W o r ld /N a t io n T h e C lin t o n s ' W S h ite w a ter po rts So ph o m o r e SCANDAL W ON'T END ANYTIME d iv e r MAKES BIG SPLASH. Pag e 13 SOON, PROSECUTOR SAYS Page 3 A S A S U board Mickey Mouse music ta b le s g r o u p v o tin g m o tio n B y K e v in C u l w e l i . S tate P ress The executive committee of the Associated Students of ASU tabled a directive until next Tuesday that would allow sweeping changes to be made to the M ulti-C ultural Awareness Programming Board. The directive was tabled to better define the phrase “ a population in minority” to include sexual orientation and “to exclude groups like ‘Students for Geography,”’ said ASASU Activities Vice President Kolby Granville. The proposal w ould give voting rights to any m inority club registered w ith the Student O rganization R esource Center, “1 think it’s totally unfair,” said Elton Naswood, facilita­ tor of the American Indian Council, of ASASU. “It will limit our power, especially for smaller clubs that don’t have the reputation as some of the larger ones.” Currently, voting rights are given exclusively to the five minority coalitions, who oversee each of the clubs. For instance, the American Indian Science and Engineering Society reports to the American Indian Council. The coalitions consist of the Asian Coalition, Black African Coalition, El Concillio, Lambda League and American Indian Council. If the plan is approved, any club that misses one meeting T urn to Student groups, After wishing on a star, music composition and music theory major Brian Kunnari was selected by Disney to pen a tune that will be performed In a celebration at Walt Disney World in October. Story page 6. page 2 . Ex-SAD leader gives ASU insight on race relations This part of a continuing series highlighting Black History Month. B y S ara B ush S ta te P ress Last year, an explosion of discriminatory incidents on campus prompted the activation of the group Students Against Discrimination. Now — one year later — former SAD founding member Dondrell Swanson has an optimistic view of student rela­ tions at ASU. “I think things are improving because people are aware of the problem,” said Swanson, who now works as a pro­ gram coordinator in Undergraduate Admissions. “You can never get rid of people’s prejudices com pletely. But because people are aware of the tensions on campus and cognizant that ASU will not tolerate it, race relations here are relatively improved.” Swanson, who grew up in what he called a predominate­ ly black neighborhood in Oakland, Calif., came to ASU in 1993, He said he was surprised at the big difference between the two places. “Arizona has nowhere near the diversity of the neighbor­ hood where 1 grew up,” he said. “I would talk to people from Iowa and Ohio who remarked about how culturally diverse it was here and I couldn’t believe it. I think it was B lack H istory M onth good for me to get to see things through their eyes, though.” As Swanson began his studies in the classroom, he also embraced other opportunities on campus from leadership roles in his fraternity — Alpha Phi Alpha — to leading campus tours as a Devil’s Advocate. As a senior last year, motivated by the mounting ten­ sions at ASU, 25-year-old Swanson joined 12 other stu­ dents in organizing the SAD group. They began to meet with administration officials, hoping to resolve some cam- pus issues. . ^ “Our group grew to about 50 people from a multiplicity of ethnicities,” he said. “We got together and came up with a list of 10 suggestions for enhancing the University.” Swanson said the administration and students managed to hammer out a comprotnise for every suggestion. He said many of these policies are beginning to be enacted on cam­ pus now, including: • the establishment of an African-American studies program • a mandated general studies course on multiculturalism • a formal administrative policy of zero tolerance for discrimination The newest SAD suggestion to come to life is the Intergroup Relations Center, Swanson said. He is currently serving on the selection committee for the director of the center, which will offer information, training and activities about diversity. “The people in the Intergroup Relations Center will Turn to Race relations, page 2. Exhibition explains Valley expansion, developm ent B y L id ia E . K elly S tate P ress There is a photo depicting pure wilder­ ness fauna and flora at the foothills of Camelback Mountain, with naked rough­ ness up to the summit and one characteristic feature— no people. The date on the picture is 1915 B.P. — Before People. There is another picture o f the same area. The year is 1980 and the vegetation transformed into concrete blocks of housing development. The pictures come from a Southwest C enter for E ducation and N atural Environment exhibition called “Are we Paving Paradise? Growing Cities and the Sonoran Desert,” on display at the ASU Visitor Center, 826 E. Apache Blvd. “The exhibition presents different views on the problem of urban grow th,” said Kathy Kyle, executive director of SCENE. “We also want to show that people’s choice and points of views influence patterns of development.” " The exhibition was the com m unity’s idea, Kyle said. “About two years ago, we asked the pub­ lic what are the main concerns they have about the environment and they came up with the urban growth,” said. According to the new issue of Western Blue Chip Economic Forecast, Arizona’s population grew 2,9 percent in 1996, plac­ ing the state at the No. "2 spot in the nation for growth, si Rob Melnick, director of the Morrison Institute for Public Policy at ASU, said that growth is not always negative. “It doesn’t have to be bad if it’s done the right way,” he said. “But western cities are not good in keeping the growth planned.” One of the concerns of the rapid Sonoran Desert development is water. “Water resources are tied to the urban growth,” said Jim McIntyre, spokesman for Central Arizona Project. “With only 7.5 inches of rainfall a year, the water needs to be managed carefully.” Craig Sullivan, a spokesm an for the Arizona Department of Resources, said most of the water we use comes from the Colorado River— 2.8 million acre-feet per year. One acre contains 360,000 gallons of water. He also said the river water is distributed carefully and well-conserved. ^ “We require from new developers an assurance that they have enough good quality water for at least 100 years,” Sullivan said. He also said the state mandates water conservation. Another aspect of urban growth present­ ed at the exhibition is the problem of densi­ ty, or lack of density. According to data at the exhibit, several cities with much larger populations could fit in the Phoenix Metro area, which is home to 2.6 million. The examples include Tokyo, with 8.2 million people and Mexico City with 10.3 million. A Dec. 29,1996 New York Times article reported the Phoenix metro area is develop­ ing at the rate of an acre an hour. Page 2 S tu d en t grou p s T oday Continued from page 1. Campus clubs a id organizations Available to students who have A w ay to (he FrtnkHn Quest Collegiate Edition State Press in the basement of the planner. For more Information call Matthews Center. 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Granville said: “this proposal will create ' exhausted, then I have no problem with it,” a lot o f competition for funds and thus, said Jesus Trevino, assistant dean of cultur­ force the clubs to be more aware of what’s al diversity for Student Life, “However, this is the first I’ve heard about this proposal.” going on in MCAPB.” Trevino is the consultant for the five The directive, which Granville intro­ duced, states that all approved proposals coalitions. The MCAPB meetings, which are to be will be funded for one year. “Certain coalitions have monopolized held once every two weeks, must have a the funds in the past,” he said. “That’s not quorum to vote. Quorum consists of 50 per­ necessarily wrong, but (the directive) cent attendance, plus one. “I’m all for this proposal,” Mohamed said. should force the funding to be more spread Race rela tio n s Continued from page 1. be experts,” he said. “When people need to consult experts on anything to do with multicuituralism, they will have a place to go.” Swanson, who graduated last year with a journalism degree, said he was happy about the outcome of the SAD members’ efforts. “We are not exactly displeased with the way things have worked out,” he said. Swanson said race relations in America have changed since his parents’ generation. Young people today face much different challenges in relating to one another. “Today we have a new and différent challenge,” he said. “We have finally real­ ized that black and white are not the only races in this country.” Swanson said despite the many positive changes in American race relations, he still feels discrimination sometimes. “I don’t think it will ever end,” he said. “Everyone will always have their own prej­ udices.” He added that he has an optimistic view for the future o f hum an relatio n s in America. “We have a long way to go still, but I am glad to see it has gotten started.” * C o u n se lo r T ra in in g Free counseling available for full-time éj students and s t||f |a t Payn»