- The Michigan Daily - Friday, May 15, 1987- Page 9
Orientation omits
racism workshop
By MARTHA SEVETSON for new students, and it really
Specific workshops on racism, doesn't seem as though (the admin -
sexism, and bigotry will not be istration) is moving on it very
included in the summer orientation aggressively."
program, although the Univeristy UCAR also proposed a summer
administration said they would be program on racism for both incom -
developed last March. ing students and students remaining
Instead, orientation leaders will on campus over the summer, but
be expected to individually address the idea was not adopted.
these issues in the three-day pro - Orientation leaders will be ex -
gram, according to Director of Stu - pected to use more examples and re -
dent Services Don Perigo. "I think sources to explain issues of racism
those students who come through and sexism to incoming students,
the program will have a heightened said Perigo.
sensitivity to diversity and toler -
ance," Perigo said. According to the Assistant Vice
Perigo thinks that the existing President for Academic Affairs,
orientation structure can be utilized Robert Holmes, studentiled campus
more effectively to sensitize stu - tours will now include the anti-
dents, rather than adding extra pro - apartheid shanties on the Diag and
grams to the already tight schedule. cultural lounges in dormitories.
Efforts to develop the workshops "Both housing and orientation
began last term, when BAM III and rely heavily upon student leaders,"
United Coalition Against Racism
proposed changes in the orientation said Holmes. "There will be speci -
program. fic training for leaders on intergroup
"What we wanted was something relations and race relations."
structured and concrete," said He added that floor meetings and
UCAR member Barbara Ransby. small group meetings in the dorm -
"This summer offers a prime oppor - itory next fall will continue the ef -
h"nih tdart anti-racism ecation fort to sensitize students.
James Officer works on a vertical support structure for the new chemistry building. The current chemistry
building is in the background. The new chemistry building is scheduled to open in 1990.
Chemistry building progresses
By PAUL HENRY CHO
With construction well
underway, the new Chemistry
building, predicted to be one of the
most modern facilities in the world,
is finally becoming a reality.
The Kresge foundation recently
contributed $2.5 million to the
private funding pool financing the
construction of the building with
the stipulation that the University
achieve its private source fund-
raising goal of $20 million by Feb.
1, 1988.
The construction is on schedule
and the building should be
completed by March, 1989.
According to the LSA
Development Office, the
construction and renovation of the
chemical science buildings will cost
$52 million, with $30 million
from the state and $22 million from
private sources and if necessary real-
location of University resources.
For twenty years, the University
has planned to upgrade the
Chemistry department by building a
new structure that would replace the
severely outmoded and outdated
Chemistry building, erected in the
World War Hera.
According to University architect
Richard Glissman, the new building
will offer more to both students and
faculty. The external structure will
have the same dimensions as the
old Chemistry building, and have
similar brick patterns and
architecture. A 10,000 square foot
atrium crossing the interior
diagonally will serve as a lobby
entering into a 500 seat lecture hall.
Glissman said the most
significant feature of the new
building will be the availibilty of
good ventilation through numerous
air hoods, and air-conditioning, a
major problem with the current
Chemistry building.
Chemistry Department chair
David Curtis thinks this new
building will open new
opportunities to hire qualified
research faculty and expand current
research at the University.
Warm weather brings outdoor
fun, partying to spring students
By GARY PERLMAN and a half wait for an outdoor Casa Dominick's on Monroe St.
As the number of University table," said Smith. has perhaps the most popular happy
students decreases to about 10,000 Brandy's moves some tables out - hour during the summer. The porch
during the spring, the popular hang- side for the summer months, and at Dominick's, closed in the winter,
outs for students change as loud, according to employee Chris affords a fresh breeze andi a viP', of
sometimes claustrophobic bars give Poulos, business increases 25 per - the Law Quad to students and Ann
way to outdoor cafes, scenic spots, cent in the summer. Arbor residents.
and public swimming pools. Al Fresco's, alias Charley's, has For night time entertaintment
With the warmer weather, stu - a steady crowd seven days a week and dancing, many student choose
dents tend to frequent many places throughout the summer, instead of the U-Club's various music nights.
as far away as Main Street, places only weekend crowds during the According to Jeff Wriston, a club
t too far and too cold for comfort dur - year. Robert Resch, night manager employee, Thursday's Raggae
ing the winter. of Charley's, said Al Fresco's draws nights over the spring are the busi -
Main Street locales, such as Full the entire Ann Arbor community, est nights of the entire year.
Moon, Brandy's, and the Real Sea - not only students. "Business goes Many of Ann Arbor's spring and
ood Company all expand outward through a metamorphis this time of summer hot spots are situated
onto the sidewalk to take full ad- year," he said. around campus, although they may
vantage of the resulting increase in Although Rick's American Cafe be virtually unknown during the
business from both students and has no outside tables, manager regular academic year. One example
Ann Arbor residents. Kevin Plagens thinks Rick's night is Fuller Pool.
According to Shari Smith, a time business remains steady during Fuller Pool, not scheduled to
waitress at Full Moon, half of their the summer months. "Generally our open until Memorial Day, has tra -
yearly business occurs during the business decreases during the day ditionally been one of the most
spring and summer terms. and with happy hours, but we still popular places for students to relax
"On any given Thursday, Friday do a lot of business at night," said and get a tan although the pool area
or Saturday night there is an hour Plagens. fills up quickly on the weekends.
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