Greg Stevens Remembered

Ypsilanti's progressive community moums the sudden and unexpected death of Greg Stevens, 21, whose body was found on June 16. His June 19 funeral in Ann Arbor drew a large contingent from the Ypsilanti left. Stevens, a gifted athlete, declined a wrestling scholarship to Eastem Michigan University (EMU). In 1987 he played a major role in forcing EMU to honor the world anti-apartheid sports boycott when he headed up the postering effort of the Progressive Students for Social Change (PSSC) in a campaign : against EMU's decisión to tie its Hurón Shores Golf Course with South African golfer Gary Player. Despite an initial news mediablackout, contrary propagandaby the EMU administration, andconservative "tear-down" squads. Stevens kept the posters up. Opinión tumed against EMU's apartheid links and the deal was cancelled. An honor student. Stevens tumed many a young Ypsilanti activist on to the joys of classical music, im-portant literature and great films and theater. His anti-militarist posters delighted local peace forces and infuriated local militarists. Probably his best work protrayed the "Whores of the Pentagon" as a legión of zombie-like men with lug nut heads. In addition to his work against apartheid and militarism, Stevens was active in the NAACP, Amnesty International, People for the American Way, and the Democratie Party. His letters appeared frequently in the Eastem Echo. Greg Stevens is survived by his.parents, two sisters and a brother as well as a number of other relatives. He is also survived by a progressive community which is determined to carry on his work.