Monday January 27, 2003 02003 The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan TODAY: One-hundred-twelve years of editorialfreedom Mostly cloudy during the day with light snow showers in the evening. LOW: 12 Tomorrow; 31I1e Vol. CXI I1, No. 81 wwwmichigandailycom 1 11 111 1111 Jill III I UAC gives push to student initiatives By Margaret Engoren Daily Staff Reporter What do Amazin' Blue, The Michi- gan Every Three Weekly, Laughtrack and 12 other student programs have in common? They are all funded and programmed by the University Activi- ties Center. UAC, founded in 1965 as a campus- wide, student-run programming initia- tive, now provides programs and leadership opportunities, while man- aging 15 organizations and allocating *$250,000 a year. "The University started UAC in order to provide large-scale projects for students," said Engineering senior and UAC President Brian Netter. "We provide a variety of programs and keep a tight watch over those we man- age because there is so much money being spent." University funding for UAC - pro- vided by tuition dollars - increased this year from $180,000 to $250,000. "UAC hadn't gone up for a funding increase since 1986," said Susan Wilson, director of Student Activities and Lead- ership and primary advisor to UAC. "They were able to convince the Vice President of Student Affairs (E. Royster Harper) and the regents that they needed more money because there had been a dramatic increase in student involvement and no corresponding funding increase." Mandated to provide campus-wide programs, Wilson said UAC is differ- ent from other student organizations. "UAC is not just another student group - its mission is to provide campus-wide programs," Wilson said. "Other groups may define their scope that way, but they are not obligated to reach out - UAC is. "It is using the new funds to broad- en its base and better engage student groups by providing more social, edu- cational and cultural programs outside the classrooms." Like the Michigan Student Assembly, UAC funds student pro- grams, but offers more than just financial assistance. "A student group goes to MSA with a proposal and leaves with funds," Wilson said. "A student group goes to UAC with a proposal and engages in a much more collaborative process: If it wants to bring a pro- gram to campus, for example, it could work with UAC, which would do the programming and publicity, while the student group provides the ideas and talent. In this way, UAC provides more than just funding - it is a true programming body." Although MSA funds the majority of campus student groups, UAC funds 15, which, according to Netter, "require significantly more oversight and money to operate." "MSA isn't designed to program events - it is a political organiza- tion," Netter said. "It allocates funds, but it is unable to organize student programs. That isn't its role." See UAC, Page 7A I M' turns tide against State with victory By Seth Klempner Daily Sports Writer Senior Gavin Groninger ran out to center court to meet freshman Daniel Horton and hoist him above his shoul- ders seconds after the Wolverines clinched their first victory against Michigan State in five years. The image of the two embracing at center court for a moment before they were rushed by fans and players alike, arms stretched towards the heavens, will surely be implanted in the mind's eye of the Michigan basketball program for years to come. The sold-out crowd in Crisler Arena was on its feet in anticipation of redemption in the waning seconds of the Wolverines' 60-58 win over Michi- gan State - a win that ended five years of dominance on the part of the Spartans, who hadrattled off eight. straight wins and several blowouts. With six and a half minutes left, Michigan State sophomore Chris Hill slashed to the hole for an uncontested lay-up. The bucket capped a 12-2 run by the Spartans and gave them their biggest lead of the game at 52-47. Hill, who did not start the game, finished as Michigan State's leading scorer with 20 points and six assists. But that would be the top of the hill for the Spartans, who relinquished the lead to the Wolverines at 4:36 and never got it back. Michigan countered with a run of its own, scoring 11 unanswered points and holding Michigan State scoreless for a six-minute span. "We had the five-point lead, I don't think we did the best job of taking the best shots that we could get," Michigan State coach Tom Izzo said. We "pan- icked and threw up a couple of long shots (at the end of the) shot clock a couple of times." Referring to a play where freshman Daniel Horton out-hustled Michigan State freshman Paul Davis for a loose ball late in the game, Izzo said it was "embarrassing and disappointing to me and our program and those little things are what this team hasn't learned yet." In the Big Ten season, staunch defense has been typical for the See BASKETBALL,.Page 7A DAVID MKA/Daily Freshman guard Sherrod Harrell, a Kalamazoo native, celebrates with fans after Michigan's 60-58 win over Michigan State yesterday. Fans rushed the court for the second time this season with the first coming after a win over Wisconsin. Corf'erence events address Roe v. Wade, reproductive health Keynote speaker Laura Kaplan discusses her experience with 1960s women's rights group Jane By Sara Eber For the Daily Abortion rights supporters gathered in the Michigan Union on Friday to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the land- mark case giving women the right to have an abortion, as part of the "Giving Voice to Reproductive Empowerment" conference, sponsored by Students for Choice. Coordinator and Rackham student Katrina Mann said she hoped that the two-day event would provide participants with information about a wide range of reproductive issues. "We want to think about reproductive health care and policy in a more social con- text. What most people interact with on a daily basis is just rhetoric," she said. SFC attracted nearly 100 people to hear abortion rights activist Laura Kaplan, the keynote speaker for the conference. Kaplan, author of "The Story of Jane: The Legendary Underground Feminist Abortion Service," spoke primarily of her experience as a member of Jane - a group of 125 women who, during the 1960s, provided safe but illegal abortions to women in Chicago, prior to the Roe decision of 1973. "The circumstances of abortion at the time were disgusting," Kaplan said. "Men telling dirty jokes during the proce- dure, requesting sexual favors in exchange, or charging huge amounts of money and then feigning the abortion." Though no formal records were kept due to the group's illegal status, it is estimated that Jane performed 11,000 abortions during its time. While participants celebrated the anniver- sary of the personal freedoms granted by Roe, they also discussed the present speculation' that the decision could be overturned, given the current administration and possible retire- ments in the Supreme Court. Kaplan emphasized the importance of maintaining reproductive control. "Even back in 1969, the feeling was that once you allow the legislature to start making laws, even if they are very lenient, you give the legislature or the courts the power to bend or limit abortion further and further," she said. Art and Design senior Serene Arena, a member of SFC, echoed Kaplan's concern about the future of Roe. "I don't think people take it seriously enough," she said. "We're a See CONFERENCE, Page 3A SETH LOWER/Daily Virus Busters, a division of the Information Technology Central Services, is committed to handling the virus protection of the University community. Virus BustersofersU escomputer protection By Katie Glupker For the Daily [Family moment BAMN conference comes draws to end, activism continues Big businesses and University students alike felt the firsthand effects of a virus-like computer worm this weekend. Some viruses spread through e-mail attach- ments, but the worm that recently affected many computers around the world traveled through net- work connections without using e-mail as a trans- mitter. Businesses, governments and other users of the database software SQL were attacked by the worm through vulnerability in the software.- Microsoft, the manufacturer, recognized the weak- ness and made a product update available in July, but many system administrators had not yet installed the update. The major effect of the worm was network congestion, which increased down- load times by an average of 50 percent and made some websites completely unavailable Saturday. Yesterday, the FBI said the origins of the worm were still unknown. But Bruce Burrell, the director of Virus Busters, a University taskforce that handles viruses, said the worm, called "Slammer," is unlikely to affect the campus community at large. "Did it hit the University? Yes," he said.."Did it hit students? For the most part, no. End user machines are much less likely to be at any risk than corporate user-type machines." Virus Busters is a special division of the Infor- mation Technology Central Services committed to virus protection for University network users. See VIRUS, Page 7A By Carmen Johnson Daily Staff Reporter The U.S. Supreme Court's decision on the University's race-based admission policies will represent either the progres- sion or decline of civil liberties to some activists defending affirmative action. A week-long push by activists calling for integration and equality through affir- mative action - and the organization of a civil rights march to the Supreme Court - wrapped up Saturday with an indoor rally in Rackham Auditorium. Organized by the Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action and Integration and Fight for Equality By Any Means Nec- essary and United for Equality and Affirmative Action brought speakers to address various issues that involve sup- porting affirmative action. "Under-representation of Hispanics in college is a national disgrace;' of the League of United Latin American Citi- zens President Hector Flores said Satur- day. "Seventy percent of Hispanics attend low-income schools - there is no level playing field for these students." Flores added that affirmative action was fair and necessary to create a diverse student body., Speakers also included James Zogby, president of the Arab American Institute, who said while he could not claim the American history of segregation and oppression as African Americans, His- panics and women could, affirmative See BAMN, Page 7A King-inspired event calls for increased, By Rahwa heore-Ab Daily StaffReporter AP PHOTO Jacob Meck and his half sister Megal Gillespie watch the Super Bowl at All Children's Hospital. "We can't teach what we don't know and we can't lead where we won't go," was the message brought to the Michigan Union Ballroom Saturday morning by Ray Johnson, one of the youngest exec- utive directors of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, the civil rights organization once head- ed by Martin Luther King, Jr.. The event, titled "The Call to Manhood: A Trib- leadership ute to Martin Luther King, Jr.; featured Johnson as the keynote speaker and was sponsored by Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, the first African-American fra- ternity - of which King himself was a member. Johnson addressed major issues concerning the black community, primarily the lack of social awareness, acquaintance with personal history and the role of black women within their community. "Here at the University of Michigan ... our com- munity needs black men who recognize and con- See KING, Page 7A Inside: More Super Bowl coverage. Page 1B. I , 1