LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Friday, September 11, 1998 - 3A CRIME DPS assists FBI in alleged e-mail cMime case Ar -FBI agent requested assistance rom DPS Tuesday in regard to a possi- ble computer ' crime involving a University staff member. A"California resident reported to the FBI that her ex-husband, a U! niversity staff member, accessed her e-mail account without consent and forwarded copies of her e-mails to a number of individuals. The suspect was interviewed and denied involvement. The complainant *dnot want to press charges as long as activities cease. Lionel Richie collection stolen A Lionel Richie record collection was, stolen from a campus study lounge. The man reported the incident to PS on Saturday. DPS reports do not y where the lounge was located. Officers could not locate the collec- tion or find any suspects in the theft. Phone found after suspected theft from Frieze A phone was reported missing from the communication studies department the Frieze Building, and was found ater. DPS> received a phone call Wednesday morning reporting a stolen phone. The caller said he wanted to make a report so the communication studies department could get a new phone. Ten minutes later, he called back and told DPS the phone had been found. Calculator found in residence hall microwave A- calculator mysteriously appeared in the microwave of a Mary Markley Residence Hall resident Tuesday. -The caller said a mug was also taken from her room when she reported the cident to DPS. EOfficers reporting to the scene told the victim the incident was a prank and told her to call later if she felt the inci- dent posed any further threat. Police reports indicate there are no suspects in the theil. Solicitor insults non-buyers A solicitor was selling magazines on the fifth floor of South Quad KResidence Hall, DPS reports state. The caller said the man made insulting statements to people who refused to purchase the magazines. K Officers reporting to the scene were unable to locate the suspect. The suspect is approximately 22 years old, 6 feet tall, 200 lbs. with short brown hair. *He, was wearing a blue shirt and Flue denim jeans. DPS breaks up illegal cookout at Rackham Building DPS received a call Tuesday opdrAng three men were having a okout outside the Rackham Building, DPS reports state. The caller said the men fired up a grill and were drinking beer. DPS officers reporting to the scene ran background checks on the three sus- pecs, Two of the men were released. The other suspect had an Ann Arbor Police Department bench warrant outstanding and was taken into cus- dy. -. - Compiled by Daily StaffReporter t Jason Stoffer Festif all What: A gathering of University student organizations looking to - recruit new ; members. Many groups will be at Festifall, including political, cultural, religious, social and academic: organizations. Where: The DiagI I I When: Today, 11 '''a.m. to 4; p.m. I t ' professor advising Clinton By Mike Spun Daily StaffReporter While most University professors traversed the Diag to get to work this morning, Kenneth Lieberthal strolled across the White House grounds to meet President Bill Clinton and introduce a new set of Asian ambassadors to the president . Lieberthal, a political science and business adminis- tration professor, took a two-year leave from the University and accepted a job this summer as special assistant to the president for asian affairs and senior director for asian affairs on the National Security Council. The position makes him the chief adviser to Clinton on issues involving countries from North Korea to Australia to Burma. The economic crisis in Japan, nuclear testing in North Korea and the increasing importance of China in world affairs have forced Lieberthal to hit the ground running in Washington, D.C. "The Asian financial crisis is the fundamental prob- lem we will have to deal with in my two or 2 1/2 years here,' said Lieberthal. Just one month into his term, Lieberthal has already played an integral role in the Clinton administration s daily negotiations with North Korea with regard to its development of nuclear weapons. it is also coordinating Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi's Sept. 22 visit to the United States. "I'm by no means working alone, but I will pro- vide final brieflings for the President and attend the meetinix" Lie berthal said. "I'Il basically be the note-taker.? Lieberthal said his expertise in Chinese politics, which he taught during his 15 years at the University, qualified him for the position. I e's been visiting China for the last 30 years. Lieberthal's colleagues at the University say he is the perfect man for the job. John Campbell, a political sci- ence professor who went to graduate school with Lieberthal and has taught with him for years, said Lieberthal is a great man and a super teacher. "lie is very knowledgeable, very smart, and well respected in China," said Campbell, who specializes in Japanese politics. "He has, for a long time, worked on foreign relations with China, but also worked quite hard at broadening his knowledge of the entire region." Students have also praised 1 .ieberthal. Law first-year student Casey Thomson said the proiessors temporary leave is a great loss f1r the University. "Ie was an absolutely gret teacher," Thomson said. "I didn't even want to take his class, but I went to the first lecture Mnd he totally won me over." While National Security Adviser Sandy l3erger select- ed 1.ieberthaI for the post August 10. this is not the pro- tessor's first contact with XsIihington. I.ieberthal has served as an adviser to the State Department for nearly two decades, largely bec auts 01,his trips to China and his gre-at expertise in i orein relations. "I had briefed Sandy Herger and his predecessor Tony Lake several times on issues affecting China," Lieberthal said. Lieberthal keeps a humble -- or at least humorous - aura among international policy makers. "But maybe I got the job for lack of other good can- didates:'he joked. Working in the Old Executive Office Building, part of the White I louse compound, has been a dream come true. But he has not sold his house plans to return to campus after he is finished in Washington. OOOOHHHHHHMMMMMM Women escapes assault attempt Assailant attempted to remove clothing of women on Diag By Jason Stoffer Daily Staff Reporter A female student was able to escape from an alleged sexual assault Wednesday night after the man grabbed her from behind on the Diag, according to the Department of Public Safety. The man approached the student at 10:20 p.m., outside the Dana Natural Resources Building, and attempted to remove part of her clothing. A brief struggle followed and the student managed to escape. DPS spokesperson Beth Hall said the suspect has not been apprehend- ed. Hall said anyone with information about the incident should should call DPS at 763-1131. DPS reports the suspect is a 25 to 30-year-old-male, about 5 feet, 8 inches, with a pot belly and possible whisker stubble. He was wearing a white baseball cap and a red T-shirt. The suspect faces felony charges for attempting criminal sexual con- duct in the first degree. Hall said students should always make safety a priority and try to follow DPS safety advice, which can be accessed at www. un i/.edu/-saetv. DPS says students should walk with a friend whenever possible, trust their intuition and be aware that risk increases in secluded areas. "If you feel threatened on campus, look for a blue light emergency phone or dial 911 on any phone," Hall said. Virginia Chitanda, director of the University's Sexual Awareness and Prevention Center, said assaults by unknown assailants are not the most common types of sexual assault. In 82 percent of sexual assaults, the assailant knows the victim beforehand, she said. "But it's still important for peo- ple to do what they can to take care of themselves. "These types of incidents are very traumatic for the victims," Chitanda said. Beginning Sept. 23, Safewalk and Northwalk will be available for stu- dents who do not want to walk home alone at night. The services provide walks home to students living within a 20- minute walk from the Harlan Hatcher Undergraduate Library or Bursley Residence Hall on North Campus. DANA IINNANE/Daily Sophomore Marcy Scott practices yoga in the Wedge Room of West Quadrangle Residence Hall yesterday. Session settles most issues" in breatipatcase Dow Corning works out details of the niulti-billion dollar settlement in implant case after marathon talks conclude BAY CITY, Mich. (AP) -- Lawyers for Dow Corning Corp. and women claiming silicone breast implants made them sick agreed on most issues to reach a settlement during a marathon session that ended yesterday, a mediator said. The 21-hour session was to settle details of a $3.2 billion settlement between the women and the company that once was the nation's leading maker of silicone breast implants. The proposed settlement is incom- plete, however, Dow Corning spokesman T. Michael Jackson said after the meeting at U.S. Bankruptcy Court here ended at 7:30 a.m. The two sides began meeting about 10:30 a.m. Wednesday to try to over- come what Jackson called "stumbling blocks" in the tentative deal reached in July between Midland-based Dow Corning and lawyers for the 170,000 women. Kenneth Eckstein, a New York attor- ney representing the women, described the proceedings as "intense, good-faith negotiations." He told The Bay City Times the work was an "important step in trying to bring this case to a resolu- tion." Federal mediator Francis McGovern said late Wednesday that the two sides were working on four separate documents. He estimated that agreement had been reached on "They're sticky issues, and it's difficult to get through them" - T. Michael Jackson Dow Corning spokesperson 80 percent of the material in each document. The session had been ordered by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Arthur Spector. "They're sticky issues, and it's dif- ficult to get through some of them.... This was an effort, and a successful effort, at resolving some of them," Jackson said, without giving specifics. Points on which the two sides reached agreement will be made public when the disclosure statement is filed, an action not expected for at least sev- eral weeks, Jackson said. The $3.2 bil- lion plan will be filed in court Sept. 25, The Bay City Times and Midland Daily News reported. Company chairperson and chief executive Richard Hazleton, who was at the federal building for much of the talks, said Dow Corning wants to see the matter resolved just as quickly as the women do. "Everybody seems to be waiting on pins and needles for something to hap- pen," said Betty Buikema, a leader of the Chicago-based Breast Implant Information Exchange support group. "They can at least have hope that there's going to be a plan. It's one step to a closure." Since the tentative deal was reached in July, the two sides have struggled to transform the basics of the deal into a detailed "disclosure statement" containing specifics of the proposal, including payouts for the women. McGovern and the negotiators plan a telephone conference call Tuesday to update Spector on their efforts, Jackson said. Under the weight of implant-liability lawsuits, Dow Corning filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection from creditors in 1995. Hundreds of thousands of women with implants have claimed leaking silicone has caused serious diseases of the immune system such as lupus, which can lead to infections, depres- sion, kidney disease and serious joint damage. The company long has maintained that there's no scientific proof that silicone causes immune-system ail- ments. PROJECT COMMUNITY, service-learning courses in Sociology 389 or Education 317 IjROUG/j c' 0 I-- G411CHIG~t *select options for community service from over 50 different agencies *attend a weekly peer-facilitated small-group seminar *eam 2-4 credits Visit our web site at for more information. FRIDAY .u "Festifall," Sponsored by Office of .-Student Activities and Leadership, Diag, 11a.m.- 4 p.m. a "Kickoff Shabbat," Sponsored by - Hilel, Hillel, 1429 Hill St., 7 p.m. U "Reform Chavurah Welcome Back Sponsored by Anthroposophical U "Rudolf Steiner's Contributions to Society, Exhibition Hall, Rackham the Visual Arts," Exhibition, Graduate School, 8 a.m.-11 p.m. Sponsored by Anthroposophical Society, Exhibition Hall, Rackham SUNDAY Graduate School, 8 a.m.-11 p.m. U "Black Volunteer Network Mass Meeting," Pond Room, Michigan SERIvCES I Is