itndeIUUIalUt NEWS: 76-DAILY CLASSIFIED: 764-0557 wwwmichigandally.com Monday April 8, 2002 I ftCXI O11 0202thwMchga gil I Autopsy: Death caused by heroin use By Rob Goodspeed Daily Staff Reporter An Ann Arbor man found unresponsive in the base- ment of a fraternity March 29 died from a heroin over- dose, according to the Ann Arbor Police Department. Dustin Goodman, a member of the Zeta Psi fraternity located on East University Avenue, and former employee of Jimmy's Sergeant Pepper's, had lethal amounts of heroii in his blood, the Ann Arbor News reported Friday. Goodman was found dead in the basement of the fra- ternity house around 1 p.m. on March 29. He was seen at the party March 28. Detective Lt. Chris Heatley said police have not yet determined if anything else contributed to his death, and Four homes * invaded on N. Campus By Jeremy Berkowitz Daily Staff Reporter he also had alcohol and trace amounts of marijuana in his blood, the Ann Arbor News reported. Zeta Psi is not affiliated with the Interfraternity Coun- cil and does not participate in a formal rush process. Members reiterated that this event was an isolated incident and they did not know of any hard drug use at the house. "I didn't think there was any hard drugs," said one member, who wished to remain anonymous. "I would say it was an isolated event." A fraternity member was also found dead in his apart- ment in 1998 due to an overdose of alcohol and cocaine. The Zeta Psi house is owned by the Xi Alumni Associ- ation of Zeta Psi. Heroin use has decreased nationwide among high school students, according to the 2001 Monitoring the "I didn't think there was any hard drugs. ... I would say it was an isolated event." - Anonymous member of Zeta Psi fraternity Future Survey, a survey of high school students' drug use. This comes after seeing a rise in heroin use for sev- eral years in the mid-'90s. But the Community Epidemiology Work group, a net- work of researchers from 20 metropolitan areas who meet semiannually to discuss trends in drug use, reported in December 2001 that heroin use in Detroit was increasing. The group also found that mentions of heroin by emer- gency room doctors has increased significantly in seven cities, including Detroit. According to the report, heroin was responsible for 32 percent of drug-related admissions in Detroit hospitals, nearly half of all admissions statewide. In the June 2001 study, Detroit ranked 10th among 20 cities in hospital heroin. emergency room admissions due to I The crime wave which plagued campus this winter continued into spring as four homes were invaded in Northwood V Housing on North Campus this weekend. All four incidents took place Saturday morning while the residents were sleeping in their homes. Items stolen included computers, a boombox and sev- eral books. Department of Public Safety spokeswoman Diane Brown said this is a rare occurrence for that part of campus. "It's a little bit isolated without being seen too - much," Brown said. Northwood Housing is an area on North Campus comprised of many apartments and townhouses where W many married graduate students and families live. "I think in general it (becomes) a target because it's a family-oriented environment," Rackham student Tina Holder said. Brown said she believes the suspects entered the units through the patio doors which can be lifted out of their track if a security bar is not put in place. The own- ers of the robbed units said they did not have their doors secured. . Saturday was the 10th crime alert issued by DPS since Feb. 2. By There have been numerous incidents of home inva - an sions, assault and peeping toms this semester in resi- Da dence halls. University Housing and DPS are working together to present a report to the University Board of Regents dur- th ing their May meeting which will outline new security Ba initiatives in residence halls. These measures could . include security cameras, door monitors and automatic er door locks. ere DPS has continuously said campus security is a col- laborative effort on the part of officers, faculty and stu- ou dents. Phtsb AN OLOSHOK/Daily BntsmTOP: Ann Arbor residents and University students gather on the Diag Brown said students need to make sure they secure Saturday afternoon, protesting in favor of legalizing marijuana at the Sa their belongings better, and DPS officers have been 31st Annual Hash Bash Celebration. BOTTOM: Ann Arbor resident Ed pat doing their part. Frazier objects to getting arrested by seven Department of Public "You can't work these people any harder than they're Safety officers for the possession of marijuana as he claims "I have ses working," Brown said. "They've put in more overtime done nothing Illegal." More than 50 people were arrested by the Ann this semester than ever before." Arbor Police Department and DPS during the event. See ROBBERIES, Page 7A cCai Graduate programs ayh will receive high marks Israelis encounter resistance in Jenin NABLUS, West Bank,(AP) - Israeli troops fought fierce battles with Palestinians in the West Bank yesterday, encountering stiff resist- ance in the crowded Jenin refugee camp and in the winding alleyways of Nablus' Old City. At least 14 Palestinians were killed in Nablus, where dead bodies were sprawled along narrow, rubble- filled streets on the 10th day of Israel's offensive to weed out mili- tants staging deadly terror attacks on its civilians. Early today, helicopter gunships fired 18 or 19 missiles into a:West Bank refugee camp on the western edge of the city of Jenin, witnesses said. The attack came after troops used loudspeakers to warn militants about the attack and urge them to surrender, witnesses said. The renewed fighting came as Sec- retary of State Colin Powell, due in the region this weekto try to resolve the crisis, said that Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has "taken very much to heart" President Bush's call Saturday for an immediate withdrawal from Palestinian areas. But Powell noted that the Israeli. leader has yet to set a timetable for a pullback and Bush has not demanded one. "The president doesn't give orders to a sovereign prime minister of another country," Powell said on NBC's "Meet the Press." On another front, there were exchanges of fire between Lebanese guerrillas and the Israeli military yes- terday. Six Israeli soldiers were wound- ed, the military said. In a phone conversation late yester- day, Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres asked Powell to intervene with Lebanon and Syria to calm the border. They also discussed possibilities for a See ISRAEL, Page 2A 1,OOO attend Rob Goodspeed id Jeremy Berkowitz ily Staff Reporters Despite limitations placed on vendors and cool temperatures, ousands of people gathered on the Diag for the annual Hash sh celebration Saturday. The event brought local high school and college students togeth- with marijuana enthusiasts from across the country, who gath- ed for an hour of speakers and music. The participants filled the streets surrounding campus through- t the day. Also present were over 15 uniformed Department of Public fety Officers on the Diag, and Ann Arbor Police officers trolling the area surrounding campus. The agencies made more than 50 arrests Saturday, most for pos- ssion of marijuana. DPS spokeswoman Diane Brown said of 26 people arrested by See HASH BASH, Page 7A By Shoshana Hurand Daily Staff Reporter The U.S. News & World Report gave several of the University's graduate programs top honors, according to their report, released Friday. The University's Business, Education, Engineering, Law and Medical schools, as well as several other doctoral programs, ranked in the top 10. The University's Medical School improved its 2000 ranking - rising from No. 12 to No. 8 in 2002. "The move from No. 12 two years ago to ninth- ranked last year to this year's No. 8-ranked research medical school shows our peers realize that great things are happening at the University's Medical School," University Medical School Dean Alan Lichter said in a written statement. He added that the ranking is a reflection of the See RANKINGS, Page 2A Univ fti tyg-uate program ran gs: 6'~.SEngine ing 7" du a ion, awv Med cal, s{ch Let us dance Martin could enter plea bargain By Joe Smith Daily Sports Editor Interim University President B. Joseph White has sternly stated in a letter to the Uni- versity community last week that he would urge banned booster Ed Martin to "fess up" about the latest indictment. In fewer than two months, Ed Martin will not need White's prodding as he may have to Ed Martin could accept a possible plea bar- gain if he wants to avoid a trial on charges of an illegal gambling business, a U.S. attorney told The Associated Press Thursday. Prosecutor Rick Convertino told Martin's lawyer, William Mitchell, on Wednesday in court that any possible plea bargain will require "full cooperation" from Martin. U.S. District Judge Robert Cleland has set a trial date for June 17 and said that Martin has Ed Martin allegedly loaned former Michi- gan basketball players Chris Webber, Maurice Taylor, Robert Traylor and Louis Bullock a total of $616,000 while they were donning the maize and blue - with Webber, who now plays for the Sacramento Kings of the Nation- al Basketball Association, allegedly receiving $280,000. Should these allegations be proven true, the NCAA could possibly slap Michigan with probation, television and postseason LAUREN BRAUN/Daily Despite the snow, two people happily participate In AWL. INY IMSOMEIT W-~nIaV QA U U I~ I i1 I I I