I 4m x Uain News: 7-DAILY Display Ads: 764.0554 Classified Ads: 764-0557 One hundred eight years of editorfreedom Friday November 20, 1998 tZ MEN? El- Michigan vs. Ohio State Who: No. 6 Ohio State (6-1 Big Ten, 9-1 overall) vs. No. 11 Michigan (7-0, 8-2) Where: Ohio Stadium (capacity 89,841) When: Tomorrow at noon Line: Ohio State by 10 Television: ABC (Channel 7) Last Year: Michigan won at Michigan Stadium, 20-14 Cinton inquiry begns Starr testimony marks first day of third presidential impeachment inquiry in history WASHINGTON (AP) - In a blend of constitution- al drama and partisan struggle, Kenneth Starr laid out his evidence against President Clinton yesterday in the third presidential impeachment inquiry in history, then fended off a withering attack by Democrats. The independent counsel, in an appearance before the House Judiciary Committee that was televised nationally, also said the "plain language" of the Constitution makes clear that Clinton could be prose- cuted for perjury after he leaves office, regardless of the outcome of the impeachment proceedings. "I stand behind it because it is mine," Starr said as he was peppered with criticism for his report outlining grounds for possible impeachment arising from Clinton's sexual relationship with Monica Lewinsky. Starr's opening statement accused Clinton of a months-long "scheme to conceal" his affair with the former White House intern. Even before Starr began to speak, Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.), accused the former federal judge of having "crossed the line into obsession" with his four-year, $40 million investigation. A second Democrat, Barney Frank of Massachusetts,. asked why Starr had not told the public before the fall elections that he had found no evidence of impeachable offenses in inquiries into other areas covering FBI files, the dismissal of White House Travel Office employees and the Whitewater real estate deal. When Starr responded that his mandate under the law was only to report on evidence of potentially impeach- able offenses, Frank said: "In other words, don't have anything to say unless you have something bad to say." White House Press Secretary Joe Lockhart said Clinton did not watch any of the live coverage but saw one short clip of it on a CNN news broadcast. However, an aide did brief Clinton on Starr's prepared testimony, Lockhart said. A battery of the president's lawyers - private attor- ney David Kendall and White House counsel Charles Ruff among them - were also present in the commit- tee room, awaiting their turn to question Starr. Behind panel members were two big portraits - one of Hyde, the Illinois Republican at the helm of the current inquiry; the other of former Rep. Peter See HEARING, Page 7A Housing to allow Wolvennes to fight for Rose howl berth By Sharat Raju Daily Sports Editor There is no trophy awarded to the winner of tomorrow's Ohio State- Michigan football game in Columbus. ere isn't an award or a tangible object that the Wolverines or Buckeyes can hoist above their heads and pass from player to player. No medals are awarded nor certifi- cates handed out - not since the rival- ry's beginning in 1897. But for both the I1th-ranked Wolverines and the sixth-ranked Buckeyes, there is a much more impor- tant reward. "Even if the Rose Bowl or champi- ship weren't on the line, this is more than the Big Ten championship, more than the Rose Bowl," Michigan football coach Lloyd Carr said. "It has to do with two great traditions and two great schools. There are a lot of things that come together on this one Saturday afternoon and you have a lot of people both nationally and in these two states who get into the game." Womorrow at noon at Ohio Stadium, the Wolverines (7-0 Big Ten, 8-2 over- all) will do battle with Ohio State (6-1, 9-1) in a game that has national bowl game implications. If Michigan wins, the Wolverines will head to Pasadena and the Rose Bowl for the second consecutive season. If Ohio State wins, the Buckeyes will need Wisconsin to lose to Penn State in order to advance to Pasadena. "We know the only way we can go back to the Rose Bowl is to beat Ohio State next weekend," Michigan line- backer Sam Sword said. "I'm pretty sure that they don't want us to go to the Rose Bowl, so it's going to be a great challenge for us." The challenge playing the Buckeyes in any year is inherent. That is, Ohio State usually is ranked higher than the Wolverines. Last season was an excep- tion, as No. I Michigan held off No. 4 Ohio State en route to an NCAA cham- pionship. Although the Wolverines are 8-1-1 in the last 10 games against Ohio State coach John Cooper, Carr was still not convinced that the Wolverines have the Buckeyes' number. "I don't think we've dominated them,' Carr said. "I think we have found a way to win some very close games. The only thing I'm concerned See FOOTBALL, Page 2A returning students By Asma Rafeeq and Jennifer Yachnin lDaily Staff Reporters Upper-class students will once again have the choice to use a com- munity bathroom, eat in the dining halls and sleep in a six-foot high loft. University Housing officials announced last night the decision made last year to ban upper-class students from traditional residence halls will be lifted for the 1999 aca- demic year. "The only reason we put the restriction in place last year ... is that we had to break into the over- crowding," Director of Housing Public Affairs Alan Levy said. Housing removed the restriction on upper-class students because overcrowding was eliminated this year. "We were never attached to the policy except in terms of necessity," Levy said. A lower return rate of students to the residence halls in combination with a smaller first- year class alleviated the stress on housing, he added. This fall marked the first time in several years that students were not placed into temporary housing in residence hall lounges because of overcrowding. Levy said the number of overflow triples has been reduced to less than 20 from 320 in fall '97. "Student response last year made it very clear they weren't happy with the restrictions," Levy said. Projections for student housing needs next fall also were taken into consideration by Housing officials, Levy said. "The objective now is to not ever go back to it," Levy said. But hous- ing needs will be evaluated on a year-to-year basis, he said. Re-application rates should be similar to those in previous years, Levy said. Upper-class student return rates are harder to judge because fewer upper-class students lived in the residence halls this year. Overflow triples will still be used in traditional residence halls next fall, Levy said, but will be treated as "temporary housing." The third stu- dent assigned to the overflow triple will be re-assigned when a perma- nent space is available, Levy said. Director of Housing William Zeller said allowing upper-class stu- dents to return to residence halls contributes to the diversity of the residence halls. "It's very important that residence halls have a strong mix of new stu- dents and returning students," Zeller said. "This would be the healthiest environment." The re-application process for cam- pus housing for next year begins in February. Students wanting to remain in their current rooms have first prior- ity, followed by students wanting to remain in their residence halls. Students wanting to switch resi- dence halls for next year will take part in a lottery to determine priori- tv for nickinot 'spcific rooms Orthodox Jewish children watch cement barriers used for fortifications being unloaded at the Israeli settlement of Maale Amos In the West Bank yesterday. Israel votes to pull West Bnk troops By Mike Spahn Daily Staff Reporter Usually, a conference discussing American politics would find an easy headliner in a former president. But Gerald Ford, the 38th president of the United States, was not the central piece of a conference yesterday at the Michigan League. Women with decades of political experience gathered to discuss the evolution of women in American politics is a forum sponsored by the Gerald R. Ford Foundation. Keynote speaker Eliza',eth .Dole, president of The An' .rican Red Cross and a 30-year po'itical veteran, spoke to an audience of more than 200 people about the changes she has experienced in her time in politics. While women previously were told to keep quiet and smile at cam- paign events, Dole said an appear- ance on "The Tonight Show" during the 1996 presidential campaign in which she rode a motorcycle displays the greater freedom and power, women yield in the 1990s. "1 can remember a time when the idea of a woman equal to her male counterpart in politics was as unlike- ly as, well, a professional wrestler being elected governor of a state:' Dole said. Dole, who Ford said has "truly global compassion for all the world's victims," said there is a constant pressure on women to be perfect, to complete a wide variety ofjobs with- out question. She said that "inevitably takes a toll." To the University women of today, Dole said they should "find that which you are passionate about. Then you can have a sense of mission in your work." Two separate panel discussions, the first focusing on the history of women in politics and the second focusing on women's current situa- See PANELS, Page 2A JENIN, West Bank (AP) - After nearly two years of U.S. prodding and bitter disputes with the Palestinians, the Israeli government gave the final go- ahead yesterday to withdrawing troops from a chunk of the West Bank the size of Chicago. The Cabinet narrowly approved the cision, 7-5, with three abstentions, after acrimonious debate. It marked a point of no return for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who since taking office in May 1996 had zigzagged on the peace process and now faces the loss of support of key allies. Authority staged a jubilant indepen- dence day parade in the farming town of Jenin in the northern West Bank yes- terday. Most of the land to be handed over is near Jenin. Hundreds of Palestinian police offi- cers in camouflage uniforms, their AK- 47 assault rifles hoisted, marched in formation through the town's soccer stadium to the cheers of the crowd. Tractors draped with Palestinian flags circled the arena. Two percent, or 44 square miles, of the West Bank land in the agreement approved yesterday is being transferred Repercussions ac By Jason Stoffer Daily Staff Reporter Beware to students hosting a party for tomorrow's big football game. If your door is open and people are milling about, any stranger legally is allowed to enter. And that stranger may be an undercover Ann Arbor Police Department officer or volunteer. "I think the key is whether they are invited in," said Cumberland School of Law Prof. and University alumna Deborah Young. "If the door's open they can just go in just like any student can." Over the past two weekends, Ann Arbor police have sent 'compnay MIPS Normally, the punishment for those found guilty of an MIP is a $100 fine. In addition, the citation permanently remains on a person's driving record. The repercussions of underaged drinking have extend beyond AAPD citations. Gwyn Hulswit, assistant to the resolution coordinator in the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs, said the University sent a warning letter to students who received MIPs. She said stricter disciplinary punishment may occur if a student is caught drinking underage more than once. "We will only take action if they've received a previ- I i