LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Friday, March 8, 2002 - 3 CRIMVE Woman's e-mail accessed to send sexual messages A woman reported Monday afternoon at Campus Safety Services that an unknown person accessed her e-mail account and sent out sexual e-mail mes- sages to numerous people, according to Department of Public Safety reports. The caller also advised that files in her computer had been damaged. Person found asleep at Medical Center A person was found sleeping and camping in the Medical Center Parking lot Tuesday night, DPS reports state. The person was read trespassing rights and escorted from the area. Warrant unserved due to high level of intoxication An intoxicated person was transport- ed to the University Hospital's Emer- gency Room Wednesday afternoon, according to DPS reports. He also had several outstanding warrants, which were not served to due to his level of intoxication. * UHS employee reports harassing phone calls A former employee of the University Hospital reported Wednesday afternoon that she is receiving harassing phone calls and e-mails from a hospital staff member, DPS reports state. She believes her patient records have been accessed to obtain her personal information. Valet crashes car into carport wall A valet attendant caused minor dam- age to a vehicle after he struck the wall of a carport Wednesday morning, according to DPS reports. Marijuana found 0 at check-in desk A small quantity of marijuana was found at a check-in desk at the Alfred Taubman Health Care Center by staff Wednesday afternoon, DPS reports state. There are known suspects and no information is available as to how the marijuana showed up there. Trash compactor found in flames DPS officers reported that a trash compactor motor near Markley Resi- dence Hall burnt out and started a small fire Monday afternoon, accord- ing to DPS reports. The Ann Arbor Fire Department was called and assisted with the fire. Textbooks stolen from EECS room It was reported Wednesday after- noon that two textbooks were taken from a room in the Electrical Engineer- ing and Computer Science Building Monday afternoon, DPS reports state. The room was unlocked and the text- books were worth $105 each. Gate slams into side of parked car A caller reported Tuesday afternoon that a gate to the lower helipad at the Medical Center possibly blew open and damaged a vehicle parked in the valet lot, according to DPS reports. Ravaging wind on North Campus A resident of the Northwood Apartments reported that he was asleep and heard a loud noise Tues- day afternoon, DPS reports state. He said that he checked his door and discovered that it was damaged. He thought that someone had attempted to enter his door and damaged it. DPS officers responded and checked the door for damage. The officers advised that the damage was old and that the caller left the chain lock on his door and the wind blew it open causing the noise. - Compiled by Daily Staff Reporter Jeremy Berkowitz. Conference is largest Israel event since '95 By Annie Gleason Daily Staff Reporter There will be no rallying taking place at the Israel academic conference, titled "Israel Under the Lens," this weekend. The free, day-long conference held at the Michigan League this Sunday will discuss issues in a manner extend- ing beyond the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Various Jewish student groups on campus and in the Ann Arbor community have organized the conference, selecting a diverse group of experts to speak on topics including U.S.-Israel relations, the relevance of Israel in the Midwest, the role of women and the Israel peace movement. The two keynote speakers, Israeli Deputy Consul General David Roet and Brigadier General Relik Shafir, will be opening and concluding the conference, respectively. Roet will speak about Israel's increasing ties to the Midwest and Shafir will discuss the future of democracy in the Middle East. Shafir is speaking as part of the Caravan for Democra- cy, which allows Israeli politicians to come to college campuses in the U.S. and discuss chal- lenges faced by Israel in being the only democracy in the Middle East. "The idea was to get away from advocacy, and present in a more academic manner," LSA senior Jordan Nodel, a conference organizer, said. People attending the conference will be given the opportunity to ask questions and voice their opinion during breaks between speakers. "The purpose is to promote a discourse on the issues of Israel and the Middle East," LSA junior and conference organizer David Post said. The event is the only Israel academic conference in the United States this year, and is expected to draw students from across the nation. It will be the largest Hillel event concerning Israel since 1995. Organizers are encouraging everyone to attend regardless of their background. "It's a conference for everyone ... for people who are interested in discussing matters in an academic and objective manner," Nodel said. He added that the event provides a good opportunity for people who don't know much about the Middle Eastern conflict to learn more about the issues. At the end of the conference, a reception will be held allowing students to talk with the speak- ers personally. A large, diverse number of groups are sponsor- ing the conference including the University Hil- lel, the Jewish Community Council, the anti-defamation league, the University women's studies department and several others. "There's a lot of groups involved in this," Nodel said. "I think it's exciting because it will be an eclectic event - it's an all-encompassing event." Post agreed, saying that "there's a wide range of perspectives offered. We encourage people to draw their own conclusions." Filming room Eating disorder awareness week begins this Sunday By Shabina S. Khatri Daily Staff Reporter In an effort to address the widespread dissatisfaction American women hold with their bodies, the University will kick off Eating Disorder Awareness Week Sunday. Since the 1980s, the National Eating Disorder Association has been working to resolve the issues that lead to negative body image, which plagues 75-90 per- cent of American women, program leader Alison Brzenchek said. The week's activities, which will focus around the theme of "defining yourself," features fashion model Kate Dillon, and will mark the University's largest effort to promote eating disorder awareness. An estimated 6 percent of women have eating disorders, but Breznchek said most statistics on the subject are usually skewed. "The numbers reflect only the people who are in treatment. And in addition to the people that have eating disorders, there are the women, who, dissatisfied with their body image, engage in unhealthy habits such as restrictive diet- ing," she said. The program's events hope to address these women because almost every eat- ing disorder starts with a diet, she added. "The best way to facilitate solutions on campus is through advocacy, activism and education. Our goal is to provide education and awareness for eat- ing and body issues, and how societal and media factors impact them," Brezncheck said. Eating Disorder Awareness Week will also include a presentation on the Mental Health Parity Act. Passed in 1996, the Act prohibits discriminatory annual and lifetime dollar caps for mental health benefits. But, according to the U.S. General Accounting Office, 87 percent of complying health plans have evaded this law by replacing dol- lar limits with limits on the number of inpatient days and outpatient visits reimbursed. Because eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any mental health disorder, putting a limit on the number of treatment days could prevent those who need help from getting the treatment they deserve, Breznchek said. Though new amendments to the Act that proposed prohibiting health insur- ance companies from putting caps on the number of days did not survive legis- lation, government officials plan on pur- suing the issue in the future. The week's events will also focus on teaching prevention measures by decreasing the risk factors that lead to eating disorders, such as low self-esteem and dieting, and by raising protective factors through support and empower- ment, Breznchek said. "Movements always start small, but can grow exponentially. I think the best way to keep this activism going is by spreading enthusiasm for the topic," Breznchek said. JESSIUA YURASt/Uaily Vicki Angel, a volunteer from San Francisco, organizes film reels in preparation for the upcoming A film festival. Outburst o a totis-m after 9/11 still evident By Soojung Chang For the Daily Nearly six months after terrorist attacks brought down the World Trade Center towers, the initial outburst of patriotism that followed in its after- math has become less conspicuous, although it is still omnipresent. The events of Sept. 11 brought about an outpouring of patriotism that America has not seen since the Gulf War. Open displays of patriot- ism were evident everywhere, as Americans nationwide began dis- playing flags on their homes, cars and businesses. "It got to the point where people who didn't have a flag looked bad," Engineering junior Danielle Fleischer said. "There was a great surge in every- thing from flags to clothing," LSA freshman Lauren Gariepy said. Not only did the sales of flags and flag-related items skyrocket, but the mentality of the nation as a whole underwent a transformation. "Everyone grew less cynical for a while about making fun of our country and government," Gariepy said. While most people found the gush of patriotic sentiment heartwarming, others were skeptical. "I think that the patriotism we've been asked to do is very superficial," history Prof. Matthew Countryman said. "No one is being asked to do any- thing but support" the administration's policies. Countryman also pointed out the dangers of taking patriotism to an excessive level. He was troubled that some have stopped criticizing or opposing the government's policies in the name of patriotism. "Even raising questions is consid- ered unpatriotic. There's very little opposition. We're not having a public debate about the best way to proceed," he said. As patriotic sentiment nationwide dissipates, the opposition that Country- man said is necessary for our country might be forthcoming. "You notice less flags being dis- played," Engineering sophomore Shan- non Glasbie said. LSA senior Juan Baepna agreed that there were less open displays of patriotism, but said, "Deep down it's still there, it's just not as prominent as it once was. I think overall people still have a deep rooted feeling of patriotism." But history Prof. Tom Guglielmo said he disagreed that American patri- otism is decreasing. "I'm not sure I can remember anoth- er time in my life when flags were so omnipresent - on lapels, on store windows, on bumpers, on team jerseys, among millions of other places," he said. THE CALENDAR What's happening in Ann Arbor this weekend FRIDAY Angell Hall Sciences, Values and Soci- SERVICES "Roman Holiday"; Spon- U Sunday Morning Physics, eties Program, 7:30-9:00 Campus Information sored by M-Flicks, 8:00 Sponsored by the Depart- p.m., 100 Hutchins Hall Centers, 764-INFO, p.m., Lorch Auditorium ment of Physics, talk by Body Image and the info@umich.edu, or Study Abroad on Non- Mark Newman, 10:30- Media: Soonsored by * wm i WIk_ 7ew-Al K. :- ,>. <. ,. .