Gettysburg, Stunning repur cisa grandseieevet but "ight be too unhlous.f Irish shut out 'M' volleyball, squad at Keen . . . - ' ...: tis WEI inF t tz 1 One hundred three years of editorial freedom 'U' races electrons *or cancer treatmentR By BRYN MICKLE DAILY STAFF REPORTERj Its project is not sponsored by Soodyear Tires, but University Hos- t itals' foray into racing could meanV good news for cancer patients. Doctors and physicists in the Ra- diation Oncology Department are rac- ing electrons in an attempt to provide a more effective cancer treatment. The $3.5 million Scanditronix Racetrack Microtron - which re- quired an additional $6.1 million com- lex to house its technology - is esigned to deliver a more effective dose of radiation to patients afflicted with cancerous tumors. An intricate computer software program allows doctors to visualize tumors in a 3-D field. This informa- tion is then used to determine the best route through which they will deliver radiation. "Through different arrangements PETER MATTHEWS/Daily The Scanditronix Racetrack Microtron, an electron speedway, blasts See TREATMENT, Page 2 cancerous tissues. Officers sentenced in Detroit police beating DETROIT (AP)-- Larry Nevers off, the 35-year-old unemployed steel- beating. But the case has drawn para and Walter Budzyn-partnersknown worker died on the way to the hospi- lels to the Rodney King case in Lo as Starsky and Hutch on the police tal. Angeles and focused more attentio i r C 1- n beat -clutched a wooden railing just feet from the judge and appealed in choking whispers for leniency. They said they didn't mean for Malice Green to die on the street corner that cold November night. They said Green just got out of hand. No, Detroit Recorder's Court Judge George Crockett said, it was the officers who got out of hand. Yesterday, he sentenced Nevers to 12 to 25 years and Budzyn to eight to 18 years in federal prison for sec- ond-degree murder. A request to ex- tend bond was denied and the men were taken to jail. Witnesses during the summer-long trial testified they watched Nevers and Budzyn repeatedly beat Green with their heavy metal flashlights outside a suspected crack house Nov. 5 when he refused orders to open his clenched hand. Suffering at least 14 blows to his head and with part of his scalp torn "I did notdkill Malice Green. I never intended to hurt him, to do anything to him other than to arrest him for a felony," Nevers told the judge, his voice shaking, his body slumped. He covered his eyes. "I wasn't running wild out there. I reacted to a situation that was not normal. Ijust reacted to the resistance to the arrest," said Nevers, who had been honored several times during his 24 years on the police force. Budzyn was barely audible, wip- ing tears from a face that had re- mained emotionless through a 13- week trial. "I'm sorry for what has happened. I was just doing my job. I never struck Mr. Green - never," said Budzyn, who served 19 years on the force and had been named precinct officer of the year in 1990. Green was Black. The officers are white. No testimony during the trial indicated race was a factor in the on racial tensions in the Detroit area. Budzyn and Nevers had faced a maximum sentence of life in prison. Under Crockett's sentence, Nevers could be eligible for parole after nine years, eight months and 14 days. Budzyn could be eligible for parole after six years, five months and 22 days. The sentences, which were harsher for Nevers and lighter for Budzyn than presentence guidelines had rec- ommended, came after Green's fam- ily made emotional pleas for stiff sen- tences. "It is time for the world to see through the excuses and face the truth -being Black, unemployed and hav- ing used drugs did not kill Malice. Mr. Budzyn and Mr. Nevers killed my husband," his widow, Rose Mary Green, told the judge. Nevers and Budzyn were con- victed Aug. 23 by two separate, pre- dominantly Black juries. New chancellor sought for University's Flint campus By SHELLEY MORRISON DAILY STAFF REPORTER The University began a nation- vide search this month to find a re- placement for its Flint campus chan- cellor, Clinton Jones, who announced his resignation after nearly a decade of service. Jones, who acted as chancellor for the campus for more than nine and a half years, announced in September that he would be stepping down to return to teaching after Dec. 31. Because the search for the earborn campus's new chancellor, James Rennick, took more than one year to complete, President James Duderstadt responded quickly to Jones' resignation by appointing an 11-member committee of faculty, staff, students and community mem- bers in hopes of finding a replace- ment by January.. But search committee chair Harriet Wall, a psychology professor at the Flint campus, said she is uncertain the search will be finished in time. "It's been general knowledge since the search began that we won't be finished (by January)," Wall said. "It's a multistep process. It will take some time." The committee is currently en- gaged in the initial phase of the search in which nominations and applica- tions are being collected from viable candidates. By the end of the month, Wall said she expects the committee will begin narrowing down the pool of 100-150 anticipated candidates. Should the search not be complete by January, Wall said Duderstadt will appoint an interim chancellor to fill the void. As it stands, Duderstadt will be making the final selection based on the three to five finalists recommended to him by the committee. Walter Harrison, vice president for University relations, confirmed that in accordance with the recent Open Meetings Act ruling, no regent will participate in the selection of the new chancellor. In order to expand the applicant pool and ensure that the process works as smoothly as possible, University officials have enlisted the help of a Washington-based firm that special- izes in finding qualified university leaders. The Academic Search Consulta- tion Service (ASCS), composed of former college faculty, vice presi- dents and presidents, will aid the com- mittee by locating qualified individu- als around the nation and by conduct- ing reference checks on candidates. The necessary qualifications for the new chancellor position were as- sessed by the ASCS earlier this fall through a survey of students and fac- ulty about the future needs of that University campus. Wall identified some of the basic qualifications of the new chancellor as strong dedication to teaching and research and sensitivity to needs of multicultural communities. "The firm has been very thorough," Wall said. "I think we've had a chance to hear from students and the commu- nity on this." Four of the committee members represent the community, among them an attorney and a representative from the National Association for the Ad- vancement of Colored Poeple. Kay Dawson, assistant to Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Gilbert Whitaker, was appointed to the committee as a liaison to the President's office. Dawson said the search for the Flint chancellor is structured quite similarly to the search for the Dearborn chancellor and that she believes it will run just as smoothly. "It's a quicker time frame, but things went smoothly for them and hopefully they will go well for us as well," she said. Sheldon attempts \ ......~.~. o kep local politics in middle of road U Homelesstshelter will close due to budget cuts By DAVID SHEPARDSON DAILY STAFF REPORTER One week ago, Ann Arbor Mayor Ingrid Sheldon drove herparentsback home to Florida. Tired and low on *as, Sheldon decided to take a nap and entrusted the wheel to her 82- year-old mother. Minutes later, the mayor awoke to the car swerving back and forth across I-75. An apt metaphor for Sheldon's political maneuverings, this incident illustrates her goals for the city: keep the car in the center lane, steady the wheel and stay on a moderate course. But critics call Sheldon's course stagnant" and question how moder- ate Sheldon really is. In an interview yesterday morn- ing, Sheldon addressed student is- sues, elections, education, the economy and University-city rela- Currently Sheldon isworking with the state association of municipal of- ficials to ensure fair school finance reform. "The bottom line is the bill has to be paid," she said. "I think the current approach is a blanket solution that needs to be more flexible for the needs of individual schools." Among other reforms, Sheldon is considering a city income tax to make up a city budgetary shortfall of $2.3 million. Students would be hit espe- cially hard by this tax, said Peter Nicolas (D-4th Ward), who is run- ning for re-election this November. Nicolas has proposed cutting city spending before raising taxes. Another issue close to students' wallets is the policy of clamping down on parties through the use of noise violations. Sheldon thinks that the UDecision affects youth segment of Ann Arbor homeless By LASHAWNDA CROWE FOR THE DAILY What would you do if you were young, lost and on the street? Where would you go? Who would offer you help and guidance? After Oct. 15, Miller House, a group home for teens, will no longer be able to answer these questions for area homeless. Like many other organizations, federal budget cuts have affected Miller House. Earlier this year Ozone House, which funds Miller House, was ap- proved for a $120,000 Transitional Living Grant specifically forthe group home. But in September the Federal Youth Service found its pot -of gold had run low and informed Ozone House it would not be receiving the But the main concern, Wood said, "is that we won't be able to help any more kids." Besides servicing the 20-30 youths a year who take refuge at the home, the organization runs a support pro- gram for nonresidents. In the pro- gram, youths are still able to obtain job training skills, money to pay bills, food and clothing - everything that Miller House offered except the struc- tured environment. "The 24-hour service is gone. And the neediest kids with mental dis- abilities and drug problems will not get the services they need," Wood said. "They won't get the structure and stability they need to become independent. It's these kids that will likely slip through the cracks." But a lack of community support today may force community support tomorrow, Wood predicted. Michigan Coalition for Children and Families, a private organization, said youths who "slip through the