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by John J. Miller of Literature, Science, and the Arts legitimate reservations about what they Westemideas. To determine the extent . Graduation ceremonies tend to (LSA) in early May, many of its mem have purchased. to which these criticisms affect LSA, offer little for the intellect. Students bers will know the price of their diplo- Critics have assailed our nation's we can create a case study of a student who actually listen to the commence who enrolled at the U-M in the fall ment speakers find themselves hoping semester of 1987 and will graduate on to be entertained, not enlightened. Al May 4,1991. Our imaginary friend will thoughitappears that PresidentGeorge have completed the minimum 120 Bush will be delivering an address in credits and fulfilled the other require front of this year's graduating class, ments necessary for a Bachelor in Gen odds are he will either utter platitudes eral Studies degree - an option uti or direct his words toward the televi lized by just under eight percent of the sion cameras, and not the students. LSA students who gradtlated in the The graduation ceremony itself, 1989-90 school year, according to the however, provides an excuse to assess Registrar's Office. the state of affairs in liberal arts educa mas - approximately $12,500 for in universities in recent years for lax re What follows is a list of classes tion. When the University of Michigan's state students and $42,000 for out-of quirements, politicized course offer taken by our fictitious student, ac classof1991 graduates from the College state students. They might also harbor ings, and the near-abandonment of companied by the number of credits awarded and oftentimes an excerpt of the class description as presented in the LSA Course Guide. This survey Inn to Become a Private Dorm? intends not to question the merit of any by David J. Powell as a private dormitory for U-M stu trolled housing system without being one course in particular, but rather the Neil Gorosh and his Southfield dents next fall. According to the Ann forced to adopt a different lifestyle, educational experience as a whole. based loPatin Company recently an Arbor News, the rental price would in such as apartment living. nounced plans to make the former Ann clude a comprehensive meal plan - in In order to lure students away from Fall 1987 Arbor Inn the first "free market dorm" contrast to the University's limited 13- traditional dorms, Gorosh is depend e American Culture 222: Elementary in Ann Arbor. meal-a-week plan - and utilities, ing on more than just the promise of Ojibwa (3). "This course is designed to In light of the University of minus telephone costs. In addition, better food and M1V. He is exploring give the conversational and cultural Michigan's recent increase in housing students would have access to cable • the possibilities of a laundry service, skills necessary to enable students to costs and the lack of faith in television, a luxury item not currently maid service, secretarial service, al1 . use Ojibwa in real life situations." privatization demonstrated by Ann available to all dorm residents. exercise room, and a swimming pool. eEnglish 125 (4). Arbor's newly elected mayor, Liz Particulary striking are the p0s Nevertheless, the most lasting ef eSociology 102: Contemporary Social Brater, Gorosh's plan to introduce sible ramifications of "free market fect of such a plan would be the intro Issues (4). Section 18: An Introduction market principles into University dorms" on the infamous U-M meal ductionof greater flexibility in Univer housing could not have come at a bet plan. In the past, a sfudent'scomplaints sity living - the first step in providing Please See Page 6 ter moment. For the first time, U-M about the poor quality of dorm food better services for students and elimi housing officials must address the fell on deaf ears. The implementation nating the University's long-standing concern that students who prefer the of Gorosh's plans would not only pro monopoly on dormitory living. dorm system might take their business vide an incentive for better dorm ser INSIDE elsewhere. vices, including better food, but it David J. Powell is a sophomore in If all goes as planned, the former would empower students as well. Next political science and a contributing Ann Arbor Inn, located at the comer of year, a student would have the real editor of the Review. But Wait! Fourth Avenue and Huron, will open option of leaving the University-con- There's Muir... S Eastern Adopts Speech Code Interview: by Stacey Walker speech, behavior, or other forms of ex sounds a bit familiar. Prior to the 1989 Phyllis Schlafly 8
Eastern Michigan University pression, and /I extreme or outrageous" federal court ruling that struck down a joined the ranks of the sensitive on acts or communications intended to University of Michigan policy on dis March 27. In a unanimous decision, harass, intimidate, or humiliate a per criminatory behavior, EMU was pre Baseball Picks 10 EMU's board of regents voted to ap son on the basis of race, ethnicity, re paring to implement a policy closely prove a discrimination and discrimi- ligionorcreed,age, handicap or sexual resembling the U-M version. After natoryhar~ss~entpolicy. , , , . " orientation. . D'Souza Review 12 The new policy prohibits offensive Do 'not be surprised if this,' policy . Please See Page 13 . . ...,,,_ •••,._ ... w ...· .• ~~,~~ __ _ ~ ,, __~~ _"..-,., . , '··" "" _1"''''''''_V... '.'',.,_'''''''''~·-~-"""", ... ",.-.,.. ~ ...... "
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THE Serpent's Tooth MICHIGAN
So, what's with all the U-M feminists against sexism. Participants spent Our tentative schedule consists of the REVIEW protesting Playboy's recruiting drive . hours erecting "the wall of sexism," following: forits "Girls of the Big Ten" issue? Are which they covered with advertise . Friday: you guys rattled because you can't get ments picturing women. Then, to un 5:00 P.M. Cocktails and caviar. in, or because you'd have to shave load their frustrations, they viciously 9:00 P.M. Keynote Speech, John Birch. your legs for once? destroyed the wall. In response, the Saturday: The Campus Affairs Review has decided to construct "the 9:00 A.M. Golf (yes, 18 holes). Journal of the sexy wall." We will be posting adver 3:00 P.M. Tennis - Mixed Doubles. University of Michigan In a recent Daily article concerning tisements that display attractive 7:00 P.M. Debutante Ball. Earth Week, MSA environmental women and awarding prizes for the Sunday: Editor-:-in-Odef...... BrianJendryka commission chair Aberdeen Marsh sexiest local and national ads. Our an 6:00-11:00 A.M. Church (Sermon de explained the rationale behind select sweringmachine will also be entertain livered by Jonathon Edwards). Fol Executive Editor ...... Adam DeVore ing Lois Gibbs to speak at the week's ing entries for the best erotic moan. lowed by esoteric social functions. Executive Editor...... JeffMuir culminating event: "We really wanted Please wait for the beep. 3:00 P.M. Tea and Charity Ball to help to get a woman speaker because the homosexuals "come over to the other Contributing Editor.... .DavidJ.Powell majority of the legwork (involving in side." Contributing Editor...... Stacey Walker environmental issues) is done by Aren't the words MENstruation and women." And that's a good thing MENopause inherently sexist? The Publisher...... Mark O. Stern because women have the best legs. failure of SAPAC, the Wymmin's A recent Daily article explained, how Stoodies Departmynt, and U-M femi ever, why one really ought to attend Assistant EditorM ...... Peter Daugavietis Assistant Editor...... Corey Hill nists in general to address this critical Women's Weekend. As one of the Assistant Editor...... ~ .....Jay McNeill Q: How many PC'ers does it take to issue betrays the fact that even they are event's organizers put it,"People screw in a light bulb? A: That's not comfortable working within our evil should come because events (concern Copy Editor ...... Dala Taylor funny. Q: How many white males partriarchal system. We just don't ing women) are usually so spread out. Music Editor...... Chris Peters does it take? A: One. know who to trust anymore. In East Quad, they're condensed into a Literary Editor...... Adam Gargiola weekend." Nice metaphor. MTS Editor...... DougThiese Francophile ...... KarenBrinkman Later this month, the Sexual Assault In the wake of the U-M's decision to Prevention and Awareness Center reduce tuition installments from three According to a recently discovered in Staff (SAP AC) will sponsor a ''Take Back te two next school year, we wonder stitute for the Humanities flyer, Teresa Chris Bair, Mike Beidler, David the Night" march. We weren't aware how much more money and .trees de Lauretis, Professor of History of Boettger, Mister Boffo, Spencer the night was missing, but presumably could be saved if the Michigan Vidoo Consciousness (sic) lectured on "Freud, Carney, Joe Coletti, Brian Cook, Sam Copi, Vincent DeSantis, Mary Dzon, they'll take it back from the moon. But Yearbook fliers were eliminated from Sexuali ty, and Perversion" on Apti18 in Athena Foley, John Gnodtke, Reg thenthey'll have to giveitto ... the Sun! the mailings entirely. the Rackham Amphitheater. After the Goeke, Jon Hoekstra, Nicholas Patriarchy! Astrological, cosmic Patri presentation, a reception was sched Hoffman, Omar Javaid, Kishore archy! uled to be held, though the location was Jayabalan, Heather Johnston, Gary In honor of East Quad's recent left unspecified. Nevertheless, the Mally,Bud Muncher, Crusty Women's Weekend and the preceding whole set-up leads one to wonder who Muncher, Megan Nelles, Greg Roth, And, in case you didn't hear, the saps events of Gay Pride Week, we have • was on the receiving end of what Michael Skinner, Jay Sprout, John at SAP AC recently sponsored a rally decided to organize WASP weekend. Transue, AI Tulkki, Anthony Woodlief.
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From Suite One The Core Curriculum: LSA's Road to Recovery
Chances are you wouldn't want to be left out at sea without a sail; left, that is, Second, few students are familiar with the core ideas of Western ci viliza tion to drift to the dictates of a random current. Yet this is precisely what happens or American history. According to a survery conducted by the National Endow towards the end of every semester at the University of Michigan, when you are ment of the Humanities, 42 percent of American college seniors could not place handed a catalog with hundreds of course listings and toid to show up at the Civil War in the correct half century, 58 percent could not name the author of graduation after you've completed 120 credits. The Republic, and 23 percent believed that Karl Marx's phrase, ''From each The U-M, of course, is only one of many formerly excellent universities which according to his ability, to each according to his need," is part of the American have transformed themselves into diploma mills. The recent publication of the Constitution. How can we possibly ask these students to participate fully and National Review College Guide, which lists what it considers to be the nation's top responsibly in our democratic society without possessing even a rudimentary 50 liberal arts colleges, confirms this view. To many people's surprise, the guide understanding of the tradition and culture that molds all contemporary debate? does not incl ude such standard fare as Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford, or even To help remedy this unfortunate situation, we suggest that LSA toughen its theU-M.WilliamF.Buckleyjustifiestheconspicuousabsenceofournation'smost graduation requirements. We feel students should be required to fulfill the prestigious institutions in the introduction: "This is not because you cannot get a following: 16 math or science credits, six at the 200-level or above; 12 humanities good education at Harvard, but because you can graduate from Harvard without credits, six at the 300-level or above; 12 social science credits, six of the 12 at the getting a good education." 300-level or above and four of the 12 in American history or government. Anybody who has attended the U-M for more than a semster will suspect Furthermore, a student must take four credits of English composition, Great Buckley's words apply with equal validity to the U-M's College of Literature, Books (which would now be available to non-honors students), or Western Science, and .the Arts (LSA). By simply avoiding rigorous coursework, the U-M Civilization. will gladly award a degree to any student who has completed 120 credits and paid The proposed system calls for greater flexibility, too. Instead of requiring the his tuition bills (see "The Undergraduate Odyssey" on page one). For this reason, fourth-term foreign language proficiency of aU students, they would have the we strongly urge LSA to strengthen its minimum graduation requirements. option of completing that requirement( without the pass / fail gradingmodifica tion) While specific core requirements are a source of debate, nearly every survey or 16 credits consisting of the foUwing: four in American history, four in European makes two things clear. First, not enough students enroll in math and science history, four in political science, and four English, history, or political science courses. Despite the high-paying jobs offered to students with such degrees, many credits of the student's choice. consider them "too difficult" and fulfill the science credits they do need with These proposed modifications would be relatively easy to implement, as they courses that could be taught to high school freshmen. As a consequence, many enhance rather than overhaul the system currently in place. The University of experts predict a serious shortage of scientifically literate Americans in the future. Michigan should seize the opportunity to become a flagship institution, encour What impact this might have on economic competition remains to be seen. aging greatness instead of catering to the lowest common denominator. Does the Tenant's Voice Speak for You?
Despite the abundant evidence of the Michigan Student Assembly's (MSA) coalition in January to respond to President George Bush's proposed budget." incompetence in handling student money, whether it be exemplified by small After pointing out that every Ann Arbor household pays over $3000 in federal scale snafu's like granting vandal Todd Ochoa $450 in legal fees or more grotesque income tax alone, the article advocated spending in different government pro embarrassments like funding "fact-finding" trips to foreign lands, many students grams (called "necessary social programs"). This is like chiding Robin Hood for are still convinced that MSA's activities are so necessary that all students should not giving enough stolen money to poor people. We realize that a great number be forced to fund them. Presently, every student must pay $6.77 to MSA, which of students love big government and big government subsidies, but should all then decides how to spend that money. students be forced to fund those views? Of all the leechesMSA feeds, however, the Ann Arbor Tenants Union (AA TV) The.dubious nature of the AATV's expenditure of student money is further is possibly the most pernicious. Granted, the AA TV may provide valuable evidenced by page seven of the Tenant's Voice, which announces an ACT-UP information and resources to students, who as first-time tenants are often unfa "week of actions." One of the actions amounts to whining to the University miliar with leases and landlords. Yet it sucks away approximately 8% of MSA's Hospital for more free money and mandatory education programs. Here the roughly half-million dollar budget with the supposed purpose of commitment to problem is not merely that students might disagree with ACT-UP's actions; more "tenant control over safe, decent, accessible and affordable housing." A closer importantly, because the University forces students to contribute to the AA TV, look suggests that students are getting more than they bargained for - much the U-M implicitly (though subtly) takes sides in political debates wherein it more-insofar as the AATV frequently spends that money on projects of dubious ought to remain neutral. Another case in point: the back page of the newsletter merit. plugs the Homeless Action Committee's fightto keep the parking situation in Ann The March-April 1991 Tenant's Voice, the newsletter ofthe AA TV, reveals the Arbor miserable for honest citizens. Again, many may agree, but should all actual breadth of that organization' s agenda. The front page headline, for instance, students be forced to fund such views? reads, "State budget cuts to increase poverty and homelessness." The article Remember how the AATV was supposed to pursue "tenant control over safe, laments the nearly 800,000 welfare recipients who will not be receiving as much decent, accessible and affordable housing?" The Voice justifies itself on the grounds free money as they once enjoyed. Certainly there is no shortage of U-M students that it "is a place for communication among tenants working toward that goal." who earnestly desire the statist, quasi-socialist policies for which the article But clearly the Ann Arbor Tenants' Union serves notas a tenants' union, but rather yearns - but should a U-M student be forced to subsidize editorial views with as another excuse to gorge on students' money without their consent. which he disagrees? And if so, does the mandatory funding stop at the Tenants' If there were a way for students to freely choose whether or not to subsidize Voice, or should it also include Agenda, Ten Percent, the Daily, the Ann Arbor Metro the AA TV and its leftist Voice, that would, of course, be most desirable. Indeed, Times, and, of course, the Review? there is no reason why the AATU need have any affiliation with the University at Page two of the Tenant's Voice contains an anti-war poem by Paul Lambert. all. Those who approve of the AATV's agenda should be free to donate to it Again, many students might sympathize with Lambert's position, but students voluntarily, as if purchasing membership in an auto-dub. Those who do not who supported the war should not be forced to fund it. Page five features a story approve of it should not have to fund it. How can this be accomplished? The with the headline, "Groups blast Bush budget: demand new federal priorities." answer is obvious: either make MSA fees voluntary or sever the MSA-AATU The story informs us that "the Ann Arbor Tenants' Union helped organize a local connection entirely. ~~"W'.:olI~ ' ')'!"I#'' '''_~'''''\''' '' '''-'~ >;:'/~'~<'H''_~'~'.w.~~'' ~!>U!~~~~W':,t~n~~Y'%~~~~:T" ': ~" '~ ' ~';',~\",.,.,." , ..... ,: .~, '_ . ' .. : -~:"-
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by Jeff Muir breathe, have vision, and whose glands loose in the world. As a result, adver- the connection betWeen: advertising On April 15, the balloting came to produce testosterone) are perverted sex tisements which portray women in and its definition of sexism is easily a close for the Sexual Assault Preven freaks who ought to what SAPAC con- seen, If, however, SAPAC's goals in tionand Awareness Center' s (SAP AC) be locked up. siders demeaning clude "sexual assault prevention and annual ''Most Sexist Advertisement" Now SAPAC is ordegradingsitua- awareness," it requires quite a stretch contest. The contest featured two cat outto purge the world Learn the Review's tionsservetoobjec- of the imagination to make any con egories: most sexist local ad, and most of "sexist advertis- tify women, mak- nection at all. sexist national ad. ing." ing them less than For example, one of the advertise Headed by arch-feminist Julie But what, one IF@lI:'1l»urru~ ~ l]l human (the story ments nominated in the category of Steiner, SAPAC is the University of may ask, does "sex- goes), and easier to most sexist local ad was the Michigan Michigan office in charge of, as the ist" (in SAPAC's §~~rr~{t ~ sexually assault. Review' 5 very own "Dial name implies, "sexual assault preven opinion, that is) ad- From view, I can 1-900-Hot-Babes" ad parody. SAPAC tion and awareness," on its face an vertising have to do only assume that claims that this is one of the four most admittedly laudable cause. Butasinso with "sexual assault Dial SteinerandSAPAC vile and sexist local ads of the year. many other cases, U-M radicals have prevention and 1-900-HOT-BABE view t~e general Curiously, though, the ad meets none transformed a laudable cause into a awareness," and how population as do- of SAPAC's six criterion for consider political monster. will exposing such mesticated herd ation: ''Parts of bodies; Using women's • Vi=s aprt:sstr1 by litt Ilol bob
The Michigan Review, April 16, 19,91, p. 6 .
Undergraduate Odyssey
Conti.n~ From Page 1 ", -Anthropology458: Topics in Cultural -Environmental Studies 401: Special Michigan ... " Anthropology (3). Section 1: Shaman Problems in Environmental Studies (3). -American Culture 423: Advanced to Sociology Through Social Move ism and Tragedy. One of the professor' s Alternative Patterns of Resource Utili Ojibwa (3). ments. "American Society is character interests: "an approach which instead zation: The Amish in Twentieth Cen -English 280: Thematic Approaches to ized by racism, sexism, and student of exclusively or mainly focusing on tury America. "Amish life-style offers Uterature (3). Section 1: Erotic Fanta inequality ... We will seek an under techniques (drumming, trance, etc.) an implicit critique of consumption sies in Male and Female 20th Century standing of both society and social and universals, asks what are the ways patterns and agricultural methods Uterature. "The students should be movements by studying the Civil by which shamanic art tries to extract characteristic of the 19805." aware of being asked to read some Rights, Student and Women's Move curative magic from local history, as -University Course 488: Alternative very candid sexual descriptions." But ments of the 19605." (May be repeated such history is embedded in the often for credit.) tragic consequences of modem world -Women's Studies 240: Introduction history." Absences are punished by to Women's Studies (4). "Topics will bewitching. Feel Lonely? include: violence against women, dis -Environmental Studies 320: Intro Bottom 15 LSA majors for 1989-90 crimination in the workplace, the femi duction to Environmental Studies (4). nization of poverty, and sexuality. -Sociology 102: Contemporary Social 15. Judaic Studies - 6 Students will also examine how capi Issues (4). Section 9: ''IWJe will proceed 14. Linguistics - 5 talism, racism, and imperialism affect with an examination of three social 9. (tie) Drama, Geological Sciences, Italian, movements in the United States. These women's lives." Latin, Medieval and Renaissance include the labor movement, the Winter 1988 women's movement, and the Civil Studies-4 • American Culture 223: Elementary Rights movement The final part of the 8. Classical Language and literature - 3 Ojibwa (3). course will examine the revolutionary 6. (tie) Afroamerican and African Studies, -English 411: Art of the Fllm (3). Viet movements that are occurring in the Botany-2 nam and the Artist. Films studied in Third World and the U.s. response." 1. (tie) Biophysics, Computer and Com cluded every anti-American cinematic (May be repeated for credit) What? experience one is likely to encounter, The students don't study the Reagan munication Science, Hebrew Studies, such as Hearts and Minds and "films Revolution? Psychology /Speech and Hearing made by the South Vietnamese Na -Women's Studies 342: Gender and Science, Scandinavian Studies - 1 tional Uberation Front" No mention Society (3). Hierarchies in Social Orga was made of Rambo II. nization. ''We will examine the expla Futures (3). "The overall purpose is not is there a lab? -University Course 151: Freshman nationsof,and proposed remedies for, onlyfa scholarly examination of vari -English 413: Film Genres and Types Seminar (4). Blacks and Jews: Dialogue women's disadvantaged positions ous conceptions of the future but an (3). "This course willlook at two differ on Ethnic Identity. "Initially, the class within the workplace, the family, the attempt to construct a humanly mean ent genres, the post-1972 horror film will explore the unique concerns and economy, and the political arena." ingful and ecologically sustainable fu and sex farce, that share the common perspectives of minority groups and ture for you and me; and the Third aim of 'grossing~uf the audience ... individuals ... Dialoguearnongstudents Winter 1989 World people as well." Films to be screened will possibly in in the class will be an essential compo • Afro-American Studies 461: Pan -Women'sStudies: Practical Feminism clude ... The Texas Chainsaw Massacre ... nent in the course and it is expected that Africanism I (3). (1). Lesbian Studies. "The class will Animal House, Porky's, Fast Times at students selecting the class will be pre • American Culture 323: Intermediate discuss ... lesbian thought." Ridgemont High, [and] Revenge of the pared to openly, critically, and sensi Ojibwa (3). "The empha,sis in class is Nerds." Prepare for an intellectual b0- tively participate to further an Under on increasing the range of situations in Fall 1989 nanza. standing of the issues." Remember: be which the student can use Ojibwa in -American Culture 422: Advanced -Women's Studies 380: Women's critical and sensitive. real life." Ojibwa (3). ''Students will ... leamabout Studies Colloquium (3). Section 2: Les -English 319: Literature and Social the problems of working in a language bian Realities: Institutional Transfor Fal11988 Change (3). "[W]e'll be planning and withouta standard writing system that mations. ''We will examine how reli -American Culture 322: Intennediate producing various forms of progres is widely accepted." Note the obvious gion, psychotherapy, and law have OjIbwa (3). sive theater in our community." practicality. negated lesbian experiences and how -Biology 101: Biology and Humail lesbian activisms have begun to trans Affairs ('1). According to the Review's form these institutions .,. THIS ·ke a Numb er? J~ Muir, a ~re appropriat.e title for COURSE WILL APPEAR ONLY AS Feel LI • this class nught be "The Blology of WS 380 ... ON ALL TRANSCRIPTS • Nicaragua, Radical POJrEnvironmen- AND UNIVERSITY RECORDS." Top 10 U-M maJors for 1989-90 talism,andStale19605LeftistRhetoric." Whew! 10 BioI -167 -Psychology 100: Learning to Learn . ~ .. (4). "[I]ntended for students who wish Fall 1990 9. M~charucal Engmeenng - 244 to improve their skills and strategies -Anthropology 459: Inequality in 8. History - 254 forleamingandmemory." Apparently, Tribal Societies (3). "Both received 7. General Studies - 287 most other classes don't implicitly wisdom and recent theory have em- 6. Communication - 290 provide this feature. phasized the production and circula- 5 Business Administration _ 311 -Sociology450: Political Sociology (3). tion of accumulatable forms of wealth 4' E . 447 Vehementlyanti-capitalist. as the source of inequality. Unequal . co.n~nucs .- accumulation and relations of depen- 3. Political Science - 470 Winter 1990 dence and indebtedness are seen to 2. English - 489 -Afro-American Studies 358: Topics follow inevitably from the sheer pres- 1. Psychology - 574 (at a dime a in Black World Studies (3). Section 1: ence of wealth (which should thus be dozen that's $4 78) Black ute and History in Michigan. absent in egalitarian societies.) The , • :. "T~ics covered include slavery in Marxian system holds ... " " !\ t ;\ ~ " ' " " lj; '" + ~ ~ t i f of ' t -t; 'J ~ .,,.- , , ,. • ~_ $, .. • • " " "" ~ ~ ~ ~ •• .. ~ ,. .. " ' , ' \ ~ .. A- • !j ~ ~ < • '" '''' ,K " , ~ '. ""~ ...... ~ '. , ~~~~~,l(b"!.'liSll;t1 ~~J41'~JfWil'tl!:~1* JilII'lti::,~ i~~~'W&~~l"_l",,,,,,<,,,';-h';_"*"_''''''~''''''''''''''''',,,,~=,,,,,.>, ~ ,,,
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-Comparative Uterature 240: Intro narratives, drawings, films, and inves -University Course 299: Race, Racism, 'passing,' transvestism and duction to Comparative Uterature (3). tigations from both inside and outside and Ethnicity (4). The class will"ex transsexual ism as both a putting into "[TJhis course will ask 'What is litera prison and probably crack cocaine cul plore the following topics ... Ways in question of theoretical paradigms, such ture?' ... We will probably write a col tures ... we shall not only study the which we encounter racism every day as the sex-gender system and as an lective poem or two in class, or perhaps texts themselves, but enter into contact and how change can be broughtabout." aesthetic convention used to represent try our hand at inventing a 'sacred with the producers of those works and Field trips will notinclude a visitto the cultural contradictions involving gen text.' " some part of the context, as well as Affirmative Action Office. der, race, class, sexual orientation, reli -History 161: United States 1865 to the with others who share their experi -Women's Studies 341: Gender and gion, and colonialism." Present (4). ''What are the forces that ences. Each students (sic) will have a the Individual: Transmission and have shaped contemporary America? The likelihood of any student actu This course will attempt to answer this ally enrolling in this exact schedule question by focusing on such topics as must be very small. Yet the possibility the meaning of race, class, gender, and Feel Different? exists, and this in itself warrants con ethnicity in American society ... " This Top 5 interesting U-M majors for 1989-90 cern. class is taught by Prof. Terrence Granted, students should be al McDonald, a man who, when ques 5. Physical Geography (as opposed to mental lowed a certain degree of freedom in tioned at a public forum, could not geography?) making course selectipns, but random, explain the difference between race and misinformed, and simply poor choices ethnicity, yetferventlycampaigned for 4. Church Music can amount to a situation such as the the new LSA requirement on the study 3. Double Bass (in case one bass is not enough) one created above. The LSA adminis of "issues arising from racial or ethnic 2. Metalwork and Jewelry Design (make your own tration ought to consider seriousIy what intolerance." class ring!) it believes should entail an under -University Course 252: Collegiate 1. Weaving and Fabric Design (home of the famed graduate education in the liberal arts, Seminar (4). Section 1: The Environ and whether the example presented in mental Crisis: Ecology, Economics, and "Underwater Basket Weaving" class?) this article meets those standards. Ethics. "Many experts believe that the decade of the 1990s provides us with placement in a prison, drug rehab cen Function of Sex/Gender Systems (3). our last opportunity to deal construc ter, halfway hourse(sic), crisis center, Section 1: Sex Changes. "This course John J. Miller is a junior in English tively with the daunting environmen etc., and will work with people from will examine 'sex changes' in the form and editor-at-Iarge of the Review. tal problems facing the world today ... those two cultures, who will also par of cross-dressin~, impersonation, Armed with an understanding of cause, ticipate in classroom meetings. This is we will then turn our attention to the a new course, and we will be feeling diverse approaches advocated by our way together ... grading proce prominent environmentalists in for dures will be decided by students and mulating policies designed to alleviate instructor." or solve environmental problems." -English 473: Topics in American lit erature (3). 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Interview Schlafly vs. The Radical Feminist Agenda
On March 21, 1991, Corey Hill of the REVIEW: Would it be fair to say that The best way to have equal opportu Review interviewed Phyllis Schlafly, feminism sacrifices the real rights of nity for everybody is to get the govern REVIEW: What ef£ectdoyou think of president of the Eagle forum. Mrs. women? ment off our backs and allow the pri . the Supreme Court's decision in the Schlafly, who was instrumental in the vate enterprise system to operate. Reproductive Health Services case will defeat of the ERA, spoke at the UAC SCHLAFLY: I do not believe feminism have on the future of abortion laws? Student Soapbox Debate on Abor supports women's rights at all. It REVIEW: How likely is it that Roe t7. tion. supports the radical agenda, and that Wade will be overturned? SCHLAFLY: This case allows the states view is anti-marriage, anti-family, and to devise their own legislation about REVIEW: What is your opinion of anti-motherhood. If children do come SCHLAFLY: Roe t7. Wade will be over abortion. That's basically the situation women's studies departments? into the picture, they look upon them turned, but I do not know when. It is we had prior to Roe t7. Wade. The Su as the responsibil- • preme Court never should have gotten SCHLAFLY: "Women's studies ity of the govern into the act of legislating on abortion. I departments" is a misnomer. They are ment and the tax think the Webster decision will open the not women's studies, they are radical payers rather than way for most states to ban abortion. feminist studies. They do not believe in the mothers and the choice to be pro-life. They are fathers. REVIEW: Many U-M feminists re advocates of abortion and every item acted negatively to the recent paren on the radical feminist agenda. REVIEW: Ronald tal consent laws. What is your view of Reagan credits you the laws? REVIEW: What do you mean by lithe as the force that radical feminist agenda"? defeated the Equal SCHLAFLY: I certainly think that an Rights Amend abortionist should have to notify the SCHLAFLY: The radical feminist ment (ERA). What parents of a minor girl, and should agenda always starts with the alleged is the best way to have to get their consent before per right of a woman to kill her unborn achieve equal forming an abortion. Children cannot baby. They look upon abortion as a rights for both get their ears pierced or their bodies woman's premier right. They also sup genders? tatooed without parental consent. It port every type of sexual behavior seems to me that an abortion is at least outside of marriage, including homo SCHLAFLY: The that important, and the parents should sexual and lesbian agendas, and they Constitution asjt is be involved. usually support prostitution also. The now written and radical feminist agenda also calls for the private enter REVIEW: What do you see as the fu the government to spend our tax dol prise system are the ture of feminism? lars to address most cjf their "prob best sources for lems," including paying for abortions equal rights for our SCHLAFLY: Feminism as an ideology and funding their tactics for imposing people. ERA was is morally, socially, and politically their ideology on the rest of us through one of the goals of bankrupt. If you read the articles that universities, grants, studies, daycare the radical feminist typically appear in feminist centers, and lawsuits. agenda, and it was publications, you will see that feminism an attemptto use the power of govern the worst decision in the history of the has an identity crisis, thatitis "overthe REVIEW: Feminists frequently ment to force us into pretending that Supreme Court. Essentiallywhatitdoes hill," that young women do not relate employ the rhetoric of freedom and there is no difference between men and is to make the unborn baby the prop to it. Evidence of the feminist ideology's liberation. Do they live up to this in women. For example, ERA would have erty of the mother, to do with as she bankruptcy is the new biography of practice, or do tMy tend to suppress required women to be drafted and as sees fit during the nine months of preg Simone de Beauvoir, who is the big dissenting views? signed to combat duty just like men. nancy. Our society cannot tolerate one mother hen of radical feminism. She The American people rejected it. A re- human being being the property of said marriage is an obscene bourgeois SCHLAFLY: another. institu tion. Her book, The Second Sex, is The feminist the number one book that has come out agenda be REVIEW: What do you think of the of the feminist literature which is lieves that I The best way to have equal Supreme Court's decision to ban fetal typically studied in women's studies do not have opportunity for everybody is protection policies? courses, and she is certainly no role the right to model for young women. exist or to ex to get the government off our SCHLAFL Y: It is certainly in line with press a view. Blackmun's view that the unborn child Many times backs and allow the private is the property of the mother. She can the feminists do as she pleases, including exposing havepicketed enterprise system to operate. the child to environmental risks that orprotesteda 1'______...... may deform the baby. I think that as debate be- pectis very unfortunate. I believe each cause they are opposed to a presenta cent Time magazine article said we have individual should have an inalienable tion of an anti-feminist view. They do moved into an era where we celebrate right to life, and it should not be at the not believe in any type of fair play or gender differences instead of trying to whim of someone else to decide recognition of women who do not agree force ourselves all into the same mold whether you are born and born healthy with them. and pretend that we are all the same. or not. !l!JI'''~~~NW:11&1A~'''f~~''''Ci'''~;''''j'\'''''''''''_'''''''%''''''''V"'''~ __~'''''''''}h"'l The Michigan Review, April 16, 1991, p. 9 Opinion Will California U's Become, Diploma.Mills? by Rick Henderson eryone else. better prepared for post-secondary tary, fewer than 400 blacks received A populist California economist But the racial compositions of the education will bernore likely to stay in Ph.Ds in the United States in 1988. discovers that college graduates earn student bodies and the graduating school and graduate. A school choice That was about two percent of all doc 30 percentrnore than those who do not classes do not reflect the ethnic mix of program for elementary and high toral degrees awarded. In most areas have degrees. So the state's voters pass stateresidents.In 1986, eight percent of schools, which would allow students of the humani ties and natural sciences, an initiative that automatically awards California' shighschoolgraduates were of all economic backgrounds to choose no blacks received Ph.D.s. l'Discourag bachelors' degrees to all high school blacks and 20 percent were Latinos. Yet the best schools, would provide a good ing as these numbers are,they are get graduates and other California natives among University of California start. Tax credits, vouchers, or even an ting worse," Thernstrom writes. The who are 18 years of age or older. No freshmen in 1988,only five percentwere open enrollment plan for public school quest for racia1ly balanced faculties will longer will those who have college di blacks and 12 percent Latinos. And of students could help. Unfortunately for deprive those students who desper plomas enjoy undemocratic advan those who received bachelors' degrees California students, Superintendent of ately need strong teaching. tages. The income of all adult Califor from U-C campuses in 1988, less than Public Instruction Bill Honig is one of These battles have spread beyond nians will rise. four percent were blacks, and eight the nation's rnost outspoken opponents California. The Middle States Associa Under those circumstances, of percent Latinos. of school choice. tion of Colleges and Schools is already course, simply having a college di So the legislature told California's California laws already under- holding back accreditation when to ploma wouldn't miraculously raise post-secondaryeducators, ''Thou shalt mine the goal of competent teaching. schools which fail to recruit acceptable your salary. And the initiative itself is graduate racially balanced classes." Thestaterequirescommunitycolleges numbers of minority faculty and stu fiction - the brainchild of Robert A. AssemblyBills4620ntroducedbyTom to have racially balanced faculties by dents. Heinlein in his 1982 novel Friday. But Hayden) and 3993 (introduced by the year 2005. In the meantime, the If California's educators focus on influential California legislators, led Speaker Willie Brown) target both ad- colleges will hire more than 18,000 fac- graduation rates and ethnic composi by Assembly Speaker Willie Brown, mission policies and graduation rates. ultymembers. By the end of next year, tion rather than on improving the have given the general principle a home Along with lofty language about re- 30 percent of those hired must belong educatioR received by disadvantaged in the Golden State's legal code. It could ducing racism and increasingopportu- to an ethnic minority. students, the value of all California permanently devalue the nation's nity, the bills offer this "remedy" for Butthere are not enough qualified degrees wiU plummet. Once a college largest higher education network. racial imbalance: by the year 2000, the candidates. As Abigail Themstrom For three consecutive years, the student bodies and graduating classes pointed out in the July 1990 Commen- Please See Page 13 California legislature has considered of each division of ' bills that encourage "educational eq the highereducation uity" in the state's post-secondary in system should mir stitutions. The legislation - which may ror the racial and A Letter from the Editors pass this year-is designed to increase ethnic makeup of the educational opportunities for "under state. The bills easily April 16, 1991 represented" ethnic and socioeconomic passed the legislative Dear President Duderstadt: groups. But it doesn't setout to improve committees last year, May 1 will mark the third anniversary of the implementation of the University the education these students receive. but never reached ofMichigan Policy on Discrimination and Discriminatory Conduct by Students in the Instead, it requires higher education the full Assembly for University Environment. This policy was struck down in August 1989 by federal officials to meet a target racially bal a vote. judge Avem Cohn as unconstitutional but was soon replaced with the University of anced graduation rates. Equity is no Affirmative action officers may substituteforeduca Michigan Interim Policy on Discrimination and Discriminatory Conduct by Students delight in the legislature's goals. Yet tional quality - es in the University Environment. While the legality of the Interim Policy with respect to students of all races and economic pecially for disad First Amendment rights is questionable, one thing is clear: the administration's classes who seek academic excellence vantaged students. attempt to control student speech with any type of policy is wrong. - and the taxpayers who foot their Those who enter The U-M ought to be educating its students, not engaging in a partisan evalua bills - will suffer. college with poorly For the past three decades, Cali developed academic tion of their thoughts. Federal, state and local laws already tempered by the Bill of fornia lawmakers have pursued three skills have enough. Rights should be wholly sufficient to evaluate and enforce student speech and conduct goals in higher education: access to troubles. As social By making students answerable to a U-M policy on speech, they become hostages to a quality education for all qualified critics like Thomas bureaucracy that does not have the resources to protect or ensure these rights. residents; solid educational programs Sowell and Walter According to the Interim Policy, it is the University'S duty to protect the run by competent teachers; and diverse Williams have noted, student bodies led by programs that placing these stu "educational process" at the U-M. Using resources intended for education to police help all students develop th~ir poten dents at a campus the speech of students is not the job of the University. As editors of campus newspa tial. such as U.c. when pers we ask the administration to abandon this policy. The Interim Policy benefits no The state has eased access to its they-might be more one. Not newspapers, not students, and especially not the "educational process." schools by providing virtually tui tion suited for Cal State free enrollment to all residents. Still, it or a community col Brian Jendryka Andrew Gottesman rewards the best students by estab lege can simply Editor--iIKhief Editor--iIKhief lishing a hierarchy inside the univer overwhelm them. for the Michigan Review for the Michigan Daily sity system. The University of Califor State officials nia campuses recruit from only the top should instead focus one-sixth of high school graduating on the education MarkSanor Lisa Bean classes; California State University students get before - Editor -iIH::hief Editor-iIH::hief seeks students from the top one-fourth. entering college. for the Res Gestae for Prospect Community colleges are open to ev- Students who are · The Michigan Review, April 16, 1991, p. 10 Sports: Baseball Preview Tigers Doomed for Mediocrity ... Again by Tom Blnkow tial is bound to fail. It should not be American League West Kirk Gibson. Kansas City's position is Get your nose out of those books enough to push the Orioles below third The prevailing theory: because fourth best, but tenuous. - you have had months to study. If place. Oakland got swept in the World Series CALIFORNIA was an average you are still that far behind in April, Other than LF,:RF, and two spots last year, they will not win the division team last year, and consequently won you are not going to catch up anyway. in the starting rotation, CLEVELAND this year. about half of the time. 1991 will be a Look - you just missed Opening Day. is solid at every position. There is such Unfortunately for the rest of the small improvement; OF Junior Felix It is time to stop studying and get on a lack of talent to fill those positions, West, OAKLAND is just as good as should help, 3B Gary Gaettishould also with the season and the Review's 1991 however, that any team will be stiff they would be if contribute,and OFDave Winfield may baseball predictions: competition for them. Other than these they had won the even improve at age 39 (he returned positions, there are few questions in World Series 4- from his year-long layoff with a slow American League East Oeveland, so how they finish mostly O. The A's still April and May, but was hot for the last The Boston Red Sox and Toronto depends on the success rate of have the best two months). Relief ace Bryan Harvey Blue Jays, both above-average teams, Baltimore's rising stars. pitching staff in has the talent to help - he just has to may have the only winning records in DETROIT is an easy pick: the the AL, includ utilize it. All these incremental the division this year. TORONTO gets offense should be among the best (with ingthemanwho, improvements might even be enough the edge with the only decent pitching Boston), but the pitching may have a in 1990, had the to elevate the Angels into fourth place, in the division, even though they lock on worst. The winter additions of greatest season but it is more likely they will reside possess less on offense. Toronto had OF Rob Deer and C Mickey Tettleton for a pitcher ever comfortably in fifth. the best offense in the league last year to 1990's second best offense should (no exaggeration): Dennis Eckersley. The only seriously deteriorating (767 runs) and traded its best hitters push them over the top this year. The In 73 innings he struck out 73 and organization in the AL West is for ... worse hitting? There mtl$t have pitching was the worst in the league walked 4. He allowed five earned runs, MINNESOTA. P Jack Morris and DH been a serious internal conflict, because last year, and has only grown worse. and only 22 batters even got to three Chili Davis are significant additions, they are left with two big problems. With a huge offense and questionable balls. Eckersley had the lowest earned but do nothing to move the Twins First, they may lack enough players on pitching, it will be up to the other teams run average (0.61) of any pitcher ever toward a championship. The Twins base for the RBI men to drive in. The to beat them. who pitched 25 innings or more. The need young talent, not aging fonner Jays were tied for eighth in on-base The YANKEES could easily pass offense, with RF Jose Canseco, LF stars. They will compete with TEXAS percentage last year, and traded three the Tigers if their starting pitching Rickey Henderson and 1B Mark for the cellar. The Rangers have four of their four beston-basemen,SS Tony comes through. Here, New York's best McGwire, may not be the best in the players who are better than average: Fernandez, IB Fred McGriff and OF hopes in the rotation are Scott league, but this trio guarantees at least Nolan Ryan and Bobby Witt at P, 2B Junior Felix without replacing them. Sanderson and Mike Witt Unlike the enough 1Jln production to win. Pos Julio Franco, and RF Ruben Siena. Second, they have only three starters Tigers, at leasttheir pitching has a little sible weaknesses: attitude, hitting atC, With the possible exception of a healthy returning from last year's squad. hope. 2B, 3B, 55 and pitching from the fourth RP Jeff Russell, one can expect the Strangers can take a while to learn their MILWAUKEE has more talent and fifth spots of the starting rotation Rangers to be overwhelmed by medi role on the team, both on the field and than Detroit, New York, Baltimore, or and middle relief. Still, those are not ocrity. in the clubhouse. Oeveland. Yet they are plagued by enough reasons to think the A's will be The Jays should have won the AL injuries so consistently that another anything but the best again. National League East East last year; they hit better than Boston year of stars on the disabled list is a Sure, OIICAGOplayed over their For the NEW YORK METS, the and pitched at least as well. They were reasonable expectation. This is heads last year, but they were 11 games injury to P Sid Fernandez might be hurt by interpersonal problems, and it becoming too common to be a ahead of the third-place Rangers. They serious - after all, the only proven seems the club has tried to improve the have improved a little by adding P starters left are Dwight Gooden, Frank situation. Charlie Hough and LF Tim Raines, and Viola, and Dave Cone. Seriously, BOSTON is close behind. The Sox could finish second by winning 88 though, their pitching should be the have one of the top offenses in all of games, which should notbea problem. best in baseball. Though there were baseball, and the East's second best SEATTLE was third in pitching fourth in team ERA last year, they were pitching staff - a weak one that lacks and second to last in hitting last year. only 0.06 earned runs per nine innings depth in the starting rotation and a They have done little to improve, but out of first. Their offense was the most dependable closer in the bullpen. Jeff their young players have matured. That , productive in baseball last year, scoring Reardon and Danny Darwin may will be significant, especially for 775 runs - a miraculous feat for a discover that Fenway is inhospitable pitching ace Eric Hanson. Although the National League team playing half their to pitchers on the decline. Mariners are still desperate for a games in Shea Stadium, the worst The other five teams in the division shortstop and left fielder, the return of hitters' park in the league. The Mets all have the same mediocre level of Jay Bubner in right field should be were probably the most talented team talent, and could finish in virtually any enough to help them edge out the in the NL last year; this year, some of order. Royals. the offense left for L.A. with RF Darryl Ifall the potential in BALTIMORE KANSAS an's pitching will Strawberry, but Doc Gooden ought to is fulfilled, the Orioles will finish at coincidence. You would think that the make them competitive. As long as return to form, and with their least on top of the second tier of the front office would investigate and do BretSaberhagen is healthy, the starting overwhelming pitching the Mets will East. The team relies heavily on whatever was necessary to solve the rotation has talent and depth. Without easily score enough to win. "potential" stars, including four in the problem - perhaps a new trainer, him, they just have depth. The bullpen PITTSBURGH could actually starting rotation. The team added two fewer sprinkler heads in the outfield, should be above average, even if Mark improve on their division-winning past excellent veterans in the off-season, softer toilet paper ... whatever. If they Davis does not rebound from injury. year. Most important is the return of P including 1B Glenn Davis, who can be stay healthy, third place should be no The problem is offense: Do not expect John Smiley for a full, healthy season; expected to contribute about 35 home problem, but I am picking them for the another batting title from George Brett, plus, they will have Zane Smith for a runs. Still, at least some of this poten- basement. or an MVP (or even healthy) year from full season. In 1990, the Pira tes, like the ~~t""~'ltII\c"~"~,},>,>I;:t:;""'''~~~'''''''''I_",~~~~'~''''''itt~'''AA>I~~'~,,,ww»'~~,~><",+~.<.- , ~ ~ ,. The Miclrigan E.evi~w, April)§~1991, p.11 , :..... , ' ,, ' ~ ~ '.. Mets, were virtually tied for first in talent from the minors. Rookies are maybe Tim Browning. They lost only HOUSTON traded its best player, pitching, and were second in hitting. tough to'predict, so the Cardinals are Qanl)yJa~on~eW9Q~~~t , ;lBG\~nn DiJ:vis,'Wd,n,ow ~~ a firm Although they still lack a stopper, the hard to evaluate for 1991. In any case, almost tied for the league lead in ERA; ' grasp on last place. The Astros' hitting pitching should improve, but even future stars usually do not make so they could repeat last year's trick. wastheworstin 1990,andhasdeclined Pittsburgh's hitting relies too much on a huge impact their first year, and many Their obvious strength is in the bullpen: with the departure of Davis. Two of the the health of their starting eight If the rookies with big reputations fail. I will Cincinnati has the two best relievers in four remaining dependable talents on Pirate hitters stay healthy, the Mets pick the Cardinals for fifth while they the National League, Ron Dibble and the team, relievers Dave Smith and will face serious competition. Barring sort out their talented new generation. Randy Meyers. Unless one of their Larry Andersen, have also gone. All that, the Pirates' biggest concern will PHILADEL· young pitchers - that remain are C Craig Biggio, P Jim be the Cubs. PHIAfinished tied for perhaps Jack DeShaies, and a smattering of OflCAGO may haveaetuallyput fourth in 1990,andhas Armstrong - fills unproven youngsters. Last place, and together a competent starting rotation done nothing to im the hole in the start- likely to be the worst in baseball. thisseason-if PDannyJacksonstays prove. They have - ing rotation, the healthy, that is.Jackson has not pitched some future in the ~~~ _ pitching will de The biggest change this year ought a full season since 1988; in fact, 1988 pitchingstaff,butthe - _ ,' ~"" O'_ cline in 1991. Im to be a decrease in injuries, especially was his only truly exceptional season. hi tting is pathetic and proved hitting will to pitchers. There was virtually no He is just unreliable. However, their getting worse. I think be needed for an spring training in 1990 (remember the other big off-season acquisition, LF they played over their heads last year, other division title. lockout?), and that might have been George Bell, is reliable. and are destined for dead last in 1991. SAN FRANOSCO will also be the reason so many pitchers went down Stadiums have a big effect on hit~ competitive, but they only have one with injuries. ters and pitchers. For example, since National League West dependable starter, Bud Black. There Another big change is salary 1986, players have hit 24 percent more The West should have the most are other pitchers that could potentially increases. Do three, four, or even five home runs in Wrigley Field than the competitive race in baseball. Three of help, both old {Rick Reuchel), and million dollars per year for playing average stadium. Bell will benefit from six teams can compete for first place, young (John Burkett), but as I said, baseball disgust you? Well, you can that, and might even be thinking about and the winner will probably be there is noone to depend on. In offense, blame me and other dedicated fans an MVP award come October. The whicheverteamgetshot. The edge right the personnel has declined; CF Willie such as yourself. Since 1971, players' starting pitching is still shaky, though, now goes to SAN DIEGO, which McGee is a step down from Brett salaries have increased 1741 percent, as is the bullpen (expect nothing from robbed Toronto of two superstars over Butler. Even without Butler,however, and 'IV revenues have increased 1742 RP Dave Smith; pitchers in Wrigley the winter: 55 Tony Fernandez and 1B the hitting should stay on par with last percent (or something like that - I suffer as the batters thrive). The Cubs FredMcGriff. This trade alone should year's. 1B Will aark should improve, don't remember the numbers exactly, oughtto finish third, looking over their imDrove Padre hittine from avera2e to and rookieC Steve Decker will at least but they are high and only 1 % apart). shoulders at the Expos. very good. With Andy Benes, Ed be better than the ancient backstops of The reason 'IV networks pay teams Unlike Chicago, MONTREAL has Whitson, and Bruce Hurst, the Padres 1990. But pitching will be bad enough more is because they can chargeadver a strong starting rotation and bullpen. also have one of the best starting to relegate the Giants to fourth - fifth tisers higher rates. The reason adver They had the bestpitchingin theleague pitching rotations in the division. Their ifthe young Braves are early bloomers. tisers pay higher rates is that so many in 1990, but their offense finished ninth. problems are in middle relief and with • In Vegas late last year, a friend of people watch baseball. It is really an Their big off-season move was to trade thefourthand fifth starters. IfSan Diego mine bet on the ATLANTA Braves as incontrovertablecomment about what LF Tim Raines for LF Ivan Calderon finds good enough players to fill these 200-to-110ng shots to win the division. we as a nation value; it is not exploit and RP Barry Jones. This trade hurt roles, they could take the NL West I think this was a wise bet, because ative greed. them where they needed to improve: crown. even though I do not anticipate they I am not saying that I am going to onoffense. UnlessfuturestarsRFLany LOS ANGELES is very close will offer any competition this season, stop watching basebalI- hey, I will Walker and 2B Delino DeShields hit behind, however. The addition of CF I do expect them to compete in a couple even give Tom Monaghan $15 once in like superstars, lack of hitting should Brett Butler and RFDarryl Strawberry of years. They have better pitching than a while so I can watch his Tigers hit drag the Expos down to fourth place. If willsignificantlyimprove their already the Giants, with a lot of room for so~ homers and lose again. What I some of last year's promising young good hitting. The Dodgers also have improvement John Smoltz is only 23, am saying is that I do not think players pitchers turn out to be flukes, 1991 two all-star pitchers in Ramon Tom Glavine is 25, and super-pros are greedy for taking money that would could be even worse. Martinez and Tim Belcher (if he's pect Steve Avery, at 20, is younger than otherwise belong to the owners, or that Something went wrong for ST. healthy), The restof the pitching staff, I and many of you. The infield is weak, owners are greedy for taking money LOUIS last year. Even their highly however, consists of .500 pitchers, and but has some potential, and the outfield from advertisers. Ultimately, it all respected manager Whitey Herzog· that might not be enough to win. has young stars Dave Justice and comes from the fans. could not figure out the problem, and The defending World Champion Ronnie Gant The Braves probably will But who cares? I go to the ballpark retired. The organization' s solution was ONONNATI seem to suffer from a not win the division, but they will not to watch people play baseball, not to to rejuvenate - they traded away the lack of quality starters; all they have finish last And who knows, they may set moral standards for the world. veterans and brought in promising are Jose Rijo and Norm Charlton, and surprise us. Baseball is good for one thing: fun. And it is definitely that. .•= Tom Binkow is a junior in Englisl\ -C': e '" ~'1,,.., and Official Baseball Prognosticator ~ 0f.l NO~~ ) 0° for the Review. He was paid $1.8 8 NO+ ~I?N r milli~ for this article, but is holding ~ (iNUTA_ • out for more next year. E o. 1liiIil\l:V:'>Sf;? L l'-\..\...... 1-' ~o #:. ,..~. So ~ s.• ifirAl , -2. 1 ~-=---..- ~ ~ 1 ); 1 ol... , i 1\ r i i I ,J.- r ::-' ~ t J • "', '-" '" " ,. t .'": ~ i ( J; ."riI-,,",\l;IW~«~ilfi\i#'''~~~~*':~<''''J.''''·~\~''''~''>&''w''· The Michigan Review, April 16, 1991, p. 12 Book Review The Victim's Revolution Haunts Education Illiberal Education discuss a more widespread affliction. core reading list that includes the works As an observer and commentator, Dinesh D'Souza With the University of California at of women and minorities. Comments D'Souza is sharp, even-handed, and The Free Press Berkeley, D'Souza critiques a system D'Souza, ''Would Homerbevindicated oftentimes witty. As a refonner, how Hardcover, $19.95 that attempts to shape the racial com if he were a Mongolian, Aquinas if he ever, he leaves room for improvement. 319pgs. position of the student body to reflect could demonstrate Peruvian heritage, In the book's final pages, he sets forth the state population at large. To this Faulkner if he could unveil a black three proposals that he believes could by John J. Miller end,schoolslower admission standards ancestor?" remedy the situations he describes: af One could hardly imagine Illiberal for black and Hispanic students, but For a discussion of speech codes, firmative action based not upon race Education appearing at a more oppor raise them for Asian-American appli the book concentrates upon the Uni but socioeconomic factors, the elimi tune moment than the present. Our cants, who have generally experienced versity of Michigan and its now infa nation of university-funded, racially nation has recently focused much of its great amounts of success in our society. mous discriminatory harassment exclusive student groups, and a re attention upon the book's subject Not surprisingly, students gaining en policy, which was ruled unconstitu quired course on equality and human matter: the plight of higher education trance through preferential treatment tional in 1989. Advocates of the speech difference for all freshmen. and the disease of "political correct policies perform more poorly than their code asserted that a student's right to All of these entice, but only the ness." Dinesh D'Souza's new book an education free from "intimidation" second ultimately proves desirable and might even find a place alongside Allan outweighed any obligation to academic tenable. Concerning his modified affir Bloom's The Closing of the American Mind freedom that might entail the discus mative action proposal, D'Souza inad and E.D. Hirsch's Cultural Literacy, sion of controversial topics, such as equately explains how students with conservative tomes which in 1987 sur race and gender. Although our courts poor educational backgrounds could prised everyone by inhabiting the denied this claim, approximately 125 compete with their better-prepared bestseller lists for weeks. Appropri colleges and universities have imple peers. Since the "beneficiaries" of such ately enough,our nation could not have mented rules governing student a system would differ in no large way hoped for a better offering. speech. The U-M remains in this num from those who take advantage of the D'Souza begins his book, subtitled ber with an "interim" policy that has one already in place, it hardly seems a liThe Politics of Race and Sex on been in effect for over 18 months. "It cure for the ills wrought by preferen Campus," with a laundry list of inci seems that a university that was once tial treatment policies. Universities dents embodying what he calls the dedicated to maximum freedom of should not be forced to compensate for "victim's revolution." He cites as evi mind and conscience now finds itself educational disparities that occur at dence of this the different entrance re struggling to guarantee the minimum the elementary and secondary school quirements for students of different freedom insisted on by the law," writes levels. These areas should be the re races at the country's top schools, the D'Souza. cipients of reform, possibly through emergence of ideologically tinged Other topics and places that un innova tive programs like school choice Afr(}-American and women's studies peers - on average, they either take dergo close and devastating scrutiny or tax-base reform. departments and the ostracism of those longer to graduate or fail to graduate are student activism and "Afrocentric" Regarding the proposed course on who would dare question their inten entirely. D'Souza concludes that curriculums at Howard University, equality and human difference, tions, and the new orthodoxy of "sen "American universities are quite will faculty hiring and the study of litera D'Souza unrealistically assumes that sitivity" which crushes the individual ing to sacrifice the future happiness of ture at Duke, and academic freedom none of these classes would be taught rights of "intolerant" students. Insiders many young blacks and Hispanics to and thought control at Harvard. by the "tenured radicals" he delights have known of these realities for years; achieve diversity, proportional repre The chapters devoted to the prob in exposing. D'Souza fails to show how D'Souza presents a well-documented, sentation, and what they consider lems of these particular institutions and this course would avoid the insightful account that will lend both multicultural progress." Academia in general provide compel politicization and intellectual intoler coherence and eloquence to those who From Berkeley, D'Souza travels ling evidence against the state of higher ance that currently diminish the qual have tried to call attention to the south to Stanford, which four years education today. At the end of this ity of higher education. gruesome details of modem campus ago jettisoned its freshman Western section, D'Souza grimly notes that These, however, are minor com life. civilization requirement because of an ''Nobody will say so, but the truth is plaints in an otherwise excellent book; D'Souza targets six universities, alleged white male bias. Students now that a large number of students and Illiberal Education represents a power and uses each one as a springboard to must enroll in a requirement with a faculty have simply had it with ... ful tool for those who wish to reverse double standards and intimidation. current trends. The worst may be yet to Until they change their policies, uni come, but continued attention and versities are likely to see a dramatic consideration will eventually lead us :p------. MEDIUM DEEP DISH PIZZA I increase in racial tension and racial forth from depravity. I (With 1 Topping) incidents, with a corresponding up surge of violence. The worst is yet to John J. Miller is a junior in English I Expires May 31, 1991 come." and editor-at-Iarge for the Review. I Valid only at: I UIM Central Campus $5 • 95 I 546 Packard n...*~ ~ (Plus tax) Politically Incorrect I 665-6005 ~q~ Inn : U of M North Campus Since 194; U1'iZZd® MAY BE Dinesh D'Souza will be speaking at the U-M on Thursday, I 927 Maiden Lane USED FOR April 25 at 7:30 pm in the Anderson Room of the Michigan I 995·9101 MORE THAN Union. The talk is sponsored by the Michigan Review and the I FAX 995·9109 ONE PIZZA American Enterpr~e Institute. Admission is free. , , , ~------~------. ~~""'~.fh:lI7,~ ... ""~...... , ...... <;.,~".",»"" ,c_...... ;<,, v.''''''''_''',W''''·'''U~"<1<,. ...., .. "• •1. The Michigan Review, April 16, 1991, p. 13 Speech Code Continued From Page 1 tial disorder"? How can a person cause across the nation can continue to offer Court that state universities should (or in some cases, avoid causing) "rea their studentS the higher education they enjoy the fullest possible freedom for Judge Avern Cohn's decision, how sonably" severe emotional distress? deserve in the wake of restrictive speech the dissemination of ideas. ever, EMU legal advisors sought out Also, if students can be punished for and thought codes known collectively side help in revising their code to meet non-verbal expression, then what as harassment policies? Ultimately, the Stacey Walker is a sophomore in com Cohn's specifications. The result of this might be sufficient to constitute such real victims of speech codes are the munication and a contributing editor effort now stands as campus law at action? A dirty look? A misplaced right to free speech and the notion put for the Review. EMU. wink? forth by the United States Supreme "We do not doubt the policy's con McKanders, after evading the is stitutionality," said EMU attorney sue at length, eventually cited "some Kenneth McKanders. type of gesture" as an example of Despite his optimism, McKanders punishable non-verbal expression. ''It added a clause of severability to the is possible that there could be a situa policy that allows for the independent tion in which all parts (of the policy) enforcement of each part of the policy, are present," he said. excepting any that may be found by a Dr. Bette White, EMU's dean of court to limi t free speech and expres students, helped institute the new sion beyond acceptable boundaries. policy but refused an interview with Under the new policy, ''bad'' be the Review. havior is punishable in a variety of Many students at Eastern question ways, from verbal reprimand to out the need for the policy. "I think it will right expulsion. The policy not only only hinder academic performance in forbids derogatory speech, but other the classrooms," said sophomore Ken fonns of discriminatory harassment as Rieger." A student who tries to address well, including "fighting words"; vio a controversial issue in class may find lationofMichigan Law 750.l47b, which himself being unjustly punished for prescribes criminal and civil penalties expressing an idea that someone else for ethnic intimidation; behavior which found'intimidating.1II presents a clear and present danger of Thomas Marshall, an EMU grad u "substantial disorder, violence, inter ate student, said that he feels the policy ruption of classes or material interfer is unnecessary. "I don' tthink anybody ence with the operation of the Univer will pay attention to it," he said. "Why sity"; or "extreme or outrageous" acts should they, when our state law advo or communications intended to harass, cates criminal penalties for ethnic in intimidate, or humiliate the person at timidation and our Supreme Court has whom they are directed, causing that declared that the types of blatant vio person "reasonably severe emotional lations the code hopes to prevent are distress." not protected under the First Amend Unlike their neighbors in Ann Ar ment anyway?" bor, EMU officials were smart enough If all that various universities' to abstain from disseminating booklets policies try to sanction is already guar outlining acceptable and unacceptable anteed at state and federal levels, why student conduct under the code. While adopt discriminatory harassment poli the benefits of such action may save the cies in the first place? In EMU's case, EMU policy from being declared un Marshall states the reason is, in part, constitutional, the policy as a whole is outside influence. "It has been said ultimately detrimental and unneces that if you walk with a cripple, you sary. develop a limp. Unfortunately, I think The most obvious problem with Eastern's administration has been fol the EMU policy is its vagueness. (The lowing in the crippled footsteps of the Readers: April 29th is Regent Deane Baker's birthday. Knowing you would U-M policy, incidentally, was declared U-M a little too closely." want to show your heartfelt appreciation if cards weren't so expensive, we unconstitutional because it was vague How is it that U-M, EMU, and took the liberty of making one for you. All you need to do is sign your name and overly broad.) What is "substan- approximately 125 other universities and send it to: 4944 Scio Church Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48103 r------Clip'NSend ' ------, Diploma Mills I Dear Regent Baker, I I I realize you've had a rough time lately, what with the I Continued From Page 9 taxpayers will continue to subsidize I protests and all, so I just wanted to send you this little card I coleges and universities ot the tune of I to let you know that you are appreciated. degree becomes one' s birthright, rather $11 billion a year if they are nothing I than the product of years of academic more than diploma mills. I I effort, it has little worth. I Rick Henderson, formerly a senior Instead of addressing the ca uses of I editor of the Carolina Critic, is assis ! Happy Birthday lower minority performance in the tant managing editor of Reason I schools, and looking at alternatives in magazine. This article was distrib I Have a prosperous year and many more. primary and secondary education that I uted by the Collegiate Network, a may help, California'S lawmakers and I Sincerely, I program of the Madison Center for educators are hurting the groups they I I Educational Affairs. intend to serve. It isn't likely the state's L ____ ~~----~~~~------~ ..... ~~~~~*,'i".'.lo;''''~iUu' The Michigan Review, April 16, 1991, p. 14 Book Review Fred Zinn's Talking Laundry University Sketchpad Zinn's world become surrealistic an and even the squirrels have their own reality that alternately highlights the Fred linn tagonists who complicate the lives of political agenda. whimsical and the darkly comic. Non-books his already befuddled student anti Even when Zinn opts for the less Adam Garagiola is a Residential Col Softcover, $5.95 heroes. The bug-eyed, bespectacled f~iful, he still shows a keen wit and 108pgs. wonks pushing self-preserving shan a fine sense of. satire. Messy rooms, lege sophomore in creative writing tiesand the money machines that refuse all-night caffeine, and misplaced keys and comparative literature and is the by Adam Garaglola to fund alcohol purchases are examples mark the misadventures of Sketchpad's Review's literary editor. Fred Zinn is a popular cartoonist of Zinn's talent for seeing the absurd in characters. Zinn also makes good use for the Michigan Daily's Weekend of hyperbole in his pieces, humorously Early Notice! magazine. Fans of his world of right exaggerating both the direness of the Attention Students & Faculty wing squirrels, talking laundry, and situations he creates and the responses Pay Your Parking Violations Before Grad library labyrinths that literally go of his characters. You Leave For The Summer to hell will find much of his most cre GRADUATES: If you leave Ann Arbor The last section of the book is de with six or more unpaid parking violations ative work in this volume. Zinn's voted to political cartoons, some of you will be unable to renew your driver's healthful (and humorously) skewed which are quite good. Zinn does, how license without payment. Take care of them vision of the world provides him with ever, have a tendency treat his subjects now and avoid the hassle later! a fountain of truly original and enter UNDERGRADUATES: Six or more unpaid heavy-handedly, perhaps in an overly violations can result in your vehicle being taining ideas at a time when many of earnest attempt to get a clear message towed and impounded when you return in his peers are content to continue to across. His drawing style seems more the fall, or your driver's license not being beatthe theme of "college life" to death staid here, and his creative insights renewed. End the school year with a clean by their constant reiteration of worn slate! Don't go home with tickets on your constrained by the imperative of ad car! outclicMs. dressing an issue. 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There is something endlessly politicize their personal pet think ,of that comes out of SAPAC is sexy about not being able to just get peeves and force the rest of us to listen tographs or artwork whatsoever. In opinionated, politically motivated, and away." - ~4 pay for - their ranting and addition, the "ad" contained the fol highly debatable. Their "Myth/Fact" If SAP AC staffers want to live in caterwauling. lowing disclaimer: "If you think this is presentations are a good example of their own little reality, that's fine with What is even more unfortunate is far retd then you are a big, dumb idiot." this. I never have trouble locating the me. But I find their efforts to force the the fact that by kowtOwing to Steiner Add to this the fact the the nomina ''Myth'' portion of these little ditties, rest of us to go along with them par- and SAP AC, the U-M is choosing not tions were announced right on the heels but I have yet to run accross a ''Fact.'' ticularly revolting. Do they think that to seriously confront the issues in of an article by a certain Review writer This month's ''Myth/ if they blather this gar- volved in sexual assault prevention which was highly critical of both Fact" hand-out is par- T bage long enough, and awareness. SAP AC and Steiner, and the picture ticularly silly. It warns ,>, ,: some rational person Style over substance. Politics be becomes a whole lot clearer. men to "Remember, co- ;', will actually believe it? fore practicality. It's a damn shame. When the "Sexist Ad" nominations operation does not , >:", If the U-Misreally were announced, I called the SAPAC equal consent." What, ." , interested in prevent- Jeft Muir is a junior in general studies office and asked the gal-Friday - er, I then, does co-operation ing sexual assaults and and an executive editor for the mean theadminstrativeassistant - who mean? raising awareness, it Michigall Review. He was last seen answered the phone why the Review's . But wait, there's oughtto bring in some being abducted by a horde of angry ad parody was included, and stated more. The same flyer ~. ,,;, < knowledgeable crimi- feminists. Fear not - we have a the information given above. I was told amazingly groups the l.;" ,,' ~'l nal justice types, in- backlog of his columns ready for next """.')'.'/"'6 .,. that I would ''have to speak to Julie word "persuasion" ~i ~:,., crease the number of fall Steiner, because she is in charge of that right alongside ''beat- deputized officers on project." ing." ltimplies that un- Thisadwasrecentlyprinted campus, sponsor self When I did speak with MissSteiner, less the female practi~ with the caption "Be smug defense workshops, in she claimed that the nomination of the cally begs the male for about it." Come on... crease Safewalk, ad parody had nothing at all to do with some loving, then he is indeed forcing Nightwalk and Night Owl services, the Review's recentharsh stance toward her to do something she doesn't want. provide mace to those who want it, both herself and SAP AC. She stated Interestingly, an expert on female and encourage the city to improve off- that nominations were entered sexuality recently contradicted the campus lighting. throughout the year l?y the general ideas represented in SAP AC' s flyer. In Unfortunately, people like Steiner public, and that a SAP AC committee the May, 1991 Pblyboy magazine, Miss and outfits like SAP AC appear more made the final selections. May herself says ''I like the feeling of interested in theory than reality. They One only has to peruse the pages of the local press to find examples of sexist advertising much more offen sive than the Review's ad parody (the -TEXTBOOKS accompanying photograph was taken Look what from Ann Arbor Metro Times). If - REFERENCE BOOKS SAP AC sought to include an example of a certain type of advertising such as a Ii ttle extra credit - OFFICE SUPPLIES the recently popular ''Dial-a-Porn'' services to make a general point, one • ART SUPPLIES would think that a real ad, as opposed can get YOU • MICHIGAN INSIGNIA to a parody thereof, woUld have made the desired point more effectively. What point is SAP AC trying to ~ CLOTHING & GIFTS make? It would seern that SAP AC, un der the direction of Herr Steiner, is and much more! simply using U-M dollars to get back at the Review for daring to challenge its zany dogma. As with a few other organizations on campus, SAP ACappears to be more interested in headlines and exposure Anw Toyota with nothip~ down. than actually working to achieve the And no payments for ~~. mission it is charged with - sexual If yoo' re a ~ gra:luate or about to be, ~ ' ~ got assault prevention and awareness. some extracnrlit foryoo. It's the ~ a~ of '91Fmancing SAPACclaimsthat"sexist" ads lead to Progrnm And it oould put you in a ne.v ~ Vlith no money sexual assault, but there is little data to dcM'n and no payments for ~ da)s. That means yoo rouId back this up. And you may be assurred soon be cruising in anyone of our quality C3IS and 1IlJdc;, like the all-ne.v affordable 1eIreI, starting at jlN $6~~ that such data is highly controversial So hurry and sre your lbyola 00Iler tOOay for all the book & supply and heatedly debated. Similarly, if cWiIs, And who kIms, this extra cnrlit oould make yoo a Steiner wants to go around thinking real roads scholar OJ /oI>e wlwt you do for me~ normal, healthy men are really psy ®TOYOTA 317 S. State St. 665-4990 chological rapists, fine. But this theory We take Visa, Mastercard, is merely one of Steiner's feminist fan anq American Express tasies, not a scientific or sociological Toyota or Ann Arbor fact. I see no reason why the U-M and 2867 Wasbtenaw Blvd. On Campus its students ought to pay for some nut Ypsilanti, MI Location Comer of N. University and State Street to spew her pet theories and pursue ' Manuiaaultf',,"18I"fd reuiI pnce, ""u ~ de2itrprke may "'Y, _exdudes lJlft5.iloo1s<, If1J1!pOIUIioo. ~ ~ Of regioo1I~ f"lUl rol equi]>m The Michigan Review, April 16, 1991, .p. 16 Music Missa Luba: The Mass Out of Africa by Bud Muncher drums. The driving and inspiring mind-expanding guitar on albums perform at St. Andrews' Hall in Detroit The life of a Review music writer is rhythm patterns of the five movements like Buzz Factory and their latest re onApri127. not the fun and games that readers, or of the Mass (Kyrie,Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, lease, Uncle Anesthesia. Xymox for that matter, editors, perceive. Of and Agnus Del) radically differentiate Just look at the cover of the new "Sometimes I worry about the idea ten, we work under grueling schedules themselves from their Western counter LP. A green, four-armed, four that I need to make my loves, my lusts, ",' , and inhuman deadlines. We write our parts. nippled creature, sitting on a mush my smallest victories and most insig fingers to the word-processed bone, Following the Mass isa collection of room, is hooked up to an oxygen tank nificant defeats so much larger and risk permanent deafness, and wander Kenyan folk melodies which broaden and is taking blood intraveneously. more dramatic than they really are," into drug-infested back-stages, all to the listener's appreciation of African With open arms, s/he looks upon a said Ronny Moorings of Xymox, ex guide you, the reader, into the mysteri music in general and Kenyan music in smiling girl who is holding a similar plaining the motive behind his-band's ous world of new music. particular. The melodies featured in baby creature. music. With this mission in mind, I want Missa Luba are not copies of South But the band from Ellensburg, It is precisely that pompous, Brit to share these musical discoveries: Africa's Ladysmith Black Mambazo's, Washington are just a bunch of flan ish, artsy-fartsy attitude which will Kenya's Muungano National Choir's or Paul Simon's Graceland. This is Afr nel-wearing, long-haired guys who make Xymox's new release, Phoenix, Missa Luba, Screaming Trees' Uncle can folk in its purest form, perhaps as make music they enjoy. So if Uncle the soundtrack for lost 13-year olds in Anesthesia, and Xymox's Phoenix. pure as the genre has to offer. Anesthesia is not a conscious attempt downtown Detroit's Shelter, but no Missa Luba The strength of Missa Luba is its re at psychedelia, they come very close. where else. Bud Muncher attended the Uni interpretation of Western religious U1jCle Anesthesia is the band's first There is nothing that new on this versity of Detroit Jesuit High where he music-itis invigorating. Catholic ritual major label LP debut and includes 13 LP. It is that same old dance music: was forced to sit through boring masses is so structured, so dull, that the sounds grungy guitar-rock tunes. recycled beats and pathetic EurO full of banal, soulless hymns. Missa of Boniface Mganga's Kenyan choir are Soundgarden'sChris Cornell c~pro techno accompanyment. So why Luba, or African Mass, is a far cry from like a breath of fresh air. Serious world d uced this solid collection of polished should you go out and pay money for those dry, relatively lifeless rituals. beat devotees should look into this garage rock and even adds a recorder it? One good dance album per trend is A collection of the five movements package. track to ''Lay Your Head Down." all you need. That's what I say. of the Catholic Mass, as well as 10 Screaming Trees Lee Connor's sinister fretwork Kenyan folk melodies praising Christ, "We don't like the term 'psyche and Mark Lanegan's eerie vocal Bud Muncher wears very smelly Missa Luba is an epiphanic journey into delic' because it evokes images of a prowess power all the songs through, socks, but few people have the cour new sounds and cultures, and should band trying hard to be something from especially pieces like "Bed of Roses" age to tell him. only contribute to the euphoria sur the past, which we're not,"said and "Alice Said." rounding "world- beat" or non-West Screaming Trees' bassist Van Connor Probably the strongest songs are ern music. in Rocket magazine last summer. Still, the final three, ''Disappearing,'' "Ocean The voices of the Muungano Na the term is hard to avoid, if you have of Confusion," and "Ooser." tional Choir are heavily supported by ever heard guitarist Gary Lee Connor's Screaming Trees are scheduled to NOT ALLM8A'$ ARE CREATED ... EQUAL . Ttlf' Ill'f It', It)t' 11USlnes~ Sdl001. tilt' Ilf'!ter YOIJ r Job oPfJor tur IItll's.Anil to Ilet ler ttle lil,eillluoll of ~~et Ilf Ig Into your first· cI InIC£' '>CllOol. your best bet IS Kapl. m'" GMAT prpp courS(' Mah(' It your IlllSIIlf'SS 10 ('.{'III. Il~!ftl, ,~,!el~..l June 1991 GMAT Classes begin April 6th Register Today! 203 E. Hoover 662-3149 The Screaming Trees" the coolest dud~s to come out of th~ S~attle scene, will be at St. Andrew's Hall on April 27.