LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, March 11, 1998 -3 HIGHER EDUcTION[. Hackers attack computers on 25 U.. campuses I housands of' computers at 25 iuniversity campuses in the United States were attacked by hackers on the night of March 2, resulting in widespread system failures, The Chronicle of Higher Education reported this past Thursday. 'I he attack caused minor distur- bances, but no critical data was lost, computer administrators said. The machines were not perma- nently damaged, but all of the infor- mat ion not saved before the crash was lost. The incident affected all comput- ers installed with Microsoft Windows '95 and NT operating sys- tems connected to the Internet. Macintosh computers were unaf- f'ected by the crash. Antioch expels four students for racist prank Antioch College recently expelled four students, saying they created a racist atmosphere when they hung a charcoal-colored mannequin from a tree on the Yellow Springs, Ohio campus, The Chronicle of H igher Education reported last Monday. Bob Devine, Antioch's interim president, expelled the students and said they would be allowed to return to campus to attend anti-racism classes but that they would not be re-admit ted. Four male first-year students admitted to the act but denied that the incident was racially motivated. Ihe students apologized at a cam- puswide meeting last week. This past weekend, a meeting only open to white students and fac- ulty members was held by Devine to discuss the mock lynching. Warren said that nearly all cam- pus meetings are open to all stu- dents, but that in this case there was a "rare need" for white students and professors to discuss racism. %ritish students protest plan to end free tuition Un iversity students in Brit ain walked out of classes this past Wednesday to protest the govern- ment's plan to begin charging uition at British universities next ,fall, The Chronicle of Higher Education reported last Thursday. The National Union of Students reported that two million protesters participated in the walkout, but the number could not be confirmed. Beginning this fall, yearly tuition amounting to 51,700 will be charged to all but the most finan- cially disadvantaged students. In addition, students' cost-of-living *tipends will be eliminated. Leader calls for morals training in tech classes Malaysia's Prime M inister Mahathir Mohamad asked his coun- trV's tn ivers ities to teach moral *esponsibility to technology special- sts last Tl ucsday, The Chronicle of Higher Education reported this past Thursday. le blames Asia's economic crisis on the development of technology. The Mohamad warned students of' the consequences of "technology without morality." He also stressed that unless good values were taught in technology classes, technology could be used ,or negat ive and harnmfu i purposes. -Co mpilc 1 Dail v Stuff eportr C( hristinc A. Paik f om The C hr-omele cof Iligher Education. Radiology Prof. receives faculty award Prof. David Kuhl, the Henry Russel Lecturer, presents a lecture on nuclear medicine By William Nash IJadly Staf[ Rep"t cr After being presented with the Henry Russel Lecturer award yesterday, radiology Prof. David Kull gave a JcCtUre on the history of' nuclear niedicine. Although audience nienibers may not have left with a complete understanding of the subject, they at least were taught two things the correct pro- nunciation of acetylcholine, and that Kuhl gives a great lecture. "Kuh) is unquestionably one of the university's most valued faculty mriembers " said University President Lee 13o11inger, who announced the facul- ty award winners. The award, considered the highest faculty honor at the University, is presented annually for out- standing achievement in research and lecturing ability. "I was very pleased to be presented with the award," Kuhl said. "I know this is a highly respected distinction - especially since it is from the entire university and not just the Medical School." Kuhl became the first radiology professor to win the award, which he said will be beneficial to the his field. No stranger to awards ceremonies, Kuhl has won a number of other distinctions,which include the Javits Neuroscience Investigator Award and the Medical School's Distinguished Faculty Lectureship in Biomedical Research. lie is most renowned for his role in the develop- ment of the PET scanner. He also worked with NASA in a project to ' rmine the effects of gravitational forces upon the blood flow in the lungs. Kuhl no longer teaches Medical students; he is now more involved with research and arranging confferences for w hat lie calIs "criti- cal disagreement." "I now spend more time arranging discus- sions to challenge some of the controversial topics," Kuh I said. "TIhey disagree in a good way." He currently is working with other Urniversity professors to research Aliheimer's disease. 'ihe winner of the Ihenry Russel ILturner award is selected by former award winners and by a selection committee. "Much of it is a balancing act," said Francis Wayman, president of the Research Club. "There are so many wonderful candidates, and it is a very difficult choice." Kull) will receive 52,000 in addition to the framed award. lTwo Henry Russel awards also were presented to associate professors. Mathematics associate Prof. David Wooley received the award for his discoveries in ana- lvtic number theory. He currently is working in Germany, but in a written statement he said lie is "very grateful" to receive the recogni- tion. Archaeology associate Prof. Susan Alcock also received the award for her studies in arch, cology, which include books she has written about ancient Rome and Greece. "I found out about it when a photographer e- mailed me about a photo,"Alcock said. "So when it was actually made official, I was more relieved than anything else." Wooley and Alcock, who made a "raise the roof" sign when presented the award, will receive SI ,200 for their awards. r-^ I ' N } ." .q 7 MSA reaftnres its fight for student regent seat By Peter Romer-Friedman and Kristin Wright Daily Staff Reporters Tle Michigan Student Assembly passed a resolution last night in support of the assembly's ongoing fight for student representation on the Board of Regents. The assembly sponsored a press conference yesterday in the Michigan Union to publicize the student regent cam- paign, titled the "Yes! Yes! Yes!" camnpaign. "[his issue is 30 years old," said MSA Vice President Olga Savic."It started back in the '60s and it didn't get very far. We need a voice at the regents' table. That's where the power is." The "Yes! Yes! Yes!" slogan stands for how MSA wants students to answer its three student regent questions that will be on the ballot for next week's elections. Savic said students can help support the effort by vot- ing "yes" on a proposal that would increase the student fee by S4-5. "We're closer than we've ever been to get a student regent,' Savic said. "The only way is if students vote Yes! Yes! Yes! We'll be able to get enough money to get the signatures to get this on the ballot." If students vote to support the Yes! Yes! Yes! campaign during elections, MSA will have the funding necessary to hire a company for the collection of 400,000 signatures in favor of student representation on the Board of Regents. If the assembly obtains enough signatures, a question regarding a student regent will appear on Michigan voter ballots in November. MSA Communications Committee Chair Ryan Friedrichs said MSA is confident that the proposal would be passed by Michigan voters. ""lis is the crucial step," said Friedrichs, an indepen- dent party candidate for MSA president. "Engler identi- fied that 73 percent of the voters in Michigan would sup- port a student regent if it were on the ballot." Through the assembly's Website, MSA recently polled stu- dents and others interested in the issue about the possibility of a student regent. More than 60 percent of about 120 people who voted said they would approve a change in the law that would increase the number of regents, therefore allowing room for a student regent. About 45 percent of respondents said they would approve of changing the law so that a non-voting, advisory seat would be added for a student representative. More than 60 percent of the voters said the student regent should be elected instead of appointed. "The results of that pretty much mirror the results from when we polled the states," said Bram Elias, co-chair of the student regent task force. Elias also is hopeful that students will support the pro- posed fee increase next week. "Ideally, we would like the $5 because we could single- handedly run the campaign, but that's a lot to ask from stu- dents," said Elias, an LSA junior. "Everyone supports the campaign. We're looking for approval of all three." Co-chair of the Student Regent Task Force Trent Thompson said that although the assembly voted to continue to fight for student representation on the Board of Regents, the decision is ultimately up to students. "MSA is in support of'a student regent. The Yes! Yes! Yes! campaign will provide a student regent, but the decision is up for students to make' said Thompson, an LSA junior. "lt's not up to the assembly." Chair of Hillel's governing body David Caroline said he is in support of MSA's campaign and hopes students will take time to understand the issue. "I'm here as a student leader to say I think that the student regent and Yes! Yes! Yes! campaign area great way for students to empower other students'said Caroline, an LSA junior. "Any student who cares about the University should take a vested interest in the student regent campaign," Caroline Said. "lThe issue of representation is very important. There's always a struggle to have students' voices heard." SARA STILLMAN/Daily Debbie Levenstein of SAFE House speaks during an interview following a SAFE House monthly brown bag lunch discussion. SAFE Huse hosts " i dScussion o10in domestic violence By Jason Stoffer ID;111V Stal'Re p -tr if approached by a domestic abuse victim, Northfield Towishiip City Services Board meimber Glary Weiling would have told the victim to "just get out" of the relationship. But Weiling and other community members gathering at SAF F louse's brown bag Iunicheion learned yester- day that telling a victim to heave tile relationship is the worst way to coni- ront doimiestic abuse. "Always be there for her," said SAFE House Clinical Supervisor Debbie Levenstein. "She might try to leave seven or eight times. It's fis- tratinig when you see her go back, but the important thing is to be there to give hier information and support." SAhF louse, a shelter and ser- vice provider'for victims ot'domes- tic abuse, holds brown bag luni- cheons coverinig different domestic abuse-related topics each month. ILevenstein said it is a common misconception that domestic abuse consists only of physical or sexual violence. "Domnestic abuse is not a hit, a slap or a rape. It's a pattern of abnse." she said. SAFE House staff members said abusers use a number of psycho log- ical methods to control their victims. TheV tell victims they are ugly and attelipt to eliminate thei' paitnier's ties to friends and familv. Victims, facirig i0creased isolation and feelings of hopelessness, often turn to alcohol or drugs to deaden their pain. Another common response is to deny there is a problem. "I'd have a fortune if I got a liick- el every time I hear from a caller, ''m not a battered woman, but lie ilit me and threatenied to take the kids away,', Ievensteini said. A domestic abuse victil's friend, who wished to reiiain anoniVlious, said the leCtute affirmed the first-hand knowlledge she has gainied throungh interactions with her abused friend. "We're startitig a care nietwork in oun'ch'rchi because we know domes- tic violence is a severe problem in tiis comnmiinity,' the woman said, addinig that the luncheon gave her more information than she could get from books. College-aged females are particu- larly susceptible to domestic abuse, anid rniversity administrators need to do a better job addressing the problem, ILevenstein said. "From what I've heard and kniow, domestic abuse is a serious problem on campus,' ILevenstein said. "Younger people who haven't had a lot of relationship experience and are away from home for the first time often ail to see the warning signis of it coming on." There are domestic abuse victims and abusers in every deiographic and socioeconomic group, Levenisteili said. If you saw itgroup of 100 peo- ple, you wouldn't be able to pick out the abusers or the victims,' levenstein said."It's a societal prob- lem. Even locker room jokes are part of a whole attitude that gives men permission to control their partners. a IlL LAILLIL All What's happening in Ann Arbor today GROUP MEETINGS .JCircle K,. 763-1755, Michigan League. Conference Room D, 7 p.m. I f~rndi. -kt ..,'i PO pcinilM;knph Amphitheatre, 5 p.m. J"Engineering' Education: A Top 10 List' Prof. James Stice," ASEE Distinguished Lecturer Series, Sponsored by ASEE Student Chapter. 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