LOCAL/STATE
The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 2, 2001-- 3
CRIVE
Utah professor
refuses to return
missing computer
A computer was reported stolen
onday morning from the Taubman
alth Care Center, Department of
Public Safety reports state. A doctor
from the University of Utah was
called in connection with the larceny.
He has refused to return the computer
or purchase it because he said it
belongs to him.
Basketball fan
starts shoving
watch at Crisler
A subject was ushered out of
Crisler Arena Tuesday evening, dur-
ing the basketball game against
Michigan State after initiating a shov-
ing match with several Spartan fans,
according to DPS reports.
Expensive watch
ft unattended,
stolen from CCRB
A TAG Hauer men's watch, val-
ued at $1,200, was stolen Monday
evening from the Central Campus
recreation Building, DPS reports
state. The watch had been left
unattended on Sunday. DPS had no
suspects.
Nitrous oxide can
%und in car trunk
A canister of nitrous oxide was
found in the trunk of a vehicle early
Wednesday morning at the School of
Dentistry, DPS reports. The can was
recovered after Ann Arbor Police offi-
cers arrested the driver for operating a
motor vehicle under the influence of
4lcohol.
l.aptop stolen from
Angell auditorium
A laptop was reported stolen Mon-
day afternoon from Angell Hall
Auditorium A, DPS reports state, It
was left unattended on Sunday
evening about 10 p.m. on a project
stand near the exit doors. DPS had no
suspects.
Sesident reports
marijuana smell
A student in West Quad Residence
Hall reported smelling marijuana
Monday afternoon, DPS reports state.
Officers issued a warning for burning
incense.
Clothing stolen
*om West Quad
A West Quad resident reported
clothing stolen from his room Tuesday
afternoon, DPS reports. The amount
of clothing totaled $185. There was
no evidence of forced entry and DPS
had no suspects.
Items reported
taken from room
A student at Mosher-Jordan Resi-
Once Hall reported a stolen wallet,
cell phone and watch Tuesday morn-
ing, DPS reports state. His room had
been forcibly entered sometime dur-
ing the night.
Black bag stolen
from Union
A black duffel bag was reported
olen Tuesday afternoon from the
Nichigan Union, DPS reports state.
The bag contained three pairs of
shoes, a shoe brush and a driver's
license. DPS had no suspects.
Lounge couch
reported stolen
A couch was reported stolen
Wednesday afternoon from a 7th-floor
lounge in South Quad Residence Hall,
cording to DPS reports.
- Compiled by Daily StaffReporter
Jacquelyn Nixon.
A.% Arbo:
By James Restivo
Daily Staff Reporter
While some students use recycling as a way to
make money by returning bottles for the 10-cent
deposit, the city of Ann Arbor grossed $270,000
last year due to the combined recycling efforts of
both the city and the University.
This money raised is then placed into a general
budget, which helps offset the costs of the recy-
cling programs, as well funding services includ-
ing the Police Department, the Fire Department
and snow removal.
The University has a number of programs
designed for trash reduction efforts, said
Sarah Archer, recycling coordinator for the
University.
"We have an extensive array of great programs
across a wide spectrum," Archer said.
Through the use of bins for both paper and
r,
'U'
corroborate on recycling
.
containers, the University recycled 2,300 tons of
paper and 123 tons of bottles and cans last year.
Considering the University produced 8,100 tons
of waste, roughly 30 percent was diverted from
landfills, Archer said.
The stadium program that went into effect for
the 2000 football season also was able to remove
12 tons of bottles from the Big House.
"This program is the first of its kind in the
nation," Archer said. "Fans can actually partici-
pate, and we are definitely proud of that achieve-
ment"
Recycling efforts began at the University 11
years ago because of "increasing pressure from
the diverse groups on campus," Archer said.
Although recycling by the University has grown,
Archer said she believes students may not be the
cause.
"The rates are consistently the same in the
summer months, which means it's mostly done
by staff, not students" Archer said. "I think there
could be heightened awareness and participation
for students on campus."
Bryan Weinert, the manager of resource recov-
ery for the city of Ann Arbor, said the joint
efforts at recycling between the city and the Uni-
versity offer several benefits to both the commu-
nity and the environment in addition to enlarging
landfill spaces.
"By recycling we do not need to utilize our
nation's virgin natural resources," Weinert said.
"It also results in the conservation of energy
because it takes less energy to produce a new
item from an old one."
The facilities utilized for recycling bring "sub-
stantially more jobs than waste removal," giving
an added benefit for the city, Weinert said.
Once the recyclables are, collected, they are
then taken to a material recovery facility with-
in the city limits. Last year the city recycled
MSAnat
15,000 tons of materials, and composted-
13,000 tons, reducing waste by 41 percent,
Weinert said.
"We are consistently ranked among the best,"
Weinert said.
For students who live in off-campus hous-
ing, one of the largest programs in the city is
the curbside pickup, said Melinda Werling,.
executive director of Recycle Ann Arbor, one
of the nonprofit organizations that assist the
city.
"Residents get two bins - one for containers,
such as glass bottles and aluminum, and the other
for paper," Werling said.
The city of Ann Arbor recently met the White:
House's National Recycling Challenge by-
achieving more than a 35 percent recycling rate.a
Ann Arbor was also named as one of the nation's
top 20 recycling communities by the United
States Environmental Protection Agency in 1999.
20s search
Under the hood
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for student members
By CarrieThorson
Daily Staff Reporter
Michigan Student Assembly elections are
only weeks away, and students are already
preparing and recruiting for their respective
parties.
The number of parties participating in each
election changes each year. The three prominent
parties from last winter's election - the Blue
Party, the Defend Affirmative Action Party and
the Michigan Party - will all be running candi-
dates in the March election.
"Being part of a party in general is a great
resource and a great motivating source," said
LSA Rep. Jessica Cash, a member of the Blue
Party. Having a network of people supporting
you makes running a lot easier, she added.
Candidates may also choose to run indepen-
dently, such as current assembly President
Hideki Tsutsumi and Vice President Jim Secre-
to did. Many independents said that it was diffi-
cult not having the money and publicity a large
party can offer.
"It's definitely a lot of work," said LSA Rep.
Alicia Johnson, who also ran as an independent.
"But I didn't have to subscribe to one party's ide-
ologies."
The Defend Affirmative Action Party is the
oldest party participating in the upcoming elec-
tions. It was formed in 1997 after the first law-
suits were filed challenging the University's use
of race in admissions.
"Defending affirmative action is our main con-
cern," said Business School Rep. Kurt Johnson.
"By running as a member of this party people
know up front what I'm about."
The Blue Party, the second oldest party on
campus, runs by a more broad philosophy, said
LSA Rep. Matt Nolan.
"We're not focused on voting ideologies,"
Nolan said. "We all don't have the same
ideas."
Nolan and Cash emphasized the fact that
once elections are done, the Blue Party does not
emphasize party affiliation so its members can
represent a broad rangeof opinions.
The goal of the Michigan Party, a party new to
the fall elections, is to create dialogue on campus
and to represent under-represented views, said
LSA Rep. Doug Tietz.
"Student government has failed," Tietz said.
"MSA is a do-nothing institution. We're all about
making MSA more effective."
Past political parties have included the Frat
Party, a satirical party run by the staff of the Gar-
goyle, a campus humor magazine, and the
Wolverine Party, which was disqualified during
elections last winter due to a violation of the
integrity of the election.
RACHEL FEIERMAN/fDaily
Ron Paul works on the engine of a car at the Firestone Tire & Service Center on East Huron
Street yesterday.
etroit's crime rate lowest in 30 years
DETROIT (AP) - Serious crimes dropped 5.7
percent in 2000 to the lowest recorded in the city in
30 years, Detroit police said yesterday.
The 95,759 major crimes committed from Janu-
ary 1999 through December are the lowest since
the city began reporting the figures to the FBI in
this manner in 1971, Police Chief Benny Napoleon
said.
Homicides dropped 4.8 percent overall to 396, the
figures show, Burglaries fell 13.4 percent and larce-
nies were down 7.6 percent.
Serious crimes reported to the FBI include homi-
cide, rape, robbery, felonious assault, burglary, larce-
ny and auto theft.
The number of rapes increased by 2.7 percent to
811. Robberies and felonious assaults increased by
less than one percent.
"One rape is one rape too many," Assistant
Chief Marvin Winkler said. "Through education
to the public, we hope to bring that number
down."
Napoleon attributed the overall decrease to a
crime task force that began in 1998, more efficient
crime prevention techniques by the police depart-
ment and Mayor Dennis Archer.
After a 12.7 percent drop in crime in 1999, which
Napoleon called a "grand slam," he's considering the
2000 drop "a triple with the bases loaded."
"Well, certainly I think it is a significant step in
the right direction," he said, emphasizing the signifi-
cance for southeast Michigan. "Detroit being seen as
a safer city helps the region as well as the city of
Detroit."
Napoleon said while he realizes crime figures will
eventually stabilize, he believes the decrease will
continue for a few more years.
But the reputation of being a crime-filled city is
going to take time to change, Archer said.
"We don't enjoy the same presumption that other
cities have of safety despite the fact that we have a
safer city," he said.
James Fox, Lipman professor of criminal justice at
Northeastern University in Boston, said while the
city's crime rate may be at a 30-year low, it's not that
low when looking at the rate per thousand for com-
parable cities.
"Looking at your own track record, you're doing
very well," he said. "But don't brag."
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Drug company settles
in pxCe-fixing lawsuit
LANSING (AP) - State agencies
and patients in Michigan could get
several million dollars from a settle-
ment with a generic drug maker that
was accused of price-fixing, Attorney
General Jennifer Granholm said yes-
terday.
The Federal Trade Commission
and attorneys general in all 50 states
accused Pittsburgh-based Mylan
Laboratories of orchestrating an ille-
gal, 2,000 percent price increase for
the drugs lorazepam and clo-
razepate.
As part of a settlement with the
FTC reached late last year, Mylan
will distribute $100 million nationally
to state Medicaid agencies and
patients. Granholm agreed to that set-
tlement yesterday.
Mylan spokeswoman Patricia Sun-
serf was unavailable for comment
yesterday.
Granholm spokesman Chris De
Witt said the state doesn't yet know
its share of the $100 million settle-
ment. But Granholm has estimated
that nearly one million people in
Michigan use lorazepam and clo-
razepate.
Lorazepam is used to treat anxiety,
tension and insomnia and is often
prescribed for nursing home patients
and those with cancer and AIDS. Clo-
razepate is used to treat anxiety and
hypertension.
Mylan was accused of increasing
the cost of a 500-count bottle of
lorazepam from $7.30 to $191.50.
Bottles of 500 clorazepate were
increased from $11.36 to $377,
Granholm said.
Correction:
LSA freshman Rania Fetouh won third place in the essay category of the underclassmen Hopwood Awards. This
was incorrectly reported on Page 7A of the Jan. 24 Daily.
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