SAPAC: Sex, Lies, and Statistics fondling under their umbrella defini­ BY JACOB OSLICK tion. By doing so, SAP AC literature distributed to students fails to distin­ T EVERY SUMMER guish between actual rape, and im­ orientation, the University wel­ proper petting. Using this definition, comes new freshmen with a A SAPAC claims a total of 130 sexual series of lectures on how to adjust to assault reports last year to three agen­ campus life. They are introduced to the cies (85 to SAPAC, 12 to DPS, 33 to the University computer system, instructed Ann Arbor Police Department). How­ about how to "CRISP," and warned ever, it is uncertain which of these {be­ about the dangers of sexual assault. yond the 5 DPS reports mentioned in The last topic obviously is one of ex­ the above paragraph), involve both fe­ treme importance to the University male Michigan students, and acts more community. Unfortunately, theSAPAC severe then fondling. The figure for the (Sexual Assault, Prevention, and Police obviously includes both students Awareness Center)-sponsored discus­ and residents, and all figures include sion they all attend contains immacu­ male victims as well. Furthermore, it is late falsifications and wildly inflated probable that significant cross-over ex­ statistics. As a result, it creates an un­ ists among the figures (I.e., victims who justifiable climate of fear and appre­ reported being assaulted· to DPS likely hension, instead of properly educating SAPAC: The Ministry of Truth and Love? contacted SAP AC and the Police De- new students. For example, one of the mostpopu­ different figures. One reason is that Koss, who only considered acts of pen­ See SAPAC on Page 8 lar statistics SAPAC frequently cites is SAPAC utilizes a much looser defini­ etration as ' ~ sexual assault," SAPAC a 1989 study by Mary Koss, under the tion of sexual assault than Koss. Unlike also includes unwelcome or forcible - ~ direction of Ms. Magazine, claiming that lout of 4 women is sexually as­ saulted during their college years. Yet Proposition One Ignites Debate as Brian Carnell points out, Koss's own study indicates that 73% of the women BY c.J. CARNACCHIO ten percent would be used for planning Statistic's Service Agency's definition she identified as "victims" did not and technical assistance available to offarmland, which is land that is "zoned "characterize their sexual encounters N NOVEMBER THIRD, local governmental units within as agricultural, or in some cases rural/ that way when asked directly." Rather, Washtenaw County voters will Washtenaw County. • residential, which could produce crops the women answered a series of ques­ O be confronted will a ballot pro­ Under the PDR program, farmers if farmed." This extremely broad defi­ tions, after which Kbss herself deter­ posal to finance the Purchase of Devel­ would still retain ownership of their nition could encompass golf courses, mined whether they had been sexually opment rights (PDR) from local farm­ land, but the county would be the only parks, and parking lots as well as lands assaulted. Indeed, Koss's study also ers through a 0.4 mill property tax on legal entity with the right to develop where actual crops are produced.· shows that 42% of the "victims" contin­ Washtenaw residents. The PDR tax in­ the land. The plan was conceived in an According to state and federal ag­ ued to engage in intercourse with their crease on all property owners would be effort to prevent what has been termed ricultural agencies, between 1982 and II attacker," after the" assault" occurred. used to create a new county depart­ "urban sprawl" - the development of 1992, cropland in Michigan acrually The actual statistics vary signifi­ ment whose purpose would be to study, strip malis, sub-divisions, and the re­ increased by 0.10 percent. Cropland, cantly. Last year on campus, the Uni­ acquire, and administer the develop­ sulting traffic congestion. being defined as land on which crops versity Department of Public Safety ment rights of county farmland. According to Save Our Land, Save are actually produced, increased from reported a total of 5 (not the predicted The program is expected to raise Our Future (SOLSOF), a local organi­ 8,614,000 acres to 8,623,000 acres. Michi­ 188) forcible rapes, sodomies, and $32 million over the next ten years. Half zation. campaigning for Proposition gan has 108 undeveloped acres of land sexual assaults with an object. Given of these funds would be used to pur­ One, Michigan loses ten acres of its for every 1,000 residents. This is seven that there are roughly 12,000 under­ chase the development rights on land farmland every hour to development. times more than the national average graduate females, this works out to one that is currently used for agriculture. They also claim that between 1982 and of 15 acres for every 1,000 residents. woman out of every 150 as the actual Twenty-five percent of the funds would 1992 Michigan lost 854,000 acres of farm­ Washtenaw Citizens for Respon- reported statistic. be used to acquire open-space lands. land. Their claims are based on the Of course, if you enter SAPAC's Fifteen percent of the funds would go United States Department of See PROPOSAL ONE on page 5 off ices V(lU \', ill be quoted significantly to urban revitalization. The remaining Agriculture's National Agricultural r:-' - '>-'~V''''' ' .'.'' .i'•. , _ "'''' .....' ~. Shepard's death as political fodder in cians "Liar, liar, pants on fire." Page 10 • Music Editor Chris Hayes interviews (INSIDE! his latest "Lanterns and Lances."Page 7 . Lilith Fair veteran Heather Nova about the burdens of being attractive and • Staff Writer Jay Figurski examines talent.ed. Page 14 • Managing Editor c.J. Carnacchio • Campus Affairs Editor Ben Rousch the Left's victory in Germany, while interviews liThe Man" in his latest examines diversity and liberal arts at 'David Guipe verbally pummels • Staff Writer Michael Austin funks it installment of "Send Law'yers, Guns the University and makes a few sug­ Geoffrey Fieger. Page 11 & Money." Page 6 gestions. Page 8 up with Fatboy Slim. Whatever that means. Page 15 • Arts Editor Torn Jolliffe reviews • Editor-in-Chief Lee Bockhorn • Contributing Editor Matthew Buckley Oprah's new film Beloved. And Tommy chastizes the Left for using Matthew examines political ads and tells politi- likes it. He really likes it. Page 13 • Much, much more! -- - · ·, _ _ _ ,. ..... ·"',. ,..""" ·_.!"_~ -~~-:'~~:" .'l~~"""" .. l _ •.• j _"'_~~.,." '-'(WH~_~ ....."'-":' ,-" ..:= ---.;= :;;;;;;==:-;;;;. ;';;;;;;;;;";========;:;;; 2 THE MICHIGAN REVIEW October 28, 1998 THE MICHIl~AN REVIEW The Campus Affairs Journal of the o SERPENT'S TOOTH University of Michigan • :it''' "Campus affairs - shaken, not stirred." EDITORIAL BOARD While pro-lifers often hold candlelight leaves, they would happily remain you sure aren't going to make a living EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Lee Bockhom PUBLISHER: Sang Lee vigils to remember the lives that aborted green all year; however, with the wave betting college football in Vegas. These MANAGING EDITOR: C. J. Camacchio children never get to lead, Students for of his magic wand, President Bollinger guys must have been Pete Rose's gam­ CAMPUS AFFAIRS EDITOR: Ben Rousch Choice recently held a vigil to show commands the green foliage to change bling advisers. ARTS EDITOR: Tom Jolliffe their need for the right to choose (or into other colors. Apparently green isn't FEATURES EDITOR: Julie Jeschke perhaps mock their opponents). Some diverse enough. EDITORIAL STAFF less-publicized events the organization And speaking of sports, all you obnox­ sponsors are the annual Yom Kippur ious New Yorkers (saying obnoxious ASSISTANT EDITOR: Jacob Oslick MUSIC EDITOR: Chris Hayes pork roast, Valentine's Day hate rally, Halloween is almost upon Ann Arbor. and New Yorkers is a bit red undant, we know) can put away your Yankee caps, SPORTS EDITOR: Rob Wood and Easter march in favor of the cruci­ Serpent's Tooth would like to know: CONTRIBUTING EDITOR: Matthew Buckley fixion of religious figures. how we are supposed to tell the differ­ T-shirts, etc., which have flooded the ILLUSTRATOR: Astrid Phillips ence between those dressed up to cel­ campus after New York's World Series COPY EDITORS: John Jemstad ebrate the night, and the city's normal victory last Wednesday. What's the big Matthew Schwartz deal? All George Steinbrenner did was Attention! Attention! Barely used, im­ collection of freaks, weirdos, and evo­ STAFF WRITERS: Michael Austin, John Bach, Josh peccably white sheets left over from the lutionary U-turns? win the annual contest to see which Benninghoff, Hal Borkow, Brian Cook, Jay Figurski, Review's Halloween party are now avail­ owner can buy the best team, which is Andrew Golding, David Guipe, Doug Hillhouse, Amol able for purchase! (Warning - some essentially all that the World Series de­ Parulekar termines now. Give him the payroll of sheets may have holes cut out.) Well, you have to hand it to the sports BUSINESS STAFF: Jon Mazer staff of the Daily; those guys really know the Pittsburgh Pirates and see if you'd .Chad Silverstein their college football. So far this season stay as brash as you are. Dan Granger: Pig-in-a-Pokey. We look the Daily's three" experts/' Sharat Raju, EDITORS EMERITI: Benjamin Kepple GeotfBrown forward to reading his prison letters in Jim Rose, and Mark Snyder, are a pa­ MIMNotes. thetic 102-116-3 on picks against the Those of you who have read Jacob The Michigan Review is the independent, student-run journal of conservative and libertarian opiniori at the Uni­ spread, and an awful 8-10 on their sup­ Oslick's expose on SAPAC (see page one) now know that Jacob has joined versity of Michigan.