NEWS
The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 21, 2005 - 3A
* ON CAMPUS
Drumming troupe
uses dance, mime
to evoke Japan
Japanese drum group, Kodo, will be
performing at the Power Center start-
ing tonight at 8 p.m. Kodo uses dance,
mime and a variety of instruments in its
shows, which will run until Wednesday.
Tickets are available at the Michigan
League Ticket Office or two hours prior
to the show at the Power Center.
SAPAC, MESA,
LGBT to discuss
how to be an ally
A panel discussion titled "Allies in
Action" will address what it means to be
an ally in different communities. Panel-
ist are from the LGBT office, the Office
of Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs, the
Sexual Assault Prevention and Aware-
ness Center and other groups. The panel
discussion will be held today at noon in
the Michigan Student Assembly cham-
bers in the Michigan Union.
CRIME
NOTES
Underage drinkers
given citations,
sent to ER
Several minors in possession of alco-
hol were reported to the Department of
Public Safety early Saturday morning.
A woman was found in Bursley Resi-
dence Hall, passed out in a women's
restroom due to alcohol.
Two others in Bursley were cited
for MIPs; one person was escorted to
the emergency room at the University
Hospital.
Another woman was found uncon-
scious in a parking lot on North Campus
and was sent to the emergency room.
An unconscious male was found on the
fourth floor in Mosher-Jordan Residence
Hall. The subject was cited for an MIP
and was transported to the emergency
room by Huron Valley Ambulances.
Eight others were cited for MIP in
Mary Markley and Vera Baits Resi-
dence Halls and a parking lot outside of
Markley, late Saturday night and early
Sunday morning.
Computer chair
pilfered from
Bursley site
A caller reported to DPS Friday that
a chair had been stolen from the Burs-
ley Residence Hall Computing Site. A
report has been filed by DPS.
Minivan, 'U' bus
clash on roadway
A caller reported to DPS that he wit-
nessed a DTE Energy minivan backing
into a University bus near Glen Avenue
Friday afternoon. Assistance was pro-
vided at the site of the incident.
Roommate calls
in pot possession
DPS responded to a call concerning
marijuana possession. The suspect was
reported by his roommate but was gone
upon the arrival of authorities, DPS
reports.
THIS DAY
In Daily History
Regents approve
land sale for new
high rise
Feb. 21, 1980 - The University Board
of Regents approved the sale of a plot
of land located at the corner of Washt-
enaw and South Forest Street. The local
developer interested in buying the land
hopes to develop a 32-story "mixed use"
facility. The plan would include a seven-
story parking structure connected to
the high rise. The Michigan Student
Assembly came out against the land
sale, and other students also expressed
New publication to push progressive views
Founder says publication
will accept contributions from
Republicans and Democrats
By Rachel Kruer
Daily Staff Reporter
The greatest shock to LSA sophomore Ryan
Werder on Nov. 3 was not that President Bush
was re-elected. Instead, he said he was more
surprised about the 11 states that passed laws
to legally define marriage exclusively between
a man and a woman.
"I couldn't believe how these states
enshrined incredible prejudice into their laws
instead of seeking to remove (prejudice) from
them," Werder said.
The passage of Proposal 2 encouraged
Werder to look into creating a student pub-
lication that could be a forum for leftist stu-
dent voices at the University. He said he was
inspired by events in history where college
students had the genuine ability to influence
the world around them through activism and
the written word.
Werder received a $1,500 grant from Cam-
pus Progress, an organization that seeks to
represent progressive views on college cam-
puses, for the publication of a new student
magazine called The Michigan Independent.
Campus Progress is a project of the Center for
American Progress, a research and educational
institute that strives to solve problems through
progressive ideas and policy proposals.
President and chief executive officer of the
Center, John Podesta, served as chief of staff to
former president Bill Clinton. Werder, founder
of The Michigan Independent, said the publi-
cation will be a monthly, nonpartisan maga-
zine that will feature submissions that reflect
progressive ideals - nonpartisan in the sense
that it will not be specific to Democrats and
Republicans but will accept submissions from
anyone who holds a progressive ideology on
any topic, he says.
"The broad purpose of this publication is to
provide a strong and unified medium through
which all progressive-minded students can put
their ideas into circulation. There is no current
student publication that offers us this opportu-
nity," he said.
Werder said the progressive cause tran-
scends partisan politics.
"To be a progressive is to be an optimist
and an advocate for beneficial changes which
would bring about greater security, comfort
and equality to our society," Werder said.
He added that the pro-choice movement, the
search for alternative sources of energy and
affirmative action are all progressive causes.
College Republicans chair and LSA sopho-
more Alison Jacobs disagreed with Werder's
definition of "progressive."
She said it seems Campus Progress is sub-
stituting "progressive" for the term "liberal."
President Bush frequently derided Sen. John
Kerry as a "liberal" during the 2004 presiden-
tial campaign.
"I see the term 'progressive' as mislead-
ing because of how it seems positive. I don't
believe that pro-choice and affirmative-action
programs are progressive. I see them as restric-
tive to people's rights to life, liberty and equal-
ity," Jacobs said.
Jacobs said that the magazine is nonpartisan
in that it is not affiliated with any political party.
But she said the articles that will be printed will
mostly adhere to the ideologies of the parties on
the left of the political spectrum.
To foster widespread student participation,
Werder said most of the
published articles will come me
from random student sub- The Inde
missions and not the skeletal seeks to br
staff. Both contributors and
staffers must be undergradu- gaps in the
ates. Werder said he hopes .
to encourage students from Communit
all political backgrounds to
submit their writings._
Jacobs said it is possible -
some of the ideas might res-
onate with individual con-
servatives.
"The possibility exists that someone who
identifies themselves as a Republican can
accept one or two ideas that could be featured
in The Michigan Independent. However, the
Republican Party as a whole does not accept
these ideas," she said.
College Democrats chair Ramya Raghavan
said The Michigan Independent - unlike
other major student publications - will repre-
sent the leftist organizations on campus.
"(The Independent) will represent anyone
from socialists to Democrats to the Green
Party and everything in between," she said.
"We are trying to assemble a collection of differ-
ent authentic voices because it is difficult to pres-
ent so many different ideologies in one cohesive
way. The Independent seeks to bridge some of the
gaps in the progressive community."
Werder said one of the reasons The Michigan
Independent receives funding from Campus
Progress is so that it can remain independent
of the University.
pendent
idge some
progressive
y.
Ramya Raghavan
ollege Democrats
But he said Campus
Progress will have a mini-
mal role in controlling the
content of The Michigan
Independent.
"Campus Progress is
only interested in the fact
that we exist and help cir-
culate progressive ideas
and counter conservative
ones," Werder said.
He said The Independent
can use many resources
of Campus Progress - including conference
calls with political officials and blog space
for editors to compare notes with students that
share similar goals.
Werder said the inaugural publication date
has not been set. In the meantime, the founders
are working on bringing together all progres-
sive groups on campus.
This grant money will be enough to fund approx-
imately 5,000 copies of two full issues printed in
color as well as a website, Werder said.
He added that a mass meeting will be held
to recruit staffers and writers the week after
spring break.
V-DAY
Continued from page 1A
Control, it is estimated between 1 in 4 and 1 in 5 college women
experienced rape or attempted rape during their college years.
In addition, the NCIPC also found intimate partner vio-
lence occurs across all social, economic, religious and cultural
groups, but most frequently affects young women and those
below the poverty line.
"The problem with sexual assault," said Freeman, "is people
aren't saying anything."
The NCIPC reported that of all crimes, rape is one of the
most underreported. The National Women's Study posted sta-
tistics through the NCIPC that found 84 percent of women did
not report being raped to police.
The Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center, a pro-
gram under the University's Division for Student Affairs, cur-
rently offers sexual assault victims on campus a 24-hour crisis
line to report and discuss violent acts.
While at the event, SAPAC also provided sheets to help edu-
cate students on adjacent issues such as supporting those who
have survived instances of sexual abuse, how to identify if you
are in an abusive relationship, rape drugs and the influence of
alcohol.
However, SAPAC was not the only student group that came to
support the fight against violence against women. Men Against
Violence Against Women was also there to provide information
and recruit members.
Brochures were handed out that explained their cause and
cited statistics like those from Family Violence Intervention
for the Justice System, that said boys who witness their father's
violence are 10 times more likely to engage in spousal abuse
compared to boys from nonviolent households.
Recognizing the need for programs designed to help men
assist the fight against violence is Coert Ambrosino, an LSA
sophomore and second-year member of Men Against Violence
"I think violence against women is a
huge problem on campuses.
- Coert Ambrosino
Men Against Violence Against Women member
Against Women was present at the event.
"I think violence against women is a huge problem on cam-
puses," said Ambrosino. "I think it is groups like V-Day that
raise awareness and make a difference."
Over the past two years, Ambrosino said that the MAVAW
group has remained small, something he said he would like to
see change over the coming years.
"Getting men involved is a challenge we are always fac-
ing," he said, adding that he would like to see more guys get
involved - something they can do by pledging to be nonviolent
- meaning they never commit, condone or remain silent about
men's violence against women.
Next to MAVAW were booths belonging to Pro-Choice
Michigan and Students for Choice.
Both offered information on abortion and the morning-after
pill for rape victims - both very controversial options in the
state of Michigan and for the nation as a whole.
Statistics posted by the NCIPC showed that over 32,000
pregnancies result each year from rape in female victims ages
12 to 45 and that a high number of rape victims contract sexu-
ally transmitted diseases.
, Pro-Choice Michigan,.Students for Choice, Men Against
Violence Against Women, Sexual Assault Prevention & Aware-
ness Center and Amnesty International were among the groups
attending the event to show support and offer onlookers and
activists additional information on issues pertaining to violence
against women.
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