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The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 21, 2001-- 3
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BAMN prepares for Day of Action rally
Penn State
Dance Marathon
breaks record
for largest hug
Last weekend's Pennsylvania
State University Interfraternity
Council/Panhellenic Dance
Marathon not only set a new record
of bringing in over $3.6 million for
pediatric cancer but also broke the
world record for the largest hug.
The record was set Sunday when
1,271 people came together in one
big circle and hugged for 10 sec-
onds - twice.
Brian Waksmunski, a morale cap-
tain, said the idea was decided upon
in October as something that the
dancers could do and would bring
good publicity to the event.
At the time of the planning the
record was at 462 people, but was
later broken in December by 899
business professionals at a meet-
ing.
Finding the number of people for
the hug wasn't hard, but the organiz-
ing of 1,271 people into a single cir-
cle during the 20 minutes they
alotted for the task was extremely
difficult, Waksmunski said.
Last Thursday night, organizers
held a run-through with 500 people
in order to get the logistics of the
hug.
Website matches
prospective
students with
best universities
A new website is helping
prospective graduate and under-
graduate students to easily receive
admissions and information about
* eighty different colleges in about
five minutes.
Get-recruited.com has created
the website in an effort to ease the
admissions pains that many stu-
dents experience.
Students that visit the website
fill out a questionnaire that asks
for their academic history and
achievement, proposed fields of
study and college preferences.
* The completed questionnaire is
then forwarded to appropriate col-
leges that match the students crite-
ia.
In addition, the website only for-
wards questionnaires of students
that meet the criteria set by the col-
leges such as GPA and class rank
said Dan Rosenfield, the website's
communications director.
U. Illinois limits
sorority members
at frat parties
In order to further ensure the
protection of sorority members
and reduce liability, the University
of Illinois Panhellenic Council
passed the "Alcohol Free Resolu-
tion" earlier this month that will
go into effect in the the fall 2001
semester.
The resolution includes a clause
restricting that only one-third of a
sorority's chapter may attend a
social event at a fraternity house
where alcohol is present. The new
resolution is an extension of "Alco-
hol Free 2000," an act that prohib-
ited sororities from co-sponsoring
events at fraternity houses when
alcohol is present, said Panhellenic
Council Vice President of Public
Relations Laura Kuhn.
Seventeen national headquarters
of the 20 major sororities on cam-
pus already passed this legislation,
said Nicki Kurokawa, Panhellenic
vice president of risk management.
Even though the three of the
sorority's national chapters did not
require the resolution to pass, they
must also adhere to the campus-
wide policy.
Kurokawa said sororities are still
allowed to have parties at fraternity
houses as long as alcohol isn't
there. One of the resolution's main
goals is to keep people out of situ-
ations where trouble can happen,
she said.
- Compiled from U- WIRE reports by
Daily Staff Reporter Jane Krull.
By Maria Sprow
Daily Staff Reporter
Tomorrow's National Day of Action is coming at
an opportune time for members of the Coalition to
Defend Affirmative Action By Any Means Neces-
sary. The day, set aside as a way to promote and
preserve the use of race in college admissions,
comes just weeks before a decision is expected
from U.S. District Judge Bernard Friedman in the
case against the Law School's admissions policies.
"We want to impact the judge before he makes
his decision, and he will be making his decision in
the next couple weeks. We're in the strongest posi-
tion we've been in," BAMN member Kate Stenvig
said.
BAMN has been participating in the Day of
Action since February 1997 but attracted a record-
breaking crowd Oct. 19 at the last Day of Action.
Students from area high schools and universities,
including Michigan State, Eastern Michigan and
Western Michigan came to the October rally to
support the University in its fight to keep affirma-
tive action-based admission policies.
For the upcoming Day of Action march, BAMN
expects as many, if not more, students from area
universities to show their support.
"It should definitely be the biggest turnout of
students because of the trial. People are definitely
starting a wake up and look at the issues. They are
realizing that it really does affect them," said Sten-
vig, an LSA sophomore.
But members of Multi-Racial Unity Living
Experience at Michigan State University say
midterms are keeping some students away from the
Day of Action festivities.
"We have put a lot of effort into the trial, and
could not organize anything for Thursday," said
Michigan State senior Tiffany Gridiron, a leader of
MRULE. Gridiron added that some MSU students
might make their way to Ann Arbor but that the
East Lansing school has its own events planned.
BAMN members are also expecting busloads of
Detroit high school students to attend the march.
High schools expected to have the biggest turnout
are Detroit's Cass Technical and McKenzie high
schools. "They know the importance of this case.
They know that affirmative action will directly
affect their life, and they want to make sure that
they take this chance to be a part of history," said
BAMN member Erika Dowdell, an LSA junior.
Students from Cass Tech have been especially
involved in the trials, sending a petition to Judge
Friedman describing their schooling conditions.
"You can't drink the water in the drinking foun-
tain. There are cockroaches and rats and not
enough books to go around, and it's supposed to be
the best school in Detroit" said Stenvig.
The rally is scheduled for noon tomorrow on the
Diag. While the Day of Action is considered a
national event, different schools around the country
pick different days to rally.
BAMN members hope the rally will show the
University and the judges overseeing the lawsuits
that students are in favor of race-based admissions.
Dowdell said that the rally would act as "the
court for University students to come and exhibit
support."
"This is an historic case. There was an over-
whelmingly big number of students at closing argu-
ments. Some couldn't even fit in the room. It made
a huge impact on the judge," Dowdell said.
Besides the march, there will be several speakers
present on the Diag to talk about the importance of
affirmative action to the University.
"The more people know about it, the more people
tend to be supportive about it. We hope people will
be inspired to act and get involved. We're trying to
use this opportunity to really fight for equality and
really, really integrate education," Stenvig said.
Decker pharmacy closure
3rd in six years on campus
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By Kara Wenzel
Daily Staff Reporter
After hanging up a "pharmacy closed" sign more than a
month ago, the pharmacy at Decker Drugs stopped filling pre-
scriptions last week.
"Financial reasons caused us to close. What it costs to staff
and stock the pharmacy, versus what we make from it just
didn't add up," said Lisa Aunins, Decker Drugs manager and
pharmacy technician.
The closing of Decker Drugs' pharmacy follows that of
several other local pharmacies. Food & Drug Mart, Mindell's
Pharmacy and Community Pharmacy have all closed in the
past six years.
"We tried to be competitive," Aunins said, "but we couldn't
compete with the big chains and we had to fight with insur-
ance companies to get payments for prescriptions all the
time. "
Decker Drugs, 320 S. State, has transferred its pharmacy
clients' records to the CVS Pharmacy on South Industrial
Highway.
But some students said they do not want to travel off cam-
pus to fill prescriptions.
"A lot more students have come in to get prescriptions filled
since Decker closed," said Gary Turner, owner of Village
Apothecary, 1112 S. University Ave.
"Our prices are lower than Decker's were and they will
remain so. The price of your prescription will be higher or
lower depending on your insurance. We accept over 300 insur-
ance plans from all over the country so we have always been
more competitive," Turner added.'
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Now that some area pharmacies have gone out of business,
several students said they have turned to the University Healih
Services pharmacy. But others claim they already knew U1(S
was the least-expensive place to go.
"I have been to Village Apothecary before, but with tloe
insurance I have, UHS is the cheapest place to get my pre-
scriptions," said Amy Wahlfield, an LSA freshman.
Other students appreciate the on-campus location UHS pt-
vides.
"I just saw a doctor here and the pharmacy is right dow-
stairs. I've never gone anywhere else so I don't know if this is
the cheapest, but I've heard from other students that it is," said
Charles Choi, an Engineering graduate student.
"We have had a slight increase in students wanting to trans-
fer their prescription records since Decker Drugs closed," said
Gwendolyn Chivers, UHS chief pharmacist.
The pharmacy at UHS makes an effort to keep the cost of
prescriptions down, and Chivers said often times their pre-
scriptions do cost less than other pharmacies.
The price of prescriptions varies depending on the time
length of the prescription and whether or not the medication is
generic or a name brand, Chivers said.
She added that UHS tries to use less-expensive generjc
brands whenever possible unless a physician specifies othet-
wise.
At UHS, a dose of Penicillin that lasts 10 days will colt
about $7.20, a package of birth control pills costs $12 and
an allergy medicine such as Claritin is $70 for a 30-ddy
supply.
"We encourage people to compare prices and tell us if ouis
are not competitive," Chivers said.
JEFF HURVITZ/Daily
Marliz Ortiz, a post-graduate student, works in a biochemistry lab at the
Medical School reserching DNA yesterday afternoon.
3 Medical School
departments awaiut
Indepe ndenqce
Cleaves murder suspect turns himself in
FLINT (AP) - A man charged in
the death of Herbert Cleaves, the older
brother of Detroit Pistons rookie and
former Michigan State star Mateen
Cleaves, surrendered to authorities yes-
terday. Flint Police Sgt. Al Carron said
Jaroy Davis of Flint turned himself in at
police headquarters yesterday morning.
Davis, 19, is charged with an open
count of murder, conspiracy to commit
murder, attempted murder and posses-
sion of a firearm during a felony, Gene-
see County Prosecutor Arthur Busch
said. If convicted, he faces up to life in
prison without parole.
Authorities used several eyewitness
reports to bring the charges, Busch said.
At least three other suspects were still
being sought. "There was more than one
person who fired a gun, and several peo-
ple witnessed the act," Busch said.
"We had a lot of people in the cor-
munity giving us information."
Police said two vehicles stopped In
front of a Flint home about 2 a.m. Sui-
day and opened fire, shooting Herbert
Cleaves, 27, in the abdomen.
By Stephanie Schonholz
Daily Staff Reporter
Following the example of other
universities across the nation, the
University of Michigan Medical
School will add three divisions to
its medical department this sum-
mer.
This was the initiative the Uni-
versity Board of Regents took when
approving the separation of three
departments from the Surgery Divi-
sion last Friday.
Effective July 1, the neuro-
surgery, orthopaedic surgery and
urology departments will become
individual divisions of the Medical
School.
"Around the country medical
schools in recent years have gone in
this direction of recognizing differ-
ent departments," said Health Sys-
tem spokeswoman Kara Gavin.
Gavin said splitting the depart-
ments will make it easier for each
to receive separate funds.
"As far as research goes, a lot of
money comes from the (National
Institutes of Health) and other
agencies. The divisions will
receive more leverage when they go
out to compete for grants, its not
just a name change," Gavin said.
But increased funding is not the
only reason for splitting the depart-
ments.
"We view this administrative
change as an opportunity to intensi-
fy our efforts for improved patient
care," urology section head and
future department chair James
Montie said in a written statement.
Faculty from all three divisions
expressed enthusiasm about the
"Wel're hoping to
expand the
number of faculty
like researchers."
- Don Tomford
Neurosurgery administrator
split.
"We're hoping to expand the
number of faculty, like researchers."
"The division is looking to gain at
least two clinical and five to six
research faculty members within
two years," said Don Tomford, a
neurosurgery administrator.
Neurosurgery is currently recruit-
ing new faculty, even though there
are 10 clinical faculty members on
staff as well as four research faculty
to date.
Medical professionals will be
"much more apt to come if these
divisions are on their own, rather
than as part of a larger department,"
Tomford said.
Tomford said the creation of the
three departments as individual
parts of the University Medical
School helps recruit the best faculty
in the country and brings a national
presence to University.
All three departments are ranked
by U.S. News & World Report in
the top 25 in the nation.
Tomford was not worried that the
UMS surgery department would
suffer without the divisions.
"The department of surgery is
very well run, it will stand on its
own," he said.
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