LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Tuesday. December 7, 1999-- 3 CRIME S ictim robbed t knifepoint parking lot The Department of Public Safety has ed a crime alert after a person walk- ing through the gravel parking lot at 1104 Palmer Dr. was robbed by a male uspect carrying a four to six inch knife ast Thursday. DPS reports state the suspect and vic- im were walking past each other when he suspect requested the victim "give im a dollar." The vctim observed the nife and complied. The suspect then lked away from the area. DPS suggests that to avoid similar tions, persons walking at night hould "look assertive and be awar. of heir surroundings and walk with nother person when possible Oman hits head t residence hall A female resident of Bursley idence Hall was transported to the ersity Hospital's emergency room n Friday evening for a cut on the cad, DPS reports state. The woman as running through the hall when she umped and hit her head on a door rame. an damages op of car in arking structure man driving his car through the arport at 1600 E. Medical Center r. damaged the top of his vehicle hrsday afternoon as a result of the chicle being too tall, DPS reports tate. The roof of the vehicle eceived scratches from overhead igns in the parking structure, and an fficer provided the man with a eport he could give to his insurance pany. ubject vomits uing game A male student was transported to he University Hospitals emergency oom after he was found outside arkley Residence Hall early Friday orning, according to DPS reports. man was vomiting and officers ght he may have been beaten by ratemity members in a hazing ritual, ut further investigation revealed that e vomiting was a result of "running tently" during a game of capture the ag. plicit e-mail ent to 1,800 A arly 1,800 people on campus e eived pornographic e-mail aturday morning, DPS reports state. person using a uniqname of an ffice staffer in Angell Hall sent the -mail to students and staff in the opors program. DPS traced the e-mail to an address California but did not report having ny suspects in the incident. ubjects accused trespassing A- facilities manager in Mary 4Krkley Residence Hall reported two ubjects roaming the building who did not belong there," Friday morning, )PS reports state. An investigation of the tres- assers by DPS determined that the eport was unfounded and the sub- cts were guests of a Markley resi- Nalkman stolen, narijuana found A student in West Quad Residence all reported having a walkman stolen om their room Friday afternoon, DPS ports sate. Officers reporting to the scene iled to find the walkman. While they e on the scene, officers did report g a bag of what appeared to be arijuana. - Compiled by Daily Staff Reporter Dave Enders. Taubman school examines State Street By Robert Gold Daily Staff Reporter For the past 14 months, some University stu- dents and faculty have been looking at the State Street area with a critical eye. It's not because they think the area is in despair - it's their job. Since October, students and faculty from the College of Architecture and Urban Planning, the School of Business Administration and the School of Public Policy have researched possible ways of improving the downtown State Street area. The University groups were recruited last year by the State Street Area Association to improve the "vitality" of the region, said Anne Brooks, graduate student manager for the School of Business Administration and an Architecture and Urban Planning sophomore. "We were hired to determine the best way to spend their money," Brooks said. The project is jointly funded by the University, the Downtown Development Authority and SSAA. The University is in the process of conduct- ing surveys and interviews to determine what interested parties such as merchants, residents, customers and property owners think of the area. Preliminary recommendations were presented to the public, local merchants, the SSAA and DDA earlier this year. Suggestions included improved lighting and increased signs for parking areas. Students in the School of Public Policy partici- pate via an "applied policy seminar," program Director Steve Flores said. Students "interviewed retail companies to see what kind of environment would bring more stores in to the area," Flores said. SSAA President Karl Pobrt, a DDA mem- ber, said the contributions of the study go beyond policy recommendations. "The University is stepping up to the plate:' Pohrt said. "I think we're developing a real model for positive behavior between the community and the University" One study recommendation has already pro- duced discussion among city officials. University researchers recommended convert- ing all one way streets into two-way. These streets include South State Street, Last Liberty Street, North University Avenue, Maynard Street and Thompson Street. Pohrt, who owns Shaman Drum Bookshop, said changing to two way traffic would be ben- eficial. "It is pedestrian friendly. It slows down tramf fic," Pohrt said. The DDA brought the issue before the Ann Arbor city council last month. The council voted unanimously last night to allow the city's public services department to begin their own study of the project. "I need to verify it's a sound decision," City Traffic Engineer Les Sipowski said. "The conversion has to be studied by the traffic engineering point of view and the safety point of view" he said. "We undersigned the bigger amount of con- flict points, the bigger chances of crashes." Council member Joe Upton (R-Ward II) said he is grateful for the effort put into this project, but he thinks council should look beyond the original University-funded organization's recommenda- tions. We got rhythm Bollinger to travel to Sweden for Nobel ceremonies By Michael Grass Daily Staff Reporter University President Lee Bollinger and his wife, Jean, are scheduled to leave today for Stockholm to be the invited guests of emeritus physics Prof. Martinus Veltman, winner of the 1999 Nobel Prize for Physics at many Nobel-related events scheduled for next week. Bollinger, who plans to return from Stockholm on Monday, said he is hon- ored to be among Veltman's invited guests. "It is very special to me and Jean," Bollinger said because Veltman "want- ed us to come and represent the University." In October, Veltman, an expert in theoretical physics, was named a prize winner along with his colleague, Prof. Gerardus t'Hooft of the University of Utrecht in the Netherlands. After the news of the Nobel Award was announced, Veltman returned to Ann Arbor, giving a speech and was recognized by the University Board of Regents with a special honor. Bollinger said he plans to attend many of the events in Stockholm Bollinger among invited guests of Nobel winner including a lecture by Veltman sched- uled for tomorrow along with a banquet to be held Thursday in Veltman and t'Hooft's honor by the Dutch Ambassador to Sweden. On Friday, Bollinger said he is plan- ning to attend the Nobel Prize ceremo- ny at the Stockholm Concert House and a reception to be held at Stockholm's City Hall. Bollinger said this is his first visit to Sweden and is excited for the trip. Although he said his schedule is filled with Nobel-related events, he may have some time Sunday to take in some of the sites of Sweden's capi- tal. While Nobel ceremonies will be broadcast on European television, those in the United States can watch via a live broadcast on the Nobel Society's Website at http://wwwnobelse. MARJORIE MARSHALL/Da.y Ann Arbor resident Dario Patino, Rackham graduate student Andrew Adams and Ann Arbor resident Ramon Hernandez participate in a Native American drum ritual last night in the basement of Trotter House. STD Continued from Page 1 a sample of secretions from the patient's genital area and send it to a laboratory for testing. The Website states that there are three techniques to diagnose gonor- rhea - a gram stain, detection of bacterial genes or culture. In addition to a culture taken from penal or vaginal discharge, a throat culture can also be taken to detect pharyngeal gonorrhea, also known as gonorrhea of the throat. Beemer said that a typical gyneco- logical visit includes a pelvic examina- tion. This examination looks at the vulva, where genital warts and herpes sores can be detected. A pap smear, which is a microscopic examination of the cells in the cervix or neck of the uterus, is routine, Beemer said. "A pap smear does not just test for cervical cancer," Beemer said. "It detects the presence of dysplasia, which are abnormal cells that may indicate human papilloma virus as well." Blood tests can also be administered to detect syphilis and AIDS. Beemer said that he sees at least one or two college-aged females each month who have HPV, the virus that causes genital warts. Penelope Hitchcock, chief of the sex- ually transmitted disease branch of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said that pap smears are extremely effective and must be emphasized. "The current recommendation is age 18 or at the onset of sexual activity- whichever comes first" she said. But Hitchcock does note that the study of STD frequency and treatment in men is often neglected. "We have not studied this area to a great extent, especially the chronic con- sequences of these diseases in men," she said. "This is a nation in denial. Physicians need to be better trained and this culture must be able to talk about it," she added. Paulson said men can be tested for chlamydia and gonorrhea through a culture test at UHS. Women can also receive tests such as pap smears, cul- tures and blood tests. "We're well-stocked with plenty of antibiotics and medications to treat these diseases," she said. According to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Website, doctors usually prescribe antibiotics such as a one-day course of azithromycin or a seven-day course of doxycycline to treat chlamydia. Antibiotics can also be used for gonor- rhea. HPV usually stays with a woman for life and genital warts can be transferred to a partner regardless of the symptoms. Topical medications such as podophyllin can be applied or laser surgery or freezing can be used to remove warts. Instead of visiting UHS or a pri- vate gynecologist, many women and men visit Planned Parenthood of Mid-Michigan, which provides examinations and screenings by mid- wives. "Often times, a couple will decide to get tested together," said Lori Lamerand, vice president for med- ical affairs at Planned Parenthood of Mid-Michigan. "They want to know that they're in a 'clean' relation- ship." Lamerand also noted that college- aged students seem very interested when STD screening tests are offered. corrections: I The Chinese Student Association was the main organizer of Dragon Fest '99. This was incorrectly reported in yesterday's )aily. I Michigan hockey goaltender Kevin O'Malley has an 0-2 record. 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