1993-11-10; Central Michigan Life

              Wednesday, November 10, 1993
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Michigan
VOLUME 76, NUMBER 31
MOUNT PLEASANT, MK'HKiAN 4HH59
c  1993 CM I.IKE
(517) 774-3493
16 PACKS
Jackson: "We must choose diversity"
Jackson speech
makes call for
multiculturalism
By Jill Behnke
Rev Jesse Jackson issued .i call In character,
fairness and net inn tn the ('Ml' community Tties-
da>
"Even' generalion inherits (he burden of learning
tn live together." said Jackson, president and
I'minder of the National Rainbow Coalition. "We
have i he i urden to -weep the 'isms' away and pull
dow ii the walls As lung a- there are walls, one side
geis the -nn and one side j^fts the darkness We all
have the righl to glnss  up III the -un "
lackson addressed a nv.n capacity crowd of
ah mi li.iiiin in Rose Arena His -pee. Ii la-ted a little
i in ire than one half-hour anil was followed li> a
press conference thai included President Usinard
E Plachta. -indent-and Rep Carolyn Kilpatrick.
II I let ii nt Jackson's public addle-- was In- la-t
-tup on campus, following a morning ol meetings
with student leader-  I.nulls and administrators
For related story, see page 3	
Jackson called I he incident last year when former
men- hasketliall coach Keith li.unbmi referred In
In- players as nigger* "a source ul de|{r:i<lal if in.
humiliation and insult tli.it resulted in Mime mi
I1K il I .'llld |H,|;|| I/, tl Mill    'file ,.!!,■ I, .deeiitllie le.if tirr-of
the tin iih ul of Inst spring can he a search for (Icepci
truth., in nut cover up what i- worst in u-. hut let
the -nn shine in
In ihe final analysis, we can either chmse polari
/atinn in   partnership." -lacksiin  -.ml   "We must
i I -e partnership   We can either chtMise ethnic
cleansing or mult n ultural edui at ion and diversity
\\ e nm-t chiHise diversity
•lark-iin stressed the need for nmre multicultural
education en i ampus
Wh\ inu-i while -indent- demand African iiil
lure lie laughl 'Wh> niu-t Mill demand a i eniei for
tu ii It Kuliui.il education*' You ms.*! it tn survi ve.   Fie
ADDRESS
Sensitivity
training among
recommendations
By Erik Nehring
A need tin sensitivity in <iilllif.il uss.n.iii -
surfaced afti-i a meeting rn-tween Res  Je--e Jack
-on and <   Ml ' adnilin-llalMi .
I'he meeting whk a formal presentation nl ihe
N.il i.in.11 RamiM>w ( 'n.ihtir.n - recommendations tut
i hange mi I 'Ml' - campus
•I  n k    nil -hand III- Concerns lilllliSSIIig ihe I ln-ed
nui'ting
I'he meeting indk-nted ihe importance ol scnsi
tmis training Im administrator* and others mi
campus, -aid Jackson president nl the National
Rainbow I 'nalil inn
'I he ailmiiii-l ial inn appears to he insensitive tn
ihe imparl of cultural isolation." he -aid
President  I nard K   Plachta -aid he had no
"quarrel" with Jackson   hut ihe administration in
winking  harder along the  line- id  mullnultui.il    .
-en-ills itj
Plachta -aid there i- a difference id opinion and
perception between Jackson and administrators
Jackson said advantages in cultural diversity will
result limn promoting cultural sensitivity
I m convinced there mu-i he sensitivity Irain-
ing al the university," Jackson -aid When thai
happen-, il will make the campus hettei and begin
In heal Wounds
This type of training is used by many corporation*
iinlay and should be implemented al t 'Ml    he said
Jackson also said < 'Ml   r d- tn improve recruil
iri4-iit nl minority  -indent- and lining nl mmiuiH
I.ii nils  and -tall
"'I'he administration must bridge the gap.'' he
said It ha- the legal burden In dose the gap in
recruiting multicultural students and hiring a
multicultural -i.dl and fai ults
JACKSON Page I
Itop) The Rev Jesse Jackson
speaks (leftl Jennifer Lag,
Alpena junior, hoped to get Rev
Jesse Jackson's attention clur
tug Jackson's speech at Rose
Arena Tuesday For more
photos ol Jackson's visit to
Mount Pleasant see page 6
Student leaders
to create Rainbow
group on campus
By Marjory Raymer
and Jill Behnke
Mm.'i il \     and    nun minot lis
t ml, ul    leadei -   agreed    m    a
meeting   Tuesday    with   Rev
Jesse   Jackson   In   extend   Ihe
Ramlsiw   r...din.hi   lu   i Ml' -
i .uiipu-
Jncksoli. Iiitindei and presi
dent nl ihe National Kainlsivy
( 'nalil urn encouraged Ihe group
.ii I . students h. establish a
Im al chaptel rial kson met ss II h
a ml. in m Im al...ul in minutes
in Rover I'niversit) Center
during bis {' hour \ i-it In earn
pus
The student organization i-
au elii.it in move from hurl mg
lit healing Jai k-nn said "We
must light Im diversify
i 'Ml Railihnw    i 'nilI ii
-lii.nl.I Win k Ingellli i v. ill. nlhia
i.lie   utuversilies   In   promote
nulls    among   all   pisiple      hi
aid
"We mu-i  learn tn relate In
lllliel'  |ien|ile
M..-I ..I ihe students sslm
.iiieinleil   i lie   im el ing    in..!
Willi    .1.1' k    oil    ..' I     1 In      I... .il
i hapii i  and expn■   -. .1 interesl
in Im iiinig I he group
\l Itnsiks   Kappa   Mphn Psi
liateinils memhei   lull.
ss nli Jack  mi
..I.u k-nn . Iiil  ihe nail nn I he
Ii. .id aid     RriHlks.     I let I nil
junior
Jucksun's pie-t ige helps
bring diversity issues In Ihe
I'm .li.mi nf the campus ii| . mil
 STUDENTS i  i|i   16
Faculty, staff
of color join
with Coalition
By Erik Nehtini)
\   sense .il  tngelheilie—  wa-  adrlressed din ing
Im     ,I.|\       mirl 111" between lies    .le--e .1,11 k-nll allfl
I h,     \     ,.. i..Iimi III  Kill nils  and Stall III Collll
I   ..   I.      Hi       ple-lllelll     nl     tile     N'al lullal     h'.lllll...w
i iialillini    -aid In   wauled In keep in Inucli with
ii111"a it\  I.ii nils and stall'to continue Ihe lighl Im
iiuiltiiultiu.il   -en-ilisits    awareness and educa
1 mil
I u I ... .ml I hi ii will In a meeting ill l.an-llig
mi this issue headed hs Hep Carolyn Kilpatrick
Ii Detroit and president ..I Ihe Michigan Rainbow
> 'nalil inn
.lacksiin said he wants In include all I '< state
iiiiimi   il i.     al ihe l.aii-ing meeting
"We mid |o have a meeting and reach counter-
p.ui- mi all other state i.impu-e-    he said
.lai k ■ ,m .ml ( 'Ml ' - m nil n nil ii i.i I | a "I .I, in- an
in,l Isolated The issue is broad and Ihe struggle i-
....   In    -aid
I ii I    hi   nidthcrecruitingand hiringol minority
lu,lent      -lull and lai nils inll-l he a -land,nil pro
...  FACULTY    hi.
Created
position
focuses on
diversity
By Marjory Raymer
t'Ml' ss ill create an assistant
s ice president posil ion specially
mi; in diversity in conjunction
with recommendations from i In
N'al ii.nil 1,'ainl.nss ( oalilioll
Res   Jesse Jackson's Rainlsiw
Ciialilinn   advanced   I I    ret	
inendal Ions Im change" In Pn
deni  l.emi.ud K   Plachtii Thin
das
Raitihiiw i 'iialilion iitl'u lai
inilif ali .1 I.. Rae I mill-mill.
dm i Itii nl Public Relai -  lli il
.       . -Hull- were < .implied hs the
Iniinhi.ss   1 'fiintiitssioli   mi   Kan
in— in Athletics with
mil   inpui from faculls .nu\  au
di nl -   1 riildsinith -aid
I'he suggestion ssa- for a u,<
presideul    position,   but    t'Ml
;t!4ree<l III llie 11--1-I1111I |m-t1ii,|t
Il -lli.llld -linuldei the le-pnti 1
l.llllle-   III     III   lllusel-lls    dep.11 I
mollis related i" disei-ns
in. hiding progianiming nl iIn
Multicultural   (eiiiii     Minority
MTllll -     and     I he     .Mill mil is .
\ction  Office,  according  in tin
1 n.iht urn     The   11 — islanl    « n .
ple-lde|i| pn-ll |ii|| \S ill lep.i| I |||.|
\ 11 1 pi CSIflolll III he delel lull . .1
Hill Ifl the pie-llleltt a- Wall .|l|.  -Ii .1
All  nIt'll l.ll   UlllSel -lis    le-pnli    .
ii.iiii    1 he    President -   IMIm
a:;leed III lie.lie I lie pu-ll|..li
I.. I.. 11 •June  I    I'I'll    All IIIIIS,  '      I .
npei.il inns 1. kit ing Iff divi 1 a .
si. 111   kill  under i he respttiisthih
1 le- III 1 he selllfll ..tin el pn-ll Inn
I'll,       le-pnll-e    Int II-. d    nil    I    icll
1 ■ . .n"iii-nil.il 11,11 nulls idII .IK
nid ss as written by I he Kxocul ivc
llnard and Plachta
Th,     1 ei tfiiimended   depul s
athletic dneiliii pii-ilnin ssdl nul
he   < 11.iled    hs    Ihe    UlllSel -Us
Ramlsiw I'..allium suggested Ihe
pn-ll Mill should he I e- pi ill -I hie Im
ifslewing liuee- acting as in
ill" iiiai ise action liaison Im the
depart mini and serve as a
-Indent athlete omhudsls-rsou
111   S less    nl   Significant    hud:'. 1
I III- in nthlel 11 -  sse 1,11 1 .... .
i" 1 rente a new adniinislrativt
P"-itum in the athletics area,
the response slated
I'he 1'oulition also suggested
seeking ipiahlied minority randi
date- tn  till   the  .ilhleNi   .In. . Im
position.   The  universitv  staled
REQUESTS    ii.   11
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