One hundred ten years ofeditorialfreedom "ItI NEWS: 76-DAILY CLASSIFIED: 764-0557 www michigandaily. corn Friday January 19, 2001 .. ........ I I tU' ANIL ble 9 nzo a.d mmdissns defense By Anna Clark Daily StaffReporter DETROIT - In what he later called a "rare" earance on the. witness stand, University sident Lee Bollinger stressed the education- al value of diversity for the student body as he testified yesterday to defend the use of race in admissions in the University's Law School. He said that "law is so interwoven in life" that the law school classroom needs to reflect as many diverse experiences as possible. This,. he said, is crucial to the breadth and depth of a law student's education. Bollnger stresses need for diversity Bollinger, who served as dean of the Univer- sity's Law School from 1987 to 1994, was the University's first witness in its defense against the Center for Individual Rights' attack on the Law School's race-sensitive admissions policy. The Washington, D.C.-based law firm filed the case against the Law School on behalf of Bar- bara Grutter, a white applicant who was reject- ed from the Law School in 1997. Bollinger said while he was dean he charged a committee to develop a policy, which would bring together a class of students that represent- ed a variety of perspectives. The policy, imple- mented in 1992, aimed to maximize classroom discussion and debate. Bollinger added that the committee was mindful of its legal obligations. "It was important, in my view, to be as con- fident as we can that we were in full compli- ance with the Constitution and the law," Bollinger said. Bollinger was examined and cross-examined for more than an hour. He specifically addressed his role in refocusing the Law School admissions system, which he felt was one of the more important issues upon his appointment as dean. CIR Chief Executive Officer Terry Pell later responded to Bollinger's testimony, saying that despite Bollinger's belief in the intent of the policy, he "has no idea how it's implemented." University Law and sociology Prof. Richard Lempert also testified yesterday. Lempert's testimony echoed Bollinger's ideals. As he told anecdotes of the students in his law classes, Lempert defended the policy by illustrating the results which, he said, were necessary for a law school. Lempert chaired the committee that developed the Law School's current admissions policy. Lempert said it is crucial to look beyond at applicant's test scores and grades. "We're doing more than admitting individu- als." Lempert said. "We're admitting a class." See TRIAL, Page 2 CHANGING OF THE GUARD Inaugural festivities -take over capital The Washington Post WASHINGTON - President- lect Bush and superstar Ricky artin opened the country's 54th inaugural with a multicultural gala at the Lin- coin Memorial yesterday, cap- ping the arrival Look to the Daily on a drizzly on Monday for afternoon of coverage from tosnso Washington of thousands of George W. Bush's Republicans inauguration,_ who converged on Washington for a massive, three- day block party. Heraldic trumpets welcomed Bush when he appeared shortly before nightfall at Abraham Lin- coln's marble feet. As the future president, his wife Laura, Vice President-elect Dick Cheney and his wife Lynne, descended the broad bvhite steps - the two couples hand in hand and clad in heavy overcoats - a cheer rose from the tens of thousands of spectators. "It is deeply humbling to know that I will soon take up the same office he once held," Bush said, refer- ring to the giant, illuminated pres- ence behind him. "I am honored to serve and I am ready to start." But it was the appearance by Martin at the show's end that proved he prime attraction for some spec- ators, who had crowded alongside the Reflecting Pool clutching "I See INAUGURATION, Page 7 Labor clauses common in apparel deals By Jane Krutt Dal f eorer "We have to settle Following the University's agree- ment to enter into a $25 million, seven-year athletic apparel contract with Nike, many students are con- cerned about the labor practices used to create many of Nike's products. In an effort to curb these labor con- cerns, a special workers' rights labor clause was inserted in the Nike contract. Vada Manager, Nike's director of global issues management, confirmed that the contract carries a clause stat- ing if the University identifies a prob- lematic labor practice, a monitor will be brought in to assess the com- plaint. If the sit- uation is determined to require change in Nike labor practices, the Inside: The WRC looks into allegations of violations against workers' rights at an apparel factory in Puebla, Mexico. Page 3. on that before we move on in -~ Vince Sweeney University of Wisconsin at Madison assistant athletic director ing workers' rights an integral issue in the process, he said. "Realizing what an important issue it is on our campus, as other campuses, we have to settle on that before we can move on in negotia- tions," Sweeney said. The University of Notre Dame did not add any special terms for labor practices in its contract with Adidas but did look for a company whose standards coincided with the universi- ty's, Associate Athletic Director Bubba Cunningham said. Notre Dame is currently in the fourth year of its five-year contract. "We require a lot of background infor- mation on companies that we grant trademark licenses to," Cunningham said. "We do not grant licenses to those that did not allow employees to freely associate, which is essential to unionize, or that which practice in forced labor." Many schools like the University of Indiana do not have universitywide athletic apparel contracts, but instead contracting is done by an individual department or coach. Indiana Market- ing Assistant Chad Giddens said the university has a greater diversity of products because of this policy. "We are not tied into choosing a company just because our school has a contract with them;'Giddens said. company has 30 days to rectify the sit-. uation before the University can termi- nate the contract. The clause is exemplary of a growing concern among universities for the rights of workers who manufacture the athletic apparel. The University of Wisconsin at Madison tackled the problem of unfair labor practices by adding a special workers' rights clause into its athletic apparel contract. Wisconsin is current- ly in its final year of a five-year, $8.56 million contract with Reebok. "We asked them to add workers' rights and human rights standards to the con- tract," Assistant Athletic Director Vince Sweeney said. "They didn't have a problem with that." Wisconsin is arranging its next ath- letic apparel contract and is consider- AP PHOTO President-elect Bush (right)with wife Laura, and Vice President-elect Dick Cheney and wife Lynne are introduced at the Presidential Inaugural Opening Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington yesterday. Clinton: 'encahasonewe WASHINGTON (AP) - President Clinton, in a farewell from the Oval Office, told the nation ast night that "America has done well" during his presidency, with record-breaking prosperity and a cleaner environment. He said President-elect Bush will inherit a country "in a great position to meet the chal- lenges of the future." Offering advice to the incoming administra- tion, Clinton urged that the United States stay on the course of fiscal discipline and continue to pay down the national debt. It seemed to be a pointed alternative to Bush's proposal for sweep- ing tax cuts. Clinton turns over the presidency to George W Bush at noon tomorrow. In the speech, Clinton said that America must continue to lead in foreign affairs "and must not disentangle itself from the world." He said that at home, the nation "must treat all our people with fairness and dignity, regardless of their race, religion, gender or sexual orienta- tion and regardless of when they arrived in this country." It was Clinton's 15th Oval Office address over the course of his presidency, a turbulent eight years See CLINTON, Page 7 Winter tough on disabled By Jodie Kaufman Daily Staff Reporter Even as much of the snow on campus slowly melts away, the slightest amount of ice or slush on a street or sidewalk can pose a tremendous obstacle for disabled students and faculty. "The snow is definitely not fun," Kinesiology junior Carey Larabee said. Larabee, who has cerebral palsy, uses a motorized wheelchair and has found difficulty maneuvering through snow-blocked entrances and exits to build- ings. Larabee lives in University Towers on South Forest Avenue this year, but he remembers when he lived in South Quad Residence Hall and had difficul- ty just getting into the building. "The sidewalks were horrendous - you could Disabled students have several transportation options like Paratransit at the University, Facilities and Operations spokeswoman Diane Brown said. "The students can make arrangements through transportation services, and we have added six new buses with wheelchair lifts to the transportation sys- tem in the last few weeks," Brown said. Services for Students with Disabilities informs the University about routes their students use and the department pays special attention to them, Brown said. Larabee often relies on other students passing by to assist him when he gets stuck in the snow and calls the University snow removal number when he has a problem to avoid getting stuck again. He finds the most problematic area to be curb cuts at intersections. "I have to pick and choose my route, and go out of AP PHOTO Ohio State Athletic Director Andy Geiger (right) passes a hat to Jim Tressel durng a press conference announcing Tressel as Ohio State's new football coach yesterday. OSU coach promises "to deAfeat Wovernes By Dan Williams Daily Sports Writer Tressel told the Value City Arena crowd, "I can assure you that you'll be proud of our young people in the classroom, in the community - and especially in 310 days in Ann Arbor." Earlier in the day, at a press confer- COLUMBUS - After his prede- cessor compiled a dismal 2-10-1 record against archrival Michigan, new rn 'irv I I