2A -- The Michigan Daiy - Monday, September 8, 1997 NATION/WORLD LAWSUIT Continued from Page1A Co-chair of the Michigan Federation of College Democrats Sara Deneweth an SNRE sopho- more, said that in order to receive a full education, students should learn among many different peo- pie. "Part of getting a good educa- tion is a diverse community," Deneweth said. "I am outraged at the lawsuit.: Deneweth noted that athletes and children of alumni also get preference in admissions deci- sions. Hillson, however, said that other types of preferences are justified. "Athletes are being rewarded for their talent and hard work," he said. "Making alumni happy by accepting their children ensures a strong alumni network and mon- etary donations. "Rewarding hard work and ensuring the financial health of the University so that it can con- tinue to allow access to many seem like just and proper goals to me.' Public Health graduate student Amy Pickard said that because racial inequality still exists, affir- mative action is still necessary. "Affirmative action was estab- lished for a reason. People of dif- ferent races in our society are not treated equally and do not have the same opportunities," she said. "Until equality of both genders of all races permeates every niche in our society, we cannot afford to lose programs like affir- mative action that provide oppor- tunity for many who would oth- erwise have little or no way to establish a productive life for themselves." PLAYBOY Continued from Page A experienced success. "The issue is one of the highest-volume-selling college issues of all time," Espy said, noting that the models ben- efit from the experience. "The girls are all individuals, and they have all had a good time." The store's proprietor Gus Georges said Friday's crowd met his high expectations. "I feel very proud to have Playboy here," Georges said. "Playboy is a very respectable magazine." LSA senior Jeff Chmielewski said he was looking for- ward to having a personal autograph. "I am currently single. That's why I am here," said Chmielewski, who had Chmiel sign his copy "thanks for breakfast." "It's a great excuse to miss class." Friday's event was missing one thing - protesters. LSA senior Michael McCarrom said there shouldn't be negative reactions to the magazine. "This is going to be the highlight of the semester," McCarrom said. Hiatt said she has been recognized by fellow students during everyday campus life. SAROUND TH E NATIQ N Vacation over, Clinton returns to politics WASHINGTON - After three nearly uninterrupted weeks at play on Martha's Vineyard, President Clinton returned to the White House yesterday with a long to-do list. At the very top: Salvage his centerpiece plan for educa- tion standards and testing. The president also hoped, through an ambitious fall game plan, to control the political agenda on the big issues of tobacco, free trade and global warmis But with opposition building on those issues, time was already running out. Clinton has "really had a chance to relax and spend some time thinking and recharging his batteries, so I think he's looking forward to getting back to work," spokesperson Joe Lockhart said before the president and his family departed their Massachusetts island haven yesterday. "We expect progress on a number of issues." Still, looming over the work ahead was the expectation among many White House officials that Clinton would be distracted by the departure of daughter Chelsea for Stanford University later this month. 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Small plane crashes m Rhode Island LINCOLN, R.I. - A single-engine plane carrying skydivers crashed dur- ing takeoff, killing five people and crit- ically injuring one other Saturday. The Cessna Skylane Model 182 reached about 200 feet off the ground before it tilted left about 90 degrees and crashed into trees by the runway, said John Roan, a flight instructor at the North Central State Airport. "The engine was full throttle, then all of a sudden I didn't hear anything. The engine just quit. It died," said Chris Rossi, an airport maintenance worker who saw the crash. Four people were declared dead shortly after the 5 p.m. crash, state police said. Two men in their 20s were flown to Rhode Island Hospital for treatment, hospital spokesperson Rick Piester said. A fifth victim died later Saturday at the hospital. The surviving passenger was in critical condition late Saturday. Gas from a ruptured fuel tank leaked from the plane, Roan said. Several fire- fighters were hurt in two explosions at the scene, but the injuries were not.seti- ous. Record number of Cuban cigars seize! SAN DIEGO -- The sweetest for- bidden fruit at the border nowadays is not white, powdery or from Colombia. And it may not seem like the biggest threat to the Western world. But U.S. Customs Service officials are all fired up about a recent surge of the smuggling of Cuban cigars into San Diego. j In recent weeks, there have been back-to-back record seizures at the San Diego border, netting a cache of nearly 5,000 cigars with an estimated value of $283,500 on the black market, -San Diego customs spokesperson Bobbie Cassidy said. "It's big money," said Rudy Camacho, top U.S. Customs administra- tor in San Diego. P AROUND THE WORLV=Y L. Great with At skin sta rts Forner Zairian leader Seko dies PARIS - Mobutu Sese Seko, the Zairian leader toppled in May after nearly 32 years of despotic rule that left his country in shambles, has died in Rabat, Morocco, Radio France Info reported early today. He was 66. Mobutu had been suffering from prostate cancer. There was no immedi- ate word on the cause of death. The billionaire leader fled Zaire on May 16, surrendering power to rebels led by Laurent Kabila. Mobutu was accompanied by an entourage of hun- dreds to Togo and then to the north African nation of Morocco. Mobutu became a symbol of excess during his nearly 32-year reign strewn with broken promises and bloody revolts. Mobutu left his country of 45 million in economic and political shambles. Rebels who began fighting to topple him last Septenber finally deposed him after a nearly eight-month offensive across the vast Central African nation. Mobutu was out of Zaire during most of the rebel advance, in his palatial homes in Switzerland and the south of France, recovering from cancer surgery. He stunned people by leaving the country again May 7 for a summit in neighboring Gabon when the reb claimed to be less than 40 miles froM the capital. Leaders look for high ground in talk JERUSALEM - Three days before the scheduled arrival here of Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, leaders of Jordan, Egypt and the Palestinians y4 terday maneuvered for the high ground in talks with Washington, calling ' ' STAFF: Nancy Berger, T. Berka, Evan Braunstein, Chris Farah, Jordan Field, John Friedberg, James Goldstein, Kim Hart, Kevin Kasiborski, Josh Kleinbaum, Andy Latack. Fred Unk, B.J. Luria, Sherat Rju. Pranay Reddy, Sara Rontal, Tracy Sandler, Richard Shin, Mark Snyder, Nita Srivastava, Dan Stillman, Jacob Wheeler. ARTS Bryan Larc, Jemulfer Petlnsi, Editrs WEEKEND, ETC. 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