WE.. trirni Untt NEWS: 76-DAILY CLASSIFIED: 7640557 www.michigandally.com One hundred ten years ofeditorialfreedom Wednesday September 5, 2001 4 U to name From the entire staff of The Michigan Daily, welcome back to campus. qks you get acquainted with new classes, new homes and new roommates, the Daily will be here to provide you with a look at what's happening in Ann Arbor as well as around the globe. This month we will celebrate our 111th year of #eing the most complete source of news and views on campus. Te Daily publishes every day classes are in session during the fall and winter terms. You can also access the latest news online at www.michigandaily.com. We look forward to the *ext year and invite you to make the Daily a part of your experience at the University of Michigan. - The editors C OMMEN TARY Nealy to riot? Campus and Ann Arbor police have tried to crack down on some student traditions but with mixed success. Have University students been pushed to the brink of retaliation? Page 1B. 0 UNIVERSITY ON hIR4Li. By Elizabeth Kassab Daily Staff Reporter University President Lee Bollinger is expect- ed to name an interim provost as early as this week as the search for a permanent replacement for Nancy Cantor continues. Cantor, the first woman to hold the Universi- ty's second-highest academic post, left in July to become chancellor of the University of Illinois' Urbana-Champaign campus. Meanwhile, Bollinger and several vice provosts have assumed the provost's duties. "Things have worked out very well," said Lester Monts, vice provost for academic affairs. Bollinger selected a 13-member sea mittee in June aft announced her de leave the Univers Krenz, special c the president an the search comm there is a possib post could be fill nently by the ei semester. "The searchi well," Krenz said one of the most attractive provost p the nation." 0 0 interim arch com- The provost supervises all of the Univers er Cantor deans and also oversees the University's budg ecision to "The provost really has a broad responsibil sity. Gary for the academic programs of the Universit ounsel to Krenz said. d head of The University's position as a selective pub ittee, said research institution appeals to many applican bility the and Krenz said he expects the search commit ed perma- to encounter many qualified candidates. nd of the The University has a reputation for bei "one of the most complex, interesting places is going higher education," said University of Ut . "This is President Bernard Machen, who served tsitions in provost of the University of Michigan fro 1995-1997. provost ity "The provost's job at Michigan is the best job et. at the University and the worst job," he said "It ity allows you to get involved in every aspect of the y," University." But the position also carries an immense. lic array of responsibilities, Machen added. its, The University is working with a consulting tee firm to identify possible candidates from across the nation. However, it has been nearly 25 years ng since a provost has been selected from outside in the University community. ah "The most important thing is to find the best as person," Krenz said. "We want someone who om understands what life is like for faculty and stu- dents at an institution such as this." MANUP FRONT Campus is hotbonn profs not, The University also made Princeton Review's lists of jock schools, major Greek scenes and great college towns By R aee Daily Staff Reporter Despite Ann Arbor's frigid winters, the University is one of the hottest campuses in the country according to Newsweek and Kaplan's list of nine "hot schools" of 2002. A 20 percent increase in applications between 2000 and 2001 is mostly respon- sible for the Universi- Hot enoug for 'U'? ty's spot on the list, said Newsweek Edi- tor-at-large Kenneth Auchincloss. A ~ The University is by '4ta npesh il a far the biggest andlea nverseg , most well-known of i iversity oflchiga. Kaplan/Newsweek's Oberlin college "hot schools," which Vassar College ,''.. also include rural Franklin Olin College of Engin r Oberlin College, Emory University 1,200-student Hamp- Tulane University shire College and Franklin Olin College of Engineering in Boston, where its first class of 30 students is currently planning the curriculum for the school's grand opening in 2002. Auchincloss said the survey is rather unscientific but it reflects what the magazine's nationwide bureaus have reported about colleges in their area. "We wanted to get a variety of different types of schools;" Auchincloss said. "I think the University of Michigan has been right up there on most of the best rankings of all time." See HOT, Page lA DAVID ROCHKIND/ Daily Drum major Karen England does the traditional back bend after leading the marching band onto the field before Saturday's football game. Women were first allowed into the band in 1972, but this year England becomes the first female to serve as drum major. *aext stop, Cincinnati Two lawsuits challenging the use of race as a factor in admissions could be headed to the Supreme Court, but first they have a date with the 6th Circuit Court next month. Page 1C. ovies at Michigan Unlike today's multiplexes, the Michigan Theater is a throwback to the days when going to a movie was a grandiose event. Page 1D. * SPORTS Inside: Despite sloppy play at times, the Wolverines, open their season with a 3 1-13 win over Miami (Ohio). Page 17A. England makes debut as first female drum major By Lisa Koivu Daily News Editor For the first time in its 103-year his- tory, a woman is leading the Michigan Marching Band into Michigan Stadium this fall. LSA senior Karen England of Greenville made her debut as the band's first female drum major Saturday. After taking the field for the first time, Eng- land said everything was a blur. "After I'd finished the tough stuff, I was strutting down the field and I looked up and saw my face on the big screen and I was thinking, 'I'm finally here, leading the best band in the coun- try,"' England said. "I heard the crowd go wild and up until that point I didn't know the crowd was there." While much has been made over her being the first woman to take the posi- tion, England said gender has nothing to do with job performance. "It was very exciting to make histo- ry, but that's not the reason I tried out. I thought it would be cool to be the first, but now in the season the woman fac- tor doesn't play a role as long as you can do the job," England said. "To the band I'm just the drum major." Euphonium player Kelly Johnson, an LSA junior, said there has been no dif- ference in leadership between England and previous male drum majors. "Gender doesn't matter at all - in fact, athletic and teaching ability are worlds more important than gender," Johnson said. Tenor saxophone player Dan Schimpf, an Engineering junior, said he thinks it's about time a female had the position. "I don't think anyone set out to keep the drum major position a male-only job. I just think that so much time passed between when women were allowed in the marching band that it became harder and harder each year to pick a woman," Schimpf said. Drum major auditions are held dur- ing the spring, with those trying out going through a day of various activi- ties, including demonstrating their marching, whistling and vocal capabili- ties. At the end of the day, band mem- bers vote for their choice. Marching Band Director Jamie Nix said many factors go into choosing the See ENGLAND, Page 1A No vacancy: Housing in a bind Game day tradition a Ann Arbor,eFootball aturdays are as much a art of fall as colored eaves and chilly weather. The experience of being in the midst of more than 110,000tcheering fans at cavernous Michigan Stadium is unparalleled. Page 1E. *ANN ARBOR Off track A proposed commuter rail system that would link Ann Arbor to Detroit, Metro Airnnrt and I ancin still By Maria Sprow D~aily Staff Reporter As the University plans its first new resi- dence hall in more than 30 years, LSA fresh- man Jay Lee is proof of the overwhelming demand for more on-campus living space. More than 80 students are currently living in residence hall lounges and the Oxford Conference Center, which have been set up as temporary housing until spaces in normal rooms open up- Director of Housing Public Affairs Alan Levy said it was a combination of factors which led to the overcrowded residence halls. "Returning students are able to sign con- tracts for the following academic year and our practice is to not restrict the ability of current students to return. The size of the AP PHOTO0 Israeli police subdue University graduate student Andrew Clarno during a protest in Jerusalem Aug. 11. Grad student releas"ed afiter piro.test arrest By David Enders Daily News Editor A University graduate student could face charges after being arrested last month during a demonstration in the West Bank. ABBY ROSENBAUM/Da I Iauy