LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, April 17, 1996 - 3 Uof Miami football player murdered University of Miami football player Marlin Barnes and his friend Timwanika Lumpkins were found brutally attacked in Barnes' apartment Saturday morning. Barnes' roommate returned home at 7:30 a.m., found the tires slashed on his vehicle outside and could not enter the apartment because the door was ob- structed by Barnes' murdered body. Lumpkins was still alive in the bedroom. The roommate, Earl Little, said he saw *lood near the doorway and promptly called 911. Lumpkins died en route to the hospital. The victims sufferedblunttrauma to the upper torsos. Metro-Dade police said they have not yet established a mo- tive or a suspect in the case. The university has established a ru- mor-control hotline and made counseling services available to grieving students. MU graduates to go without speaker The 2,600 students eligible to gradu- ate from Eastern Michigan University this month will not hear a speaker at their commencement ceremony. EMU commencement organizers deleted the speech to graduates to try to limit the duration of the event. They estimated the deletion would subtract 30 to 60 minutes from ceremony. The deletion also made room for a ew feature to be added to the program, presentations of Honorary degrees. Mother opens fire on NIU fraternity An irate mother opened fire on the Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity house at Northern Illinois University last week. The woman was arrested for shooting * single shot at the house with a .380 semiautomatic weapon. She said she was upset because members of the fraternity had yelled at her daughter for parking her car in the fraternity's parking lot. The woman shot at the room of the members who yelled at the girl. The woman was charged with aggravated dis- charge of a firearm, a felony punishable byfourto 15 years inprisonanda $10,000 fine. AJNC sets relationship rules for faculty The Board of Governors of the Uni- versity of North Carolina recently adopted a policy to limit the types of relationships students and faculty mem- bers may have. The new policy says amorous rela- tionships between employees and stu- lents should be avoided. It says it will be deemed "misconduct" ifan employee evaluates or supervises a student with whom he or she has an amorous rela- tionship. It also deems sexual activity with a student who is a minor to be misconduct, unless that student is mar- ried to the employee. Employees who violate the policy will be subject to disciplinary action, including termination. - Compniled by Daily Staff Reporter Jennifer Harvey. Lansing remembers Holocaust LANSING (AP) - The mournful sound of the shofar echoed up from the Capitol rotunda yesterday as the 6 mil- lion lives lost to the Holocaust were remembered. "We must resist every temptation to be indifferent. And that will be our remembrance to those who lost their lives in the Holocaust," Attorney Gen- eral Frank Kelley told about 50 people gathered for the annual State of Michi- gan Official Holocaust Commemora- tion. Rabbi Steven Booth of Congrega- tion Kehillat Israel in Lansing blew the ram's horn, or shofar, and warned those attending not to be guilty of turning against others because they are "different." About 30 students from the Ann Ar- bor Hebrew Day School Choir sang two songs during the ceremony. Gov. John Engler, noting that Michi- gan is home to 2,000 Holocaust survi- vors, said that "when we listen to their stories, we honor them and we learn from them. We try to understand how they kept their own humanity in the face of this unspeakable horror." The ceremony marked the 50th an- niversary of the Nuremberg Trials, where Nazis were tried for war crimes, including the running of death camps and the wholesale slaughter of mil- lions. The governor voiced support for a Holocaust high school curriculum de- veloped in Michigan. It is the only such Holocaust curricu- lum endorsed by the U.S. Department of Education, and more than 20,000 Michigan students have used it, said Betty Ellias of Children of Holocaust Survivors in Michigan. Lesley Maier of Williamston High School studied the curriculum with her classmates, then went on to win an essay contest on why students should study the Holocaust. "We should remember that 6 million Jews were murdered with no thought of the sanctity of life," she told the audi- ence, which included her Williamston High School social studies class. "Let us learn from the Holocaust so it will never again be repeated," she said. "Let us learn from history so we can protect ourselves and our children." Engineering senior Suzanne Sarafa accepts an Outstanding Student Leader award yesterday from Associate Engineering Dean Michael Parsons, the faculty member who nominated her for the award. Stdeintsg reaerive awa afol ousandngleadera..ship abilities MSA to fight for stuident regent By Laurie Mayk Daily Staff Reporter The Michigan Student Assembly voted last night to create a new task force to lobby for a student representa- tive with full voting rights on the Uni- versity Board of Regents. Although former MSA President Flint Wainess secured an "ex officio" student member on the board last year, External Relations Committee chair Andy Schor encouraged the assembly last night to pass a resolution in light ofthe successes of student governments in several states. "(The task force will) research laws and legislation proposed by other schools that have step-by-step gotten an ex officio - a non-voting - mem- ber and then a voting member," said Schor, who will head the task force. Schor said students in New Mexico and Arizona, where university regents are appointed by the states'- governors rather than elected by constituents, lob- bied their legislators and successfully put constitutional amendments on ballots sup- porting the student representative's vot- ing capacity. University students inColo- rado and Florida are attempting to gain voting representatives as well. MSA President Fiona Rose said she will be the liaison between the task force, the administration and the students. "I feel that it's my responsibility to take these kinds of issues to the regents and to the student body at large," Rose said. The first step, however, must be com- munication with the state Legislature, Schor said. "We have to talk to the Legislature before the administration backs this," he said. "The administration is not go- ing to touch this." Schor said that while the University is behind in the process other schools have already completed, the task force can forward its agenda by learning about the steps taken at other institutions. The assembly created a task force to obtain a student representative on the board several years ago, but later dis- solved it with the addition of the ex officio student regent. By Matt Buckley Daily Staff Reporter University officials were amazed at the talent assembled in the Michigan Union Ballroom last night. "I am very, very excited about the future, given the leaders in this room," said Associate Dean Frank Cianciola, during his opening remarks for the Michi- gan Leadership Awards. "People in this room will become leaders of the world." Citing their service to the campus and community, Cianciola presented top stu- dent leaders with awards in appreciation of their hard work and dedication. More than 400 students attended the ceremony, which presented awards to outstanding University leaders, advis- ers and organizations. A range of organizations and people received awards during the assembly. The Saturn Corporation presented the first award, the 1996 Saturn Teamwork Challenge, to the campus environmen- tal awareness group Students Helping Advance Resource Education. Presenters touted community service as an antidote to apathy and indifference. LSA senior Mona Kumar received the Howard R. Swearer National Award for Community Service for her work with organizations and programs in- cluding Alternative Spring Break, Ozone House and the Sexual Assault Prevention and Awarness Center. Kumar said a combination of things made her a leader. "I think commitment to community, compassion ... a personal mission to fight oppression and a commitment to service (make me a leader)," Kumar said. LSA seniors Julie Lubeck and Geoff Genser received state recognition fortheir community work, as both earned awards from the Michigan Campus Compact. Student organizations also received attention from off-campus sources. Both the Black Business Student Associa- tion and the National Society of Black Engineers received Outstanding Stu- dent Organization designations from the Black Summit Awards. The University's Greek system re- ceived awards for Greek Week '96. The Panhellenic Association also ranked second in the scholarship division of the National Panhellenic Awards, while earning third place overall. After national and state awards, the Student Alumni Council presented five Student Achievement Awards, consist- ing of $500 scholarships awarded on the basis of "commitment to the Uni- versity and/or community." The Michigan Leadership Awards, given by the Michigan Leadership Awards Committee, recognize leadership in sev- eral categories, honoring individuals, groups and programs. In each category, several students were nominated by mem- bers of the University community. "We typically look for students who espouse community leadership." said Susan Grossman, who served on the planning committee for the ceremony. Farrakhan urges Detroit crowd to unite, empower blacks Million Man March leader criticizes other groups in fiery speech at church DETROIT (AP) - The Million Man March proved that blacks can get together and show their pojitical and economic might, now they must take the next step, the Rev. Louis Farrakhan said last night. "You can become an economic power," Farrakhan told an overflow crowd of more than 2,000 people at the New Bethel Baptist Church. Dozens of others were turned away at the outside doors. "The black man in America is a critical mass," he said. "If the black man energizes and politi- cizes, then we can change America." During Farrakhan's speech,. which lasted nearly three hours, the Million Man March leader criti- cized whites, Jews, blacks, preachers, members of the media and those who reproached him for his recent trip to Africa. He compared those who were disappointed by his isolation following the October march in Washing- ton then his African trip with followers of past prophets. Instead of trusting they showed doubt, Farrakhan said. "When you don't have patience and you don't have faith then you become instantly judgmental," he said. "Just because you don't know what I'm talking about doesn't mean I'm crazy. It means you have some learning to do." Farrakhan called for unity and likened the plight to the sharing of bread by the disciples at the Last Supper. "Let's take our pieces and come to the table and share, Muslims, Christians, Jews and Buddhists. We can all come to the table together with our pieces of bread." In criticizing blacks, Farrakhan said a little faith will help them to overcome some obstacles they face. "Everything in the white man's world is a moun- tain that can't be moved. This is throughout your life ... You say you can't fight the White House. You say you can't fight the Jews who are keeping us down. ... You see a mountain. I see nothing.... You see a river too wide to cross, I see a little stream.... Ifyou only have faith, all the mountains in your life will be removed." Farrakhan also criticized the media, calling them "lying demons" for saying that South African President Nelson Mandela lectured him for meeting with Libyan President Moammar Gadhafi. "It's not true," he said. "What can he tell me about the white man that I can't teach him about," he said. "We embraced each other in the spirit of love." Farrakhan's tour of Africa and the Mideast earlier this year included stops in Libya, Iraq, Sudan and Iran. He also criticized preachers for giving what he called "milquetoast sermons." "You have compromised your religion for the collection plate," he said. Correction Fucai Zhang is a research fellow in electrical engineering and computer science. He said he was not conducting an experiment in the Dow Building on North Campus when a gas leak caused the building to be evacuated Sunday morning. This was incorrectly reported in yesterday's Daily. ~\F t \LI '.. t, :x ' . .lv " i"'S ;.n a What's happening In Ann Arbor today GROUP MEETINGS J AIESEC Michigan, general mem- ber meeting, 662-1690, Busi- ness Administration Building, Room 1276, 6 p.m. Q American Baptist Student Fellow- ship, free meal, meeting, 663- 9376, First Baptist Church, 512 E. Huron, 5:30 p.m. J Archery Club, meeting, 930- 0189, Sports Coliseum, 8:30- 10:30 p.m. J Connections Support Group, for women returning to school for undergraduate degrees, 998- 7210, CEW Center, 330 E. Lib- erty, daytime connections: 12:15-1:30 p.m. J Hindu Students Council, end of year wrap-up meeting, 764- 2671, Michigan Union, Pond Room, 8 p.m. J La Vox Mexicana, meeting, 994- 9139, Michigan League, Room D, 7 p.m. Q Michigan Union Program Board, meeting, 332-3867, Michigan 747-6889, CCRB, Room 2275, 7-8:30 p.m. EVENTS 0 "Bringing it All Back Home," Chrissie Stansfield, film screening with discussion, sponsored by International In- stitute and Program in British studies, Chemistry Building, Room 1300, 7 p.m. J "Creative Writing Class for Engi- neering Students," Maxine Kumin, sponsored by College of Engineering, Pierpont Commons Piano Lounge, 1:30-3 p.m. J "Education Career Conference," sponsored by Ca- reer Planning and Placement, Michigan Union, second floor, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. J "Ethnicity, Nationalism and Eu- ropean Archaeology," Marek Zvelebil, sponsored by Museum of Anthropology, Museum of Natural History, Room 2009, 4 p.m. J "Prose Reading and Q&A Session," Maxine Kumin, spon- sored by College of Engineer- ing, FXB Building, Boeing Audi- torium, 4:30 p.m. J "You Can Quit!," motivational stop-smoking program, spon- sored by University Health Ser- vice, University Health Service, 207 Fletcher Street, 12-1:00 p.m., pre-registration required, call 763-1320 STUDENT SERVICES J Campus Information Centers, Michigan Union and Pierpont Commons, 763-INFO, info@umich.edu, UM*Events on GOpherBLUE, and http:// www.umich.edu/~info on the World Wide Web 0 English Composition Board Peer Tutoring, Mason Hall, Room 444C, 7-11 p.m. CI Mediation, student dispute reso- Lawyer says Kevorkian 's no killer PONTIAC (AP) - Helping two ter- minally ill women die was never Dr. Jack Kevorkian's intent, his lawyertold jurors yesterday at the start of Kevorkian's third trial on assisted sui- cide charges. "He's no killer. He doesn't want people to die," Geoffrey Fieger said. "Doctor Kevorkian never intended to assist the deceased to commit suicide." Death, rather, was "the unfortunate secondary result of relieving pain and suffering," Fieger said. But Lawrence Bunting, chief assis- tant prosecutor for Oakland County, said witnesses and evidence would show Kevorkian described the deaths of Sherry Miller and Marjorie Wantz as "double assisted suicide - physician- assisted." The bodies ofMiller, 43, ofRoseville and Wantz, 58, of Sodus were left in a cabin at a county recreation area on Oct. 23,1991. Millerdiedafter inhaling carbon monoxide. Wantz died from an injection. Kevorkian is charged with assisting in their suicides, a felony under Michi- gan common law based on a 1994 state FOR 4 YEARS YOU TALKED ABOUT LIFE. NOW MAKE A CAREER OF IT. 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