Jryr One hundred eleven year ofedrirl freedom NEWS: 76-DAILY CLASSIFIED: 764-0557 www michigandail y. com Tuesday January 15, 2002 B f,. ~ I i Marshals take custody of Haddad Detained local Muslim man is again held in an undisclosed location while awaiting transfer. By Jeremy Berkowitz Daily Staff Reporter Members of the Muslim community were angered yesterday by news that Rabih Haddad was moved by the U.S. Marshals Service from the Monroe County Jail Friday, where he was being held by the Immigration and Naturaliza- tion Service on charges of an expired visa. Lou Stock, of the U.S. Marshals Service, which is currently holding Haddad at an undis- closed location, confirmed that Haddad will soon be transferred to Chicago, but declined to comment on any details of the case. Nazih Hassan, vice president of the Muslim Community Association of Ann Arbor and a close friend of Haddad's, said it is most likely that Haddad will be transferred to Chicago for a possible closed appearance in front of a grand jury. Haddad, co-founder of the Global Relief Foundation, an Islamic charity with suspected terrorist ties, was first taken into custody by INS on Dec. 14. Immigration Judge Elizabeth Hacker denied bond for Haddad at the two bond hearings he has already had. At Haddad's last hearing in Detroit on Jan. 2, Haddad supporters were kept 20 feet away from the courthouse by police. Hacker's denial of bail created some rancor within the Muslim community, many of whose members feel that Haddad, a husband and father, should have received bond. "It just makes me wonder what happened to due process," said Engineering junior Omar Khalil, a member of the Muslim Student Asso- ciation. Khalil added that if there is reasonable evi- dence that Haddad is guilty of a crime, he "If people have a right to a speedy trial, that is definitely not the case here" - Irfan Shuttari LSA sophomore should have bail and a trial date set, but if he is not, then he should be released immediately. "If people have a right to a speedy trial, that is definitely not the case here," LSA sopho- more Irfan Shuttari said. In order to clear up misunderstandings that students may have about Haddad's case and the controversy surrounding it, the Students Allied for Freedom and Equality group will be hosting a symposium tomorrow night at 7:30. Representative Lynn Rivers (D-Ann Arbor) and the president of Michigan chapter of The American Civil Liberties Union, Mike Stein- berg, will be hosting the event. 'U' honored for helping environment By Jennifer Misthal Daily Staff Reporter After recycling more than 3,600 tons of waste material last year, the Universi- ty was recognized for its efforts in envi- ronmental protection by the National Recycling Coalition yesterday. The University was recognized for being a forerunner in waste manage- ment. While most institutions recycle only 18 to 20 percent of their waste, 30 percent of the University's waste is recycled at the Material Recovery Facility operated by the city of Ann Arbor. The University is also home to the largest fleet of alternative energy vehicles. "We're a leader} in a lot of areas, but there is still room to improve and gain more," said Terry Alexander, the Uni- versity director of Occupational Safety and Environmental Health. The main focus of OSEH is to better the health and safety of the University community and raise the amount of environmental stewardship through the implementation of earth-friendly initia- tives. When Alexander reported on OSEH's progress in 2001 at the Uni- versity Board of Regents meet last month, he said the regents showed only support for the program. "OSEH encourages the administra- tion to look at ways to save nonrenew- able resources. We should always be looking at creative new ways to make a positive impact," said Regent Olivia Maynard (D-Goodrich). "The Univer- sity needs to continue to do all that it can to assist in environmental issues. It's really important." The University implemented pro- grams to increase environmental See RECYCLING, Page 3 EMMA FOSDICK/Daily Interim University President B. Joseph White speaks with Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs Chair Moji Navaab yesterday as Vice-Chair Jack Gobetti looks on. Wite tclscampus fiances Interin president hopes to keep tuition down, even an recession By Lisa Hoffman Daily Staff Reporter After walking with his wife through the vacant President's House on South University Avenue twice this weekend, interim President B. Joseph White said he knew the University would make it through the upcoming period of eco- nomic constraints. "When you walk through the house and read the University history, and ask, well can we get through this period well and wisely, the answer is yes," White said yesterday at the Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs weekly meeting. To avoid tuition hikes, White said officials need to find an intersection between what the University needs to do to avoid financial prob- lems and the responsibility of the University to keep tuition reasonable and the budget low. "We're not going to get any help from the state this year, and the other major source of revenue is tuition," White said, emphasizing that faculty and staff have a responsibility to maintain academic excellence, while lessening the burden on students. "Clearly, the next few years are going to be the hardest in a decade," White said. "I don't think we can simply resolve the state budget by raising tuition." Despite financial constraints, White said he hopes to make some significant changes. "My philosophy is to accomplish something See SACUA, Page 3 * A budget cut effects still unclear By Louis Meizilsh Daily Staff Reporter The city of Ann Arbor will be mak- ing a series of tough decisions in the coming months as the city administra- tion will most likely be reorganized, and the budgets of several departments may have to be cut. The effects of these cuts on Univer- sity students and other city residents is unclear. Officials have given contrast- ing statements as to how students will be affected. The city currently faces a budget deficit of $1.6 million for the present fiscal year and needs to cut $3 million from the budget of the coming fiscal year, which begins July 1. Councilman Michael Reid (R-2nd Ward) offered a somewhat pessimistic spin on the budget woes. Reid said he doesn't "think it's responsible to say we can deliver the same level of ser- vice for $3 million less." However, interim City Administra- tor Ronald Olson said structural changes in city government and improved efficiency may dampen the- effects of budget cuts. "We might be able to deliver the ser- vices in a more efficient manner, which means (the budget cuts) may not have a lot of impact on what we do," he said. The reason for the shortages is not the expansion of city bureaucracy, rather the growth of expenditures that the city cannot control, such as med- ical insurance for city employees as well as liability insurance, which are expected to face increases of more than 20 percent, Olson said. Another reason is an expected $218,000 reduc- tion in revenue sharing funds from the state, which is also making cuts as it tries to balance its own budget, he added. Like all other cities, Ann Arbor is required by state law to have a bal- anced budget. Plans for the next fiscal See CITY, Page 3 Survey indicates teen .smoking decreasing JONATHON TRIEST/Daily LSA sophomore David Adler stares at a simulated tornado inside the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum yesterday. Teach for Amenca founder visits'U By Karen Schwartz Daily StaffReporter Smoking is losing its fire among teenagers nationwide, according to a recently released study on cigarette use by eighth to 12th graders. The survey said teen smoking rates have dropped for the second consecu- tive time, falling 28 percent since 1997 and 19 percent since 1999. The downward trend could be attrib- uted to education and health promo- tion programs in schools - and communities, said Carol Tucker, health education coordinator at Uni- versity Health Services. She said UHS offers clinicians who speak to smokers about smoking behavior and provides a "quit kit" with tips for quitting. not smoke, Tucker added. Tucker also said she is working with housing to try to make residence halls smoke-free, and is looking forward to providing an online smoking cessation program to make quitting more conve- nient and to provide students with at- home encouragement. She added that the online program will be tailored to each individual smoker and will provide online mes- saging, similar to counseling. "We have seen a huge change soci- etally in how people perceive smok- ing," she said. "They perceive it less and less as an activity that is glam- orous, attractive and intriguing and we'd like to continue that trend. . "At the same time, it's an ongoing battle," she said. "I don't think there's any magic bullet to fight smoking and By Matt Weston For the Daily Engineering junior Andre Echols said the education he received at his Detroit high school was far from adequate. Echols was one of about 75 stu- dents who gathered in the Pendle- ton Room of the Michigan Union to hear a presentation by Wendy Kopp, the founder of Teach for America, a corps program designed to address what "needs to be changed" in public education. "In rural and urban areas, nine- year-olds are reading three grades behind kids in high-income com- different way." Teach for America recruits col- lege graduates to teach in urban and rural public schools for two years. Sites range from the Rio Grande Valley to Washington D.C. and address the districts:with the most economic need. These dis- tricts are often understaffed and have large class sizes. Most students in the program are "searching for ways to assume a significant responsibility to enable you to have significant social imphct," Kopp said. The program's selection process is rigorous. Prior leadership experi- ence and advanced skills in prob- A Nursing student stubs out her cigarette in an ashtray on Washington Street yesterday. lem being solved in the near future, so it will continue and we need to contin- ue to fight." University Students Against Cancer also provides outreach programs serv- ing the University and Ann Arbor local elementary school students of the dangers of smoking and to help pro- vide high school juniors and seniors with information and methods for quitting smoking if they've already started, USAC Internal Vice President i