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The Michigan Daily - Monday, September 17, 2001-- 3A
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Rosh Hashanah darkened by tragedy
Attorney general
to speak on case
Mississippi Attorney General Mike
Moore, who filed the first state lawsuit
calling on tobacco companies to reim-
burse the costs of treating smoking-
related illnesses, plans to speak at the
University on Wednesday.
Moore will discuss "The Tobacco
Settlement: What the Fight Was About"
3:30-4:30 p.m. at the School of Public
Health. The presentation is sponsored
by the University's Tobacco Research
Network and the Health Care Policy
Task Force of the American Medical
Association Medical Student Section.
Mississippi's lawsuit resulted in a
$4.1 billion settlement, which the state
plans to place in a Health Care Trust
Fund to improve the health of the citi-
zens of Mississippi.
Michigan Attorney General Jennifer
Granholm will introduce Moore. Her
office is coordinating a Michigan tour
by Moore, including talking to medical
students at Wayne State University and
Michigan State University, a legislative
breakfast in Lansing and a joint press
conference including Granholm and
Moore.
Gates recognizes
SSW program
Bill Gates, chairman of Microsoft,
recently recognized the University's
School of Social Work's Global Pro-
gram on Youth: Transforming Social
Work and Advancing the Well-being of
Youth. He nominated the program for
inclusion in the Computerworld honors
"A Search for New Heroes" Archives
Online and the Permanent Research
Collection of the Affiliated Academic
Council.
Each year, the Computerworld Hon-
ors Program identifies and honors men
and women from around the world
whose visionary use of information
technology produces and promotes pos-
itive social, economic and educational
change. Chairmen of the world's lead-
ing information technology companies
nominate these innovators. Upon suc-
cessful completion of their case studies,
these visionaries are accorded a perma-
nent place in global history at one of
the Academic Council's member insti-
tutions. Additionally, their case studies
will become a part of the Computer-
world Honors Archives Online, which
can be viewed and studied around the
world for generations to come.
Life sciences
series to begin
A new University lecture series aims
to explore the profound social and val-
ues implications of developments in the
life sciences.
Beginning in October, the Communi-
ty Lecture Series will share the exper-
tise of the University through Sunday
evening discussions of scientific devel-
opments and related social implica-
tions. The series is hosted by the Life
Sciences, Values and Society Program
(LSVSP). Rebecca Eisenberg, Univer-
sity professor of law and a nationally
known expert on intellectual property
and biotechnology, will moderate the
discussions.
"The LSVSP Outreach Lecture
Series will focus on sharing new
knowledge and explaining the science
behind the headlines," said Richard
Lempert, director of the Values and
Society Program. "The series will also
provide the speakers and audience with
opportunities to discuss the social
impact of life science developments
and the value issues these develop-
ments raise."
The first lecture, on Oct. 7, will be
led by David Burke and is titled "The
Human Genome Project, Evolution,
and Health." Burke is an associate
professor of human genetics and an
associate research scientist with the
Institute of Gerontology. Burke has
been involved with technology devel-
opment in the Human Genome Pro-
ject and is collaborating with faculty
members in the College of Engineer-
ing to develop microfabricated
devices for simple, portable genome
analysis.
All lectures are scheduled for 7:30-
8:30 p.m. in Room 100 of Hutchins
Hall, in the Law Quad, at the corner of
State and Monroe streets in Ann Arbor.
Informal discussion and refreshments
will follow 8:30-9 p.m. There is no cost
to attend.
- Compiled from Daily staff reports.
By Stephanie Schonholz
Daily Staff Reporter
Tomorrow commences the Jewish new year
with the celebration of the first Jewish holi-
day, Rosh Hashanah. In light of last Tues-
day's terrorist attacks in New York City and
Washington, the holiday intended to focus on
rebirth and renewal will take on special sig-
nificance in the lives of many Jewish citi-
zens.
Michael Brooks, executive director of the
University's Hillel organization said Rosh
Hashanah "is for reflecting on issues that are
important in our lives. This is traditionally a
prime time for community members to come
together and focus on events of the past
year."
With a number of students who are both
Jewish and from the East Coast, Rosh
Hashanah may be overlooked in the wake of
last week's tragedy.
"It is the beginning of the New Year but it
is kind of taking a back seat to what's been
going on. At home it's a really big deal to
celebrate, but I'm not really thinking about
that now," said LSA freshman Matt Kline, a
Washington, D.C. resident.
Like many holidays from a host of reli-
gions, Rosh Hashanah is one that centers
around being with family. With all three
New York area airports shutting down and re-
opening in the last few days, any students
attempting to return to the East Coast for the
holiday are expected to meet major delays.
"It's hard to tell right now whether or not
students will have a difficult time returning
home," said Dave Nelson, an STA travel
adviser at the Michigan Union. "We're taking
it in a case by case situation, but we have
limited information."
"If you don't have to travel in the next few
weeks, don't travel," Nelson added.
Not far from "Ground Zero," New York
"Every Jewish person needs to ask themselves,
what do we want the world to be like and how can
we comfort those who are hurting right now?"
- Cindy Greenberg
Assistant Director of the Bronfman Center in New York
University's branch of Hillel, known as the
Bronfman Center, is coping with the situation
as best as possible.
"We're expecting to have smaller numbers
at this year's services than last year. There is
a huge desire for students to return to their
families and I've seen a mass-exodus of stu-
dents out of the city. But we are holding a
service of comfort before Shabbat services
on Friday night open to all," said Cindy
Greenberg, assistant director at the Bronfman
Center.
With the destruction of the Battery Park
Synagogue in Tuesday's attack, the Bronfman
Center has invited several surrounding syna-
gogues to join in tomorrow and Wednesday's
services.
Greenberg stressed that students and mem-
bers of the New York community should use
Rosh Hashanah as a time for reflection.
"Every Jewish person needs to ask them-
selves, what do we want the world to be like
and how can we comfort those who are hurt-
ing right now," Greenberg said.
Impromptu event on
D'ag draws supporters
By Rachael Horowitz
For the Daily
Members of the University community gath-
ered together with Ann Arbor residents on the
Diag Friday at a service to honor President
Bush's call for a national day of prayer and
remembrance.
Assistant University Carillonist Judy Ogden
honored Bush's request for bells to ring at
noon by performing a program of patriotic
music on the bells of Burton Memorial Tower.
Her selections included the Star-Spangled
Banner and America the Beautiful, among
others.
After the performance, University President
Lee Bollinger addressed the crowd about not let-
ting discrimination be a result of Tuesday's
tragedy.
"There is a natural human tendency to deal
with this in terms of anger towards groups of
people," Bollinger said. "Part of our obligation is
to make sure that does not happen."
The Rev. Jim Kushner of the Chi Alpha Christ-
ian Fellowship echoed Bollinger's sentiments by
leading a prayer for the victims of the terrorist
attacks and asked the community to withhold
judgment against Muslim and Islamic members
of the community.
"I've been very appreciative of the fact that the
University has been creating space to wrestle
with issues involved with this tragedy," Kushner,
an organizer of the event, said.
Rabbi Alter Goldstein of Chabad House also
spoke at Friday's service. He cited the Kaballah,
a Hebrew text, and explained the need for the
country to pull out of the darkness it now faces.
"Darkness serves one purpose; to be transformed
into light,' he said. "The way for us to pull out of
this, we have-to penetrate the world with more
positive."
Alter then handed out coins for attendees to
donate to charities of their choice.
Those gathered on the Diag were also met with
the words of Pastor Bob Schoenhals of the Wes-
ley Foundation'Campus Ministry. Although
members of a Hindu temple and various Muslim
leaders were invited to speak, representatives
from those communities were not present due to
religious obligations.
Though it may not have seemed so to partic-
ipants, the service was in fact planned that
morning at 10 a.m., just two hours prior to its
commencement, Michigan Student Assembly
President Matt Nolan said.
"It's amazing how quickly and strongly
people have been coming together," Nolan
said.
Vanessa Furtado, an LSA junior, said the
University has been very accomodating in
helping students deal with Tuesday's events.
"It seems like they're working hard to make
everyone comfortable," Furtado said.
A similar service was held on North Campus
with speeches by representatives of various reli-
gious denominations and a program of music by
University Carillonist Margo Halsted at the Ann
and Robert H. Lurie bell tower.
BRETT MOUNTAIN/Daily
In response to President Bush's call for a national day of prayer and remembrance, students gathered
on the Diag Friday afternoon to listen to patriotic music from the bells of the Burton Memorial Tower,
as well as various speeches, Including one by University President Lee Bollinger.
Michigan residents
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DETROIT (AP) - The Rev. Ben-
jamin Musoke-Lubega kept the doors
open all week at St. Matthew and St.
Joseph Episcopal Church, welcoming
anyone who wanted to pray in the
wake of the terrorist attacks in New
York and Washington.
Yesterday, the doors to the down-
town church were open again, this
time for a congregation seeking com-
fort. One woman broke down in tears
during a reading, explaining that her
sister lives in New York. Others
clasped their heads between their
hands.
"We need to express our feelings to
one another. The worst thing we can
do is keep them inside," Lubega said.
"The church is a place where we can
talk about our feelings."
The scene was similar at churches
across Michigan on the first Sunday -
after the attacks. Many held regular
services. Others, such as Trinity
Lutheran Church in Utica and the
Church of Today in Warren, sponsored
interfaith gatherings. Many extended
their hours.
About 300 people packed the pews
at People's Community Church in
Detroit. There was little mention of the
attack at first, as people took comfort
in the routine of hymns and church
announcements.
"Everybody's just sad," said Harriett
Starks an usher at the church from
Detroit. "But I think we have to move
along. The enemy would like for us to
stand still, so I don't think we can."
As the service went on, pastors
offered prayers to the victims and to
world leaders. They also urged wor-
shippers to remember that God would
help them through the crisis.
"For those who say, 'Where was
God in all of this?' Lord, let them
know that you were present and you
will help us though this," Rev. Patricia
Gordon said. "We need healing. Touch
the sick souls of the world, Lord:'
The Rev. Jimmie Wafer, a U.S.
Army veteran who now preaches at
Hartford Memorial Baptist Church in
Detroit and who was a guest preacher
at People's Community Church, said
the attacks will only bring people clos-
er to God.
"This is an opportune time for the
church. All of us have had our hearts
troubled and our minds troubled this
week," Wafer said. "But don't despair.
God can take any time and any place
and teach us about life."
After the service at St. Matthew and
St. Joseph, Lubega said it was impor-
tant to bring the tragedies into Sun-
day's services.
He asked parishioners to donate
blood and to bake cookies that will be
sent to Trinity Church Wall Street, an
Episcopal church in New York that is
acting as a refuge for rescue crews. He
also offered prayers to the armed
forces and to congregants who are
stuck in other cities because of flight
cancellations.
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