LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Friday, November 20, 1998 - 3A CRIME Peeping tom SnO iSM do wood II A husband and wife caught a man spying into their Northwood II home arly Saturday morning, according to Department of Public Safety reports. The suspect was seen by the cou- ple peering into several homes on the 1700 block of Cram Circle in Northwood. The couple said they were unaware of what the man was doing at the time but said he stood in front of their apartmenthwindow and briefly pulled down his pants and pulled them back O1p. The suspect was described as clean shaven, wearing a denim outfit. DPS has one man in custody who may fit the description of the suspect. Video game machine stolen A video game machine was stolen from South Quad Residence Hall early yesterday morning, according to DPS reports. A resident of South Quad called DPS to report that he saw two students drag the machine from the elevator on the east side of the building onto the third floor. The resident told DPS he could iden- tify the suspects. DPS later found the video game machine on the ninth floor with its plug torn removed. No suspects were apprehended. Shoes frighten bathroom user A pair of shoes were reported to DPS Wednesday morning. The shoes were located in a bath- room in the Art and Architecture Building. A caller told DPS she did not know if anyone was in the shoes, but that the shoes were in a bathroom stall. After further investigation, DPS found the owner of the shoes who turned out to be someone trespassing in the building. DPS issued the person a ticket and *scorted the person out of the build- ing. Rocks thrown at 'U' bus driver A University bus driver had rocks thrown at her bus Wednesday after- noon, according to DPS reports. The bus driver said four 12-year-old *oys threw rocks at her bus as she drove through a parking lot on McIntyre Street. The bus driver was unable to identi- fy the suspects. There was no damage to the bus. Trespasser harasses staff A trespasser in Hutchins Hall report- edly harassed staff members Monday afternoon. DPS reports state the suspect was yelling and screaming at the staff. Staff members asked the suspect to p leave and attempted to close one of the doors, but the suspect re-opened the door. The man eventually left and was st seen walking in an unknown Rirection. He was last seen wearing a yellow shirt, blue jeans and tennis shoes. DPS was able to locate the man and gave him a trespassing ticket and a court date. Compiled by Daily Staff Reporter Nikita Easley MSA elections see standard voter turnout By Jennifer Yachnin Daily Staff Reporter With 2 hours and 15 minutes left on the sec- ond day of Michigan Student Assembly fall elections, 2,533 students had cast their ballots, putting the turnout close to last year's numbers. "In the very first hour of polling we got a hundred or so votes, so hopefully we'll see something similar in the last hour" said MSA election director Alex Hovan. "I wish every student would vote." Paper ballots accounted for only 263 of the ballots cast in the two-day elections, Hovan said. Hovan said he would not be surprised if the paper sites eventually are phased out of the elections process. New Frontier Party LSA candidate Scott Behnan said he is "disgusted" with the amount of publicity given to online voting. "As far as accessibility, I expected a lot more;' said Behnan, a first-year student. "The University should make some attempt broad- cast this sort of thing." Behnan said he would like to see a link to the MSA voting site on the University's homepage. Independent LSA candidate Dale Winling said the election lacked "issues that really attempt to drive the campaign." Winling added that the party platforms also failed to motivate students to vote. "Nobody really brought up valid issues,"said Winling, a junior. Both candidates said they are concerned with the low percentage of students who voted in the election. "People are talking, yelling and whining, but they don't use their right to vote," Behnan said. Defend Affirmative Action Rackham candi- date Jessica Curtin said she is thankful to all the student groups that assisted in her party's campaign. Curtin said if she is not elected she will con- tinue to work with the assembly to promote affirmative action. "We're going to continue to organize the stu- dents on campus," Curtin said. "We'll get some people elected, it's just a question of how many." LANA nsy LrA d . LSA junior Mazen Harake votes In Angell Hall yesterday. Playing around Regents approve funding wish DANA LINNANE/Daily Two-year-old Tykese Louis, part of the Time for Tots program, plays among the woven baskets on South State Street yesterday on campus. J g' celebrates 60yas nA2 By Mike Spahn Daily Staff Reporter The University Board of Regents, just four months after agreeing on a budget for the current year, approved yesterday a state funding request for a 5 percent increase when the state appro- priates funds for fiscal year 2000. The request translates to a $22.2 mil- lion increase in funding from the state. Provost Nancy Cantor, who over- sees the budget process of which the state appropriation is one part, pre- sented a letter to the board that was approved unanimously by its mem- bers. While acknowledging the large size of the increase request, Cantor said the funding is critical to the University. "This is a lot for us to be asking, but we have a lot to do," Cantor said. "We think this is critical to keep this place as jumping as it is." Last year, Gov. John Engler offered a 1.5-percent increase to all state colleges and universities, but that offer was later augmented by the Legislature to 3 per- cent. This led to a 4.5 percent increase in tuition, which was greater than the rate of inflation - a benchmark that the state wants colleges to stay under. But University. President Lee Bollinger said that linking tuition increases to the rate of inflation is a "seri- ous mistake." The Consumer Price Index measures the prices urban citizens pay to maintain their lifestyle from year to year, Bollinger said. This is not applicable to whether the University can pay for brain research or any other program, he said. "It makes no sense to me to have them as a common thread." Bollinger said. He added that recent years have seen limited support from the state, causing tuition increases. "There has been a steady decline in state support, which means an increasing burden on tuition," Bollinger said. The Department of Management and Budget, the state organization that crafts the budget, has not yet beg-zun putting specific numbers to progr'im . Press Secretary Kelly Chesney said she could not comment on whcther the request will be met. "The governor's thoughts will be made clear when he presents his budgtct proposal" Chesney said, adding that she expects that to be complete by the first week in February. Sen. John Schwarz (R-Battle Creek), who chairs the Senate's subcommittee on colleges and universities, said the request is not outrageous, but it is too early in the process to know what will happen. "It is eminently reasonable percent- age to ask for in the request," Schwarz said. "But I can't remember a year that any University got exactly what they asked for." Both Cantor and Bollinger said they need an increase in funding to ensure the continued excellence of the University. Retaining faculty and providing services for students are essential to the mainte- nance of that stature. "The state funding request ... is our attempt to make superb work seem rou- tine because it's in every corner of the campus,' Cantor said. Bollinger said he believes the citi- zens of the state have certain ideals they hope the University pursues, and the state appropriation must be high so those ideals can be met. "We'll do again, everything we have done to keep tuition down;' Bollingcr said. "But we want the University to be one of the great research universities in the country. - Daily Staff Reporter Katie Plona contributed to tuis report. By Kelly O'Connor Daily Staff Reporter Waiters and waitresses passed out plastic glasses of champagne, and a blues guitarist strummed chords as patrons of The Brown Jug celebrated the restau- rant's 60th anniversary last night. Mayor Ingrid Sheldon stopped by the party to join in the celebration with The Brown Jug's co-owners Jim and George Paron. She presented the two with a proclamation on behalf of the city con- gratulating the Jug on the contribution it has made to Ann Arbor's downtown. Brown Jug Manager Abid Khan said he is happy to see a family business per- severe in a time when many do not. "It's good that a business like this can flourish - they don't all have to turn into Domino's Pizzas," Khan said. Fred Goldgram, a regular customer at The Brown Jug, said his age and experi- ence living in other cities allows him to appreciate the uniqueness of the restau- rant's atmosphere. "I'm a great fan of things that endure," Goldgram said. "A lot of young people don't respect the tradition." Goldgram also enjoyed the family atmosphere The Brown Jug provided, including many talks he had with George Paron's mother, known as "mama." "Mama made this place," Goldgram said. "She used to sit at my table and talk with me. She might have thought I was doing something for her, but really, she was doing something for me by taking the time." George Paron said he has been reminded of the connections he and his son have made with former customers and employees in recent months. "It's been rewarding to have people come back with their kids and tell us that this was the place they met," he said. A regular at The Brown Jug, Craig Gorkiewicz, said the restaurant's contin- ued presence in Ann Arbor is a big accomplishment. "It's pretty damn amaz- ing when you really think about it," Gorkiewicz said. Castillo search s hifts to East Coast By Nick Bunkley Daily Staff Reporter Four days after Milton Main Castillo allegedly shot two brothers to death in his Ann Arbor apartment, investigators continued a nationwide hunt for the suspect yesterday. After Maryland police on Tuesday located the car Castillo reportedly had been driving following the murders, FBI and local police investigators there began a search in Maryland. "He could have gone anywhere from there, but obviously we will begin from there," Ann Arbor Police Department Sgt. Michael Logghe said. With a federal fugitive warrant and a four-count Washtenaw County war- rant issued for Castillo's arrest, the search continues to intensify. The Washtenaw County warrant cites two counts of felonious use of a firearm - which carries a mandatory sentence of at least two years - and two counts of murder, AAPD Sgt. Andrew Zazula said. Zazula said Castillo could face up to life in prison for the murders if convicted. Logghe said AAPD officials must wait for word from the FBI or Maryland police before taking further action. "We're working with federal and local authorities out East, but we'll just go about our daily business here," Logghe said. The Rueda brothers and Castillo were residents of Stadium Apartments, located near Stadium and Pauline boulevards. Logghe would not confirm whether either of the brothers was carrying a weapon. Police believe the Ruedas went to Castillo's apartment Sunday morning to settle a dispute they had with Castillo at a local bar several weeks ago. Once Castillo left the apartments, he traded cars at his mother's Ann Arbor apartment. Late Tuesday, authorities in Prince George's County, Md., discovered the car Castillo had been driving but found no signs of the suspect himself. 41 V% f. JiJ 4 L4 LI J~0i i J~i EJ 'j;F Ti'2VP7 Enud I . Correction: Steve Nadel pleaded guilty to fourth-degree sexual assault, not third-degree. This was reported incorrectly in a letter jtled "Nadel article ignored events" in yesterday's Daily. I Il'L LAILNI) AK What's happening in Ann Arbor today FRIDAY O "Blood Battle," Sponsored by Blood Drives United, Michigan Union, 9 a.m.-3 p.m, 1 p.m.-7 p.m. U "Deadline for registration for the 12th Annual MLK Day Symposium" Sponsored by MLK Day Symposium Planning Committee, Student Activities Building, Room 3009. 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