I V. I- N ATION ! O RLD - The Michigan Daily - Monday, September 18, 2000 - 7A Barak proposes religious reforms 1 JERUSALEM (AP) - His peace plans stalled and his political future in doubt, Prime Minister Ehud Barak has proposed far-reaching reforms that challenge the pre-emi- nence of Jewish religious law in areas of daily life. He says Sabbath travel is on the way and the Cabinet has taken the first steps to removing citizens' religion from identity cards. The proposals have been dismissed by some as a political expediency; still, they have taken opponents and proponents by surprise and have launched a searing debate about the nation's character. "Our society is in a very deep crisis," Rabbi Michael Melchior, the govern- some of the changes, said yesterday. The process has already begun. His Cabinet has ordered the dismantling of the Religions Ministry and has launched the legal process that would remove religion from people's identity cards. Barak has said his ultimate aim is the country's first constitution - something avoided for 52 years pre- cisely because of the rifts Barak's pre- decessors feared it would engender. Last week, Barak pledged public transport on Sabbath within two months, saying it would end discrimi- nation against families who cannot afford cars and miss out on weekend pleasure outings. Yesterday, he signed the first orders flagship airline carrier, and said Sab- bath flights were inevitable. Other changes - ending the monopoly on marriage and divorce now enjoyed by the rabbinical estab- lishment, introducing Sabbath shop- ping and forcing religious schools to include secular civics classes - must wait for parliament to reconvene on Oct. 29. Barak may not have the numbers. After he proposed far-reaching con- cessions to the Palestinians at the coalition partners withdrew, saying they could not abide a government willing to share Jerusalem with the Palestinians. That left Barak with a minority gov- ernment -- but one free of religious influence and able to pursue constitu- tional changes that secular activists have wanted for years. Some wondered whether Barak - faced with an opposition that may now have the numbers to force him into early elections - was sincere, or if he "Our society is in a very deep crisis." -- Rabbi Michael Melchior Israeli government minister 1 i ment minister charged with drafting that would privatize El Al, Israel's July's Camp David talks, two religious was already campaigning. Cross-border railway to link Koreas I MICHAEL HYNES/Daily Bubba and Angel swim in their new home in the West Quad Residence Hall room of LSA freshman Rachael Burkons and Stephanie Rupp. FISH Continued from Page IA howl kits that include stones, land- ape, fish food, a net and water treatment. These kits and their gold- en occupants were given out at Splash, a program put on during Welcome Week, Festifall, and dur- ing "Fish Days" on the Diag. Many students, whose fish have survived, believe having fish in their residence hall room has been a positive experience. "I get a sense of fulfillment *om keeping him alive," Morris said of her fish, Saul. Some students are finding ways to personalize the homes of their new pets. "We're from California and we're waiting for our parents to send us some seashells from back home," LSA freshman Camille Clarendon said. Other students decided not to *ke advantage of the new fish policy because they felt having the life of another organism in their hands was too much for them to handle. "I don't want the responsibility. I have too many already," LSA freshman James Wahls said. Although many other schools allow "underwater breathing ani- mals" such as turtles and sala- manders, the University does not plan to follow suit in the near future. "(W )e have not made plans to ask for other animals to be allowed. I am of the opinion that we may need to wait a year to see the impact of fish in the halls before moving forward to ask for other types of pets," Jason Taylor, Residence Halls Association pres- ident, said in a written statement. During the giveaways UAC handed out more fishbowls than goldfish. The UAC office will soon have a tank with fish avail- able for students to pick up. Information about when more "Fish Days" will occur or when students will be able to pick up a fish at the UAC office is available on UAC's Website at {'31. uniLch.eClu/uaC. IMJINGAK, South Korea (AP) - In the latest sign of improving relations between North and South Korea, workers began rebuilding a railway line across the world's most heavily armed border today to connect the two Korean capitals for the first time in more than 50 years. South Korea's president, Kim Dae-jung, presided over the groundbreaking ceremony in Imjingak, a village just south of the Demilitarized Zone that has separated the two Koreas since the 1945 division of the peninsula and the 1950-53 Korean War. When completed next fall, the railway and a new four-lane highway running alongside it will link the capitals of the two Koreas. After a historic summit between the two countries' leaders, North and South agreed last month to recon- nect the railway, which links Seoul to Pyongyang, then continues on to Shinuiju, a city on the North's border with China. The railway line was cut off shortly before the Korean War started in 1950. Pa. strip club Until now, there has been no direct transportation link between the two Koreas. A winding, blocked and heavily guarded two-lane road exists at the truce vil- lage of Panmunjom and serves as the sole contact point between South Korea and the communist North. Seoul has allotted SSO million to rebuild the 12- mile stretch of railway on its side of the DMZ, and thousands of soldiers will be used to clear land mines inside the 2 1/2-mile-wide Demilitarized Zone through which it passes. North Korea is also expected to use soldiers to rebuild the 5 miles of rail line on its side. The Korean border, the world's most heavily forti- fied, is lined with an estimated I million mines. About 2 million troops are deployed in both sides. Today, South Korea also started building a S91 million, four-lane highway alongside the railway that will connect major expressways already in service in both Koreas. The railroad and highway should boost trade off~'e r s I between the two countries and give South Korea a link to China and Russia's trans-Siberian railway, through which Seoul hopes to deliver products to Europe. The Koreas' cold relations have thawed signifi- cantly since President Kim visited Pyongyang in June to hold a historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong 11. They are expected to hold anoth- er summit in Seoul by next spring in another impor- tant milestone in their relations. South Korea's Defense Minister Cho Sung-tac and Kim II Chul, minister for North Korea's People's Army, will meet in Cheju island Sept. 25-26 to discuss military cooperation in relinking the railroad, Seoul's Ministry of Defense said yesterday. It will be the first talks between the defense chiefs since the war. Since the summit, the two sides have stopped pro- paganda broadcasts and reopened border liaison offices. Last week, their athletes marched together behind a unification flag during the opening cere- monies at the Sydney Olympics in Sydney, Australia. nudity on the run I- DELMONT, Pa. (AP) - In a country that offers everything from drive-through burgers to drive- through church services, a strip club near Pittsburgh has something new for those who can't stop in for lap dances - drive-through nudity. "When they leave, customers are falling out laughing," said Nick Fratangelo, owner of the Climax Gentleman's Club in Salem Town- ship on an isolated stretch of U.S. Route 22, about 35 miles east of Pittsburgh. Motorists pull around to a window at the back of the club, show proof they are 18 or older and pay S5 per minute. Then they pull up a few feet to a second window and watch a nude dancer for the amount of time they paid for. A 26-year-old stripper who would identify herself only by her stage name, Barbie, said most customers pay for two to three minutes, but one man paid S 100 for 20 minutes. "That can be tough," she said. "After a while, you run out of things to do." LIA R GESTS ELE_____10N_ I DEMOCRATS Continued from Page IA Despite the continually changing population of Uni- v ity students, Ann Arbor mayoral candidate John ije said students are just as important as everyone else in the city. "You're residents of this city and I want you to think of yourselves that way,"he said. Hieftje said he wants students to get more involved in the Ann Arbor community by appoint- ing them to city boards and commissions. Another theme permeating the course of the evening was the candidates' desire to regain legislative control from the Republicans. The GOP holds the majority in both the state Legislature and Congress. "This is the year we can stop losing," Rivers said. "We can win it all and change the face of politics for the next 10 years," she added, referring to the redistricting that will take place at the hands of the next batch of legislators. Kolb urged students to vote for the Democratic Supreme Court candidates by having everyone in the room recite the candidates' names aloud. "Do not vote for the incumbents; they are not voting for you," he said. Brater, a former Ann Arbor mayor and third- term state representative, made a surprise visit to the office for the event. "Your vote is very crucial," she told the students. "I'm very grateful to see all the interest you are showing." FESTIVAL Continued from Page lA music and a great chance to be outside," he said. The seven-time Grammy-nominated Robert Cray Band closed the festival yesterday evening with hits from the group's latest album, "Take Your Shoes Off." Eastern Michigan University senior Clint Trucks said he came to the festival for nostalgia. "I came here to see the Robert Cray Band. I grew up listening to the album "Strong Persuad- er" which my mom played for me as a child," Trucks said. 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