LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, March 19, 1996 - 3 'Thief atk woman, plice officers The Ann Arbor Police Department re- *rted a breaking and entering on the 700 block ofMiller Avenue on Sunday. How- ever, the would-be thief only had time to throw a couple punches before AAPD officers arrived. A woman called AAPD to report that afn unknown man was knocking on her apartment door. Before officers arrived on the scene, the knocking stopped and the woman opened the door to see if the man was still there. When she opened the door the man 'nched her in the face and wrestled her to the ground. According to AAPD re- ports, the assailant yelled, "I'm gonna slow you who's the man," and "I'm gonna kill you." After attacking the woman the man attempted to leave the apartment building but was stopped by police before he could reach the exit. AAPD reported that the subject cked one of the officers while being arrested. Eigineers suspected in fake ID scam The Department of Public Safety re- ceived a call from a concerned staffmem- ber at the Institute of Science and Tech- nology on Friday concerning the possible manufacturing of fake drivers' licenses at the North Campus Building. DPSreportsthatISTstaffersexamined the printer ribbons on the computer lab's color printers and found "license-type information on them." The caller said there was reason to believe Engineering students were using the printers to make over-21 licenses. Fire set on South Quad dining hall roof * DPS received several calls Saturday about a fire burning on the roof of the South Quad dining hall. The Ann Arbor Fire Department ar- rived on the scene to extinguish the small blaze, DPS reports. DPS reports the fire was probably started in the 6600 corridor of Gomberg House, but the suspects were gone from their room when DPS officers arrived. flying fruit breaks window An unexpected guest visited staffers at the Law Quad kitchen Thursday. An orange crashed through the win- dow ofthe building, shattering glass across the room. DPS reports that the airborne citrus fruit came from the Beta Theta Pi fra- ternity across the street. Members of te fraternity were reportedly "using a sling shot to throw oranges" across State Street. DPS officers metwith the house's presi- dent and confiscated the sling shot. Trespassers run around stadium Apparently four students couldn't wait five more months for football season to egin. W According to DPS reports, four men were seen entering the pressbox at Michi- gan Stadium early Friday morning. The suspects were then spotted run- ning across the field. Upon their arrival, DPS officers could not locate the stadium invaders. - Compiled by Daily Staff Reporter Sam T. Dudek. Detroit voters to decide fate of new stadium By Stephanie Jo Klein Daily Staff Reporter In addition to choosing between the number of candidates on today's Republican presidential pri- mary ballot, voters in Detroit face another decision - whether to permit use of city funds for the building of a new Tiger Stadium. The oddly worded ballot proposal, Proposal A, asks voters whether or not the city should reinstate a ban on using public funds for stadium construction -voting "Yes" on the proposal will prohibit the use of $40 million of city bonds for the project, which is estimated to cost $240 million. A second proposal, Proposal B, is only advisory and asks voters ifpublic tax monies should be used to support the construc- tion. The Michigan Strategic Fund, which is used for economic development in the state, would give another $55 million to the project. Tigers owner r-- Mike Hitch has pledged the remaining $145 million to the project, including any additional overrun costs. The project would create a new stadium in the downtown Detroit area, at the intersection of I-75 and Grand River Avenue, just blocks from Fox Theater and the theater district. Tigers spokesperson Tom Shields said the combi- nation of the number of sports fans at the new stadium and attendance from area restaurants and theaters would create a huge market for downtown business that could rejuvenate the city. "Professional sports increases the fabric of your community," Shields said. "It makes you a world- class city." City officials and members of Tiger management have appealed for support from the public in media interviews, advertisements and community visits, including several to Detroit churches Sunday. Members of the Tiger Stadium Fan Club, who are actively working against the building of a new sta- dium, say the $95 million of public funds could be directed toward more useful projects. "We question if a stadium is the best use," said Mike Gruber, a fan club member, who suggested building low-income housing, retail development or homeless shelters with the money. Gruber said retail stores in the vicinity of the current stadium could face a sharp decline in their business. "Retail owners with long-standing roots in the community will see their businesses go down the tubes," he said. Tigers President John McHale said the fan club is filled with "energetic, intelligent, well-meaning people," but he disagrees with their position. "If the voters vote 'No' on Proposal A and 'Yes' on Proposal B, we've taken a giant step towards securing our future in the city of Detroit for the 21st century," McHale said. The funding would not only provide for the build' ing of a new stadium, but would add amenities such as private suites, club-level seating and a wider concourse for food vendors, to entice corporate and fan support. Shields said such additions, which he said could not be made in the current, 85-year-old stadium, are, necessary for the team to be able to compete in. today's baseball market. MHale said the franchise is not threatening to leave the city, adding that the team intends to remain in the city until it is impossible to do so. Detroit Mayor Dennis Archer, who supports the project, would not comment. The project hinges also upon state funding, pend ing a lawsuit by the fan club and state Sen. George Hart (D-Dearborn). The suit alleges that Gov. John Engler's disbursement of state funds for a private business deal violates the state constitution. 1U'Ypres. addresses Senate Assembly By Anupama Reddy Daily Staff Reporter Addressing the Senate Assembly for the last time as the University president, James Duderstadt revisited fond and not-so-fond memories dur- ing yesterday's assembly meeting. Duderstadt compared being the University president to "a sheriff in an old-time frontier's town." "Every morning, you strap on your guns and go off into the streets," he said. "If you don't get shot up, you do get wounded from time to time." His speech focused on "the road ahead" for the University in the con- text of past and present events." "I hope I have been a prophet of change," Duderstadt said. "We're ex- ploring how to create not a 20th but a 21st century institution." Senate Assembly members ac- knowledged the impact these changes will have on both the faculty and administration. SACUA member Alfredo Montalvo, an Art professor, said the relationship between the Senate Ad- visory Committee on University Af- fairs and the administration should continuously be strengthened. "It is important for the administra- tion and SACUA to work in harmony and mutual respect," Montalvo said. SACUA vice-chair-elect Louis D'Alecy said the new leader of the University had to be able to blaze his own trail like previous presidents. "I hope new leadership can develop their own set of visions and can take us forward," D'Alecy said. "The new idea is the part of faculty in governance of University," D'Alecy said. "The more dramatic change than external influences is the greater faculty leadership." Some professors said Duderstadt's agendas, such as the Michigan Man- date and the Michigan Agenda for Women, had become easier to under- stand over the tenure of his presi- dency. "I agree with him more now than when he was pushing the ideas," said William Ensminger, a professor of medicine and pharmacology and SACUA member-elect. "I was impressed. It was a more mellow and introspective talk than previously." Ann Arbor students line uj for high school 3; . By Will Woissert Daily Staff Reporter For most eighth graders, the transition to high school means new teachers, more homework and a longer school day. For some eighth graders who hope to attend Community High School next year, that transition means waiting in line for as long as two weeks. "It's kind of ironic that we are missing school to go to school," said eighth-grader Andrea Corunil, one of about 60 eighth graders braving the cold yesterday. The line, which continues to form in front of the Ann Arbor Public Schools' Balas Administration Building on State Street, began before 9 a.m. Sunday morning. Students and theirparents who are waiting with them are hoping to gain entrance into Community - Ann Arbor's alternative high school. There are 100 openings available to incoming first-year students. On Thurs- day, the Ann Arbor Public Schools will hold a lottery distributing 50 of those coveted openings. The other 50 open- ings will be filled based on the students' position in line. Those who are drawn in the lottery will be able to go home after a mere three days of camping out. Those who are not so lucky will have to remain in line until April 1, when the district will distribute the final 50 spots. Most of the students pointed to Community's small size and its greater freedom for students as the reason they are willing to wait in line to go to school. "I want to go to Community because the teachers get to know you and the different grades can learn from each other," said eighth-grader Evan Dayringer. Mayor Ingrid Sheldon said the line has gotten out of hand and that the publicity it is causing should not lead people to ques- tion the quality of Ann Arbor's two main high schools, Huron and Pioneer. "I think the lines definitely sound a little crazy,' she said. "But this is a fine program wltl- a fine reputation. It is excellent for some students - but it doesn't take away frosr the quality of our other schools." Chris Argersinger, a school board men- ber, said the board is taking steps tr combat the Community lines. "We triec to do something about this line this year,' Argersinger said. "People didn't want i full lottery because they wanted soni sort of control over the process - but n one imagined these kind of lines. "We have set up a high school revievw committee to consider serious changes a the big comprehensive high schools - we want to implement some of the thing: that draw kids to Community," she said Most of those waiting in line sai they plan to alternate waiting shift: between students and parents. "My husband and I are alternating between ourselves and our daughter, said Julie Skurski, whose daughter i hoping to be one of the 100 lucky stu- dents. "I think this is really crazy, but had an older daughter who went t( Community and I have a very stronl commitment to this school. It makes big difference in kids' lives." Argersinger said Ann Arbor is used t, the Community lines, but they usually d< not come this early before the applicatio: date. "Two weeks is a hair early to say th. least," she said. "When does it end?" Hopeful students were willing to pu the two-week camp-out in perspective. "This is the next four years of m- life," said 14-year-old Lindsay Clark who is number 38 in line. "High schoc is a very important thing." JENNIFER BRADLEY-SWIFT/Daily Looking to the future School of Social Work associate Prof. Edith Lewis spoke on the future of women of color yesterday. JAnn Arborllocates $700O,000 for compueters By Will Weissert Daily Staff Reporter The Ann Arbor City Council passed two resolutions last night that allocate more than $700,000 to the upgrading of the city's computer systems - money that some councilmembers said will be spent on mostly obsolete mainframe technology. The first resolution, which passed unanimously, earmarked almost $213,000 for the purchase of 65 new microcomputers equipped with Pentium processors. The new computers will replace obsolete 386 systems, which will likely be donated to charity. But the bulk ofthe technology spend- ing - more than $508,000 - went to upgrading the city's mainframe tech- nology. In a time when mainframes What's happening in Ann Arbor today have become all but obsolete, the coun- cil voted to keep and upgrade its main- frame system to the level of technology that was available in 1992. City officials said the reasons they did not want change to a newer system are the mainframe's reliability and the fact that transition to a total micro-computer sys- tem would be extremely difficult. Not all of the councilmembers were satisfied with the council's decision. "I don't see anything here that can't be done more easily in a PC-based environment," said Stephen Harwell (D-4th ward). Councilmember Patrick Putman (R- 4th ward) agreed."I have a problem with this step backwards," he said. "We are spending money, but we are still going backwards in technology. In five years ... there will be no mainframe." VARNER Continued from Page 1 election cycle for two positions on the board should not affect its activities. "It is sort ofa tradition here at Michi- gan that people leave their partisanship in the cloakroom," Roach said. "When the board gets political, it results in difficulties for the University." Roach, who served with Varner from 1980 to 1990, described Varner as "a very quiet and warm leader." Varner, who is co-chairing the Presi- dential Search Committee with Regent Shirley McFee (R-Battle Creek), said her departure will not influence the search for the new president. "My hope is (the search) will con- tinue to move on schedule," Varner said. "We will come out with a good candidate sometime soon." Varner said that if a president is not selected before she leaves, she believes the search will be successful without her. "I'll still have to move on," she said. "The decision will still be in good hands." Varner said she is uncomfortable taking sole credit for any improve- The Young Women's Health Project University of Michigan Medical Center SOPHOMORE WOMEN The Young Women's Health Project is conducting an ongoing, federally-funded study of nutrition and its impact on menstrual function. Subjects are needed who have experienced or are regularly engaged in any of the following behaviors: " binge eating " intense dieting or fasting " vomiting or other types of purging If interested, and you are a sophomore woman, you may be eligible to participate. GROUP MEETINGS U~ ALIANZA -- Latino Organization, weekly meeting, 764-2837, Trot- ter House, 1443 Washtenaw Ave., 7 p.m. CI Amnesty international, all wel- come, 764-7027, Michigan Union, Crowfoot Room, 7:30 p.m. U Cleptomaniacs and Shoplifters Anonymous, weekly meeting, 913-6990, Friends Meeting House, 1420 Hill Street, 8 p.m. 0 Huron Valley Group Sierra Club, weekly meeting, 665-7345, Matthei Botanical Gardens, 1800 N. 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