2- The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, December 7, 1994 RUBIN Continued from page 1. Mike Espy, who has announced his resignation in the wake of criticism that he accepted gifts from firms he regulates. In addition, Clinton is searching for a replacement of his staff secre- ®try, John Podesta. Until Rubin is confirmed by the Senate, Clinton said Deputy Treasury Secretary Frank Newman would be the "acting secretary. Rumors had circulated for months that Bentsen was planning to resign. "Hesaidyesterday hetoldClintonofhis plans in September. Butthroughout the autumn, asdis- content within the administration has arisen over the operation of the president's national security team, HUBBELL ,-ontinued from page 1 ,.savings and loan that is a central focus oQT the Whitewater probe. "I deeply regret that my actions have afflicted my family and friends and those who have placed me in a position of trust," the former associate attorney general said in federal court yesterday. The first Clinton administration official to admit to criminal activity as a result of the Whitewater probe, Hubbell said he was guilty of mail fraud and tax evasion. Each charge carries a maximum of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. U.S. District Judge William R. Wilson agreed to release Hubbell on his own recognizance, pending sen- tencing. No date was set. Under federal sentencing guidelines discussed in court, Hubbell would face 27 to 33 months in prison if Wilson chose to impose concurrent sentences. Hubbell also could ask the court for a shorter sentence or probation. Calling Hubbell "an old friend," Clinton said he and his wife, Hillary, were saddened by yesterday's events. "We should remember that Webb is a man who has given much to his family, his community and his coun- try," Clinton said in a statement re- leased by the White House. "The matter is in the hands of the Court, and I don't think it would be appropriate to say anything more than that." Meanwhile, the Clintons' lawyer immediately sought to distance them from Hubbell's legal troubles. "This matter simply does not con- &rn the president, the first lady or WhitewaterDevelopmentCompany in any way," Attorney David Kendall said in aprepared statement. "The charges here are totally unre- lated-they arise out of Mr. Hubbell's personal income tax returns and indi- vidual billing procedures as an attor- -py in private practice in Little Rock before he came to Washington," Kendall said. On the tax evasion charge, prosecu- tors alleged Hubbell underreported his incomebymore than$100,000in 1992. They said he paid federal income taxes of $32,193 that year but should have paid $71,358. WRTE FOR TH E DAILY. BEST OF LUCK ON YOUR EXAMS DASCOLA BARBERS .615 E.LIBERTY OFF STATE. M-F 8:30-5;20pmSat til 4:20pm " No Appointments Needed SINCE 1939 As Exams Approa with Peaboa 715 N. Univers 1 . Possible hour chang .' Mon-Thurs 8:30am-8pm Fri 8: ® We ship anywhere in ; fl hm mm mm speculation has been rampant that Clinton would ask Bentsen to replace Warren Christopher as secretary of state. Eventually, Bentsen said he told Clinton and then Christopher that he was not interested in the position. Bentsen, who left the Senate two years ago to take the Treasury post, said he had made up his mind to leave government service this year - at what would have been the end of his fourth Senate term. Rubin, former head of the Goldman Sachs & Co. investment firm. He developed close ties to Clinton in the 1992 presidential campaign when he matched the then-fledgling presi- dential candidate with wealthy poten- tial campaign donors. Rubin is a graduate of Harvard who did post-graduate study at the London School of Economics and received a law degree from Yale. At Goldman Sachs he rose to the rank of co-senior partner and co-chairman. He has a personal fortune estimated at between $100 million and $150 million. Bentsen began his Washington ca- reer when he was elected to Congress in 1948, after flying bombing missions over Europe in World War II. He left Washington after four terms and be- came president of a Texas insurance company. He was elected to the Senate in 1970, defeating George Bush. He ran his own,aborted presidential cam- paign in 1976 and was vice presiden- tial running mate to unsuccessful Democratic presidential nominee Michael Dukakis in 1988. When cho- sen by Clinton to become treasury secretary, Bentsen was chairman of the Senate Finance Committee. Rubin has long been influential . on Clinton's economic team Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON - When Presi- dent-elect Clinton gathered his administration's new economic team for its first meeting on Jan. 7, 1993 at the Governor's Mansion in Little Rock, Ark., it was unclear who would emerge as the most influential leader in a group of big egos, long resumes and rival ambitions. What's more, it was uncertain whether the team, which brought to- gether conservatives and liberals with little in common save their ties to Bill Clinton, could reach a consensus on economic policy. Yet almost immediately after that crucial meeting, Bob Rubin emerged as the de facto leader of the Clinton economic team, someone who had not only gained Clinton's confidence but who had the ability to get the rest of the team to work together. Quickly, Rubin became the most powerful policy maker in the administration, eclipsing even Treasury Secretary Lloyd Bentsen, the administration's elder statesman and chief spokesman on economic policy. And now, Rubin is finally poised' to assume publicly the role that he has played in the White House for 22 months. Yesterday, Clinton an- nounced that Rubin was his choice to succeed Bentsen as Treasury Sec- retary, after Bentsen finally an- nounced his long rumored decision to resign and return to the private sector in Texas. The selection of Rubin is a sign of continuity, rather than change, at Clinton's Treasury Department. Rubin seems certain to continue to maintain Bentsen's focus on moves designed to expand free trade in the international arena, while continuing the pursuit of deficit reduction on the domestic side. DIRECTOR Continued from page 1. certain and firm belief that what we do will make a fundamental difference in the lives of students," Doherty said. Doherty said the Housing Divi- sion may need to raise new funds for its programs. "Although costs must be controlled, we have to be advocates. We have to understand what we do well and we have to be able to tell others what we do well," Doherty said. "The notion of creating residential communities is going to require new funding." Zeller holds a bachelor's degree in sociology from Northern Illinois University, a master's in college stu- dent personnel from Western Illinois University and a doctoral degree in higher education administration from Iowa State University. At Washington State, Zeller has developed similar programs to those recently established at the Univer- sity. For instance, he started a living- learning program in science and engi- neering and has worked on student leadership programs. "I would hope our student leaders on this campus would feel our part- nership," Zeller said. "Our intent is to empower students to be a part of the decision-making process." Zeller said the University should work to connect in-class learning and out-of-class learning in residence halls. "Students will be much more en- gaged in the learning process. ... I think more and more attention is be- ing placed on the quality of the under- graduate experience," Zeller said. Stacia Fejedelem, president of the Residence Hall Association, was one of a group of students to meet with each of the candidates. She said the final selection will be a tough choice. "I was very impressed with the aspects that they all brought," she said. "I think they're all very quali- fied. Their resumes have alot of years of experience behind them." Brewer said he hopes to finish the committee's work before winter break. Hartford, who will make the final selection, said she asked the committee to give her between three to five names. In February, Hartford reassigned Robert Hughes, who had served as the division's director for 16 years, to a position in the Office of Development. Zeller CODE' Continued from page 1. Nearly pursuing several avenues for recourse, she eventually settled on the statement - the system she per- ceived as the most student-friendly at the time. Fekete refused to comment about the particulars of the dispute, saying that he feels "one of the most impor- tant things of the judicial process is that it is done in confidence." But a condensed record of case number 93-37, provided by Mary Lou Antieau, the code's judicial adviser, confirms that Fekete did accept re- sponsibility for all three violations brought against him. U .. The tumultuous relationship be- tween Niven and Fekete began to unfold in early 1993. Niven asserts her boyfriend slowly began to change, putting his fist through a window at one point and threatening suicide at several others. She said she repeat- edly returned to her boyfriend but each reunion would end in more strife. Repeatedly, she alleges, he would agree to seek counseling only to re- treat to his former ways the next time they were together. In November 1993, she alleges that Fekete and her began to struggle as she tried to leave his room. After being "shoved, pushed, grabbed and restrained," she was able to dial 911 and quickly hang up. The police arrived shortly, and the report of responding Ann Arbor Po- lice Officer Stephanie Vogel stated that after proceeding upstairs, she found Niven "crying hysterically and yelling, 'let me go, let me out."' "Aaron [Fekete] was very upset, seeming to be in a violent mood, " continued the report. The incident occurred in Fekete's fraternity house and several members of the fraternity witnessed the incident. A Department of Public Safety report confirms that the paths ofNiven and Fekete crossed again on March 26 1994, as Fekete was stopped by security trying to enter Mosher Jor- dan after Niven had allegedly told him on the phone that he was not to come over. The report does not characterize Fekete as hostile. The report says Fekete stated a willingness to return property to Niven that he said he had previously borrowed. Following this incident, Niven began seeking counseling, and was eventually directed to the statement by a Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center counselor. Fekete, although not necessarily admitting guilt, pleaded "responsible" and selected an administrative hear- ing officer to deliberate his sanctions. According to Antieau, code sanc- tions include "a menu of options," and "the primary goal is to preclude that (violation) from happening again." 1 Antieau also noted that the hear-1 ing officer is vested with the power to; "mandate assessment, but we can't mandate counseling." Nevertheless, Fekete agreed vol- untarily to participate in counseling. In addition, he was sanctioned to perform community service and toa somewhat unclear "no-contact provision." Niven contends that the provision has not been enough. "I saw Aaron at Angell Hall," she said, "and he refused to leave. He insisted he was there first. I called security but they couldn't do anything." Antieau insisted "I'm still investi- gating the incident to see whether it was a violation of the sanction agreement." Moreover she said this case does not in any way invalidate the state- ment. "If aware of certain behavior (the statement) allows the University to consider whether or not this DORM FOOD Continued from page 1 notjuston pasta. Many of the dishes that are offered are not very appetizing." East Quad cafeteria in particular is doing a good job offering many different kinds of dishes for vegans, Siegel said. For instance, East Quad is the only dorm cafeteria that has soy milk. However, she says that the reason East Quad is so coopera- tive with vegan students is because of student input. "I think change has to be brought about by students themselves. Veg- etarians in the dorms need to speak up, and do things such as turn in comment sheets, and submit recipes to the chefs. Usually, the cafeterias are very good aboutresponding and cooperating with students," Seigel said. person's continued presence on cam- pus is a threat to the community. She added that "it's always an appropriate system to use when there has been a potential violation." Since the code's inception in Janu- ary 1992, there have been 176 viola- tions investigated - one case can include more than one violation 118 charged and 62 students have been found responsible for violating the statement. There have been 15 formal charges filed under the statement's "generic" harassment clause and eight students have been found responsible. Also, there have been 15 students charged with committing physical assault, battery, or endangerment of any person, with six students being found responsible. For his part, Fekete maintains that "I put my faith in this process (the statement) and now I'm getting screwed." Stephanie Griffin, LSA senior and vegan, remembers what it was like choosing what to eatin the dorms. She said, "I lived in Markley my first year and it was fairly possible to get whao you needed. The entrees were out of the question becausemost were made with a milk product. Another majorobjective for SUCA is to make students aware about their rights concerning animal dissection in labs. She emphasized that there are alternatives to animal dissection, such as showing a film of dissection, having the professor demonstrate using on* animal instead of providing students with one of their own and using ani- mals that have been hit by cars. Siegel said she feels, "students should be able to feel comfortable saying, I want to learn, I want this education, but I don't want to kill an animal at the same time." SENATE Continued from page 1. not. Both the original 1993 law and the one before the Senate makes as- sisting in a suicide a felony punish- able by up to four years in prison. In other recent actions, the Michi- gan Supreme Court is expected to rule shortly whether the temporary ban is constitutional. Kevorkian, the retired pathologist who has championed the right to as- sisted suicide, inflamed the issue again on Nov.26 when he was present at the death of an elderly Royal Oak woman. It was the 21 stdeath at which Kevorkian has been present. . S - . 0 UNIVERSITY LUTHERAN CHAPEL 1511 Washtenaw, near Hill 663-5560 At times, the floor debate over assisted suicide became emotional, although Sen. Joel Gougeon (R-Bay City), criticized the "appeal to emo- tionalism." Sen. Patricia Holmes (D-Detroit), daughter of former Sen. David Holmes, recounted how her father suf- fered in his final months. The 79-year- old lawmaker died May 21. His daugh- ter won a special election Nov. 8 to serve out his term, which expires at the end of the year. "As long as they are suffering, they need the right to make the decision," she said. The debate came on a hectic day as the Senate attempted to move toward final adjournment next week. In other action, the Senate: g Approved, 30-1, and sent to the House a bill to cut the retirement ben- efits of current lawmakers. Backers say that needs to be done because term limits will accelerate the retirement of lawmakers, who are fully vested after five years. If they clear the House and are signed by Gov.John Engler, the changes would affect 23 incoming lawmakers. Sen. Virgil Smith (D-Detroit) cast the lone "no" vote. HOUSE Continued from page 1 Their representative - you and me - wasn't there." Other lawmaker said the legisla- tive process wasn't followed, but that safeguards in the bills would protect consumers. A Michigan Supreme Court deci- sion opened up an avenue for banks to sell insurance, but without the bills there would be no limits on how they sell it. "I think we have jumped a big hurdle and I'm hopeful that it will get passed by the Senate," said Gary Mitchell, spokesman for Michigan Association of Insurance Agents. The package was one of several issues the House dealt with yester- day in one of the final days of the current legislative session. Lawmak- ers hope to complete their work next week and planned long sessions this week to wrap up debate on dozens of pending bills. The House may also take up the issue ofphysician-assisted suicide. The state Senate is currently debating a bill on the issue, and is expected to vote on it today. Cc wh, dy's sity 7 es du 30am-5 the 1) NM! OOKIES Arm Yourself Cookies' 61-CHIP ring final exams :30pm Sat 10am-5:30pm v Continental U.S. V1, MmimMMMMi i Isican uny ,t55N Ui4-,- ba is 0puvilno , rsionay.rou, U nUI.o.y. uI gLthe rInofinter terms oy students at the University of Michigan. Subscriptions for fall term, starting in September, via U.S. mail are $90. 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