One hundred eleven years ofedionlfreedom NEWS: 76-DAILY CLASSIFIED: 764-0557 wwwmichigandaity.com Tuesday October 30, 2001 I m il;l,1 h Mi ga__ Bush orders crackdown on student visas I WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bu: ordered a crackdown yesterday on forei student visas - the documents that gave r least one of the Sept. 11 terrorist hijack free access to this country. "We're going to start asking a lot questions that heretofore have not be asked," Bush said. As he chaired the debut meeting of I Homeland Security Council, the preside also put Attorney General John Ashcroft the helm of a new task force on tracki terrorists and making sure they do not s into the United States. Bush instructed the Justice, Treasury a Woman reports rape at fraternty Thursday night party at Beta Theta Pi was not registered with IFC By Nick Bunkley Daily News Editor An 18-year-old woman told police she was sexually assaulted during an unregistered party at the Beta Theta Pi fraternity house Fri- day morning. Ann Arbor Police Sgt. Paul Cur- tis said last night that he could not confirm whether the suspect, described as a black male between the ages of 18 and 20, was taken into custody. Curtis said the woman took her- self to University Hospitals after the incident, which she said occurred sometime before 2 a.m. Friday inside the house at 604 S. State. "She believed that somebody put something in her drink," he said. "She then went into the suspect's room, where she passed out, and later woke up with no clothes on." It was unclear whether the victim is a University student or if the sus- pect is a member of Beta Theta Pi. Interfraternity Council President Mark Hustvedt said he could not comment on the alleged sexual assault because it is a criminal investigation. However, he said the party was a violation of IFC policy because the fraternity did not register the event so it could be monitored by mem- bers of the Social Responsibility Committee. Hustvedt said the incident is being looked into by IFC, members of the local Beta Theta Pi chapter and the fraternity's national organization. "The chapter is treating this as a very serious issue," he said. Beta Theta Pi is not an alcohol- free house, Hustvedt said. However, according to the Greek system's Social Environmental Management Policy, "any chapter that is found having an unautho- rized event is subject to an immedi- ate social probation, the length of which will be determined by the SRC Executive Board." IFC requires fraternities to regis- ter any chapter-sponsored event where alcohol is present, and frater- nities must allow monitors to enter parties to ensure that guidelines are being met. Inside: NewJersey woman becomes the nation's 15th anthrax victim. Page 2. FBI issues new warning. Page 7 -------------------------- ---------- -------- - State departments to work with Canada and Mexico on a shared immigration and cus- toms database that would make all three nations' cross-border policies compatible. He asked White House science and tech- nology experts to work with the CIA on recommendations to use advanced technol- ogy in enforcing immigration laws. "We welcome legal immigrants. ... We welcome the process that encourages peo- ple to come to our country to visit, to study or to work," Bush said. "What we don't welcome are people who come to hurt the American people, and so therefore, we're going to be very diligent with our visas and observant with the behavior of people who come to this coun- try." Bush gave few details about what changes foreign students might expect, except to say his administration will "tight- en up the visa policy" and keep an eye on students after they arrive. "We're going to make sure that when somebody comes we understand their intended purpose, and that they fulfill the purpose on their application," Bush said. About 600,000 foreigners are admitted each year on student visas and more than 26,000 U.S. colleges and universities are authorized to enroll them. Federal investigators have concluded that Hani Hanjour, one of the men suspected of hijacking the plane that crashed into the Pentagon, entered the United States last " December on a student visa after promising to enroll - but never showing up - at Holy Names College in Oakland, Calif. Mohamed Atta, suspected of being at the controls of one of the two jets that crashed into the World Trade Center, was allowed to enter the country after immigration offi- cials determined that he had an application for a student visa pending. "We're generous with our universities. We're generous with our job opportunities," Bush said in the White House Cabinet Room. "And never did we realize that peo- ple would take advantage of our generosity to the extent they have." The counterterrorism legislation that Bush signed into law Friday included $36.8 mil- lion to put in place before the end of the year a database to track foreign students. Sen. See VISAS, Page 9 Few orde hoor By Joe Smith Daily Sports Editor students r season )s tickets 'M' student ticket sales New Michigan coach Tommy Amaker has emphasized code words of "passion" and "patience" in regard to the new era of the basket- ball program. With just 748 student season ticket packages sold for the upcoming season - only 154 more than last year - Michigan Marketing Director Tom Brooks says students are following through with the patience aspect by taking a "wait-and-see" attitude before opening their checkbooks and paying $140 for 15 games. The priority deadline is over, but Brooks said that since students traditionally make a late push, student season tickets can still be purchased until Michigan's first regular season game Nov. 16 against Oakland. Individual game tickets go on sale today for $15, with the exception of the Dec. 8 game against Duke, which is $17. "It's encouraging because a lot have come in the past few weeks," Brooks said. "But they want to see the excitement on the court first." Michigan has the fifth-most expensive price for student tickets in the Big Ten at $9 per game, which is half the price of admission for the gen- eral public. Illinois and Iowa, which were picked this pre- season as the top two teams in the Big Ten, both have less expensive tickets and have sold more than Michigan. Iowa has increased student atten- dance by 30 percent since last season, selling more than 3,800 student ticket packages this year. While both teams are thought to have better products on the floor, teams like Wisconsin and Purdue, which are predicted in most publications to finish near Michigan, also have cheaper tickets and have created more interest with students, selling 1,000 and 3,100 packages, respectively. In the early 1990s, Michigan proved it could grab the interest of students, attracting more than 1,500 students to Crisler Arena each season from 1992-1998 - peaking at 2,796 in the 1996-97 Year 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 Coach Overall Full Split Fisher Fisher Fisher Fisher Fisher Ellerbe Ellerbe Ellerbe Ellerbe Amaker 4,542 4,267 3,905 3,830 2,796 2,200 712 944 594 748 1,678 1,999 2,455 2,404 2,796 2,200 712 944 594 748 2,870 2,268 1,450 1,426 0 0 0 0 0 0 3,100 total student tickets are available for each game. Split-season gives students a half-year ticket package. Around the Big Ten School Cost/games Ohio State Indiana Minnesota MSU Michigan Purdue Iowa Illinois Wisconsin Penn State Northwestern $168/14 $115/10 $185/18. $152/16 $140/15 $104/13 $158/18 $77/10 $90/15 $50/14 $50/15 Per game $12.00 $11.50 $10.28 $9.50 $9.00 $8.00 $8.78 $7.70 $6.00 $3.57 $3.33 Number sold 2,200 (split) not released not released not released; 748 (+20%) 3,310 3,800 (+30%) sold out 1,000 1,932 (+47%) not released DEBBIE MIZEL/Daily LSA sophomore Ben Royal chalks on the Diag yesterday for the Defend Affirmative Action Party. Michigan Student Assembly representative elections are Nov. 14 and 15. 11SOURCES: Michigan Athletic Department, staff research 'I season. But a combination of bad years on the court, including the team's worst finish in 19 years last season, and several off-the-court inci- dents in the past seasons have kept many fans away. "The phenomena has a lot to do with three years of subspar basketball that has led to a gen- eral disinterest," said "Superfan" Reza Break- stone, leader of the Maize Ragers that have been going door-to-door in the residence halls and putting up posters to bolster the student fan base. "With other sports like hockey, you expect suc- cess and excellence when you pay the $159, but See TICKETS, Page 9 70 b runnbz for M By Kara Wenzel Daily Staff Reporter It's that time of year again. The sidewalks are cluttered with chalking and posters are appearing on every surface that can hold tape; campaigning for the Michigan Student Assem- bly, LSA Student Government and the Univer- sity of Michigan Engineering Council elections has officially begun. The elections will take place Nov. 14 and 15, and voting will be only online, as it was last year, said elections director Elizabeth Anderson. Students will be able to vote at any comput- er during the 48-hour election period by accessing the voting website, vote. www umich.edecu. MSA Election Board member Siafa Hage said the only changes to the election rules con- cern the mandatory candidates' meeting, which is tonight for this fall's election. Last winter; some candidates were disquali- fied from the election when they did not attend or give notice that they would not attend the meeting. The decision was appealed and even- tually overturned, and this year the punishment for not attending the meeting without notice will be one demerit point. "A candidate needs five demerit points to be expelled from the election," Iage said. "The See MSA, Page 9 Crime rate in A2 wa state's lowest in 2000 By Jacquelyn Nixon Daily StaffReporter Regents want public involvement By Shannon Pettypiece Daily Staff Reporter During a town hall meeting yester- day in Angell Hall, four members of the University Board of Regents heard what students and faculty want to see in the next University president - something regents say will weigh heavily in any decision they make. "We recognize that we have a tremendous responsibility here and we want to choose the best possible per- son," said Regent Larry Deitch (D- Bingham Farms). "We will select someone who is committed to the life procedures by next month's regents meeting. The board could announce plans for the search process as early as this week and has scheduled a private con- ference call for 8 p.m. tonight, said Vice President and Secretary of the University Lisa Tedesco. "We will have a search process and the mechanics thereof will be finished and presented by the next regents meeting," said Regent Dan Horning (R-Grand Haven). "We're dedicated to that timeframe." Although the exact format for the search process has not been determined, Ann Arbor had the state's lowest violent-crime rate last year, according to the FBI's 2000 Uni- form Crime Reports released yesterday. The Lansing/East Lansing and Grand Rapids/Muskegon/Holland areas also htd low violent-crime rates, wvhile the Detroit, Flint and Kalamazoo metropolitan areas had the highest. rates of violent-crime within Michigan. Ann Arbor Police Chief Daniel Oates said the report's statistics compliment the quality of life in Ann Arbor. "It also says nice things about the combined services of the U of M police force and the Ann Arbor Police Department," Oates said. "I want to believe that a portion of this is attributed to the effort we all place on community policing, build- ing and maintaining partnerships with our (con- stituents) and staying on top of crime issues." Violent crimes include aggravated assault, rob- bery, forcible rape, murder and manslaughter. The Crime Index total, which measures the national average for violent and property crimes, decreased 0.2 percent (or 11.6 million offenses) last year. This marked the lowest figure since 1978. Crime Tndexy offenses ocwcurred most often The overall Crime Index rate was highest in Flint, followed by Kalamazoo/Battle Creek, Detroit, Benton Harbor, Jackson, Grand Rapids/Muskegon/Holland, Saginaw/Bay City/Midland, Lansing/East Lansing and Ann Arbor successively. Oates said he hopes AAPD can maintain low figures from 2000 despite the reduction in staff incurred by the department in January as a result of city budget cuts. "There is also an issue out there ... with the downturn of the economy in maintaining the same level of service," Oates said,. "That may affect all government services." Midwestern states had a 0.6 percent decrease of Crime Index offenses since 1999 and had an average of 427.8 violent crimes for every 100,000 inhabitants - the lowest violent crime rate nationwide. * The number of arrests for murder, forcible rape, robberies, burglaries and assaults nation- wide were down in 2000. Larceny-theft crimes, such as pocket-picking, purse-snatching, shoplifting, bicycle theft, vehi- cle theft and theft from buildings, were up 0.2 percent and made up about 60 percent of crimes nationwide. Under this category, Midwestern states had the highest nercentaize of motor vehi- ALEX HOWBERT/Daily