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Faculty fights Group seeks to
tenure clock change $5 pot law
BY JOANNA DALY their academic departments, a sub- BY PATRICK STAIGER But City Councilmember Jeff
University assistant professors committee of their college, and the Leaders in Prevention, a local Epton (D-2nd Ward) called the effort
have to beat a six-year "clock" in University Executive Committee, anti-drug group, last week launched a to toughen the law "foolishness,"
order to prepare for their tenure re- are required to resign within a year. campaign to ask Ann Arbor voters and "a diversion from the real is-
views - a situation which has BEFORE going into effect, the to "just say no" to the city's $5 pot sues," such as fighting the crack
forced some to ignore family crises proposal must first be approved by law, which it says is too lenient. epidemic and crack-related crimes.
or even their health in the rush to SACUA, the Tenure Committee, the The group's co-chair, Millie PAUL LIEBNER, a recent Art
meet the deadline. faculty's Senate Assembly, the Uni- Schembechler, said the group plans School graduate who said he has
But if a proposal under considera- versity's Executive Officers, and to sponsor a ballot proposal to re- smoked marijuana, opposed the
tion by the Senate Advisory Com- Board of Regents. Reed said the ap- peal or strengthen the law, which group's proposal. "These people
mittee on University Affairs is im- proval process would take several currently imposes a $5 fine on those could better spend their time paint-
plemented, the clock may stop, in months. who "possess, control, use, give ing and improving their own aware-
some cases. English Prof. James Gindin, chair away, or sell marijuana." ness, instead of trying to control
SACUA is considering a proposal of the Tenure Committee, cited the The organization of more than other peoples lives," he said.
that would allow assistant professors case of an assistant professor who 100 volunteers, whose efforts have "Nobody wants their 10-year-old
exceptions in certain circumstances, did not get tenure because he didn't been endorsed by Mayor Gerald 'brother to smoke pot," Liebner said.
such as illness or starting a family. finish the book he was supposed to Jernigan and other Ann Arbor lead- "Beyond that, I think it's a personal
Assistant professors are normally write. While he was completing his Students benefit from $5 ers, plans to meet May 31 to decide choice."
expected to publish, teach, and do tenure work, his wife gave birth to pot fine at annual hash bash its specific plans. Rich Brikett, the national liaison
committee work over a six-year time twins suffering from a blood disease. IF THE LAW were repealed, for the local student chapter of the
span in order to earn tenure. But Gindin also said he believes possession or use of marijuana National Organization for the Re-
"PEOPLE who have dramatic the proposed system would make all would be punished under state law, form of Marijuana Laws said
developments in their lives while three boards more critical of candi- which carries up to a year in prison NORML will fight the proposal if it
waiting for the tenure clock are dis- dates who received extensions. He Continued from Page 5 and $1,000 in fines. is put on the ballot.
advantaged in a number of ways," and Reed said the proposed system Schembechler said the group has When the law was passed, in
said SACUA chair Beth Reed. might create resentment among as- NARBURGH said that because found, through working with chit- April 1974, its proponents said it
Reed said she knows of at least sistant professors who complete both the military and congress are dren's drug treatment centers, that would send a message to city police
two assistant professors who had se- their work within the six-year span. trying reduce the Army's size, 56 the children's alcohol and marijuana that they should give higher priority
vere illnesses but continued to push PSYCHOLOGY Assistant percent of all ROTC graduates will use led to use of stronger drugs. to other, "real," crimes.
themselves to meet the tenure dead- Prof. Susan Gelman said she favors enter Army reserves. "Most people have not had the AN EFFORT to repeal the law
lines, the clock-stopping system. Al- Before they join the Army, Uni- experience at seeing the pain that in 1983 failed, with 61 percent of
"Both cases resulted in their being though she hasn't had a major prob- versity ROTC students attend these children feel," she said. Ann Arbor voters voting against the
a lot sicker for a lot longer," she lem with her time limit, she said, weekly leadership laboratories and Schembechler said she favors repeal. But Schembechler said "we
said. other assistant professors "are put in field training exercises to prepare changing the law to make it similar definitely feel that the climate has
Under the current system, profes- a dilemma where they feel that they them for future military situations. to the city's open alcohol law, changed" since then, adding that
sers who fail to complete their work have to make choices between a ca- In the lab, ROTC officials set up which carries a $50 fine for a first many people who favor repealing the
in six years to the satisfaction of reer and family life." a mock hierarchy of officers based on offense. law have approached the group in the
the students' rank and year. Narburgh past few years.
HI-FI STUDIO said seniors, who are in their But Schembechler said the pot
"polishing phase," inspect the Vermillion agreedsaying' law issue is not the group's main
ANN ARBOR RADIO & TV - TAPE RECORDER SERVICES equipment to be used in the lab, (Officers) give you an idea of what focus. "We don't want to be a con-
PROFESSIONAL AUDIO - VIDEO SERVICE & RENTALS such as compasses, repelling gear you have to do to motivate people troversial political organization," she
and rifles, lead the physical training and what it takes to be a good said.
The place to go for Radio - TV Service & Rentals exercises, and teach general tasks leader.
Hundreds of stereo & TV components used and reconditioned such as CPR and First Aid. Narburgh said active duty is ap-
Phone Stylii - Speaker Components The upperclass students also play pealing to ROTC students because
an important role in the simulated heading a platoon requires authority
RENT A MINI R EFRIGERATOR, TV, battles which take place during the and responsibility. "Lieutenants are
AIR CONDITIONER and/or MICROWAVE field training exercises. While lead- responsible for everything the unit
ing the younger students through does or fails to do," he said. Some Continued from Page 2
WE RENT BIG SCREEN TV& SOUND SYSTEMS ambushes - complete with py- of their duties include maintaining "They have all the facts at hand,"
FASTEST SERVICE - MOST UNITS OUT IN24 HOURS rotechnics, noisemakers and airlifts their platoon's safety and caring for DeZazzo said Wednesday. "I think
35 Years of serving student needs - Narburgh and other officers are equipment, which is sometimes it's going to be today."
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