The University has made a concerted effort to try to increase the amount of business it does with minority- and women-owned companies. "The Panama Deception" is a documentary of the U.S. invasion of Panama in 1989. Michelle Weger looks at the film which opens at the Michigan Theater tonight. The Michigan hockey team will sit and watch tonight as it waits to find out who its opponent will be in tomorrow's NCAA quarterfinal. The Wolverines will play either Miami or Wisconsin. Today Sunny and warm; Hih 6a L w44 HTomorrow Sunny and warmer; High 62, Low 46 V t tY One hundred two years of editorial freedom 'M' cagers face upstart Colonials by Ken Davidoff Daily Basketball Writer SEA'TLE - The Kingdome crowd of around 1,500, decked out in Michigan paraphernalia, waited anxiously for the Michigan men's basketball team (28-4) to exit the tunnel for its hour long practice. Rob Pelinka came out first, then Chris Webber, then the rest of their teammates. "And now," the Kingdome an- nouncer crooned, "from Ann Arbor, Mich., the Michi- ganWolverines!"The applause was not deafening, yet it dwarfed the mere smatter the George Washington Colonials (21-8 overall) had received two hours ear- lier. The Wolverines insist they'll be more respectful of George Washington than the Kingdome crowd when they take on the Colonials tonight. "George Washington is a good team," forward Chris Webber said. "You don't get this far by being lucky. You don't get this far purely on talent. You get this far by a lot of hard work. They're not Cinderella at all, so don't believe that." "I think that we are totally committed to George Washington, and the tournament, we've got going out here," Michigan coach Steve Fisher said. Of course, the fact remains that George Washing- ton is the lowest remaining seed alive in this year's tournament, while Michigan, coming off an 86-84 nailbiter overUCLA last Sunday, ranks as the favorite to serve as the West region's representative in next week's Final Four. Colonial coach Mike Jarvis, while obviously plan- ning for a victory, said he views anything that occurs from this point on as a plus for his blossoming pro- gram. See BASKETBALL, Page 12 'U ' suspends man under statement by Jennifer Silverberg Daily Administration Reporter A male University graduate student, accused of sexual harassment, was sus- pended Monday for seven days under the Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities' emergency suspension clause. Two female students filed separate charges against the accused. The ha- rassment allegedly consisted of com- ments suggesting violative behavior of asexual nature during independent study groups and in social situations. Other students verified that the behavior took place. Mary Lou Antieau, judicial advisor of the policy, said she suspended the accused because the complainants felt they were in imminent danger. In addition, the accused's academic unit requested Antieau suspend the stu- dent under the policy because it does not have the power to suspend students for non-academic behavior, Antieau said. "At the point the initial information was presented to me (on Monday) and after I had interviewed the accused on Tuesday, I believed that suspension was the most appropriate action to take be- cause he had admitted to doing the things he was accused of,"Antieau said. "I believed there was-imminent danger to the persons involved." Antieau said she acted in accordance with the policy which states: "If a student's actions indicate that his or her continued presence on campus or par- ticipation in University activities poses an imminent danger to persons or prop- erty, the vice president for student af- fairsmay take emergency action through an immediate suspension." But David Schwartz, president of the campus chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, said he believes the suspension indicted the accused before he was able to have a hearing. "A claim of sexual harassment be- tween students is the kind of thing the code is supposed to deal with, but there is a problem when the University vio- lates its own rules by treating the ac- cused as guilty before the hearing," Schwartz said. But Antieau said putting the suspen- sion into effect before meeting with the accused does not mean he was immediatly branded guilty. "That's how suspension works. When we believe there's a basis for it, that's what I do and I don't believe that taints the process," Antieau said. Schwartz also questioned why the suspension went into effect because he said Antieau told him yesterday she does not believe the accused would physically harm the women. "(Antieau) said she didn't believe the person who was-accused was actu-, ally going to harm the person in ques- tion," Schwartz said. "She believed he was going to do nothing physically to hurt her." But Antieau said Schwartz misin- terpreted her comments. "I have to believe there's imminent danger to the persons who brought the complaints foreward. I did believe it and I do believe it," Antieau said. "I never changed my feeling that immi- nent danger to them existed. But I don't feel (the accused) ever threat- ened me." Schwartz said because Antieau told him she does not believe the accused will harm the women, she should re- voke the suspension. But Antieau said it is impossible to revoke the sanction. "Within 24 hours the accused gets the opportunity to present evidence and information," Antieau said. "If at that point I decide the suspension should continue, it's in place until the hearing." But Schwartz disagreed. "The policy doesn't speak to that but it seems that under the policy there's no reason why a suspension couldn't be lifted and then the regular procedure would be allowed to occur." In addition, Antieau said the com- plainants and the accused's academic unit maintain the belief that the ac- cused should not be admitted to the classroom. "They felt very strongly that hav- ing his continuing presence in theroom, See SUSPENSION, Page 2 Michigan foreward Chris Webber celebrates a Wolverine victory over the UCLA Bruins last Sunday. The win propelled the Wolverinesinto the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA tournament. The Wolverines face the George Washington Colonials in the Seattle Kingdome tonight. Despite a minor hamstring injury earlier this week, Webber will play tonight. I State mediator unable to find compromise in TA contract by Kenneth Dancyger Daily Faculty Reporter Desperate times call for desperate measures - at least as far as teaching assistant (TA) contracts are concerned. After five months of sluggish nego- tiations, members of the Graduate Em- ployees Organization (GEO) and Uni- versity officials have resorted to call upon a third party to help solve their communication problems. The bargaining committees metyes- Yeltsin opponent dismiSSes ouster vote MOSCOW (AP) -On the eve of a Congress session that could end his presidency, Boris Yeltsin's chances of keeping his job rose sharply when his main rival backed off a demand for the president's ouster. The call for compromise by parlia- mentspeakerRuslanKhasbulatov eased tensions. In a nationally televised ad- dress lastnight, Yeltsin renewed his call for a popular vote of confidence to resolve the struggle. Russia's Christian Orthodox patri- arch warned that the political fight threat- ened to grow into a full-scale civil war. The flurry of speeches came on the eve of a special session of the Commu- nist-dominated Congress of People's Deputies. Secretary of State Warren Christo- Snher ead vetrdav that a U aid nack- terday with a contract mediator ap- pointed by the state to hammer out their differences and sign a new agreement. . In March 1991 - the last time a mediator was summoned to the bar- gaining table - a contract was signed after six sessions, GEO Bargaining Committee Chair Jon Curtiss said. However, negotiators returned from the stressful talks in Detroit tired and without a contract, after a session that lasted more than six hours. "We were unable to come to an agreement on a contract," Curtiss said. "The administration has gone back on its willingness to move." University representatives could not be reached for comment. After the University removed its plan for the GradCare health plan, Curtiss said many TAs - himself in- cluded - thought the union was very close to signing a contract. However, "nowpeopleneedtoknow we are farther apart than we have been in a while," Curtiss said. "We thought we were close, but the administration took a step backward," he added. Next week at a membership meet- ing, the bargaining team will consult TAs on what actions the union should take. "The Steering Committee still has the option to strike and we might want to talk about that," Curtiss said. He added that GEO and the Univer- sity could not agree on the length of the TA contract, a salary increase, or a controversial $40 capon theUniversity's registration fee. GEO is hesitant to sign aUniversity- proposed three-year pact because a lengthier contract would endanger the union'sturnovermn membership, Curtiss said. "The longer the contract, the less continuity (in membership) we have," he added. GEO and the University have been bargaining since Nov. 20. All non- economic issues have been agreed upon, but financial differences have forced the teams to continue negotia- tions beyond the contract's original Feb. 1 deadline. After four extensions, the TA con- tract is scheduled to expire April 1. A second mediation session is sched- uled for the same day. I Michigan tankers fight for second in NCAAs by Antoine Pitts Daily Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS - One team blowing away the competition, and leav- ing afew others to fight it out for second place. Going into this weekend's NCAA men's swimming and diving champi- onship at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Natatorium, it was expected that Stanford, the defend- ing national champion, would sweep away the competition. Texas and Michi- gan were expected to be involved in a close battle for second. After one day of events in India- napolis, the championship has lived up toits advance billing with Stanfordhold- ing a 164 -110 lead over second-place Michigan. Texas is third with 107 points withUCLArightbehindat 104. "I think we did as good as pos- sible," Michigan coach Jon Urbanchek said. "Stanford is definitely out to the point where nobody can catch them. It's going to be an exciting race be- tween Texas and us for second place." The swim of the night for the Wol- verines came from sophomore Marcel Wouda in the 500-yard freestyle. His NCAA championship time of4:15.55 bested Texas' Matt Hooper by .20 seconds. "I never expected to be a national champion this early," Wouda said. "I See SWIMMING, Page 12 University alum Susan Cane holds Queer Action's Diag banner. Banner day for new homosexual group W""""""""en Highlights of East Quad's upcoming Women's Weekend include: Friday, March 26 0 Women's Coffeehouse, Halfway Inn, 8 p.m. Saturday, March 27 Interactive art project, 126 Weekend to celebrate social action by Karen Talaski Daily Gender Issues Reporter by Karen Talaski Daily Gender Issues Reporter one is Straight-Not!" and "Lesbians, gays and bisexuals are everywhere," in Hoc Task Force on the Lesbian Gay Male Programs Office. The task force , i I