The Michigan Daily - Monday, October 21, 1991 - Page 3 Most state races rely eon PAC resources LANSING (AP) - More than half of the House and a third of the Senate got at least 70 percent of their campaign money in the last election from political action com- mittees (PACs), according to a Ostudy to be released today. More than $6.6 million was con- tributed to state legislators from PACs during the 1990 election, ac- cording to the annual study by Common Cause in Michigan, a citi- zen watchdog group. Common Cause based its num- bers on reports filed with the Secretary of State's elections division. Contributions from individuals averaged 22 percent of total contri- butions to the House, and 29 percent in the Senate, the study said. "It's frightening that we have reached the point in which individu- als are playing such a small part in funding the campaigns of their own elected officials," said Karen Holcomb-Merril I, executive direc- tor of the group. "As legislators rely increas- ingly on special interest money to fund their campaigns, it heightens concerns that they will be more in- fluenced by special interests than their own constituents." Legislative officials denied that accepting PAC money meant they * could be swayed by those lobbyists. "It is rare, if ever, that you could actually put a legislator's vote on an issue based on the amount of dol- lars a person gets on that issue," said Saul Anuzis, chief of staff for Senate Majority Leader Dick Posthumus (R-Alto.). "The buying of influence is a very naive statement. Vote predic- tions in 80 to 90 percent of the cases can be determined well ahead of time," he said. ' y.. :j y nom. r r F>:. . C . ",,. (f Students try hand at stock market . & , . . . . . . . . . ; + "" "." y~ oil; by Kathryn Shirmohammad Ambitious would-be investors from across the country are prepar- ing for the 4th Annual AT&T Collegiate Investment Challenge, a four-month competition in which students practice buying and selling on the stock market. . Each participant receives an imaginary $500,000. On Nov. 1, stu- dents choose what investments they'd like to make through a bro- kerage firm. At the end of four months, the students with the high- est returns win, as determined by Wall Street stock prices. The competition was created by a stock broker in Boston who wanted to give students the chance to get their feet wet in the market without using - and losing - real money. Tom Kippola, a Michigan alum- nus who has been involved in the Challenge for four years, said it is a valuable learning experience. "I did this for the first time four years ago. Now I invest in actual stocks, and I've learned a lot from this," Kippola said. "It gives you the actual experience of picking up the phone and talking to a broker in the lingo that they talk." The winners don't walk away unrewarded. The first, second, and third place winners pocket $25,000, $10,000, and $7,500, respectively. All top 10 finishers are awarded 'Now I invest in actual stocks, and I've learned a lot from this' -Tom Kippola Michigan alumnus cash prizes, as well as a one week trip for two to the Bahamas. Kippola said the competition is not exclusive to Business School students. "Two years ago we had the eighth place student and she was in LS&A." Senior Bridget Venturi had over a million dollars in imaginary stocks at the end of the event two years ago. She placed sixth in the na- tion, competing with 14,000 other students, winning a trip to the Bahamas and $2,000. About 100 University students entered last year, Kippola said. "It's a learning experience and a game and it's a way to have fun learning.". Deadline for entry is October 31. Entry is by telephone only at 1-800- 545-1990. Face in the crowd Ann Arbor resident Many Jane Smith admires photos that Chris Lauckners sells on the corner of State Street and N. University. Man demands sex while using crack A woman is charging an acquain- tance with attempted criminal sex- ual conduct in the third degree. According to reports from the Ann Arbor Police Department POLICE B EAT (AAPD), the man forced her to hold his penis while he smoked crack. He also tried to convince her to per- form anal and oral sex. When she re- fused, he became violent, police said. The crime occurred Oct. 15. The AAPD is conducting an investiga- tion. YMCA resident forces sex upon two women Two different women com- plained to the Ann Arbor Police Department that a male resident of Corrections LSA junior Stephanie Rankin is a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. This was reported incorrectly in Friday's Daily. A sexual harassment report to the Student Counseling Office does not constitute an official report of harassment. This information was incorrectly reported in Wednesday's Daily. THE LIST What's happening in Ann Arbor today the YMCA has been coercing them to have sex with him repeatedly over the past few weeks. The suspect has not been identi- fied, but investigations are continu- ing. He will be charged with crimi- nal sexual assault in the third de- gree. Suspect sexually assaults roommate A resident of the 2000 block of Jackson Rd. is being charged with criminal sexual assault after attack- ing a live-in roommate Oct. 17. The AAPD has not yet determined the degree of assault. However, all par- ties have been identified and police are investigating the situation. Assailant attacks victim on Stadium A woman was assaulted while walking down the 2000 block of W. Stadium Oct. 16. A man asked her to "whore for him" and grabbed her buttocks when she refused, Ann Arbor police report. The suspect got on a bus and rode away when she screamed. Although the suspect has not yet been found, the Ann Arbor police plan to charge him with criminal sexual conduct in the fourth degree. The investigation is continuing. Even 'Big Boys' have to take baths Officers of the DPSS recovered a statue of "Big Boy" - which had FIRE Continued from page 1 him to flee from his home shortly after he wokeup and saw smoke ev- erywhere. "It looked like it was far away and then there were cinders every- where," he said. "The home was burning and we had to get out. We just ran." Helen Kwak drove down a road as flames burned on either side of the street. "My house was catching on fire," she said. "I tried to soak the house as best I could but it still burned." been missing from an area restaurant - in the Cooley Memorial Fountain, the fountain between the Michigan League and the Burton Tower. The statue was recovered at 7:07 a.m. on Oct. 16. The incident is under investigation. Man harasses acquaintance in residence hall The University Department of Public Safety and Security (DPSS) is charging a male dorm resident with criminal sexual conduct in the fourth degree after he attempted to force a female acquaintance to have sex with him. According to police reports, he entered her dorm room, tried to co- erce her into sex and touched her un- derwear. Suspect attempts to rob Hop-In with steak knife At 3:07 a.m. on Oct. 17, a man en- tered Hop-In on Stadium and bought two small candy bars. According to reports from the Ann Arbor Police Department, after paying, he asked the clerk for an employment appli- cation. While the clerk was bent down to get the application, the man pulled out a steak knife and said, "I want some money," the report said. The clerk refused and the suspect fled in the direction of Liberty as the clerk called the police. An in- vestigation is underway. by Daily Crime Reporter Melissa Peerless DETROIT (AP) - Detroit Red Wing Bob Probert and Detroit Piston William Bedford are among many Michigan athletes who got big breaks in traffic court despite serious, repeated violations, a news- paper said yesterday. The Detroit News said it re- viewed the driving records of 325 professional and collegiate athletes. It found that athletes have sig- nificantly more violations than the general public, though they have fewer drinking charges. It also found that athletes are likely to get significant breaks when their cases go to court. Judges, prosecutors and attor- neys blamed overworked courts for the many deals. Some said athletes are no more likely to get breaks than others who bring a lawyer to court. Auburn Hills . District Judge Ralph Nelson said it's up°to 'the prosecutor to give athletes breaks in court, not judges. "Anybody who wants to take the time to fight the system is going to have the charges reduced, because the prosecutors are dealing away the cases," he added. Probert is best known for more serious legal problems, stemming from his arrest and conviction for trying to bring cocaine into the United States from Canada on March 2, 1989. He also was arrested twice on drunken driving charges and once for refusal to take a Breathalizer test. Since 1985, Probert has been ticketed for driving offenses with a total of 56 points, the News said. Twelve points within three years generally brings a license suspen- sion. However, the paper said police, prosecutors and judges accepted bar- gains that reduced the total points to 12 in that period. A July 29, 1991 reckless driving case remains open. "He got a break, but now he's outlived that," said Assistant Wayne County Prosecutor Gary LaBret. LaBret accepted a deal under which Probert escaped any points after being clocked driving 95 mph in a 55 mph zone in Allen Park. Probert declined comment on his driving record. Harold Fried, who has repre- sented Probert and Bedford in traf- fic cases, said neither athlete has re- ceived special consideration from police, judges or prosecutors. Bedford's traffic record includes seven charges of driving with a sus- pended license. Since 1986, he was cited for traffic charges carrying a total of 34 points. Some Detroit athletes get good deals from courts * Meetings Enact, weekly mtg. SNR, 1040 Dana, 7 p.m. Comedy Company, writers mtg. All comedic writers welcome. UAC offices, second floor of the Union, 7:30. Indian American Student Associa- tion, weekly board mtg. All members welcome. League, 3rd floor, rm. C, 8 p.m. U-M Greens, bi-weekly mtg. Union, Tap Room, 5 p.m. Hindu Students Council. Union, rm 2209, 8 pm. 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