E igan One hundred eleven years ofeditorialfreedom Y NEWS: 76-DAILY CLASSIFIED: 764-0557 www.michigandally.com Wednesday March 20, 2002 a n 's } P0 Delta Sig appealmg revoked charter National organization, alumni concerns prompts revoked charter By Rob Goodsp.Wd ai Murla Sprow Daily StaffReporte The charter of the University's chapter of Delta Sigma Phi fraternity has been revoked by the group's national organi- zation, the national executive director confirmed yesterday. The fraternity lost its charter for fail- ing to comply with the national organi- zatin's policy on responsibility and accountability, Jon Hockman, executive director of Delta Sigma Phi's national organization. The policy prohibits alco- hol use at the fraternity's house, haz- ing of new members and requires chapters to maintain or improve their average grade point average each semester, among other regulations. The chapter members "have appealed that decision," Hockman said. The national board of directors will hear their appeal in late April, Hockman added. "We know that our alumni have been in touch with nationals," Alexander Levine, secretary of the campus chap- ter, said. "We plan on continuing as a fraternity regardless what our name or affiliation is' Levine said the fraternity was confi- dent the national board of directors would reverse its decision at its meeting in April, citing a number of changes made in the past year. "We've been working with them on See DELTA SIG, Page 7 Robbery targets sub shop near campus By Jeremy Beekow lz Daily StaffReporter Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shop on East Ann Street found itself under siege Monday night, not by its famous Gargantuan sandwich - but by a robber with a gun. The shop was robbed Monday at 11:25 p.m., Ann Arbor Police confirmed yesterday. A suspect, seen driving away in an older model dirty white car, was described as a stocky white male, five- foot-nine, wearing a baseball cap, dark U pullover sweatshirt, a tan coat, dark sun- glasses and black gloves. Jimmy John's Marketing Manager Matthew Merito said Jimmy John's could not comment on the situation. "We're not going to publish anything See ROBBERY, Page 7 Horowitz lecture stirs controversy By Tyler Boersen Daily Staff Reporter It was a question about racism in modern America that erupted into an argument in the Michigan Union Ball- room yesterday, as controversial conser- vative author David Horowitz lectured on slave reparations and the faults of leftist society. The event began with a reading from the University's Statement of Students Rights and Responsibilities and Horowitz commenting on the impor- tance of being respectful. But after Horowitz' lecture and the floor was opened for questions, the event quickly digressed into accusations of racism that crossed in both directions. Armed security guards escorted -orowitz around the building and con- trolled entrances to the ballroom. Flanked by guards, Horowitz expressed regret that open dialogue was not more encouraged at the University. "You ought to be embarrassed that an event like this must be guarded by police" Horowitz said. The event, sponsored by the Michigan Review and YAF, brought more than 600 students to the ballroom to listen to Horowitz. Many were turned away due to maximum occupancy and a lack of chairs. As Horowitz began speaking, they could be heard outside the doors chanting for an "open meeting." Much of the room was filled by members of the Black Student Union. LSA senior Panther McAllister said "black people and people in general need to know what is being said.' The Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action and Integration and Fight for Equality By Any Means Necessary protested theevent and earlier in the day tied his presence to racist comments writ- ten on the Diag early Monday morning. Horowitz blasted the Defend Affirma- tive Action Party in a press release and went so far as to call them a "hate group." He said leftists were likely responsible for writing the slur. Horowitz described the left as "people that believe in a socialist revolution. They are people who think corporations are the enemies and al-Qaida could be our friend." YAF chairman Peter Apel said the sponsors were "pleased that a conserva- tive speaker would come and give an intelligent perspective on the issues that are historically spun by left wing activists and professors." He said the last conservative speaker on campus was in 1998 when Ward Connerly, the man credited with- dismantling the University of California's affirmative action policy, was booed off stage. Horowitz said he believes this was a sign of increasing leftist tendency in the university system across the nation, and he has started an attack on university administrations. He said that hiring poli- cies have pushed conservative profes- sors from faculties and blamed a lack of political inventiveness on these actions. "The left is intellectually bankrupt. All of the innovative policies are coming out of conservatives;" Horowitz said. "Our universities are intellectually dead, and that is a direct result of having purged conservatives from them." Horowitz also attacked leftists for "everything that is wrong in inner cities;' and said that they have monopo- lized local positions. Horowitz is noted for placing adver- tisements in several college newspapers last spring which declared 10 reasons why slave reparations would be bad for "black people and racists." The ad creat- ed controversy about free speech and several papers were condemned for run- ning it. Angry students removed papers from circulation at several schools. See HOROWITZ, Page 7 .LYSSA WOOD/ Daly Conservative activist David Horowitz speaks at the Michigan Union last night. The event, guarded by Department of Public Safety officers, was the target of heated controversy. Business faculty initially gave White low reviews C7 By Shannon Pettypiece Daily Staff Reporter Faculty evaluations of interim University President B. Joseph White that were conducted during his tenure as dean of the Business School show dissatisfaction from the majority of the faculty with several aspects of White's leadership during his early years as dean. White was asked not to comment on whether he will be tossing his hat into the race for the position of University president by the Presi- dential Search Committee, but he has com- mented on several occasions that he really enjoys his position as interim president. The Academic Affairs Advisory Committee conducted the evaluations in 1994, 1996 and 1998 while White was dean. The evaluations were mailed to all Business School faculty members and an average of 38 percent respond- ed each year. White served as dean of the school from 1991-2001. White was evaluated in five categories: fairness and ethics, leadership, faculty and program development, communication and administration. In the category of leadership, 50 percent of faculty in 1994 said they disagreed or strongly disagreed with each of the statements "the dean consistently demonstrates excellence in intellec- tual leadership of the school" and "the dean is an excellent professional role model for the fac- ulty." In 1996 the percentage of faculty that dis- agreed and strongly disagreed with those statements increased to 60 percent and 56 per- cent, respectively. In 1996 White scored exceptionally poorly in the category of communication, with 64 percent See WHITE, Page 7 Bodies found in A2 man's car The Associated Press A journal found in an Ann Arbor man's car may help the investigation into why two bod- ies were in his vehicle. Patrick Daniel, who lived on West Liberty Street, was arraigned yesterday on two counts of murder in Sevier County, Utah. His attor- ney, John Hummel, said Daniel probably won't fight extradition to Michigan. "There's nothing that I'm able to talk about at this time" Hummel said. "Obviously, it's a very dramatic set of events." The Detroit Free Press reported yesterday that one entry in the journal read: "Torch car? ... Bury in remote area." Investigators think Daniel, 31, was driving from Michigan to Las Vegas to dispose of the bodies. One victim has been identified as Robert Bilton Jr., 35, of Dearborn. The name of the 31-year-old woman hasn't been released. Police said she was also from Michigan. Ann Arbor Police Chief Daniel Oates said yes- terday authorities found a relationship between Daniel and the woman, but have determined no connection between Daniel and Bilton. "That's among the many pieces of this puz- zle, and we really need people in the commu- nity to help us fill in those blanks," Oates told The Ann Arbor News. Oates said Bilton was strangled with a wire or cord and suffered a blow to the head. The woman's autopsy results had not been released. Utah Highway Patrol troopers said they had pulled Daniel over because the car he was driving didn't have a front license plate, which is required in Utah. Daniel told police his name was Stephen Britton and that he was on his way to visit his wife in Las Vegas. Police found the frozen, dismembered body of a woman and the body of a man with a noose around his neck in the car. Ann Arbor Police Sgt. Mike Logghe said the department will begin extradition proceedings against Daniel this week. I S Student groups unite against hateful messages on campus LAURIE BRESCOLL/Daily Former Israeli Mossad agent Peter Malkin speaks last night about his 1980 capture of Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann. Malkin speaks about capture of Eichmann By Karen Schwartz Daily Staff Reporter On the night of May 11, 1980, Israeli Mossad agent Peter Malkin clamped his hand over Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann's mouth - silencing the man for whom he said even remorse was not enough. Malkin, who was responsiblefor kidnapping Eich- mann and bringing him to trial in Israel spoke lastfnight as the concluding lecturer for Hillel's 23rd Conference on the Holocaust. "We brought the most important man responsible for sending millions of people to their deaths to stand trial and to tell a story, so the new generation and the whole world could listen to the process and what happened," he said. He told the packed East Hall lecture room how he captured Eichmann, disguised him, sat and talked with him and then transported him to Israel where he stood trial. Malkin stressed the importance of telling his story and having Holocaust survivors speaking at the trial. The capture had personal importance to him as well, as he lost 150 relatives in the Holocaust. His sister and her three children died in Auschwitz. Though he said Eichmann's- capture was significant because it was of concern to millions of people and was executed well, he says he is merely a man who did his job. "I never felt like a hero. People don't have to feel like heroes when they do their job - there's no one who wouldn't do it. You fulfill your duty as best you can, By Maria Sprow Daily Staff Reporter A string of racist messages written and spoken on campus within the last two months resulted in a near-united campus yesterday as student group leaders put aside their differences and talked about what diversity on campus means. Since the beginning of February, two written racial slurs have been seen inside Couzens Residence Hall. One of the messages, seen on the dry-erase board belonging to a black University student, included the phrase "I hate niggers" and a drawing of a Nazi swastika. The sec- ond message was also written on a stu- dent's dry erase board. ,ri.- aPainri -lanto-Pn-on ,ror-ctmii -mt Affirmative Action Party. Along with DAAP, students from organizations including the Black Stu- dent Union and the School of Social Work Student Union and Michigan Stu- dent Assembly and LSA-SG presidential candidates spread the word that hate will not be tolerated on campus. "The University is our home:' said Blue Party LSA-SG presidential candi- date Gwen Arnold, an LSA junior. "When acts such as this occur ... it is a hateful message and student leaders must condemn it." In addition to the writings in Couzens, a more public message was seen on the Diag two days ago. An unknown person wrote in chalk "Only Niggers want affirmative action." The mpcga- mhichs hudntc said was racist 'diverse' and the fact that this country's Constitution permits free speech allows a variety of opinions to surface," said LSA-SG Rep. and freshman Ravi Perry, chair of the Ethnic Studies Tasks Force. "This, however, does not give us the right to support racist views." The administration has also voiced their disapproval and disappointment in the statement on the Diag. Interim Uni- versity President B. Joseph White said in a written statement he is committed to diversity and is "deeply offended" by the message left on the Diag. "We recognize that reckless state- ments foster a climate of fear and can shatter the civility so necessary to real debate on divisive issues," White said. "We stand, together as a community, firm in our cnmmitment to a diverse r