One hundred eleven years ofeditorialfreedom Unt NEWS: 76-DAILY CLASSIFIED: 7640557 www~michigandally.com Friday October 12, 2001 f 4 E i e Q / E i Bush: them FBI issues warning that more terrorist attacks could occur in the next several days WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush said Jast night "it may take a year or two" to track down Osama bin Laden and his terrorist network in Afghanistan, but asserted that after a five-day aeri- al bombardment, "we've got them on the run." At a prime-time news conference at the White House, Bush said he did not know whether bin Laden was dead or alive. "I want him brought to justice," he said of the shadowy figure believed to be behind the terrorist attacks in New York and Wash- ington that killed 5,000 people one month ago. Also yesterday, the FBI issued a stark warning that it has received information there may be addi- tional terrorist attacks inside the United States or abroad in the next several days. 'We've got run' on the The bureau said its information does not identify specific targets, but it has asked local police to be on the highest alert and for all Americans to be wary of suspicious activity. "Certain information, while not specific as to target, gives the government the reason to believe that there may be additional ter- America rorist attacks within the United remembers States and against U.S. interests one month overseas over the next several later. days," the FBI said in its warn- Page 12A. ing. The president said that the warning was the result of a "general threat" of pos- sible future terrorist acts the government had received. "I hope it's the last, but given the attitude of the evildoers it may not be," he added. At the same time, he sought to reassure Ameri- cans the government was doing all it could to make them safe. "If we receive specific intelligence that targets a specific building or city or facility I can assure you our government will do everything pos- sible to protect the citizens," he said. He urged all Americans to report anything suspi- cious to law enforcement authorities. Despite the aerial pounding, Bush held out a car- rot to the Taliban rulers of Afghanistan harboring bin Laden. "You still have a second chance. Just bring him in and bring his leaders and lieutenants and other thugs and criminals with him." And yet the president looked ahead to a day when the Taliban would be pushed from power. He suggested the United Nations could help form a new government for Afghanistan after the U.S.-led military mission is completed. Asked whether he envisioned expanding military action beyond Afghanistan to Iraq or Syria, Bush said that the United States would "bring to justice" See BUSH, Page 7A AP PHOTO President Bush addresses the nation from the East Room in the White House last night, answering questions about the bombings in Afghanistan and issues related to U.S. security. Midterm stu days on agenda for MSA By Kara Wenzel Daily Staff Reporter Need an extra day to study for midterms? One of the more than 40 projects that the Michigan Student Assembly is currently working on is the addition of midterm study days to the fall semes- ter. MSA President Matt Nolan said he has gotten a positive reaction from interim Provost Lisa Tedesco about the feasibility of midterm study days. Nolan said MSA members are try- ing to craft a calendar with midterm study days in it that would be accept- able to the provost, registrar, faculty and students. "The biggest change would proba- bly be instead of starting classes two days after Labor Day, we would start one day after Labor Day, which would not decrease contact days," Nolan said. The University is not required to schedule a specific number of class days, called "contact days," but "we need to make sure the state of Michi- gan and other people funding the Uni- versity think we're giving students a high-quality education," Nolan said. He said there is a small chance the break could go into effect next fall. Other projects assembly representa- tives are working on include expand- ing the number of restaurants near campus that accept Entr6e Plus and providing student input on campus improvements such as the planned new residence hall and the Central Campus Recreation Building. "I think we've really created a col- laborative atmosphere in terms of pro- jects. University higher-ups really recognize the work that we're doing this year," said MSA Vice President Jessica Cash. Nolan said a design for a $50 mil- lion renovation of the CCRB has been See MSA, Page 7A Rain does Terrorist hideouts targe ted Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON - U.S. warplanes pounded terrorist cave hideouts with powerful, earth-penetrating bombs yesterday, while also targeting Taliban troops, gar- risons and military maintenance facilities in heavy airstrikes across Afghanistan. Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said war- planes dropped precision-guided "bunker-buster" bombs and other earth-penetrating munitions. Marine Maj. Gen. Henry Osman, an official of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said that the bombs were aimed at caves,,tunnels and other underground targets - the type of places where Osama bin Laden, the suspected architect of the Sept. 11 attacks on the United States, and other leaders of his al-Qaida terrorist network are believed to hide. Osman said the air attacks also are zeroing in on Tal- iban and al-Qaida troop formations after several days in which the objective was to soften up air defenses. "Taliban troops will certainly be (targeted), he said. "Up to now, the targets have been mostly air defense, command and control and so forth." Despite what the Pentagon considers to have been a See ATTACKS, Page 7A AP PHOTO Soldiers of a tank division fighting Afghanistan's Talban rulers pray In Sasht-l-Qala, Afghanistan, six miles from the Tajik border yesterday. The anti-Taliban opposition, known as the northern alliance, reported heavy fighting in several Afghan provinces yesterday and claimed to have captured the central Gur province in overnight fighting. Bollinger unsure when he'll step down By Elizabeth Kassab Daily Staff Reporter Lee Bollinger does not know when he will step down as president of the University but plans to continue business as usual in Ann Arbor until that time comes. "I've been working extremely hard on Michigan matters," said Bollinger, who was announced as Columbia University's new president last weekend. Prior to being selected, Bollinger missed a faculty meeting and several sessions of the First Amend- ment class he teaches while traveling to New York for interviews with Columbia's search committee. "It is true that the past two weeks have been n't dampen filled with other matters," he said yesterday. "I haven't devoted the amount of time to matters here that I would ordinarily. Otherwise I am fully engaged and intend to be until I leave." The outgoing chief executive has not announced whether he will leave Michigan before July 1, when he will take over for retiring Columbia Presi- dent George Rupp. "That's really up to the regents. I'll just be dis- cussing with them over the next few weeks," said Bollinger, a 1971 graduate of Columbia Law School. "I'm here really to do what's best for the institution." University of Michigan Regent Olivia Maynard (D-Goodrich) said the regents plan to hold.several more special meetings to discuss when an interim president might take over for Bollinger and whom that person might be. . "We are going to move sooner rather than later," Maynard said. The regents usually convene once a month to discuss the University's affairs. They held a special meeting last Monday, two days after Columbia's trustees approved Bollinger as the university's 19th president. After Harvard University chose former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers to be its president in March, Bollinger said he did not antic- ipate leaving Michigan for Columbia. "I do not intend to be a candidate," Bollinger told The Michigan Daily in March. "I am deeply committed to Michigan and I have no expectation of leaving" "As far as I was concerned, I would be staying," he said yesterday. "There were other searches under way at that point, several'of them actually, and I really was not interested." But when the opportunity to serve as president of his alma mater arose last month, Bollinger said he could not pass it up. "I said I wasn't interested in being a candidate, but ... I certainly wasn't intending to foreclose on receiving an offer from any place in the future," he said. "They continued to contact me, and this is a See BOLLINGER, Page 7A Coming Out rally H O M C O M 1 N G By Lizzie Ehrle Daily Staff Reporter More than 100 people gathered at the Michigan Union yesterday to rally for National Coming Out Day, a day that has been recognized nationally since 1988. The rally was part of a weeklong set of events on campus sponsored by the Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Affairs. After the gathering moved from the Diag to the Union because of rain, a number of people spoke about coming out, incorporating such themes as societal acceptance, personal comfort and safe sex. to be themselves," LSA senior Jen- nifer Gallinat said. One of the goals of these events is to create a supportive and com- fortable environment for people, Gallinat said. Several speeches at the rally focused on the importance of such support. "Last year I would not have been at this rally," said LSA sophomore Bonnie Aumann as she spoke to the group about the support she's received in the year since she's been at the University. "I'm so glad we have a day that celebrates that important life step," said Jim Etzkorn, staff psychologist with Counseling and Psychological tomorrol & 4 No.12 MICHIGAN 4No.17 PURDUE w 1 12:10 p.m. I michigan stadium I espn THE OPPONENT Undefeated Purdue is looking for its first 5-0 start since 1945. But the Boilermakers haven't won in Ann Arbor since 1966. LAST WEEK Michigan stuffed Pennt fi, 20-0. The Boilermakers defeated Iowa, 23-14. OUTLOOk Drew Brees is gone, but Michigan's defense will still have its hands fuW / ETHAN ORLEY/Daily Due to rain, the rally in honor of National Coming Out Day had to be moved into 11 it