2 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, January 24, 2001 NATION/WORLD BUSH Continued from Page 1 math and reading, the option of direct- ing any funds towards private schools was enough to make the New Democ- rat Coalition announce their own edu- cation plan through of one-time vice presidential candidate Sen. Joe Lieber- man (D-Conn.). In a statement made yesterday morning, Lieberman made it clear that the two plans have much in common. "We are happy to say that President Bush has articulated a set of priorities that overlap significantly with our New Democratic proposal," he said. After pointing out that the Democ- rats had "serious differences" with Bush's plan - not only with vouchers but with the distribution of federal funds to the poorest communities -- Lieberman added, "... We share a commitment to strengthening account- ability, broadening flexibility for local schools, spurring innovation, and pro- moting public school choice." Susan Shafer, spokeswoman for Michigan Gov. John Engler, said although the governor opposed the voucher proposal that ran statewide in the last election, he strongly supports Bush's education plan. "He's supportive of higher stan- dards of accountability," Shafer said of the governor. "If parents feel that their school district isn't performing they need to have other options" When asked if the president would be willing to give ups the voucher por- tion of the plan to insure the rest of his education reform proposal, Stanzel said, "President Bush feels that all portions of his educational proposal are important and giving parent's school choice is an important part of that plan." CC argues athletes have little time for school, studying NCAA Continued from Page 1 been neglected until now. "There is no way that these guys should be raising the fact that they are not cov- ered" for non-mandatory practices, Waters said. "One of the primary missions of the NCAA is to maintain student welfare," said Jane Jankowski, assis- tant director of media relations with the NCAA. Athletes' safety is "con- stantly at the forefront." The reforms CAC is seeking would "help athletes focus on what they're there for, which is athletics and academics," lHuma said. lluma said the graduation rate for athletes hovers somewhere around 50 percent. "We feel strongly that that needs to increase," Huma said. This aspect involves more consideration for student-athletes when they sched- ule classes or guidance in possible post-graduation careers. The CAC also raised concern about the difficulty of scheduling a life around numerous sports prac- tices, Huma said. While the CAC does not have a presence on the University of Michi- gan's campus, Warde Manuel, associ- ate athletic director at the University, said the administration is "acutely aware of the time constraints" stu- dent-athletes face. "We are committed to the voice of "We are committed to the voice of our student athletes." - Warde Maunel University of Michigan Associate Athletic Director our student-athletes," Maunel said. He noted that UCLA is a different institution in a different conference. Issues that may be of pressing con- cern there might not have the same priority here, Manuel said. That is not to say they aren't important issues, said Jamie Morris, assistant marketing director at the University. Manuel added that there is a stu- dent-athletic advisory board where concerns can be addressed. "The NCAA for at least 10 years has had a student-athlete advisory in place," Jankowski said. Student-ath- letes discuss issues and suggest changes to NCAA policies. One recent NCAA amendment made it possible for student-athletes to earn up to S2.000 in the off-sea- son, which CAC contends is too low. "I am not aware that the NCAA has been contacted at all" by CAC, Jankowski said. Betsy Stephenson, UCLA's asso- ciate athletic director, said the athlet- ic department has not had a chance to talk with Huma. Any changes will happen through the NCAA, Stephenson said. Individ- ual schools cannot implement their own measures because NCAA guide- lines would consider them "extra benefits." she added. But amending or changing NCAA policies is "a daunting process," Manuel said. Despite the Steelworkers' pres- ence, "This is definitely not a union," Iluma said. "We are just like any other student group on campus fight- ing for a cause." Steelworkers' role is to provide guidance for CAC and help the orga- nization reach beyond the UCLA campus. CAC is focused on NCAA Divi- sion 1 football, but Waters said it "fully expects to branch out into other sports." "Many of these goals will expand and evolve as we get mnore schools involved," Huma said. Waters said CAC is talking with three Big Ten schools but would not specify which three. BOLLI NGER Continued from Page 1 Harvard Medical School and the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard. Summers is a prominent economist and former Harvard professor, and, according to the Globe, has extensive ties among people close to the search committee and in fund- raising circles nationwide. Wrinn said the search has scoured the world for the last six months and included mailings to all living alumni and advertisements in major newspapers asking for candidate nominations. The nine-person committee "meets regularly, reads all the letters, includes a small internal staff and has fanned out across our campus and the country" for informal interviews with candidates and people who can recommend candidates, Wrinn said. A source told the Globe that other finalists who could still be considered by the search committee include former National Institute of Health Chief Harold Varmus, Harvard Business School Dean Kim Clark, Stanford University Law School Dean Kathleen Sullivan and Nan Keohane, president of Duke Univer- sity. TRIAL Continued from Page 1 Also testifying for the intervenors was educational pol- icy expert Gary Orfield. A professor at Harvard, Orfield said he believed using affirmative action to achieve diversity is absolutely necessary for a multitude of rea- sons. A majority of black and white students, he said, are in segregated schools that give them very little opportunity to engage with students of different races. Michigan, he said, is among the most segregated states in the country. In a study of Harvard and Michigan law students, Orfield said he found that more than half of the students had either little or no contact with people of other races. This kind of segregation has increased over the years, he said, despite the public's belief that most race prob- lems have been solved. "We're going backwards." he said. "We still have pro- found, pervasive inequality." But Orfield also cautioned against depending on affir- mative action to solve race problems. "Affirmative action needs to be constantly monitored and altered," he said outside the courtroom. "It's not the solution, only a way to respond." A look at the underside of U of M www.universitysecrets.com ACROSS T14E NATIONC Democrats threaten to block Ashcroft WASHINGTON - Senate Democrats said yesterday that they will block a key vote scheduled for today on the fate of beleaguered attorney general nominee John Ashcrofl, a mnove sure to rile Republicans. Democrats are frustrated because they say Ashcroft has been slow to turn over material requested by the Senate Judiciary Committee related to his finances, politi- cal speeches and policies. As a result, Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont, the con- tee's senior Democrat, told Republicans late yesterday that he plans to put a hold on the much-anticipated vote. The Republicans have no power to stop the move because committee rules allow any member to force a one-week delay in a vote. "I don't think we have a full record" of Ashcrot's career, said Sen Edward Kennedy (D-Mass). "We want to make sure we have all the material first." The delay will give Democrats more time to look for vulnerabilities in Ashcrofi's voluminous 25-year record in Missouri and Washington, a record that has sparked outrage among civil-rights leaders, abortion activists and others. But the procedural move also could further damage their fi-ayed relations with Republicans, who have charged that Democrats are beating up on Ashcrotl to embarrass President Bush. "I think it would be a bit unkind to drag this out. People are ready to vote an e know John Ashcroft," said Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), a committee member and one of Ashcroft's strongest defenders. Bush intervenes in ionof anonyity.f The directives, first imposed by Caif. power crisis the Clinton administration in December, require electricity gen- WASH INGTON -= President crating companies to continue Bush ordered a two-week extension shipping power into California and yesterday of federal directives for natural gas suppliers to sell I requiring power and natural' gas to Pacific Gas and Electric. companies to keep supplying Cali- fornia's cash-strapped utilities. A senior official said it would be last Supremacist to such order.pleadlt Energy Secretary Spencer Abra- p e ham said the temporary extension LOS ANGELES - White suprema- was approved to give California cist Buford O. Furrow Jr. has agreed to "sufficient time to ... restore the plead guilty to federal hate-crime financial health of the utility com- charges in the killing a Filipino-Ameri- panies and develop other sufficient can postman and the shooting spree at a sources of energy" to meet the Jewish community center filled state's needs. children, a U.S Attorney spokes California Gov. Gray Davis. who said. asked that the federal power man- "Buford Furrow is expected to be in dates be continued, assured the court tomorrow morning to plead administration no further exten- guilty." spokesman Thom Mrozek said sions would be necessary, Abra- Tuesday night. He would not provide ham said. details of the plea agreement because it The president has no plans to had not yet been filed with the court extend the directives beyond the But sources close to the case said two weeks, said a senior White Furrow will plead toall 16 counts ir!L House official, speaking on condi- indictment against him. RoUNDT "nEW0RLD Accounts of ousted friend said. "le is humbled, and he is sorry for his mistakes. With this president frozen painful experience, he has become a new man. Befbre he was in a fighting MANILA. Philippines - The mood. but now he says, 'OK"' Philippine government said yesterday Questions about Arroyos legitin y that it would freeze bank deposits continued to dog her presidency yester- belonging to ousted President Joseph day, and rumors that pro-Estrada fores Estrada, including the infamous within the military would attempt to account he allegedly opened under the oust her swept through the capital name Jose Velarde. The move, accompanied by an S . order prohibiting Estrada from leaving ung operauon the country. is part of an effort to rein nabs Mexico offic in the once-popular leader, who con- tends that he is still president and is MEXICO CITY - Even by M merely on temporary leave. can standards of corruption, the case New President Gloria Macapagal was jolting: In an apparent sting oper- Arroyo, who was Estrada's vice presi- ation, police nabbed as a suspect the dent, took office Saturday after the top federal law enforcement official nation's military leaders abandoned overseeing the border drug-trafficking. the disgraced Estrada and joined mass Norberto Suarez Gomez, the Mex- protests against him. ican attorney general's chief represn- One longtime friend who visited tative in the state of Chihuahua, was Estrada said the deposed president arrested Dec. 30 on suspicion of try- had been chastened by events and has ing to sell a law enforcement job for no intention of trying to return to nearly halfa million dollars. power. 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