8 The Michigan Daily - Thursday, November 16, 1995 Acctg. prof dies of cardiac arrest By Laurie Mayk Daily Staff Reporter Prof. Victor Bernard, affectionately refered to as "Vic" by his students and colleagues, died Tuesday afternoon of cardiac arrest. Bernard, who served on the faculty of the Business School's accounting deptartment for more than a decade, "leaves behind a legion of admiring colleagues, former students and good friends," Business School Dean B. Jo- seph White said yesterday in a memo to the school. Bernard, 42, was jogging with Busi- ness Prof. Russell Lundholm on Tues- day near Yost Arena when he collapsed, experiencing chest pains, Lundholm said. Bernard was taken to University Hospi- tals and never regained consciousness. "He was particularly well-known for how helpful he was," Lundholm said. "He helped everybody with their work - there was no end of the requests people made for help to Vic, and he helped them all." Testimony to Bernard's legacy will be the attendance of friends and col- leagues from across the country at the memorial service held in his honor. The service is scheduled for today at 4 p.m. at the Business School's Hale Audito- rium, Lundholm said. Students recognized Bernard's ap- proachability and willingness to relate to them, despite his high standing in the academic community. "It was a real honor to be in his class just from everything he had accom- plished in the world -but he also kept everything real intimate and low key," said Bob Patterson, a Business gradu- ate student majoring in accounting. "You never would have known that he was one of the top professors," said Nick Cosetti, another graduate account- ing student. "He always wanted every- body to call him 'Vic' instead of 'Pro- fessor Bernard' and was always open to talking to students." When arranging his course schedule this fall, Bernard chose to teach in a small room to maintain a personal and individualized setting, Cosetti said. "He could have put them all in one lecture and saved himself a lot of time," he said. "Even if something wasn't due that day I would sacrifice my other classes just to be prepared for that class," Patterson said. "The amount of return was 10 times greater than what we put into it." Bernard received his bachelor's de- gree from Ohio State University in 1975 and his master's degree from the Uni- versity of Illinois in 1976. After com- pleting his doctoral degree, Bernard joined the University's faculty in 1982 and was later promoted to full professor with honors. He was recently being considered as one of the final candi- dates for the academic board seat of the Financial Accounting Standards Board, which sets U.S. accounting standards. Bernard is survived by his two chil- dren, Marie, 14, and Lewis, 11, his former wife, Maureen Bernard, and his close friend, Dara Faris. Fireanns deer season opened yesterday SIDNEY (AP) - Yesterday marked _ the beginning of Michigan's two-week firearms season, an annual pilgrimage for 700,000 hunters who set out to bag a * handsome buck or a plump doe among Z a the 1.8 million deer., 4 With much of the state wearing a blanket of snow, it was easier for hunt- ers to spot deer and less likely that an injured animal could get away without leaving an obvious trail of blood. "Things are just perfect," Steve Jack- ; son said at a state checkpoint near Belding, 30 miles northeast of Grand' Rapids. "I'm content to just sit in the woods and drink coffee. If you see a deer, you see a deer. If you don't, you don't. It's a good sport." Jackson waited while a Michigan Natural Resources Department em- ployee checked his father's doe. An ' examination of the animal helps offi- Wildlife biologist John Hendrickson (left) weighs a buck as hunter Steve Bal cials analyze the statewide herd. watches at the Department of Natural Resources Office in Marquette yesterday. Poets raise AIDS awareness, share works By Alice Robinson For the Daily The only noise interrupting the si- lence at Shaman Drum Bookstore last night was aperiodic chorus of chuckles accompanied by knowing smiles. The sniall bookstore on South State Street was crammed with more than 100 students and members of the Ann Arbor community who showed up to hear heartfelt poetry and show their support for a University AIDS aware- ness group, the NAMES Project/Aids Education Is On Us (AEIOU). Upon entering, visitors were greeted with a table stocked with HIV/AIDS literature, condoms and red ribbons. The poems read did not solely focus on AIDS awareness but spanned a variety of topics. "The poetry selections are not lim- ited to the subject of AIDS, but the idea of our event was to promote AIDS awareness and education," said Trisha Miller, one of the gathering's organiz- ers. Miller read a selection from poet River Huston at the event. "It's amaz- ing to me to see a woman who has AIDS who is so positive," Miller said. Poetry readers included University English Prof. Laurence Goldstein and Shaman Drum Trade Manager Keith Taylor, who has published four books of poetry. Twelve students also shared their writings, some light-hearted, like Bich Nguyen's "Weight of Hair," and some upsetting, such as David Welper's "Roberta." Goldstein's tale of teen-age smok- ing pressure drew understanding grins from the mostly young crowd. Many students said it was rewarding to see their peers sharing their thoughts so emotionally. "It was nice to see people my age expressing themselves," said Amy. Rose Dinges, an RC first-year student. Although AIDS awareness was the main purpose of the event, the poets had different reasons for choosing their selections. "I didn't want to say anything politi- cal, I didn't want to say anything left- wing, I just wanted to convey some emotion, that's all," said LSA junior Fausto Gortaire, one of the student po- ets. "AIDS is something that's very emotional." Poets and students repeated strong sen- timents about the serious nature of the HIV virus. Toby Bosher read a moving poem she wrote called, "And," about a girl whose gay brother is dying of AIDS. Taylorsaid "Ourgeneration ofartists is the one that has been decimated by AIDS. We've lost our comrades. It's impossible for us to ignore it." Goldstein agreed: "I think a lot of people have died of AIDS that we don't know about. ... When we total up the number of people who have.died of AIDS, we know that we're only ap- proximating the real number." AEIOU will host a visit by author and poet Huston on Thursday, Dec. 7 at the Pendleton Room in the Michigan Union. If you're up to the challenge, take it. Complete any or all of the assignments below. Then send your entry by February i, 1996 to: QVC, Inc. Communication Dept., 1365 Enterprise Drive, West Chester, PA 19380. Replies will be judged on Creativity so don't hold back. Show us your best thinking. A review panel will choose the finalists by March 2, s996. If you're one of them, you will be asked to come to QVC and present your idea(s). Winners will be chosen, In 1994 Coretta Scott King and the Martin Luther King Federal Holiday Commission challenged the country to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by celebrating MLK Day through participation in community service. In response to this challenge, the U-M MLK Symposium Planning Committee and Project SERVE developed a program called "Acting On The Dream". The program is designed to provide U-M students, faculty and staff an opportunity to participate in community service projects at agencies throughout Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, and Detroit. Planning is underway for the second annual "Acting on the Dream" that will yet again be a featured program of the MLK Symposium scheduled for Monday, January 15. This year's service component compliments the Symposium theme "Affirmation Through Action: The Challenge Continues". If you are interested in participating in "Acting on the Dream", please fill out the form below and return it by Friday, November 17. If you have questions or would like more information, please contact Jeff Howard at Project SERVE (3-3548) or Michael Jones-Coleman at the Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives (6-1055). 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