and "Use Tax $ for Books Not Bombs" and chanting "Impeach Bush" and "Save our soldiers; bring the troops home," students and non-students alike protested Bush's sec- ond inauguration in the Diag yesterday. The rally boasted an eclectic mix of speakers representing student and local organizations such as Students for Progress, the University's chapter of the NAACP, Veterans for Peace, Michigan Peace Workers and the University's chapter of the Stonewall Democrats. LSA senior Andrea Knittel, co-chair of both Stonewall Democrats and the LGBT Caucus of the College Democrats, said in her speech, "They (the Bush administra- tion) confused the public until they were so unsure and afraid that they checked the 'yes' box and voted for Bush. ... The United States does not feel welcoming right now." LGBT groups made up a large portion of the protesters, and Knittel said she wanted people to know that their concerns were still present. "My goal is for people to be aware that even after the election we are still here," said Knittel, "It does not mean we are defeated. We will be heard." She added that she hopeful because of the possibility that the Eliot-Larson Act may be amended to include sexual orientation and gender identity. The act is Michigan's civil rights law that bans discrimination against people based on race, gender, age, and other identities but does not include sexual orientation. The LGBT community saw Michigan's Proposal 2 - which prohibited the state from recognizing gay marriages or similar relationships for any purpose - pass this November, and have made efforts to voice their opposition to it. "The challenge continues as the presiden- tial administration makes it clear that we as a community must fight for the rights and respect we deserve," Knittel said. Rackham student Joe Tanniru, who was at the Diag rally representing Students for Social Equality, also spoke about his stance on the Bush administration, saying Ameri- cans should be both ashamed and under- standing. Rather than blaming only the administration, Tanniru also faulted the public. "The fact that this administration has been re-elected says there is something deeply wrong with the United States," Tanniru said. Upset with what he called the "criminal- ity" and "gangsterism" of the Bush admin- istration, Tanniru said the government continues to "act in complete disregard for democratic policies." Christina Yocum, a student at Washtenaw Community College who was previously enlisted in the Air Force, heard about the protest through Veterans for Peace, of which she is a member. "It's not just Bush. It's how our government always gets away with crime. This (rally) is one thing I can do about it," Yocum said. She also expressed unease about the election that brought Bush to office for his second four years in the White House. She was concerned that the election was not free of ballot counting scandals and ballot machine malfunctions, as were seen four years ago in Florida. "I am not at all comfortable with the election ... I have no faith in it," she said. Yocum's statement summed up the general opinion and purpose of the protest. The speakers encouraged listeners to stay positive and to continue to fight for their causes throughout the next four years or longer. Many of the rally participants left to attend other protest activities that were scheduled to take place later that day, includ- ing a teach-in that was held at 1 p.m. on the second floor ballroom in Haven Hall. Faculty members, community leaders and students discussed the Bush administration's policies and how to work for change. Sched- uled speakers included Al Haber, a longtime Ann Arbor resident and the first president of Students for a Democratic Society, and pro- fessors Tom Weisskopf, Helen Fox and Tom O'Donnell. Additionally, Students for Progress spon- sored screenings of "Unconstitutional: The War on Our Civil Liberties" and "Uncov- ered: The War in Iraq" at 4 p.m. in East Quad residence hall. Protests in Ann Arbor and Washington were relatively small. While the student protest at the University was far smaller than demon- strations in past years, inaugural protests were also smaller and more diffuse than last year's demonstrations against Bush at the Republican National Convention in New York. Whether protesting, supporting or just watching, all who stood along the parade route in Washington had to contend with tight security, due primarily to fears of a ter- rorist attack. Washington's security enhancements - which were adopted just weeks after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks - have reverber- ated out from the stricken Pentagon and have been implemented as far away as Indianapo- lis, Ind. "9/11 has intensified our job at home," said Lt. David Taylor, of the Marion County Sheriff's Department in Indiana, who partic- ipated in the parade in D.C. yesterday. It was the third time Taylor and his officers rode their motorcycles in an inaugural parade, the first time since Sept. 11. "We expected the increased security," he said. The effect of Sept. 11 was noticeable in Washington, with concrete and steel barriers and endless fencing buttressing almost every government building and barricading many streets of the capital. Many of these began as temporary security features in the weeks following Sept. 11 only to become a fixture in Washington since then. APPLICANTS Continued from page 1 lar drop in minority enrollment. Ohio State University saw a 31 percent drop over two years in black enrollment, according to a report in The Chronicle of Higher Education. The University of California at Berkeley saw a 23 percent drop from one year before the cases to one year after. But other schools that admit similar numbers of black and Hispanic students saw sizable increases of 10 percent or more, including the universities of Flor- ida and Maryland. BUSH, Continued from page 1 late into the night at 10 black-tie balls. Bush began the evening at a Salute to Heroes party honoring Medal of Honor recipients. "I can't tell you how much confidence I have in the members of our military," Bush told the crowd, which cheered him with "hoo-ahs." At the next stop, the Constitution Ball, the president and his wife delighted the crowd by dancing. Bush rode in an armored limou- sine, behind police on motorcycles in a V formation, to lead the inaugural parade 1.7 miles down Pennsylva- nia Avenue to the White House. The license plate read: USA 1. Hundreds of anti-war protesters, some carrying coffin-like cardboard boxes to signify the deaths of U.S. troops in Most schools are still trying to figure out why the drops occurred, though a few theories exist. One attributes the drop to the affirma- tive action court cases, suggest- ing that media reports might have deterred students from applying. Some prospective applicants might have perceived the University as unwelcoming to minorities - even though, as Spencer noted, the Uni- versity was defending the principle of diversity and the use of race in college admissions. "We do want them to understand that we are welcoming and that Iraq, stood along the parade route. They jeered and shook their fists as Bush rode past. "Worst president ever, impeach bush.org" one sign said. Another read: "Guilty of war crimes." Rows of law enforcement officers stood between the protesters and the parade, and Bush's motorcade sped up as it passed the demonstration area. The president and his wife, Laura, got out of the car to walk the last two blocks to the White House. Democrats attended the inauguration but didn't hide their unhappiness. "Personally, I don't feel much like cel- ebrating," said House Democratic lead- er Nancy Pelosi of California. "So I'm going to mark the occasion by pledging to do everything in my power to fight the extremist Republican's destructive agenda." Entering his second term with one of we're not placing barriers for them to get into the university," Spencer said. For that reason, the University mounted an education campaign to try to woo more high school students into applying. Some also speculate that the new application - adopted because the point system was declared uncon- stitutional - deterred some from applying. The application most nota- bly features more essays than the previous one, and some have theo- rized that low-income parents are less likely than affluent ones to help with the essays. the lowest approval ratings of any recent two-term president, Bush was unapolo- getic in his speech about the course he had set over four tumultuous years. He challenged critics of his quest to spread democracy across the Middle East, saying that now "is an odd time for doubt." And he voiced eagerness to confront oppressive rule around the globe in the name of spreading freedom. "All who live in tyranny and hope- lessness can know: The United States will not ignore oppression or excuse your oppressors," Bush said. "When you stand for your liberty, we will stand with you." 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