Thursday One hundred nine years of editonial freedom Se ptember 14, 2000 NEWS: 76-DAILY CLASSIFIED: 764-0557 www. michigandaily. com .$. ., 4 ....,. ..... .. , ., .. .,,, ..., _ z'' r f .A !( . ..:'f :.ti . . aal .vte... ..... ,.. . :...... < .. L n , n.,5- < . Y1. 2 x< ., +. T , . i. . x.9 ..\:, = V. N. V:. 'i September 14, 2000 Harper among4 finalists or i, P Atof stu dent fairs By Lisa Koivu Bollinger, Provost Nancy Cantor and other Daily Staff Reporter administrators, faculty, students and staff. After the candidates have been extensively interviewed, Yesterday the University released the names of the search committee will present its recommen- four finalists for the position of vice president for dations to Bollinger, who makes the final deci- student affairs. sion. A search committee formedm. According to the job descrip- shortly after Vice President for Stu- The Finalists tion, the position of vice presi- dent Affairs Maureen Hartford, who dent for student affairs includes resigned in June 1999. I E. Royster Harper, gaining an "understanding of E. Royster Harper has been serv- University of Michigan student issues." ing as interim-vice president for stu- The vice president is responsible dent affairs since Hartford's 0 Javier Cevallos, for a staff of 1,300 people, oversees departure and is one of the finalists University of the University's residence halls, for the position. Prior to serving as Massachusetts dining rooms and commons areas the interim, Harper was the associ- and has a budget of $120 million. ate vice president for student affairs C John Ford,. As the vice president for student at the University from 1991-99. Cornell University affairs works with all student orga- Also making the cut for the posi- nizations on campus, the individual tion are F. Javier Cevallos, vice U Charles Schroder, hired must be "well versed in the chancellor for student affairs at the University of Missouri - strengths and weaknesses of the University of Massachusetts- C.,umbavarious organizational and business Amherst; John Ford, the Robert W and E izabeth models current among premier research universi- C. Staley dean of students at Cornell University; ties for delivering student programs and ser- and Charles Schroeder, vice chancellor for stu- vices.' dent affairs at the University of Missouri-Colum- Harper has been a part of the University corn- bia. munity'since 1978, when she was hired as an Before the end of the month, each candidate academic counselor. She holds a bachelor's and a will meet with University President Lee See CANDIDATES, Page 7A Engineering senior James Loomis talks to University Utilities and Maintenance employee David Anderson about the University Solar Car Team during the Energy Fest on the Diag yesterday. earfeoa res ener* P-ure By Michelle Poniewozik Daily Staff Reporter Featuring the University's sleek maize and blue solar car on the Diag, Energy Fest encouraged students yesterday to celebrate as well as conserve the countless varieties of *nergy resources available in today's high- tech world. In addition to the solar car, a sun-powered radio and light demonstrated the usefulness of alternative energy sources, which can also power highway message boards, flashing traf- fic alerts and emergency telephones for motorists to report accidents. Instead of traditional electric power sup- plies, solar panels are connected to the signs and attached to the telephones. The solar panels soak in energy from the sun, which is then stored and used to operate the machines in a more economical and conve- nient fashion, said Detroit Edison engineer Robert Pratt, whose home computer runs on solar cells. "This is a very solid environ- menital campus with a lot of interest in ecolo- gy and reusing energy," Pratt said. The third annual Energy Fest was cospon- sored by the Utilities and Maintenance Ser- vices Department and the School of Natural Resources and the Environment's Center for Sustainable Systems. "We try to show what can be done See FAIR, Page 8A Airlines Jower season By Ahmed Hamid Daily Staff Reporter United Airlines and Northwest Air- lines have announced their Fall 2000 airfare sale - ticket prices will be duced by 30 percent to 65 percent. Other major U.S. airlines, including American Airlines, Continental and Delta are set to match the move. In an announcement earlier this *eek, Northwest said it has cut fares for domestic and select internatiosal routes by as much as 65 percent, while United is offering fares 30 percent to 50 percent lower than normal seven to 14-day advance purchase prices. Unit- ed customers receive an additional 5 percent off if they book their ticket online. LSA senior Halie Herrick said that e new fares are beneficial, but she nows of lower fares to New York than both United and Northwest are offering. "There are other airlines, like Spirit Airlines, that offer cheaper rates from Detroit to New York. I could travel to New York La Guardia airport for $120 if I wanted to." Northwest quoted a Detroit to Boston flight at $198 roundtrip, down from the summer fare of $402 and Detroit to New York is $198 roundtrip. On United, New York-London roundtrip costs 228 and San Francisco to Shanghai round trip is $618. LSA sophomore Mike Gallerstein said he did not think the price cuts were too impressive. "$198 to New York is decent and $228 to London is normal. I find prices like that when I normally purchase tickets." he said. He said he was disenchanted with is experiences flying Northwest and id that lower fares would not lure him. Gallerstien said he has experi- enced'lengthy delays when flying Northwest. To receive the latest discounts for United or Northwest, purchases must be completed by September 22. These discounts follow recent increases in airfares. Last week several U.S. airlines, including Nortlhwest and United, d ded $20 to their ticket prices to commodate the rising costs of jet See FARES, Page 8A A little night music Flooded residences call up issues of tenants' rights By Caitlin Nish company they use for their car and to inquire about gettir Daily Staff Reporter a good rate on renter's insurance. It usually costs on ng ly This week leaky roofs and flooded basements reminded some students of the importance of tenants' rights in off- campus housing. Off-campus Housing Adviser and Mediator Amy Starr stressed that tenants should express their property concerns in writing. "We advise them to make their concerns known and to also make known what the damages are, the extent of the damages and what needs to be done about them in writing," Starr said. She said that while the landlord is responsible to fix dam- ages to the property, landlords are not responsible for replacing or compensating for damaged personal property. "We encourage people to contact the same insurance around $10 a month," Starr said. If there are damages to the property itself, Starr advised students to keep a log of all the problems with their proper- ty and of all their correspondence with their landlord in case disputes arise later. "Even if you put in a work order request, make a note of it and keep a log of your correspondence so if you ever need to go back, you can show evidence that you did make the call," Starr said. Doug Lewis, director of Student Legal Services, also advised to keep a log but to follow up all calls to landlords with written letters. "We generally suggest any tenant who hasa problem doc- ument it, phone first and then confirm it with a letter later," See LANDLORDS, Page 2A 000 Q !iSly LSA senior Leor Barak (with guitar) and LSA freshman Nate Whetsell pe rrm in an impromptu jam session on Barak's porch last night. By Hanna LoPatin Daily Staff Reporter There is a newly popular anti-binge drinking campaign hitting campuses: "Everybody is not doing it." The Social Norms Media Campaign was first successfully impleimented at Northern Illinois University in the 1989-90 academic year. In nine years, NIU's binge drinking has gone down 44 percent. The program, which several Michigan universities are now using, centers on promotingA the number of responsible drinkers that exist on college campuses. By using statistics, it challenges the commonly held per- ception that most students are binge drinkers. "If the perception is that everyone is doing it, then everyone will do it," said Mary Jo Desprez, health education coordinator at E'astern Michigan Uni- versity, which recently brought the program to campus. Desprcz said in a recent [MU sur- vey 9% percent of students assumed thsat 96 perce nt of students drink. Through posters, screen sayers, mes- sages on dining menus, newspaper ads 00's Oil tak Woman's death causes traffic safety concerns By Rachel Green Daily Staff Reporter and stickers on condoms, the school publicizes that 30 percent of their stu- dents .choose not to drink at all. "So many people belie ve that binge drinking is a rite of passage for college students," Desprez said. Michigan State University has been employing the Social Norms Media Campaign for a year. They have yet to analyze the data, but the out- look seems promising, said Jasmine Greenamyer, lead health educator with Alcohol and Other Drugs at Olin Health Center. Greenamyer echoed the sentiments of her colleagues at EMU saying, "High-risk drinking is not the norm. (MSU wants) to combat that image." Greenamyer said that MSU was considering expanding the social norms idea into other areas such as sexuality and physical abuse. Michael Haines, coordinator of Health Enhancement Services for Uni- versity Health Service at NIU and director of th; National Social Norm Resource Center, said he is not sur- prised there is an interest in themethod he championed 10 years ago. "It takes a long while for something to catch See DRINKING, Page 7A The death of a University employee who was struck by a campus bus while crossing the street Monday near the Medical School has raised concern over pedestrian safety in Ann Arbor. The Ann Arbor Police Department is still investigating whether Janis Marchyok was in the marked crosswalk at the time of the accident, but meanwhile officials warn students and residents to use common sense when scurry- ing across crowded intersections. AAPD Sgt. Michael Logghe said that although jay- walking is not illegal, there are numerous traffic code provisions that officers can cite if they see dangerous walking behavior. According to the city code, pedestrians can walk against the traffic signal or on areas not designated as crosswalks, provided they do not interfere with oncoming traffic. "Obviously we ask people to use common sense when crossing the street, especially students late at night. Often times they are coming home late from the library. Some- times students may be intoxicated," he said. Logghe also stressed that pedestrians should consider weather conditions when walking. Marchyok's death occurred during a period of heavy rainfall. Department of Public Safety Lt. Robert Neumann said the University's ordinance on jaywalking is similar to that of the city but it also includes bicycles as a form of oncoming traffic. "People are very often - both drivers and pedestrians -- preoccupied," Neumann said. "Very rarely do we have a serious injury accident, but it does happen." See TRAFFIC, Page 7A LSA junior Chrissy Lopez jaywalks across State Street yesterday. 4 WEATHER Tonight Rain. 7 -Low 57. 720 Tomorrow lain " Showers. High 59. NEWS acorn judge Ies to e job District Judge Susan Chrzanowski tries to save her job in the wake of a scandal that landed her lover, accused of killing his pregnant wife, in prison. PAGE 3A. WEEKEND, ETC. Bringing up babies A recent SNRE graduate learns how hard life can be trying to maintain a relationship with his boyfriend, twin sons and estranged wife. PAGE 1B. SPORTS Californiadra i Justin Fargas returns home after a year away from footbali when Michigan football plays UCLA Saturday. PAGE 9A.