LOCAL/STATE Mhrijuana found near Wendy's on Medical Campus *epartment of Public Safety reports stit that a woman dropped a bag of what'appeared to be marijuana while standing in line at the Wendy's Restaurant at the University Hospitals oi4 Sunday afternoon. Girl runs away from Northwood A girl ran away from her Northwood V'hme Saturday evening after being Tinded by her mother, DPS reports stat:The girl left the house unnoticed through her bedroom window and was still missing as of Sunday. Man claims to be male in women's lobker room man walked into the women's lock- eroom of the North Campus Recreation Building on Sunday evening, according to DPS reports.' When females in the locker room complained, th'young man, possibly a University stident, claimed that he was female. "PS does not report having any sus- pect'sin the incident Trespassers und in tunnels -group of unidentified people were fbund trespassing Sunday night in the h'ating tunnels underneath the Natural Scence Building on North University Avenue, DPS reports state. The tres- pasa's were escorted off campus by DPS Officers. Student harassed th laser pointer A student living at Bursley Residence Hall complained Saturday evening of bein harassed by other stud&nts in the hall. "The offending students were allegedly shining a laser pointer into the other student's room and have been doing so for more than a month. 1DP S does not report having any sus- p1c*0in the case. POPS served to 4 near Markley !Ftfur subjects were given minor in possession of alcohol citations outside the Thomas Francis Public Health II Buying early Saturday nmornidg; according to DPS reports. The subjects were also cited for dispfaying fake iden- tification to a police officer. rmer student j~assesteacher A lecturer in AngelHall complained of being harassed by a former student, DPS keports state. The lecturer said that thistudent, a University graduate, has been coming to her lecture and acting "strngely aggressive." ' DPS reported having one suspect in the incident. W its windows ot by BB gun rrwindows vvere broken this last k nd at a Vera Baits residejce hous- Lg unt on North CampOs, 'DPS reports $tat7 he windows to two'lounges at the Lnit were shot out with BB gun by 'unknfwn subjects. DPS does not report having any sus- pects. Tver claims she NIthnot pay ticket An attendant at the parking structure pn West Medical Center Drive said that female driver came to the booth on several Friday afternoons, stating she diknot have a ticket or money, DPS does not report having any sus- Peets ale stolen from UI' loading dock A scale was stolen from a loading do"&at the University Hospifals Mott Children's Hospital loading dock ,Thursday afternoon, according to DPS eports. 12PS did not report having any sus- ects in the theft. -Compiled by Daily Sta/f Reporter David Enders. The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, January 25,72000 -- isrg ,ma s g a l nS ,rJa, eSb t MARJORIE IARSHALL/Daily Human rights activist Jeff Halper speaks about the issue of Palestinian home demolition by Israel at Hillel last night. Isr1aeli activist ices about home emltio By Krista Gullo Daily Staff Reporter Human rights activist Jeff Halper said even though Israel is thousands of miles away from Ann Arbor, one controversy of the nation hits home. Halper's lecture, part of a 16-city tour, was intended to highlight the policy of Palestinian home demolition by the Israeli government. Halper spoke yesterday at Hillel and Sunday night at the First Presbyterian Church on Washtenaw Avenue to many Ann Arbor community members. "We want to look at the gap between the political level of the peace process and what is really happening on the ground. What we :see is that they are diametrically opposed." Halper, an Israeli from Minnesota, and Salim Shawamreh, a Palestinian, are working together to make the public aware of problems that come with the peace process. One key component is the demolition of Palestinian homes by Israel to keep the Palestinians confined to "ghettos," Halper said. Halper also stressed the importance of a just and viable peace in his lecture last night. "I believe that a viable peace is in everyone's interest. Salim and I need the same thing," Halper said. Currently, Palestinians are being confined to "islands" on the West Bank, Halper said, in accordance with Israeli policies, such as home demolitions. "If house demolition continues we are liable to see an apartheid," Halper said. Shawamreh, a husband and father of six, has seen his home demolished twice by Israeli soldiers. "It's really a black day to see your house demolished," Shawamreh said. The Israeli soldiers gave Shawamreh and his family 15 minutes to clear their home of their personal belongings before they were forcibly evicted. "They left us with nothing that day," Shawamreh said. The soldiers used tear gas on his family and beat Shawamreh. "Its a very violent process, demolishing someone's house," Halper said. "We liken this to rape in a very real sense - besides physical violation and financial loss there is also an emo- tional damage ... a home is really a part of your self" To combat this problem, Halper and the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions have helped to rebuild the homes of Palestinians who have been victims of Israel's home demolition policy. Halper said rebuilding is a start, but U.S. pressure is needed to stop Israel's demolition policies. "If we want to stop house demolitions we need to work at the international level," Halper said. For the future, Halper said "if we have managed to succeed in this issue we need to mobilize and continue on to all kinds of other issues." "It doesn't matter what political arguments you have, you really can't justify treatment like that," said Chris Farah, an LSA student. Sawsan Abdulmhim, a Public Health student and mem'- ber of the Palestine Committee, the group that co-spon- sored the event, said "the important thing we are trying to work at is bringing up issues that are not discussed in mainstream media." Abdulrahim said that home demolitions started in 1948. "I really appreciate all this work but I feel like it failed to put it into a historical context" she said. Christine Guirguis, an LSA senior and member of the Arab-American Anti-Discrimination Committee, the group co-sponsoring the lectures said she came to hear more about the subject. "I heard (Sunday's lecture) was good, so I came to see it, especially since Hillel doesn't sponsor many events like this," Guirguis said. Rebecca Kanner, a member of the Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice, another co-sponsoring group, said "the event at Hillel is more directed towards what the Jewish community can do." By Josie Gingrich D)aily Staff Reporter The initial enthusiasm for LSA's academic minors program that were instituted last semester has not abated. "There has been a very positive response," said Jackie Williams, undergraduate program assistant of the Cilassics department, "even in the third week of class." Although exact numbers of stu- dents who are taking advantage of academic minors will be unavailable until the summer, according to a written statement by Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education Robert Owen, academic departments are reporting increased student interest. William Paulsen, acting chair of the Romance Languages and Literature Department, reported six students who have declared their intent to minor in one of the Romance languages. "We think quite a few more people are interested and may well be plan- ning on doing a minor," Paulsen said. The department of mathematics reports 20 to 25 students have expressed interest in pursing their academic minor program. "We're really enthusiastic," said Laurel Park, a student services assistant, in the math department. "Minors encourage more students to look at math." There are now 22 minors offered through 12 departments, an increase of nine from last semester. New min ors this semester include Classical Studies, Germanic Studies, history, statistics and a University Courses minor in Global Change. "I expect that the LSA Curriculum Committee will get two or three more minors proposals this year," Owen said. "It is too early to predict what we may see next year." 22 minor siare now offered in 12 departments Students and faculty attribute thi; increased interest in academic minors to the benefits they offer. "We offer minors to help students who don't have the opportunity for concentration,' Williams said. "It's a recognition for efforts for those who don't have the time for a double major." Jennifer Burchman, an LSA first year student minoring in Spanish; said "a minor shows you have stud" ied a subject without having to puo in 30-plus credit hours for a major. "I don't have time to major in Spanish, but a minor shows future- employers that I've studied it," Burchman said. Minors also allow students in other schools to study subjects in LSA. "It should also be noted that the minors are open to all students," Owen said, "not just LSA students." But problems have arisen in some departments due to an increased stu- dent demand for mid-level courses that can be attributed to interest in the minor program. The department of Romance Languages and Literature has expe- rienced problems in having enough faculty to fulfill the need for some classes, especially Spanish. "In future semesters we will meet the demand," Paulsen said. "But it's difficult to do so in one semester." For more information on academ- ic minors programs that are current- ly available and about the require- ments for receiving a minor, visit the minors program Website at www lsa. urnich. edu/saa/mrinors.htm. IT'S NEVER TOO LATE TOJOIN THE DAILY'S STAFF. CALL 76-DAILY FOR MORE INFORMATION. Architect meets, advises students ' a By Tiffany Maggard Daily Staff Reporter For the past four days, students at the College of Architecture and Urban Planning have had the opportunity to work one-on-one with world-famous architect Amaijit Kalsi. Kalsi, the director of the Richard Rodgers Partnership irn London, is widely recognized for his unique mod- ern designs, including the Pompidou Center in Paris, Lloyds of London and the Courts of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France. Recently, Kalsi completed the Law Courts in Bordeaux, France. "One of the things we're trying to do is, when an internationally recognized person comes to town, we want to see them work with the students" and riot just make an appearance, said Architecture Chair Brian Carter. Kalsi said he has benefited immensely from his visit to the University, especially from the oppor- tunity to "meet new people, see new set-ups and approaches to architecture education." But most importantly, Kalsi said, is "seeing that the students have gained something." Kalsi delivered a lecture last night at the Art and Architecture Building on North Campus where 150 people gath- ered to hear him comment on his work. Kalsi highlighted details from his design of the Law Courts in France. He explained his design, which he said possess qualities new and differ- ent from anything that the Richard Rodgers Partnership has done before. The modern design, intended to compliment the remains of nearby medieval towers, is composed of seven courts of law built next to each other. The courtrooms are each designed to meet the functional needs of either criminal, civil or child law. The rooms are contained in mon- strous cone-shaped structures, com- posed of thin strips of cedar. The form of the structures provide acoustics that eliminate the need for electronic sound enhancement and massive skylights provide natural lighting. "A very clever Frenchman came up with the formula for the hyperbola of the form we wanted" Kalsi said. "This was important because a machine was then able to be programmed to cut the pieces precisely. Kalsi said the most fascinating thing about the Law Courts is the human ele- ment that they have, being the result of intense human work and labor. Despite his continued success in the field, Kalsi said when working with the students, he does not try to push his own personal style and artistic princi- ples on them. "You've got to let the students devel- op their ideas - you can only give them guidance. But the one thing you can give them is confidence," he said. "There is a marked difference between those who build and those who teach," said Anahita Anandam, an architecture student. "I think it is important to have someone who actually builds, here to teach," she said. X 4 K t/L..,..... ..----------- ss' Amomm AwaLfm 4*atsfiu