LOCAL/S TATE The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 13, 2000 - 3 'HIGHER ED Students protest vivisections at -olorado U. Protesters lined up outside the Uni- "v'rsity of Colorado medical school " ait week in the latest demonstration against the school's use of dogs to feach first-year students about basic physiology. Students vivisect and kill the dogs for study. ,While last week's protest brought aibout 20 people, more than 200 dehonstrators gathered for a candle- *ht vigil in March. Opponents of the "dog labs" claim the procedures are cruel, unnecessary and that alterna- tives are just as helpful. CU medical ifficials have countered that the live animal testing provides valuable expe- -rience for medical students and alter- natives such as computer models are not as effective. \ record high of 30 out of 130 first- ar medical students opted out of the ocedure last March, citing moral or religious reasons. The medical school -has not announced whether it will continue the vivisections this year. Assault suspect turns self into police for reward The Washington State University 'eek system raised Sl,500 in one ,4>ur to help find a suspect who 'allegedly injured a local police officer near campus. The suspect turned himself in the da9 after the alleged fight and after the feward was announced. Fraternity and s6rority members said they con- tributed their money so freely because the plice officer, Carew Halleck, reg- ularly patrolled the campus area and *s part of efforts to improve rela- tions between university administra- tors, police, and residents of Pullman. The collected money was returned to the Greek system. Man enters Duke president's office with loaded gun n armed man entered the oflice of eDuke University president last week and threatened to kill himself. Carrying a loaded .32-caliber revolver, thegunman demanded to speak with President Nan Keohane, but she was 'affcampus at the time. The man allegedly held three people hostage. University police officers arrived and Ot'dered the gunman to drop his weapon. He refused and they sprayed 1 face with pepper spray and tackled -him. No one was injured. The armed intruder worked for Duke Medical Cen- ter's hematology lab in 1995 and recently lived in an area homeless cen- te. Officers said the intruder would be 'charged with three counts of second degree kidnapping, one count of having a weapon on campus and trespassing. McGill newspaper (rced out over ate stalemate a ie student newspaper at McGill ts'wrsity in Montreal has been evicted fron its offices by the university's stu- dent government. The Students' Society of McGill University said renovations were necessary to the building for student essibility, including some space - lly held by The McGill Daily. R e newspaper's offices were a-cently locked down. Lawyers from both sides have haggled over whether the newspaper's lease has actually ended. Jaimie Kirzner-Roberts, a McGill Daily news editor claims SSMG was using its power to eliminate free speech because student gov- ernment members were unhappy hcertain coverage. SSMG pres- ,#Cnt Wojtek Baraniak said the newspaper did not need all of the space and denied the organization "-t/a exacting revenge against the newspaper. ComIpiled fiom U- Wire rej)orts hr DuiN SttaffReporter Robert Gold. EMU profs likely to accept new contract By Robert Gold Daily Staff Reporter YPSILANTI - The faculty union at East- ern Michigan University shared its new tenta- tive contract with its general membership yesterday, and all signs point to it being approved in two weeks. Philip Arrington, spokesman for the Amer- ican Association of University Professors, the faculty's union, said most professors at the meeting accepted the agreement with the Eastern Michigan administration. "We hope the package was good enough," for the faculty, Arrington said. "And I think it is." The new contract was reached after more than 30 hours of weekend negotiations between the administration and the AAUP, which represents full time faculty. A profes- sor strike began Sept. 5 after the AAUP, which represents Eastern Michigan's 687 full-time faculty, walked away from original talks. The strike ended early Monday morn- ing. Sides disagreed on issues including con- trol over Internet classes, teacher work load and salary raises. Arrington said both sides compromised, but the union was satisfied most with provi- sions concerning salary increases, expanded faculty control over Internet classes and a written statement that the university will not replace full time faculty with part timers "in the absence of a change in circumstances." During the strike, the AAUP was con- cerned-that teaching slots would eventually be filled by part time lecturers. Eastern Michigan administrators said it does not con- sider that part of future plans. The administration originally offered a salary increase of 6 percent the first year and 5 percent throughout the following three years. Arrington said the union rejected this pro- "We hope the package was good enough .. And I think it is" - Philip Arrington American Association of University Professors spokesman posal because it was partially tied to the fac- ulty accepting one health care plan. The final agreement states that faculty will receive nearly 20 percent salary increases throughout four years and $1,000 in the third year of the contract if they sign up for the health care plan. The union's proposal to let faculty evaluate deans from their respective colleges was not successful. The AAUP also failed to decrease the workload of Nursing School faculty, Arring- ton said. He added that the union plans on pursuing this issue further, but not with this contract. The union's executive committee and bar- gaining team also unanimously approved the agreement, Arrington said. An official contract should be completed in about one week, he said. The AAUP will vote seven days after this to formally approve the contract. The contract must eventually be approved by the Eastern Michigan Board of Trustees. Eastern Michigan officials were not avail- able for comment yesterday. Color my world MSA votes out two chairs By Michelle Poniewozik For the Daily The Michigan Student Assembly started its academic year with the departure of two of its members. Last night at the Michigan Union, the assembly debated whether or not to approve two new chairs to the Minori- ty Affairs Commission, after commis- sion members selected LSA seniors Isa Kasoga and Liza Rios for the posi- tions in April. Before the heated discussions caught fire, Michael Masters, chair of the community service committee said, "I ask you all to work with every- body. We have the possibility to make a big difference on campus. We may not be unified, at least totally, but we can work together to benefit the stu- dents." Normally, MAC works as a separate entity from MSA and votes and approves its own chairs. READ THE DAILY. RECYCLE THE DAILY. WRITE FOR THE DAILY. Yet, the question was raised as to what constituted MAC, and whether former co-chairs Erika Dowdell and Erin Gilbert had done enough to publi- cize the events and meetings of the commission. "This does not happen in other com- mittees or commissions. Let's have a table and let a legitimate MAC meet- ing occur," Dowdell said in response to the meeting that was held last spring when Kasoga and Rios were elected. After numerous arguments both in favor and against tabling a motion that would have given MAC another chance to vote on its representatives, the assembly approved Kasoga and Rios. "(MAC) has no mission statement, no structure and no means of commu- nity access," Students of Color Coali- tion member Jujuan Buford said during constituents' time. "The organi- zation needs to be equitable. It must have a purpose, structure and demand proof of impeccable records." "It's unfortunate the decision came to this," Kasoga said. "We want to move forward and serve in the interest of the minority community and the University." With Kasoga and Rios taking over as the heads of MAC, Dowdell and Gilbert lost their spots on the assem- bly, since they were voted on as mem- ber by MAC. "The decision was very unfortunate, but I'm going to move on to what the important issues are, which is defend- ing the affirmative action," Dowdell said. "The assembly has a very big obligation to be the leading student government in the nation." "I think the result was positive. Isa and I are excited. We want to do a lot for the community and have regular meetings with the communi- ty," Rios said. "We haven't done any- thing yet because we just got approval" PETER CORNUE/Daly LSA freshmen Katie Powell and Alex Altman color each other's hair outside South Quad yesterday. Katie is going for the "Sparkling Amber" look, while Alex opted for "Almond Creme." Michigan Theater to kck off Blues and Jazz Festival By Lisa Hoffman Daily Staff Reporter The Michigan Theater will wel- come audiences through its newly remodeled entrance this Friday to kick off the Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival in a concert featuring Erma Thompson and Ruth Brown. Construction on the front vestibule and facade began in May as part of the theater's S6.2 million summer remodeling to restore the building's original design. After 15 years of refurbishments, including the addition of the movie screening room, installation of a new heating and cooling system and work on the Grand Foyer and the auditorium, the theater has been restored to resemble the building to its original 1928 appearance. Work on the balcony and stage is sched- uled for next year. After being abandoned in 1979, the theater began operating as a nonprofit organization, and S13.1 million has been raised since 1986 to preserve the building. Russ Collins, executive director of the theater, said he attributes the fundraising success to the "ability and leadership" of Ron Weiser, the volunteer chair of fundraising for the theater. "The town's terrific support for the arts and specifically the theater also played a large role," Collins said. "Neil Construction has done a wonderful job and contributed part of their fee to the theater." Patrons of the Red Hawk Bar and Grill on South State Street also contribute to the theater every time they order a Fundraiser sandwich. The restaurant donates a dollar of the S7.75 cost of the bavarian ham- and-turkey sandwich to the theatre. Students also noticed the con- struction that now blocks the area around 603 E. Liberty, but many don't find it to be much trouble. "I think it's good. With all the tradition being thrown off campus, money needs to be spent to keep the past," LSA senior Dan Levine said. Matthew Nagle and David Hong, also LSA seniors, agreed. "The construction is only a minor inconvenience," Hong said. "The theater is a historical contribution to the community life, and it's important to restore the history of Ann Arbor rather than replace it with corporate buildings." Collins says he hopes students will find the theater appealing. "We have a huge number of films this year along with many rock and roll events," he said. The Ann Arbor Symphony also resides at the Michigan Theater, as well as University a cappella groups including 58 Greene and Amazin' Blue. "It's a beautiful, old-fashioned theater that is amazing to play on, and something that deserves to be preserved," Music sophomore Rachel Parker said. t ARTHURANDER:SEN Tfew words about your futre Arthur Andersen invites all University of Michigan students to find out more about our role in the new economy. Come to our Information Session or visit us at the Career Fair. Learn about exciting career opportunities-at the leading edge of change. And bring your resume! Information Session Payton Accounting Center Business School, Room P1018 Tuesday, September 12, 2000 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Career Fair October 2, 2000 Interviews We will conduct off-site interviews (location TBA). Sign up at the Career Center: Business School October 16 and 17 College of Engineering October 18 and 19 College of LS&A October 18 and 19 Can't attend the Info Session or the Career Fair? Assurance Fax your resume to our Michigan Recruiting Team, _.L^4r% AL- THE CALENDAR What's happening in Ann Arbor today EVENTS Meetigg, 7:00 p.m., Hillel, 769- World Wide Web 0500 Northwalk, 763-WALK, Bursley -~ ~~~ C .---- nnfren'&onn the Holocaus~t I t-hhv, 58 n m. - 1:30 aim.