2 - he Wchigan Dafy -Tuesday My 4, 1999 MSA resolution supports Wisconsin in court case By Jewel Gopwani After a Wisconsin federal court sided with the stu- ernment by signing on to a brief along with about inform students about these programs. Daily Staff Reporter dents, the school's regents unsuccessfully appealed twenty student governments nationally. The goal of the EBSI, according to the resolu Standing behind its fellow university student the decision to the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Wisconsin plans to send to the Supreme Court tion, is to increase the viability of the ethnic stud governments, the Michigan Student Assembly According to the assembly's resolution, presented later this month, MSA president Bram Elias said. ies programs, by encouraging more Universit passed a resolution at an April 20 meeting which by LSA Rep. and Budget Priorities Chair Glen Roe, MSA also used last month's meeting to establish funding and internal efforts to increase hiring an supports the University of Wisconsin at Madison, students, faculty and administrators nationwide support for ethnic studies at the University by tenuring autonomy for ethnic studies programs. whose Board of Regents is currently involved in a view Wisconsin v. Southworth as "a threat to the passing a resolution which will allow the forma- The assembly also voted unanimously to sup Supreme Court case. educational mission of the university as a place tion of a group titled the Ethnic and Black Studies port departmental status for the Center o Wisconsin law student Scott Southworth and two where there should exist a forum of vigorous debate Initiative. According to the resolution, the EBSI, Afroamerican and African Studies. According t other students filed a suit against the regents in and idea exchange from all points of view on soci- which would be comprised of members of MSA, this resolution, MSA also supports efforts to April 1996. The students argue that an individual's ety's most pressing questions and problems" LSA-Student Government and student activists, "CAAS autonomy in its processes of hiring, ten. student government fees should not be given to Passing this resolution means that the assembly plans to review the University's ethnic studies pro- ing and assigning committee work to faculty organizations they do not ethically support. will show its support for Wisconsin's student gov- grams and sponsor an educational session to and to establish CAAS as a department" U. d- t} 1C r I "My secret spot is the Park & Ride lot!" Running free An unidentified man runs nude down South Univeristy Avenue on April 20 a part of the Naked Mile, a traditional celebration held the final day of classes. The Michigan Daily (ISSN 0745-967) is published weekly during the spring and summer terms by students at the University of Michigan. Subscriptions for fall term, starting in September, via U.S. mail are $85. Winter term (January through April) is $95, yearlong (September through Apri) is $165. On-campus subscriptions for fall term are $35. Subscriptions must be prepaid. The Michigan Daily is a member of the Associated Press and the Associated Colegiate Press. ADDRESS: The Michigan Daily, 420 Maynard St., Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1327. PHONE NUMBERS ( All area code 734): News 76-DAILY; Arts 763-0379; Sports 647-3336; Opinion 76405q: Circulation 764-0558; Classified advertising 7640557; Display advertising 7640554; Billing 764-0550. E-mail letters to the editor to daily.letters umch.edu. World Wide Web: http://www.michigandaily.com. NEWS Michael Grass, Managing Edito EDITORS: Nika Schute. Adam Zuweink. STAFF: Nick Falzone, Jewel Gopwani, Jason staffer. EDITORIAL Nick Woomer, Edite A SSOCATE EDITOR: Ryan DePietro STAFF: Kdly Scheer, Paul Wong SPORTS Dave Den Herder, Managing Edito EDITORSChris Grandstaff. Michael ern, Stephanie Offen. STAFF: Dan Dingerson, Rapheal Goodstein, Chris langt, Ryan C. Moloney, Stephen A. Rom, Jon Zemke. ARTS Adin Roali, Ed Shoilnsky, EdJa STAFF: Jason tirchmeier, Chris Cousino, Jessica Eaton. Erin Podosky, Ted Watts PHOTO Dana Linnan, Edit SlTAHCoCaompeelDraJones.tDanto DonnellSara Schenck,Michelesweis.oAdnanagoieh, ONLINE Satadru Pramanik, Edits STAFF: Toytn Akinmusuru Todd Graham, Paul Wong. ( Park it here.) Park free all day at one of our Park & Ride lots and Ride the Ride downtown to work. For more information: 996-0400 or http://theride.org Maple Village Shopping Center Pioneer High School State Street Commuter Lot Plymouth/Green Road Lot )TheRide DISPLAY SALES STAFF: At ony Ferman,Ern Hopker, Steve JoneS. Aaon Klemanskt Ryan Manning Megan Spillane, Manage CLASSIFIED SALES Risa Heller, Manage ADVERTISING PRODUCTION Isaac Dietz, Head De oe SYSTEMS ANALYSTS Todd Brockdorf, Poul Hornsleth, Satadru Pramanik Anthony Reed, Jonathan Weita