LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, December 12, 2000--3 CRIM E Winter waiting-land Black Uplift organization focuses on tech for kids After drinking 17 shots, minor talen to hospital A isorderly man was taken to University Hospitals emergency room-arly Sunday morning, accord- ing tc Department of Public Safety report. Thi man was found on the 500 blockof Thompson Street and admit- ted todrinking 17 shots of liquor. He was Oven a minor in possession of alcohil citation. Car smashes into Main St. window A terson drove a car through the foyerof the Chelsea Family Practice Buildng on Main Street on Thursday mornng, DPS reports state. No fur- ther nformation was given. Shaving cream found in bathroom A Tall director at Mosher-Jordan Resience Hall found shaving cream sprayed "all over" a restroom Thurs- day morning, according to DPS reports. Tfe shaving cream caused no dam- age > the restroom. DPS has no sus- pect in the case. Hales punched in Markley wall Tvo large holes were found in the dryvall of the Mary Markley Resi- dence Hall lobby Friday morning, acco-ding to DPS reports. Fix-it was noti'ied of the problem. DPS was unable to locate any witnesses or sus- pects in the incident. Numerous minors cited for alcohol Tvo students living in Mary Marley Residence Hall received citatons for minor in possession of alcolol early Saturday morning, DPS repcrts state. The subjects were released after the citation. Tvo more Markley students received MIPs Saturday night, anoth- er rcceived one Sunday morning. A student living in Bursley Residence Hall also received a MIP Saturday night One of the students at Markley on Stturday was taken to the Univer- sity Hospitals emergency room due to his level of intoxication. Computer lifted from Angell Hall A computer was stolen from an off cc in Angell Hall sometime Wednesday night or Thursday morning, according to DPS reports. The office had been locked, and was found locked by the female employee who works in the office when she arrived Thurs- day horning. Last week, unknown persons entered Angell Hall offices through ceilings, but nothing was reported stolen. Markley resident falls, taken to emergency room A female student living in Mary Maikley Residence Hall fell and inju-ed herself Saturday afternoon, according to DPS reports. The woman could not stand up, but was conscious and breathing. She was transported by friends to the hospital. ~- The incident occurred on the stai-s of the building's main entrance. Student having difficulty breathing hospitalized A female student living in Helen. Newberry Residence Hall was taken to University Hospitals emergency room Sunday evening after experiencing trouble breath- ing, according to DPS reports. The woman also reported a "tingling" feeling in her left side. - Compiled by Daily Staff Reporter David Enders. By Jacquelyn Nixon Daily Staff Reporter Inspired by the time they spend with children at the Boys and Girls Club of Ypsilanti each Saturday, the men of Black Uplift have challenged them- selves to provide these children with technology in order to close the infor- mation gap. During the visits, in which the mem- bers of the new student group play sports, pool, video and board games with the children, they have desired to become more involved their education. "We hope that we can inspire them to pursue higher education," Uplift Presi- Prs-dent Jiamal Daniel said. Daniel, an Engineering sophomore, . f said the group decided to donate their funds and buy products that would increase the children's exposure to tech- . nology. They have committed all their funds to the children, Daniel said. "We've had bucket drives and other groups have let us collect at the doors to their events." Boys and Girls Club program director Troy Stevens, who has been with the organization for two and a half years, AP PHOTO said Uplift has discussed their fundrais- Would-be flyers wait out numerous plane delays yesterday at Detroit Metro ing plans with him. Although the Boys Airport as near blizzard conditions wreaked havoc all over the Midwest. and Girls Club has some technology resources, such as video games and Study: Most Michigan residents Soppose concealed weapons computers, they are somewhat outdated. Engineering junior Bernard Drew said through their donations to the chil- dren, they are working toward closing the technology gap. They hope to pro- vide the kids with an opportunity to manipulate current computer technolo- gy and become comfortable with the basic hardware and software, he said. "We want to expose them to digital technology by utilizing digital cameras and the Internet," Drew said. "We hope to sponsor a short essay contest among the kids, expose them to the internet, and allow them to have fun on the com- puter." Drew said they have raised about S400 and the group's long-term goal is to provide the children with computers like Hewlett-Packard and Apple. "Since we're all engineers, if we get them some computers, we know enough to teach them and they wouldn't have to have teachers" Daniel said. The group's recent purchase and first donation is a Nintendo 64, which they will present to the directors by the end of the year. They also hope to sponsor a small scholarship for the children next semester. Stevens said the one factor that makes Black Uplift different, compared to vol- unteers at the Boys and Girls Club, is their consistency and dedication to the ONLY ONE ISSUE LEFT. SEE YOU IN 2001! Food For Thought The Legacy It's not just a human price paid in war - the envi- ronment also takes a beat- ing. "By then the tigers, elephants, and monkeys had all but vanished from the forest - into the stomachs of the guerrillas" Pg. 159, A Viet Cong Memoir. A. sponsored by: Gary Lillie & Associates, Realtors www.garylillie.com program. "It's a student-based organiza- tion and I've seen that it's hard to do all the things you want to do. But I've called on short notice and they've come out to help," he said, adding that Uplift's main goal has been to assist the Boys and Girls Club. Daniel said interacting with the chil- dren has been the best aspect of the ser- vice project. "We get there around 2 p.m. and they will be playing dodge ball. A few-peo- ple will go upstairs with the smaller game room and play with them," he said. In a few visits, Drew said he saw a dramatic change with a shy bovwho had been teased by his companions:. "Upon noticing this, I convinced him to play me in pool. After a few games, and then more on subsequent visits, it turned out that he had a real knack for the game, and the other kids began to notice," Drew said. "Although many still continued to ridicule him, others began to comment on how good he was, which appear to be a huge boost for his confidence,' he said. Drew said through encouragement, the kids discover for themselves that they are capable of success. "We hope to lead them to the point where they can say the same about col- lege," Drew said. Jobs! !..T Winter fTermr Apply now at tho Law Library A " non-Law Student " Law Students * S.I. Students Apply in lx-r- sot. Matrials ai'ailhile out- siccr om Iav Librarvs iiidcrgrouncd kl\Aiti NvEOE LANSING (AP) - As state lawmakers work this week to approve legislation aimed at loosening restrictions on con- cealed weapons permits, a poll released yesterday shows little public support for such a bill. Fifty-five percent of 600 people surveyed said they don't want concealed weapons boards to be required to give permits to applicants as long as they don't have a criminal record or a history of mental illness. The poll, by Lansing's EPIC/MRA, was conducted Dec. 6-10. The poll shows 37 percent favor the bill, and 8 percent don't know how they feel about it. The poll, which questioned people who have voted at least once in the last four years, has a 4-point margin of error. The bill being considered would direct county gun boards to issue concealed weapon permits as long as applicants are at least 21. Applicants could not be convicted felons or have been involuntarily committed for mental illness. Right now, the burden is on applicants to show their need to carry a concealed gun and county gun boards are given broad- er discretion. A state House-Senate conference committee was scheduled to meet today to hammer out differences between the cham- bers on the concealed weapons legislation. Lawmakers are working hard to finish legislation during its last week of the 1999-200 session because bills not approved by the end of the year die on Dec. 31. Gov. John Engler has said he would sign the concealed weapons measure as long as it included the establishment of gun-free zones around schools, churches and day care centers. County gun boards issued 18,220 concealed weapons per- mits in 1998, with each good for up to three years, according to the Michigan State Police. If the new bill is signed into law, the new standards are expected to raise that number. The poll indicated that 40 percent of active voters would be less likely to elect a state representative or state senator if he or she voted for the concealed weapons legislation. Twenty percent said they would be more likely to vote for their legislators if they supported the concealed weapons bill. Town supervisor tie decided by drawing } FIFE LAKE TOWNSHIP (AP) - There were no complaints about chads - hanging, pregnant or other- wise. No lawsuit threats. No spin- mcisters or chanting demonstrators. Republican challenger Marianne "Toni" Larson and Democratic incumbent Dave Stremlow drew slips of paper from a small pine box yester- day to break a 297-297 tie in the not- so-hard-fought race for supervisor of Fife Lake Township. The victor: Larson, whose slip read "Elected." (The loser's slip read "Not Elected.") "This is so bizarre," the 66-year-old Larson said, displaying her winning lot for news photographers. "But this election process does work." Stremlow shook Larson's hand, wished her luck and left. A retired auto worker who was seeking a second four-year term, Stremlow initially thought he had squeaked to a I-vote victory. The election night count Nov. 7 produced a result of 297-296. Larson requested a hand recount, which resulted in a deadlock. A bipartisan group of inspectors agreed the optical scanning voting machine had erroneously rejected a ballot marked for her. State law prescribes a drawing to settle ties. Another drawing is scheduled for Thursday in the Upper Peninsula, where both candidates for clerk of Alger County's Onota Township received 94 votes. Janelle Snyder had been declared the winner by two votes over Mary Hanson and sworn into office before a recount changed the outcome. In Grand Traverse County, where Fife Lake is located, clerk Linda Coburn said she could recall one other drawing in a local election more than a decade ago. But there was considerably less interest back then, she said. The con- trast between the orderly, civil resolu- tion of the Fife Lake Township contest and the convoluted, bitter presidential slugfest drew media inquiries from around the nation. "We're doing things the right way up here," said Cindy Williams, a nurse at the medical center in Fife Lake, a village so small it has no traf- fic light. "I'm so tired of that Florida business." The rural township, which includes the village, has a population of about 1,500. It's located in the forested northwestern corner of Michigan's Lower Peninsula, about 30 miles southeast of Traverse City. A one-time logging town, it is now a bedroom community for nearby cities and becoming popular with retirees. The lake for which the village is named is ringed by fishing cabins. Larson served as township clerk the last eight years, keeping records and handling the payroll. The part- time supervisor's post, which pays $6,500, deals more with policy. By all accounts, the race was friendly - and low-budget. Larson figures she spent about S50 to pro- duce and distribute a flyer. Subleasing giving you headaches? 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