One hundred nine years cf'editonalfreedom ,' ~ NEWS: 76-DAILY CLASSIFIED: 764-0557 www.michigandaily.com Monday September 11, 2000 Ford, Kissinger to attend ceremony By Yael Kohen Daily Staff Reporter Almost a year after the University Board of Regents voted to rename the School of Public Policy in honor Former President and University alum Gerald R. Ford, administrators are holding a celebration tomorrow that will include campus visits by the former President and former Secre- tary of State Henry Kissinger. The regents renamed the school in November, in an effort to boost the school's recognition and to honor Ford, who graduated in 1935. "We're a strong program, but a small program compared to, say, (Harvard's) Kennedy school," said Catherine Shaw, director of external relations. The Ford School of Public Policy is ranked eighth in the nation according to this year's rank- ing by U.S. News and World Report. University President Lee Bollinger said that renaming the school could offer additional pres- tige to the programs there. Kissinger, who is still active in foreign affairs, is scheduled to share remarks in tomorrow's ceremo- ny. A Nobel Peace Prize winner, Kissinger served. as assistant to the president for national security, affairs before becoming secretary of state. By hosting this public ceremony, University administrators will be able to include students and commu- nity members in the events. "This is a ceremony really to mark the naming," said University Provost Nancy Cantor, adding that "we will consider the things Ford has done and the mission of the school.", The celebration will also include remarks by Bollinger, Cantor, Gov. John Engler, University Regent Rebecca McGowan (D-Ann Arbor) and Public ~47I Policy Dean Rebecca Blank. The event will be held at Hill Auditorium at 11 a.m. tomorrow. Students will be admitted on a first-come, first-serve basis and no tick- ets are required. The School of Public Poli- cy was first founded at the University in 1914 as a pro- gram in the Institute of Public Kissinger Administration and was one of the first of its kind, training its students in policy study and public management. .,1Ote Bobby Knight's famous temper finally did him in as Indiana University's head basketball coach. *Knight out at *Indiana INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana University fired coach Bob Knight, end- ing three tumultuous decades at a school where he was one of basketball's best coaches but also one of its most volatile. Knight's temper finally did him in last week when he grabbed a student by the arm to lecture him about manners. The *coach had been under a "zero-tolerance" school policy that included no "inappro- priate" physical contact with students. Indiana University President Myles Brand, who criticized Knight for repeatedly flouting the school's con- from ZBT for By David Enders and Caitlin Nish Daily Staff Reporters Interfraternity Counci confirmed yesterday tha versity chapter of Zeta will continue to be reco IFC, despite the expuls members handed down th by the fraternity's nationa tion. The ruling, made at I meeting of the semester 1 day, altered the sanctions the chapter when it w guilty of hazing in April. ZBT, which returned t last year after five years of inactivi- ty, was investigated by IFC last semester following allegations of hazing, including an incident in i officials which an active member of the fra- t the Uni- ternity poured bleach on a pledge, Beta Tau resulting in facial burning. gnized by Although the chapter would not ion of 47 admit that any acts of hazing is summer occurred, IFC judicial branch hand 1 organiza- ed down a guilty verdict. "With the evidence presented, FC's first (the Greek Activities Review Panel) ast Thurs- had no other choice than to recom- placed on mend to expel the chapter in the vas found fall," IFC Executive Vice President Marc Hustvedt said yesterday. to campus See ZBT, Page 1OA Knight refused an ,option to resign. duct policy since it was set in May, said he gave the coach the option of r e s i g n i n g. Knight refused, Brand said, and was fired for a "continued pattern of unacceptable behavior." Brand stressed that Knight's con- frontation with freshman Kent Harvey was not the only reason for the dismissal of the 59-year-old Hall of Fame coach. "If that was only instance that took lace, you would not be here today," Brand told reporters. Brand said he stood by his decision to not fire Knight in May and to insti- tute the conduct policy, calling it the "ethical and moral thing to do" because of Knight's contributions to the school. "I still believe we had to give him one last chance," Brand said. "He failed to live up to that. That was his decision. "His unacceptable behavior not only continued since then but increased." 0 The search for a new coach will begin immediately, Brand said, adding that he did not yet have any candi- dates. Knight, who reportedly was in Canada, where he often goes to hunt and fish, will be paid for the final two years of his contract. Knight won three NCAA champi- onships with the Hoosiers and guided the U.S. Olympic team to a gold medal in 1984. But his behavior, which has included verbal and physical abuse of players, has been a problem since he took over the Hoosiers in 1971. Knight has had one of the game's most notorious tempers: Throwing chairs across the court, stuffing a fan in a garbage can, scuffling with Puerto Rico police and even kicking his own son on the bench. Last spring, he was accused of choking one of his players during ractice in 1997, an act caught on videotape. Following a school investi- gation into that claim and others, Indi- ana warned Knight in May that he must adhere to the zero-tolerance poli- cy, which included no "inappropriate" physical contact with students. The university also suspended him for three games and fined him $30,000. Meanwhile, Harvey and his two brothers have received numerous *hreats by phone and e-mail, said their stepfather Mark Shaw, a former local radio talk show host and a longtime critic of Knight. Shaw said the teens never wanted to see Knight fired. An apology from the coach was all they wanted. Senate showdown has familiar feel SAM HULLtNHEAD/Daily University President Lee Bollinger jogs with faculty and students In the fourth annual Fun Run in Nichols Arboretum on Friday. Bollinger finished the 3.1-mile course in 25 minutes. RUN FOR IT Bollinger sprints into new semester By Jane Krull For the Daily LSA sophomore Stephen Gotfredson had one goal in mind Friday - outrun University President Lee Bollinger. Gotfredson's plan had been simmering in the back of his head since last year's Fun Run, in which he claims Bollinger cut him off to beat him by a few precious sec- onds. When Gotfredson crossed the finish line ahead of Bollinger, a look of ecstatic triumph beamed from his face. This year's "win" Gotfredson attributed to his skeleton socks and his aerodynamic yellow swimming cap that gave him the extra motivation to finish in front of Bollinger. Bollinger later crossed the finish line in his bright white Nikes with a time of 25:11. This year's fourth annual Fun Run was held for the second time on a winding course through the Nichols Arboretum. April Prickel, program coordinator for Nichols Arboretum, said the Fun Run allowed students to become acquainted with the area. It's "a great opportunity to see the plants and special habitats in the Arboretum," she said. Along with showcasing the beauteous Arb, the Fun See RUN, Page 9A By Jeremy W. Peters Daily Staff Reporter DETROIT - In many ways, the U.S. Senate race in Michigan is begin- ning to look more and more like the presidential race. Republican incumbent Sen. Spence Abraham and Democratic challenger Rep. Debbie Stabenow are battling over the C-A M P same issues as Texas Gov. George W. Bush' and Vice President Al Gore: Prescription drugs for the elderly, tax cuts and even a debate over debates. The senatorial election - one of the most closely watched in the country - is expected to be tight. "There are only about 10 or 12 Sen- ate races every two years and most are closely watched," Abraham said at his party's state convention last month. "We've anticipated a horserace even before there was an opponent and I'm 1 ,, , very confident. I think it will be a competitive, close race because Michi- gan is a competitive state." A recent Detroit News poll shows Abraham ahead of Stabenow 43 per cent to 34 percent. Her campaign isn't expressing any concern over their standing. "After you spend $6 million on get- ting your message out A I G N and less than half the voters want you back, I'd say their tactics aren't working," Stabenow spokesman Robert Gibbs said. One of the staples of the Stabenow campaign is her promise to provide prescription drug benefits for the elderly. Mirroring the presidential race, Stabenow and Abraham have starkly differing views on the role the government should play in providing health care. Much like Gore, Stabenow favors a See SENATE, Page 9A Judge: Student records not relevant to lawsuit Are you ready for some football? 'U' does not have to release alcohol violation information in Cantor wrongful death case By David Enders Daily Staff Reporters A judge ruled Friday that the University is not obligated to turn over records of students who have violated its alcohol policy in the wrongful death suit involving University student Courtney Cantor, who died two years ago after falling from her sixth-floor Mary Markley Residence Hall of student records without students' permission. "The University feels it has a responsibility to safeguard students' rights and records," Universi- ty spokeswoman Julie Peterson said. The ruling is the latest chapter in the lawsuit that Cantor's father leveled against the University following his daughter's death. George Cantor's lawyer, Darrel Peters, request- ed the information because it "could constitute evidence of 'a pervasive culture of alcohol and drug use and abuse which was tolerated and/or ignored by University ofiicials."' Cantor's lawsuit alleges the University Board of Regents violated the lease on Courtney Can- .u..: