Page 2-The Michigan Daily- Thursday, January 14,1993 LAW Continued from page 1 cense suspension for minors pos- sessing any amount of alcohol any- where - even if they're not driving. For example, an underage student caught drinking at a fraternity party would be subject to the suspension. "This will suddenly become a very clear message that we're just not going to tolerate drinking and driving," Ehlers said. He added that the bill was nearly enacted last year, but there was not enough time in the session to pass it before the term was over. Ehlers said he is confident the bill will soon be put into law. "The chances are very good that it will be passed soon," Ehlers said. "It would take immediate effect as soon as the governor signs it." Gov. John Engler is expected to place the underage drinking bill high on his list of priorities this year, a spokesperson said. The proposed legislation would: n Make a 90-day license suspen- sion the standard minimum penalty for anyone under 21 caught with any amount of alcohol or who is legally drunk. Currently, license suspen- sions are rare and fines range as low as $25.' n If the minor is not yet 18, par- ents or guardians would be contacted by the police. If the person is enrolled in elementary or secondary school, the school's administration would also be notified of the youth's situation. n Minors hoping for a break be- cause they don't yet have a driver's license would find their suspension to begin as soon as they apply for one. n People or businesses who serve alcohol to minors would also face a fine between $250 and $1,000. Current penalties are generally much lower. Several other states have passed similar legislation in recent years. Pennsylvania has had one of the most successful programs. The state had a 14 percent reduction in alco- hol-related accidents involving 15- to 20-year-olds during the law's first year in effect, said Pennsylvania Rep. Kevin Blaum, who authored the legislation in 1988. Leslie Markford, a spokesperson for the local chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving, said she is pleased to see lawmakers taking a concern in underage drinking. "If we can keep young people from drinking, hopefully they will stay away from alcohol when they get older," Markford said. Ehlers added, "We have a strange social attitude in this country. ... People simply think it's a good thing to go out and get drunk. ... People don't do that in other coun- tries and we're not going to tolerate it here." Alcohol was a contributing factor in nearly half of the 1,425 traffic deaths in Michigan last year, state police records show. However, po- lice said statistics are not available as to how many of the accidents were caused by underage drunk drivers. Officials said the number of al- cohol related deaths overall has con- sistently declined over the past decade, as the drinking age was raised from 18 to 21. From 1988 to 1991, deaths as a result of drunk driving declined nearly 20 percent, state records show. REACTION Continued from page 1 but that its Peace and Justice Commission might inquire about possible ties between the University and the defense department, as it did in 1991. Fox added that she personally does not support the U.S.-led ac- tion. The campus Revolutionary Workers League (RWL) held a protest outside the federal building on Liberty Street. A dozen people held freshly painted neon-colored signs and shouted slogans urging resistance to U.S. intervention in the Middle East. RWL member Paul Carmouche, a University graduate, said the rally was called in part to ensure imme- diate opposition. Administration candidate Roger Blake said he approved of the U.S. military operation in Iraq. "They had to show that they mean busi- ness and make Saddam look bad," he said. "There is a general feeling that Bush didn't finish the job in Iraq because Saddam was left in power," said first-year law student Meanwhile, other students on campus supported the bombing. Master of Business Steve Chun. "I think Bush wanted to tie up the loose ends." - Jenny Kim and Sarah Kiino contributed to this report. .i CLUB Continued from page 1 a mini-grant program, which would allot up to $1,000 to each stu- dent organization that wants to sponsor alcohol-free events or alco- hol and drug education programs; and, n additional hours for the Central Campus and North Campus recreation buildings on weekend nights. "What we really hope to do is create a wider variety of healthy ac- tivities for people to participate in so they don't think the only thing to do is go out and get drunk," said Jackie Campbell, administrator of the Initiative on Alcohol and Other For 1993, We Pledge To Bring The Best In Workmanship and Service - 6 Barbers/Stylists -No Waiting DASCOLA STYLISTS Liberty, off State 668-9329 Drugs. Campbell said money from the grant would also be used to create an expanded list of University-spon- sored events. "It would be a way of letting people know about the wide variety of activites available on campus," Campbell said. "We think we can interest people in doing a lot of (alcohol-free) activities if they just know about them." Hartford said she is unsure of the U-Club's future. "I don't know what would hap- pen to the U-Club," Hartford said. "But we would redecorate it and give it a more up-beat feeling and make it not look so much like a men's club anymore." The University is asking the Fund for the Improvement of Post Secondary Education (FIPSE) for the grant. The U.S. Department of Education sponsors this fund, which awards grants to colleges and uni- versities in order to develop alcohol and drug intervention and prevention measures. The University would be notified in late spring if it is chosen as a grant recipient. If the money is re- ceived, Hartford said the nightclub and the mini-grant program should be working by fall. This is the University's second attempt to obtain a FIPSE grant. Its request last year was denied. "Last year we were more ori- ented to focus groups and strategic plans and the grant program didn't like that and wanted something more action-oriented," Campbell said. A task force composed of Hartford, Campbell, University counselors and residence hall staff devised the grant proposal. But Campbell said students will be in- volved in the implementation of the projects stipulated in the FIPSE request. If the University receives the money, Masters of Business Administration students will design and plan the activities sponsored by this grant and a board - at least half of which will consist of students - will oversee all planned activities. STATE Continued from page 1 "My daughter came up to me and hugged me and said, 'Mom we're really proud of you.' That doesn't happen very often," she said. "This is a once in a life opportunity." "I got to push the button (to vote on the House floor) and as a staff member you can't do that," said AP PHOTO Aviation ordnance personnel pu:h a trolley loaded with MK831,000-pound bombs to warplanes on the bow uLhe USS Kitty Hawk, yesterday as the aircraft carrier sailed in the Persian Gulf. Fighters and bombers from the Kitty Hawk took part in a strike on anti-aircraft missile sites in southern Iraq yesterday. All airplanes reported back safely. IRAQ Continued from page 1 taken" and would "do whatever it takes" to ensure Saddam's compli- ance with U.N. demands. The allied bombing represented a limited action, confined to mili- tary targets and posing no direct threat to the safety of Saddam, hun- dreds of miles away in Baghdad. U.S. officials said the strike was de- signed to limit civilian casualties. Bush said the strike demon- strated "we are serious" in demand- ing that Saddam comply with U.N. resolutions that set terms at the end of the Gulf War. "You've got to do what you have to do." Bush said it doesn't matter that the bombing came just one week before he leaves office. "I'm president until the 20th and I will run the foreign policy and make these kind of decisions as long as I'm president," he said. In London, Prime Minister John Major said the world was growing increasingly intolerant of Saddam 's defiance. "I hope this will put an end to the infringements," Major said. "We've hoped that before and it hasn't. If he infringes again, he must expect us to retaliate again and we have made it entirely clear to him that we will certainly do that." "We stand ready to take addi- tional forceful actions," said Fitzwater. The military said about 1,000 soldiers from the 1st Cavalry Division would fly from Fort Hood, Texas, to Kuwait and join 300 spe- cial operations forces already taking part in a military exercise there. U.S. pilots returning to the car- rier Kitty Hawk said they made double passes over their targets to make sure they hit the right ones and were crippling Saddam's ability to maneuver in the skies in southern Iraq. They said they encountered only ineffectual anti-aircraft fire. Senior Pentagon officials said Saddam's air-defense capabilities will have been reduced "very sig- nificantly" if the missile strikes were as effective as initially be- lieved. 01 I -MULTI COLOR SPECIALISTS - ARTIST ON STAFF - RUSH ORDERS " NEAR U OF M CAMPUS 1217 PROSPECT, ANN ARBOR 665-1771 T 6%OFF with this ad. Schroer, a former legislative aide. "I kept waiting for the House sergeant to stop me." Rivers, who represents most of the University's campus, was also flanked by her husband and two children at yesterday's ceremony. She will be balancing her com- mitment to her office as well as her family, noting that her two school- aged children, 13 and 17, still need her attention. Interested in small classes? Unique, compelling topics? More contact with instructors? If so, enroll in a Pilot Program course today! The English 125 requirement is fulfilled Pilot 165 165.001 'lory Do Mexicans Call Us Gringos? 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She also re- quested an appointment the House Education Committee, to follow up her nine years of service on the Ann Arbor school board. Hertel is expected to make com- mittee assignments for Democratic members tomorrow. The House opened the two-year session by unanimously ratifying a power-sharing agreement after members failed in their final at- tempts to break a partisan deadlock. Lawmakers proclaimed a new era free of the bickering and political maneuvering of the past. Democrat Hertel will alternate as speaker with Republican Leader Paul Hillegonds of Holland who will be the first Republican to lead the House since 1968. Schroer said House Democrats were briefed on the agreement two days ago and unanimously approved. the contract in the House Democratic Caucus yesterday. Rivers is cautiously optimistic about the power-sharing agreement. "It may prove difficult, especially in passage of the budget," she said. 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