University of Michigan - Michiganensian Yearbook (Ann Arbor, MI)

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October 5, 1997 Promise Keepers RaDy: Thousands of men gather in DC to pray The National Mall was filled with an estimated 800,000 Christian men on Oct. 4 for the Promise Keepers rally. Roughly the same number of men participated in the Million Man March two years previous to this rally. Seeking spiritual renewal in a nation of moral decline, hundreds of thousands of men gathered outside the White House to demonstrate theirfaith. Men flocked in by the bus loads, and hours were spent in devotional prayer and song as the men owned up to their own failings and vowed to help lead others to the Lord. The Promise Keepers committed to seven promises: honoring Jesus Christ through worship, prayer and obedience to God ' s word in the power of the Holy Spirit; pursuing vital relationships with a other men, understanding that he needs brothers to help him keep his promises; practicing spiritual, moral, ethical, and sex ual purity; building strong marriages and families through love, protection, and biblical values; supporting the mission of the church by honoring and praying for his pastor and actively giving his time and resources; reaching beyond any racial and denominational barriers to demonstrate the power of biblical unity; and finally influencing his world, being obedient to the Great Commandment (Mark 12:30-31) and the Great Commission (Matthew 28: 19-20). There were several women ' s activist groups, including the National Organization for Women, who went to Washington to protest the Promise Keepers rally. These groups believed that the Promise Keepers were preaching an altogether different and hid- den message. The women feared that the men were being pushed to take control of both homes and society, setting back hundreds of years of women ' s advances. by Michelle McCombs October, 1997 Democratic Party Under Investigation White House charged with illegal fund raising In October of 1997, Attorney General Janet Reno, in conjunction with the justice department, expanded her investigation of fund raising within the Democratic party. The investigation included fund raising at the White House and the administration ' s handling of videotapes of coffees hosted by President Clinton, which were released. This investigation into the handling of the videotapes was the first step toward possible obstruction of j ustice charges to be brought against the White House. However, Harold Ickes, the head of Clinton ' s 1996 fund raising effort informed the media that he believed the methods used by Clinton and the Democrats were completely legal. The Detroit News reported that, Ickes defended the fund raising efforts insisting while, ' mistakes were made ' , he did not believe Clinton, Gore, the White House or party violated the law. The Republican party remained upset with the handling of the investigation and continued to ask Reno to appoint a special prosecutor to the job. photo courtesy of RM Photo Service Janet Reno: Reno was the first female attorny general of the United States, nominated by President Clinton in 1993. Reno lead the investigation into the White House fund raising. byVirginaHiltz photo courtesy of RM Photo Service President Bill Clinton: Clinton addresses the nation during a press conference. Throughout his two terms in the White House, Clinton and his administration were under investigation for several different accusations. m ' 1 i 1 VB i October 2: A Navy F 14 October 6: An Eastern October 11: After J P i Tomcat fighter jet crashed off of the East Coast into the Atlantic Michigan University stu- dent was shot in the chest outside of Margaret Wise months of investigations, the men ' s basketball coach Steve Fisher was ts Ocean. One crew mem- Hall. He was hospital- fired by Athletic Director JK ber was rescued. ized in fair condition. Tom Goss. 92 Retrospect

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September 5, 1997 Mother Teresa: Selfless giver Over the last few decades the name Mother Teresa of Calcutta has become synonymous around the world with charity and selfless giving of the human spirit. In 1948 she founded the Missionar- ies of Charity, a religious order composed of Roman Catholic nuns in Calcutta, India. Her life was dedicated to helping the poor, sick and dying around the world, particularly those in India. Her hard work and genuine care of unfortunate souls brought her much acclaim and many awards, in- cluding the Noble Peace Prize in 1979. Mother Teresa passed away on Sept. 5 due to heart failure at the age of 87 in a convent in Calcutta. Through- out her life she touched many souls. Mother Teresa ' s followers greatly mourned her death but planned to continue her work around the world. Her followers and helpers believed as Mother Teresa , The poor are with you still. There is much Her followers and helpers believed as Mother . . - Mother Teresa: ThefounderoftheMissionariesofCharitvandwinnerofthel979Nobel Teresa, The poor are With you Still. There IS much Pea ce Prize passed away in September leaving behind a legacy of selfless dedication to work to be done. by Michelle McCombs the poor and sick. September 29, 1997 Binge Drinking: Deaths caused by alcohol Associated with the freedom that comes with college living, many students tested the limits including their tolerance to alcohol. According to a survey published in 1993 four out of every ten students at the University were considered binge drinkers, that is they consumed five or more drinks in one sitting every couple of weeks. A 1995 survey of 140 four-year colleges reported that 84 percent of college students were considered binge drinkers and 44 percent were repeated binge drinkers, binge drinking at least once a week. University staff and students faced a sobering issue Sept. 29 after an 18 year old MIT first-year student died from alcohol poisoning. This incident followed the alcohol-related death of a 20 year old Louisiana State University student on Aug. 26. Both incidents were associated with fraternity pledging creating a push for the Greek system and college campuses across the country to go dry. Many university leaders across the country debated banning alcohol on campuses in order to battle student overdrinking, while others believed that college students are old enough to make their own decisions whether or not to drink, by Michelle McCombs - - September 22, 1997 Redux 8 Fen Phen: Diet pills dangerous The Mayo Clinic warned in May 1997 that two popular diet drugs, Redux and fen-phen, may cause heart valve problems. Redux, approved by the FDA in April 1996, stimulated produc- tion of the brain chemical serotonin making people feel full. The FDA learned of four cases of heart valve damage in Redux users by Sept. 1997. Fen-phen consisted of the combined ingredients pondimin and phentermine; the latter appeared to be safe when used by itself. In the Mayo study, 24 women appeared to develop heart valve problems after taking fen- phen. Estimates of the number of patients on fen-phen in the United States ranged from 9 million to over 20 million. After pulling these drugs from pharmaceutical shelves in Sept. 1997, an herbal remedy, St. John ' s wort, became popular despite little scientific evidence of its effectiveness in weight loss. bv Caroline Yalker After assuming the position as twelfth president of theUni- versity of Michigan on Feb. 1, 1997, Lee Bellinger was formally inaugurated. L Univer- sity student Tainara William ' s was killed by her live-in boyfriend, Kevin Nelson. Nelson was shot by a DPS police officer.

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Three U-M Students Bare It All: Playboy ' s Big Ten Issue displays U-M students When Tansley Webb, Darby Dickinson and Margaret Chmiel joined the over [ one hundred women trying out for a spot to represent Michigan in the Big Ten .! issue of Playboy Entertainment Magazine, they knew they could be chosen to bare it all. The self proclaimed College Blowout Issue of Playboy was placed on magazine racks in Oct., 1997 and college men of the midwest were among the many to scoop up a copy. Patrons could pick up this special issue for a cover price of $4.95 to gaze at the beauties selected from all eleven of the schools of the Big Ten. As Playboy toured the universities, over 675 women tried out for a spot in the issue by meeting with Playboy representatives in a clothes-on audition. In true Michigan fashion, many women and men on campus formed a protest outside of the hotel where the auditions were being held, to share their views on the issue, | and what they proclaimed to be the exploitation of college women. photo courtesy of ; by Virgina Hiltz October, 1997 photo courtesy of ' fix Michigan Daily U-M Students: A signingwasheld after the I ' luy- boy Big Ten Is- sue was re- leased. Tansley Webb, Darbie Dickinson and Margaret C h m i e 1 autographed their photos. HS Shootings: Youths murder many The spewing forth of violence from the youth of America became a disturbing trend as incidences of shootings of youth by youth occurred all over the nation. Two high school shootings in particular shocked and elicited outcries from the public. In October, bullets rained on the Pearl High population in MS when sixteen-year old Luke Woodham decided to avenge his relationship problems by firing a rifle numerous times in the commons area of the school. The buses were unloading when the shooting began. By the time the firing had ceased, the troubled sophomore had taken the lives of two people, including a former girlfriend. Six other bystanders were injured. The principal and a coach eventually apprehended Woodham while students helped carry injured students inside to wait for medical attention. In a similar and equally troubling exhibition of youth violence in Dec., two young women were killed at Heath High School in West Peducah, KY when Michael Carneal opened fire on his fellow students as a prayer meeting was wrapping up in the school lobby. With a .22 caliber handgun, three spare clips of ammunition, two rifles and two shotguns, the teen acted out a violent fantasy with no apparent motivation. Carneal was charged with murder and attempted murder. Both shootings left friends and family of the injured and murdered students asking why. Yet, they knew, despite the justice they may receive, nothinga could ever bring back their sons, daughters and friends. by Jamie Weitzel October 14: A class action lawsuit was filed against the college of ISA, regarding minority pref- erential treatment during the admissions process. October 24: After con- ducting many interviews, Tom Goss surprised ev- eryone by naming Brian Ellerbe as the head coach for men ' s basketball. i i i October 27, 1997 Dow Stocks Drop: Wall Street scare The Dow Jones industrial average suffered its worst single-day point drop in history 7 on Oct. 27, plummeting more than 550 points, a 7 percent decline, before trading was automatically shut down for the rest of the day. The next day the market took a drastic turnaround with a 4. percent increase, the greatest gain in over a decade making up for 337 points of the original loss. Many were panicked while the stock took a headlong retreat only to turn around the next day in a buying frenzy. This caused many policy makers, corporations and investors to reevaluate the market and question what events were to follow. bv Michelle McCombs photo courtesy of The Mifbign s October 29: Hundreds of students and other MTV fans waited outside of Touchdown Cafe hoping to be cast for The Real World or Road Rules.