10-Th Michigan Daily Summer Weekly - Wednesday July 15, 1992 Candidates to attend gay forum by Beth Echlin gaily Staff Reporter A forum to discuss issuesrelated to lesbians and gay men for the 52nd and 53rd districts of Ann Arbor has been scheduled for Wednesday, July 22 in the Henderson Room of the Michigan League. The forum, which is sponsored by theGayLiberationFrontandtheMichi- gan Lesbian Gay Democratic Caucus (MLGDC), is for the eight Democratic candidates of the two districts. One of the main goals of the forum is to let the candidates know that the lesbian/gay/bisexual community does exist and does vote. Alain Reed, co-executive director of the MLGDC and recognized liaison between lesbians and gays and the Democratic Party, is especially con- cerned with the issue of discrimination against gays and lesbians. 'Gay rights are non-existent and discrimination doesoccur. Thishas got to stop,' Reed said. LynnRivers,Democraticcandidate for the 53rd district, said constituents are sponsoring the forum to discover candidates' feeling on issues relating to the gay and bisexual community. "Ev- eryone is coming together to sort out what the candidates are like and what A novel they support," Rivers said. The stacks of 1 Alleightcandidatesareexpectedto 3rd floor of the attend the fonn, which is open to the .oks are bein public. Students find A2 cool in the summer by Jacquelyn Bullerman Although about two-thirds of the studentpopulationleave Ann Arbor for the summer, 10,000 students do stay, for threemainreasons:education,work and play. Cathy Reed-Maxfield,anLSAguid- ancecounselor,saidthatwhilestudents attend Spring and Sumner terms for a variety ofreasons,thereseemtobe five common ones. They range fromneed- ing to repeat classes that students may have done poorly in the first time to catching up on lost credit hours. Some students stay Spring term to get ahead in credits, which will allow them to graduate early. Others stay to concentrate on a class that they are concemedaboutortospreadoutclasses to lighten future course loads. "Science-oriented-curiculum-class people often do not want to stack up classes during a regular semester," Reed-Maxfield said. She also said she believes many people take a class as an excuse to remain in Ann Arbor. There are both pros and cons to taking classes in the summer, Reed-Maxfield said. 'The atmosphere is more relaxed and personable which is good. But the classes move quicker and are more intense, making iteasier togethbehind," she said. "Spring/ Summer work very well for some, and for others it is a downer", Mistakenlybelieving they willhave notroublefindingasummerjobin Ann Arbor, hundreds of students stick around. Vickie Crupper, coordinator forUniversitystudentemployment,said that while those with work-study grants have no problem finding work, others may find the job market "very tight." Yet with the possibility of doing something career-relatedandleasesthat extend through the summer months, many students decidetotry theirluckin Ann Arbor. Engineering senior Samir Chowdhury said, "I am advancing my career with research experience, mak- ing money, and I havea one year lease anyway, so why not?" Crupper said she feels many stu- dents stay not only for the job market possibilities,butbecausetheyenjoy the campus when itismorerelaxed."Rents are lower, town is less crowded and Ann Arbor is a real pleasant place to stay during summer," she said. Crupperadded,"Manystudentsstay due to past employment that will carry over. So for them to stay rather than go home and start the job search all over again is less economical." Withlesshecticsummerschedules, students have the opportunity to take advantageofnumerousactivitiesaround town that they are too busy to enjoy during theregular schoolyear.Summer presents itself as an excellent time to hang out on the Diag, explore the Arb and bask in the sun. LSA junior Alex Heath stayed be- cause she had little to do in her home town of Flint. "All my friends are in Ann Arbor," she said. "I can't imagine living by someone else's rules again after living on my own. 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