Itp , 4 , 1 - Y A } News: 76-DAILY Dspay Ads: 7640554 Classified Ads: 764-0557 One hinied ight years of editorriidfreedom Thursday December 3, 1998 a 3 Cantor family searches for answers Family to hire lawyer; 'U' investigates death Sober Saturdays plan pushed back ike Spahn D' y Staff Reporter The death of his daughter after a fall from her Mary Markley Residence Hall window devastated George Cantor and his family. In an attempt to answer the many questions still lingering in his mind, Cantor has decided to hire a lawyer to continue and expand the inquiry into 1. first-year student Courtney ttor's death. "We just want to make sure the ques- tions we have are answered," Cantor said, adding that this should not be con- strued as an intent to sue the University or anyone else. "It seems so foolish and stupid for her life to have ended that way," Cantor said. The University is conducting an investigation of its own into the Oct. 16 death, the conclusions of which are expected within the next few days, Department of Public Safety spokesperson Beth Hall said. But the Cantor family met with offi- cials from the University last week to discuss the preliminary findings of the report. Foul play and suicide have been ruled out at this point, Cantor said, but further information has been hard to obtain. "They had no answers," Cantor said. "They have no explanation as to how this could have happened. "A part of me wants to believe there will be an answer to our questions, but the reality is we may never know' Cantor said. The University does plan to hire mechanical engineers to investigate Cantor's room and attempt to recon- struct the events of the early morning hours that led to the fall. lm estigators told Cantor that they have talked to more than 75 witnesses during the six- week inquiry. When the report is completed, it will be submitted to the Washtenaw County Prosecutor's Office for review. After the offtice determines whether there was any criminal See CANTOR, Page 2A By Erin Holmes Daily StaffRcportcr If all goes as planned, University students may be presented with anoth- er alternative to weekend drinking as early as January The implementation of a proposal by the Residence Hall Association to provide an alcohol-free environment through a program called "Sober Saturdays" has been pushed back until next semester. The program had been tentatively suggested to begin this month, but lack ofparticipation and involvement delayed its commencement, RIIA Vice President for State Communications and Relations James Christie said. "We're thinking about it and build- ing up steam:, (istic said. Christie, coordinator for the pro- gram, said he had considered the idea of an alternative to weekend drinking since early last summer. The recent See RHA, Page 2A LSA first-year student Courtney Cantor died Oct.16 after falling from her sixth-floor Mary Markley Residence Hall window. ommittee looks at secret fund- raising memos j ' _ i RJustice Dept. officials to hand over Clinton's fund-raising information WASHINGTON (AP) - House impeachment investigators armed with a court order reviewed secret memos on alleged fund-raising abuses in President Clinton's 1996 campaign yesterday, ile the president's lawyers demanded sensitive materials to wage a "vig- orous defense." The investigators reviewed memos by prosecutor Charles LaBella and FBI Director Louis Freeh at the Justice Department, after U.S. District Judge Norma Holloway Johnson - acting on the department's motion _- authorized the inspection. Republicans, who won a victory by ing the inspection, said the docu-