rrtgaB1vrn CopYnght 1990 Vol. Cl, No.10 Ann Arbor, Michigan -vWednesday, September 19, 1990 The Mcigan aily 'U' gears up for campus deputization, reviews candidates by Josephine Ballenger Daily Crime Reporter The University's Department of Public Safety and Security is currently reviewing applications for six new deputized police officer positions, and may have the fleet in training within the next month, Sergeant Vernon Baisden said. The campus safety office will ire approximately 24 deputized officers during the next two to three years. The University Board of Regents approved the deputization effort at its June meeting for the stated purpose of providing better security on campus. New campus police officers - who are required to have certification from a State of Michigan police academy - will receive in-house training "because campus policing differs from city policing," Sgt. Baisden said. Special training will take place primarily on the University campus and will address women's issues, racism, and homophobia, and "responding to a student population," Baisden specified. The closing date for applications was mid-August, and steps in the process include interviews, drug testing, and psychological tests. Those who have applied so far, said Baisden, come from all over the state and elsewhere, with the majority from the Southeastern Michigan area. The Public Safety and Security department will continue to employ its 17 security officers and nine supervisors, who will constitute a newly-named "Security Division." The deputized officers will make up the "Police Division." Security officers, unlike deputized police officers, do not have the authority to carry handguns, make arrests, or execute warrants. Policies for gun use are being finalized, Sgt. Baisden said, "but typically speaking, (weapons) are used only in defense of the officer and/or a citizen in danger." The police officers will be sworn to uphold state law and Regental ordinances. They will not enforce city ordinances. In addition to maintaining its own police force, the University will continue to contract services from the Ann Arbor Police Department and a distinction between "campus" and "off-campus" crimes will still hold true. If a student is assaulted downtown, for example, the case is handled by city police. If a theft occurs on the Diag, however, University police will respond to the crime. Negotiated by Michigan Association of Police and the University, deputized officers' annual salaries will range from $24,500 to $28,250, depending on the individuals' credentials, reported Assistant Vice-President for Personnel Jim Thiry. Campus deputization has drawn fire from many student groups including the Michigan Student Assembly and the campus branch of the American Civil Liberties Union. Both view the move as a restriction of students' rights. But University officials stand by deputization as an effective measure against campus crime. "A significant increase in crime in the last 10 years," warrants the need for campus police officers, said Sgt. Baisden. "Our campus is no different from others in that it's not a safe haven from crime." See DEPUTIZED, Page 7 Police charge Winnie Mandela JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) - The government said yesterday it will charge Winnie Mandela with kidnapping and assault, a move that could endanger its peace talks with her husband's African National Congress. Mrs. Mandela, wife of ANC leader Nelson Mandela, will be charged in the alleged abduction and - atings of four young men at her ome in December 1988. One of them, 14-year-old Stompei Seipei, was found dead. Mrs. Mandela's bodyguard, Jerry Richardson, was convicted of mur- dering Seipei and sentenced to death last month. At his trial, the surviv- ing victims testified that Mrs. Man- dela, 56, beat them with a whip. She *&as denied wrongdoing. The announccment came as Man- dela, the country's best-known black leader, met with other ANC officials to discuss the police crackdown on black factional fighting in townships around Johannesburg. Mandela on Monday threatened to suspend the peace talks if the gov- rnment fails to halt the carnage that has killed nearly 600 blacks since August 12. Most of the fighting has been between Xhosa and other black ANC supporters and the Zulu-based conservative Inkatha movement. He said new police measures an- nounced Saturday, including rein- forcements, roadblocks, weapon searches and mounted machine guns on police vehicles, would be "ineffective" and were a "license to kill" for security forces. Mandela has staunchly defended his wife and might be encouraged by supporters to break off talks if the government proceeds with the prose- cution. SEE MANDELA, Page 2 Rep. proposes alternative MSA budget Plan to reallocate funds will be negotiated in coming week Air Diag needs qualified pilots-apply now! ANTHONY M.CROLUDaily U of M Flyers Kathy Mayo and Finlay Beaton take Business School graduate student John Sohn "under their wing" in an introduction to the flying club yesterday on the Diag. JeWIsh students prepare to observe High Holy Days by Annabel Vered As the shofar blows to usher in this year's Jewish High Holy Days, some students will be heading home after classes end today to observe Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year of 5751. Rosh Hashana, celebrating the creation of the world, starts at sun- down this evening. This begins the High Holy Days, which come to an end on Yom Kippur, ten days later. The High Holy Days is a period of solemn evaluation of oneself. "The reason we go through Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur is to come to terms with our past," said Joseph Kohane, director of the Hillel Foun- dation. Some students, such as LSA sophomore Jason Hirsch, will cele- brate the holiday with their families. "I'll be home for the night to have dinner with my family and do what- ever they have planned." Asked whether he was excited to go home, Hirsch said, "Well, I do need laundry done." But for other students, going home is not an option. Rachel Weiss, LSA senior, said, "Home is too far away, I'm from New Jersey. But I am probably going to go to some services and on Friday I am having a Rosh Hashana dinner with some friends." Hillel will hold services tonight and tomorrow for Orthodox and Re- form Jews at the Berman center on the corner of Hill St. and Washtenaw Ave., and for Conservative Jews at the Union Ballroom. Services are also being held Friday for the second day of Rosh Hashana. In addition, Hillel is sponsoring one of Rosh Hashana's traditions, Tashlich, at the Huron River in the Arb tomorrow afternoon. People gather around a body of water to re- cite prayers and symbolically cast away their sins. Another custom is the dipping of apples in honey. Apples signify life and honey signifies sweetness. Joel Davidson, LSA senior, said, "You say a prayer over the dipped apple and ask for a sweet life for the new year. " The celebrations come to an end on Yom Kippur, which starts at sundown next Friday. On this Day of Atonement, the Jewish people re- sist self-indulging in luxurious things, including food. "It's the most solemn and holy day of the year. Jews throughout the world fast on Yom Kippur," Davidson said. Hillel is sponsoring a Yom Kip- pur Break Fast, an end to the day of fasting, Saturday at 8:15 p.m. "At the end of the process," said Kohane, "you will have spiritually advanced - spiritually be renewed and refreshed." by Christine Kloostra Daily MSA Reporter An amendment to the Michigan Student Assembly's 1990-91 budget was tabled until next week's meeting so committee chairs could submit itemized budget requests for renego- tiation. The original budget, which is scheduled for final approval at next week's meeting, contained cuts or funding freezes for nearly all of MSA's 16 committees and commis- sions. The cuts were a result of a freeze on student funding for the assembly, approved by the Univer- sity's Board of Regents at their July meeting. An amendment to the budget, presented by Engineering Rep. Aaron Williams, would increase funding for the Elections, External Relations, Health Issues, Interna- tional Students, and Minority Affairs committees and commissions. The amendment would also de- crease funding for the Campus Gov- ernance, Executive Officers, and Rules and Elections committees, as well as eliminate $1,000 in funding for the Ella Baker-Nelson Mandela Center for Anti-Racist Education (BMC). "The BMC has gotten too much money throughout its entire exis- tence," Williams said. The Central Student Judiciary (CSJ), the assembly's judicial branch, would also receive $1,200 in Williams' proposal. Controversy has recently sur- rounded the funding for the External Relations Committee (ERC), whose budget was reduced by $1,200. "The ERC cannot continue to represent the student body effectively with such cuts in its budget," said ERC Vice Chair and LSA Rep. Tony Barkow. "A primary purpose of student government is to represent its constituents to the outside world; that should be the central priority of MSA." The ERC represents students' is- sues - such as lower tuition rates and increased financial aid - to lawmakers on the state and federal level. The committee also works with student lobby organizations. The amendment would partially restore ERC's funding to $3,500. The 1989-90 budget for the commit- tee was $4,200, and Chair Stephanie Simon estimates this year's ex- penses will reach $6,975. 'The (External Relations Committee) cannot continue to represent the student body effectively with such cuts in its budget' - ERC Vice Chair Tony Barkow "I think ERC does a lot of really good work," said MSA President Jennifer Van Valey. But, she contin- ued, "to be realistic, we all have to take budget cuts. I hope we can all work within the money we have." The only increases in MSA's in- ternal budget were allocated for the Students' Rights, Women's Issues, and BMC commissions and the Ex- ecutive Officers Committee (EO). Williams' amendment would re- duce the EO Committee budget from $5,130 to to $1,500. The 1989-90 budget for the committee was $2,000. Van Valey explained the increase in the committee's budget stemmed from the need to purchase a com- puter for MSA's front office. 'U' to name new athletic facility after Schembechler by Theodore Cox Daily Sports Writer The University's Board of Regents is expected to officially name the new Sports Service Building the Glenn E. (Bo) Schembechler Hall today - despite Schembechler's desire to keep his name off the facility. Schembechler began the drive in 1988 to build the training facility, which he named the Center of Champions. He oversaw the planning and construction of the building before retiring from Michigan last year to become the "Bo was emphatic, he did not want his name on this facility," Associate Director of Development and Alumni Fritz Seyferth said. "He did not want anyone thinking he did this for himself. He was doing it for the future of Michigan athletics." Schembechler could not be reached for comment on the announcement yesterday. "Bo wanted (the facility), and he went out and got the money for it," Executive Director of University Relations Walt Harrison said. The $12 million building opened to coaches and players in August, \ a..a \.