'r1- - A A : - L_ : t r4- ! I.. T..._ - _I -.. A i ..._ L ...... A^ A ^^^ IN : t Lloyd staff" reports sexual hariassment A staff member reported Sunday that s e was sexually harassed by three men :o Friday in a lounge at Alice Lloyd residence hall. The men allegedly made "sexually eplicit remarks" and one of three men .alegedly exposed himself indecently, according to Department of Public 'Safety reports. The woman said she knew one of the men. The incident is under further 4estigation, according to DPS . orts. Fire trucks respond to raternity house Fire trucks responded to a signal from an alarm company at the Sigma Cli fraternity house Friday, but ere there was smoke, there was lit- de fire. Ann Arbor Fire Department offi- cials said firefighters swept through the second and third floors of the res- idence, which is located next to the Michigan Union, at 1:05 p.m. Friday. Emergency rescue vehicles closed down the southbound lane of South State Street in front of the Union for about 30 minutes due to the response. Fire officials evacuated the occu- pants briefly and then allowed them back in after a brief inspection that revealed only smoke inside the build- ..4g, officials said. Car damaged in 'U parking lot The back seat was ripped from the lr frame of a white Mitsubishi Galant parked in the M-29 parking lot on Nichols Street on Sunday. the driver's side window was broken out. and the glove compartment had been disturbed, according to DPS reports. T-The car's owner said there was noth- ig else missing from the car, and DPS has no suspects. rnIeashed dog Muses argument Two walkers in Nichols Arboretum v rlbally confronted each other about a unleashed dog Saturday after- noon. One pedestrian asked a person who was walking his dog to put the pet on a ,4ash. The two then began to argue, wording to DPS reports. ! After the pedestrian called DPS to report an unleashed dog, officers issued an ordinance to the other man fq not having the dog on a leash, DPS reports stated. -- Compiled by Daily Staf!Reporter Anupama Reddy LOCAL/STATE Te Michigan Suspect charged in Bursley parking lot assault 16 '3 By Anupama Reddy Daily Staff Reporter The Washtenaw County Prosecutor's Office charged 33-year-old Steven Dwain Smith with sexual assault and armed robbery last Tuesday in connection with an attack on a female University student in the parking lot across from Bursley Hall early last month. Smith, who was arrested Oct. 14 in connection with other incidents, faces preliminary examina- tions Thursday and next Monday. He is charged with four counts, including first-degree criminal sexual conduct and armed robbery, which are both punishable with up to life in prison. He also faces two counts of felony firearm pos- session, including a weapons felony firearm pos- session that carries a mandatory two-year sen- tence. Department of Public Safety Capt. James Smiley said DPS worked closely with the Ann Arbor Police Department to apprehend the sus- pect. "We're pleased that the i suspect has been appre- We'rk hended," Smiley said in a written statement. "This that the case is another example of successful cooperation has been between law enforcement agencies." appreher The female student was approached by a suspect with a handgun at 8:30 a.m. on Oct. 5 in the parking lot across from Bursley resi- dence hall on Hubbard Road. The man allegedly stole $30 and then sexually assaulted the victim. AAPD arrested Smith on Oct. 14 for a string of armed robberies. Smith also faces charges for pleased suspect rided." - James Smiley DPS captain other unrelated crimes in the Ann Arbor area. At least four sexual assaults in the local area have been reported since the beginning of October. The latest reported sexual assault case occurred Oct. 13, when an employee of a Subway restaurant was raped and robbed at gun- point. The woman, a manager of a Subway restaurant on at 3:21 a.m. when she opened the back door The suspect allegedly demanded mon iey irom the safe, but the w oman was unable to open it. The man then allegedly stole the % ictim's wallet and raped her. AAPD officers have not arrested a sus- pect in this case. AAPD detectives also have not found a suspect in the sexual assault and armed robbery case that occurred at the Nob Hill Apartments on Oct. 8. A suspect allegedly forced his way into a woman's apartment after identifying himself as being from the apartment complex's maintenance staff. The victim's mouth and hands were allegedly duct-taped and handcuffed, and she was threatened with a handgun. He escaped with the victim's ATM card, PIN number and an unspecified amount of money. 2410 W Stadium Blvd., was approached by a man ans oe out for .**** I blood,' charty By Stephanie Powell Michigan and we help many people," Daily Staff Reporter Dickler said. The battle has begun. With only Sumitra Sriam, an LSA senior and two weeks until the Michigan-Ohio another coordinator for the drive, said State game, the saying "out for this drive is crucial. blood" is no longer just an expres- "Blood is in a shortage now and it's sion. really important that people donate," All over campus this week and next, she said. Alpha Phi Omega Fraternity and the Yesterday was the first day of the American Red Cross will be holding drive and many donors said they were blood drives for students to come and eager to help with the cause. donate blood for the Michigan-OSU One student giving blood yesterday, Blood Battle. LSA sophomore Renee Austin, said it The goal every year is to get 250 is necessary that African Americans pints. The first school to reach that donate. amount wins. Presently, each school is "It is important, especially for tied with seven wins, so this year is cru- African Americans, to give blood cial to break the tie. because the supply of blood for our The school that wins is awarded the people is really low." "Blood Drop" trophy during halftime at Another student who gave blood yes- the game. terday said that donating blood has a Bonnie Dickler, an LSA senior and a positive outcome. member of Alpha Phi Omega, is a coor- "It is important because it goes to dinator of the project. good use," said Jennifer Nelson, a "I enjoy doing it because it allows me Nursing senior. "I am a Nursing stu- to do service for the community with dent and I work in the hospitals, so I the University's help," she said. am able to see the blood go to a good Alpha Phi Omega is a coed service cause." fraternity that provides volunteers and The Blood Battle started in October publicity for the blood drive. 1982 by Red Cross employees Neal Fry Every year the drive has grown, with of Ann Arbor and Dave Estepp of Ohio. the participation of many donors and They wanted to increase the number of volunteers. donors on college campuses, so they "The drive is important because it is chose the University and OSU because the largest blood drive in the state of of their intense rivalry. JOHN KRAFT/Daily Stephanie Bernstein, a Music junior, waits patiently as she gives blood yesterday as part of the Ohio State vs. University of Michigan blood drive. Since then, the University and OSU have collected 137,110 pints of blood. The battle will continue for the next two weeks and everyone is encouraged to participate. Donors must be 17 years old and weigh 110 pounds or more. The whole process takes about an hour. For more information or to make an appointment call 647-7747. Blood Battle Donation Sites Today Tomorrow Thursday, Nov. 14 Friday, Nov. 5 Sunday, Nov. 17 Monday, Nov. 18 Tuesday. Nov. 19 Wednesday, Nov. 20 Thursday, Nov. 21 Friday, Nov. 22 Stockwell Business School Bursley North Campus Commons Markley West Quad Michigan Union Michigan Union Michigan Union Michigan Union 1-7 p.m. 1,7 p.m. 2-8 p.m. 12-6 p.m 2-8 p.m. 12-6 p.m 1-7 p.m. 1-7 p.m. 1-7 p.m. 1- p.m. .a 4. ~. -'" 4 Witewater lawyers throw mud DETROIT (AP) - Although the Whitewater investigation has yielded three convictions, special independent counsel Kenneth Starr said yesterday he believes more information is being withheld. Starr said he hopes more people will step forward with information on the failed Arkansas land development in which President Clinton and first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton invest- ed. "I think the difficulty with this investigation has been getting at the truth as promptly as I would like," Starr said before a speech at the Economic Club of Detroit. "That's been the heart and soul of the chal- lenge." Starr declined more specific com- ment on issues related to Whitewater, including whether he thought Clinton might remove him as special counsel or whether the president might pardon for- +orrectfions The Alcohol Awareness Week "You Wanna Party??" presentation is Thursday night. This was incorrectly orted in yesterday's Daily. 0 Associate Vice President for University Relations Lisa Baker was referring to the Open Meetings lawsuit Z inst the University, not the recent court decision preventing athletes from suing colleges. This was incorrect- treported in yesterday's Daily. ' What's happening in Ann Arbor today mer colleagues of Whitewater-related crimes. Starr said the two-year Whitewater investigation will con- tinue as long as he believes there is information being withheld. He did not say who had such information, but noted the comment should not be interpreted as the White House's failure to cooperate. Republican congressional leaders have said since Clinton's re-election last week they do not plan further inquiries on Whitewater. Starr yesterday also denied accusa- tions that he and other prosecutors have a personal agenda against the president. "I am out to do my job" Starr said. "The charge is utterly wrong." In a September interview with PBS' Jim Lehrer, Clinton said he agreed with Susan McDougal's lawyer who said there were prosecutors .out to get the Clintons." Ms. McDougal and her ex-hius- band James, partners with the Clintons ill the Whitewater land ven- ture, were convicted in May along with then-Gov. Jim Guy Tucker of defrauding the McDougals' savings and loan. Tucker resigned and was sentenced to 1 1/2 years of home detention and Ms. McDougal was sentenced to two years in prison. McDougal, who is said to be cooperating with prosecutors, has not been sentenced pending a hearing Nov. 18. Ms. McDougal also faces contempt of court charges for refusing to cooper- ate with Starr's investigation. She con- - tends prosecutors want damaging testi- mony against Clinton. GROUP MEETINGS