I 2 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, April 30, 2001 Bicyclists protest, block traffic Man wai Sze For te Daily A group of more than forty bicyclists clogged the streets of downtown Ann Arbor in a mass bike parade that began at the corner of North University Avenue and State Street on April 20. The Critical Mass Bike Parade caused traffic to slow for more than an hour dur- ing rush hour traffic, creatingcommotion along the streets as some drivers honked their horns and pedestrians stopped to watch the bicyclists pass by. According to Creative Resistance, the event's organizer, the ride aimed to regain the streets from cars, prove cycling is a useful method of transportation and protest "neo-liberalism and car culture." The event showed support of other protests of the Free Trade Area of the Americas, a proposed agreement between 34 countries in the Americas, said LSA freshman Elizabeth Ayer. David Klingenberger, a participant, said, "We want to take back the roads. Why does the whole downtown Ann Arbor have to be paved road? It could be only for bikes and pedestrians," he said, adding, "It was peaceful, and we were happy. We claimed the street.... We are not blockingthetraffic, we are the traffic." Albert Parson, another cyclist, said responsibility on the behalf of cyclists and motorists could solve safety problems for those wanting to ride bikes downtown. "Bike paths are not the answer. They are not maintained, and they are not direct routes. We need more calm, informed motorists and responsible cyclists." Angelos Plakas, who watched the cyclists ride by and described the event as meaningful and peaceful, said he thought the cyclists had the right to express their opinions. Plakas drove to the area from Livonia, and said he wasn't bothered by the congested streets. However, Plakas said he didn't think the event would create a safe environ- ment for bikers. "This is an age-old prob- lem of balancing," he said. "After all that's said and done, they may just have to be more careful. Sometimes there's no solution to a problem." LSA freshman Kristin Wolf passed by the bikers and said the event was a good way for bikers and pedestrians to protest traffic. "(Cycling is) good for the envi- ronment;' she said. "In a college town like Ann Arbor, the traffic's way too much and annoying." Cantor to head to Illinois ECSTASY Continued from Page i Cyclists in Ann Arbor blocked traffic in c state in protest of the proposed Free Tra GR ADUATION Continued from Page 1 they made will soon scatter across the ontinent forjobs andpost-graduatestud- By Elizabeth Kassab and Louie MeizlIMh Daily News Editors Untversity Provost Nancy Cantor plans to leave Ann Arbor to assume the top position at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Cantor, if approved by Illinois' Board of Trustees, will succeed current Chancellor Michael Aiken, who is retir- ing in August. She will be the first woman to head the campus. "I will always be very grateful for the time I've had at the University," she said. University spokeswoman Julie Peterson said procedure for choosing Cantor's successor has not been outlined. University of Illinois President James Stukel said Cantor's experience at both public and private institutions has pre- pared her for the post of chancellor. "We're just delighted," Stukel said. Cantor's career at the University began in 1983 as an assistant professor. She left in 1991 to head Princeton University's psychology department. In 1996 she returned to Michigan as dean of the graduate school and vice provost for academic affairs. She was appointed to her current position in 1997. "Nancy's academic and institutional leadership has been strong and vibrant, and her appointment as Chancellor for the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign is richly deserved," said University President Lee Bollinger. handles social violations within the Greek ies. system, said it will let the authorities and LSA graduate James Szymanski said the Kappa Sigma intemational headquar- he would treasure the friends he made at ters deal with the incident. the University but "it's more of a cele- On a national level, Kappa Sigma bration for the ftamily." Director of Chapter Services Andy Caroline Lee came from Pittsburgh to Cantrell said that the chapter could face see her daughter, Dominique Lee,grad- consequences for the incident. uate. "I'm ecstatic," she said. "This is a "We understand that there's an investi- new beginning forher, but I consider her gation going on and as soon as that's com- a survivor.... She's the one who did all plete by the University as well as by the authorities we'll decide what come- quences the chapter will face," he said. He added the fratemity takes these Continued from Page 1 types of problems very seriously but that as it does not believe it is valid. it will be up to the board of directors to Hanlon also said the grievance decide how to respond to the situation. hearing clarified the LSA's recent Authorities are investigating the incident. agreement with the Office of the onjunction with similar events across the de of the Americas. the work, she's the one who went thd all the trials and tribulations." Napoleon Simpson, whose daughte Erika graduated, said the past four yeas were filled with "a lot of gas, a lot ( money and a lot of mileage.... It wa nice though?' Honorary degrees were awarded t Pinsky, Detroit Pistons' owner Will' Davidson, U.S. Supreme Court J Ruth Bader-Ginsberg, political activi; Adam MichnikNational Endowment fc the Arts Chairman Bill Ivey an University of Chicago Professc Emeritus Marshall Sahlins. other schools and colleges over thi year's levels. But there will be n reduction in GSI funding by LSA ne) year," he said. But deLeon said the GSIs he spoken with have said they are ne fooled by the plan proposed by th Provost for the 2001-2002 year. H still believes tuition will play a part i the hiring of GSIs for the fall. Earn up to $15 per session in negotiation experiments being held in the business school throughout May, June and July. Experimental sessions last under an hour. You will be eligible to participate in more than one experiment and possibly more than one session in the same experiment Days: S unday through Friday Times: 5:00 and 6:30 PM. 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