The Michigan Daily - Thursday, July 18, 1985-- Page 3
Peres talks with Palestinian mayor
JERUSALEM (UPI) - A Palestinian mayor
said yesterday his ultra-secret meeting with
Prime Minister Shimon Peres on Tuesday
night marked "an important step" toward an
Israeli-Palestinian dialogue and he was "more
optimistic" about Middle East peace prospec-
ts.
"We demonstrated the best thing to get out of
this terrible situation is through peace talks,"
said Bethlehem Mayor Elias Freij, who met
with Peres at the prime minister's home for
three hours.
PERES SPOKESMAN Uri Savir, said the
two leaders "exchanged views on the peace
process and the West Bank" but did not discuss
a proposed joint Jordanian-Palestinian
delegation for peace talks.
"That wasn't the purpose," Savir said.
The meeting with Freij was the first time
Peres held substantive talks with a Palestinian
leader since he took office last September.
Peres, in an unusual move, attended Freij's
annual Christmas reception last year and the
two talked socially, Savir said.
THE PALESTINIAN mayor was accom-
panied by former Jordanian Parliament
Speaker Hikmet el-Masri, who had just retur-
ned with Freij from Jordan, where they con-
ferred with government officials.
Tuesday night's meeting, which sources said
was arranged by "mutual initiative," was so
secret that Freij went into the house through a
side door and Masri arrived by cab instead of in
his own car, Israel radio reported.
Freij said he and Peres "had a general
discussion about the situation - the economic
situation, the political situation, the prospect of
beginning a political dialogue that would find
an end to this tragic situation, that would bring
peace to all people in this country."
FREIJ CALLED the meeting "an important
step toward dialogue between Israel and the
Palestinians, many of whom live in the Israeli-
occupied West Bank. Israel captured the
territory in the 1967 Six Day War.
"I'm more optimistic about the chances for
peace," he said.
Palestine Liberation Organization Chairman
Yasser Arafat and Jordan's King Hussein
proposed last February that a joint Jordanian-
Palestinian delegation meet with Israeli of-
ficials in a new Middle East peace initiative.
Israeli leaders have welcomed the idea of
talks but refuse to negotiate with PLO mem-
bers. The Foreign Ministry - headed by Yit-
zhak Shamir, Peres' chief adversary in the 10-
month national unity government - reiterated
that view in a statement released yesterday.
An Israeli official said Tuesday the United
States is now reviewing a list of delegation par-
ticipants submitted by Jordan. Freij and Masri
have been reported to be possible members of
the joint delegation but West Bank sources said
Freij's name was not on the list.
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ced by participating in the program,"
he said-.
Students in the program must enroll
in basic English and math classes to
prepare for the fall term. Some are
exempt from taking math, Robinson
said, but they must instead choose a
social science class.
ROBINSON ADDED that Bridge
students get a taste of more than just
academics - they also learn about
resources for students, work with
computers, and develop a core of
friends before the fall.
And students in the program said it
is definitely helping them adjust to
college life.
"We're adjusting now from a
smaller school to a larger environ-
ment," said Bridge student Carla
Hunter, and that will make it easier to
get used to a "super-large environ-
ment" in the fall.
BRIDGE STUDENT Selvan Man-
thiram said the program helps
students adapt mentally and socially,
giving them "a little taste of what will
happen in the fall."
Many students, like Jill Flowers
and Ja'Nine Barker, said the program
teaches students to use their time
more efficiently. Barker said she has
learned that the hour between her
classes is no longer free time, but
to 'U
time to do her homework.
Barker added that now that she's
in college, she feels more grown up.
"I'm no longer high school material. I
have to think for myself. I'm really
standing on my own two feet," she
said.
Many students in the program said
they have little trouble keeping up
with or understanding course
material. While standing in line for
lunch at the West Quad cafeteria
yesterday, Bridge students Rosalyn
Elkins and Andrea Frazier agreed
that the classes weren't much harder
than some high school classes.
Manthiram even said the classes
are extremely easy.
For some, the Bridge program is
the only way to get into the Univer-
sity, but Robinson said, "Many
students beg to get into Bridge whose
credentials don't warrant that. They
want every advantage that they can
possibly get."
"On the whole, the Bridge program
has shown itself to be effective. We
sincerely believe many of these
students would not have been suc-
cessful college students had they not
started in the Bridge program and
had the advantages of smaller
classes, intimacy, peer counseling
and carefully taught courses offered
by that program," Robinson said.
Sum m er snack Daily Photo by KATE O'LEARY
After a field trip to the People's Food Co-op, these members of the Ecology Club stop for a break at Lovin'
Spoonful ice cream shop. Clockwise from bottom left: Kathy Hernandez, Heather Ewing, Jennifer Wilkinison,
Dynita McCaskill, Danny Benjamin, Jon Shill, Jalani Fox, and Jeramy Matthews.
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Study links values with success -Frye picks art school dean
(ContinuedfromPage 1) ted in order: educational CAPLAN added that other factors (ContinuedfromPage ) funding cuts."
students are doing well compared to achievement, a cohesive family, and may be involved. take," Frye said. "She seems to have Levy said she has two major goals
both local and national standards. a belief in the values of hard work. "These children are also getting energy, verve, and enthusiasm." for when she takes over as dean: "To
More than three-quarters of the Seeking fun, excitement, and maybe a different kind of attention Levy will replace acting Dean Wen- advance the arts on the campus and to
youngsters maintained a grade point material possessions were not listed from teachers," he said. "I think that dell Heers. increase the resources available
average in the 3.0 to 4.0 range last as high priority items. may make a difference because they Heers is still considering whether to to...the students."
year despite lower scores in courses "This study indicates that family st- are achievers and they are getting en- remain as acting dean of the art "Don't ask me how right now - but
requiring English language skills. ructure, cooperative family orien- forcement. Just because they are school through the fall semester, Frye I will do it,"she said.
The study found the children excep- tation, achievement motivation, the going to the same schools that have said. Heers will still be an art school . The search committee which
tional in math and science, and the right set of values, and Confuscian traditionally turned out kids who faculty member after Levy takes recommended Levy was aided by the
California Achievement Test scores type values seem to couple very well aren't doing as well doesn't mean that over. University's Office of Affirmative Ac-
for about 100 of the students in the with what's required for mainstream they are getting the same kind of IN RECENT years, the School of tion, said Virginia Nordby, director of
study indicated that they are in the American success - and it works," educational experience." Art has had to cope with funding cuts affirmative aciton.
top 30 percent nationally for math. Caplan said. Another study indicates that the in the University's five-year nlan to "All search committees at this level
CAPLAN and Whitmore attribute Caplan admitted he was surprised values that are instilled in the move money to high-priority areas, but are supposed to seek out highly
the success of the refugee children to how values and a strong nuclear children are practiced by their paren- Levy said she can face up to the qualified women and minorities,"
a merging of the family values they family can help children "Before the ts. Whitmore said that upon arrival to situation. Nordby said.
brought with them. Ninety-five per- study I would have placed more im- the U.S. the refugees were given "Funding for the arts has been a University art Prof. Sherril Smith,
cent of the refugee families, when portance on the quality of the schools public assistance which kept them problem for a long time," she said. who headed the search committee,
asked to identify three value items and intellectual differences among going at a very basic level. But now "There are other strengths in the arts, was on vacation and could not be
they viewed as most important, selec- children," Caplan said. they are leaving the welfarerolls . however, so we can work through the reached for comment.
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