9 1~ Cir rn One hundred Four years of editorial freedom Vo.CN. n S -11tb 11 199 0, 9 h a al r'U students ask for greater input in Diag renovations By CHASTITY PRATT For the Daily As students trudge through, under and ound the half-dozen construction sites that e the Diag, few stop to consider what the ace will look like when the dust settles. According to the University planner's of- the 20,000 students on Central Campus eryday make about 100,000 trips across the iag by foot, bike or rollerblades. For first-year students and sophomores, the temporary fencing and the gargantuan Ellis-Don machine by the West Engineering Building are as much a part of their vision of the Diag as the legendary "M." For various reasons, construction has in- volved little student input as to how the new Diag will look and feel. "I think the students should have some input, but it's unclear the best way to do that," said Donna Erickson, a professor in the land- scape architecture department. Throughout the 19th century, the patch of grass that is now the Diag was used to graze cows, said University planner Fred Mayer. It wasn't until after the turn of the century that buildings started to line the plot and plans were made for a central square, he said. Last month, about 50 students in the land- scape architecture department participated in week long projects aimed at using public participation to help solve various design prob- lems on campus. One team showed students, faculty and staff conceptual designs of the Diag and asked whether sidewalks should be widened, separated for pedestrians and bicy- clists, or simply left alone. Another team collected about 50 e-mail responses to traffic on the walkways. Half of the respondents supported wider sidewalks and half separated paths, which could lead to a mostly paved Diag. "You'd think the landscape architecture students would be involved," said David Barnes, a third-year graduate student in the department. "I think it would be a good idea to ask students and get their expertise." Though the surveyors do not claim their data was scientific or representative, the re- sults will be given to the University for consideration. "I'm looking forward to seeing the out- come," Mayer said. He said during construction of each new See DIAG, Page 2 resident o visit psilanti rea today By SCOT WOODS Daily Staff Reporter Unless events in the Persian Gulf a drastic turn, President Clinton is ctedtovisitWashtenaw and Wayne unties today. After arriving at the Willow Run irport, Clinton will tour the Ford ustang Assembly Plant in Dearborn fore meetings with union leaders d Big Three executives. Clinton's trip comes amid major de- lopments in Haiti and the Persian ulf that are sure to distract from *on's efforts tofocus on the rebound American auto manufacturers. The y's events mark, in part, the produc- on of Ford's 7 millionth Mustang. But Clinton is entering hostile ter- tory. According to a poll conducted t. 4-6 by Nordhaus Research Inc., 0 percent of Michigan residents think linton is doing a fair or poor job as resident. Twenty-five percent say he is do- good job, and 5 percent gave im excellent marks. The poll has a .9 percent margin of error. Yesterday also brought mixed news automakers. From July through Sep- mber a year ago, Chrysler earned 23 million, Ford Motor Co. earned 3 million andGeneral Motors Corp. st $113 million for combined profits f $773 million. Linton will likely use the day's vent to bring attention to his eco- omic record as president. However, many Democratic can- idates nationwide consider the presi- ent a liability this campaign season ecause of his low popularity. It is nclear if Clinton's visit will make an pact on Michigan races. Incumbent Republican Gov. John ngler leads Democratic challenger *ard Wolpe by about 20 percent- ge points. The race for Michigan's pen U.S. Senate seat is closer, with epublican Spence Abraham in a dead eat with Democrat Bob Carr. RICHARD L. KENNEDY DRIVE U.S. bolsters forces; Iraq pledges retreat Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON - President Clinton yesterday ordered an additional 350 U.S. combat aircraft to the Persian Gulf, despite Saddam Hussein's pledge to pull back his troops from Iraq's bor- der with Kuwait. Clinton said he is bolstering U.S. forces in the region because Hussein has repeatedly lied in the past about his intentions and because the United States does not yet have intelligence supporting the Iraqi leader's promise to withdraw his forces. "We're interested in facts, not promises - in deeds, not words," Clinton said in a six-minute address to the nation yesterday evening. "We have not yet seen evidence that Iraq's troops are, in fact, pulling back." Pentagon officials said the addi- tional aircraft included six long-range B-52 bombers, 12 F-117A stealth fighter-bombers and 36 F-15E ground-attack jets, which will be sent to air bases in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. He also dispatched 42 A-10 Warthog anti-tank aircraft, 66 F-16 fighters, 18 F-11I1F bombers, 54 AH- 64 Apache attack helicopters, as well as reconnaissance, electronic surveil- lance and tanker planes. The latest additions will bring the number of U.S. aircraft in the region - including Navy warplanes on the aircraft carrier George Washington in the Red Sea - to 661, a powerful force by any measure. Militiary experts said the B-52s were sent to allow saturation bomb- ing of troops and equipment, while the F-117As and F- I5Es would pro- vide added night vision and bad- weather capability. Administration officials said Clinton also is weighing the call-up of National Guard and reserve troops to support the armor and Marine units that are en route to the area. In all, the United States could have more than 38,000 troops in the Persian Gulf by the end of the week. Iraq's U.N. ambassador an- nounced earlier in the day that Baghdad will begin withdrawing its estimated 80,000 soldiers from near the Kuwaiti border rather than face a military confrontation with the United States over concerns about an attack on Kuwait. Iraqi ambassador Nizar Hamdoon told reporters at the United Nations he had notified the Security Council See IRAQ, Page 2 Clinton enjoys banner day in foreign affairs Newsday WASHINGTON - Bill Clinton, the president who loves politics and appears bored with foreign policy, yesterday readily skipped a political rally in New Jersey to concentrate on an over- seas crisis. Small wonder. Yesterday was an exhilarating day for the beleaguered foreign policy team of the Clinton admin- istration. On two fronts - Iraq and Haiti - the president's deci- sions appeared to be paying divi- dends. In Haiti, the once-feared Lt. Gen. Raoul Cedras resigned and said he would leave the impover- ished country he had ruled for three years and which is now oc- cupied by 19,000 U.S. troops. And, in the Middle East, Clinton's See CRISIS, Page 2 MICHAEL FITZHUGH/Daily Former University vice president for government relations, Richard L. Kennedy unveils a sign for a street by the Union named in his honor. Kennedy retired this summer after 38 years of service at the University. Voters ready to grade mid-terms By JONATHAN BERNDT Daily Staff Reporter Just one month left until the big- gest mid-term of the year. And we're not talking English 125. Four weeks from today, Michigan's voters will head to the polls to elect 18 congressional repre- sentatives, 110 state House members, 38 state senators, an attorhey general, a secretary of state, and a few judges, not to mention a governor and a new U.S. senator. In Ann Arbor, add to the mix five city council members and a mayor. And if that isn't enough, county commissions must be filled and six ballot proposals also dot the ticket. But regardless of these races, voter turnout is expected to drop. "There is always a drop-off in mid-terms because they are less inter- esting," said Ken Kollman, an assis- tant professor of political science, comparing the abundance of state races to the presidential race of two years ago. Much has happened to President Clinton in the first half of his term. But other Democrats probably won't be helped by his performance. "Presidential parties almost always get punished," Kollman said. That might pose a problem for See MID-TERM, Page 7 Vote! Today is the last day to register to vote in the Nov. 8 election. Anyone can register at the City Clerk's office, which will be open until 5 p.m. and is located on the second floor of City Hall at 100 N. Fifth Ave. oman who hid nne Frank to speak From Daily Staff Reports Miep Gies, the woman who cared for the family of ne Frank while they hid in an attic from the Nazis uring World War II, will deliver the fifth annual allenberg Lecture tonight. Gies' talk is titled "My Choice to Care" and will rovide a first-hand account of the efforts of those who heltered the Franks and their companions during the Nazi rsecution of the Jews in German-occupied Holland. The lecture, which is open to the public, will begin at p.m. in Rackham Auditorium. Gies, 85, will receive the Raoul Wallenberg Medal, stablished in honor of the University alumnus and wedish diplomat who also saved the lives of thousands f Hungarian Jews during World War 11. Along with Jan Gies, her then-fiancee, Gies helped rovide food and other necessities to Frank, her parents er sister, and four other Jews who hid together in esterdam for more than two years beginning in July 942. But when their hiding place was discovered in 1944, Franks and their Jewish friends were sent to German oncentration camps. Only Frank's fater, Otto, survived he war. Months after the war ended, Otto Frank returned to sterdam, where Gies gave him his daughter's diary nd other papers left behind in the hiding place. In 1947, t' _C,. A - -".. r'.- .. l.l .c, 4 nI. crrr~c 'U' chefs working o By JODI COHEN Daily Staff Reporter At this restaurant, the chefs are from Denmark, Germany, the Baha- mas, Mexico and the United States. The food includes brand names like Kraft and Kellogg's, and is cooked fresh daily. Sounds like a good place to eat, right? Many students don't feelthis way. Although the chefs of Residence Hall Dining Services bring a diver- sity of experience as well as a variety of food to the University, students continue to criticize the food. "The food is edible 50 percent of the time. Otherwise, it looks like a salad or Entree Plus night," said Mir,~phne~l Rwe n I NA firs.t-1Ie2r stu- AP PHOTO Israeli soldiers confer near the body of one of the two Arab terrorists after they were shot to death following an attack in downtown Jerusalem. Rabin criticized for handling of seurityaff airs Los Angeles Times JERUSALEM, Israel -Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin faced a storm of criticism in Israel's Parliament yesterday for his handling of security affairs, after the militant Islamic organization Hamas claimed responsibil- ity for Sunday's deadly attack in the heart of Jerusalem's restaurant district. As right-wing parliamentarians heaped scorn on Rabin, shopkeepers and restaurateurs swept up shattered glass, pried bullets out of furniture and tried to make sense of the blaze of gunfire that erupted near midnight Sunday. An cuff-dt s raeli soldier- Mavan Levi from Beit Zeit AP PHOTO Lt. Gen. Raoul Cedras (left) hands the Haitian flag and his command over to Maj. Gen. Jean-Claude Duperval as U.S. General Hugh Shelton looks on in Port-au-Prince yesterday.