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The Michigan Daily - Friday, January 22, 1999 - 3

CRIME
Pepper provokes
South Quad
dinig hail fight
fight broke out in the South
Qad dining hall during Wednesday
dinner hours, according to
Department of Public Safety reports.
-'One male student punched another
male student in the nose, a caller
stated.
The victim stopped bleeding
before the caller talked to DPS offi-
cials but was transported to the
University Hospitals emergency
room. He was treated for a possible
*ken nose. DPS officers did not
seek a warrant for the suspect's
arrest, the report states.
The report states the victim put
pepper in the suspect's hair, precipi-
tating the dispute.
Man slips on ice,
intends to sue 'U'
man reported to DPS on
dnesday that he had slipped from
stairs leading to the basement level
of the Fletcher Carport and may have
injured his back, a DPS report states.
The subject waited in the front
lobby of the carport to file a report.
Maintenance crews were notified to
salt the area. At first man refused
medical attention, but said he wanted
to sue the University, the report
states. The man was transported to
iversity Hospitals emergency
for his injuries.
Man injured after
fall outside Mott
A man fell outside the employee
entrance and near the bike racks of
University Hospitals Mott's
Children's Hospital, DPS reports
state.
he fall caused the man to cut one
o the fingers on his left hand and
bruised his left elbow and shoulder.
He was considering seeking med-
ical attention at the University
Hospitals emergency room, the
report states. But he had bandaged
his cut knuckle. A DPS officer called
University grounds crews to treat the
ice at the accident scene.
gaff smells
burning paper at
Taubman library
Staff at the Taubman Medical
Library detected the smell of burn-
ing paper Wednesday, but could not
locate the source of the odor; DPS
reports state. The staff members
a rently did not see any smoke.
e DPS report indicates the
smell was strong on the library's
main floor. Staff members passed on
information about the smell to
University electric shop workers.
Girl leaves East
Hall, now missing
A 14-year-old girl walked off,
prior to a scheduled appointment she
at the Child and Family Center
i ast Hall on Tuesday, her mother
told DPS officials.
The mother told DPS officials that

said: her daughter frequently runs
away from their Ann Arbor home.
The girl is described .as female, 5
feet > inches tall, weighing 140 lbs
and Wearing glasses.
The teenager was last seen wear-
ing a red and gray jacket, black hat,
je and black hiking boots.
Hazardous nails
found at play area
Giants nails were sticking out of a
beam in a playground in the 2400
block of. Stone Road on Tuesday,
DPS reports state.
DPS received a call stating that the
nails on the beams, which hold sand
in a playground area that is adja-
cL to an apartment complex,
appeared dangerous. DPS contacted
the apartment building maintenance
crew to pound the nails back into
beam. No injuries were reported.
Compiled by Daily Staff Reporter
Avram S. Turkel.

Engler approves Dana renovations

By Nick Bunkley
Daily Staff Reporter
Gov. John Engler has given the go-ahead to the
first of two steps toward state funding of a face-lift
for the Diag's oldest building.
The Samuel Trask Dana Building, home to
the School of Natural Resources and the
Environment, dates back to 1901 and has not
undergone a full-scale renovation since its con-
struction, said Wayne Say, SNRE manager for
development and research.
Engler's signature of approval on the 1999 fiscal
year capital outlay budget gives the green light to
design and planning of the Dana Building project's
second phase, scheduled to begin in several
months.
Construction on the first phase involving the
building's courtyard commenced last spring and

the entire project could be completed as early as
the spring of 2000.
Engler spokesperson John Truscott said several
projects at universities across Michigan are includ-
ed in the state budget every year.
"This is one that was deemed necessary" this
year, Truscott said.
Truscott said the University decides which pro-
jects it would like considered for addition to the
budget.
"It's what the University said the greatest need
was," Truscott said. "We really don't tell them
what buildings to recommend."
The project aims to "improve the capacity and
functionality of what happens in here," Say said.
Upon completion the facility will be about 11,000
sq. ft. more spacious, he said.
Because much of the project is still in a prelim-

inary design stage, final dollar figures are unavail-
able.
Press Secretary for the Office of Management
and Budget Kelly Chesney said current projections
indicate a cost of about $15 million.
Once the design stage is complete, the sec-
ond step will be to actually secure state fund-
ing for the project.
Issues such as bringing the building up to fire
codes and improving accessibility to all areas
will be primary concerns during the renova-
tions.
Dubbed the "Greening of Dana," the entire pro-
ject is designed with SNRE's environmental phi-
losophy in mind, Say said.
"We feel it's important in this project to 'walk
the talk,"' Say said, "to practice what we teach,
to apply (our principles) in the renovation and

expansion.
"Our goal is to have a building that operates at
half the national average of energy consumption,"
he added.
SNRE associate Prof. Bob Grese said the reno-
vations are necessary because the school has long
outgrown its current space.
"We've always had a shortage of workspace for
students," Grese said.
Grese is a member of the facilities and
space committee that oversees the project. He
said although SNRE students and faculty will
appreciate the updated facility, the building
may not appear any different from the exteri-
or.
"The outside should look pretty much the
same," Grese said. But "there will be some inter-
esting public space inside."


Panel brings together law
faculty, student groups

By Nika Schulte
Daily Staff Reporter
Continuing the University's
Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium
with an examination of race and law,
more than 75 students and faculty
attended a panel yesterday afternoon
at Hutchins Hall.
The event was the first-ever col-
laborative effort of the Law School's
minority groups, including the Asian
Pacific American Law Students
Association, the Black Law Students
Alliance, Latino Law Students
, Association and the Native
American Law Students
Association.
While the panel highlighted facul-
ty who discussed various issues con-
fronting the groups, three of the
speakers were not affiliated with the
University's Law School.
"We couldn't even do this without
bringing in people from the out-
side,"said Tushar Sheth, a member
of APALSA. "The point of today
was to show what we're lacking."
Prof. Leti Volpp, who teaches

"Asian Pacific Americans and the
Law" at American University's
Washington College of Law,
informed students that although her
school does offer the course, it has
been questioned.
Volpp said colleagues have
inquired how much of the student
body should be Asian American to
provide such a class.
"You don't apply these require-
ments to Ancient Greece," Volpp
said. "If you did, you wouldn't study
it."
University Law Prof. Sallyanne
Payton asked students to consider
how the laws play out in the real
world, with organizations that are
privatized,
"It is very clear if government dis-
criminates, we have a body of law to
deal with that. But what if HMO dis-
criminates?" Payton asked.
Law second-year student Rachel
Preiser said the event exposed her to
issues she wouldn't have otherwise
considered.
"I am excited partially from dis-

covering my own ignorance about
the issues," Preiser said.
Preiser said she wished these top-
ics were addressed more frequently
in the classroom.
"I do wish more faculty (attend-
ed). This was such a high quality
forum, they couldn't walk out with-
out feeling like something's missing
from their course," Preiser said.
Some students said the issues are
addressed, but there is still room for
improvement.
"There are good law professors
here who do teach about race," said
Cri Swift, a Law second-year sn-
dent.
"Although the University would
benefit from professors who do
teach about race and the intersection
of race and law."
The forum proved to be an eye-
opening experience for the speakers
as well as the students.
"I don't think I've ever been on a
panel where I've learned so much
from the other panelists," Volpp
said.

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By Kelly O'Connor
Daily Staff Reporter
On January 22, 1973, the Supreme
Court ruled federal laws against abor-
tion were unconstitutional. Roe v
Wae sa landmark case, evoked
cheers from supporters and dismay
from the opposition. Twenty-six years
later, the issue is still a hot topic with
members on both sides.
LSA sophomore Jennifer
Anderson, a member of Students for
Choice, said a common misconcep-
tion among supporters is that the
fight to legalize abortion was won in
the Supreme Court.
"Many people are really unfamiliar
with legislation in the last few years"
that has attempted to limit women's
access to abortion, Anderson said.
Anderson said many supporters of
abortion rights are intimidated by the
aggressive tactics pro-life groups
employ to get their point across.
"The simplest thing that most peo-
ple won't do is admit they are pro-
choice - people are afraid of even
saying it," Anderson said.
But opponents of abortion are sat-
isfied to see the government exercise
its power to restrict the availability the
practice.
"I think it's positive when there are
any type of non-violent actions taken
against abortion," said LSA junior
Melissa Osborn, president of Students
for Life during the group's candlelight
vigil in the Diag last night.
"These restrictions are ways in
which we will hopefully eliminate
abortion;" she said.
LSA first-year student Andrew
Shirvell, a member of Students for
Life, said statistics show young peo-
ple are not in favor of abortion.
"This is the first generation that
has lived under abortion, ... that has
lost brothers and sisters and potential
friends," Shirvell said. "Less than
one-third of young people feel abor-
tion should be available on demand"
without any restrictions. Stephanie
Hausman, public affairs specialist for
Ann Arbor Planned Parenthood, said
anniversaries like Roe v Wade are
usually times to celebrate.
"We've certainly seen many gains

in the safety of abortions and in
women's health," Hausman said. "But
we can't celebrate fully, because
access to abortion is being limited for
many women. They may have the
right, but they can't access it."
Hausman said Michigan legislation
- such as the bill requiring parental
consent before a minor can receive an
abortion and the decision in 1988 that
Medicaid would no longer fund abor-
tions - have set back the cause.
"The legislation and violence and
harassment have caused the number
of providers to drop steadily over the
years," Hausman said. "It has added
to the difficulty of being a provider."
Students for Life member Leigh
Clark, a University alumnus, said the
fight against abortion has seen both
gains and losses.
"I think (abortion) has become
more ingrained and accepted," Clark
said. "But at the same time, there is a
resurgence of the pro-life movement
that is very strong and not isolated."
Abortion is legal in the U. S., but
individual states can pass-legislation
placing limits on who can access
abortion and where it can be per-
formed.
Michigan has several restrictions
on the availability of abortion, includ-
ing a 24-hour waiting period for
women who schedule abortions and a
ban on partial-birth abortion.
According to the Alan Guttmacher
Institute, the national abortion rate
has declined since 1980.
Statistics from a study performed
in 1994 show that almost 60 percent
of pregnancies are unintended -
either unwanted or mistimed.
Each year, three of 100 women aged
15-44 have an abortion, the study said.
Anderson said Students for Choice
was formed as a resource for students
on campus to get information on abor-
tion. Members of the group are assem-
bling a collection of literature on
women's reproductive rights.
Students for Choice will be in
Angell Hall today in honor of the
anniversary of the decision. The
organization plans to distribute infor-
mation on ways to become active in
their cause.

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