,., ~J )i ' [1 f:4e , - .'. THE MICHIGAN REVIEW Volume 12, Number 13 The Campus Affairs Journal of the University of Michigan March 30. 1994 Hash Bash,Once More 'Irresponsibility' BY ERIK ScHNURSTEIN years, the University has denied U-M formed by U-M that a permit could not Results in NORML's request for a permit. This be issued because of an outstanding OR EACH OF THE PAST 22 decision is made by the Office of Frank debt of $850 for security and clean-up Funding Loss years in April, supporters of the Cianciola, Dean of Student Affairs. fees from last year's Hash Bash and a Flegalization of marijuana have Repeatedly, U- M NORML has re- depof!it for this year. According to Adam flocked to the Diag for the annual Hash forMTU ~ .~. ·l. '" A' ''lI. ~'' ~ " ....."' >'.:09 Brook, former president Bash rally. The prime focus of the of and current spokes­ BY TRAcy RoBINSON demonstrators, most of whom are not man for U-M NORML, University of Michigan students, has this fee is unnecessary AILURE TO COMPLY WITH simply been to assemble and smoke because no clean-up was the conditions of an amendment marijuana, gaining attention through . ne~ed : 'J'he group ya­ Fto the 1993-94 Michigan Stu­ their massive numbers. catedthe Dia;g after one dent Assembly (MSA) budget resulted For the past three years, however, ~~ ltour,moviilg the re­ in the loss of $11,000 to the Ann Arbor another feature has become the focal ·ri,iairider of the festiVi­ Tenants' Union (AATU) last week. On point of the event. In 1990, the Univer­ ties to FUllef ·Park. FUr· Tuesday;.Mareh 22, $11,000 which was sity of Michigan chapter of the Na­ tbennore, Brooltclaims allocated to the AATU in September tional Organization for the Reform of that a federal court de­ reverted back into MSA's internal bud­ Marijuana Laws (U-M NORML) held a , ". .' . .... 'da&d that ~ty fe.es get, releasing the As$embly from ita rally on the Diag during Hash Bash. spon4e4 ~th lawsuita against the U­ could not'b.e ~ed to his organiza­ earlier ~greement to tra.nsfer the money For anyone to hold such ademonstra. M. '!be court system.lUis consistently tion. 'The Vniv~ty'maynow be wiU· to the AATU this academic y~. Any tion on U-M property, the Univtnity ·· .... ruled in favor of lJ-M NORML, citing ing to admit eti'Ol'in the billing of the funding reque'sts ·tnadebyfue AATU must approve a request for the use of constitutional law. will now require a vote in favor by a the Diag. In each of the past three This year, U-M NORML was in- See HASH BASH, page 10 niajority of the Assembly. 'The lost funding represents a sig­ nificant portion of the AATU's annual t, operating budget; '!he AATU is a ten­ Hun ant advocacY organization which pro­ Vides counseling for U-M students and BY MOHAN KRISHNAN that attendees come from many parts est ~ ' tbe events. Ann ~r:residents, generally free of of the state, and even other states, as . As CU contains representatives clw'ge. MBA has provided the vast ma­ HIS FRIDAY, CHRISTIANS wen at from the U-M. from m,any campus Christian groups, jOrity of the organization's funding for around the world will celebrate Under theDiag Pbli~. ~lJ41. Ol!! orth~effarts ~i'9~1i ~ter mum/oftha AATQ's25-year existence, Good Friday, the holiest day of only allows groups to use eI~ty . on . ~\ of~t;y ,among. ~.'They . want prompting MSA representatives over T \ the Christian year. the Diag for one hour, and Ct,J,PlaIu. to . : th~ a¢;lvities,to ~ ; for alLwho arem~r­ the last several years to question the Christians United (CU), a group of make the most of it, From noonuIitii ' es tE;x( not . ~tfor :mehiliezjJ of~s~c general f9.ilure of the organization to leaders from numerous Christian fel­ one p.m., the rally will fea~; ~ltita, f~ll O, .~. $ll.ip . CO)(, . a ' inember of raise outside funding, lowship groups on campus, will be host­ speeches about evangelism aI)d.Qhrlst':s ' Pl~~tyChris~F~liowehip (IV), The fund transfer of March 22nd ing events collectively to promote their resurrection, and Top PriOIjty, ,an., a, .. ~~, ~~ ~wldle he.enJoyait. "the only occurred according to guidelines laid religious beliefs. '!his week, Christian· cappella singing group. Befo:reaJ)d aI.,· ·· J:'t)~~~J'm : ill [IV) inStead ofano~er out in an amendment to MSA's Annual ity Awareness Week, is funded by CU ter this time, the rally will present group is' becaqae I met someone in [it] Budget passed by the Assembly on Sep­ and the various groups it represents, group singing and fellowship. first." By promoting Christianity rather tember21, 1993. The transfer took place and by private donatiou&. CU has been pleased with the sup- than individual fellowship groups, CU because the AATV failed to meet the 'This is the first year in which an port the community has offered them. hopes to attract more participants. reform-oriented requirements of the entire week of activities was planned, Cox mentioned that the U-M, through CU hopes to make the activity, amendment, but the rally on Good Friday bas taken the Office of Ethics and Religion, has ··.unique to the U-M campus, a nation- Any new funding requests by the place for three or four years and will be been very valuable to them. Jt1u1;her- ally reCognized event, dtawing even AA TV would now require a vote by a the week's finale. It will be held on the more, he said that student iriterest has more participants. They want to reach majority of MSA Such a vote would Diag from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. CU been encouraging. Among those with out to pf:lople, Cox said, and to show likely fail or be extremely close because predicts that turnout will be between whom he spoke, he said that all the them what Christianity is really about, of the political views of the Michigan 1,500 and 3,000 people. Joe Cox, public Christians were very supportive, and as opposed to the questionable ways in See AA TU FUNDING. Page 10 relations manager of the project, said many Qther students displayed inter- which it is popularly seen. Mt 3 What's 4 From Suite 5 Campus 9 Libertarians or 12 Music Going On? One Leftists Libertines? Reviews Don 't let the U-M The Code should not be The Left makes another Leam why the Libertarian The Ramones are still harass you into giving amended ; it should be attempt at suppressing Party hurts the cause of performing their own them money. abolished. free speech. freedom. brand of punk music. ""«"". ........-,-" ...... ,.,~./,' -'''' ""~ .-••• ~-...::::.::;: :::"--:.;;;;;;: ~~ . ,,. , . ".. ~~"1I't'I~ l lI'j (\4WGCIiiC 4UA ;W:Xi' --- - .. -- ~ 2 THE MICHIGAN REVIEW March 30, 1994 -\ . ~~. A' The Campus Affairs Journal of the SERPENT'S TOOTH University of Michigan o "Bill Clinton must go' EDlTO~N-CHIEF : Nate Jarrison Disney is planning to open yet another Last week, the custodial staff of PUBLISHER: Aaron Steeinan Howard Stern anr.ounced his candi­ CAMPUS AFFAIRS EDITOR: Rachel cardone tlleme park in central Florida. Among Chrysler Auditorium sent a letter to dacy for govern":' of New York. His MANAGING EDITOR: Jarres A. Roberts, II its expected attractions are Dinoland the Dean of Engineering in regards to slogan for reinstating the death pen­ FEATURES EDITOR: Eddie Arner - featuring archeological digs - and the excessive amount of food, drink, alty, "A volt for every vote," shocked ASSOCIA lE PUBLISHER: Eric Larson Beastly Kingdom - featuring Chelsea and paper consistently left on the .floor journalists and electrified his current ASSISTANT EDITORS: Gene Krass, Greg Parker Clinton. after a chemical engineering course. In constituency. COPY EDITOR: Chris Barrett response to the letter, Chemical Engi­ MUSIC EDITORS: Chris Peters, Drew Peters Recently at Bursley Hall, a Native neering Chair Johannes Schwank spoke Bill Clinton finally released papers con­ ClRCULA llON DIRECTOR: Paulo Uma American dinner was served. Among at length to ilie class. He told iliem iliat cerning ilie Whitewater Development FUNDRAtSlNG DIRECTOR: Erik Schnurstein CARTOONIST: Terry Lorber the entrees was buffalo meat. Guess ad.mi.iustrators were referring to them scandal. He claimed, to his surprise, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER: Dan Krauss the multiculturalists beat the animal as, "ilie bad boys ofNorili Campus" and that he just came upon some docu­ activists this time. "those unruly chemical engineers." In ments. You !mow, he lied a whole lot addition to ilie speech, Schwank threat­ better during the campaign. EDITORIAL STAFF: Robb Alley, Dean Bakopolous, Dave The Detroit News reported on Chris­ ened to send letters home to the par­ Bogue, Tolly Brevitz, Mille Bums, Kevin Costello, Marie Fox, Frank Grabowski, Stephen Hessler, Chauncey tian Marcillo, winner of the Grand ents of each student. And ifthat doesn't Warner Bros.' new laser-disc of Who Hlchcock, Shea Karrrner, Mohan Krishnan, Brent Lever, Award in the 37th Annual Metropoli­ work, he'll personally spank each and Framed Roger Rabbit? contains some Nina Misuraca, Crusty Muncher, Nathan MJrphy, Trenl tan Science and Engineering Fair by every one of iliem. frames of Jessica Rabbit wearing no Reynolds, Peter Schweinsberg, Perry ~ listening to cockroaches at night. Give Wlderwear. 'Thanks to high technology, us a break! Anyone can watch C-Span. Roger Clinton finally tied the knot last EDITOR-AT-LARGE: Tracy Robinson viewers can watch one frame at a time EDITOR EMERITUS: Adam DeVore week. Our advice for him: avoid state and get a perfect glimpse.