ae . S rw r . 'U' hosts largest College Bowl tournament ever Seventy-two teams participated in more than 500 tournaments at the Uni- versity intramural College Bowl tour- nament last Monday. The Screaming Itos took first place in the general division, and Delta Chi won the Greek division. College Bowl is an academic game of questions on a wide variety of sub- jects including art, literature, current events, science and popular culture. The University's varsity team finished third at the national tournament last year and second in 1993. In inter-collegiate play this year, the University will most likely play teams at Penn State, Bowling Green, Michi- gan State, Harvard, Vanderbilt and Stanford. Interested students can find out more information at the UAC office, 763-1107, or by e-mailing ac.info@umich.edu. March of Dimes to sponsor event " The March of Dimes will round up prisoners for its Arborland Jail from Oct. 17-20. Volunteer "police officers" arrest people from around the city on humor- ous charges. The "prisoners" serve a one hour sentence, during which time they raise "bail," which benefits the March ofDimes Campaign for Healthier Babies. The March of Dimes' goal is to pre- vent birth defects and infant mortality. To volunteer or have someone ar- rested, call the March of Dimes at 761- 6331. Kellogg Eye Center to hold feast Mexican Town Restaurant in Detroit will hold its second annual benefit for the University's Kellogg Eye Center from Oct. 17-22. During the week, the owners, Col- leen and Frank DiMattia, will donate proceeds from all meals to the center to support juvenile retinoschisis research. "It is wonderful that the DiMattia family understands the bigger implica- .tion of research and then gets involved to help others," researcher Paul A. Siev- ing said in a statement. Retinoschisis is a genetic and age- .related disease which leads to loss of central vision and the ability to discern details. Mexican Town is located at 3457 Bagley St., two blocks west of the Ambassador Bridge to Canada. library offers .display space The Ann Arbor Public Library offers a variety of free exhibit space to organi- zations and individuals. Acommittee oflibrary staffand com- munity volunteers select the exhibits from theproposals. Exhibitors also may hold a reception in conjunction with their display. Two-dimensional hanging exhibit space and three-dimensional locked cases are available. Interested exhibi- tors should submit proposals to Jane ,Conway, fine arts librarian. For more information, call 994-8512. Local groups to hold candlelight anti- violence vigil Anti-domestic violence groups will hold a candlelight vigil for victims Wednesday on the Diag at 9 p.m. The vigil will protest the 2.5 million incidents of domestic violence crimes each year. Participating groups include the Body Shop, the YWCA, SAFEHouse, the Sexual Assault Pre- vention and Awareness Center and the Assault Crisis Center. Fenis State settles with fonner dean BIG RAPIDS (AP) - Ferris State University will pay a former associate dean one year's salary plus $12,000 in exchange for his dropping a civil rights complaint against the school. The agreement calls for Billy C. Hawkins to receive his salary in a lump sum plus get $12,000 "as full and com- plete payment for additional duties per- formed." In return, Hawkins agreed to release Ferris State from "any and all potential claims, which includes his withdrawal of a complaint he filed with the Michi- gan Department of Civil Rights," ac- cording to an Oct. 5 memo from univer- sity General Counsel Scott Hill- Kennedy to President William Sederburg The Pioneer of Big Rapids filed a Freedom of Information request on Sept. 18 seeking a copy of the agreement between Hawkins and the university. The request was granted Friday. Hawkins' most recent continuous em- ployment at Ferris State began in 1985. He had held a variety of administrative posts in the College of Education, most recently associate dean. The agreement, however, gives Hawkins the title of "acting dean" retroactive to April 11, when Dean Scott Whitener began an extended sick leave. The Michigan Daily - Monday, October 16, 1995 - 3A Civil rights leaders discuss past, future at Law School- JUDITH PERKINS! Wrapped In a tin foil blanket, Engineering senior Colleen West celebrates her completion of the Detroit Free Press/Mazda international Marathon yesterday. By Kate Gllckman Daily Staff Reporter Civil rights leader Derrick Bell told a packed audience Saturday that "progress is a phase," at a weekend-long sympo- sium sponsored by the University's Law School. "We have gained rights only to lose them again," said the former NAACP attorney and Harvard law professor. Bell was one of three keynote speakers. "We need a foundation for new tactics to deal with problems." Panelists and speakers gathered at this weekend's symposium on civil rights to discuss new problems facing African Americans, from changes in the civil rights movement over the years to their vision for tomorrow. Among the topics discussed were af- firmative action, welfarereform, immi- gration and crime. Gathered in Hutchins Hall, the audi- ence sat in complete silence as Bell began by singing a hymn. He said gos- pel music has traditionally inspired per- severance in times of "racial hostility and economic bad times." In a Friday panel on welfare reform, Howard University Prof. Lisa A. Croons spoke about her frustration with people who stereotype many African Ameri- can women as "prototypical black, single females who procreate irrespon- sibly." She said black women are scape- goats for a problem that originates in economics. She urged lawmakers to "work with difference" and to allow people "to maintain their identity with no boundaries." To that end, Kathleen Sullivan, asso- ciate clinical professor at Yale Law School, said she has been working with women in Connecticut who are affected by welfare cuts. "I have a vision of our future," Sullivan said, "where we listen to (wel- fare) clients and trust their judgments." Sullivan said welfare reform has been an intellectual and political debate, but those being affected most by cuts are not being consulted. Croons' concerns about stereotypes We have gaindr rights only to losem them again."' - Derrick Bel; Former NAACP attorney ano Harvard law professpc: were echoed in a Saturday panel _dlx cussion on media and affirmative z tion, where University communications Prof. Laura Mosely said the media havc covered affirmative action irrespon si- bly, with what she calls "shallow rc porting." I Instead of covering affirmative a' i tion in depth by including both politice sentiments from the left and the righ, Mosely said journalists often se'nsa. tionalize the topic for ratings with "pee.- sonality-driven quotes."4 This "entertainment news," Mosely said, covers up important issues liik corporate downsizing and misleads tie~ public by using affirmative action'asa "prop problem." Bell agreed that the media fall short in reporting concerning African Amen"i- cans. He said there is not enough dis- cussion about "morally bankrupt eco" nomic practices and cut-backs in social services." "These are issues we only pay -lip service to," said Mimi Raoul, a first- year Law student attending the eveit . "People are hesitant to open up about such sensitive topics." Raoul said she hoped thcse issues would be discussed in classes follow~ ing this weekend's symposium. "Now it's out there," she said. "It's right in our face." "The overriding theme, to me, i's how much work is to be done," said Susan Gambling, a University of Wi~r consin law student in town for the conference. "I think we are at a real crucial time. It is important to spend tin-M talking about the resurgence of these civil rights issues." Panel addresses ways to curb pollution, help the environment By Michele Moss For the Daily Worried that the City of Trees may not always be so green, a panel of three community leaders met in the Samuel T. Dana building Saturday with about 50 members of the community to dis- cuss ways to prevent pollution. State Rep. Liz Brater (D-Ann Arbor) said she called the meeting to share ideas being worked on in the legislature and at the University regarding pollu- tion prevention, and to hear input from the community. Brater said the govern- ment has an ongoing obligation to make sure prevention occurs. "We all have an interest in protecting this for our children," she said. The panel consisted of Janis Bobrin, the Wayne County drain commissioner, SNRE environmental advocacy Prof. Bunyan Bryant and Prof. John Ettlie of the Business School's program for Cor- porate Environmental Management Pro- fessionals. The panel centered on three main concerns: community outreach, corpo- rate case studies and education, and environmental justice. "It seems we all want to do the right thing, but the wrong thing keeps hap- pening," Bobrin said, adding that pol- lution prevention is a new cause. Bobrin predicted that only an edu- cated citizenry could take action on pollution and influence legislation. She added that the Ann Arbor area will see a 40-percent increase in devel- opment of natural areas over the next 20 years. All the panelists agreed that local efforts will need to get aggressive in order to fight environmental destruc- tion. "I vacillate between thinking we can make a difference and that we are just roadblocks to ever-encroaching doom," Bobrin said. But Jonathan Buckley, an audience member and SNRE professor, said he is still optimistic. He said the "Big Three" auto compa- nies have voluntarily reduced their use of mercury in automobiles. Cutting cor- ners is human,;Buckley said, and many people are coming up with new ideas for increased environmental protection. "Young people, the students, are re- ally interested in pollution prevention," Buckley said, adding that he believes students will get into the field and uti- lize these practices. Bryant, approaching the issue from anotherangle, said the community needs to be better informed about pollution to help prevent it. He noted that landfills and hazardous waste facilities are disproportionally located in low-income and minority areas. Bryant said "fairly and justly applied environmental regulation" isneeded for the future, so that all communities can enjoy an environment that is safe and healthy. He called for an increase in legislation addressing toxic materials in agriculture and industry. Bryant said the University should increase education dealing with pollu- tion prevention. He also suggested the University appoint a vice provost of sustainability to work on environmen- tal-friendly academic research and pro- curement practices. The problem ofpollutionprevention, Bobrin said, "really means everyone of us has to get involved." f .:: great scores Law School Business School d enta School Graduate School Medical School 0 n Tort law'out of control,' lawyers I to blame, so By Heather Miller Daily Staff Reporter With approximately 1 million cases filed annually, tort law is "out of con- trol" and in need of reform, panelists said this weekend during a two-day. symposium at the Law School. The forum was held Friday and Sat- urday and consisted of 10 speakers from different realms ofthe legal com- munity. Dr. Roger Hanson from the Na- tional Center for State Courts said of the approximately 1 million tort cases filed each year, about 23,000 cases are tried by juries. "Tort law is seen as corrupt and corrupting," said Michael Horowitz from the Hudson Institute, a conserva- tive Washington, D.C., organization that studies governmental policies. "The system doesn't work. "We lawyers run this system for our own benefit," he said. Judge Paul Kelly from the 10th Cir- cuit U.S.Court of Appeals agreed. "We have to place blame where it ty e professio belongs - on us," Kelly said. will only get worse. He said the public's perception of However, he said "just by identi lawyers in 1995 is at an all-time low, the problem wehaveapartial solutio lower than that of Congress. (but) all the tort reform in the worldi "Lawyers are just a little bit ahead of going to reform the dishonest law) piranhas," Kelly said. Horowitz said tort reform ne Horowitz said the public is well be- add rights to the consumer rather yond "attorney bashing," which he take them away. called an "American sport." He added that reform should no "The view of lawyers that the Ameri- off the rights to sue. The focus si can public holds is rather stunning," he be on the good cases rather tha said. "Given that view, how come we've frivolous ones. had so little tort reform?" "Denying Americans access tc Dr. William Niskanen from the Cato courts is wrong and won't work,"he Institute, a Washington-based research Pain and suffering compensatio organization, said most problems in tort form also was discussed. law are not from lack of attention, but "(Pain and suffering) damag from poor reform measures. the objects of ridicule," said Pro "The issue of professionalism is cru- Kip Viscusi from Duke Universil cial in tort reform," Kelly said. cited the infamous McDonald's c Kelly said lawyers abuse the system cup case as an example. and that commercialism must not over- He said the problem is "juries shadow ideals. He used an example of a no incentive to act perfectly be lawyer who billed 62 hours for one they may not fully understand na day's worth of work. market implications (of their Kelly said ifjudges and leaders of the sions)." 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