I LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, January 29, 1997 - 3 New York governor to cut financial aid * In his newly released budget plans, New York Gov. George Pataki proposed a $75-million cut to the Tuition Assistance Program. Members of New York's budget committee say the state spends about 75205 million per year on financial aid, making New York the highest distribu- tot of financial aid. Even with the cuts, committee members said New York ould still be well ahead of California's dnancial aid spending, the next most dnerous state. The plan also limits the amount of time a student can receive assistance. In the past, a student pursuing an associate "dgree could receive six semesters of aid. TAP would now only be available for "dour semesters per student. "f the plan is approved, New York Qublic universities also will have to raise tuition $400 per student per year, ording to The New York Times. Police search campuses for serial rape suspect Police in Florida and Georgia are searching for a man they believe raped five students on two different universi- 'ty'campuses within the past two years, e Chronicle of Higher Education ported. The victims include four students who say they were raped in their apart- ments at the University of Georgia and a student at the University of Florida Ayho reported a rape while jogging near the campus. The rapes occurred between March 1995 and March 1996. Police say they "believe the suspeet will rape again. "He'll be doing it somewhere' said 9gt. W. J. Smith of the Athens, Ga., Police Department. Prof. fired for not attending church -"Brigham Young University fired a professor because a local Mormon bish- op would not "certify his spiritual wor- t-iness," according to The Chronicle of *igher Education. The university expects Mormon pro- fessors to be "faithful members of the rhurch" and requires certification of its -61ployees. The professor failed to receive the certification because he missed some Sunday church services. OU ranked No. 1 for *ispanics education The University of Oklahoma has -bebn ranked first out of 700 schools for '=L'Atino/a student programs by Hispanic ' Xtlook in Higher Education. :'"The rankings were based on Latino/a -t Sudy departments and student organi- zations along with scholarships, tutor- ing and financial aid availablity. artmouth to hoose mascot Big Green Backers, a student organi- zation at Dartmouth College, in nover, N.H., is holding a contest to O4hIoose a mascot so students don't have p cheer just a color anymore. "Big Green" is the school's nick- name, but students are now also asking for a mascot. A Web page was set up students to voice their suggestions out it didn't receive enough input to represent a clear student majority vote, according to The Daily Northwestern. The moose, with about 150 votes, peared to be the most popular nick- name suggested on the page. Darmouth officials have no official position on the search for a mascot. -Compiled by Daily Staff Reporter Chris Metinko. MILKSHAKE MUGSHOTS Milk guzzlers seek fame By Kerry Klaus For the Daily The celebrity advertisements are plastered on billboards, posters and magazines. Spike Lee. Tyra Banks. Bart and Lisa Simpson. And now, a University stu- dent? Representatives of the milk mustache national advertising campaign brought their milkshakes and cameras to the Michigan Union yesterday in an effort to promote health awareness and pro- vide students with a shot at 15 minutes of fame. Students posed for photographs after guzzling thick milkshakes - with the chance of getting their wholesome grin posted on a national Web site. The University is one of 95 schools and colleges participating in a nation- wide tour designed to target college stu- dents. Winners already have been cho- sen from previous schools. "The responses on the tour have been great," said Kevin Olchawa of Bozell Public Relations in Chicago. "The winners so far have been pretty excited to have their picture on the Web site." Those who participated in yesterday's contest will have their photos sent to the mustache-ad copywriters who will then choose a University winner. "They look for something unique, something that exemplifies the milk mustache ads," Olchawa said. The student turnout was high yester- day, said Steve O'Beirne, who helped coordinate the tour for the Milk Education Board. "I think it's been really good," he said. "This has been an above-average tour." LSA sophomore, Rachel Ross, poses for a photo for the "got milk" advertising campaign in the Michigan Union. The company will choose one University student's picture for a national Web site. LSA sophomore Irene Renieris stumbled onto the milk setup by chance. "The funny thing is, I was going to enter the contest by mail," she said, "so this is like my second The p, chance."v The event was ver po$ co-sponsored by the Michigan S t u d e n t Un Assembly, and LSA Rep. Dan Scrota was on hand to get his picture taken. "I think it's kind of cool. It's a nation- al campaign and there's a lot of free stuff'," he said. Some students also took home Polaroids to remember their experience, as well as posters and calendars featur- to 1VE ing previous celebrity advertisements. "The posters are very popular," said Lynn Glazewski, a registered dietitian who works at University Hospitals. " D e n n i s Rodman went out pretty fast." Psters are Students also .ar i, had plenty of iaS R . suggestions for ynn Glazewski future celebrity - . .mintk advertise- -ry dietician milk advertise- Brsity dtcan ments. "I'd like to see Tyra Banks again, and again," Art But others thought certain politicians might be better at courting potential milk drinkers. "I think (House Speaker) Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) would be good for something like this," said LSA senior Susan Zachmann. "He needs the calcium." But Gingrich is not the only one who may need more calcium in his diet, according to counselors who attended the event to disperse information and answer questions about the benefits of milk. "Seventy-four percent of college stu- dents drink a glass or less a day," Glazewski said. "Our goal is to help make students aware of the calcium cri- sis they're in the middle of." Students can find contest winners at the Why Milk? Web site at http://www.whymilk.com. Panel finds flaws in death penalty By Alice Robinson Daily Staff Reporter Sally O'Connor doesn't believe two wrongs make a right. Last night, the former teacher told a crowd in the Michigan League why she did not seek the death penalty for the man who killed her elderly mother. "My mother taught me that it's wrong to kill and that two wrongs don't make a right," said O'Connor, whose mother was killed in her Detroit home 17 years ago. The panel discussion on the effec- tiveness of the death penalty also included Ron Hampton, executive director of the National Black Police Association. Twenty-five people attended the event, sponsored by the University's Amnesty International group. LSA junior Lisa Wilson, a co-coor- dinator of Amnesty International, said the group wanted to continue the theme of the Martin Luther King, Jr. sympo- sium, "Campaign for a Unified Community of Justice." Wilson said the organizers wanted to answer the question, "Should (capital punishment) be a part of a community of justice?" Hampton, who was a Washington, D.C., police officer for 24 years, said the death penalty is just one of the flaws in the criminal justice system. He pointed out that living in Michigan is not more dangerous than living in a state that allows the death penalty. "Is crime in Michigan any more than in any other state that has the death penalty?" Hampton asked. "Is it les safe than in any other place?" Hampton said a society without the death penalty makes more sense. "We know what works - a more humane society" he said. One student said she found Hampton's candid comments about police procedure especially interesting. "I found that both of them are really credible as far as their ideas" said Ann, an LSA junior, who did not wish to give her last name. O'Connor said the government's logic does not always set a good exam- ple for the rest of the nation. "(The government says,) 'We're frustrated with crime so we're going to kill the criminal,"' O'Connor said. "There's no deterrence effect to having the death penalty on the books." O'Connor said she has forgiven her mother's murderer, who received 20- 60 years in prison, and has even writ- ten to him. "It took me a long time" she said. "I didn't know what I wanted to write. I wanted to know if he has turned his life around because he will be released someday." senior Joshua Druker said. Other students agreed that glamorous models would be good at peddling milk. "Definitely Jenny McCarthy - milk does her body good," LSA sophomore Dan Stolarski said. MSA, DPS talk on mutual safety issues By Katie Plona Daily Staff Reporter Michigan Student Assembly mem- bers met with a Department of Public Safety official last night to discuss the two groups' mutual concerns about campus safety. In an ongoing effort to improve rela- tions between students and campus police, DPS Sgt. Gary Hicks addressed the assembly and answered a variety of questions about the department's role. Both groups said improving the rep- utation of DPS is a top priority. "DPS, unfortunately, has a very poor reputation on campus, whether it be on purpose or not," said MSA Vice President Probir Mehta. DPS officials said they hope students can feel more comfortable approaching them with concerns. "I would like to have a stellar rela- tionship with MSA and all the student organizations on campus," Hicks said. "I would like this to be a working model for other law enforcement agencies and student groups." Mehta said he expects a solid rela- tionship between MSA and DPS. "I want to see a real presence from students, not just MSA, but other stu- dent groups on campus," Mehta said. "The main thing is that they need to know that they're accountable to the community as well." LSA Rep. Dan Serota said the assembly is behind all efforts to improve the relationship between the two organizations. "Hopefully, MSA's role in improving campus safety will continue to expand as it has in the last few years," Serota said. "It will serve as a good resource for students in the future." Hicks said he also has been working with MSA to plan the upcoming cam- pus safety walk, which will tentatively take place April 2. Hicks said the purpose behind the event is to "walk through campus and observe the goods and the bads - things that need improving." Students, faculty members and Ann Arbor residents are invited to join DPS and other University departments for the safety walk, Hicks said. LSA senior Andrew Wright, a mem- ber of the assembly's campus safety commission, said this year's safety walk should be more successful than past walks. "It's important to keep that contact up," Wright said. "We worked with DPS for the last (campus safety walk)." Although the campus safety walk is currently the main focus between the two groups, future plans are in the works. "One thing that's been discussed is forums in the residence halls that would center on crime prevention and safety while on campus and in the buildings," Hicks said. "We've also talked about educating the students that live off cam- pus and (about) their safety walking to and from home to class." Archer hails Detroit's progress in address DETROIT (AP) - Saying a new computers in all 968 police ve vitality and prosperity has entered daily He said through an improve life, Mayor Dennis Archer in his State tax payment project, the city c of the City speech last night hailed a collect another $29 million to turnaround during his three years as lion in taxes within three year mayor. "More efficient, cost-effec Archer said the city has seen the tems like this ... really give usI in $ $$ (r;. chicles. d income expects to $39 mil- s. ctive sys- hope that largest increase in housing values of any of the 10 largest cities in the coun- try, the lowest murder rate in 21 years and unemployment cut from 16 percent to 9 percent. "The state of the city tonight is better than it has been in decades," Archer said. "But as wonderful as our achieve- ments are ... we cannot build our future on momentary success." He said the city must continue to reduce crime through efforts such as hiring more police officers and putting the day of reducing the tax burden on Detroiters is not far off," Archer said. The mayor, like his friend and ally President Clinton, is a product of the rock 'n' roll generation. He chose two Motown songs to describe the city's improvement. Archer told how South Africa President Nelson Mandela came to Detroit a few years back and spoke of the city's hardship through a Marvin Gaye song. "Brother, brother, brother, there's far too many of you dying." 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