LOCALSTATE The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, March 11,1997- 3 UfE Woman assaulted at Northwood II A woman was assaulted near her jiome in Northwood II apartments last Tuesday by a suspect, Department of Public Safety reports state. The victim was approached by the suspect near her mailbox in front of her residence. The suspect allegedly placed his hands around her neck and told her to give him money. The victim handed over her watch and was then dragged around the apartment building accord- n* to the report. When the victim began screaming, the subject fled the area and headed toward Plymouth Road. The sus- pect was wearing a dark-colored hooded sweatshirt and possibly tan pants. Racial graffiti found on car A 1992 Mercury Marquis received ),pproximately $2,000 in damage last Saturday in a racially motivated incident, ,according to Ann Arbor Police bepartment reports. The incident occurred in the 2600 block of Braeburn Circle between 2 p.m. Saturday afternoon and early Sunday morning. The vehicle had all four tires slashed and the vinyl top slit open. The sides of the vehicle were spray painted with a swastika and a racial epithet in ite lettering. AAPD officials currently ve no suspects in the incident. 21 cars robbed from local lot Twenty-one cars were broken into at the Nayler Chrysler Plymouth lot on West Stadium during the weekend of March 1, AAPD reports state. The suspects gained entry to the cars by inserting a screwdriver or drill into the door locks, the report states. The dealer reported $18,144 worth of dam- age from the 21 radios stolen. AAPD officials have no suspects at this time. Woman assaulted with floor fan A woman who attempted to stop a &ight was assaulted with a fan Saturday, March 1, according to AAPD reports. The women attempted to stop a domestic assault when she was assault- ed with a floor fan by the suspect. The suspect left the area before AAPD offi- cers arrived. The suspect is a 5-foot- seven-inch male with black hair and brown eyes and has three active war- rants for his arrest. ash stolen from local brewery The Arbor Brewing Company was robbed on Monday, March 3. Suspects entered through an alley door, AAPD reports state. They stole cash and also left with a camera. oman claims frced drug use A woman in the Northwood V apart- mnents called AAPD officers last Tuesday claiming she had been forced to smoke crack cocaine, DPS reports state. An AAPD lieutenant called DPS offi- cers to report that he had spoken with a woman who claimed she had been forced to smoke crack by unknown indi- . iduals earlier in the night. The lieu- tenant told DPS officers that he did not believe the woman had taken any drugs but was concerned for her well-being because she is asthmatic. The woman reported to the lieutenant she was having trouble breathing. She was later taken to University Hospitals' Semergency room by Huron Valley Ambulance for breathing troubles. There was no evidence of drug use. - Compiled by Daily Staff Reporter Jenni Yachnin. Provost urges SACUA to hire clinical faculty By Janet Adamy Daily Staff Reporter The University's faculty may see the addition of professional architects, musicians and scientists if a recent pro- posal comes to fruition. In a meeting with members of the Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs yesterday, Provost J. Bernard Machen discussed his support for the expansion of clinical faculty - non-tenured professionals who teach the professional applications of their fields. "The mission of the University remains teaching, research and ser- vice," Machen said. "In the fulfillment of our mission, I'm convinced that clin- ical faculty can be a significant asset:' Machen said at least six schools and colleges within the University have petitioned to acquire clinical faculty. Currently, clinical faculty exist in the School of Medicine, College of Pharmacy, Law School and School of Dentistry. School of Education Dean Cecil Miskel said his school requested the addition of clinical faculty members because it wanted to take advantage of what he called the "experts" in the field - the teachers who actually work with the students. "People with experience in schools have brought a new perspective into our program," Miskel said. "We want the flexibility to bring in teachers to help us prepare future educators." Machen stressed the importance of integrating clinical faculty into the University community. "You're not hiring second-class citi- zens," Machen said. "You're hiring peo- ple that are contributing to the mission of the University." Machen said he supports the addition of more clinical faculty under the con- dition that the Office of the Provost approves all appointments and promo- tions, in addition to following the same search procedures that apply to search- es for instructional faculty and adminis- trators. Machen also stipulated that schools and colleges requesting the addition of clinical faculty would be required to submit a detailed articulation of the need for such faculty in their depart- ment. Clinical faculty members would not receive tenure. Law Prof. Samuel Gross said he was concerned the University would not be able to attract qualified clinical faculty because it is not located in a major met- ropolitan area. ie added that the Law School has been limited because the "legal community in Ann Arbor is very thin" "To some extent, if we want to get the best people ... we're going to have to commit them to full time," Gross said. Machen said he was not concerned about the quality of clinical professor applicants. Machen, who began clinical appoint- ments while dental dean in 1990, said the school's annual teaching award has been given to a clinical faculty member each of the last four years. Although SACUA members expressed concerns that the addition of clinical professors would weaken the tenure system, Machen said the number of tenured faculty has remained the same since clinical faculty members first came to the University. "I really believe this is a way we can solidify tenure at our University." Machen said. "I don't see it in any way as a threat to our tenure. Machen said basic training in teach- ing would be provided if faculty needed it. He also said he would not object to appointing clinical faculty to the senate assembly. The Board of Regents must appro\ e the expansion of clinical faculty posts before more hirings can be made. Education Prof Valerie Lee said she supports the addition of clinical faculty in her department. "The general public wonders what people who haven't been teaching in schools for the last 20 years are doing teaching people how to teach," Lee said. Visions of a culture ' students remin. stranded in Cancun after FAA grounding, By Alice Robinson Daily Staff Reporter The Take-a-Break Travel agency may have taken their name a little too seri- ously this spring break. Students who planned their Mexican vacations with the agency expected to make it home in time for Monday class- es. . But before they boarded the plane home, Take-a-Break told them to take a hike. The Federal Aviation two hours. The group was then mistak- enly informed that their flight would leave Sunday afternoon. The company finally arranged for the students to fly back today on Tower Airline at 9:30 a.m. "People were upset because they were out of money and they wanted to get back for classes," Sekerka said. "It just got annoying because we did- n't know who to trust and who to believe." LSA sophomore Jenna Kumagai said her roommate Marissa Brillhart John Meuntz, director of arts programming for the Michigan Union, hangs a new photography collecto nth no' art lounge. The photographs depict re-emerging Jewish culture in Germany after the Holocaust. On-and-off 'U' student explores option ofrunningg for CongresIs Administration lations halted all flights Friday on Av At Ian t i c, the airline used by Take- a-Break. The FAA's charges included fly- ing a plane with a cracked w intdshIiielId and using an aircraft while the engine oil was low. "We took most likely has mixed emotions "People were upset because they were out of money and they wanted to get back for classes." - Jenny Sekerka LSA sophomore right Brillhart, LSA now. an sopho- more, is still stranded in Cancun. "I'm sure she's probably very stressed' but also enjoy- ing the extra time," Kumagai said. LSA sopho- more Michelle Kramer's room- a victim of cited numerous vio- action on By Jeffrey Kosseff Daily Staff Reporter Mike Murray, who is considering a bid for the 8th District's congressional seat, may have accomplished many goals in the political arena. But there is one goal he has yet to meet - fulfilling the University's for- eign language requirement. Murray, a 30-year-old on-and-off University student, recently resigned as com- mu n i cation s director for Rep. My C Nick Smith (R- Addison) to career explore a bid for the position cur- a ul rently held by a Rep. Debbie MMI EE. Stabenow (D- Lansing).P "I am taking the Poteni next couple of months to take a look at my options," Murray said. Murray said one major hindrance is that he has less available campaign money than other more affluent candi- dates. "I don't come from a wealthy back- ground, and I certainly couldn't receive a great deal of PAC support" Murray said. But Murray said he has received a good deal of support from many Republican groups. "So far the reaction has been good," Murray said. "Nobody has told me not to run." The 8th District was previously rC f14 9~ represented by Republican Dick Chrysler of Brighton, who was defeated by Stabenow in November. Chrysler has not said if he will run again. Murray said he will call off all plans for a bid if Chrysler opts to run for his old seat. "If he runs, I will not," Murray said. In between various political cam- paigns, Murray attended the }lfege University. "My college is been career has been any- thing but normal," 'but Murray said. Murray has com- pleted all course- ulike Murray work for a bache- lor's degree except 3 Can did ate the last two required Spanish courses, which he had difficulty passing. Murray said he plans to earn his diploma from the University in the future. "It's something I will eventually complete," Murray said. Although he has gained a vast amount of experience in political campaigns, Murray said he has also benefited from his time at the University. "It's just such a politically dynamic atmosphere," Murray said. Murray said the diversity of political views at the University taught him a key lesson in life - tolerance. "It allows me to appreciate other people's opinions,' Murray said. Murray said he will announce whether he will run for Congress within eight weeks, in which time he will have fully explored his options and support. Murray has previously worked on many state and national campaigns for the Republican Party. Sage Eastman, press secretary for the Michigan Republican Party, said it is to early to speculate who will be the best candidate for the seat in 1998. But he is hopeful the seat will be regained by his party. "We're really glad to see there's a lot of interest in the seat," Eastman said. Friday," said Fraser Jones of the FAA's public affairs department. "We issued an emergency order suspend- ing their air carrier certificate." FAA officials said they plan to ground the airline until it proves that it can meet safety standards. LSA sophomore Jenny Sekerka, who booked through Take-a-Break but scheduled her own flight back yesterday, said word began to circu- late at her Cancun hotel that AvAtlantic was on shaky ground Friday night. "We heard a lot of rumors," Sekerka said. On Saturday night, a sign in their hotel lobby informed Sekerka and other students that their flight was delayed AvAtlantic's violations. She said LSA sophomore Ladan Shahabi is probably concerned about the delay affecting her classes. "I know she has a physics exam on Thursday," Kramer said. This marks the second time AvAtlantic has been cited for safety concerns. Last year, the corporation found itself in hot water because of prob- lems with its flight attendant training methods. 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