LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Friday. September 25, 1998 - 3 CRIME " Cause of death undetennined in hGiacherio case Autopsy and toxicology tests *arding the death of LSA sopho- more Chris Giacherio have been released, but the cause of Giacherio's death has not been deterimined, Ann Arbor Police Department Lietenant Jim Tieman said. Giacherio was found in the bathroom of a friend's home at 909 Packard St., mid-morning last Tuesday. Pre-limi- nary autopsy reports indicate heroin and cocaine may have been factors in aichci'io's death. W ftr the A APD invesitgation is complete, results will be forwarded to the Washtenaw prosectutors office, where prosectutors will decide if thecase require a criminal investigation. Child locked out V his home A young child was locked out of his Northwood V home Tuesday morning, according to a call received by the Department of Public Safety. The child's mother had received a long-distance phone call from Japan and did not want to put the phone down to open the door for the 3-year-old, the child's father said. laper wielded by crazed woman DPS officers arrived on the scene: and found that the mother could not speak English. Officers instead spoke with the father. A 37-year-old woman went on a rampage Tuesday morning at the I Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library. fps was called to subdue the woman, who was hitting library staff Members with a newspaper and yelling at them, DPS reports state. The Woman is not affiliated with the University. After-removing the suspect from the second floor of the library, DPS took her to the psychiatric emergency room. Family members gue on campus A 68-year-old woman was reported to have been arguing with het31-year- old daughter Tuesday evening, accord- ing to DPS reports. A caller disturbed by the commotion called DPS to report three people on the 300 block of Hill Street having a heated argument. DPS reports did not i ify the third person. cording to reports, the older womast was angry with her daughter because of the way she allegedly treats her two children. No charges were filed against the mother. DPS suggested the older woman report her daughter to a child protection agency if she finds her daughter has abused the chil- dren. n injured in wv eelchair accident p atent at Taubman Health Center suffered a minor laceration to his fore- heas when his wheel chair fell over Monday,afternoon. The patient was being wheeled back to his room when his blanket g caught underneath one of the w eels of his wheelchair. The patient and the wheelchair fell over as a result, reports state.When DPS arrived they were unable to locate the patient. Two children were reported neglected Tuesday evening, according to DPS reports. A 15-year-old girl and her 3-year old sibling were dropped off at 3:40 p.m. at the Community Dental Center, DPS r*rts state. - Compi/ed ar Daily Staff'Reporter Nikita Easier and Jennifer Yachnin. Fraternity adds goodwill to bad-blood game By Paul Berg For the Daily Tomorrow's gridiron match-up between Michigan and Michigan State may contain some less than gentlemanly conduct, but tonight's Sigma Nu and United Way Football Run may bring some goodwill and charity to the rivalry. Members of the University's chapter of the Sigma Nu fraternity will drive to East Lansing tonight to meet their brothers from Michigan State University. Joined by sorority women, the students will jog 77 miles back to Ann Arbor to raise money for the United Way. "We get a bunch of vans, drive to East Lansing and both Sigma Nu chapters run back to Ann Arbor before the game," said Phil Gresh, a Business senior and the Ann Arbor campus' Sigma Nu vice president. The students will start jogging at about I1 p.m., and plan to arrive about 10 hours later. "There will be no time to sleep before the game," Gresh said. Each fraternity chapter will be accompanied by the members of a sorority, but because of Panhellenic rush week regulations, Gresh would not disclose the sorority name. Gresh said the Sigma Nu tradition runs back more than 10 years, although he was not sure exactly how long the two fraternity chap- ters have been participating in the charity event. Gresh said his chapter has raised S7.001) this year, part of which will be deducted to pay for the vans. The money will go first to the University, Gresh said, which will thct gise it to the Washtenaw United Way. "The United Way fund-raising campaign among all University staff kicked off on Wednesday," said Jim Cieslar, president of the Washtenaw United Way. "TIhe goal is $950,000" Sponsors of the run include the Princeton Review test preparation service, Noggins hair salon, Thano's Lamplighter restaurant and the families of Sigma Nu members. "The Sigma Nu run is a fun idea thatigenerats revenue and heightens awareness of our fUn-rats- ing operations:' tieslar said. "It's a proverbial wia-win sititatioi" In addition to the contribution to charity, tonight's tIn prosides a chance for students from both universities to get to know each otiher. "Some peopld go out and get some serious exercise. hut it's a good way to reduce the ten- siun of the riualr'" LSA senior and Sigma Nu member A 0. Wood said. [his will be his third run. "In my three runs, I've had a great time,"Gresh said. "I've met people and helped raise money for a worthy cause, and it's ,also good publicity for the Greek system;, Gresh said, Pre-med students find benefits in volunteering University Hospitals provide experience and bolsters resume By Katherine Herbruck For the Daily LSA sophomore Christina Dikareza is just one of many pre-rned students who volunteer at University Hospitals every year. "I was sick of chem and math and all of those awful courses. I needed some- thing to remind me of my goals," Dikareza said. Although volunteering looks good on a medical school application, Dikareza and others said they have learned the experience is worth more valuable than an academic edge. "I became a lot more aware of how stressful it is to be a doctor," said LSA senior Charmaine Cardozo, who volun- teered in Mott's Children's Hospital, part of the University Hospitals Systems, in 1997. "Quite a few kids passed away and you learn how to deal with that," LSA seniorAmi Shah said volunteer- ing actually helped her decide future plans. "I was debating whether or not to do medicine. Volunteering was the biggest thing that helped me decide," Shah said. Beverly Smith, coordtnator for ol- unteer services at University Hospitals said 'the experience can change stu- dents. "There is value career-wise in seeing how people handle illness," Smith said. Volunteers "watch families struggle when a situation happens. They see how they go on. They see how they can offer support. "Once in med school, there's so much to learn," she said. "You really have to devote so much time to learning about disease and medicine. There's no time to learn about people. Volunteering allows for that" Many future medical students come in with expectations about the excite- ment of working in the hospital, Smith said. But many quickly discover that life at the hospital is not always a scene out of ER or Chicago Hope. "Pre-med students come in and want to work in something like (the operating room) right away." Smith said. "Because of the nature of volun- teer work, they can't becepse of lia- bility." Working the 8 p.m. to midnight shift, Dikareza was a first hand observer of how unglamorous hospital work can be. "I answered call lines to get patients something to drink or something to eat. I moved patients from room to room. I restocked closets and reorganized the medicine room" Dikareza said. Shah said she was also awakened to the realities of the job. "I was a lot more naive about the hos- pital atmosphere before I came It's a lot more than ER on TV. It's real. You have to take precautions ... You hase to be careful for your own safety so you don't catch anything," Shah said. But some said they learned that the individual who reaches beyond boundaries of duty can learn the most. "You have to create it for yourself," Dikareza said. "There are hundreds of pre-med students who want to volun- teer so you're going to get the crappiest jobs. You have to ask questions. You have to follow people around" When volunteers get to know patients and ask questions, some learn more than they could from any text book. "I remember one volunteer who was working in the trauma burn center. He was washing a patient's hair and it start- ed to fall out. It was such an experience for him to see what was happening to this patient," Smith said. Talking with patients who are fac- ing death can affect students beyond the professional realm, Dikareza said. "You talk with them and walk out of the room and the nurse tells you they have one week to live," Dikareza said. "It really hits you how you have to enjoy life and how much there is to be done" Shah said her most amazing experi- ences were with the children at Molt's. "To see kids five to seven years old with cancer and see how much life they had in them,' Shah said. "Seeing little kids knowing what they knew, that day could be their very last, it was amaz- ing" Some feel volunteering is becom- ing a prerequisite in the modern world. "Our society as a whole expects that you are more than a worker. Employees and medical schools are interested if you volunteered because then they know if you like it. They know you've been in the medical setting. They know you understand what it's all about," Smith said. Students who want to volunteer are urged to contact Volunteer Services when they register for a term. "Sometimes volunteer work is not as time consuming as people think. Volunteers usually work about four hours a week for three semesters," Smith said. Those interested in more information may call UMH Volunteer Services at 936-4327 for more information. NATHAN RUFFER/Daily DJ. Ben Kelly, an SSA senior, works the controls and spins some tunes at WCBN in the Student Activities Building. A2 radio station showcases. student ents on, of ar By Marta Brill For the Daily WCBN, the campus radio station, has grown in the past 25 years from the 10-watt station that launched the careers of actress Gilda Radner and correspondent Mike Wallace to an organization based in diversity and spanning musical genres. The station currently boasts a staff of approximately 100 workers, about 70 of which are University students. All executive staff positions are held by students, with the exception of the chief engineer. These students do everything from handling FCC guidelines to hosting their own show. "There is a great opportunity to make a difference. Through the executive positions you can share some responsi- bility,"said Law third-year student Chip Sanders, host of the Radio Rama Lama, Fa Fa Fa show. He describes his show as 60's garage rockabilly. WCBN began as several different independent stations formed in resi- dence halls basements across cam- pus. it provided an outlet for the students' voice as an alternative to the official University station. In 1952, the dormitory stations com- bined to form WCBN-AM 650. But the pieces finally fell into place in 1957, when the new station finally found its current home in the then newly constructed Student Activities Building. WCBN became an FM sta- tion in 1971 to accommodate its listen- ers. WCBN stresses the importance of not imposing a playlist on its DJs. They are instead encouraged to choose from the extensive musical library and bridge every area of music. This is known as freeform. "There is a great opportunity to grow musically," said LSA sophomore Melissa Srbinovich, WCBN operations director. "A student can see how music progresses as a whole." Srbinovich said the station's diversity is represented in its wide variety of musical selections. "It is a totally diverse organiza- tion," Srbinovich said. "In my experi- ence, it is the most diverse group on campus." A typical show can range from rock to blues to country and everything that falls in-between. Specialty shows often focus on an international loca- tion and explore its musical contribu- tions. To get involved, e-mail WCBN at trainingqowcbn.org. Or check out their Website at http://wcbn.org to find out the com- plete history of the station, a full equipment inventory and program information. Hobe What's happening in Ann Arbor today YRIDAY Room, 2:30 p m. 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