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The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, January 10, 2001-- 3
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program offers
Internet degree
In a landmarkpogran;'I31 Ohio
State University students recently
started workingtowards their Doce
tor of Pharmnacy degrees over the
Internet. _
The Nontradition al Doctor of Phan-
macy Program held orientation last
iveekend at the university in order to
familiarize its students with the online
classes.
The program, consisting of 40
hours of-online course ork and
then up to two years of exprtmen-
tal rotations, vill allow students to
proceed at their o\tn pace.
Students can expect to take any-
'kihere from three to six years to
complete iheir dgrees.
The unive~sty si'd tht the online
-egree was designed for increased
-flexibiliy for the program~ students,
Who are working profcsibns from
across Oh 6
* Slacker students
!may needlto pay
back financal aid
Through a new interpretation of the
federal aid code, iniKersitieisare now
required to prove fhat'students who
are receiving federal 'aid are actually
attending class.
Studens that'hae "u ioffiialy
withdrawn" from classes, may have to
Wpay back the federal aid that they have
received.
Many universities are having trou-
ble docutmenting that students were
attendng class,.siuice an attendance
ecord is not avaiabl in any cours-
es.
Officials from ie 'OUniversity of
Mississippi and Mississippi State Uni-
versity are reviewing the transcripts of
students receiving federal aid to see if
they earned a passing grade in
classes.
Uniersity ofisip'i ~6ffi-
vials said they believe nearly 100
Students will have to pay back fed-
eral aid.
Officials frtinMissssippi State
University said theyexpectabut
60 of their students to be affected
is a result of the interpretation of
the rule.
P U. Dayton officials
suspend events
for homecoming
Administrators at the University
of Dayton in Ohio have suspended
the college's homecoming festivi-
ties indefinitily.'
The universifty aid the6yuspen-
Sion is' due to The upruly behavior_
exhibited in recent years at the cel-
ebration.
At last yeias fe'stiv iti ight
indiv iOuias vu a'i ed aidtf"'the
CDayton p9lice and fire departments
were called to the scene
UC-Davis almost
'dum p student
- y to
Attcirndy ii thginicvz'si of Cac
orni at lgz' eeral otmseInfficee
} threatened to take legal action against
t student who created thie onliiiedat-'
ing service, ucsingles.com.
The Univerfity said the use of the
1, "UC" trademark was a misdemeanor,'
* and under national law a trademark'
~fringmen . . ~
r Legal 'actih was aVoided wtten
;'bthe creatorofthe Website, a UC-
Davis student, agreed to change the.,
site's name to rneetstudents;com.
The Website's creator said he is
,glad the ,ntpriglemen with the uni-
versity has concluded but he enjoyedx.
the publicity it gave the Website.
Since the site was called into ques-
,,;jon, the, service °s. profiles-jumped
from 175 students to 334 since Jan. 4.-
- Compiled ifom U- WIRE reports by
Dailv Staff Reporter Jane Krul.
MSA elects new chairs to follow lawsuits
By Carrie Thorson
Daily Staff Reporter
The election of the Michigan Student Assem-
"bly's Affirmative Action Task Force chair fueled
debate at the group's first meeting of the semester
in the Michigan Union last night.
At the beginning of the meeting, MSA
President Hideki Tsutsumi immediately
handed the gavel over to Student General
Counsel Alok Agrawal because of the "con-
troversial issues" on the agenda.
The newly created Affirmative Action Task
Force was created to organize students to attend
the trial for the suit facing the University's Law
School scheduled for next week.
Last night the assembly uncontestedly
appointed three chairs to lead the committee:
Rackham Rep. Jessica Curtin, School of
Social Work Rep. Diego Bernal and Rackham
student Amer Zahr.
During constituents' time, several mem-
bers of the Defend Affirmative Action Party
spoke in favor of LSA Rep. Erika Dowdell
and Curtin to chair the task force.
"The most experienced members on that party
are Jessica and Erika, and to elect anyone else
would be illogical," LSA sophomore and DAAP
party member Agnes Aleobua said.
Members of DAAP are "the people who
have been meeting with lawyers and leaders
organizing MLK Day ... and did the
Reverse the Drop campaign under the leader-
ship of Jessica and Erika. No one else can
match what they have done thus far or can in
the future," Aleobua added.
Bernal initially proposed to run not against
DAAP but with them.
"I wouldn't accept any nomination unless it
was me and a DAAP person ... but after talk-
ing to Jessica it appears that is not accept-
able," Bernal stated. Initially DAAP members
were opposed to Bernal's offer.
Zahr said he was not opposed to running
with DAAP members not only because he felt
other groups needed to be included in stu-
dent's defense of affirmative action but
because of the way DAAP members fervently
"This is what we need to mobilize the campus to
defend affirmative action."
- Jessica Curtin
Michigan Student Assembly representative
rejected his offer of collaboration. Bernal
said he was opposed to being called "a tool
of the right wing."
Agrawal's executive decision that there
could only be two chairs of a committee was
appealed. The assembly consented to the
appointment of the three AATF chairs.
"I'm really hoping that we can work together
and (the Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action
By Any Means Necessary) and DAAP can con-
tinue to do the work they've done," Bernal said
after being elected. "There's room for every-
body."
Curtin also expressed optimism about the
decision to have three chairs lead the task force.
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"This is what we need to mobilize the campus
to defend affirmative action," Curtin said.
Last night the assembly also allocated
S700 to the Environmental Issues Commis-
sion for Earthweek 2001 and S300 to the
Women's Issue's Commission for advertise-
ment of the Vagina Monologues, which is
scheduled for Feb. 16.
Three new members were recently appoint-
ed to the assembly, including Nursing junior
Brad Sprecher and LSA junior Mariam Khal-
ife.
LSA sophomore Zach Slates was appointed
as an additional representative to fill the
additional seat allocated to LSA.
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BRENDAN O'DONNELL/Daily
Joey Pena cuts LSA freshman jason Kidd's hair so he can fit into his lacrosse
helmet for the spring.
Ford pledgewz~s safet
i-mprovemeCnts to
SU s before 2005
t DLE lRO-I{-(A-Pyb h stone suggested that Ford raise the rec-
Fiu&'6 1i t II 'iir W t 1 ommetendd presasure to 30 psi. Ford,
By James Restivo
Daily Staff Reporter
When Alicia Wilson graduated from the University in
1998 with degrees from the schools of Public Policy and
Social Work, she knew she wanted to work in a public sec-
tor.
But like many students, Wilson was confused about
where she wanted to take her degree.
"I knew what I wanted to do, I just didn't know how I
wanted to do it," Wilson said. Due to her participation in the
Coro Fellowship Program, an intensive leadership training
organization, Wilson said she was able to "put a will on my
passions."
The program is a nine-month project in which students
with undergraduate degrees get a chance to work in various
public sectors of one of six cities, including New York City
and San Francisco.
Students spend time with nonprofit organizations, labor
unions, corporations, mass media groups and government
positions, Coro Fellows recruiter Matt Rosen said.
"It's a program for self-motivated individuals with leader-
ship skills and a commitment to public service," Rosen said.
"It gives students wanting to go into public affairs access
and opportunity."
The program, which starts each year in September, offers
need-based tuition assistance and living stipends, Rosen
said.
Once in the program, students spend three to five weeks
at "mini-internships" with the fast pace of life a public offi-
cial would have, Wilson said.
"It not only helped me prepare for the real world," Wilson
said. "It helped me expand my knowledge of what the real
world is about."
Andrew Thorp, a 1993 alum of the program, said
although the program "opened the world" for him, its rigor-
ous schedule could be a concern.
"It's a very challenging program for those who want to
push themselves, but it's not right for everyone," Thorp
said.
The program is open to students with any interest in
working with public affairs, Rosen said.
"We don't guarantee employment; but the networking
capabilities offer a great place to find the jobs you are look-
ing for," Rosen said.
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accidents in f ord Explorers. Ford Motor
Co. will make tire pressure monitors
standard in all its sport utilities by 2005.
The move weas one of several safety
improvements Ford announced yester-
day' Toi its popdlar SUV mnodels that
defiwei much of its profit. But the other
measures, such as better brakes and
rollover protection systems, had been
planned for some time.
The tire senstrs are "a direct reaction
to; 'll call it, increased sensitivity of
engineers contended that at 26 psi,
there was a margin of safety large
enough to handle regular pressure loss,
but the company eventually went
along with the tire maker's suggestion.
The tire pressure sensors, along with
the other improvements, will be
offered on the 2002 Explorer. Inglis
said the sensors would be standard
equipment, while some of the other
safety features would be optional.
The system uses a sensor that mounts
inside the tire and
BRENDANO'DONNELL/Daily
University alum Alicia Wilson speaks to students interested
in the Coro Fellowship Program yesterday at the Gerald Ford
School of Public Policy Annex on Huron Street.
Alumni include Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and
Rep. Jerry Lewis (R-Calif.).
Jennifer Niggemeier, director of career services for the
University's Gerald Ford School of Public Policy, said the
Coro Fellows Program can be very helpful to both those
entering the work force, as well as students who want.to
attend graduate school.
"It has a very solid program," Niggemeier said.'It
gives you a broad overview of issues from multiple
prospective."
The only requirement to apply is an undergraduate degree
or experience in organizations such as the military or Peace
Corps.
Applications can be found at irilwrcoro.org, and infor-
mation also is available from the Ford School of Public
Policy.
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people to tire-related
issues' said M'a'tin
Inglis, head of Ford
North America.
TIre pressure was
one of the major
areas of inquiry mnto
problems that led to
the recall of 6.5 mil-
lion Firestone tires,.
Tire presssure
sensors will be
offered on 2002
wirelessly transmits
warnings about
over- or under-infla-
tion to the vehicle.
Inglis also said the
company was
Explorer.
most mounted on Ford Explorers. Tread
separations of ATX, ATX 11 and Wilder-
ness AT tires have been tied to thousands
of accidents and about 140 deaths.
The pressure determines how much
weight a tire can hold and influences
how much heat builds up in the tire.
Ford had recommended that the Fire-
stone Wilderness AT tires on the
Explorer be inflated to 26 pounds per
square inch, in part to improve the sta-
bility of the vehicle.
But in an analysis released last
month, Bridgestone/Firestone said a
Wilderness tiie inflated to 26 psi on an
Explorer could fall below industry
standards for weight capacity if left
unchecked for four months through
normal pressure loss.
After the recall, Bridgestone/Fire-
studying devices
that automatically
inflate tires to a set
pressure.
Several automakers offer tire pres-
sure sensors on luxury or sports cars.
Ford says its system was more sensitive
than those used in most other vehicles
and more adapted to off-road use.
The other safety features Ford will
offer on its SUVs include:
Anti-lock brakes that sense which
wheels have the best traction and can
distribute braking force.
A system of air bags, seat belts
and sensors that measure the severity
of a crash and adjust the force of air
bag deployment and seat belt tension.
® A side curtain air bag system that
responds to side impacts and rollovers.
The curtain is designed to prevent pas-
sengers from being ejected from the
vehicle in rollover accidents.
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