2 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, March 21, 2001 NATION/WORLD VOTING Continued from Page 1A Other candidates have made signs to compete with Tsutsumi's famous campaign trademark, but the cur- rent MSA president argued that it only proves he has a chance to win re-election. "I can lead! I can lead! When I (10 something. others follow!" Tsutsumi shouted on the Diag yesterday. Defend Affirmative Aiction representative candidate Agnes Aleobuai said the final hours of the election will; be tiring. "Because we are a party that does stuff al l year round this won't be my first hatch of* sleepless *nights," Aleobua said. The main goal of some candidates during the next Check Us Out II om eC www.homecityice.com t Great Job Opportuniti Hiring Students Part-Time NOW and Full-Time During SUMM Flexible Hours & GREAT PA We offer 10-40+ hours/we Route Delivery i& Packaging Posit $6.50-$12+ per he 734=955-901' Located just minutes from Camp We Also Have Facilities in Other Cities,C p.Lexington. 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Now we're spending 48 I'm plannir hours trying to get campus to the polls," said Blue non 013ri Party presidential candidate Matt Nolan. they (don't Aleobua also said she believes her party has Second increased student involvement in MSA. he is not vc "I think we have really gotten the word out there ed about th- about how the trial has propelled the consciousness of' LSA sor students on the campus:' Alcobua said. "I think ever campaign it since DAAP started running the interest of students in "I think campus politics has risen:' who wou[ Despite enthusiastic outlooks From candidates who involved in MENOPAUSE - Continued from Page 1A ta I estrogen and the risk of breast cancer. ;es "For any women who's been through les!!menopause, it's much better because ir 6 Breaks you're rid of periods," said women's A y!1 studies Prof. Anne Herrman. "Some women don't suffer from menopause, '@k and some people suffer from periods so tions terribly that it's the best thing that ever happened to them." our Bt forthe women and their families cave gotten their message out to voters, some ill feel uninformed on the issues and candi- n't really looked into their policies yet, but ing on doing it" said LSA sophomore Shan- ian. "A lot of people say vote for me,' but say why." year Medical student Rohit Tendulkar said noting because he does not feel he is educat- he candidates:' said Tendulkar. homore Christine Crosby said the endless in has gzotten her attention. it is just entertaining, and it gets students Idn't normally be involved in MSA more n it" Crosby said. that do suffer from menopause, a reduc- tion of symptoms or the elimination of menopause would be beneficial. "My mom has been (going through imenopause) for around a year or so," said LSA sophomore Matt Ross. "She's easily set off. She can be fine one minute and then the next she's a mess."~ rIf there was a way to reduce the symp- toms of menopause or eliminate it com- pletely, "everyone would probably say that's a good thing" Ross said. NEWSIN BRvIEF " Bush would veto 'patients rights' biwi'. President Bush, demanding "a new approach." vowed yesterday to Victo any patients' bill of rights legislation unless it strictly limits the ability of cotinrrI~cr. to sue insurers or health maintenance organizat ions. ' Bush's uncompromising stance on liability was clearly meant as a dMredt o threat to the bipartisan legislation sponsored by Seni. John McCain (R-Ariz.,.n. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) and Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.), the strongest* palent protection legislation in Congress and the only one currently that has a strong~la'ili- ty provision. Addressing a convention of' cardiologists in Orlando, Bush said he fin(dtl?~the current proposals objectionable but foCused the brunt of his criticism on the -bi ~rti- san legislation that has won majority support in the I louse and has the support-c all Senate [)emocrats and a handful of Republicans, Ile described it as lacking whatlie considers sufficient deterrence against "excess and frivolous litigation.".And- the resulting lawsuits, he predicted will further drive up health care costs. " "To make sure health care coverage rernains affordable, I will insist any-ktitral bill have reasonable caps on damage awards. The caps in the proposed legiti1° n before Congress are too high." the president said during a morning addre..K,,le 50th scientific session of the American College of C'ardiologyv.,.. 3- 1 Call Us! -5511 -070 4423 -4423 4423 Do/ and work in !raining NOW Friend ! cool clothes! Unbelievable Prices! 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Ahmeti said the cease-fire was open-ended. but warned that if' the army or police attack the rebels, the more than four-week struggle would continue and possibly widen. Dutch confirm case of foot-and-mouth The Netherlands~ confirmed its first cases of* foot-and-m1outh disease yesterday, making it the second coun- try on the Furopean continent to detect the livestock ailment. Tests concluded that four cowes had contracted the disease on a farm near 01st. in the eastern part of* the coun- try. All 60 head of' cattle and 20 sheep were being destroyed i mmedi - atte ly. x The t -incilibe I 'uropea o 4-~ion quickly banned all livestock exports from the Netherlands, as weii as meat, dairy and other animnat-,piod- uet s from four D~utch p rovjjices unless they are treated to ensgqthey cannot be carrying the dliseases~ The inove extends restCrel'ons :Atready imposed on Britain,' , the outbreak origrinated. and. 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