One hundred ten years ofediorfreedom w ,, ',' A ;, , 1 NEWS: 76-DAILY CLASSIFIED: 764-0557 wwwmichigandaily.com Thursday January 4, 2001 * $, f.o9r; ~W.4."" ~ I .Mich. Sen. A fruitful finish asked to join Bush's Cabinet tLoie Melzish Daily Staff Reporter A day before his Democratic succes- sor was sworn in as Michigan's junior senator yesterday, Republican Spencer Abraham accepted President-elect George W. Bush's nomination to head the U.S. Energy Department. During a press conference to nnounce his nomination, Abraham said the nation has "vast resources" that are "crucial to our country's security" "We can make good use of them, while at the same time, I believe, meet- ing our responsibilities as good stewards for the land, the air and the water," he said. Abraham, who was defeated in his re- election bid by Debbie Stabenow, ini- tially seemed to be the front-runner for daransportation secretary, but instead ush gave that position to current Sec- retary of Commerce Norman Mineta, a Democrat. Abraham has drawn much praise from local energy companies and mem- bers of his party, but conservation groups are anything but thrilled about his nomination. "He is an advocate of big auto and oil companies that cause global warming. dye think he's a bad choice for the department and for the environment," said Philip Radford, a climate cam- paigner with Greenpeace USA. "He has consistently voted against clean-air measures." But Abraham has also been showered with praise. Charles MacInnis, director of news and information for Consumers Energy, said, "We've had a working relationship vith Senator Abraham on some interna- ional projects. He was very helpful in moving those projects" MacInnis added that under the Clin- ton administration "we don't really have an energy policy." "The demand for electricity is rising and the supply is not keeping up. The price of natural gas has tripled in the last- year," Macinnis said. Anthony Earley, chairman and chief Oxeutive officer of DTE Energy, said in a written statement that Abraham is "familiar with restructuring and deregu- lation of the electric industry throughout the county We believe that his nomina- See ABRAHAM, Page 5A Man tried .SU1cide repeatedl By Jacquelyn Nixon DailyStaff Reporter Michigan edges Auburn in Citrus Bowl By Chris Duprey Daily Sports Editor ORLANDO - ABC was billing the Florida Citrus Bowl as Anthony Thomas vs. Auburn's Rudi Johnson, but it quickly became apparent that the featured matchup would be Thomas vs. himself, or Thomas vs. Jamie Morris. n eSThomas, the senior, rolled over the prtshursd forTigers with 182 yards and two touch- complete coverage downs, helping Michigan to a 31-28 oeteoerageit victory. His first score came on an Bd s -yard scamper near the end of the second quarter, and that attempt broke Michigan's record for career rushing yards, held by oMorris since 1987. Morris, now a member of the athletic department, was on hand to witness the changing of the guard. "It hasn't really set in on me,"Thomas said. With the record-breaking fun out of the way early, the Wolverines went about the business of closing out Auburn. Michigan increased a seven-point halftime lead to 10 by the start of the fourth quarter to place itself in control of the ballgame. Miscues by the Tigers prevented them from hacking into the deficit until Ben Leard found Deandre Green on a 21-yard touchdown strike with 2:26 remaining in the game. By then, all Michigan had to do was fall on the onside kick (which it did, courtesy of Ronald Bellamy) and run out the clock (which it did, courtesy of Thomas and Drew Henson). . t 2Auburn's fourth quarter mistakes ruined what could have JESSICAJOHNSON/Daily become a successful comeback. Trailing by 10 with 13 min- ABOVE: Members of the Michigan football team celebrate after scoring a touchdown In the Florida Citrus Bowl in Orlando on New Years utes left in the fourth, the usually-reliable Damon Duval had Day. BELOW: Wide receiver David Terrell speaks to reporters after the game. See CITRUS, Page 6A Future unclear for 'M' stars By Mark Francescutti Daily Sports Editor ORLANDO -- In the next two weeks, the Michigan offense may suffer even more losses on offense than the graduation of Anthony Thomas and a senior dominated offensive line. Wide receiver David Terrell and quarterback Drew Henson will officially announce whether they will return for their senior seasons before the NFL Draft deadline on Jan. 12. With all likeliness, Terrell will enter the April draft, after the Virginia Dispatch received faxed quotes from Terrell sent by his uncle Bruce Terrell stating that the wideout plans to forgo his senior year at Michigan and turn pro. "The final decision, I think, will be to enter the 2001 draft," the newspaper quoted Terrell as saying. "I have been told my draft stock is very high in the first round. I must leave school early because of personal financial reasons. My uncle and my mom have supported me enough. There- fore, since I'm able to move on., I must." Terrell later said he didn't like how the announcement panned out, refuting the state ment;,lie said a f ter the Cit- rus Bowl he will still need tiue to sit dow N with coach See PLAYERS, Page 6A Cantor family, ' reach settleme An Ann Arbor resident's family Wourned the death of a man who leapt from the Maynard Street parking struc- ture on Dec. 14. This was his third sui- cide attempt from the structure. Following standard procedure, offi- cers tried to talk the man down from the structure before he plunged to his death. Although standing next to a person about to commit suicide is a difficult sit- uation the police encounter regularly, Detective Rich Kinsey, who was on the scene during the suicide, said it is not £he hardest aspect of that type of situa- ion. The victim had relatives walking through town when the incident occurred, Kinsey said. They identified the victim's jacket from afar and came closer to the scene. "The toughest part is the aftermath - dealing with the family," Kinsey said. Lt. Khurum Sheikh, who was pre- ent for the man's second attempt on ct. 23, said the period between the man's first and second attempts was about two days. Sheikh said the standard procedure for a suicide attempt is to take the person to an emergency facility where they eval- uated by a psychiatrist. By Jaimie Winkler Daily News Editor The family of Courtney Cantor, who died in 1998 after falling from her sixth-floor window, agreed earlier this week to settle a lawsuit against the University. George Cantor, Courtney's father, said the family has made settlement arrangements, but could not comment on the terms of the agree- ment until it is finalized in court. The parties are scheduled to appear in Washtenaw Circuit Court on Jan. 10. Courtney Cantor fell from her Mary Markley Residence Hall window Oct. 16, 1998 after she City enlds snow re-movalh qulickly By James Restivo Daily Staff Reporter was seen drinking at a fraternity party. Her blood alcohol level was .059 percent, lower than the legal limit of .10 percent. Police ruled her death accidental after determining that evidence in the case could not support a direct link to alcohol. Toxicology reports also showed incon- clusive amounts of the date-rape drug GHB in her blood. The lawsuit, filed in August 1999, alleges that the University violated its residence hall lease by failing to "inform, instruct, educate, warn and counsel" Courtney and other stu- dents "about the dangers and risks of alcohol and drugs." Referring to the 1998-99 Community Liv- ing at Michigan Handbook, the lawsuit asserts that the University had an obligation to inform and counsel students about the dan- gers of alcohol. But George Cantor has said his daughter never received such information. George Cantor contests that such education may have prevented his daughter's fall from her loft and out of the window after she was seen drinking. The lawsuit sleks an undisclosed amount of money greater than $10,000. University spokesman Joel Seguine said the University currently hands out much information regarding alcohol and drug use at Orientation. "We don't know if alcohol hand anything to do with her death," Seguine said, adding that Courtney Cantor's death did "raise awareness" among students, but the Universi- ty has always been concerned about students drinking. Former Vice President for Student Affairs Maureen Hartford formed the Binge Drinking Task Force in August 1998, which wrote a report in April 1999 made recommendations on how to curb binge drinking. Alcohol and Other Drug Education Coordi- nator for University Health Service Marsha Benz said that her program became incorporat- See SETTLEMENT, Page 5A Judge se As Law School case to .:rial The City of Ann Arbor canceled its snow emergency Tuesday, just in time for students returning from winter break. The city declared the snow emer- gency on Dec. 26 and originally planned to continue it until Jan. 12, but canceled it due to the speedy remedy of the situation. Both the city and the University suf- fered problems due to record amounts By Lisa Kolvu Daily Staff Reporter A federal judge in Detroit has ruled that the suit challenging the use of race as a factor in admissions at the University's Law School will go to trial. The decision vEM came one week after U.S. ON District Judge Patrick Duggan ruled for summary judgment in the admissions lawsuit against the College of Litera- ture, Science and the Arts. Nearly one month after the Univer- sity and its opponents argued proposed motions for summary judgment, Dug- gan released his opinion upholding the use of race as a factor in admissions in the College of Literature, Science and '4 .; as a factor in areas where there is a compelling interest for diversity. In the opinion, based on briefs sub- mitted by the University, the Center for Individual Rights and a group of intervening students, the court ruled the current sys- td tem is constitutional, but tlA \ the former "grid" system, u sc d fro m 1995-98, is unconstitutional. CIR will likely appeal Dug0 an's decision to the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati. Many think this case is bound for the U.S. Supreme Court. Duggan': judgment also granted qualified immunity to former Univer- sity President James -Duderstadt and Bollinger. Neither Duderstadt nor WUISBUWN/ aily Business Junior Brett Parent walks through the Law Quad yesterday. The city Tuesday called off a snow emergency expected to last until Jan. 12. Brown said. "We've had quite a few burst pipes since Christmas Eve -- none that I know of were in dormitories," Brown said. The buildings affected included dents were minor. "None of these were very large - some simply needed cleaning," Brown said. "We were very fortunate ... it was mostly inconveniences so far."