California prof. addresses political problems of
Japan

The University’s Center for Japanese Studies will hold a
noon lecture by University of California-Davis political science
prof. Ethan Scheiner, titled, “Democracy without Competition
in Japan: Opposition Failure in a One-Party Dominant State,”
in Room 1636 of the School of Social Work Building tomorrow.

Visual culture the focus of lecture by St. Louis prof

Shawn Michelle Smith, author of “American Archives”
and “Photography on the Color Line,” will present a
speech titled, “Contested Archives: The Visual Culture of the
War in Iraq,” in Room 1014 in Tisch Hall, at noon Friday. An
associate humanities professor in the Department of American
Studies at St. Louis University, she will complete another workshop
in the University’s History Department.

Each workshop has a precirculated paper, and the majority of the
workshop time will be devoted to discussion and debate. Copies of
papers are available in the History Department mailroom. (across
from 1029 Tisch Hall) and in 1136 Lane Hall, and can also be
downloaded from the coursetools website Gender.inthe.Archive
(http://ctools.umich.edu).

Lunch will be served at the event.

 

CRIME NOTES

Asphalt placed on student’s driveway, hose
moved

A caller reported Monday to the Department of Public Safety that
over the weekend asphalt chunks were placed on the driveway of the
caller’s house, and a 150-foot hose was moved. The caller
requested to meet with a DPS to discuss the incident.

Game Cubes stolen from children’s hospital

DPS reports that two Nintendo GameCubes were stolen from room
6663 of Mott Children’s Hospital on Monday. The game consoles
belonged to the Child Life area of the hospital.

Fallen dancer dislocates shoulder while practicing

A caller reported to DPS that a student had dislocated their
shoulder while practicing in the Dance Building. An ambulance
arrived and provided assistance to the injured dancer.

Pedestrian’s bag, vehicle collide at Cancer
center

A vehicle collided with a bag being carried by a pedestrian on
the circular drive of the Cancer and Geriatrics Center on 1400 West
Medical Center Rd. Monday. No injuries were suffered.

 

THIS DAY IN DAILY HISTORY

Sept. 15, 1992

The University experienced a 5.6 percent increase in violent
crimes, including rape, aggravated assault and robbery, from the
year before, according to Department of Public Safety
statistics.

No murders or manslaughters were reported during the 1991 school
year, but nine women reported that they had been raped on
University property, up from six in 1990.

The number of armed robberies on campus also rose from 12 to
14.

Overall, the University recorded 57 violent crimes in 1991, the
second-highest number among public universities in Michigan.

The highest total occured in Michigan State University, which
experienced 62 violent crimes — nine rapes, 15 robberies and
38 aggravated assaults.