a 2A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, November 4, 2002 NATION/WORLD Earthquake rocks central Alaska ANCHORAGE - (AP) A major earthquake rocked a sparsely populated area of interior Alaska yesterday, knock- ing over fuel tanks, damaging highways and shaking up rural homes. The magnitude 7.9 quake, centered 90 miles souh of Fairbanks, was strong- ly felt in Anchorage about 270 miles to the south. It hit at 1:13 p.m. Alaska DIWALI Continued from Page 1A becoming more aware of ISA ... and that's an excellent thing," Sawlani said. ISA is not to be confused with the Indian American Students Association, though the two groups work together on various events. ISA simply serves a Standard Time, said Bruce Turner of Alaska Tsunami Warning Center. "It shook for'a good 30 seconds," he said. It did not generate a tsunami, he said. KCAM-radio in Glennallen reported that fuel tanks in the Interior village of Slana were tipped over and that nearby highways suffered damage. Paul Whitmore of Tsunami Warning different purpose. "We aim to make international stu- dents feel comfortable. Diwali is a big function in India. We miss a lot of events back home so we bring the cele- bration here," ISA member and LSA senior Dhaval Mehtha said. The crowd was not only comprised of students but it included children, Center said the highway between Anchorage and Fairbanks was damaged and Alaska State Troopers had closed the road to one lane. Jill Woster said she was driving between Fairbanks and her home in North Pole when the quake began. "The car felt like it was going to fall apart," she said. Woster arrived home to parents and grandparents as well. "Here, people are just enjoying Diwali the way we are used to back home, with our families," LSA fresh- man Suchi Sethi said. "Its great that ISA combines reli- gious activity and cultural activity. It's a good way for people to learn more about our culture and how AWARDS Continued from Page 1A Jensen went on to relay the creden- tials of each nominee, including work- ing for the FBI, having original compositions performed abroad and working with citizens in Bolivia and Honduras. Each student cited life-changing, memorable, or simply favorite experi- ences contributing to their application for the scholarships. Leadership roles dominated each student's testimony. LSA senior Gwendolyn Arnold is a nominee for the Rhodes and Marshall Scholarship competitions. Arnold said that teaching at an agricultural vocation- al school near Tarata, Bolivia, for two months defied her expectations and strengthened her ability to be flexible. "I thought I would be expected to teach English, but instead I had to teach English and farming. I only had two months, so I knew I had to do something that would leave a mark. I taught them creative things they would remember, like how to scavenger hunt, play Pic- tionary and make pancakes," she said. Rhodes Scholarship nominee and Engineering graduate student Brian Net- ter named several summer experiences as memorable - developing a math model for Ford Motor Company in Sal- vador, Brazil and interning for the FBI in the counterterrorism department. Netter said living in Salvador when the police went on strike was both terri- fying and rewarding. "Living in Brazil was like being in a war zone. There were hundreds of mur- ders every day," Netter said. "It really gave me a sense of insight." LSA senior Heather Jensen, a Rhodes Scholarship nominee, said that her experience living in the Middle East influenced her commitment to public service and her very high career aspirations. "I want to .work for the United Nations," she said, adding that she hopes to specialize in conflict resolution and diplomacy. LSA senior Ryan Bodanyi said he has led several campus initiatives, including a symbolic protest against the Burma pipeline and persuading campus vendors to switch to Fair Trade coffee products. He said the nomination is only a first step toward the honor of receiving a scholarship. "This isn't an honor yet - I haven't won anything yet," he said. Joshua Palay, who graduated from the School of Music with degrees in com- position and music theory, is a nominee for the Rhodes and Marshall scholar- ships. Jensen said that Palay has studied in Paris and had pieces performed in New York, Paris and Florence. Other students nominated for one or more of the three scholarships include recent graduate Annie Maxwell, LSA senior Theron Tingstad, and LSA senior Anna Haskins. . ..C S.. . I Video GaVe4 and Pool Table Opp ~ 5raiokrag/Nonr-Snosokitg Coney l6landoA BREAKFAST LUNCH DINNER ~ MON-SAT. .10am-12am!! 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In terms of controlling corporate responsibility, Raczkowski said while Republicans and Democrats both pass legislation reactively, the government should be investing more money into the Securities and Exchanges Commission. "The SEC did not check (World- Com's) books, and therefore the SEC is the one that actually should be rebuilt and made stronger to investigate these frauds," he said. Levin said he will seek legislation requiring companies to account for stock options they provide to their executives by showing them as expenses on financial statements. While offering differing perspec- tives on the economy, both candi- dates said they oppose the privatization of Medicare and Social Security, although they pro- pose different plans for the pro- grams. Levin proposed adding an option- al prescription drug benefit for Medicare recipients, which would allow the government to choose among competing companies for drugs. This plan would drive down drug prices and avoid relying on insurance companies to offer drug benefits, Levin said. "The Republican plan would put the insurance companies and the pharmaceutical companies in the driver's seat. Our plan puts Medicare in the driver's seat and guarantees that the benefits would be available." Levin has also proposed using payroll deductions from all workers to fund universal healthcare. To lower the price of prescription drugs, Raczkowski said states should join together to buy drugs in bulk, using an analogy of buying iced tea in bulk at Sam's Club stores. Both candidates said Social Secu- rity funds should not be privatized because they should not be placed on the stock markets. During Levin's 24-year tenure in the Senate, numerous military bases in Michigan have been closed, and Raczkowski has been quick to attack his opponent on the issue. Raczkowski, a captain in the Armed Reserves, said some soldiers are living in poverty. He proposed providing allowances for soldiers with families and fixing bases instead of closing them. "When you close down military bases, you close down the units that are based there," Raczkowski said. "You can't take those units and put them elsewhere." Levin said the number of bases was excessive after the end of the Cold War. "The military pleaded with us to quit wasting money on bases we did not need." He said an outside commission decided which bases to shut down, and some of the bases were reused in alternative ways, creating more employment than was present while before they were closed. RESPECT Continued from Page 1A A group of about 50 people sat together and paid their respects to those who have died. Many of the students lit candles for a lost loved one and spoke on how their lives had been impacted by those lost. "It's a sentimental thing for most people," Vaca said. "It's a way for us to pay homage to our Latino ancestors whether they are far removed or recent- ly lost." The ceremony was a solemn and quiet one, but it encouraged dialogue about family history and emphasized the importance of remembering and keeping personal history alive. "You think nothing will ever happen +o vn f~4aly hin+ i+tnnQ'Thic nv riso JERUSALEM Sharon, Netanyahu ally to stabilize Israel Prime Minister Ariel Sharon sought to keep his imperiled government afloat yesterday by bringing former premier Benjamin Netanyahu into the Cabinet, while Netanyahu set a tough condition for joining - early elections. Israel's two leading right-wing politicians, Sharon and Netanyahu, are trying to work out an alliance while also battling each other to lead the Likud Party into the country's next general election. The ballot must be held before next November, but could be brought for- ward to early next year if Sharon resigns or if his fragile coalition col- lapses in the coming days or weeks. That could plunge Israel into even greater turmoil as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict drags on and with the threat of a U.S. war with Iraq on the horizon. In the complex rivalry between Sharon and Netanyahu, both stressed their efforts to resolve the current political crisis. VLADIKAVK , Russia Chechens shoot at Russian helicopter Chechen rebels shot down a Russian military helicopter yesterday, killing nine soldiers, shortly after the defense minister announced he was suspending plans to cutback Moscow's force in the troubled province. In the second such attack in less than a week, the Mi-8 helicopter, car- rying three military crew and six troops, was hit as it lifted off from Russia's military headquarters in the southern republic. The Interfax news agency reported that all nine soldiers onboard were killed. "I have made a decision to suspend the plans on cutting down troops in Chechnya," Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov told journalists in Khabarovsk in the Russian Far East. Russian officials have repeatedly said that they have the situation under control in Chechnya. WASHINGTON Army seeks funds for war on terrorism The Army is considering contracting out nearly 214,000 military and civilian support jobs to the private sector in an ambitious plan to free money to fight terrorism iand comply with"President Bush's desire to trim the federal gov- ernment through outsourcing. Army Secretary Thomas White has directed his commanders to submit plans by Dec. 20 to privatize or out- source all functions not essential to fighting wars. If approved, the unprecedented government overhaul could begin this spring and affect two-thirds of the Army civilian work force. Military personnel would be reassigned. "The Army must focus its energies and talents on our core competencies - functions we perform better than anybody else." - Compiledfrom Daily wire reports. NEWS IN BRIEF CAIRO, Egypt....r. Saudi Arabia refuses to lend U.S. bases Saudi Arabia will not allow bases on its soil to be used for an attack on Iraq even if the United Nations authorizes military action, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal said in an interview broadcast yesterday. Saudi Arabia earlier ruled out the use of its territory for unilateral U.S. action against Iraq, but had indicated it would cooperate in some way if the U.N. Securi- ty Council approved. In the CNN interview, however, Saud said more clearly that Saudi cooperation would not include permitting use of its territory for strikes against Iraq. "We will cooperate with the Security Council, but as to entering the conflict or using the facilities as part of the conflict, that is something else," Saud said. Pressed about whether Saudi bases could be used, he gave a definite "no." In Washington, White House spokesman Ari Fleischer refused to comment on the CNN interview. Saud also said his government believed it was still possible to avoid war. "Iraq has made a very clear and unambiguous promise to the Arab countries that it will abide by the United Nations resolutions," he said. The Security Council is debating a U.S. proposal to toughen U.N. weapons inspections after Iraq agreed to allow inspectors to reurn after nearly four years. AIRS ER Protests threaten U.S. movement against Iraq Iraqi President Saddam Hussein said in a rare interview that he believed the American and British determination to make war on Iraq could collapse under the weight of anti-war sentiment in the two countries. "Time is in our favor, and we have to buy more time hoping that the U.S.- British alliance might disintegrate because of ... the pressure of public opinion on American and British streets," Saddam told the Egyptian weekly Al-Osboa in the interview published yesterday. "The demonstrations in the Arab and Western world include hundreds of thousands of peace-loving people who are protesting the war and aggression on Iraq," he said, apparently referring to protests in the United States and around the world last month. Pointing to Arab public opinion as a force in Iraq's favor, Saddam also appealed to Arab leaders to defend Iraq. Arguing that Washington's goal was to control Mideast oil, he said that after attacking Iraq, U.S. forces could strike at other Arab countries and non-Arab Iran. I f SPECIAL ADVANCE SCREENING I a I Ine Micnigan Daily (IsSN 07 45-96I is puosned Monday tnrougn triday during tne Tall ano winter terms oy students at the University of Michigan. 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