NEWS ON CAMPUS Tickets available for Ludacris concert tonight Hip-hop star Ludacris will perform with a heretofore unannounced special guest at 8 p.m. tonight at Hill Audito- rium. Tickets are still available at the door for $30. No cameras or bags will be allowed. The event is sponsored by the Michigan Student Assembly, Uni- versity Activities Center and Hillel. Doctor to speak on women's health issues Timothy Johnson, an expert in wom- en's health, will be speaking about women's health research at the Uni- versity and the impact of the Michigan Initiative for Women's Health on recent research at 12 p.m. in the Michigan room of the Michigan League. Poetry slam to be held at Union There will be a Poetry Slam at 8 p.m. at the Michigan Union. Poets who wish to read their work should come at 8, those who wish to watch should come at 8:30. The cost is $3. CRIME NOTES * Escapee from juvenile facility still at large Staffers of the Arbor Heights Center juvenile detention facility on Washington Heights Drive reported a male juvenile escapee, according to the Department of Public Safety. The escapee, who walked out the back door of the minimum-security facil- ity, is still at large. Angell Hall sign damaged accidentally The sign on the west side of Angell Hall was damaged sometime in August, DPS reported. The damage was accidental and, as such, there are no suspects. Police bust subjects drinking, smoking pot in car Three nonstudent subjects in a car were given open alcohol tickets, and one was arrested for possession of marijuana in a parking lot on Broad- way Street, DPS reported. THIS DAY In Daily History 'U' opens research center in Japan after World War 11 Nov. 3, 1950 - The Center for Japanese Studies announced today that a research branch will soon be established in Okayama, Japan. Four graduate students and two profes- sors plan to move into a Japanese house in January in order-to study the social structure of several vil- lages and one city on the island of Honshu. The team will be study- ing the effects of industrial civili- zation on the island community in the hopes of expanding the Western world's knowledge base about Japa- nese culture. Although they will be immersing themselves in the culture, all food, automobiles, furnaces and supplies will be delivered from the United States. In fact, Gen. Douglas MacArthur approved the program only on the condition that the Uni- versity unit provides all of its own food and necessities. After World War II, University stu- dents and professors began to realize the importance of having a knowl- edge base about Eastern cultures, so The Michigan Daily - Thursday, November 3, 2005 - 3A Students honor Parks i Diag vigil Civil rights legend remembered as a quiet but profound activist By Jen Halas and Liz Wahl For the Daily Students honored Rosa Parks, the woman known as the "mother of the modern civil rights movement," last night with a candle- light vigil and song. University students and members of the Ann Arbor community gathered on the Diag to honor Parks, who died in Detroit on Oct. 24, in an event sponsored by the University's chapter of the NAACP and the Black Student Union. Parks is most often remembered for her 1955 arrest after refusing to give up her bus seat to a white man in Montgomery, Ala. The act of civil disobedience was the catalyst that prompted the year-long Mont- gomery bus boycott and launched. Martin Luther King Jr. to fame as the driving force behind the civil rights movement. University President Mary Sue Coleman attended and spoke at the vigil. "It was enormously inspiring for me to see the out- come," she said of the funeral held yester- day in Detroit, which was both a celebration and a farewell. University Vice President for Student Affairs E. Royster Harper also spoke. "Tonight we praise an unknown seam- stress," she said, "and her act of defiance." The idea of "quiet strength" is a philoso- phy that guided Parks's activism over the years. "Some of the greatest communica- tion we can have is what is not said," LSA senior Isaiah Pettway said. A number of students expressed gratitude for Parks's silent action. Jillian Walker, an LSA junior who also sang at the event said, "She meant a lot, not only to the black com- munity, but to Americans." The evening's speakers challenged the crowd to continue Parks's legacy. "The com- munity needs someone that still has the spir- it of Rosa Parks," said Pastor Mark Lyons of the Second Baptist Church. "Somebody's life will be different because we took a stand for justice." "Where's the next Rosa Parks coming from?" Lyons asked. Answered LSA fresh- man Lisa Lozen: "There's a lot of us that can take that extra step to go out of the box and out of prejudice." The evening concluded with a perfor- mance by the University Gospel Chorale and a moment of silence. Organizers said this was a purposeful ending - expressing remem- brance of a person who inspired change with her action, rather than what she said. Sexual assault survivors speak out to help others By Katerina Georgiev For the Daily Contemplative silence punctuated by survi- vors' testimony, both jarring and emotional, was the scene at the Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center's 19th annual "Speak Out," held yesterday evening in the Michigan Union Ballroom. SAPAC presented the event as an outlet for survivors of sexual assault, dating and domestic violence, stalking and sexual harassment to voice their experiences. The event was designed to be a respectful and safe environment. Survivors could choose to speak in front of the media or behind a black curtain. All received hugs and flowers from SAPAC volunteers after they told their stories. Of the audience of about 75 people - mostly, but not all, women - many cried and nodded their support for the speakers. The focus was on breaking the silence that surrounds these issues, which are often thought of as taboos in our society. "In our culture, women and survivors of any gender are asked to be secret-keepers, and the keeping of these secrets creates a boundary that cuts people off from themselves and oth- ers around them," said Johanna Soet, director of SAPAC. Survivors recalled experiences including child sexual abuse, date rape, domestic abuse and stalking. While situations varied, there were common themes. Many survivors knew and trusted their attackers. Some said they felt embarrassment and denial about the incident or incidents. Some struggle, even years later, with blaming themselves for what happened. For many survivors, it has taken some time to acknowledge with conviction that the abuse occurred. Additionally, many survivors cited alco- hol as a factor in their assaults but went on to acknowledge that drunkenness is never an excuse. Some speakers said they shared their sto- ries not only for personal release, but also "In our culture, women and survivors of any gender are asked to be secret-keepers, and the keeping of these secrets creates a boundary that cuts people off from themselves and others around them" -Johanna Soet SAPAC Director to empower others. One survivor, who had been assaulted by a friend's brother, encour- aged listeners and fellow survivors to "learn from it, grow from it, let it make you stron- ger." Another survivor, after recounting her harrowing experience with domestic abuse and stalking, said she hopes her story will be a "red flag" for anyone in a similar abusive relationship. "The 'Speak-Out' is about breaking down boundaries and about setting them; it is about refusing to be kept in a cage and to be buried in shame," Soet said. "By speaking or listen- ing, we are tending to our souls and the souls of others, as we break open the silence that binds us all." The SAPAC 24-hour Crisis Line is (734) 936-3333. MIDNIGHT MOVIES EVERY OTHER SATURDAY NIGHT JACK NICHOLSON IN CHINATOWN SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5 @ MIDNIGHT FOR MORE INFO VISIT WWW.MICHTHEATER.ORG/STATE.PHP ---------------- -- -- --- ---------- NNIMMMON 6 -. .F x .." ... . . naa o 1-1f + .;"<, yy :, n r . A .{ ...... Q,. y.\._'V :'., y c .. .:.:' n Fes : t 3. ' , " ", :" R'"