One hundred nine years feditorizlfreedom NEWS: 76-DAILY CLASSIFIED: 764-0557 wwwmkchigandally.com Tuesday February 1, 2000 yy, 6 17 e , 1u WOW* Spartans to storm Crisler- onight By David Den Herder Daily Sports Editor EAST LANSING - Ready or not, here they come. Fresh off a 91-66 pummeling of Illi- nois, the eighth-ranked Spartans of M igan State are headed for Crisler Arena to face unranked Michigan tonight on national television. Are the Wolverines ready? No comment. Michigan coach Brian Ellerbe is still TO11GHT restricting C me d ia=7t rw games. ihgnSaem1 55 accessWhe: IM4h p(m. tigt, *t here T EN TKA x *in East15A1 JR6M Lansing, L4 1 Jchgy i Michigan S t a t e theM Uionandursley coach Tom Izzo is all smiles. "I'm not going to down play it," Izzo said. "It's more important than any other game - even in (the play- er minds." at is more true for the Wolver- ines, at least this season. While the Spartans enjoy a 6-1 Big Ten record, All-American talent and national respect, slumping Michigan is still try- ing to crack the top 25. In their first test against a top 10 opponent this year, the young squad collapsed - an 85-50 debacle at Indiana. The Wolverines' only hope? That falling on your face is still ni@ng forward. Tonight's spotlighted matchup offers Michigan a unique opportunity to appease national critics and increase its chances for an NCAA Tournament berth come March. But there is no getting around the immediate passion of tonight - even for the Spartans, who appear to be a lock for the Big Dance. "Do I love Michigan? No, I don't. AI never will as long as I'm here," Iz said. "Do I respect Michigan? Yes, I do. And I probably always will as long as I'm here. That's about as honest as I can say it both ways." Whether or not the Wolverines are overmatched, tonight's 7 p.m. tipoff will feature some entertaining head- to-heads. Mateen Cleaves, Michigan State's all-American point guard who after Sunday's game appeared to be fully recovered from injury, will li go up against Michigan fresh- ma Kevin Gaines. While Gaines has seen some notable talent in the likes of Corey Bradford and A.J. Guyton, he may be in over his head facing arguably the nation's best point guard. "Mateen has great respect for any- body he plays, and he always has," Izzo said. "He thinks he's better than a body, but he doesn't think he's s thing different. I think whatever your leaders do, it permeates down through your team." Meanwhile, Michigan freshman Jamal Crawford - who commands respect if only by leading the Wolver- See MSU, Page 2 U.S, By Hanna LoPatin Daily Staff Reporter H( The first piece of legislation the U.S. House of Representatives passed in the new century has made one of the most prominent drugs on college campuses a federally-controlled substance. The "Samantha Reid/Hillory J. Farias Date Rape Control Prevention Act of 1999," named in memo- ry of two teenagers who died after unknowingly ingesting the drug GHB, passed by a margin of 339-2 in the House of Representatives last night. GHB, formally known as gamma hydroxbu- tyrate, has been used both as a date-rape drug and for recreational purposes. Nineteen deaths nation- wide have been attributed to the drug. Reid, of Rockwood, died after drinking a soda spiked with GHB at a January 1999 party on Grosse Ile. Traces of GHB were also found in the body of University student Courtney Cantor, who )usC passes died after falling from her sixth-floor Mary Markley Residence Hall window in 1998. "The next Congressman Bart Stupak (D-Menominee), who co-sponsored the bill along with Congressman effort of s Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph) and Sen. Spencer Abra- ham (R-Mich.) in the Senate, said before the vote, "it's been a lot of work over the last three years. It will be good to have this vote." The bill had passed by large margins in both the House and the Senate last year but was unable to "We're dropping the1 make it through for final approval before the new tors who are trying to year. The House approved the Senate's version of girls," Woodruff said. R the bill, allowing it to avoid time in a conference no different than pulling committee and therefore pass through to President rape somebody." Clinton more quickly. David Woodruff, Upton's "The next step," Woo press secretary said the Senate made only "small hodge-podge effort ofs legislative changes" to the House's original bill. votes against the bill can The law makes CHB a Schedule One drug - Texas). Paul's Press Sec ranking it among drugs like heroin and cocaine - the congressman vot which, Woodruff said, is completely warranted. because it involved fe GHB step is to replace the hodge-podge ate laws. - David Woodruff Rep. Upton's press secretary bill hammers on sexual preda- take advantage of young .apists "use it as a tool. It's g a gun or pulling a knife to druff said, "is to replace the state laws." One of the two me from Rep. Ron Paul (R- retary Thomas Lizardo said ed against it "primarily deralizing a criminal law, which is not consistent with his oath to uphold his Constitutional vows." Lizardo said Paul was not hesitant to vote against the bill even though Farias was from Texas. Woodruff said because there has been responsi- ble research of the effects of GHB on narcolepsy, some provisions have been made to allow contin- ued research. But, the penalties for misuse of the drug, will still be the same as a Schedule One drug. -Daily StaffReporter Dave Enders contributed to this report GEARING UP Candidates prepare for primlary By Yael Kohen Daily Staff Reporter AEPi chater revoked By Nick Bunkley Daily News Editor The Alpha Epsilon Pi National Board of Directors voted yesterday to revoke the charter of the fraternity's campus chapter following an investigation into several alleged haz- ing incidents, including a pledge being shot in the groin with a BB gun in December. The Indianapolis-based fraternity announced yesterday its decision to disband the chapter, which received its origi- nal charter at the University in 1949. "We have withdrawn recognition of this group," said Pi Executive Vice President Sidney Dunn, who recom- mended to the board that the chapter be shut down. "We hope to reorganize in the future with a new group of men." The fraternity had about 70 active members and pledges. Dunn said all pledges have been released and are free to rush other fraternities. Active members have been given the chance to speak with the national orga- nization about their membership status and whether they can join another fraternity on campus, Dunn said. The University's Interfraternity Council released a statement in favor of the national organization's decision, and IFC plans See Pi, Page 2 CONCORD, N.H. - With the New Hampshire primary less than 24 hours away, Democratic and Republican presiden- tial candidates wrapped up their campaign efforts by giving one final push before vot- ers take to the polls in today's primary, which may decide the longevity of some of the candidates seeking the office. Candidates have spent the last week tour- ing the state, meeting with citizens and sup- porters at town meetings, rallies and even bowling allies in one of the most important momentum building races in the primary season. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) toured the state one last time meeting with citizens to get out the vote while Texas Gov. George W Bush used a different tactic - bowling with residents of Nashua. Democratic candidate, former New Jer- sey Sen. Bill Bradley rallied supporters at the Stark Mill Brewery in Manchester. McCain is one candidate who stands to lose the most if this campaign is lost. McCain, who finished fourth in last week's Iowa caucus, now appears to hold a small lead over Bush in state polls. McCain spent many weeks campaigning in New Hampshire while the other candidates focused on NEW H Iowa. Last week Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) dropped out of ther GOP race after finishing in i i i last place in the Iowa caucus. Since Hatch announced he would bow out of the running, he has come out to endorse Bush as the most able Republican for the job. Because of funding restraints, McCain chose not to campaign in Iowa and has instead focussed all of his attention to win- ning today's primary. He has attended 114 LOUIS BROWN/Daily Presidential candidate Texas Gov. George W. Bush candlepin bowls with residents of Nashua, N.H. yesterday at Leda Bowling Lanes. A town meetings throughout the state. McCain spent yesterday traveling to vari- ous cities across the state, including Con- cord, where he encouraged voters to get out and vote in the primary. MPSHIRE "One more mission. Let's get out the votes tomorrow," McCain said at yesterday's rally. "I am confident that we will achieve victory if we do that." McCain has long campaigned fortuitous- ly for campaign finance reform and remov- ing special interest groups from the political realm. McCain attacked Vice Pres- ident Al Gore's campaign fundraising tac- tics in the 1996 election. "The corruption that characterized the 1996 election by Clinton and Gore will not be tolerated in 2000," McCain said. "I'm going to make what he did illegal." McCain has much riding on today's pri- mary but his campaign tactics have not gone unnoticed as he has drawn New Hampshire residents to support him in his bid for the presidency. Forty people attended the first town meeting in Petersborough and in his last meeting yesterday at the same place the campaign saw more than 1,000 people attend. Town meetings have allowed McCain to "hear the views and concerns and ideas of the people of the state of New Hampshire," he said. Supporters cheered McCain as he stood at See PRIMARY, Page 7 ion party policy up for debate By LIndsey Alpert Daily Staff Reporter The policy that regulates events that take place at the University Unions sponsored by student organizations is up for revision this year and the Dance/Party Policy committee held a forum at the Michigan Union last night to discuss possible changes to the policy. According to the policy, student organizations must schedule events at least 30 days in advance, hold planning and post event meetings and require all those attending the event to receive tickets from the Michigan Union ticket office to keep track of the number of people attending the went. The Arganization must also nav to have the policy is supposed to undergo review biannu- ally. About 25 people from different student organi- zations attended last night's forum to voice their opinions and concerns about the policy.. "There are a disproportionate number of DPS officers at black functions, they threaten people of color with tickets for loitering, often shut events down early and require black students to show their ID cards," said Kym Stewart, an LSA sophomore and Michigan Student Assembly rep- resentative These issues were further brought to light as students expressed their displeasure with differ- ential implication of guidelines on different stu- dent grouos in terms of capacity, guests and MARJUII MAH5HALL/La ly Chemistry Prof. Kathleen Noita (right) receives the Golden Apple award from Students Honoring Outstanding University Teaching co-Chairwoman Beth Bernstein. Nolta r'eCeives B y J o e le G i n g r i c h Daily Staff Reporter The immense popularity of chemistry Prof. Kathleen Nolta was evident in the words of her students last night. Nolta, this year's recipient of the Golden Apple Award, gave a lecture titled "Of Students & Teachers and Apples & Arrows" to an enthusiastic group of students and faculty members at Rack- ham Auditorium.