NEWS The Michigan Daily - Friday, April 15, 2005 - 3 ON CAMPUS MSA Advice Online website back up The Advice Online website - run by * the Michigan Student Assembly - is now available online. The site, which provides student course evaluations, had been down for one year due to techni- cal problems. Currently, a file must be downloaded to view the information, though the site says a searchable index will be available in the fall. Advice Online was created in 1997 to aid stu- dents in selecting courses. Concert to feature Asian instruments "A Concert of Traditional and Hybrid Music for Asian and Western Musical Instruments," will take place tonight at 8 p.m. in the Britton Recit- al Hall located inside the E.V. Moore Building. The concert will showcase the musical talent of resident artists Mei Han, Randy Raine-Reusch and other music students. For more info go to www.music.umich.edu. Physics prof to lecture at Dennison' Saturday morning This Saturday morning at 10:30 a.m. in Room 170 of the Dennison Building there will be a lecture on solar neutri- nos by physics Prof. Tim Chupp. He will speak on the problem and solution facing solar neutrinos. The event is free and sponsored by the Department of Physics. Library to display WWII sketches Artist Jack Keenan's World War II sketches will be displayed at the Wil- liam L. Clements Library today from 1:00 to 4:45 p.m. A meet-the-artist reception will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. The sketches record the career of a Master Sergeant under General George C. Patton. CRIME NOTES Microscope broken at G.G. Brown lab A caller reported to the Department of Public Safety that someone acciden- tally damaged a microscope in G.G. Brown lab yesterday. The estimated damage is $4,000. Money stolen from office in MoJo A caller reported to DPS that $5.25 was taken form a security office in the Mosher-Jordan Residence Hall yester- day. A report has been filed. THIS DAY In Daily History Ohio students riot because of food April 15, 1958 - Ohio Univer- sity students rioted after dinner was served because of "dissatisfaction over the food," according to police in Athens, Ohio. Students stormed out of the dining hall marching through- out the campus, shouting and throw- ing oranges, eggs, milk containers, pop bottles and other small objects. From upper windows of women's resident halls, female students waived panties. After housemothers ordered the doors to be locked, about 20 male stu- * dents forced open the doors and climbed in second-story windows. On their march through campus, and later downtown Athens, students uprooted bushes and small trees in front of campus buildings and faculty members' homes. When over 1,000 students assembled at the main gate, the police used tear gas to break up rioters. CORRECTIONS CATHOLICS Continued from page 1 Nevertheless, "people are not becoming more amoral," Inglehart pointed out. He said that the envi- ronmental movement, for example, although secu- lar, has a moral tone to it. "We have different moral values now - it's a more individualistic version of religion." The initial purpose of the World Values Survey was to trace social and cultural change. "It's clear it's taking place and it has important implications," said Inglehart. As predicted by the survey, Catholic students at the University had contrary views on the many different issues. LSA senior Kenneth Buck pointed out that Jesus had strong words on divorce - that it should not be allowed unless adultery was committed. LSA junior Jen D'Souza agreed but added, "In certain situations, divorce should be allowed, espe- cially when there's physical abuse." Buck professed that homosexuality in itself is not a sin. "The Church doesn't say you'll go to hell if you're homosexual - the lifestyle is what is sinful, not sim- ply being homosexual." LSA senior Elizabeth Bovair disagreed. "Jesus's message is to love one another and not to judge. There's such a lack of love in this world, how could you tell somebody not to love?" On abortion, LSA senior Karlee Boike said, "I am pro-life and I agree with the Church's teachings on this matter, but I do not think it is my place to make the decision for someone else. It's a moral issue, not a political one." Some students said they felt that abortion, as well as the spread of disease, can be partially avoided by better knowledge of birth control. "People are going to have sex regardless, and they need to be educated so that abortion rates don't rise and STD rates don't rise, especially AIDS," said Nursing junior Melissa Housefield. Many Catholics feel that the influence of the Catho- lic Church's hierarchy in their lives, values and atti- tudes has weakened. Elizabeth Benki said her local priest and the Pope filled significant roles in her faith, but officials in between didn't really make an impact. "I feel that the hierarchy fails to realize the chang- ing nature of human beings and their cultures," Bovair said. Others said they trust the Church's hierarchy. Uni- versity alum Robert Shereda said, "The Church's hier- archy (is) a thoughtful and diverse group that cares deeply about their Church and the people they serve." Buck said that his faith in the hierarchy hasn't diminished. "I still trust the Holy Spirit is guiding the bishops and the Church in general," Buck said. Bovair commented on the future of the church, "I hope the Church uses this opportunity with the elec- tion of the new pope to really get back to the basis of what our faith really is. It's not about politics, not about hierarchy, not about power. It's about the belief that Christ died for each and every one of us, wheth- er you are the person sitting in the back row of the church questioning your belief or the pope himself." Buck said he hopes the new pope will stand as firmly as Pope John Paul II, who wasn't on the "lib- eral" or "conservative" side, but right there with the Gospels. He pointed out that the Church's teachings on these controversial issues "have been its consistent teachings for 2,000 years." Shereda agreed, saying, "Terming sides of the debates concerning the Church as 'liberal' or 'con- servative' is disingenuous and unnecessarily divisive - 'heterodox' and 'orthodox' are more honest and accurate." University alum and accounting graduate student Vincenzo Villamena said, "We may have different opinions and different reasons for (having different opinions), but whether we agree with these ideologies or not is not going to change the greater message of the Church, which is to love each other." OUTREACH Continued from page 1 the theme for their project. "We came up with success because we thought it was something positive for the boys to reflect on and would leave enough room for them to interpret in their own way through their work." So, with the common theme of success, the boys and the Project Outreach group set out on a journey that none of them would soon forget. The boys described their feelings and each had a unique take on his experience. "I'm never going to forget this one," said Justin, one of the boys who the group met with each week. "It gives us a chance to talk to people who are out there in the real world and gives me something to aspire to." For the performance, Justin wrote a story and will be performing a skit with some of the other boys. Success, he said, "isn't something you can obtain, it's something you feel." James, who is doing a break-dance routine for the performance, said he has become more open and trusting as a result of meeting with the Project Outreach stu- dents. He also said the group helps him and the other boys to keep in touch with society. To him, success means meeting your goals and knowing what failure is, but being able to get back up when you do fail. Each of the boys discussed his goals for the rest of their lives, of which he had many. Bob wants to finish high school and hopes to be a dentist. Of his experience at Maxey and with Project Outreach, he said that he has "reju- venated" himself. Josh, who has written poetry for the per- formance, said of the group that it "made me want to go to college." Robert said he enjoyed being around other people, as the Project Outreach group has given him the opportunity to do. He is proud of his break-dance routine and said it has allowed him an outlet to put all of his feelings into. He said he was also proud that he came up with something that he is able to show other people. Robert described success as "doing your best no matter what gets in your way." Javone, who drew a picture about what success means to him, hopes to go to art and law school once he is released from Maxey. Derek, who is doing a skit on the Olym- pics, said, "They've taught me a lot about myself that I never knew I could do," describing his relationship with the Uni- versity students. He also said the students have taught him a lot about friendship, loyalty and trust. One day, Derek said he hopes to have a starting position on a football team and wants to be a motorcycle mechanic. He also said he hopes his story will inspire people and wants to return to Maxey to visit one day as someone who has been through struggles, but has learned from his mistakes. Each of the boys was quick to mention names when asked who he thought of as a hero when he thought of success. Besides Barry Sanders, Martin Luther King Jr. and Ghandi, names like Andy, Mara, Jill, Gabriella, Whitney and Bre- anne were also brought into the mix. Although those names may not ring a bell to many people, they strike a chord for the boys at Maxey. Those are the names of just a few of the Project Outreach students who donated their time, effort and hearts to spending one evening a week enriching their lives. Vander Naald described the boys as heroes to the University students as well. She said they are "heroes for opening our eyes to who they really are." Several of the University students men- tioned that they went into the experience with preconceived notions of what the boys would be like. However, they soon realized that their ideas could not have been further from the truth. LSA junior Candace Forte described her experience as "phenomenal" and emphasized the fact that the boys at Maxey are just normal boys who are in need of friends. "Programs like Project Outreach shed light on the issues of this often overlooked and neglected segment of society. You never know what to expect when you par- take in a new experience, especially one of this nature, but I was pleasantly surprised by the bonds formed within our Project Outreach group and with the boys them- selves," she said. Rodriguez added that she has gotten a lot out of the experience and hopes that the boys found the experience as rewarding as she did. "They offer you little glimpses into their lives outside the walls of Maxey, and their stories tug at your heart-strings," she said. Some of the students mentioned that they would have liked to get to know the boys better, while others said they are upset that they will have to leave the boys when the semester ends. However, despite these regrets, most described the experience as an extremely positive one. "My experience with the boys at Maxey has been simply remarkable," LSA fresh- man Andy Ramos said. Whitelaw described the effort of his stu- dents to encourage the boys' creativity and hold a performance as a great idea. "It shows that they really understand a huge part of this course - getting out the voices of individuals who don't normally have a chance to be heard. We can learn just as much from these youths as they can learn from us," Whitelaw said. "I am quite impressed with the work we've seen. These boys are all very tal- ented and creative," he added. Thaomas described the relationship between the boys and the University students as a symbiotic one. She said the boys eagerly await spending time with the students each week and that it helps the boys' egos. "I don't think the public is aware of all the wonderful things that go on at Maxey," Thomas said. The boys will perform their cre- ations at Maxey on Tuesday evening at the last meeting of the Project Out- reach group. Relay for Life raises $138,000 to fight cancer By Omayah Atassi Daily StaffReporter Tents could be seen all over Palmer Field last Saturday and Sunday, when almost 2,000 University students participated in Relay for Life and raised $138,000 - the largest sum of money in the event's three- year history - for cancer research, advo- cacy and treatment. "We were extremely satisfied with the outcome," said relay co-chair Kate Len- nox, an LSA senior. "We really could not have asked for anything more." To participate in the relay, students joined teams of about 15 participants. Each team had to have at least one member walking on the track at all times. Some students stayed for the full 24 hours and set up tents, though this was not required. This year is the relay's third on campus, and committee members said it was the most successful. Last year, there were 66 teams and 1,100 participants. This year, there were 97 teams and 2,000 walkers. "I got up at 4 a.m. to see how everything was going, and even then I could see about 80 people walking on the track," said Jason Keech, a staff member of the American Cancer Society who assisted with the relay. "It was pretty amazing." Relay co-chair Betsy Chase, an LSA senior, said Relay for Life is the biggest fundraiser for ACS. There are about 200 universities that hold a Relay for Life, and there are a total of 4,000 yearly relays nationally. Overall, relay committee members were extremely satisfied with the outcome of the event. "The spirit overall was much more lively (than last year)," Lennox said. "There was great weather, and there was always some- thing going on." Live bands performed at the event, and relay participants who were not walking could compete basketball tournaments, egg-tosses and several other activities. Committee members planned several events to raise money and promote the organization throughout the year, includ- ing several Yost Skate Nights and flyer- ing. They also sold shirts that said "Think Pink" and "I (heart) boobs ... If you don't check them, I will." The T-shirt sales ended up being a big success, Chase said. Individual teams also raised money in several different ways. Some had Mon- golian Barbeque nights, where they vol- unteered to be grillers at the Mongolian Barbeque restaurant on the corner of East Liberty and Main Streets. Relay participants also sold Luminaria bags, which are bags that were lit up with candles in a ceremony at the Relay. People and groups that donated more than $10 were able to make a Luminaria bag and dedicate it to a specific person who has had cancer. The fraternity Phi Gamma Delta raised $15,000, the greatest amount of money raised out of all the teams. 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