The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, May 30, 2000 - 3 LGBT, Poli. Sci. minors now offered F in''J7W'r7 7;' -avu\ 'o -a rmr mmmmemm MARJORIE MARSHALL/Daly Ann Arbor mayor Ingrid Sheldon will relinquish her position in November after having served five terms. She said she wants to leave so that she can spend more time with her family. Mayor Sheldon decides to leave others ready to step in By Jodie Kaufman Daily StaflReporter Since the fall semester of 1999, stu- dents have had the opportunity to receive an academic minor. There are currently 34 minors in 21 departments. This spring, there are many new minors for students to choose from. The Department of Women's Studies is offering a new academic minor in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies. According to the departmental web- site, the minor "is designed to provide a basic familiarity with the field of LGBT studies. The minor offers an opportunity for students to explore how various practices, institutions and beliefs intersect with sexualities and sexed bodies, in a range of cultures, geographies and histories" E. Frederic Dennis, director of the Office of LGBT affairs, said "it is important that students have a sense of different communities, cultures, social movements, and social reforms. The minor is very contributive to an educa- tion that is diverse." Dennis said he thinks "many students will be interested in the minor, just as white students are interested in studying the cultures of African Americans, straight students will be interested in LGBT studies" The political science department also recently added a minor. "The reason we created this minor is because students requested for it," said Political Science Student Service Assistant Lili Kivisto. Kivisto said the minor will give stu- dents the opportunity to gain the back- ground knowledge without havingto take all the requirements of the concentration. She said it will be especially helpful for those students who combine political sci- ence majors with economics or history. "They don't have to meet the require- ments of two strong concentrations," Kivisto said, "it will work well." Academic minors in the departments of Biology and Economics, are also new additions to the academic minor list. There is no limit to the amount of minors a University student may receive. However, students are not permitted to create individual minors or minor in a subject within the department of their concentration. An academic minor is composed of a minimum of 15 credits and must be approved by a minor advisor. Students completing academic minors will have a notation on their stu- dent transcript, bunoton their diploma. Also, students may not take their minor requirements pass/fail, and only one course can double as fulfilling requirements for their minor and concen- tration plan. Minorcredits may be attributed to dis- tribution credit, Quantitative Reasoning, Upper-Level Writing, Race and Ethnicity, and Language requirements. By Anna Clark Daily Staff Reporter Ann Arbor mayor Ingrid Sheldon recently announced that she will not be seeking a sixth term in November in order to have more time for her family and personal oblig- ations. "It was a very tough decision," Sheldon said. "I really do enjoy my service to the community. But it'sjust time to take a pause." Sheldon said her five terms as Ann Arbor's mayor have kept her extremely busy and she didn't want to push her- self too far "I pumped up my balloon as full as it could get. I decid- ed to let out some steam before it burst;' she said. Sheldon, a Republican leading the largely Democratic city council, said this is only the beginning of several changes for the council, as two members will not contin- ue after the current term. "I think the whole dynamic will change. There'll be a lot of new faces," she said. Sheldotn said she supports Republican candidate Steven Repundalo in the city's upcoming mayoral race. John Hestje, a current city council member, is the Democratic candidate Both mayoral candidates have "experience in commu- nity involvement," Republican city council member Joe Upton said. While some council members lamented Sheldon's deci-. sion, others supported it. "I think she'll be sorely missed in Ann Arbor," Upton said. "She put a human face on the office of mayor. She's not just a policy maker, but she's down-to-earth." Upton is also looking forward to the changes in the city council. "There'll be new blood, new energy," Upton said. "It should be an interesting election" Democratic council member Elizabeth Daley said she thinks it's time for Sheldon to leave her office. "I am glad Ingrid will not be running for re-election in November because I think it's time for a mayor who does more than weddings and showing up for luncheons," Daley said Daley said she thought Sheldon's primary reason behind her decision was fear that she wouldn't be re-elected. "She didn't think she'd win," Daley said. Daley also said she believes Sheldon's family will be glad to have her around more and she "fully supports" Hestje's candidacy for mayor. Sheldon said she was satisfied with her years as the mayor of Ann Arbor "We've had a good time," Sheldon said. "Ann Arbor is a very diverse community. There's a large student popula- tion, as well as a very traditional small town family. Leading a little big city has been very challenging and worthwhile." 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But City Administrator, Neil Berlin, said "There is no provision in the ordi- nce that says first-come-first-serve and there is no provision either for peo- ple who have previously held the per- mit for a particular area." Both parties have hired lawyers. Escalada's met with City Council on May 8. Although he was fighting for full ownership of the North University and State Street corner because he signed his lease first, his plea was overruled. Biniarz awaits his hearing on May 31. He plans to argue that according to the Law of Reliance, leasing priority is given to those who have leased the same prop- erty for more than seven years. While the new competition has forced Bieners Wieners to drop its prices to S2 for a hot dog, a soda and a bag of chips in an effort to compete with the prices of Hot Dogs on the Run, Biniarz said he has not seen a signifi- cant decrease in his daily business. 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