' one hundred ten years ofedftoriarfreedom ti NEWS: 76-DAILY CLASSIFIED: 764-0557 mwmichigandaily.com Friday February 23, 2001 i 'T~.4 7~ I Bolli ger fav red by arvard By Anna C~uc Daily Staff Reporter Harvard University will likely release the name of its next president within the next week - and, according to a news- paper report yesterday, chances appear greater than ever that it will be Universi- ty of Michigan President Lee Bollinger. The report comes after Bollinger interviewed for several hours with Har- vard's search committee last Sunday in New York City, the third time he has met with the committee. "Bollinger is now the safe choice,' The Boston Globe quoted a senior Har- vard official as saying yesterday. Sources close to the selection process said the search committee's response to Bollinger is "almost uniformly posi- tive," the Globe reported, and that last weekend's secret interview in Manhat- tan was "chiefly to cement its members' impressions of him." But Harvard Provost Harvey Fineberg and former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers, Bollinger's chief competition for Harvard's top post, also have allies on the committee, according to the sources. Both Fineberg and Summers studied and taught at Harvard, while Bollinger's only tie to the Ivy League institution is his daughter, a recent Harvard graduate. But Bollinger's supporters on the committee apparently are more reliable votes, the Globe reported. Harvard search committees have traditionally reached a consensus when selecting a new president. That consensus could come as early as next week after retiring Harvard Pres- ident Neil Rudenstine returns from a farewell tour on the West Coast. University Regent Larry Deitch (D- Bloomfield Hills) said he could see the appeal of the Harvard position, although he said he was unaware whether or not Bollinger will choose to leave Ann Arbor. "Harvard is arguably the most presti- gious university in the world," Deitch said. "It potentially offers its president a See BOLLINGER, Page 7 Pastures may not be greener at 'The Michigan of the East' Mtn41 SPAIIN PRxY +(,)RAIN A popular shirt on campus sports a phrase that many members of the University communi- ty probably hope Lee j Bollinger takes to heart. It's not that students and faculty - as well as the E ' Board of Regents and many alumni throughout the state - want the president to get a good laugh. No, considering recent events, many of Bollinger's best friends and deepest admirers hope that the president has seen the shirt, and that he believes its message. "Harvard, the Michigan of the East" the shirt simply states. But with the president's recent jet-set lifestyle between Ann Arbor and wherever the Harvard presidential search committee wants to meet next, it appears Lee C. may have a different take on the Harvard-Michi- gan relationship. As everyone knows by now, Bollinger is widely believed to be the top candidate to assume the presidency at the country's old- est and most prestigious university. From Cambridge to Ann Arbor, what was once a question of "Will he go?" now seems to be more a question of "When will he go?" Bollinger's silence on the matter only adds to the mystery, especially when he remained silent when confronted by reporters from The Harvard Crimson outside a Manhattan hotel after completing a lengthy interview See SPAHN, Page 7 FILE PHOTO Lee Bollinger, seen walking across campus the week he was selected as the University's 12th president in November 1996, may be selected to fill Harvard's top post. students rally for Pay of 'Action By Maria Sprow Daily StaffReporter Members of the Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action By Any Means r essary stood outside in the bitter c and snow yesterday for the Day of action, a day dedicated to defending and promoting raced-based college admissions and integration. BAMN member and rally organizer Jessica Curtin said the organization hoped the rally would attract attention to the trial against the University Law School's admissions policies, which - handed over to U.S. District Judge )ard Friedman last Friday. "The point of this rally is to win the trial," Curtin said. "We're fighting to make a new offensive against segrega- rion in society" Curtin said the rally was held to show a level of social support for affir- mative action. But the weather kept many student supporters inside. "The weather here is not helping us. It's about 20 degrees and obviously w ig," said Luke Massie, a BAMN organizer. Supporters came from as far away as Great Britain to speak about racial pro- filing and the need for an international civil rights movement. About 50 students, the majority from the University and Cass Technical High School in Detroit, stood on the Diag to show their support. smaller group of fewer than 10 s dent protesters were huddled togeth- er, holding signs promoting admissions based on "character" instead of race. "We're just here to make sure people know there is an opposing voice, and there is an alternative viewpoint. We wanted to show them that there are a lot of people who don't support affirmative action but they don't have the courage to come out and show it," said LSA fre hman Adam Dancy. he rally began when Massie essed the crowd about the unequal and segregated conditions of America's educational system. "The conditions that permeate Amer- ica's schools are conditions that we will not tolerate," Massie said. Most of the rally centered around students from Cass Tech, who recently passed around a petition in support of mative action and asked Friedman t ake a look at the condition of the school. Three hundred students signed the petition, and Friedman agreed to visit. "If our schools were not segregated, there would be no way we wouldn't have enough books to go around or Give me a break Architecture dean settles GSI standoff ! ABBY ROSENBAUM/Daily Spring break may begin today, but LSA sophomores Kelly Common and Sarah Zakaria had to bundle up yesterday to escape the wintry weather as Ann Arbor was blanketed with a fresh coat of snow. Attor'neys await decision By Whitney Elliott Daily Staff Reporter Taubman School of Architecture and Urban Planning Dean Douglas Kel- baugh has issued a response to the grievance filed by 17 architecture grad- uate student instructors concerning the number of hours they work. Kelbaugh told students, faculty and staff in the School of Architecture and Urban Planning in an e-mail Wednes- day afternoon that he had decided to grant the GSIs the salary and tuition stipend they had worked for last semes- ter but had not received. The stipends for all 17 GSIs total $80,000. "This was not an easy legal, moral or academic decision because it results, alas, in less money to distribute to other students in the form of financial aid and other GSI appointments," Kelbaugh said in the e-mail. "Nonetheless, we will find a way to stretch our resources as far as we can. I have also requested financial help from the central administration," he added. Architecture GSI Alex Bresino said he was pleased with the outcome of the grievance procedure. "I'm happy with the decision, as I think we all are. Both sides presented good arguments and we had all the information necessary to back up our complaint. The college made the appro- priate decision," Bresino said. Bresino also said he was disappoint- ed Kelbaugh said money would be taken away from scholarships and financial aid. "The unfortunate thing was that the tone of his message indicated that because they were sort of forced to give this decision, that it was going to nega- tively affect the students, Bresino said. "It kind of put a sour taste in every- one's mouth again,"he added. Architecture senior Mara Braspen- ninx said she was happy the GSIs got what they were asking for. "But I'm a little worried that this was only for last semester. They haven't made any decisions for this semester. I hope it continues to make an impact," Braspenninx added. Mark Dilley, coordinator of the Graduate Employees Organization, said the general tone of the GSIs upon learning of the dean's response was positive but that the GSIs will see the grievance through until results are achieved. "People are happy that the school isn't fighting them on this. We're still saying they need to keep on using these GSIs, but they need to use them fairly" Dilley said. Bresino said he felt the grievance was handled fairly. "I think the process that's been estab- lished for this type of thing seems fair. Some of the deadlines were not met within the timeline, but I don't think those things were large issues;" Bresino said. Braspenninx said the bottom line of filing the grievance was for the students to get more help from their GSIs and she hopes this situation has been reme- died. "Hopefully, if the GSIs are getting paid more, they'll be able to spend more time working with the students,' Braspenninx said. By JenFish Daily Staff Reporter It's been one week since U.S. District Judge Bernard heard closing arguments in the trial chal- lenging the use of race in the Law School's admissions policy, but 'ADMIIONS attorneys from all three sides are ON TRIAL still working to convince him to rule in their favor. On Tuesday, each side will sub- mit a 30-page summary brief to the judge to highlight what each side felt were their strongest arguments. The briefs will complete what is widely believed to be the most complete record of evidence in any affirmative action trial in history as well as conclude an altogether remarkable event in the history of higher education. "I think what happened in that courtroom will be looked back on as a significant watershed in the discussion of affir- mative action," said Law School Dean Jeffrey Lehman. On the eve of the trial, all three sides had expressed supreme confidence in their case - confidence that hasn't seemed to waver throughout the entire process. "I couldn't be more proud of how the University has put See TRIAL, Page 7 RACE TO TAE TOPc 94-story climb benefits lung association By Kay Bhagat Daily Staff Reporter If the typical student groans and com- plains when climbing three flights of stairs to class when the elevator breaks, imagine voluntarily racing up 94 flights with contin- ual speed and determination. On Sunday, thousands of participants will run through the stairwells of Chicago's John Hancock Center to the 94th floor to raise money for the American Lung Associ- ation. The fourth annual Hustle up the Hancock stair climb not only attracts ALA advocates but serious competitors. Computer science graduate student Daniel Reeves and Med- "it is an agonizing sport and it is kind of boring, but there is a coolness factor in telling people about it." - Daniel Reeves Computer science graduate student boring, but there is a coolness factor in telling people about it. Watching them have a shocked reaction is part of the fun," said Reeves. After missing first place by two minutes in last year's race, Reeves is determined to improve his time from 12:57 to under 10 minutes. Presently, he can climb to the 26th floor of Tower Plaza in two minutes, and he The field of competition may favor Reeves and Rose. Race spokeswoman Amy Brierly said this year's event will include twice as many non-competitors than com- petitors. Each participant is required to pay a registration fee in addition to a $20 pledge minimum. The earnings will aid the ALA, focusing on new approaches to edu- cate children about asthma. I~. -~ ________________________________________________