g Monday February 17, 2003 ©2003 The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXIII, No. 96 One-hundred-twelve years of editorial freedom TODAY: Mostly cloudy with light winds and snow showers in the evening. HI: 3 LOW: 2 3 Tomorrow: 38128 wwwmkhigandailycom I AN INTRNTIONA7ML LANGUAGE Millions around world protest NEW YORK (AP) - More than claimed the big 250 people were arrested during a million accord massive demonstration against pos- London reported sible war in Iraq as tens of thou- in what police sands of protesters packed a largest protest ev 20-block area north of United Police in New' Nations headquarters, New York that chanted and1 police said yesterday. in the city's bit Most of the 257 arrests were for 100,000-strong disorderly conduct and other minor estimated it att violations that mostly resulted in that size. tickets to appear in court, police In Los Angele said. Five people were arrested on mated the crowd felony charges and 53 on misde- son was arrested meanors. to vandalize a G The New York protest was just an outstanding w one of scores that brought out mil- disturbing the p lions of people across the nation and Officer Lucy Dia around the world Saturday. Rome See P war ggest turnout - 1 ing to police, and d more than 750,000 called the city's ver. York said the crowd listened to speakers ter cold was about while organizers three to five times s, where police esti- [at 30,000, one per- for allegedly trying ap store, another for warrant and three for eace, Los Angeles 4z said. PROTESTS, Page 2A Students' voices on war carry many tones By Emily Kraack Daily Staff Reporter Tens of thousands of people in New York, San Francisco and East Lansing joined millions worldwide to protest war against Iraq Saturday. Two University students were among the 257 protesters arrested at AP PHOTO the New York City rally. The protests come at a time when issues of national security, U.S. rela- tions with Iraq and heightened terror alerts are some of the most controver- sial topics on campus. Anti-War Action! member Max Sussman, an LSA sophomore, tied the war against Iraq to the war on terror. "Further aggression by the U.S. in Iraq and around the world will lead to more terror alerts like this because US. aggression abroad increases ani- mosity," he- said. See STUDENTS, Page 2A A girl Is seen among peace activists carrying banners reading "Alliance - Stop the war" during an anti-war rally in central Athens on Saturday. Millions of people worldwide also held demonstrations against a possible war in Iraq. Former booster ' Ed Martin dies of blood clot By J. Brady McCoflough Daily Sports Editor 'M' reps testify at NCAA committee meeting in Florida About five hours after University officials finished meeting with the NCAA Committee on Infractions Friday in Coral Gables, Fla., former Michigan basketball booster Ed Martin died in a Detroit hospital. Martin, the centerpiece of the scandal that has rocked the University basketball program for the past seven years, died around 7 p.m., Henry Ford Hospital spokeswoman Elana Chrisman said. The expected cause of death is a puhnonary embolism - a blood clot in the lungs. Martin's death should have no bearing on the NCAA's decision on whether or not to levy further sanctions against the basketball program. "The expectation is that it is done," said University General Counsel Marvin Ed Martin Krislov, referring to the chances of the NCAA investigation being opened again. "But you can never say never.", But Martin's passing will likely play a huge role in the trial of Sacramento Kings' star Chris Webber, who is scheduled to go on trial after the conclusion of the NBA playoffs in July. Webber has been indicted twice for lying to a federal grand jury in August 2000. Federal prosecutors See MARTIN, Page 7A Bead buyer Playwright and feminist activist Eve Ensler speaks to a audience Friday, commemorating the significance of V-Day, which stands for valentine, violence and vagina. Ensler promotesend to do-mestic violence By Seth Klempner Daily Sports Writer One rolled Ford Explorer, three investigations, four former Michigan basketball players, eight years of speculation and $616,000 in "extra bene- fit" payments. They all finally came to a conflu- ence during a five-hour meeting with the NCAA Committee on Infractions at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Coral Gables, Fla. Friday morning. An eight-member team representing Michigan went down along with a group of NCAA investiga- tors to appear before the committee's hearing, and fielded a slew of questions from representatives throughout the meeting. "It went just as great as we could have expected," said Michigan Athletic Director Bill Martin, who admitted to being nervous prior to the hearing. The meeting commenced at 8:30 a.m. when the committee's chairman, Tom Yeager, called the meeting to order. University President Mary Sue Coleman then gave the opening address for Michi- gan. Soon after the hearing reconvened following lunch, Michigan coach Tommy Amaker excused himself to return to Ann Arbor to prepare for Satur- day's basketball game against Ohio State. The hearing concluded shortly after 2 p.m., leav- ing nothing for the Michiganr representatives to do other than wait for the NCAA's decision. Martin said the committee would render its verdict in five to seven weeks. Martin said Michigan's representatives admired the level of readiness and organization of the NCAA. The committee was able to move through the 10 to 15 pounds of material quickly See NCAA, Page 7A By Elizabeth Anderson Daily Staff Reporter Try to imagine a world without vio- lence against women. Women's shel- ters and rape crisis hotlines would no longer exist. The one out of four col- lege women with devastating assault stories would have other stories. With such images in mind, playwright and feminist activist Eve Ensler not only believes an end to violence against women is possible, but she works daily with her organization, V-Day, to achieve this goal. "I can't think of a place I would rather be on V-Day than here," Ensler said to a packed crowd at the Chem- istry Building Friday afternoon. "I'm in total awe of the women and vagina- loving men on this campus." The V in V-Day name stands for valentine, violence and vagina. Ensler's speech at the University coincided not only with V-Day and See ENSLER, Page 7A U.S. child is first recipient of VAD heart transplant Snow slows progress of amicus brief filing By Jeremy Berkowitz Daily Staff Reporter Inclement weather in Washington hindered plans for two special events today regarding the upcoming U.S. Supreme Court lawsuits dealing with the University's use of race in its admissions policies. The events were scheduled to coincide with tomorrow's deadline for the University and its sup- porters to file briefs with the court. University President Mary Sue Coleman was originally planning to give the keynote address at the annual meeting of the American Council of Education at the Marriot Wardman Park Hotel today. Following that, Coleman - along with representatives of organizations filing amicus briefs with the Universi- ty - was to hold a press conference to address questions about the lawsuits. Due to 24 inches of snowfall in the Washington area last night, the See BRIEFS, Page 7A University surgeons implant ventricular assist device in world's youngest recipient By Erin Saylor Daily Staff Reporter Surgeons at the University of Michigan Health System have successfully implanted the first DeBakey ventricular assist device in a child in the United States. The 10-year-old girl, who celebrated her 11th birthday three days after the operation, is the youngest in the world to receive the device. Doctors feared that the young girl, who suffers from a heart disease called idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy, would not live long enough to receive a new heart, said Eric Devaney, an assistant professor of surgery at the UMHS. "All other forms of treatment were deemed ineffective for a person her size," Devaney, who led the surgery, said. "We didn't think she would survive until a transplant was available." While the girl - whose name is not being released - is still waiting for a transplant, Devaney said that she is now doing well, able to move around easily and maintain her health. Designed for end-stage heart failure patients awaiting transplant, the DeBakey VAD is implanted in the chest cavity and attached to the heart to help pump blood. Devaney said that instead of delivering pulsi- ple flow like most heart pumps - flow that pumps with the heartbeat - this device offers continual flow. He added that the miniature pump, measuring 1 inch by 3 inch- es and weighing only four ounces, was ideal for the small patient. The DeBakey VAD is one-tenth the size of the heart-assist devices currently on the market and designed to treat those with smaller body types, such as petite women and children. "It affords more flexibility for us surgeons. Many such devices are very large and can't be implanted entirely in the body," Devaney said. "All that comes out with this is a wire that con- See HEART, Page 7A Plymouth resident Janet Krust shops at the Bead Gallery on East Liberty Street. I