There are rumors that James Duderstadt may leave the University to go to Yale. If he does leave, students need to be wary of the regents hiring another president without student input. A - The late Audrey Hepburn was more than just a pretty face. Aaron Hamburger looks back at her illustrious career. SPORT ] Today is the first day high school football players can officially commit to colleges. Michigan has received 24 verbal commitments thus far. Analysts rate this class first in the nation. Today Partly sunny High 44, Low 26 Tomorrow Cloudy; High 38, Low 26 V netan One hundred two years of editorial freedom tt Vl III No.72An Abor*Mchga -ednsdyFerury , 99G99 Th Mchga.Dily Exiles, PLO reject * Israel's return offer JERUSALEM (AP) - By refusing Israel's offer to let 100 of them return, the Palestinians deported to south Lebanon have retained a platform that allows them to present them- selves as victims and block U.S.-backed peace talks. Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, who cham- pioned the deportations and the compromise offer Monday to let some of the men return, came under a barrage of criticism in Israel yes- terday for failing to win a propaganda victory. Even his spokesperson, Gad Ben-Ari, ac- knowledged the 400 deportees were holding the world's attention. Ben-Ari said Rabin had "called the bluff" of the Palestinians by showing that they wanted to prolong the crisis rather than reach a settlement. But the Palestinians remained on "a live stage of propaganda," he noted. "it provides them with an opportunity to present themselves as innocent victims." Former Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir of the opposition Likud party said the expulsions allowed "the most radical Arabs to raise their heads and dictate actions." Another Likud stalwart, former Defense Minister Ariel Sharon, said the expulsions had damaged Israel's image and the pullback only made the government look worse, by appear- ing to bow to international pressure. Sharon, architect of Israel's 1982 war in Lebanon, is no expert on making Israel look good. But his point was that the government had not convinced the world that the deportees are terrorists. Rabin's government said the men were linked to radical Muslim groups blamed for killing six soldiers. But it never said they pulled the trigger; it used words like "ringleaders," "inciters" and "ideologues." Also, the victims in the killings - five sol- diers patrolling in the occupied territories, plus a police officer kidnapped in Israel - do not fit definitions of terrorism as a crime against innocents. Once in Lebanon, the deportees' hard life in a mountain tent camp did make them seem like victims - and made good television, too. The Palestinian peace negotiators oppose all expulsions, making it hard for them to back down from their refusal to resume peace talks in Washington until the deportees are returned. Ghassan Khatib, a member of the Pales- tinian delegation, said Rabin's compromise did not change that. "Our problem ... is not a problem with numbers of deportees but with the principle," he said. "If we accept the offer we will be ac- cepting the principle of deportation and legit- imizing it." That may change, of course, if the United States puts as much pressure on the Palestini- ans as it did on Israel to make a gesture to the U.N. Security Council, which had demanded the deportees' return. Khatib admits the negotiators' current posi- tion pleases Hamas and other groups that op- pose peace with Israel. "Overall, the deportees are the winners be- cause they are able to delay the peace negotia- tions," he said. 'M' holds off MSU frallies, 73-69 by Ryan Herrington Daily Basketball Writer EAST LANSING - Attribute it to what you will. The close Big Ten race. The national television audience. Or simply the fact that it was Michigan State. Whatever the reason, the Michigan basketball team would not let this one slip away. The Wolverines held off several Spar- tan runs and pulled out a 73-69 victory in front of 15,138 fans at the Breslin Center. "I thought we had a toughness at both ends of the floor," Michigan coach Steve Fisher said. "We hung tough when State made a rally." While the No. 7 Wolverines (6- 2 Big Ten, 17-3 overall) never trailed in the game, it was a close battle throughout. After Iowa's comeback Sunday in Iowa City, Michigan could take nothing for granted. Michigan State (3-5, 11-6) made its best run at Michigan with 5:15 remaining in the game. With a Mike Peplowski two-handed slam the Spartans cut the See CAGERS, Page 8 AV VHU Michigan's Chris Webber dunks over Michigan State's Mike Peplowski. Webber scored 22 points in the Wolverines' 73-69 victory over the Spartans last night in East Lansing. . LGMPO to hold meeting addressing critics, office objectives by Karen Talaski Daily Gender Issues Reporter The Lesbian Gay Male Programs Office (LGMPO) is used to answering inquiries about sexual orientation, harassment, and gender issues. But now University students are asking questions about the office itself and its contributions to the homosexual community. Changes in personnel and programming have placed LGMPO under fire with its con- stituents, who wonder if the office still plays a part in their lives. "Because there is a great deal of homo- phobia from (University President James) Duderstadt and the regents, LGMPO needs to be more assertive and stand up for our needs," said Paul Verner, a second-year Business School student and member of the Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Business Student Association. Verner said he feels LGMPO is turning into a token organization. "It is a name with- out action or serious activities," he continued. In an attempt to clear up many of the concerns people have about the office, LGMPO - a counseling, informational, and support organization for the lesbian, gay male, and bisexual community - will be holding a mass meeting tonight to address its critics, representatives of the office said. LGMPO coordinator Jim Toy said he agrees that there are a lot of issues the office needs to address at the meeting, including concerns about LGMPO moving from its current location. "We would be willing to move into a new space, but is would have to be confidential, accessible, and respond to the needs of peo- ple in and out of the closet," Toy said. "The location and space has to be better than the present one." Residential College sophomore and LGMPO volunteer Ryan Bradley said the purpose of tonight's meeting is to open up the channels of communication within the homosexual community. "The office does not want to bring up anything at the meeting," he said. "It's for community members to voice their concerns, and for the office to respond to them as best we can." Bradley is member of an ad-hoc group that will be presenting a list of recommenda- tions about the office at the meeting. "The confusion about the past needs to be clarified," he said. "There are some ques- tions people have that need to be answered." Many LGMPO student leaders said they want the meeting to be more than a fighting match between students and the office. Rackham senior Charley Sullivan, a member of the Gay and Lesbian Historians, said he feels there is a lot of support for the office as an institution, but students are angry. "A lot of people are glad (LGMPO) is there, but wish it would do more," Sullivan said. "A lot of people wonder where the budget goes. A lot of people would like to see different coordinators in charge." Sullivan asked the University to consider adding a Gay/Lesbian Studies program and said he would like to see more social options for gay men and lesbians. School of Natural Resources senior Jessica Belman agreed with Sullivan about the need for more programming. . Conservative group to take action against 'U' ACCwutCy inlACademia asksfor apolog y to Sludent I . /.J Homeless women look to government for aid by David Shepardson Daily Government Reporter Denouncing the "liberal indoctri- nation" students face at the University, the head of Accuracy in Academia said his group plans to take legal action against the University for allegedly denying a student academic freedom. Jamey Wheeler, executive direc- pending lawsuits, but questioned why the group would announce a lawsuit before filing one. "Accuracy in Academia is a con- servative advocacy group that tries to grab headlines, and by this article it's obvious they succeeded," Harrison said. "If and when we are served with a lawsuit, we will make an appropriate comment." Brown was the subject of a Nov. 11 Michigan Review article that de- tailed his teaching assistant's (TA) charging Brown with sexual harass- ment after he wrote an essay that included an allegedly offensive paragraph. In the controversial paragraph, Brown related an example of the faults of telephone surveys in mea- suring public opinion. In Brown's paper, "Dave Stud" - who pos- sesses adequate knowledge of capital gains taxes - decides not to respond to a telephone poll because he is busy "entertaining three beautiful b y J en DiM a sci o Daily Gender Issues Reporter Just before President Clinton's inauguration, some of the country's homeless got a re- 0(Io1 Clinton Perspectives Homeless Women woman who obtained a tailored, checkered dress for the occasion. - said, "This is fun. I live in to- day. I'm grateful for my life." But it may take more than a ball to appease the hearts of the nation's homeless. Winnie Fairchild, a homeless woman from Washington, said she expects Clinton to follow through on his promises because homeless people registered in droves to elect him. "He got in there because of us little folks," explained Fairchild, who said she saves $100 every month in hopes of leaving the shelter before the year ends. "It's clean, you have some people you don't get along with, but that happens anywhere. I See WOMEN, Page 2 i prieve from Washington's winter streets. The homeless, volunteers from the Community for Creative Non-Violence (CCNV) and members of the press gathered to celebrate the new presidency at The Other Inaugural Ball. Clinton was not in sight. Brenda Sims - a homeless MICHELLE GUY/Daity Rebecca Munce, a full-time employee of the Day Homeless Shelter, helps Barbara Cleland fill out job applications. Cleland has been homeless for two-and-one-half years. Homeless hope Clinton will hear their voices by Tim Greimel the homeless - fears that its con- government and would like to see problem of homelessness during w -. l fi ' C n t Ar....._..'--.-_ --. -.a 1 P1 ,.1 .t ,... w .I - - - w w . ... -Ii . A A1.. *..