Tuesday September 3, 2002 02002 The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXIII, No. 1 One-hundred-eleven years of editorialfreedom Thunderstorms in the morning with skies partly cloudy in the afternoon, becoming clear by evening. LOW.-57 Tomorrow, i.~,~ Ed Martin speaks to 'U' about loans, gifts By Steve Jackson Daily Sports Editor The parties have met, but the wait- ing game continues. Those close to the Ed Martin case have confirmed that Ed Martin and his lawyer spoke at length with representatives from the University, the NCAA and the U.S. Attorney's Office on Aug. 2. Martin, who pleaded guilty to counts of money laundering, con- spiracy and illegal gambling on May 28, was forced to reveal all the details surrounding his relationship with the basketball program's play- . ers and coaching staff as part of his plea bargain. Martin gave loans totaling $616,000 to four former Michigan basketball players - Chris Webber, Maurice Tay- lor, Robert Traylor and Louis Bullock - to launder money that was made through his illegal gambling ring from 1988 to 1999. University officials refuse to comment at this stage of the inves- tigation, and it is not known when the NCAA will rule on what penal- ties, if any, will be levied on the basketball program. The key to the testimony will be Martin's description of how much information University officials had of his actions. If the NCAA gets information that shows that a person with authority at the University knew about violations and refused to act, severe penalties could follow. Should the facts prove that Michigan violated NCAA guide- lines, the basketball program could face television or postseason bans. The NCAA could also take away scholarships or force Michigan to forfeit games. "(The NCAA is) troubled because there were things going on that someone should have seen," said a source that was present at the meeting. "They're convinced that if some- one would have said something, it would have ended, and nobody spoke up. "(They were) just a bunch of blind people." Although progress appears to have been made this summer, the timetable for action in this case remains murky. The date of Martin's sentencing was moved from Aug. 29 to Oct. 8 by Federal District Court Judge Robert Cleland. The Detroit News reported this sum- mer that Webber, who plays for the Sacramento Kings, would face charges of lying to a grand jury, but he has not been charged. On Aug. 20, Clarence Malvo, who was indicted in March on illegal gam- bling charges in connection with Mar- tin's illegal gambling ring, was sentenced to two years of probation and fined $2,000. - Daily Sports Writer J Brady McColough contributed to this report. ---------------------- Coleman, leader of the best Freshmen gain advice, widom from leaders By Maria Sprow Daily Staff Reporter The rush from shouting "Hail to the Victors" and the words of University President Mary Sue Coleman marked the way the Class of 2006 will remember Thursday's Fresh- man Convocation at Crisler Arena. "I get this feeling when they all start doing 'Hail to the Victors.' It's like adrenaline," Nursing freshman Jackie Schrot said. "I'm definitely psyched," LSA freshman Shannon Dougherty said, adding that her first impression of the new president, who started in her position Aug. 1, was positive. "She was all into it. She did a nice job." Members of the Class of 2006 united as they sat together in Crisler and listened as University figures gave them advice for the future and welcomed them to Michigan. University President Mary Sue Coleman had words of praise for the class, but focused the majority of her time on giving advice. "It's wonderful to have you here at last - our fabulous class of 2006. Even from this distance, I can see the spark in your eye that says 'Here I am, bring it on!' I know exac- See CONVOCATION, Page 6A TONY DING/Daily University President Mary Sue Coleman speaks at the New Student Convocation Thursday atCrisler Arena. Coleman, former president of the University of Iowa, took office Aug. 1. Coleman speaks about affirmative action, tuition icrease Unanimously selected by the Universi- ty Board of Regents because of her strong natural science background, strong commitment to public education, and a long trail of supporters, Mary Sue Coleman made history May 29, becom- ing the University's 13th president, and thefirst female to hold the office. Coleman, former president of the Uni- versity of Iowa, stepped into her new role Aug. 1. On Aug. 26, she spoke to Daily staff reporters yler Boersen and Maria Sprow about her future plans-p7st ewpe riences, and what she thinks makes this University one of the best in the country. Following are excerpts from their interview.,. The Michigan Daily: You have showed a lot of interest in the Undergraduate Experience Report. How much time have you spent look- ing at the report and how do you plan to implement the different goals? Mary Sue Coleman: What I have done is start to familiarize myself with that as well as a number of other issues on the campus. I've talked with people in the Provost's Office because I think that is the right place to sort of get some things implemented and look at what the suggestions were given for the report. I have been working with (S Vie Povost) Lester Monts. He is going to be coming back to me with some specific suggestions about imple- mentation. I am quite eager to get involved. TMD: Out of the goals listed in the report, which one would you stress as the most important? MSC: I would like to listen a little bit more to the community before I make a judgment on which is the most important. Sometimes, when students come to the University, they don't think about having the opportunity to do a little bit of experimentation and maybe get out of what they think they want to major in. And so some of that is really a good idea and part of it comes from advising students on how do you make choices, what do you do, how do you go into different areas. Some of those (questions) will be very important. I know that Michigan has a really good histo- ry of introducing students to things like volun- teer activities. I think through those activities you learn a whole lot. Encouraging those (activ- ities) and making sure students are aware of them is really important. TMD: Michigan already has one of the highest tuitions for public universities in the country and you are coming from the univer- sity that has the lowest tuition in the Big Ten. How do you feel about how much students are paying for tuition here at Michigan right now? MSC: One of the things that the University has done really well, that I have looked at as t'uition has increased (nationwide), is that it has been good about providing financial aid, and has devoted a lot of its resources to financial aid. (It has) fundraisers and development efforts See COLEMAN, Page 8A 1H-1 y. 61A i ,y y i0ot seaso met F ball U 1 5 P r with z increased secu let, 4 Fs ' P ' y By Soojung Chang Daily Staff Reporter A new rule requiring a student ID or an MCard for admission and fewer open entrances to Michigan Stadium forced fans to endure longer lines and increased inspections at the gate at Saturday's season opener against the Universi- ty of Washington. "We got in five minutes before kickoff so we waited in line for almost 45 minutes, which we've never done before," Kinesiology sophomore Denny Busse said. "It's always been show your ticket and walk in." Fans were also unable to bring bags or containers of any kind, including purses, backpacks and binocular cases. LSA freshman Priya Bhasin experienced a wait of about 35 minutes. She complained about the prohibition of purses. Inside: More football coverage. Page 13A. "It's a pain in the butt to hold everything like your cell phone and stuff," she said. Athletic Director Bill Martin said several representatives from the his department and the Department of Public Safety met yesterday morning to review the situation at the gate. Martin said the bottleneck at the gate was caused by the reduced number of gates open at the game, though they had exactly the same number of turnstiles operating as last year. The number of gates was reduced to aid with package inspection, which increased due to the newly prohibited items. "DPS estimate was that this year, one out of every two people had an item that had to be inspected," Martin said. See FOOTBALL Page 5A DAVID KATZ/Daily Michigan running back Chris Perry celebrates with team members during Michigan's 31-29 win over Washington Saturday. Student robbed, beaten in Law Quad By Maria Sprow Daily Staff Reporter A female law student was choked and beaten at knife point by a man in daylight on Saturday Aug. 17 at the Law Quad. He also stole her purse and backpack before running away, according to police reports. The Department of Public Safety was alerted, and the victim was transported to the emergency room at Uni- versity Hospital, where she was later released. The extent of her injuries is not known, DPS spokes- woman Diane Brown said. The suspect in custody is 56-year-old Joseph Robin- son, who was caught fleeing the scene. Robinson, who does not have a mailing address but does not consider himself homeless, is being held at the Washtenaw County Jail on a $500,000 bail. He was arrested and arraigned on two charges - assault to commit robbery while armed and assault with intent to commit murder. A preliminary hearing to see if he will be charged began Aug. 28 and will continue this month. "if it's light, I feel safer. You don't think something like this happens during the day." - Casey Crocket LSA freshman "It does make me a little more apprehensive, hear- ing something like this," said LSA freshman Tessa Korndorfer. "It sounds pretty rare. I don't think it'll happen to me because I don't go anywhere alone at night." Others said they believed it was an isolated incident that couldn't happen to them. Brown said students should not be afraid of being assaulted but should be mindful that it does occur. "I think as always, students need to be aware of their surroundings and follow good security procedures," Brown said.