T 'Rogues' Trial' makes 'U' debut ItiY an Barn 1 One hundred three years of editorial freedom Vo. $ N.1,An ro ,;Mcia F w e. 6 93(IM teM White House comes to 'U' to iron out service plan w By DAVID SHEPARDSON DAILY STAFF REPORTER The White House is coming to town. The University will welcome the Office of National Service Monday to discuss and draft regulations to implement the National and Community Service Act of 1993. Bringing together a group of White House policy-makers, educators, students, commu- nity service leaders and financial aid officers, the "working session" - scheduled from 1.1 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Oxford Conference Cen- *r - will address how to make community service available to students still in college. Barry Checkoway, a School of Social Work professor and chair of the University's Task Force on National and Community Service, said the White House requested less than a week ago to hold a "think-tank" meeting at the University. "This is a noteworthy thing," Checkoway said. "A piece of the program that has not been addressed will focus on potentially the mil- lions of college students who could do com- munity service while they are in college and get tuition benefits." "It's been a real busy week," he said. With the act set to take effect Jan. 1, the Clinton administration wants to have regula- tions in place by November. The University was chosen to host the meeting because of its significant contribu- tion to shaping the plan. Walter Harrison, one of the founders of the task force and vice president for Univer- sity relations, said he was delighted that the University had been chosen to host the meet- ing. "I think that this is a real credit to the University. It shows that the University is playing a crucial role in the development of national service," he said. Also facilitating Monday's meeting is Goodwyn Liu, White House director of higher education for the Corporation on National and Community Service. He will be joined by two other policy-makers from the Office of National Service - Susan Stroud and Marsha Adler. At least five University students who work on the task force have been invited to attend the meeting. Adrianna Kezar, an aide in the University student affairs office and doctoral student in Education, was responsible for drawing up a list of attendees. She submitted the list to the White House for approval and then photocop- ied thousands of pages of legislation and information to send to working group mem- bers. Many other members of the office have worked on the event this week, Kezar said. Additionally, the White House agreed to collaborate on a University symposium on the topic of community service and national ser- vice learning, Checkoway said. The event, tentatively scheduled for Feb- ruary, will focus on how the University can lead other schools in effectively implement- ing national service programs. . . , - , ; ri.. ,..I S A .. ~ .5 a .a., . ,: - _ Nurses say reform will boost rofession y TIMOTHY GREIMEL FOR THE DAILY As doctors nationwide cringe at the possible repercussions of Presi- dent Clinton's proposed health care reform, nurses are optimistic about. the future. "The Clinton plan, though not per- fect, is the best opportunity to better ur profession," said Carol Franck, 0xecutive director of the Michigan Nursing Association. Franck was one of three panelists at a discussion last night sponsored by Sigma Theta Tau, an organization of nurses. The panel -- which also included State Sen. Lana Pollack (D- Ann Arbor) and Marianne Udow, a senior vice president at Blue Cross/ Blue Shield - addressed the oppor- *Jnities nurseswould have if Clinton's plan were implemented. Francksaidhealthcarereformwill not only make nurses better off as health care consumers, but will also create an array of new job opportuni- ties. "The plan will benefit nurses in the long-run. (Although) some nurses will need to be retrained, Clinton's glan provides the funds to do so," she said. Under the plan, nurses would play a larger role in providing care. Medi- cal education would be revamped to turn out many more primary care doc- tors, which would increase the need for advanced nurse practitioners and physicians' assistants. Penn State postured to take the Roses By ADAM MILLER DAILY FOOTBALL WRITER Does the term "posturing" mean anything to you? If not, ask Penn State coach Joe Paterno for an example. He'll be glad to comply, be- cause every dis- cussion with the media this week r e g a r d i n g f%111 . tomorrow's game between 0 the No.6 Nittany Lions (2-0 Big Ten, 5-Ooverall) and No. 18 Michigan (1-1, THE FIRST 3-2) was pos- tured to make MEETING the Wolverines look like world beaters. "They don't have any weak- nesses," Paterno gushed, "and I'm not just saying that. ... You look at their personnel, they're impressive. They've got a big offensive line, the best group of wideouts in the country, their return game is outstanding - (Tyrone) Wheatley's a great kickoff return guy, (Derrick) Alexander is very fast. "Defensively, they must have seven defensive backs who could play for anybody. (Defensive tackle Buster) Stanley is a great football player. They're really an outstanding football team with an outstanding football player at every position." That having been said, he added that "they just have to play a little more focused." Ah, focus - the Wolverines will definitely need that for tomorrow's noon kickoff, or else the ABC televi- sion audience will witness the extent of Paterno's posturing. Penn State scores an average of 9.8 points in the first quarter and 15.2 in the second. And keep in mind the first half has not been the Michigan defense's time to shine. Notre Dame scored 24 first-half points on the Wolverines. Michigan State notched 17 before intermission, and 10 before Michigan had even had one snap. Furthermore, the Nittany Lion onslaught continues throughout the game. Led on the ground by tailback Ki-Jana Carter, Penn State posts over 38 points a game. "They're definitely going to try to Carol Franck, executive director of Michigan's Nursing Association, State Sen. Lana Pollock (D-Ann Arbor) and Marianne Udow, senior vice president of planning and development services of Blue Cross Blue Shield, field questions at the health care panel discussion at the Sheraton Inn last night. Franck said the system needs to be changed to emphasize prevention and care, rather than illness and cure and to address the "inequities that nurses see every day." Pollack also told participants she supports the plan, but with some seri- ous reservations. She said the plan is designed to reduce malpractice suits, fraud and paperwork, "which should be good for professionals." However, Pollack was critical of Clinton's idea of "managed competi- tion" because she said it has not low- ered costs in the past. Furthermore, she added that the plan's aim to cut waste in Medicare and Medicaid may be unrealistic be- cause they are already more efficient than private care, with 10 percent See NURSES, Page 2 'Clinton admits errors, outlines Somalia plan k -ai, w Yesterday, Mohamed Aidid released an American helicopter pilot captured 11 days ago during a battle in Mogadishu._ 7' Awareness Week to educate community about AIDS epidemic WASHINGTON (AP) - Presi- dent Clinton, struggling to define America's role abroad, expressed new aution yesterday about sending forces overseas and said it had been a mistake for Washington to take on a military mission in Somalia from the United Nations. The United States erred in Soma- lia by allowing its U.N.-directed as- about sending U.S. soldiers overseas unless they're under American com- mand with direct accountability to Washington. Under pressure from Congress, the president has set a March 31 troop-withdrawal deadline for Somalia. As for other possible deployments, he said that any U.S. troops sent as part of a peacekeeping force in Bosnia, ETHIOPIA SOMALIA The pilot was7 captu red after a helicopter was shot down 11 days ago. Indian Ocean By JESSICA CHAFFIN FOR THE DAILY AIDS. According to figures re- cently released by the American As- sociation for World Health, AIDS- related illnesses are the sixthF Week - which runs Oct. 18-24 - hope to educate students and encour- age dialogue about the complex is- sues surrounding AIDS and the HIV virus. More than 20 University-affili- ated organizations are sponsoring the event.