LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 7, 2000-- 3 R I M E ennies in lock lock student's xit from room A student living in South Quad esidence Hall was unable to leave heir room Friday morning after pen- ies were placed in the lock of the oom's door, according to DPS -eports. DPS did not report having any sus- ects in the incident. letcher residents ceive MIPs Three students in Fletcher Hall eceived minor in possession of alco- sol citations early Saturday morning, ccording to DPS reports. The sus- ects were cited and released. atient struggle esults in injuries patient at the University Hospi- a s assaulted another patient Thurs- ay morning, accordjng to DPS eports. The patients had been previ- usly engaged in an argument, and the xtent of the injuries was unreported. outh Quad cook ets off fire alarm A cook at the South Quad Resi- ce Hall snack bar set off a fire ]arm after turning on a deep fryer rior to filling it with oil, DPS reports tate. When the cook poured oil into he hot fryer, the smoke alarm went f. tudent reports eep hole missing student living South Quad Rest- ce Hall reported the peep hole from is door stolen and the lock damaged aturday afternoon, according to DPS ports. The complainant said he nor- sally leaves his room unlocked, but did ot believe the thief entered the room. e suspected one of his hallmates may ave stolen the peephole. Vioped stolen m South Quad A moped parked outside of South uad Residence Hall was stolen Sun- ay evening, according to DPS -ports. DPS has no suspects. 2 students taken o, hospital; 2 more ~ceive MIPS PS served two minor in possession falcohol charges at Mary Markley esidence Hall on Sunday morning, :cording to reports. A female who was aught drinking in the building and an itoxicated male who was arrested and eld until his blood alcohol level was ,low the legal limit. Two females were also taken to Uni- ersity Hospitals emergency rooms om Stockwell and Alice Lloyd Resi- e Haills, respectively, because of erous levels of intoxication. U' bus collides vith automobile A University bus and another velii- e were involved in an accident Sat- -day evening on Observatory Street tside Alice Lloyd Residence Hall, cording to BPS reports.t * injuries were reported. /ledication, cell ' hone stolen A cellular phone was stolen from 1 tubman Health Care Center on C Thursday, according to DPS ports. Medication was stolen form a ubman refrigerator on Friday torn- maccording to DPS reports. DPS j ot report having any suspects in t her case. i - C'oitpiled by Daily Staff Reporter David Enders. f Expert discusses the effects of hazing By Carrie Thorson Daily Staff Reporter "You can get over embarrassment, you can get over being expelled, but you can never, ever, ever get over a death." These words shocked the audience in Rackham Auditorium last night into complete silence as haz- ing expert Henry Nuwer spoke. Nuwer, a journal- ism professor at the University of Richmond and the University of Indiana, was cautious and solemn from the start of his speech. He said the last time he lectured to a college audience - at Chico State University in California - a hazing death occurred eight days later on Oct. 6. Nuwer's speech focused on hazing-related deaths. "I'm not interested in the pledge pins or the little things, but it's the deaths that matter," he said. Nuwer answered the question of why people endure hazing rituals. "Hazing is about power and status," Nuwer said. "You as a pledge want power, want status and are willing to give it up for a semester because you want to join this group of people you think are top- notch." This willingness to give up power has led to the 60 recorded deaths in the Greek system, Nuwer said, adding that a large number of those were alco- hol related. A large portion of his presentation included slides of students being hazed in several ways from having alcohol poured down their throats to being tied up in various positions. The most graphic slides showed photos of stu- dents who died in hazing-related incidents. Many of the students in the audience reacted to the slides and descriptions of students who died with compassion. "It's disturbing to see actual people our age being affected by it,' Kappa Alpha Theta sorority member Stefanie Blau said. "It's very disgusting in my opinion," said Blau, an LSA sophomore. "We don't haze, thank God." Being a former fraternity member, Nuwer point- ed out many positive aspects of the Greek system as well as the fact that hazing is a societal problem. "Athletic teams and coaches are way behind the Greeks when it comes to stopping hazing," Nuwer said. "This will not be a Greek-bashing talk." Hazing is also a major issue in high schools. "Only 15 percent of high school athletes recognize dangerous hazing as dangerous," Nuwer said. Pi Beta Phi sorority member Dana Holcman said the facts bothered her. "I think that this shouldn't have been just for Greeks," said Holeman, an LSA sophomore, "this is everyone's problem." Nuwer said that simply not hazing in a sorority or fraternity was not enough - students need to take action when they know of hazing. Last night's audience, nearly all sorority members, noted the absence of fraternity members. "It felt like a lot of the guys should have been here," said Michelle Adams, an LSA sophomore who attended with her sorority sisters from Alpha Phi. Many female attendees expressed the opinion that Nuwer's talk was directed toward fraternity hazing. Visions in the countryside SACUA addresses conflicts of interest By Lisa Hoffman Daily StaffReporter Dental School Prof. Jack Gobetti has taught continuing education courses for groups including the American Dental Association and the Michi- gan Dental Association since 1968, which allows him to talk to alumni groups, answer questions and help recruit for the School of Dentistry. But, after a discussion with his supervisors a few weeks ago, Gobetti learned that teaching classes outside the University could be in conflict with his position here. Gobetti, a Senate Advisory Committee on Uni- versity Affairs member, contributed to a discus- sion during the weekly SACUA meeting yesterday. "When conflicts arise, everyone must be involved in the decision making," said SACUA member Rudi Lindner, a history professor. SACUA mernbers urged University President Lee Bollinger to form a committee to discuss a draft of the proposed Conflict of Commitment policy. "My interpretation from the deans' side, is that this seems good," Bollinger said at the meeting. "From your side, this needs further discussion." Bollinger agreed to form a short-term commit- tee, including SACUA members, deans and fac- ulty members to focus on refining the draft before the University acts on its negotiations with online education communities. Some faculty members have expressed an interest in participat- ing in new online global education institutions such asfithlom.com. Without a clear conflict of interest policy regarding teaching outside the University, situa- tions such as Gobetti's would most likely be com- monplace. "We could spend huge amounts of time with no purpose," Bollinger said. The committee will have another month or two, but now is the time to clarify existing policies, he said. "As more and more places move into electron- ic media, there are more barriers," said SACUA member Peter Ward, a pathology professor. "I expect that is part of the faculty fear." Ward and other faculty members including SACUA member SeonAe Yeo, a nursing profes- sor, said they need clear guidelines for dealing with problems, including Gobetti's. He already has continuing education classes outside of the. University booked through 2003. "I don't want to becomie more red tape or more bureaucratic," Bollinger said, in discussing limi- tations the policy places on professors. Currently, a faculty member must get permis- sion from the faculty chair before proceeding with educational engagements outside the Uni- versity and cannot be a tenured faculty member of another university. "It's clear that institutionally, we have to be clear at each point of view," Bollinger said. SACUA also discussed adding copyright issues to the committee's discussions. When electronic publishing is added, "more things are copyrightable because more things are in tangible form," Bollinger said. "There is a greater amount of resources available which may alter the way we thing about this." "At the end of the day, we are going to have some disagreement, but no change to the Univer- sity," Bollinger said. The committee will make suggestions to the draft of the Conflict of Commitment policy before sending it to groups, including the Faculty Senate Assembly and University deans. A portrait of the former owners of Ralph Steinberger's farm graces the Marion Township barn. Barn murals bring diversity to the area's countryside. Visiting prof. speaks on tribal law courses By Rachel Green Daly Staffepoer University alum Robert Clinton said he believes the University needs to pay closer attention to one area of legal education that is often overlooked - tribal law. Clinton, a visiting professor from the University of Iowa Colslege of Law, said the University of Michigan must offer courses in tribal law since the University Wsas fouded in part to educate Native Americans. "The University of M ichigan was created by Article 60 of the fort Meigs treaty with the Chippewa, Ottewa and Potawamoti tribes in part to educate Indians, he said. "It would be truly ironic if the Universi- ty of Michigan, opened-in part to educated Indians, excluded Indian law in their education." Clinton, who is being considered for a permanent position atihe University, spoke to nearly 30 people yesterday in Hutchins Hall about the history of tribal law and its relationship with federal law. "The most important way (tribal law) is different is that it's the tribe that cre- ates it," Clinton said. "It's based on restorative systems of ustice." Clinton said. "Our system tends o be more punitive - we look to pun- sh." Andrew Adams, program associate for the office of academic multi-cultural initiatives, said he strongly supports the addition of Clinton to the University faculty. "None of the Top 10 law schools have an permanent faculty that teach tribal law," Adams said. "The University has never had a law professor who's ever brought up these types of issues." Adams said he believes if Clinton is hired by the University, more Native American students will be attracted to the University's Law School Colette Routel, co-chair of the Native American Law Student Association, said tribal law classes at the Law School have been an ongoing debate for the last several years. "We don't have a single Indian law scholar here," she said. "It's been taught here sporadically, but not on a regular basis." Routel said the majority of Law students at the University do not realize tribal law is a prominent issue, particularly in the state, where there are many well-established, reg- istered tribes. "A lot of our graduates go on to prac- tice at large firms, some even go on to be federal judges, and they think that this is a discrete area of law that will not impact their practice," she said. Clinton received his undergraduate degree from the University in 1968 and said he enjoys being back in his home state, although he could not comrnent on his future employment at the University Do You Agree With Scott? Come Hear Scott and Decide! Scott will be at: Mary Markley Tuesday November 7, 2000 8pm - Sharangpani Lounge Bursley Wednesday November 8, 2000 8pm - East Lounge MLB Thursday November 9, 2000 9pm - Auditorium 3 THE CALENDAR What's happening in Ann Arbor today EVENTS formance, Borders' Downtown, prose and poetry, Conor O'Neill's, Common Thread, All knitters invited 318 S. Main., 7:30 p.m., 665- 0 "Slaves, Sultans and Kahns: Mamluk to meet members of this local knit- 2968. Legitimacy and the Mongols," by ting group and exchange tips, Voting, polls open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., doctoral candidate Ann F. 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