NEWS The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 20, 2006 - 3A ON CAMPUS S Experts to present Native American landscape study Art History Prof. Stella Nair and Spanish Prof. Gustavo Verdesio will present part of their study on scholarly conceptions of Native American cul- tural landscapes in the Midwest today from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Osterman Common Room of Rackham. Admis- sion is free. Women's group to hold equality workshop Women of Color in the Academy Project, a group of faculty promoting diversity in higher education, will hold a workshop featuring Psychology Prof. Laura Kohn-Woods. She will speak on how to cope with racial inferiorization, and Pyschology Prof. Cindy Winston will talk about the psychology of suc- cess in the lives of women. The free event will take place in the Center for the Education of Women at 330 E. Lib- erty from 4 to 6 p.m. Classical guitarist to play at League Alex Wand, a classical guitarist and vocalist, will perform tonight at Beanster's in the Michigan League. The free event, part of the Union's Arts and Programs's "Beats n' Eats," will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. CRIME NOTES * Markley's dining services under fraud investigation A member of the staff at Mary Mark- ley Residence Hall reported an incident of payroll fraud in Markley dining ser- vices Friday, the Department of Public Safety said. DPS is still investigating the embezzlement charge. Student calls for ambulance but refuses ride A female student at the Art and Architecture Building who was suffer- ing a panic attack or mental breakdown requested an ambulance Friday at about 1:30 p.m, DPS reported. When the ambulance arrived, the student refused transport to the hospital. Laptop stolen while owner is away A laptop was stolen in the Art and Architecture Building Friday at about 7 p.m, DPS reported. The owner left the laptop unattended at 6:55 p.m. and returned at 7:05 p.m. to find it missing. Police have no suspects. THIS DAY Protesters mark three years of Iraq war 0 More than 1,000 take to Ann Arbor streets to rally against Bush, war, spying By Andrew Grossman Daily Staff Reporter From 99-year-old World War II veteran Frank Freedman all the way down to babies in strollers, protesters of all ages gathered in Ann Arbor to protest the war in Iraq on its third anniversary yesterday. But student turnout was surprisingly weak, given that the city is home to about 40,000 college students. Bundled up against a cold March wind, a group of about 1,000 people listened to antiwar speeches, music and slam poetry on the Diag. Michigan Peaceworks, which co-sponsored the event, was taking mug shots of the protest- ers in response to recent revelations that the FBI and other law enforcement organizations investigated antiwar groups. The group plans to deliver the photographs to the Department of Homeland Security to "ease the workload of NSA employees engrossed in eavesdropping," the group said in an apparently tounge-in-cheek statement. After the rally, attendees marched to Main Street before returning to the Diag and dispers- ing. Veterans for Peace and the University's Col- lege Democrats also co-sponsored the rally and march, which at one point stretched down East William Street for six blocks. As the marchers made their way through Ann Arbor, they chanted anti-war slogans, beat drums made from buckets and carried signs say- ing "Impeach Bush," "Peace Now" and "Spon- drumming of the passing marchers. "There aren't many students," said Devine, clad in a T-shirt and pajama pants. Still, the size of the march impressed East William Street residents, who photographed the procession with their cell phones. LSA sophomore Jennifer Rothstein was also surprised that students made up just a small proportion of the protesters. "Maybe they are against it, but they just don't feel that passionately against it to come out and protest," said Rothstein, who did not participate in the rally, but said she opposes the war. Event organizer Hannah Fishman, an LSA sophomore and next year's secretary of the College Democrats, disagreed, arguing that students played an important role in the pro- test. "I'm proud of the student turnout that we got," Fishman said. "This is a much younger crowd than we've had in the past." Some students who saw the march agreed with its message, but questioned its effective- ness. RC senior Tara Smith is against the war, but she did not participate in the rally. "It's sad, because whenever they have protest marches in Ann Arbor, it's just preaching to the choir," Smith said. "At this point, the mes- sage has to be a bit more complicated that just 'Impeach Bush.' " A lack of student involvement did not bother Freedman, who was one of the oldest men to enlist in the American armed forces in World War II. "I'm here because I'm against war," Freed- man said. "I've seen 100 years of it. War only begets war." CAITLIN KLEIBOER /Daily Protesters march past Angell Hall yesterday on the third anniversary of the war in Iraq. taneous Presidential Combustion. Believe!" People stopped and watched. Some applaud- ed and waved, while others stared in silence. A few even joined the march. Ann Arbor's protest was one of many around the world this weekend. On Saturday, over 1,000 people gathered in New York City's Times Square, while 7,000 marched in Chicago to protest the war. But despite increased pub- lic opposition and an escalation of the conflict, protest turnout in Australia, Asia and Europe failed to meet expectations. Fifteen-thousand people marched through London this year, while 45,000 attended similar events on last year's anniversary. With face-painting for children and perfor- mances by local bands, the Ann Arbor crowd seemed largely upbeat and excited. But at times the mood was decidedly somber, such as during City Council Member and mayoral candidate Wendy Woods' (D-Ward 5)'s speech about the sacrifices of Michigan troops. Despite the diversity and size of the crowd, many observers remarked on the relatively weak student presence. LSA sophomores Jason Davila and Matt Devine came out of their house on East Wil- liam Street when they heard the chanting and Proposal unlikely to up rent If passed tonight, ordinance would push most lease signing to Dec. By Anrow Grossnmn Daily StaffReporter City Council could make the fall hous- ing rush a thing of the past tonight if it passes an ordinance designed to delay lease signing. The ordinance, modeled after a law in Madison, Wisc., would prohibit landlords from showing houses to prospective ten- ants until after one-fourth of the lease period, keep prospective tenants from sign- ing a lease until a month later, and stipulate that a landlord must show a property before leasing it. Currently, many students sign leases for the next year in October - 11 months before the leases begin. Many students com- plain that they feel pressured to sign leases before they are familiar with the campus or know who they want to live with. The Council is poised to pass the mea- sure with a few minor changes, Council member Leigh Greden (D-Ward 3) said. The ordinance is considered to be one of the Council's most student-friendly resolu- tions in recent memory. Many landlords oppose the law, arguing students create the fall housing rush. Some landlords have said the law may result in higher rent rates if enacted. "It could create a big rush and landlords can take advantage of that and raise all the rents," Brandon Farelli of Prime Student Housing said. But Madison City Council member Aus- tin King said the ordinance lowered rates in Madison. "Pushing back the date individuals sign the leases is one of the best ways to lower rent because it increases competition among landlords," he said. Madison rents have stagnated and even declined in some cases, King said. But he attributed some of the lower rates to a downtown building boom. Urban Planning Prof. Lan Deng said if it is passed, most of the ordinance's effects would be temporary and would not affect the number of rental units or number of student renters. Greden also disagreed with the land- lords' assessment. "I think this will have a minimal to zero impact on rents, he said. King, a three-year veteran on Madison's council, advised the University's student government to launch a campaign to inform students of the benefits of later lease signing in order to maximize the effects of the proposed ordinance. "You can't just legislate your way out of this one," he said. "Landlords try to create a rush. To the degree that potential renters buy into that, they're hurting themselves." I 'oe1 the office i Pod plus Video fabulous purchase videos and music at the tes stOr At: U-M Computer Showcase, Michigan Union U-Go's, Pierpont Commons www.apple.com/students L In Daily History Senator: Women I need to speak up March 20, 1983 - State Sen. Lana Pollack spoke to a mostly female crowd of more than 300 yesterday at the sev- enth annual Women's Career Fair. Dis- cussion topics included how women can seek equal treatment in a male-domi- nant society. Pollack said the disparities in male and female income are highly unaccept- able and should be fought. She added that women must assert themselves. "We need to help girls become comfortable with competition," said Pollock, who graduated from the Uni- versity with a master's degree in educa- tion in 1970. Pollock, who said that her career as a politician has played an important role in her life since she was elected last November, noted she is sometimes referred to as "the young lady who went to Lansing." Though she said her personal experience has not involved much gender discrimination, she -I - - Im Ia -1 mE J I1 I rwr A73O*G 4 MUT ; jj sUNY I 1m motII I '1olh WE ~lgmIIIR nions, mpo, I I m v vo i.v 1 = = M m -m