Michigan owns the boards, tops Tulane,84-49 A *~ '#4 A Cable network redefined usic industry for us M3 finiMpl I&~ WE r 41 Unti One hundred three years of editorial freedom .,d H Iy 'U' conducts first direct DNA transfer People across the globe observed World AIDS Day (WAD) yesterday. The World Health Organization (WHO) initiated WAD in 1988. Ann Arborites joined in with activities of their own. The Daily has. extensive coverage of yesterday's world and local events, including: President Clinton's commemoration of the day with the unveiling of. a new AIDS awareness stamp, visits to AIDS patients, and shutting off lights at the White House for 15 minutes. , . r:- x - - a .?v ' r " _ 4 r 4- 1 -,r '-' 4 _. t / CE Nii By ANDREW TAYLOR DAILY STAFF REPORTER University medical researchers announced yesterday they have made a discovery that could ultimately be used in the treatment of cancer, cystic fibrosis, heart disease and many other illnesses. A team of seven doctors led by Internal Medicine Prof. Gary Nable have conducted the first-ever direct DNA transfer in humans by injecting the genetic material through a shot as if it were an ordinary drug. The discovery is a significant ad- vance from the old process because it allows genes to be delivered to the patient without going through a time- consuming and complicated proce- dure. "Gene therapy, as it develops over the next several years, will give doc- tors many more options for treating diseases than they ever had before," University Nursing Prof. Sylvia Hacker's address on people's attitudes about sex. ® A vigil held by members of the Ann Arbor community in solidarity with fellow activists around the world. STEP 1 In a lab, doctors make the genetic matertial to inject. said Cindy Fox Aisen, a spokesper- son for the University Medical Cen- ter. The study involved injecting DNA STEP 2 The DNA is hidden in a fat particle so the body won't recognize and reject it. 4 University researchers have made a discovery that will help them in the search for new treatments for cancer and other diseases. The technique is the first-ever successful direct trasnfer of DNA in humans. Doctors expect that if developed, the technique could revolutionize modern medicine. STEP 4 The body accepts the DNA and it enters the affected cells. Then it begins to cause the body to attack the cells and destroy the disease. Ufa ~ r'- "'.:' .. , :- ^ \ ANDREW TAYLOR/Daily the genetic material by hid- microscopic particles of fat. into the tumors of five skin cancer patients. Normally, the body would build antibodies to reject such an in- jection, but researchers managed to disguise1 ing it in See DNA, Page 2 'U' to host forum on amendment to bylaw By JUDITH KAFKA DAILY STAFF REPORTER The University could extend spou- sal benefits to partners of gay em- ployees. Family housing could be- come available to gay couples. Members of the University com- munity will have an opportunity to discuss these issues, along with many others, today from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at an open "town meeting" in the Pendleton Room of the Michigan Union. A committee made up of Univer- sity faculty, staff and students is hold- ing the meeting to solicit community 0views on how to improve campus life for lesbians, gay men and bisexuals. University President James Duderstadt implemented the commit- tee earlier this semester after the Uni- versity Board of Regents amended bylaw 14.06 - the University's dis- crimination policy - to prohibit dis- crimination on the basis of sexual orientation. The committee, chaired by School of Dentistry Dean Bernard Machen, is investigating how the bylaw change will impact the University community. Machen explained that the committee's findings are "still in the formative stages," adding that mem- bers hope to gain insight from today's meeting."We want to get input from the community before we make any decisions," he said. * Anyone interested may attend the meeting and speak on the topic. The committee is hoping to hear from as many people as possible. In addition to sponsoring today's open forum, committee members are traveling to the University's campuses in Flint and Dearborn to hear from members of those communities. Militants kill Israeli teacher in shooting Third-year doctoral student and teaching assistant Dana Green grades papers for a sociology class in her office. Learning"" disabilities fail t d'iscour~age st-udents~ success Escalating violence between Israeli and Palestinian factions block efforts for peace in region, world community discouraged by violence EL BIREH, Occupied West Bank (AP) - In the latest assault on Mid- east peace plans, armed Palestinians killed an Israeli kindergarten teacher and wounded three Jewish settlers yesterday as they stood by their dis- abled car. Two groups of Palestinian radi- cals opposed to the Israel-PLO au- tonomy accord claimed responsibil- ity for the drive-by shooting on the West Bank, and settlers swore to do everything they could to block the turnover of authority. The drive-by attack took place after the bloodiest day in the territo- ries since the Sept. 13 agreement was signed. Unrest in the occupied lands has escalated with the approach of a Dec. 13 deadline set down in the accord to start the turnover of control to Pales- tinians. Shalva Osana,a teacher at the nearby Beit El settlement, was killed and Yitzhak Weinstock, 19, a Jewish semi- nary student, was critically wounded as they stood outside their rented Fiat Uno. Two other passengers were slightly hurt in the attack at the en- trance to El Bireh, seven miles north of Jerusalem. The car, which had a problem with its exhaust system, was still up on its jack after the attack. There was a pool of blood behind the car and the vic- tims' blood-soaked clothing was piled nearby. Bandages were strewn about on the ground. There were two claims of respon- sibility. The militant Palestinian group Hamas proclaimed on loudspeakers in Gaza City that the attack was in retaliation for the Nov. 24 killing of Imad Aqal, head of the group's mili- tary wing. The other was from the Demo- cratic Front, a radical Palestinian Lib- eration Organization (PLO) faction that said in Damascus it was avenging the killing of Palestinians by Jewish settlers. Both groups oppose the peace pact, which does not guarantee the even- tual establishment of a Palestinian state. Settlers vowed reprisals, and some threatened to fire on Palestinian po- lice who are to start .patrolling the Gaza Strip and Jericho on the West Bank after Israeli troops withdraw. The escalating violence, combined with uncertainty about the future, is steadily eroding public support for the peace agreement on both sides. Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, speaking in Brussels, I:acknowledged that every attack on Israelis is "a blow to the faith of many in Israel that it's possible to come to peace." The army sent reinforcements to the occupied lands. Settlers said they would block roads throughout the West Bank and Gaza in protest today. The Settlers' Council also urged Israeli soldiers See ISRAEL, Page 2 More than three years ago, the Americans with Disabilities Act be- came law, its intent being to shake up thestatusquo, toforceso-called "able- bodied" members ofAmerican society to modify their mindsets and to become aware of the basic needs that people with disabilities share. This week, the Daily explores the concerns of students who face a veri- table obstacle course each day at the University. Today, weprovide a look at what three students with learning dis- abilities face on and off campus. By MICHELE HATTY DAILY STAFF REPORTER Third-year doctoral student Dana Greene's life overflows with color. Crayola markers, different colored pens and an orange highlighter play key roles in her everyday study routine. As a student with a learning disabil- ity, using different colors to differenti- OVERCOMING T A C L S 1. "Ow ate ideas in her notes is but one strategy Dana uses to tackle the limitations her disability pre- sents. Dana's dis- ability is both vi- sual and auditory in scope. "It ba- sically impacts everything that I do in everyday order. "When I'm tired, sometimes I con- fuse the order of letters in words I'm reading. 'Form' and 'from' are diffi- cult for me to differentiate between. I can't read a map, a chart, a graph." But along with that, she also has difficulty reading people. "I can't read people's expressions. I can't tell if people are angry with me, or if they are sad or tired just by looking at their faces." Driving can be tricky, because her limitation includes difficulty discern- ing spacial differentiation. "I have serious depth perception problems. When I'm tired it really gets worse. I have extreme difficulty with space relations. Sometimes I'll listen See OBSTACLES, Page 2 life," she said, "driving a car, throwing snowballs - everything." Part of her disability is that of dys- lexia - reading words in a jumbled *Police continue rape investigations; students voice concerns 'N1RA j By RONNIE GLASSBERG DAILY STAFF REPORTER While the investigation of a re- the rapist. "When it's a stranger it's pretty tough (to solve)," he said. Erica Nienstedt was startled by the news of the rape."I couldn't believe she couldn't walk to her car by herself at least one other person, use Safewalk and Northwalk, the Nite Owl bus ser- vice, the emergency blue light tele- "All the workers have identifica- tion, a radio with them and are trained workers," he said.