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Students Organize Mass Prot,est Against Code BY GREG PARKER

I TTAKES QUITE AN ISSUE TO unite the likes of the MichitJan Review, the Michigan Student

Aseembly (MSA), the Students' Rights Committee (SRC). the National Women's Rights Organizing Coalition (NWROC), the Student Civil Liberties Watch (SCLW), the TEA Party, the Michigan Party, the Students' Party, the College Democrats, and independent students. The Statement of Student Rights and Responaibilities (SSRR), inBunously known as the Code, is just that issue.

The coalition, formally.k:Qown as St;OOents Against the Code (SAC), has one goal: to abolish the Code, The group will hold town meeting style

planning and information sessions concerning the Code; the coalition's efforts for this tenD. will culminate in a la.rge-iIcale protest of the Code on Thursday, April 20. 'The group is recognized by MSA. and has received funding from MSA as well as the SCLW.

The University ofMicbigan Board of Regents will meet on April 20 and

tation of the Code, but to simply tell sioned a Code demonstration, this the regents that the U-M community was finally manifest in the SAC. Ac-simply wants no part of the CUITent cording to Remco von Eeuwijk, a SAC Code. But the re- ,... . organizer, "the gents are not the I ~ r reasoning for only target of the I :~ : putting this coa-protest; SAC is ': . lition together looking for the at- I 10 ' . probably devel-tention of the oped more in re-general adminis- ' sponse to the COEl-

tration as well. lition than as a While in the past, deliberate at-the U- M admin- . .-. tempt. The idea istration has . was first raised demonstrate.d a ' ~ during an MSA penchant lack.o! .. .. meeting .. bout a concern for stu- morithago." The dents , a group of Students' Party thousands of protesting stfidente is and Michigan Party factions ofMSA ratb,er}uu-(ito Wnore· expressed interest, and th~ SRC of

MSAjoined ship. SRC got SCLW involved, and to add to this myriad of acronyms, NWROC then entered the coalition. "But remember," says von Eeuwijk, "SAC is a coalition of students, not student groups ... The only objective we have is to get rid of the Code."

The diversity of the coalition is integral to the coalition's success. Since the initial controversy over the Code a few years ago, while the students exercised a general diSdain for tbeCode; this opposition was largely disorgaiuzedand disunited. SAC solves this problem, drawing opposition to the Code from not only an areas of campus, but all areas of the

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jOinedthecoalitionto"do80mething Attorney Cahill Speaks about the Code, People talk about . . how tenible it is - it's time for real

action." She continues, stating, "the Agale nst Code regents need to see that the students care. At this point, they have no reason to listen to us - ifwe show them that we refuse to be treated like children and arbitrarily subjected to rules

BY BRIAN MARcus

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E VER SINCE ITS INCEP- · tion, . the Student Statement of Rights and Responsibilities,

also known as the Code, has been the target of many complaints concerning due process violations. Recently, the focus of these complaints has focused on Melanie Welch's Code hearing and subsequent appeal. As David Cahill, Welch's attorney, asserts, this case involves numerous questions about the fairness of not only the Code, but those that administer it as well.

wife. The specific incident implicates Welch of spraying Lavie and his wife with a water sprinkler after they would not move offher land. She was charged with assault and the case was brought to circuit court. 'l1le case, however, was dismissed. due to the fact that the main evidence in the case, reports documented by the UM's Department of Public Safety (DPS), was shown to be falsified and, thus, inadmissible. '!be resulting Code hearing, by contrast, declared these false reports to be admissible evidence, and Welch consequently was found guilty of harassment. Her penalty was a letter of reprimand and the case is now in the appeals process.

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21. Perllaps the most important item on its agenda is the fate oftha Code as a temporary policy. By organizing a mass protest against the Code, SAC hopes to not only influence the regents to delay penD8nent implemen-

of their making, they will take us more seriously." She believes that the protest will provide students with bargaining power in the Code debate.

While student groups like the SCLW and others have long envi-

The case against Melanie Welch alleges that she physically harassed a University housing resident and research. fellow, Yaakov Lavie, and his

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Where have you gone, If the Code becomes Come on everybody - we The syndicated columnist '0 poets of yore? Uterature permanent, Duderstadt et just have to face the facts: discusses the rise of sustains the quest for aI. should take a perma- Men and women both suck. statism and his conversa-freedom and tolerance. nent vacation . tions with James Madison.

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2 THE MICIDGAN REVIEW

o SERPENT'S TOOTH:~

Senator Ted Kennedy, realizing that the Kennedy name does not have the power to attract women like it once did, has turned to Hollywood to increase his sex appeal. He will henceforth be called Senator Keanu.

President Clinton did not attend this year's NCAA Final Four, even though his hometown heroes, the Arkansas Razorbacks, were playing. ClinUm said that his p'e8eIlCe caused too much of a disturbance at the arena last year, and he did not want to ruin the event for the funs. Geez Bill, maybe if you hadn't drank 80 bloody much before the last game.

Hoping to cash in on the success of dumb guys in Hollywood, GOP presidential candidates will try to soften their image in a pair ofmovies due out this S\lIDlDel": Fo1'l"eflt Gramm and Dok and Dokr.

Alarmed by the plummeting US dolla ,., Federal TreaBUI'Y officials have

DEAR SERPENTS TOOTH:

The MiclNBan Review has lost its 8Oul. Onlytbree to four years agQ, the Michisan Review was the proud defender of conservatism on this campus. The Review now attempts to seek "differing perspectives" on issues 80 it feels that it is no longer "merely" a conservative journal of opinion. However, every time I read the Review I find a blatant bia~ towards libertarian viewpoints. I guess it should have been no smprise to see your last issue maliciously mock Pat Buchanan. I am not supporting Mr. Buchanan for president, but I felt compelled to defend him given the atrocious attack you made. To suggest that Pat

announced that instead of cash, Americans travelling abroad may be better off "bringing some really neat stuff to trade."

Fifty-four year old Nancy Sinatra will take it all off in next month's issue of Playboy. ¥Ikes. WeH, at least it's not Frank ...

Fat guy Chris Farley entertained congressmen on Capitol Hill last week with his Saturday Night Live impersonation of Speaker Newt Gingrich. Afterwards, Gingrich said if more artists could come up with masterpieces like Tommy Boy, he just might consider supporting the NEA

The Menendez brothers' retrial is set to begin on June 12. 'That should ~p the idiots following the O.J. trial out of our hair all summer.

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Baseball's baCkI Now we can all go" back to ignoring it.

To suggest that a Republican presidential candidate is a KKK member merely reinforces false stereotypes of conservatives that are rampant on this campus and I've tried to dispel. Congratulations, you've just reinforced the liberals and attacked your possible allies. So continue to criticize Republicans and do your best to work for libertarians. That will work to ensure Democratic control of Congress renewed and a reelected Bill Clinton. I don't know, maybe that's yourobje~ tive, but it certainly was not the objec· tive of those who founded the Review.

Mark Fletcher President U-M College Republicans

Buchanan wants to murder anyone REVIEW RESPONDS: who does not think like him is repul-sive to even suggest. To go further While it is not customary for the and label him a8 a KKK member Review to respond to letters, Fletcher's makes me wonder where your com- missive is so riddled with logical er-mon sense is. Having met Bay rors and unfounded assertions that Buchanan and disCU88ed issues with we find it necessary to reply. her, I can assure you that Mr. Fletcher begins with the melo-Buchanan is in no way a racist. His dramatic statement that the "Review comments have frequently been mis- has lost its soul." This apparent construed and warped by liberals. malady, according to Fletcher, is due Having discussed this issue with to the fact that the Review presents a former writers for the Review, I think "blatant bias towards libertarian we all agreed that the Review has viewpoints." The very mission of the seriously lost its focus the past couple Review, however, is to present "classi-of yean. Makingjokes about people is cal liberal and libertarian opinions." fine; I think too many people take Indeed, this is stated for readers on themselve8 far too seriously. How- page two of every issue. How Fletcher ever, humor is most ccmica1. (and dam- could be confused is a mystery. agingUrbeD.ltnaslbbie'l3aids'ih'thi1H '" , , "FUttheron,'FIetdiet stateS,''':.: to

TOP TEN REASONS WHY THE CODE8UCKS:

10. Happens to overlook a little thing called the US justice system. 9. Comes in a hard to digest, chalky, pink liquid form. S. Fidel Castro on the Code: "A little harsh and repressive, don't you think?" 7. Dammit, if you want to eat cheese crackers all day, you're going to eat cheese crackers all day. 6. Establishes University as En Loco Parentis, which means you have to breast feed from Duderstadt. 5. Assigns one DPS officer to every UM student, and calls assigned officer the "My Buddy" doll. 4. Begins with the words, "Once upon a time, University students had freeGom." 3. Amendment Seventeen: "We reserve the right to shoot first, and ask questions later." 2. Mary Lou Antieau likes to be called "Stalin." 1. W~ ~dyhave a Constj~~~

suggest that a Republican presidential candidate is a KKK member merelynilllio~sf&seste~types~ conservatives on this campus." To stimulate Fletcher's memory, it wasn't so long ago that the Republican Party did have a KKK member, David Duke, as a presidential candidate. 'This demonstrates that there is much support for racist ideals within the less tolerant ranks ofthe GOP. And it is this point that we were attempting to demonstrate with our criticism of Buchanan. His views, while one can argue whether or not they are racist, are clearly nativist in nature, as witnessed by his reactionary rejection of free trade and open immigration.

Finally, Fletcher states that the promotion of libertarianism "was not the objective of those who founded the Review." Those who founded the Review, however, were rather enthusiastic libertarians, who advanced the classical liberal principles of individual freedom, tolerance, and peace. Fletcher's assertion is inaccurate.

Mark Fletcher's letter, while an attempt to clear the "good name" of Pat Buchanan and, we assume, the Republican Parly at large, is instead an l.Ulfortunate testament to the state of modem conservatism and its main vehicle for expression, the GOP. If conservatism is ever to revive itself, and we sincerely hope it does, then it must reject the type of reasoning that Fletcher has employed in his letter. _ , Michigtirl R.vteriJiEdit6rial B&U'd .

April 12, 1995

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The Campus Affairs Journal of the University of Michigan

"Hey hey, ho ho, the Code has got to go."

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Jamea A. Roberta,II PUBLISHER: Eric larIon IlANAQlNQ EDITOR: Greg Plrker FEA lURES EDITOR: DeIn Bakopoulol ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER: Brian Marcus

ASSISTANT EDITORS:, Gene Kra., Mohan Krlahnan COPY EDITORS: Benjamin Kepple, MID Wang, Anthony Wen COMPUTER CONSULTANT: Mark West MUSIC EDITOR: Drew Patera ALM CRIl1C: Ryan Polly IUUSTRA TOR: Brian O'Keefe LITERARY CRITIC: BRI Ahren.

STAFF: Chrll Barrett, Geoff Brown, Jeff Gordon, Rodeen Rahbar, Meghan RoekIe, Ken Sleroma, Joth Turner, Uu Wagner

EDITOR-A T~RGE: Nate Jamlaon EDITOR EMERfTA: Tracy RobInaon PUBLISHER EMERITUS: A.on SteeImM

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Apru 12, 1995 THE MICIDGAN REVIEW 3

o QUIETLY FLows THE DEAN

The Van~~hing Poets By DEAN BAKOPOULOS

A LMOST ALWAYS, 'fODAYS commercial world of literature consists of formulaic le

gal thrillers, semi- pornographic housewive fantasies, and mystical self-help books. Thus it is evident why the world of literature is taking a backseat in the American bus of social importance. Long gone are days when readers of various periodicals would anticipate the next installment in a work like Anna Karenina or A Tale Of Two Cinu; today's readers anticipate Robert James Waller'slatest spittle in the next issue ofWomen'8 Day, or the latest movie script (a.k..a. a John Grisham novel).

But in days past, in almost all cultures, literature was able to rouse the conciousness of entire countries, inciting the readers to revolt against injustice, to fight for individual freedoms, and to relate to their fellow men with tolerance and understanding. In short, writers were once much like what Socrates termed as "gadflies sent from the gods," individuals who stirred our conciousness with beautiful and stadt language,haunt- . ing and emotional images, and dire and melancholic warnings.

Perhaps the best description of the role of literature are the words of the Russian great, Anton Chekhov, who describes what he feels is his mission as a writer. In his work "Gooseberries," Chekhov alludes to the role of the writer in a manner very consistent with the image of the incessant gadfly. "~hind the door of every happy man," Chekhov writes, "there ought to be someone standing with a little h.a.Jnmer and continually reminding him with a knock that there are unhappy people, that however happy he may be, life will sooner or late show him its claws and trouble will come to him, illness, poverty, losses, and then no one will see or hear him, just as now he neither sees nor hears others."

Indeed, Chekhov was that man with a hammer, writing powerful and bleak stories of the wretched lives of the common peasants. His summation of the writer's duty is perhaps what is essentially the core of the writer's importance; the writer takes us outside ourselves and our situations, 80 that we may view others who lack the freedoms and pleasures we possess. By allowing US to see other situations, to explore different outlooks, and to experience the pain and iDJustioe that others mce, the world of literature provides a crucial way towarda the classical liberal ideals of

tolerance, individualism, and understanding.

In today's literary, the writer's role has diminished to one of a mere entertainer. The most su<l:essful writers are those who humor us, who frighten us, and who arouse our carnallusts. The popular writers that come closest to probing "intellectual or philosophical" matters are usually loud-mouthed talk show hosts or weepy New Age gurus. The true writers of the day, those that still examine social injustices and the sorrows of existence and those who still probe the deepset emotions of human nature, are relegated to university communities and literary circles. For the most part, with notable exceptions like Ethan Canin, John Updike, and Joyce Carol Oates, writers who grapple with the perplexities and hardships that plague humanity have little popular au<l:eSS. The fact is that what people are reading reflects much of what people are.-thinking. Based on this logic, one c8n conclude that the • American people .are not thinking about much of anything.

Why this trend in modern~ay American society, when the ~dera . of such "lesser-advanced." societies like nineteenth century Russia tackled weighty issues head on? Perhaps it is because in our society much of our thinking is done for us. If there is a social injustice called to our attention, we tum to partisan politics. We listen to what Rush Limbaugh or Bill Moyers have to say about the matter, and our viewpoint is formulated for us. When weighty problems of human passions, relationships, or shortcomings come to our attention, they are usually in the context of a televison sitcom, and are resolved within thirty minutes. We see and understand the problems of our fellow humans through the eyes of people like Oprah Winfrey and Jenny Jones, who usually have a perfect remedy to what ails our hearts and plagues our souls. And with the issues of God, we tum to the hieraa-clly of religious "coalitions"; we dare not grapple with such issues on our own. Perhaps what is most important and most indicative of the declining role of literature in our society is the fact that when Chekhov's "little man with a hammer" begins to knock on our conciousnesses, we instinctively strive to block him out. To author Carlos Fuentes, writing is a "struggle against silence." As Americans become less and less interested in understanding the deepest and heaviest issues of humanity, this struggle will grow more and more futile for the aspiring au~ol"8 'Uld

poets. This fall of the writer's status,

this declining value we place on literature has no tangible remedy; no

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National Endowment for the Arts ftmd will fix the declining American mentality. In short, writers have always spurred us to challenge, to strive, to

understand, and to search, and they still continue to do 80 today. But fewer and fewer people are reading these writers. Shakespeare's plunges into human character, Dostoyevsky's struggles to understand his God, and Faulkner's efforts to discover the nature of humans would probably go by unappreciated in today's world. Unless perhaps they were exposed in a Hollywood movie, expounded upon by a popular pundit, or molded into a sexual and accesible story line.

The role of the writer and his work cannot be underestimated. One cannot overlook the revolutions, the enlightenments, and the social changes that the paaaionate spark of literature ignited. Essayist Roland Barthes once said, "Literature is the question minus the answer." Our world, though it grows increasingly comfortable, also grows increasingly complex . . The questions that will arise in the next decades will be

brought to ligb,t by the next generation ofwritera; and it will be up to the next generation of readers to find the ~wers. Mt

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4 THE MICHIGAN REvIEW April 12, 1995

o FROM SUITE ONE

The Code Must Ga~' "'

ON FRIDAY, APRIL 21, THE UNIVERSITY OF MICInGAN BOARD ofR.egen.te may make the reprehensible Statement of Students Rights and Responsibilities, widely known as the Code, a permanent policy.

Supported by such administrators as University President James Duderstadt, Vice Pre8ident of Student Affain Maureen Hartford, and Judicial Advisor Mary Lou Antieau, the Code, currently an intenn policy, tramples on the rights, liberties, and privacy of U-M students. Perhaps this is why student protest against the Code is growing steadily greater, and that students are looking upon the admjnistmtion with lessening respect. Student sentiment over the Code .. remarkably necatlve; therefore, if the administration passes the Code next Friday, the Review calla for students to demand the immediate reetcn-tiOD8 of Duderstadt, Hartford, and any regent who vote. in IRIppori of the Code.

Why such a bold and harsh demand? Because never before have such a diverae and vast 8lT8.y of atwients stood united tD show such a strong disapproval of any Uniwnity action or policy. In recent months across campus, from the oftioea of the Michigan Du.ily to the offices of the Review, from the Michigan Student Alaembly (MBA) headquarters tD the meetings of the Student Civil Libertiee Watch (SCLW), and. from campus computing sites to the gatherings of the National Women'. Bights Organization Coalition (NWROC), the shouts ofproteat and the words ofresistance have echoed with resonance in an uproar againat the Code. If the University edmjnistration and the Board of Regents ignore IUCh etrong etudent opinion, they have no place at the University, for with the JI8II8&8 of the Code, the administration will have shown a blatant and deplorable lack ofrespect for U-M students and their tights.

'Ihe many flaws of the Code are innumerable. 'ftte Review extensively bas cbronicled and expoeed the Code's dangers throughout the last few years. But u a brief' crreniew. the moet obvious and gtaring tlaws'ofthe Code are am()Di the~~ ,

1. A lack of lltudent input in the Code's formulation. While the Univarslty did hold town meetings and supposedly sought student input in the Code', fonuulatlon, it ill ,clear that any student input fell onto deaf ears. 'ftte Code ill oppoaed bya huge portion of tile etudenta; indeed, a 1992 MBA ballot que8tian found that 92 percent of student voters opposed. the implementation oftbe Code. Yet this is the type of student input that the University has chosen to ignore over the put two years.

J. The ieaon In buffoonery known as the amendment process. The University's amendment process is an exercise in idiocity. Not only did it take months and months tD actually hold an amendment hearing, the bureaucracy that one ~ters in trying to propose an amendemnt is staggering. Student input on Code amendments is weak at best.

3. The interm period of the Code has been less than successful. '!he Code has brought many Btudents to trial during its time as an interm policy. Most of theM case. proceeded with a suspicious amount of vagueness, incompetence, and aecrecy. Many students tried under the Code have come away with reactiona ofresentment and helplessness. There is a great deal of uncertainty surrounding the Code, and this policy has yet to prove that it is necessary to or capable ofmaintaining order at the University.

4. En Loco PanmIir. In the place of parents. Plain and simple, students ' at the University Of Michigan have reached the maturity of adulthood. '!he Univendty's patemalistic dictatorship not only conflicts with the principles of a higher education, it is unnecessary and quite possibly in violation of the Constitution of the United States.

5. Innumerable violatlou of civil liberties, individual freedoms, and coutitutional prlnelples. The Code has the ability to pry into one's nOlHlcac1emic and off-aunpus activities, restrict one's freedoms of speech and action, and USUlp the civil court system as well as the right to due process. For insta.Doe, the Code can deny one the right tD petition an attorney tD speak. on one's behalf during a hearing, while it may call one to trial for a charge djami 8Md in a local or state court. 'ftte Code is no less than a transgression against the civil liberties of students.

It would seem logical that the University President, the Vice-President for Student Affairs, and. the Board ofRegent.s would notice the hugely negative outcry that resonates across the campus. The students have spoken; the question is will the admjnistration listen. If it does not, and the Code is not abolished, the University of Michigan students will have no choice but tD demand the resignation oftheadminist1'ators that are supposed to safeguard th~ ~ i.D.~t:If of the. atudents. )R

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, 0 COMMENTARY

Congress Must Foot the Bill for Motor Voter

T HE STATE OF MICInGAN HAS ISOLATED ITSELF AS ONE OF the few states to not comply with the Motor Voter law, a federal mandate requiring states to offer voter registration at a variety of

locations in addition tD those at which it traditionally has been offered. 'ftte most prominent of these is, of course, at the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), hence the name MotDr Voter. 'Ihis bill, which has long had support from celebrities and pop icons such as M'lV, is geared toward increasing the number of people who register to vote, especially those from lower income levels.

Michigan objects tD this law on the basis that its mandates are not funded by the federal government; the federal government is taking the credit while the states must bear the financial burden. Furthermore, Michigan already offers voter registration at the DMV, and has for almost ten years.

'fttis issue confronts the very concept of unfunded federal mandates. As popular media bring Congress and the White House into the family room, politicians increasingly are offering legislation geared towards attracting the attention and quick. favor of their constituents, rather than adequately tackling issues. Unfunded mandates are popular parts of this strategy. Often these mandates are coupled with little enforcement or specific requirement, ,so that, while on the surface they seem to be glorious solutions to societal ills, they simply force the states tD deal with the issue, but in compliance with the beliefs of the federal government.

If the federal government does not believe in problems strongly enough tD appropriate ftmds for coITecting them, it should allow states tD make their own decisions. The states do not need federal politicians adding tD their financial burden, and they certainly do not need half-hearted reforms mandated.

, While it is wrong for the federal government tD not ftmd Michigan and the other states to implement MotDr Voter, the majority of states are nevertheless in compliance, while Michigan is not. Some are charging that this is harming minorities and urban low-income groupe. 'Ibis mayor may not be statistically true, but it is true that these groups can more easily register in other states; the potential exists for certain groups in Michigan tD be unevenly represented.

For this reason, an issue like voter registration must remain uniform aceross the states. 'Ibis is why the law was created by the federal government in the first place. When voters are given more incentive tD register in one state than in another, the concept of "one man, one vote" is endangered. 'Ibis means that any major change in the voting process must be made federally, and must affect all people equally, regardless of what state they reside. 'Ibis leaves only one option: the federal government, having passed a MotDr Voter bill, must now

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Apn.l12,1995 THE MIcmGAN REVIEW 5

o THE ELECTRIC SNAPPLE ACID TEST

Men Suck, But Women Do Too BY GREG PARKER

LETS NOT KID OURSELVES. We're all tenible. 1t'8 not just men that lUck. - women suck

too. Each sex aharea the blame for its role in 80cietal diac:ourBe, Men are labeled "oppres.ora" becauee many men do, in fact, oppreas on a regular baaie. And women·are labeled "weak'" because many do, often, aasume a submiAive role in gender relations. rm not sure the reason behind tbeae roles - maybe it's just manifestation of traditional gender role8. But I am certain that each genders actions :perpetuate their respective roles.

Gender relations on this campus speak volumes on gender relations in our society as a whole. U-M is not exactly the greatest crose--eection of our population, but consider the fact that we're supposed to be a rather '"liberal" inatitution of higher learning. (I'm not t;aIking about "liberal" as in -uberal and conservative," you ideologues.) We're supposed to be tolerant, open to new ideas, and most of all, liberated.. So if the U-M is one of the more "liberal," tolerant communities in our society, then the poor state of gender relations here can only understate those of society.

To clear up another one of my lofty generalizations, not everyone here at the U-M takes part in this disastrous gender dichotomy. There are many. many individuals and organizations that are responsible for largely equal trea~ent of the sexes. However, though I risk being clich6, if gender discrimination happens once, it is once too many. It happens more than "0DJ:I!j" at this University, though, and while this underestimates gender bias in society, this campus is nevertheless a valuable tool in studying sexual discrimination.

You need only walk to the Diag to realize every sexual stereotypification in existence. Cliques ofiubber necked men saunter around the square, staring at the women in skimpy outfits, saying to their buddies, "Look at that piece ofass," or, "Damn, ahe'slookin' mighteeeeey fine," in a rather conspicuous manner. Women do the same, and stare googly-eyed at the nearest "hunk" with his shirt off, revealing a golden-brown tan. I don't belittle individuals for wanting to look attractive or sexy, but they shouldn't complain when they are objectified by the opposite sex. What do you expect? If some guy clad in a only a Speedo

GrqJ Parur apologizu on beh4lf of men aJe1'YWhe1'e for their behavior on thiI~ ., ,\ i>

stands on the "M," or if some woman strolls onto the Diag wrapped only in a towel, sure, each will draw significant attention. It's safe to say that sexual objectification will never cease; the stereotypes that follow this objectification, however, should.

It's given that finding an individual attractive is one thing, but

on the other hand, tell me that most women go to the parties initially looking for a quick. "score," but then change their minds and want a long term relationship. They wonder why Johnny Varsity suddenly walked out of the room in a hung-over stupor at 6:00 AM, never to call again. Of course, the guys in this situation are just as

viduals who practice gender bias, take part in society-at-Iarge. It is they who make rude comments about "asses" and "tits" and other private parts. It is they who try to assert dominance over women. Put simply, these people perpetuate sex--epecific gender roles in today's society.

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So maybe it's not so much gender bias on this campus than it is a predominant attitude that the other sex sucks. Ask a few random people about dating here at U-M. More than likely, you'll find a bunch of people that will say either 1) dating here sucks, 2) "chicks" or "dudes" here suck, or 3) hel she haa a girlfriend at another institution. Maybe if people had a little respect - even faith - in the opposite sex, then maybe we could get along a little better. Also, it might be a tad easier if people walked around advertising their expectations - little signa to wear at paiti~ that say ei. ther "long tenn" or "quick. screw." I'm. positive this would ease gender tensions on this campus. But the moral of this story is that we're all humans here. Maybe it would help if we'd treat each other as such.Mt

a "hottie" is another. It's pure and compete objectification. Why can't people view humans as "humans," and not lowly "objects"? Is that too much too ask? Yeah, all of you have heard it befure, but there is a little trait that humans exhibit that separates them from other humans. It's called a personality. Give it a shot. I'll be the first to say . . . that you have to be attracted to a I VI s. ;Qt4W&"ibIIIint~1i"W' mate visually, but a little personality goes a long way. Call me a bleeding heart, but a person uWany gets more attractive on the outside if the person is more attractive on the inside.

Let's move on to frat parties. Yes, participation in these parties is strictly on a volunteer basis, but the participants are certainly not doing anything to help the state of gender relations in society. There are two basic goals at a frat party: 1) beer and 2) sex - not necessarily in that order. But men, whenever someone reminds you of how women are objectified and "hit on" and sexually harassed, think of a frat party. Here, every nearly all men hit on "chicks" in the worst possible ways - ie., nonconsentual groping, cheezy pick-up lines, etc. And here, dumb women absorb these pick up lines like sponges. Let's face it: if you want an easy "hook-up," then go to a frat party. Again, I don't belittle those who want a cheap, easy hookup, but these people are merely carrying on traditional, unliberated gender expectations. Men hit on women, and women go home with the men. Aside from an either drug or alcoholdistorted view of a supposedly attractive "partner' a won't even go into my personal abhoneDOe of the tenn "beer goggles"), there is no intellectual, personal interaction between the two "partners."

Men go to frat parties because they know they can "get some" (either beer or sex); the sad part is that women go to frat parties fully aware of this. But men are not the sole source of this "get some" mentality. Women at the

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o EsSAY

Neither Party Helps Students BY BI:N.1AMlN KEPPLE the deficit as long as it isn't yours.

But why are the Republicans so eager to kill funding for the students and why are the Democrats not putting all of their effort into saving that funding? Here's my two cents.

the Republican.s in power don't care if you, me, and every other disaffected student protest Proposition 187, the "Contract," the "Contract" and Republicans, red meat, Newt, the language requirement. the Evil Uncon-

I WAS ONE OF THE FEW (only?) people on campus to feel an unholy glee in hearing the

results of the electiona last November. The Republican Party came sweeping back, 1a-dee-da. Exactly why? Now that ia a good subject for debate. A 18w ofmy prUi:&orB seemed to think 10, because many of them seemed angry or really tired the day after the revolution occurred..

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As one of about 26 moderate to c.onaervative Republicans on campus, of oourae I was happy about the election results. (Wait, don't stop reading. :rm not done yet. Furthermore, you can aend. me angry lettera care of the Review if you wiah.) People were elected into office that support and hold views airnilar to my own. and I think that makes people happy when this happens to them. I tried not to talk about it with my more compassionate liberal friends who don't have stone hearts; in other words, I didn't act like a banner waving. card carrying Con. RepublicaD being .a fool about it by putting up asinine, alienating posters because, My God, we fin4Ily got «me people in that we liM! People I know Probably will accuse me of lying.

into office usually know who their constituents are and, more importantly, who in their district voted for them. This information is run through a massive bureaucracy of pollsters who then break. it down by blocs and issues. IT the majority of voters or that special bloc of voters that got them into office is concerned about things such as defense spending,

Mr. Politician: Friend of students?

But now the Congreaa, controlled by the Grand Old Party (*ad'" is rather a defining word for the most part), is sharpening the blades and preparing to C8l"Ye into the budget like GeImany carving up Europe back in the Thirties. '!he Repl1bHcana have their eyes set on the federal student 'aid programs that 80 many of us use. This is not to say that I think the Democrats have done any good either. because they aren't stopping the Republicans when for once I think they should. 'Ibe Democrats aren't throwing all of their resources behind this battle. They are more co~ed about saving that money...draining pit they call "welfare," which needs a major overhaul soon anyway_ When you think about it, has the Democratic Party helped. us, the students of America, by taking a fierce stance against student loan cuta?

No they haven't. They have gotten the students angry. yes; but most students do care deeply about this issue and this anger over a cut is natural. Remember, it's OK to cut any governmental program to tight

Social Securl!5< Medicare, the Se¥tor RobertByrd West VIrginia Turnpike, or what hdve you, then the politidans·wm make sure that theSe aren't touched by the budget cuts. When 1996 and 2000 roll aroup.d, guess who is going to take credit for saving these programs? Right, the people in office. And since term limits is now a dead issue, these same people will be elected again and again for serving those wily special interests. The Republicans control Congress now, but who voted for the Republican Party?

I don't know anyone who voted Republican. In fact, all my friends voted straight Democratic. IT you are a student, I am almost sure that most or all of your friends voted straight Democratic. But I think you are starting to see my point. I am willing to bet that only about five percent of students anywhere voted for the Republican Party. Thanks to the U-M College Republicans, that number may be significantly lower here, but I wouldn't know about such things. (If you give the CRa $10, you can get on their e-mail list and thejU never taJte you off')

Why shouldn't the Republicans in Congress ax our funding? They won, and we lost, and now we are paying the price for being an the wrong side when all the votes were tabulated. The Republicans are axing our funding because we did not vote for them and never have. Maybe if we had more of an infiuence an them as a

Be7\iamin JUpple i4 a fruhman in voting bloc, which requires more than LSA If, after readi.ng tim. you thin1c a tenth of a percent of us voting Re-M neecU to lootcn up cuad have a few publican, they would spare us and go d.rinJe8 or go IIRQ\e 1IC1II'U!thing. you. ~ cut somebody else's fimding. Because not·~. . . .. . . . that's OKtYoU$E!e;the thing i4 that

stitutional SSRR Code of Certain Doom. or anything else on the Diag that might be important to you, be~ cause you. as il student have 'been written off as a Democratic vote by pragmatic GOP pollsters. And you have been written off for a long time. It's like the bumper sticker: "Go ahead and honk ... my hearing aid's turned OFF'"

The DeID.Oa'ats, an the other hand, aren't helping us. They aren't cutting our fimding, 80 they say. But are they doing enough to stop the proposed cuts? In my mind, this is a rather important series of programs we have going here, and for once the left, instead of doing far too much, isn't doing enough. The Republicans want the aid programs to somehow help balance the budget even though these programs will eventually increase revenues. (Sacrificing capital today for more capital tomorrow, investing in educational input leads to more output. 'This is simple economics.) The Democrats are not stopping the GOP from cutting these student loan programs.

The Democrats aren't stopping the GOP because they have many other battles to win that they find more important than those of college students. They would much rather focus on welfare and aS80rted social and governmental programs because they know that if they do not give full support to these programs they will lose votes. For the people who benefit from and/or support these programs vote heavily Democratic (such as the Kennedy family), and if these programs fiill the Democrats will feel it. But how did students v*?'They voted

Democratic. They may do so until the end of time. The Democratic politicians know this as well, which is why they exert a minimum. amount of help toward us, just enough to look like they give a damn about something, getting our votes for a minimum amount of work. on their part. Most people call this "being taken for granted," something the Democrats have done with us as a voting group since the 19608.

Yes, even our president milked the student vote. You remember when Clinton got up an MTV with the randomly handpicked flanneled robots to ask. him about "important issues and stutr," and that one girl asked the next president of the United Stata whether he wore boxers or briefs? And he answ~red with a straight face like he was addressing Congress on national security? And at home you were twning red with rage, screaming incoherently, throwing small items at the television because someone was so stupid to ask such an asinine question? No? Huh. That's what I did. I had my question· about cUrrency de- . valuation all ready. Did they pick. me? No. But it appeared to me that Clinton got a lot of votes out of that program. and others like it. One? A million? Who knows? Rock the vote, Beavis. The Democrats took advantage of us en masse. And are they going to help us now? Not bloody likely. Now where's that promise Clinton threw out about "free education for everyone who wanted it?'" What?! Clinton's gone away? It's been scrapped?1 Oh, rot. Now what?

In reality, the Republican Party is antagonistic toward students overall. The Democratic Party is not against us, but it is more than willing to milk us for votes and take us for granted. You noticed tltat before election day the politicians were all over campus, but where are they now? They are back in Lansing and Washington handing out bonuses to staffers or abusing their franking privileges. I wish that I was surprised.

The shield from this misguided and stupid Republican budget cut is the Democratic Party(!), but it is fighting other battles it finds more important.As it is the minority party, it will eventually lose these battles, and by then it will be too late to save us. So we have to wait for some word on what the Republicans are going to do to us, for it wan't be long now. We may soon get a harsh economics lesson courtesy of the Republican Congress as we find our fimding melting away like ice in springtime. The question

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The Great (F,unding) Debate BY MOHAN KRISHNAN

D AY AFTER DAY, AS THE Daily chronicles the death of the student due to suffoca

tion by the strangling hands of "downsizing," we hear about budget cutbacks, the elimination of student loans, over-enroUment of out-of-state students, racism and diacrimination at the U-M, and uneven distribution of funds among the colleges. Even tax evasion is an issue now.

The fundamental question that everyone is sidestepping is, "What kind of college system do we want?" Some have long maintained that public schools are not necessary, and BOme of them. have even pushed the U-M to privatize itself away from state control. However, one must wonder if privatization would help or hurt universities.

For instance, eay the U-M became a private university. The regents would be removed or replaced by internally;>idted trustees, and administrators would essentially have free-reign to enact anything their whims dictate. 'Ihia means that there would be no one to protect students from the Code, which could be made much more strict if this were a private university. There would be no more free usage of the Diag, and before you know it, everyone would be forced to wear khaki shorts, blue dress socks, a plain blue tie, and a U-M blazer, which would undoubtedly be changed to the Nike "Sw09Bh. "

Speaking of Nike, it is not at all clear that increaeed corporate support - a staple of the future, if an institute like the U-M were private - is free of serious problems. Nike might want a dean of athletic clothing, as this corporation is such a big part of the athletic programs. Apple might want to chooee the I'ID staff, as it provides most of the computers anyway. Even if these examples are a bit extreme, increased corporate sponsorship of the University would undoubtedly lead to increased corporate control over the University.

At the other extreme, some suggest the need for more governmental control over univenities. Perhaps, they say, we need a federal system, whereby taxpayen' funding is distributed to all public schools, and any citizen can receive a subsidized education at any public school

It is much neater and mare widely a~pted to present pretty emblems and pie graphs indicating future trends than it is to actually enact sometb.iJlg of this magnitude. 'Ihink about-i(,How wouldtbe fedeiral gti)v-

ernment go about taking control of state universities? New regents would have to be selected for federally-run schools, and there is neither precedent nor obvious method for doing this, as people of the individual states traditionally have chosen the regents.

Furthermore, federal control of the schools would be even more politicized than state control. Every four or eight years, when one party relinquishes political control to the other, radical managerial reorganiza-

The result of all of this was a stem message to the University from the state of Michigan: 'We still care about

future, in all aspects of life. Cars that burn less fuel, less middle-management in corporations, and governmental spending cutbacks are all in vogue and will likely continue to be BO. Universities are some of the slowest to change and are, by the same token, the most inefficient organizations. Whether or not the U-M wins its .fight with the state, popular opinion is dictating that it eventually cut back. its budget.

tion would be enacted in Just Dude It? Naw .•• How about lJ-M Air? the federal government,

The U-M must get used to a smaller budget. It must find ways to solve its problems, other than the obvious choice of simply raising tuition. Even though the U-M is given sub-inflationary budget increases, it cannot continue to dole out superinfla tionary tuition hikes.

as the new "leaders" rush to thank their supporters. Shear chaos would be caused if the deans, administrators, and even profeseors were chosen for party affiliation instead of compe- . ten~ . ~. .

Of course, there is the easy option, which is to merely trim and clip and tune the CUITeIlt system, and this is precisely' what waadoneby the government, because the previous two' options are not really reasonable. So, hearings are being held and old people in older suits are playing games with your future and mine as well.

The foremost is the percentage of students at the U- M that are permanent residents of Michigan. The University, as everyone is aware, has a percentage that the state finds unac~ptable. Based on this, the state is going to deny a funding increase to the University that it grants to other public schools in Michigan.

The University has a number of defenses. First, it says that it is unwilling to put quotas on students. The administrators then get a little teary-eYOO and start blabbering about some vision of the University that they have, some sort of transcend ental focus.

Second, it defends that the trend is oscillatory; that is, that the U-M's in-state enrollment goes back. and forth between being less than and more than the 30 percent that the state requires. This, in my opinion, is the most invalid claim of all. If you tell a poli~man that, although. you were going 75 mph when he stopped you, you were merely oscillating about 65 mph, he is going to ticket you, whether or not you were doing 55 earlier. A cap is just that; not a guideline for the average amount of in-staters but a maximum - all other public schools .in Michigan have managed.to m~et

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you, but you're not getting a raise in your allowance until you've earned it." The U-M in fact was denied the three percent increase in funds granted to all other state universities. I think this is a harbinger of future governmental attitudes toward universities in general.

"Lean," "trim," "downsized," and "eflicieRt".are the catchwords of the

Without a doubt, the eventual outcome of this process will be a U-M capable of living on a more limited allowance. Howe~er, the only way it can retain its prestige and effectiveness in the process is to find BOIIie way to lower the ~llllt of money it needs from the state, but to do so in such a way that does not hurt the students excessively. Ml

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8 THE MICHIGAN REVIEW April 12, 1995

o INTERVIEW: JOSEPH SOBRAN

Writing in the"Pefenseof Liberty O N MARCH 28, JAMES A.

Roberts, 11 of the Review inuroiewed Joseph Sobran. A

native of Ypsilanti, Sobran is a sydicated columnut and frequent 8pea1er. He also write. a newsletter entitled Sobran's.

MR: l1hink that It is f8lr to say that your coIt.mnI hive gotIIn much more libertarian and anti-etltiat over the past year or 80. What his ca..t ttiI change In yow views?

SOBRA.N: I guess it was that I felt more acutely, almost week by week, how important it i.e to seek the rationale of the state and hold it to that. You can't just let it assume any and all powers. You have to have an enumeration of powers and then that has to be enforced. All the powers of the federal government that are not enumerated, nobody can police, nobody can make it stick.. 'Ihie is what concerns me most of all right now.

MIl: You 1wYe~ the Cona1i1utIon'. Iegi1ImIcy II • binding IOCiaI contract. Are alllOdll contnca and, thus, all governmentaillegttl_ and .. odell WIth AbIrty?

SOBRAN: rm not sure. Let's put it this way: It'a pretty hard to see how the state can actually increase your moral obligation. Basically, you have two kinds of obligations: obligations that are a part of natural law, which nothing can change, and then there are contractual obligations that we undertake voluntarily. The obligations imposed by the state don't fall into either categbry. ,

MR: One of your r8Ca'1t columns prai881 Lyander Spooner, a nineteenth century anarchic ~. Do you befleve that an anarchic or anarcho-apitallst society -one t.sed upon voluntary contract rather than gov.nmentII coercion - Is feasible?

SOBRAN: That's another one I keep asking myself. I think we can go a long way toward it. The Constitution is basically, of course, just a revision of the Articles of Confederation. If you picture the spectrum. in which the Articles of Confederation represent one extreme, zero, and at the other end, at a hundred, i.e the kind of government we have now, the Constitution would be about seven or eight out oftbat hundred. It's very close to the Articles.

MR: You have aaerted that both 1he A. pubIicInI M1d the DemocraIa ditreepect the ConItItution, 8IpICiaIIy the IICtIon that outII .. the IlUnll'MId POW" of Congress. How did both InIior parties become cor-

rupted with statism?

SOBRAN: I think it is in the nature of government to tend toward corruption of that kind, but the great corruption happened in mid-century. I think. what youbave is the United States following the worldwide trend. What used to be called consolidated government in our time has been glorified as progressive, especially with Franklin Roosevelt, though it didn't start with him by a long shot. The federal government has maintained the same principle of order as in fascism, socialism, communism, and so on:

MR: Do you believe that the American people have accepted the omnipotent s1ate?

SO BRAN: I think they are resigned to it because they don't know the alternative. They are educated in state schools so);hey don't know that" there is another way of doing busioness. They would,be stunned to learn - most of them ~ that if the Framers eame back,<they would repudiate this government as having nothing to do with their Constitution, except in the sense that we still have two senators per state, and things like that.

MR: You just aDueIed to public education. Do you believe that state-run education has played a role In the promotion of statism In America?

SOBRAN: Absolutely. Not so much in the sense of what you are taught; it i.e becaUse certain questions are simply never raised, and we tend to become conscientious and submissive citizens of the collectivist state.

MIl: Many of your columns have condernIled the income tax as being coercive and c0n

trary to liberty. Is the income tax any worse than any other type of tax?

SOBRAN: Yes. We have it much worse because your privacy can be invaded now in a way that was impossible before. 'The Federalist #45, which I regard as the most crucial and telling of all the Federalist Papers, ensures the people of New York that the federal government will deal with external affairs - that is, foreign policy, primarily. '!he federal government will not have any particular power over the internal business of the states. There's no chance that that would have been ratified ifpeople had seen that the federal govemment would turn against the people of the states, and the income tax is one of

the chief means by which it does this.

MIl: Is there a rea&stic way to return to truly constitUtIonal government?

SOBRAN: Yes, but it does require a

"lot of effort. People have to be awakened to what the Constitution really means. I don't just mean original intent; I mean the logic and the inescapable meaning of it and the understanding that prevailed until fairly recently. '!bey have to have the will to be free too. '!hat's what I see is mis.sing.

MR: Do you think that the Republican victory is evidence of • rising antl-statlst tide within America?

SOBRA.N: I think that there's definitelya strong libertarian movement. People are sick of the government now; they regard it as their enemy. I think that will continue. The federal government has been like a huge, mean watch dog, and as long as people felt menaced by the Soviet Union they were willing to put up with it. But now there's no plausible enemy abroad, so they look at it very critically and they say, "What do we need this dog for? It's mean, it's surly, it eats far too much, and it bites the kids. Let's get rid ofit." I think that's sort of the spirit now. What liberals don't understand is that the legitimacy of the welfare state depended on the Cold War. Now that that threat no longer exists - if it ever did in the first place - the American people's whole attitude toward their own government changed.

Mil: The states' rights movement Is growing. n fact, many Republicans, in agreement with the "Contract With Americi," are calling for a shift of power from !he national government to the states. Will thi. federalist approach lead m a great. respect for Uberty, or will it simply allow tyranny to exist at the local level?

SOBRAN: So far, the latter seems to be the case because it's just the transfer of federallY-fielected funds along with the administration of federal programs to the states. It's not really states' rights. I don't want to idealize state government at all, but at least a state government is a lot smaller than the continental government. And you can move out of one state without terrible inconvenience, but it's hard to leave the whole continent if you've got a single tyranny extending over all. '!he whole idea of federalism is it's ideal to live in a state with a small physical area, because you can leave, because it requires a competition with other states in liberty. There should be a Jllaliret in freedom, and the more states you have, the more they tend to keep each other honest.

MR: In many of your columns, you have questioned the role of democracy itself in America. Do you believe that democracy has failed America?

SOB RAN: It depends what you mean by democracy. Ideally, democracy . should mean a system in which because everyone is equal, nobody can enslave anyone else. It's perverted when it means that everyone can enslave anyone else, and that's what has happened through the tax system. A huge part of the population can live off the other part. The average American would be much better off if the federal government just vanished. Instantly, most Americans would be richer and freer and more secure. There's a fraction that lives off the others through the taxing power that would be worse off. I call this the "overclass" because their income is above the level that they can get in a free market system. These people depend, for their income, on government - on the use of the taxing power against others. So we ought to recognize them as a distinct class and isolate them and deprive them of power. Anyone who receives money from the government should not be allowed to vote, whether it's a farm subsidy or a salary. Government employees shouldn't be allowed to vote.

MR: Did you really speak with President James Madison?

SOBRAN: I frequently do. I try to keep in touch with him through my gypsy contact.

MIl: Well, 1he next time you speak with him, tell him I said, "HI."

SOBRAN: Gladly. Ml.

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o ISSUE FORUM: FOREIGN POLICY

Non-intervention Protects Freedom , ,

BY JAMES A. RoBERTS, n

A CONSEQUENTIAL ERA IN American history, the Cold War has influenced Ameri

can foreign policy greatly, and it will continue to do so. While America's victory in the Cold War affirmed the ideals of free markets and individual liberty, it also has created many questiona concerning the future of American foreign policy. In the wake of this diplomatic and, at times, militaristic conflict, the United States should return to its roots of non -interventionism and neutrality in foreign affairs.

At the time of its birth, America remained neutral in the face ofinternational conflict. As President George Washington proclaimed in his "Farewell Address," the United States must engage in trade and friendship with all nations, while forming alliances with none. Washington realized that the entanglements of alJiances easily may compromise America's freedom as a sovereign and self-governing nation. International commitments may allow other nations - whose leaders the American people did not

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elect - to exert influence or even control over the United States, placing its independence injeopardy. 'This ideal of neutrality in foreign affairs is essential to America's independence, and the current government of the United States should revive it.

While alliances may compromise America's freedom, so to does unilateral interventionism. That is, an international action undertaken by the United States alone, without the intervention of an alliance or another nation, also may be detrimental to America. When the United States acts internationally - as it does when it goes to war, to employ a rather extreme example - it tends to establish foreign commitments that will involve it in future conflicts. The Cold War serves as an illustrative example of this. Once the United States pledged to contain communism throughout Europe and Asia, it involved itself -perhaps unnecessarily - in future conflicts, such as the K~ and Vietnam wars. 'ilie gains1hat the United States reaps from such conflicts are dubious, as such involvement tends to lead only to loss of life.

Intervention in the international realm also diminishes the liberty of the American people, for international involvement tends to increase the size and influence of the federal government. A nation's involvement in war, along with the manufacture and upkeep of military hardware that accompanies it, costs money, and the United States certainly is not immune to this. Extensive involvement in international conflicts may render increases in military spending necessary, costing even more money. The government, of course, obtains this money through the means of taxation, which infringes upon the rights of Americans to keep their property.

'This governmental expansion due to international intervention is not unique to militaty spending; such ronflicts may allow government to increase its influence in domestic affairs a's well. Evidence for this claim is prevalent throughout American history. As many historians assert, the Civil War, for instance, lead to increases in governmental action in society, especially through the Reconstruction of the South. World War I

also serves as a prime example ofthla, for this war, in part, added to President Franklin Roosevelt's justification for his New Deal, a massive expansion of government. Thus, international involvement is antithetical to freedom, and the United States government - created to protect freedom - should avoid it.

The Preamble of the Constitution, in reference to the purposes of the Constitution, states that a constitutional government must "provide for the common defense." The proper role of the military is not to exert its influence throughout the world. Instead, it must serve only to protect the borders of the United States from invasion, thus protecting the freedom of Americans. Any action that exceeds this provision is contrary to the Constitution and to .freedom itself

With the Cold War now retired to the history books, there exists no definite threat to America's security. The United States should take this opportunity to return to its original ideals of neutrality and non-interventionism, for the freedom of the American people is dependent upon this. Mt

Intervention Ensures Security BY NATE JAMISON

T HE HISTORY OF THE United States is rife with acrounts of wars and other mili

tary actions. There has not been an armed attack on the United States since the Japanese attaCk on of Pearl Harbor in 1941, yet the United States military still employs thousands of people and maintains a constant state of readiness at an enormous expense to the federal government.

Due to its physical geography and the relative weakness of Canada and Mexico, the United States is essentially an island nation that shares no borders with nations that presently are hostile or have the potential to become so; therefore, there seems to be little reason for the United States to maintain such a large military and to engage in military operations throughout the globe. Yat, in order to maintain its present position as a global economic and political superpower and to prevent the outbreak of large-ecale wars as belligerent nations seek to expand their tem.tory, the United States must maintain a well-trained, motivated military to exert force wherever it is necessary.

For the first 100 years ofits history, the United States was generally

isolated from world affairs. 'ilie only military actions in which the United States engaged were those that directly affected its tem.torial integrity, such as the War of 1812. During this time, isolationism was a viable alternative since the combined effect of limited weapons technology and the vast expanse of the oceans separating the United States from the European and Asian powers made military action against the United States a highly impractical undertaking at best. It was also very unlikely that a European country would even have the resources to turn its attention toward the Western Hemisphere given the delicate balance of power in Europe with England, France, Germany, Russia, and to a lesser extent, Spain and the Netherlands, constantly engaging in various wars and skirmishes over tem.tory.

At the end of the nineteenth century, the United. States began to involve itself in world affairs. In 1898, the United States aided with Cuban rebels in their revolt against Spain, which led to the Spanish-American War, the result ofwhich left the United States in possession of several tem.toties throughout the world including Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and Guam. From that point onward, the

United States has been a major player in world political and military affairs.

When Germany exhibited its territorial aspirations in the late 1930s, in concert with an emergent-Japan desperate for natural resources, the United. States became involved in the conflict. In this case, the United States was justified in entering what was essentially a foreign conflict in order to thwart the German and Japanese advance before they could gain steam. Had Germany and Japan been victorious in Europe and Asia - a likely occurrence had America not entered the war - then they would have had the resources and the freedom to attack the United. States itself Had the United. States not entered the fray in Europe and the Western Pacific, then the frontlines quite possibly could have been the East and West Coasts of the United. States.

The postwar era, the United States and the Soviet Union were the two dominant superpowers. Again, in order to prevent Soviet expansion, the United. States, as the dominant Western power, was justified in maintaining a significant military presence in Europe and Eastern Asia, as well as a significant naval presence throughout the world, to contain the Soviet Union and prevent it from ex-

panding its influence and power. Even with the demise of the So

viet Union, the United. States should still maintain a sufficient military in order to prevent nations intent on teIritorial expansion, such as Iraq, or sponsoring terrorist activity, such as Libya, from acquiring enough territory and resources to threaten the security of the United. States or its allies throughout the world.

The goal of United States foreign policy should then be to prevent belligerent nations from acquiring the resources and territory to become a major hostile power. The best way to accomplish this is through the unilateral application of military and diplomatic force towards a specific goal, e.g. the liberation of Kuwait. The current trend of multilateral, United Nationa--eponsored peacekeeping efforts is not the proper role for the United States military. The United States should only involve itself in foreign affuirs when it chooses, namely to prevent the posaibility that a hostile nation achieve the position of being able to threaten the United States. Put simply, the reason that the United States should maintain a strong military is to ensure that the frontlines of any possible war will be far from the United States itself Mt

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The main area of concern about the Code has been the repea~ violations of due process, partially in regard to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). According to Cahill, the appeals board has been blatantly irresponsible in its administration of the Code. First of all, cahill asked the board for a copy of all the appeals statements, the results, and all relevant backup material over the last two years. '!his is a common request by attorneys in appeal cases so that they are able to gauge the status of the court and how it reacts to certain defenses. 'Ihis FOIA request, filed on March I, was denied in a letter by Louis Morrisey, the University's FOIA officer, on March 12. In this letter, Morrisey writes, "'There have not been any petitions for extension of time, therefore there are no responses." In other words, there have been no appeals over the last two years.

Cahill was both "surprised and amused" by this reply, as he filed a Code hearing appeal for a separate al8e in the time period specified. Once his elTOr was revealed. Morrisey was

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forced to give the Welch defense some sort of evidence to appease Cahill. The Welch defense was not given appeals files, however. Instead, it was given a group of summaries of the different cases that dealt with the Code over the given time period. While this was some evidence, it was clearly not enough.

The Code demands that the University provide a more detailed and complete file . According to Cahill, the U-M did not follow this practice due to a prior mishap. It seems that the Michigan Daily had a deal to obtain the legal expunged copies of the Code hearings under the agreement that it would not investigate to find out whom the unnamed students were. When the Daily looked for and found the students who were involved, the University simply withheld this information from anyone who requested i~. Thus, no one is allowed to get th~ proper information anymore.

A more serious violation ofr!ghts may hav~..occurred in the records themselVes. In the records of a "June 23, 1994 col}.versation between Lavie and J~dic~a1 Advisor Mary .Lou . Antieau, some lines are mysterioUsly

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deleted. '!he paragraph of notes containing the conversation titled, "Explained the Process," is marked with a black marker, rendering it unreadable. While only speculating, Cahill thinks that there is a possibility that this censored passage contains evidence that would have helped clear Welch's name in the original trial. Regardless of the content of these records, the University does not have a stated policy of censoring any material in the records at all, and one must wonder why this action took place in this case.

The charge on which Welch was convicted. calls into question the entire process of the Code. She was charged with assault, but was convicted on the charge of a pattern of harassment. Clearly this was a violation of her rights. Much like a person in federal court cannot be brought into court on the charge of robbery and then be convicted of murder, a person brought into a Code hearing on the charge of assault should not be convicted on the charge of a pattern of harassment. According to Cahill, "'!he hearlng paneJ tried tQ .split the baby, ' but they split it in an illegal way."

'This compromise was unfair to both sides, yet this appears to be the way that business typically runs under the Code.

The punishment designated for this conviction also violated the Code. Melanie Welch was to be given a letter of reprimand for her actions. In this letter, which has not yet been sent due to the appeal, she is given a "stay away order." This commands her to have no contact with Lavie because of her alleged harassment of him. When examining the Code, however, it is clear that this punishment is not mentioned.

With all these rights violations, what is the future of this case? Right now, Cahill is pursuing the appeal on Welch's behalf. It is possible that the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) could bring a case against the University on Welch's behalf, focusing on the due process violations in her case. Meanwhile, Cahill is waiting on the FOIA requests to be followed. He expected an answer to arrive on April 7. Pending the response, he will ' consider further a ctions against the .UnivenJity in order to clear Welch's name. Mt

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political spectrum as well. This broad appeal should draw more students to the protest - students that normally might have never envisioned fighting side by side. 'The SAC wants to gather all individuals, regardless of motive, who are against the Code. According to von Eeuwijk, the diversity of the coalition "is the core strength of SAC .. . It clearly states that almost no one likes the Code."

SAC hopes its broad appeal will draw record nmnbers to the Code protest - echoing the anti- war protests the University was known for in the 1960s. While the U-M is no stranger to student activism, recent demonstrations have only been moderately successful. Two weeks ago, the Coalition Against the Contract On America (CACOA) organized to protest the RepUblicans' "Contract With America," drawing what some estimate to be 500 students. In another example of activism, just a few weeks before that, NWROC organized a Workers' Tribunal that put the U-M on trial for racism; this was sparked by the controversy of the "U-M Dental School Three" firings. While both protestsw:ere relatively successful,

SAC needs to draw many more students to the Code protests in order to force the administration to abolish the Code.

Because many students do not really have a grasp on what the Code is or how it affects them, SAC seeks to educate and activate. SAC plans to reach out not only through town meeting style planning and information sessions, but through mass e-mailings, heavy mering, and traditional mailings. The mailings and fliers will not only carry information about the protest but factual information on the Code as well.

SAC hopes that on April 20, the regents will have something to discuss; it hopes the regents will take the student lash-out against ~e Code as initiative to not only refuse to make it a permanent policy, but to wholly abolish the Code. So far, while SAC has brought together quite a unique blend of individuals, with entirely unique philosophies, University of Michigan students must appear en masse on Thursday, April 20, on the Diag, to ensure that the administration and the regents will listen to the cries and opinions of these disgruntled, · aggravated, ·butmotivated students. Mt

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"Friendly Days" Should Last All Year BY ANTHONY WEN

W E'VE ALL HEARD THE complaints. "Oh, Michigan people are 80 unftiendly ...

Back. from where I'm from, everyone smile8 and says, 'Howdy." "No one ever smile8 or looks up ... " 18 this true? Are we at the U-M :influencing people's notions about other citizens of the state ofMiclrlgan? An out-ofstate student once told me that she bad thought that most people in the state of Michigan were of the same attitudes and friendliness aa people at the U-M. I even have heard people opine that moat out-of...etate Btudents are nice and most in-etate ltudents are unfriendly. Such generalizations are inaccurate.

Recently, Project Smile, a !few student group, organized the weeklong "Friendly Days," an attempt to raise consciousness about ftiendliness and politeness on campus. Did it work? Both students and administrators took part; aome banded out free candy and food on the Diag while others tried to encourage people to smile and brighten their demeanor. Motiva-

tiona! speakers spoke about the need to laugh more and enjoy life. The whole idea was to promote friendly interaction and bring ":random acts of kindness" to campus.

Frankly, I think this is pretty sad. I'm not saying that "Friendly Days" was a bad idea -truthully, I think that it was a commendable attempt to change attitudes em campus. But are special days set aside, on which we need to be asked. to be friendly, necessary? Should'nt we always be relatively polite and friendly to each other? I believe that most people at the U-M are but they don't always show it.

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ward me with a big smile on his face. I always think my hair is sticking up or that I have a piece of broccoli stuck. between my teeth. It seldom occurs to me that maybe that person is just happy and showing it. I usually think, "Boy, that guy/girl must think I'm a

~!--------------------------------~ there is a general level of A "Friendly n........ em unfiiendliness or at least .. &Ja,.. fIN goes awry. indifference on campUS. Over my past two years here at the V- M, I have seen both rude and pOlite actions. I confess that I think it is peculiar to see the stranger who's walking to-

dork or something; that's why they've got that big grin on their face." Need.less to say, this is not always true (although my hair does tend to fly up when it gets windy and I have been

called a dork). As I write this, I am observing

several "random acts of kindness" and it's not even "Friendly Dayst" The printer in this computer lab has jammed and the toner is low. PeIfect sbnungers are help~g each other unjam the printer and refresh the toner. "Thank you's" and "You're welcome's" are flying an over 1he plaoe. This is not some isolated ~cident. Everyday I see people holding doors open, picking up dropped items, and other courtesies. Admittedly, people may not be as friendly to strangers as they are to friends, but these actions show they're not rnnning around like rabid dogs looking to take a bite out of someone's leg.

Many people don't always appreciate the wonderful campus on which they live or the other people that live here. Granted, in the middle of a harsh Michigan winter (or spring as the case may be), it's quite hard to be cheerful and happy, but it is possible. All it takes is a li,.t#e extra time to be polite and perhaps the V- M and its students can be as friendly as any plJl»'rMl

Still the American Game? BY BILL A:H:RENs

I T IS NOW OFFICIAL. ON Tuesday, April 25, after a long and bitter eigh~ month hiatus,

our beloved national plStime is sched-uled to return. On that day, major league ballparks all aa'088 the United States will once again be filled with the mmiHar sights, aounds, and smells of the 88C'ed game afbaseball. A fairly simple question, however, remains to be answered. Does anyone is his or her right mind really care anymore?

If you love the game ofbaseball as much as I do, you have the right to be angry. 'Ib.e truly sad aspect conoerning the game's return is the fact that absolutely nothing has changed since the players walked off the field last August. No agreement has been reached, and the relationship between the players and owners remains strained.

The only thing that motivated the players to return was the possibility of opening day arriving with replacement players taking the field in their place. The issues which caused the

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demise of the 1994 season (a salary cap, arbitration, free agency) have not been resolved. Although both sides realize that the way in which the game is structured must be radically altered, it remains to be seen if any progress will be made. Negotiations during these next few months are crucial. Any further polarization of the two sides will undoubtedly engender further disputes in the time to come.

Despite the lack of progress at the bargaining table, the Montreal Expos, arguably the best team in all of baseball during the 1994 season, appear to be leading the way towards a new era in baseball. As salaries increase seemingly without limit, the financially-strapped Expos have been forced to dismantle their team piece by piece. In an effort to slash the club's relatively small $18 million payroll (The Detroit 'ligers had the largest payroll in 1994 at over $42.7 million), Kevin Malone, general manager of the Expos, went to work almost immediately after the strike had been resolved, attempting to trade away most of the team's highest salary players before last Friday's arbitration deadline.

If cente;r ,fielder Marquis ~m ,. \ .

and pitchers Ken Hill and John Wetteland had not been traded before the deadline, the Expos would have had to offer each player salary arbitration, risking that their salaries might be increased to a level which. the team could no longer afford. In addition, the club chose not to pursue outfielder Larry Walker, one of its more valuable players who is eligible for free agency.

'The Kansas City Royals were also forced to trade 1994 American League Cy Young winner David Cone to the Toronto Blue Jays in order to release themselves from his $5 million contract. General Manager Herk Robinson stressed that doing so was the only way that he could ensure the team could remain in its hometown of Kansas City.

The strike did give us replacement baseball. For several weeks, career minor leaguers and players from outside the professional ranks were given a legitimate chanoe to ride along with a major league ball club. The exhibition season came and went, and some of these players even went as far as traveling north with the clubs, believing that they would get the chanoe to finally prove themselves. Sadly, that time never came. Our superstars

will return, and there is nothing we can do about it.

I wish that I could say that it is slowly becoming apparent to those who nm the game that the only way to stop the rise of multi-million dollar salaries is to simply refuse to pay them, but this is simply not true. The perennial contenders continue to offer players outrageous contracts. In the future, it will become even more difficult for smaller market teams to compete without the revenue which larger market teams collect from television deals and greater attendanoe. Meanwhile, these teams must rely upon more youthful players who cannot demand large salaries, making it almost impossible for them to be viable contenders.

The game of baseball needs to be regulated in some reasonable fashion, and the owners demands of revenue sharing and a salary cap, which. are both present in other professional sports, seem very reasonable. It is becoming increasingly difficult to feel sorry for either the players or the owners, however, after a trip to the ballpark reveals little but high ticket prices and a questionably boring game. Sadly, this appears to be the future of baseball. Ml

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il:JJ f}3 00 R.§ The Case 'for Sound Money

BY AARON 8TD:I..MAN

M URRAYRCYIHBARD HAD a remarkably prolific career. He authored over 20

boob, wrote thowIandJ of articles for the scholarly and popular preas, and lectured throughout the United States. More importantly than the sheer mass ofhie writings, however, was the nature ofbia output; his work. spanned the entire spectrum of the social aciencea. In addition to his work as an economist, Rothbard ventured into political philoeopby, writing such engaging tracts as The Ethicll of Liberty and For a New Lil>ety; and into history, writing a magisterial four volume aeries entitled, Conceived in Liberly, which chronicled the colonial and revolutionary period of the United States. He was truly an outstanding interdiaciplinary echolar.

To try to rank the importance of his acllolarship is nearly impossible. Nevertheless, in the wake of his untimely death, it is neceaaary to come to an underBtanding ofhis work., and to place it in cantat with the work. of the other great libertarians of the

twentieth century. And I believe that cycle into his dissertation, making it Rothbard sees the establishment of the proper place to begin this process a more complete and powerful work, the Federal Reserve in the United is with Rothbard's work on monetary but also making it politically unpalat- States as nothing more than a power policy; for when all is said and done, able to a very important member of play by nefarious politicians looking this will be the area ofhis scholarship his dissertation committee, Arthur F. to enhance their own power at the where his impact will be most long Burns. It was only after Burns left expense of sound banking and sound lasting. Columbia to chair the Council of Aca- public policy. He writes, "'The Central

Rothbard's first major work on demic Advisors that Rothbard was Bank has always had two major roles: monetary policy was his doctoral dis- able to get his dissertation approved. (1) to help finance the government's sertation, The Panic of 1819, which Following his work on the first deficit; and (2) to cartelize the private was later to be published by Colum- great economic panic America faced, commercial banks in the country, so bia University Press. During the time namely that of 1819, Rothbard took as to help remove the two great mar-he was completing his dissertation on an even more ambitious project: to ket limits on their expansion of a-edit, Rothbard began attending Ludwig von explain, using Misesian business cycle on their propensity to counterfeit: a Mises' famed semjnar at NYU. It was theory again, the causes of the Great possible loss. of confidence leading to here that Rothbard was first intro- Depression. Rothbard, in the aptly bank runs; and the loss of reserves duced to Austrian theory; it was quite titled America's Great Depression, should anyone bank expand its own an awakening: "All the problems I pinned the blame on the organization credit." had had with economic theory - e.g. he would devote his life to discredit- Rothbard then looks at critical the fact that each school of thought ing: the state. It was his contention points in American monetary history seemed vulnerable to criticisms ofits that the 1929 crash was a result of sinee the establishment of the Fed in rivals - were speedily cleared up. I , Federal Reserve credit expansion. 1913, and sees the root cause of these read Human Action at a fever pitch; , 'This view was not only in great con- problems being the Fed itself. Indeed, all of a sudden, all of economics made trast to the standard view presented Rothbard contends, "If the public knew sense, and fit together into a mighty by mainstream economists, but it was what was going on, ifit was able to rip and cohere.n( system, all leading, to also in conflict with the other ostensi- open the curtain covering the inscru-individualism and human liberty." On bly free market explanation - the table Wiz~ of Oz, it would soon the strength of this glorious experi- one offered by Milton Friedman and ~ver that the Fed. far from being ence, Rothbard decided.. to . inCOFpo- Anna Schwartz in A M.metary HUt~ the indispensable solution to theproh-rate Mises' theory of the business tory of the United States; 1867-1960. lem of inflation, is itself the heart and

In addition to offering his critique cause of the problem." of the Fed in that book, Rothbard also What path does he suggest the

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vative. Rothbard took exception with system of inflationary credit and that such a view, arguing that Hoover only is to eliminate the counterfeiting that exacerbated the depression by med- constitutes and creates the inflation. dling in the economy. He argued, "If And the only way to do that is to we define the 'New Deal' as an anti- abolish legalized counterfeiting; that depression program marked by ex- is, to abolish the Federal Reserve Sys-tensive governmental economic plan- tem, and return to the gold standard, ning and intervention ... Herbert ClarK to a monetary system where a mar-Hoover must be considered the ket-produced metal, such as gold, founder of the New Deal in America. serves as the standard of money, and Hoover, from the start of the depres- not paper tickets printed by the Fed-sion, set his course unerringly toward eral Reserve." In short, Rothbard calls the violation of all laissez faire can- for a complete separation of govern-ons." ment and money. Unlike the current

In the trndition of America's Great system, a Rothbardian monetary sys-Depression and The Panic Of 1819 tem would be one that would be truly comes Rothbard's most recent work "independent of politics." on monetary policy, The ' Calle Murray Rothbard's premature Against the Fed (Ludwig von death at the age of 68 was a great Mises Institute, 158 pgs.). Pub- tragedy. Had he lived into his nine-lishedjust a few short months before ties, as did Mises and Hayek, he may his death, The Case Against the Fed is have been able to see his work gain just that, Rothbard's systematic the recognition it so deserved. And analysis of what is wrong with the more importantly, he would have been Federal Reserve System. able to complete the work he had

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{6 'BooR§ , A Look at Sexy, Racial Speech

BY DEVORAH ADLER

MANY HAVE ASSUMED that the ftght for equality is contingent upon Firat

Amendment righta. 'lhe right to free speech baa protected America's most suoceasful aocial movementa. begiIlrung in the mid-l8OOe with the abolitionist movement. Historically, attempts to repress speech have come from the right, as government struggles to preaerve the status quo. Because of this, the Firat Amendment often is seen a.a one of the most powerful weapons that liberal movementshave.

'lhus, free speech advocates were SUIprl.eed when liberala throughout the country supported policies that restricted hate speech in the mid-19808. 'lb.e IlUpport for such speech codes originated on college campuses and in law scboola and waa advanced by tMee who saw themselves as f:lgbt.ing for equality. Speech code support. ers reaaoned that aince bigoUd speedJ. marginalize. and victimize. people based upon their race or sex, this language should be considered an

assault. Although this view may make sense superficially, it does not hold up under closer examination. 'lhese codes place free speech and equality in adversarlal positions. By doing so, even though these policies are intended only to inhibit racista and bigQts, they effectively silence everyone.

8peGking of Race, 8peGking of Sex ( NYU Press, 299 pgs.) is a provocative anthology that explores the inherent contradiction between the First Amendment and speech codes. While the authors aclmowledge the validity of the concerns that prompt speech codes, they demonstrate the difficulty of distinguishing between insults and ideas. All of these authors successfully make this point. However, the literary quality of the anthology is rather uneven.

'lb.e essay by Donald Lively, "Racial Myopia in the Age of Digital Compression. It is without a doubt the best essay in the antholoq: J..ively's direct manner and concise delivery of relevant information is a pleasure to read after slogging thrOUgh the overly academic essays of the other authors, especially thoaeof Nadine Strouen .... . ,

and Robert Post. Lively's essay begins by providing the reader with background historical facts: he writes about the role that First Amendment rights played in the civil rights movement, and the limitations previously placed on the First Amendment through prior court decisions. Lively states that even though speech codes attempt to propel society towards greater equality, the codes really play a minimal role in the reality of racial relations today; they are generated as part of an ideology more concerned with an illusion of harmony than a real interest in improving the state of racial relations.

Lively likens the reasoning behind the codes to the ideology behind Plestty v. Ferguson, in which the decision stated that "decisions on the basis of race ... were natural, essential, and fndefeasible. It He conti,nues to say that the renewed attention to racial protocolllke these speech codes i:adicat.es a set of "immutable conditions necessitating a formal code for governance of cross cultural rela1ions." Lively's reasoning is clear and his

as a solid introduction to the essence of the debate sUlTOWlding the First Amendment and speech codes.

Most of the essays follow Lively's general pattern and reasoning. However, Anthony P. Griffin's essay departs from traditional form and tries to make his point through fiction st0-ries - a valiant effort, but a ridiculous essay. His story chronicles a lawyer and a comic who realize the speech code they struggled to establish is now being levied against them. Griffin is an established and celebrated lawyer with a great deal of worthwhile information to communicate; however, after this essay, it is obvious that fiction is not the medium through whim he should speak.

Overall, Spet:Jki.na of Rm:e, Spea.kinti of Sex is a good introduction. to the struggle to reconcile the. harm done by racist speech with the rights provided by the First Amendment. Although several of the essays are highly specific at times. assuming the reader has previous infonnation be may not have, the anthology opens new avenues of discussion concerning this

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A Pulpy Sort of Fiction BY MOHAN K1usHN.AN

E VERNOTICETHATEVERY novel being read lately is either the progeny of a movie or

the progenitor of onffl Ever notice that Midlael Crichton is selling movie deals before he actually writes the books? Is it really true that with one manuscript and a good thesaurus, John Grisham will be selling books into the 21st century?

Always in search of cute, meaningless, pseudo-intellecqw labels, I think this should be called '1>ulk fiction. It Bu1k fiction is the kind of stuff that sells more copies at Meijer than at a book store. It's the kind of fiction that you read with a can ofMoWltain Dew and a single-eerving bag of' Doritoe. It's giving fiction a bad name. After an. why do we read fiction at all? If we just want some literary cheap thrills, we oou1d go to the cinep1ex and watch JuT"fJUic Pa.rk. What good is the book?

'lhe best kind of fiction, on the other hand, is the stuff that makes you thlnk. I don't mean thinking things like, -Gee, what if dinosaurs existed today? ,It but the writing that makes you think about the base reasons for livil\&·w!iy.·wo do. ~ tlie. .

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way we do, and why we shouldn't do things the way we do. 'lb.at's the true pulp offiction - the heart. In the best kinds of stories, the plot is just a vehicle to absorb readers into the issues of the book.

As an explanation, here are some of the gems that rve come across in my literary trails over the past two summers or so. '!hese stories share the common theme of exploring the nature of human society. If you don't know what to read, check. some of these out. • Waterslaip Down by Richard Adams. No list like this should ever be compiled without this marvellous work of imagination. In it, a group of rabbits are estranged from their warren, which is destroyed by evil construction workers. '!he rabbits travel haphazardly across the scenic COWltryside of England, while trying to find a new home. On their way, they meet other rabbits who live dramatically different lives - some who are kept in cages as pets all their lives, others who very literally survive by subjWlcti.ng individual needs, and so on - and slowly form a widened understanding of rabbit government, of course. Making no obvious contentiqIj.S:, MaP?-~ ~enges.us. wi~ his

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wild tour de force of how egalitarian the Martian people, and is later "res-society came to exist. And it's about cued." Upon his return to earth, he bunny rabbits too. shares his unique and shocking views • The Foundation Series by Isaac with others. While the views on huAsimov. Not a book, but a series of man sexuality and religion espoused seven, the Foundation is an awesome in this novel may be offensive to some, look into humanity's future. Surpris- they are fuscinating to those who are ingly light on actual science and heavy not weak-minded. on social and political implications, it • The Short Storie. of F. Scott details the fall of a "Gal.acti.c Empire," Fitzgerald. Finally, I want to sug-so large and old that humanity has gest something of a slightly different forgotten how it began, and believes it vein. Aside from dealing with society has always lived throughout the gal- and politics abstractly, it is very in-axy. '!he series follows the attempts teresting to know how modern pop of a knowledgeable oligarchy of scien- culture came to be. Sadly relegated to tists to control politics invisibly, "for high school classes, Fitzgerald's short the good of society." Also, the final stories, if one reads them together, book, "Forward the FOWldatiOn," was create a vivid cinema of the origin of written close to the time of Asimov's pop music, the partying culture, and death, and is a powerful visualization university life by filling in little scenes of the author's experience of death and coloring little pictures with indi-and dying, written through Asimov's vidual and loving attention. '!hough obvious alte:r-ego. we are not too similar to the people of • Stranger in a Strange Land by the "Jazz Age," we do share some very Robert Anson Heinlein. Heinlein, basic needs and hungers with those of often named along with Asimov as this time. the greatest writer of science fiction of '!hese are fuur selections that have all time, uses futuristic scenarios to essentially nothing to do with each explore human issues. In this work, other. All they share is that they help which one should read in its Wlcut us Wlderstand modern Western cul-format, and not in the censored ver- ture and politics from the aspects of sion originally published, a human where it came from, where it is, and

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Tank Girl, Muriel's Wedding Entertain BY RYAN POSLY

HOLLYWOOD HAS COME Wlder close scrutiny recently because of the notioeabl.e lack

of quality roles for women in films in the last few years. This is unfortunate considering the fact that women are now a m~ority in this COWltry,

Muriel's Wedding (rated A) Directed by P.J. Hogan Tank Girl (rated A) Directed by Aache! T a1alay

and you would think that Hollywood would cater to this growing audience. No matter how hard it tries, though, Hollywood cannot stop tboae few small films with juicy roles for women that sneak through the cracks. Two films of this type are doing good business right now, and I was lucky enough to catch them both this week.

Australia has been a hotbed of great movies lately, with such recent films as The Pio.no, SireM, ~illaQueen of the Duert and Heavenly Creature. (New Zealand, close ~). Ita neweetentzy into Ameri .. can theaters is Muriel. Wedding, a hilarious and heartwarming story of a young woman'. drive for marriage and struggle for acceptance.

Muriel. Wedding received a 15 IIlinute a1anding ovation at last years Cannes Film. Festival, arguably the most important international festival in the world, and it is not hard to see why. Toni Collette is phenomenal as Muriel, an unattractive, emotionally repre~ YOWlg woman whose life revolves around Abba and getting manied. She lives in Porpoise Spit with her severely dysfunctional family when she decides to leave and pursue her dream. Maniage representa the ultimate BUCOe88 and happiness, but through the course of the film. we see Muriel profoundly mature from a naive introvert into a strong woman, shaking offher need. for marriage as a form of acceptance.

The story is brought colorfully to the screen by first-time writer/director P.J. Hogan. His screenplay jumps indiscreetly from hysterical antics to wrenching tragedy and back again, manipulatmg every emotion its audience COnJure8. Collette exhibits so much energy and youthful enthusiasm that when she amileB one can overlook her obvious physical flaws and amilea right along with her.

The IUpporting caat is equally

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wonderful. Bill HWlter and Rachel Griffiths - as Muriel's self-absorbed father and supportive best friend, respectively - give almost as moving performances and hit all the right notes. The rest of the ensemble is meant mainly for laughs, and they don't disappoint.

Despite its abrupt, somewhat pathetic ending, Muriel's Wedding is engrossing and wholly entertaining. It also boasts one of the funniest sames I've ever seen on film, involving Muriel, hm- horny date, her best friend and two naked American sailors. Use your imagination.

Not nearly as ftumy or touching, but much more fun to watch, is Tank Girl, a strikingly original, psychedelic cyberpunk. romp through postapocolyptic America. In searching for ways to describe this film, only one word came to my mind: "cool." It is a ~. carnival of sights and soWlds and a circus of strange characters.

It took .~at effort to find somebody to see this with me beca~ of preconceived,notions that it was for kids (even though it is clearly rated.R) or that it looked "so stupid you

couldn't pay me to see it," as one friend remarked. Although it's hardly the most intelligent film ever made, it is far from stupid. Sure, there are jokes about bodily functions and sex - all the usual idiotic fare - but they come off in such a weird way from such unusual characters, one can't help but laugh. Its plot also may be formulaic, but in all honesty, with such original characters in an original setting, nothing is formulaic.

Based. on the cult British romic of the same name and directed by Rachel Talalay (Freddy's Dead: The Fimll Nightmare), Tank Girl is an exciting, witty and very sexy look. at 2033, after a comet has struck Earth, depleting it of most of its water. One POWer-hWlgry man, played with conventional wickedness by Malcolm McDowell (gracefully aged since A Clockwork Orange), has rontrol of almost all the water. A docile, yet vicious, band of half-humans, half-kangaroos called "the rippers" wants its fair share and will stop at nothing to get it. Rebecca, the Tank Girl, is a renegade free spirit who just likes to have fun. .

Despite the . fact that theorlginal

actress walk.ed out just days before the film was scheduled to shoot (apparently she wouldn't shave her head), Lori Petty is cast perfectly as the wholly independent and hilariously spirited Tank Girl. She gives a completely Wlselfconscious Performance, seeming to enjoy every minute of it. Whether riding the cannon of her tank as a giant phallus or blasting away the bad guys with Rambonian prowess, she's a joy to watch.

Although the "rippers" provide the most romedy, they are far too cute for this sort of film. Designed by effects genius Stan Wrnston, they have been softened considerably from the original comic book concept. I'm waiting for the McDonald's Happy Meal ripper figurines.

Stylishly shot and edited, Tank Girl blends live action and cartoons in a lively, MTV fashion. This highlycharged pace and setting, roupled with the film's retro-meets-post-modern costumes and sets, it looks like a manic Buck Rogers episode. Overall, it is an insignificant film, not one that will get a .standing ovation at Cannes,but good, campy fun to watch. Ml .'

No shock: Oscars disappoint again BY RYAN POSLY

W HEN THE InGHLIGHT of an a wards telecast is a pre-filmed comedy se

que nc e involving numerous celebrities and a stuffed monkey, chances are that the ceremony itself is boring people to death. I believe two people actually died of boredom while watching the 67th Academy Awards two weeks ago.

fmjust kidding of course, but the verdict is in on the 1994 Oscar ceremony, and it doesn't look good. 'There were no surprises in any of the major categories (I was alone in thinking that Quentin Tarantino would steal Best Di.rectQr from Robert Zemekis), and David Letterman was nowhere near his usual hilarious self Aside from that, the show went two hours and 35 min~tes, one of the longest in history, and rontained no overt political plugging (unless you COWlt those shameless little quips about the National Endowment for the Arts, an organization that has done next to nothing for the film industry anyway).

David Letterman is arguably the greatest talk-show host ever and one oftbe brightest, funniest men on te1eviai.on. But placed out ofbia element

like he was for the Oscars, in front of a group of stuffy executives on the dreaded West Coast, and not given complete control over his situation (he must have sweated like crazy because he keeps the temperature on his show around fifty degrees!), he

ally hesitant Tom Hanks on stage to "assist" in one of Dave's tired old Stupid Pet Tricks. Even the Top Ten List was lame. Steve Martin was funnier in his two minutes because he is more familiar with the crowd, and he is my choice for host next year.

Noticeably absent from this yeaTs ceremony were the little red AIDS ribbons that grace the coats and dresses at so many awards shows today. Either the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences found a cure for the plague of our generation, or they have finally realized that wearing a tiny piece of cloth makes absolutely no difference in the struggle against it.

The stuIIed monkey lIVed Gwftp'. big night.

It is lUlfortunate that the biggest night in Hollywood can seem so dull, especially in a year of many great films. Still, in a night of such highlighta as Paul Newman forgetting to annoWlce four of the Best Cinematography nominees, and Marlin Landau shouting "Nol" as he finally gets cut off during his a~tance speech, one has to wonder: "Say, what the

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BY I. KENT WRIGHT The Holder Uppers (Interscope Records) continues the tradition of .

W ELL, THERE ARE A FEW garage-etyle rock and roll tattooed surprises in Bellys King with Jon's barfy vocals. Epitaph's (SirelReprise), the long Brett Gurewitz (ex-Bad Religion)

awaited follow up to everyone's favor- even cites the Hammer as his favorite ite bubble-gum pop bonanza, Star. band; he even produced the record for

Producer Glyn Johns. who has free! But anyone who has been keep-worked with the ' , , " _ ing the tab Bootles, the Roll- r. ~ -~i,;. ~~ on the gar-ing Stolles. The :::,,;:~ 1fI bage that Who and Led Zep- , , E pi t a ph pelin, has brought has been a more live feel to '. putting out the recording. The I at ely very heavy metal a ho ul dn 't Gail Greenwood is ' bet 0 0

now the official a f raid . bassist. VocalistJ Claw Ham-guitarist Tonya -: mer mixes Donelly ro-wrote a ,,' e n ou g h oouple of the tunes rootsy rock

·th Gail and . Belly chills out on the Diag. ·th th . WI gw.- Wl err tarist Thomas Gorman. contemporary screech to stay inter-

Whoopee. I oould care less if ahe estirig. co-wrote some of the songs with Claw Hammer .oeD at the Lemmy Motorhead. it all 80UrnU the BHnd Pig thls Friday, Aprll14th. same. Yeah, she was in 'lhe Breeders. AnnArbor's Morsel will rock with Yeah, she was in the Throwing MUBe8. them.. . It doesn't mean that anything 01' Tonya pulls out of her 88S is worth A LBUMS LIKE THIS ARE listening to. The only thing that pretty tough to review. Al-seemed particularly exciting about though I always like Mat-King was the fact that the thousands thew Sweet's albumk! (except the of dollars blown at Compass Point dreadfully wimpy and fortunately Studios in the Bahamas oouldn't even hard-to-find Inside and Earth) he make her sound on key. Other than has shown an uncanny propensity that, I couldn't wait to i towards the same get it out of my disc IOld Bingerl player and get back to songwriter atyle of my homework. ~. pop rock. Simply

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,~ ~ \ . kneed dance, Gail \ , " ~:- ' could be on Gzrl-will head baug. and t... ·;J '1, friend or Altered those crazy kids ~l Beaat. won't be able to get enough of Belly at the State Theatre in Detroit. You, my friend, should be studying for those eXaJD8.

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Utde boys play with toys, big boy. ting the band to play wi1h Caw Hammer. serve burgers in a

few years. Since they have been doing the (sorry, gotta use

J ON WAHL W AS FIRST it) pop-punk thing either as All or the introduced to the world ofrock Descendents since 1978, a major la-when he roadied for Agent Or- bel release might not be such a good

ange. Soon after, he wanted to do thing. some rocking ofhis own. The results Picture this: Kennedy announces were Claw Hammer. the new All video for "Long Distance"

Well, Claw Hammer ended up on while thousands of kids are glued to tour with Mudhoney, Rocket From their sets around the US. The kids The Crypt and 'Ihe Jon Spencer Blues like the BOng, it reminds them of Green Explosion, and put out a whole lotta Day or Offspring or something. The

stay home and watch TV. All doean't mind, they have been making squat for years, they like taking money from little kids and frat boys . Five years later, pop-punk is as cool as cheesemetal is now. All plays the Ritz or wherever washed-up punk pop bands end up playing. • -

Regardless, All's new album is great The line-up hasn't changed, with Chad Price on vocals. Stephen Egerton on guitars, Karl Alvarez on bass and Bill Stevenson on drums.

show that "they oould rock like the big boys." In fact, they made no attempt to hide their lack of talent.

At the time For The Ladies was recorded, the Juicy girls had only played their instruments for a little more than a year. The result is New

York, jangle-pop with way more tempo fluctuations, out of tune guitars and off key vocals than even the most indie-rockin' New York bands.

Whether they meant it or not, lots of the tunes are catchy, and their lyrics aren't as anti-

Although there are still plenty of poppy Allstyle love songs like "Million Bucks" and "Long Distance," and quirkier numbers like "Buttop It" and "Gettin' There," Chad Price ex

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Matthew Sweet messes with As good as they've his equipment beoom.e. they still fly

their flag ofhumility. On their inside cover they write: hibits his new liking for abrasive yen

ing on such harsh songs like "Uncle Critic" and "On Foot." Within the 15 tunes of Pummel (Intersoope Records). All is as excitingly diverse as ever.

W, HEN I FOUND , OUT,,; that Juicy was an all girl ' , band, I planned to grab For

the Ladies (Slow River Records) and head for Wazoo to get a dollar or two in trade. After I looked at the packaging a little bit closer, I oould see that they weren't pompous girls trying to

"Thanks to the nice folks who let us borrow their equipment and practice rooms. You've given new meaning to the word charity and we've given new me~ to the word abuse." Ml.

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