2A - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, January 18, 2000 NATION/WORLD DREAM Continued from Page 1A rity, things that they can do. We hope that students will understand that they can participate on a regular basis." Among the variety of projects offered, students had the opportunity to work directly or indirectly with var- ious communities. Such projects included traveling to Arbor Hospice wrere students baked copkies and chatted with termi- nal-ly ill patients. Students with the Coalition on Temporary Shelters traveled to Detroit to play with children in a daycare center. More than 30 students used the Peny Building to make bedrolls, quilts, fleeces, mittens and scarves for the Knitwits program. Much of what was made yester- day will be distributed to students participating in the Alternative Spring Break program, who will then pass out the products in the communities they serve during spring break, Knitwits volunteer Lisa Bartlett said. "This is a behind-the-scenes way for people to get involved who are not ready to interact directly with the needy, said Bartlett, who has participated with the group for the last four years. "We produce a tangible product, in which 60 people will be warm in the winter." While the activity focused on making clothing, par- ticipants said it was an opportunity get to know other students. "I'm looking forward to meeting new people," LSA first-year student Louise Malamud said. Student participation in "Acting on the Dream" has grown in the last few years, tripling in one year, from 1998 to 1999, and remaining strong this year. ACROSS THE NATION " DELTA SIG Continued from Page 1A retreat for actives that was to be hosted Ly pledges. Ten pledges and actives were gathered at Markley prior to the retreat, and "some over-anxious pledges had restrained two initiated members to ensure that they joined them for the retreat," Lawson said. The incident, along with the BB gun shooting of an Alpha Epsilon Pi pledge a few days before, has prompted discus- sion of hazing in campus fraternities. "While hazing is a problem in many chapters, it doesn't exist in many others on campus ... Unfortunately, in those chapters where hazing is a problem, it is a cultural problem, deeply embedded in years and years of tradition, so the only effective way to eliminate hazing is to change the mindset of each and every individual member," said Jerry Mangona, external relations chair of the Interfraternity Council. In the case of Delta Sig, the fraterni- ty will "evaluate the new member pro- gram," Lawson said. r European Beer Night $1.00 off pints of Continental European Brews KEYNOTE Continued from Page 1A and an active member of the Civil Rights Movement, Gates said he recognizes DuBois as his most influential role model. DuBois lived with a strong belief that racial cohesion in the United States could be possible through the publica- tion of an African encyclopedia, Gates said, adding that DuBois thought the book would be a powerful tool to edu- cate the country's white majority about the significance of black culture. It would also give blacks a sense of pride in their largely underrated contributions to the world's ethic diversity, Gates said. DuBois was never able to make the dream a reality, but Gates did. After being rejected by software publishers 25 times, Gates completed an interactive CD "Encyclopedia Africana," which he designed with the help of the Microsoft Corporation and more than 400 scholars world- wide. "DuBois said that the problem of both the 20th and the 21st centuries would be the color line;" Gates said. Gates acknowledged the unfortu- nate reality of DuBois' prediction and stated the importance of "winning this necessary fight for all of us in this country." Technological innovation, Gates said, plays a paradoxical role in the evolution of social -life in the United States. While computer technology makes information and communication more accessible and efficient, it also encourages "cyber segregation," Gates said. As a way to foster computer literacy among inner-city black populations, Gates developed a system of "MLK Schooling," in which his CD encyclope- dia and other advanced resources will be available to black students of all ages. "We want to address the digital divide problem by starting MLK school," Gates said. "We will structure black his- tory classes from elementary schools to universities. Some criminals will be required to go to MLK school to learn about computers and our history." The audience gasped when he demonstrated the CD's ability to take its users on "virtual trips" to histori- cal sights, including a stop at a local theater to catch an Aretha Franklin performance. The CD also includes many black lit- erary works from 1773 to 1919, televi- sion clips and footage from news- breaking events throughout history and an interactive, moving timeline from which the user can pick and chose events and issues to explore. LSA senior Adam Siegel agreed with Gate's argument that tools like the CD encyclopedia will be beneficial to fight racial integration. "Ideally, there would be technology representing all cultures," Siegel said. "The technology makes more people in society accessible." "It is the fear of not knowing that is what starts wars," said LSA sophomore Ray Ive. "Knowing more about any culture increases our knowledge of oth- ers, brings us closer together. Then we may see that our differences are non- existent. We are all the same." approach at this point" Mideast peace talks stalled indefinitely WASHINGTON -- High-level peace talks between Syria and Israel were indef- initely postponed yesterday after the two sides could not agree on how to approach the question of Israel's willingness to withdraw from the Golan Heights, Clinton administration officials said. The two adversaries held a week of negotiations earlier this month it Shepherdstown, W. Va. and were to resume talks in the Washington area tomorrow. But administration officials said they decided to postpone the round after it beca6i6 clear that the two sides are fundamentally at odds over the direction the discussioris should take. Syrian officials insist that the talks can go no further without a clear sign from" Israel of its willingness to withdraw fully from the Golan Heights, the strategie plateau captured by the Jewish state in 1967. Israel wants to put off discussing withdrawal until it knows Syria's positions on other matters, such as security arrangements, water rights and the nature of future relations between the two coun- tries. "Each side was increasingly focused on the importance of having their most important needs resolved first," said a senior administration official who briefed* reporters yesterday. "There's no question that they have in mind a different High court to rule on Co orado 'bubble' law DENVER - Tomorrow, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on whether Colorado's 1993 "bubble" law, which requires protesters to keep their distance from patients entering health- care facilities, legally protects patients from harassment and intimidation or violates the protesters' right to free speech. The decision could establish guide- lines for other states and cities that have grappled with ways to maintain peace between protesters and women seeking abortions. The state of Colorado argues that the law balances free-speech rights with the right to access to health care. The Legislature passed the law after hearing patients complain of being spat on, kicked and harassed. "It's all right to protest. That's fine, but when it gets down to intervening with another person's recognized right, the Legislature felt obliged to step in," said Deputy Attorney General Ken Lane. James Henderson of the Virginia= based American Center for Law acid Justice, which represents the protesters, counters that the law tramples on free speech rights. r Online voting could boost voter turnout SACRAMENTO, Calif. - We shep¢ by computer, buy stocks by compute keep in touch with old friends by com- puter. Now, at the dawn of a new centu- ry, we may soon have the option of vot- ing online. Officials in one Northern California county are so gung-ho about the idea that they hope to offer voters the option in November of casting a ballot via the Internet. "This is something that might .e. engage this nation of nonvoters we've become'"said Warren Slocum, who pit- sides over elections in San Mateo County,' on the north edge of Silicon Valley. fe says that "you'll probably be able to vofe from home in your pajamas by 2010. FUNDRAISING Continued from Page IA as "far greater than any public universi- ty has raised then.. . or since;" accord- ing to a written statement. At the time, the University was second only to Yale University in fundraising. Bollinger said he has been anticipating this campaign since 1997 and has already taken action to initiate the project. "I've already engaged a few dozen people who have deep connections with the University to help in planning," Bollinger said. University Provost Nancy Cantor and deans will also be involved in running the campaign. Bollinger also said that taking action to improve the University is a continual project. "No longer is it possible for a great public university to not be in continual development," he said. Duderstadt and Kinnear both echoed Bollinger's statement. "Universities never stop raising money," Duderstadt said. "These kinds of resources are neces- sary for the University to remain an excellent institution," Kinnear said. AROUND THE WORLD 747-9400 1220 S. University Above McDonalds SPRING BREAK SPECIALS P ERYAeNS IP EgAy UN chief announces inspector candidate UNITED NATIONS -After a diffi- cult search for a candidate to head the new Iraq weapons inspection agency, the U.N. chief announced his choice yesterday: Rolf Ekeus, the same man who led the old inspection agency for six years. Russia immediately rejected Annan's pick, throwing Ekeus' nomi- nation into doubt. The United States, currently president of the Security Council, received a formal letter yes- Lerday evening from the Russian ambassador saying Moscow "cannot agree with the proposal," a U.S. offi- cial said. Consultations were scheduled for this afternoon. In picking the Swedish diplomat, Secretary-General Kofi Annan over- rode Russian and Chinese objections and set up a likely confrontation with Baghdad. Iraq immediately questioned the nomination, saying it amounted to putting "old wine in new bottles:' "How can they appoint a new com- mission and then name its former head to lead it?" Iraqi Deputy Prim Minister Tariq Aziz told reporters afte a meeting in Spain. Merger creates giant- drug company LONDON - Glaxo Wellcoine s planned acquisition of rival drugmaker SmithKline Beecham would do more than create the world's largest pharna- ceutical company. The deal, announced Monday an worth about $76 billion in stock, is a clear sign that the merger trend now reshaping other industries is accelerating in the still-fragmented drug business. Just last week, Pfizer emerged as the likely winner in a battle with American Home Products for U.S. drugmAker Warner-Lambert, while Monsanto is in the process of merging with Pharmacia and Upjohn. - Compiledfrom Daily wire reports r---------------------------------------------------- Jostens Ring Days at Michigan Book and Supply - January 17, 18 and 19 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ostens $20 off 10K! $90 off 14K! $150 off 18K! ................-----------------------------------J Tan til Spring Break $29@95+ $1 per session (First 200 Only!!) C9 One $3 .95 Month Unlimited No service fees. Expires 02/01/00 7 ~1 7 ii The Michigan Daily (ISSN 0745-967) is published Monday through Friday during the fall and winter terms by students at the University of Michigan. Subscriptions for fall term, starting in September, via U.S. mail are $100. Winter term (January through April) is $105, yearlong (September through April) is $180. On-campus subscriptions for fall term are $35. 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