i * 1 @1. CIV, No. 125 Arbor, Michigan arking * oator's aycit oils Ann Arbor tickets almost 300,000 cars per year By JENNIFER HARVEY For the Daily -Some University students feel that truggling to find a spot in Ann Arbor s often difficult and frustrating. "Parking in Ann Arbor is ridicu- ously inconvenient," said LSA sopho- ore Kate DeMeester. "I would rather alk than take my car." Ignorance about potential parking iolations contributes to an average f 288,000 tickets to be issued in Ann or each year. Parkers are ticketed or a variety of reasons, the most ommon being expired meter viola- ions. Three different groups can write ckets for parking violations: 0 Police issue tickets, although this s not their primary duty. *The Department of Public Safety ssues tickets on University property. 01 The chief ticket writer is the City Ann Arbor Parking Enforcement ivision. The division currently has a aximum of 11 officers on duty at ny time. "The number of duty officers can hange based on the number of viola- rs," said Michael Scott of the Ann or Parking System. Some violators opt not to pay their 'ckets. Nonpayment of tickets causes ost to increase as the tickets reach ertain stages of delinquency. Violators with four or more tick- ts that have, reached final or default tatus may have their vehicles im- unded. The vehicles can remain so ntil all outstanding fees are paid. Many Ann Arbor parkers do man- ge to get it right and feed the meters. he 1993-94 meter revenue for the of Ann Arbor totaled $2,185,633. Some ticketed University students ave noticed an increase in a viola- on called "parked at post." The fee r that ticket starts at $15. Scott explained that most meters See PARKING, Page 2 e pVn *ri One hundred three years of editorial freedom Friday, September 16, 1994 01994 The Michigan Daily OUTSIDE THE IVY-COVERED WALLS Clinton to junta0 'Your time is up' Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON - With military preparations point- ing to an imminent U.S. invasion of Haiti, President Clinton delivered a blunt message to the Caribbean nation's military leaders last night: "Your time is up. Leave now or we will force you from power. "We have exhausted diplomacy," the president said. "Now the United States must protect its interests: to stop the brutal atrocities that threaten tens of thousands of Haitians, to secure our borders and preserve stability in our hemi- sphere and to promote democracy and uphold the reliability of our commitment around the world." Clinton insisted that he was moving toward the use of military force only after exhausting all other avenues for restoring Jean-Bertrand Aristide, the only freely elected president in Haiti's history, to the office he lost in a Sept. 30, 1991 coup. "I know that the United States cannot and should not be the world's policeman," Clinton said. "But we have a responsibility to respond when inhumanity offends our values. And we have a particular interest in stopping brutal- ity when it occurs so close to our shores." Clinton's nationally-televised speech from the White House marked his first full-scale effort to lay out the case for U.S. intervention. He sought both to frighten Haiti's defiant dictators into giving up without a fight and - failing that - to persuade a skeptical American public that restoring democracy to the impoverished island nation is worth its cost in blood and treasure. He faced an uphill task with both audiences. In Port-au-Prince, Lt. Gen. Raul Cedras, interviewed by CBC-TV immediately after Clinton's address, declared, "I will fight with my people and I am prepared to die." In an earlier interview with the network, he had said that a U.S. invasion would lead to civil war and a "massacre." He predicted "loss of life on both sides and also civilian casu- alties." In the United States, meanwhile, public opinion polls and scattered anti-invasion demonstrations continued to underline just how far Clinton has to go to make his case on the home front. An ABC News poll released Monday found that 73 percent of Americans oppose a U.S. invasion of Haiti and 60 percent say that the country's vital interests are not at stake. Other polls have produced similar results. And on Capitol Hill, anti-invasion sentiment was growing in both the Senate and House. Shortly before Clinton's speech, Defense Secretary Wil- liam Perry announced that about 1,600 military reservists will be called up for possible service in Haiti, a step that is almost unavoidable under the Pentagon's present system of organizing its forces but one that surely will make the operation even more controversial. Reserve call-ups disrupt the lives of the individuals involved and can affect their families, employers and com- munities. Under the Pentagon's present manpower system, See HAITI, Page 12 AP PHOTO JONATHAN LURIE/Daily A man searches through garbage for cans in the shadow of the Law Library yesterday afternoon. ComputerS a must in Calif. coleges? President Clinton glances over his speech last night as he addresses a skeptical American public to make the case for U.S. intervention in Haiti. Students nweigh factors in Haiti inttervention~ By JOSHUA GINSBERG Daily Staff Reporter University students were divided last night on possible U.S. intervention in Haiti, following President Clinton's televised address to the nation. College Democrats Co-ChairMike Pokrywka applauded the resolution. "I'm surprised it's taken so long for Clinton to come to that decision," he said. "Obviously he thought it through.... I hope the public gets behind the president because we need to support the president." However, College Republicans President Mark Fletcher does not support Clinton's decision to intervene in the Caribbean nation. "A lot of people will probably say that Clinton made a See STUDENTS, Page 12 By ANDREW TAYLOR Daily Staff Reporter College may soon take a bigger byte out of students' wallets, if a California proposal passes. Three of the state's universities are considering requiring students to purchase a computer for their classes. Sonoma State, Humboldt State and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo universities have made such a proposal to Chancel- lor Barry Munitz, who heads the Cali- fornia State University (CSU) system which includes nine other campuses. "We have many students who don't have access to computers," said Steve MacCarthy, CSU director of public relations. If approved, the proposal would be the most extensive computer re- quirement at any public university in the country, supporters say. Students would be expected to purchase a computer of their choice, largely for papers and electronic mail. "It would be like textbooks," said Lisa Rupert, a Sonoma State sopho- See COMPUTERS, Page 2 ormer ' By KATIE HUTCHINS Daily Staff Reporter Hazing in the state of Michigan may cone a criminal offense, if one Uni- ersity student's proposal becomes law. Because an estimated 38 states al- ady have anti-hazing laws, LSA se- ior Dave Garcia and the University ded it was time to catch up. e anti-hazing proposal is the re- lt of months of hard work last sum- erby Garcia, who is also the chairman f the Michigan Union Board of Repre- ntatives and president of Pi Kappa hi fraternity. Garcia said he sympathizes with the light of the first-year student who sub- U' IFC vice president drafts anti-hazing legislation mits to hazing to belong. "I just don't think anyone has the right to treat any- one that way." The proposal currently sits on the desk of Maureen Hartford, vice presi- dent for student affairs. From there, Garcia hopes to gain the support of the community, the University and other major universities. After the November elections, Garcia hopes he and others can then engage in a unified effort to lobby the state legislature to ensure that Michigan criminalizes hazing.' LSA senior Julie Stacey, the Panehellenic Association president, supports the idea. If there is a threat of a fine, jail term or criminal record, "There's a good chance that it may have" a deterrent effect on those not discouraged by current measures, she said. Garcia's work was part of Leader- ship 2017, a program Hartford estab- lished this summerto give student lead- ers a chance to learn and work on major projects for the University and the com- munity. Garcia worked closely with Mary Lou Antieau, the judicial adviser for the Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities, the University's code of non-academic conduct. Antieau also holds a law degree, so she was able to advise Garcia in legal research as he extensively reviewed several legal pe- riodicals and state laws regarding haz- ing rituals. Antieau said she believes such a law is important because "I'm very con- cerned generally about the attitudes about hazing. ... There have been sev- eral collegiate incidents already this fall." Antieau referred to one incident in particular -the hazing ritual at Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity Sept.4 that landed a pledge in the hospital after heavy alcohol consumption. Although the University's code has provisions for punishment of individu- als who engage in hazing, it does not allow entire organizations, like frater- nities or sororities, to be charged. The anti-hazing proposal has gained widespread support among student lead- ers. Garcia said his proposal is backed by MSA President Julie Neenan, Inter- fraternity Council President Kirk Wolfe and Panhellenic's Stacey. "I think Dave Garcia is a true cham- pion of people on this campus and Greeks all over the country," Stacey said. "I believe hazing to be a really poor way to try to bring people closer together." Garcia based the proposal on an essay by University of Nebraska pro- fessor Daryll M. Halcomb Lewis, as well as the Massachusetts state anti- hazing statute. Garcia's proposal describes four de- grees of hazing and their consequences. The offenses range from failing to report a known hazing incident -punishable by a maximum $1,000 fine-to engaging in hazing conduct that causes serious physi- cal injury or death - punishable by a maximum of life imprisonment. Wolfe said he is definitely supportive of such measures. "Dave's put a lot of work into this policy and Ithink it's some- thing that the Interfraternity Council will stand behind," he said. "'This is a policy that will allow us to have better control over hazing incidents in the future." oday's Festifali brings roups to students Event to take place provide step shows. The Wolverettes, the cheerleading group, and the Soci- on Diag from ety for Creative Anachronism will .11 a.m.-4 p.m. also be part of the show. Shorin-Ryu Karate-do will per- By ANDREW TAYLOR form a Dragon Dance. Daily Staff Reporter If it rains, Festifall will take place Couch potatoes beware! next Friday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nearly 250 student groups need The weather forecast for today embers and today they are locking calls for party sunny skies and a r you. high in the mid-80s. However, there . INSIDE FRIDAY FOCUS 3 To be considered or not considered as an in- state resident for tuition? Students are taking the University's residency policy to court in a challenge sure to provoke thought on campus, around the country and in our pocketbooks. By Frank C. Lee. ARTS 9 The Stratford Festival in Ontario begins a new Investigators find new clues about Monday's White House plane crash Newsday WASHINGTON-Federal investigators have discovered that the pilot who crashed a small plane on the White House grounds turned on a radar beacon designed to pinpoint his location for air- traffic controllers as he approached northwestWash- ington in the final minutes of his fatal flight. But Frank Corder, the Cessna pilot who died in the crash, did not use the proper location code for the transponder, as the device is known, and didn't attempt to contact controllers as required, a source close to the investigation said yesterday. A skeleton crew works at National Airport in the makes it unclear what he was trying to do, investigators said. Corder was able to steal the plane because it had been rented earlier in the evening, and the renter returned the plane with the keys on the pilot's seat because the office was closed, in- vestigators said. Contrary to earlier reports that Corder ap- proached the White House with the plane's engine turned off, officials have determined that the engine was running at the time of the crash. No suicide note has been found.