LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Thursday, January 22, 2004 - 3A _.. . __ Mich. Senate OKs abortion waiver rules LCD projectors stolen from Mason Hall Two more LCD projectors were reported stolen from Mason Hall Tues- day to DPS. Suspects and cost of dam- age are unknown. Because of the high number of LCD thefts, DPS is current- ly offering a reward of $10,000 to any- one with information on the thefts. Flyers with information were still being passed out by DPS officers yes- terday. Unknown subject found sleeping in Markley dorm Residents of Mary Markley Resi- dence Hall reported an unknown sub- ject sleeping in their dorm at about 6 a.m. Sunday. DPS woke the man up and escorted him from the room with- out incident, and is looking into possi- ble leads into the identification of the suspect as investigation continues. Student vomits on bus; taken to emergency room DPS authorities determined an underage University student to be intoxicated Friday morning, after the student vomited on a bus. The incident was reported to DPS by the bus driver, and the subject was then transported to University Hopsital Emergency Room. Credit card stolen from CCRB, used at Meijer store A caller reported to DPS Friday that her credit card, which was stolen from the Central Campus Recreation Build- ing on Thursday, Jan. 15, had been used at a Meijer store. In addition, the card was used at a gas station. Howev- er, there are currently no suspects in the case. High school student sexually harasses another A chaperone observed a high school student groping another high school student while the schools were attend- ing a debate team function. The chap- erone reported the incident to DPS Sunday. The encounter occurred on the first floor of Angell Hall, near the vending machines, and the touching was unwanted by the victim, who attends a different high school than the suspect. The case is currently undergo- ing investigation by DPS. Bursley pranksters cause damage to residence halls DPS responded to reports Sunday by a Bursley Residence Hall student that two residents were playing practical jokes on one another. The residents removed panels above door entries in Douglas House, trash was dumped and a water balloon was left in one room. The caller reported that his neighbor took his leather coat and proceeded to wear it. DPS discovers unconscious woman in car A Department of Public Safety offi- cer discovered an unresponsive woman in a vehicle Wednesday. The car was parked at the entrance to a West Medical Center parking lot. The victim was taken to University Hospi- tal for an overdose, but it is unknown if the overdose was intentional. Victim reports overcoat stolen in Angell Hall A subject reported to DPS Monday that an overcoat was stolen by a female suspect in Angell Hall. Shortly after, DPS officers observed a male suspect wearing a similar coat. The male suspect discarded the coat, and was located in a cubby hole area and arrested for a violation of con- trolled substances. From there, he was transported to the University Hopsital Emergency Room for further evalua- tion. DPS is currently investigating the two incidents, and it is not known if they are connected at this time. Disorderly man dents police car LANSING (AP) -The state Senate approved a bill yesterday that would tighten the state law requiring teenage girls to receive a waiver from a judge for an abortion if they don't have parental approval, but Gov. Jennifer Granholm is expect- ed to veto it. The legislation would let judges grant a waiver only if a girl under 17 shows a level of maturity based on factors including her ability to compre- hend information, dependence on her parents, sexual history and academic performance. Judges currently can grant a parental consent waiver if they determine an abortion is in the best interest of a girl or that she is mature enough to make a well-informed decision. The Democratic governor said the current law doesn't need changes, spokeswoman Liz Boyd said. The bill would make it so difficult to obtain a parental consent waiver "that it would virtually eliminate that provision of the law," Boyd said. Sue Wagner, executive director of Planned Parenthood of Michigan, said the measure unconstitutionally violates patient confiden- ENVIRONMENT Desp prograr Continued from Page 1A still li formance, we will provide incentives greater to improve (it)," Kelbaugh said. Univers "The obvious purpose is to ... modi- "The fy behaviors in a way that our individ- attrition ual and University-wide ecological ty and footprint is lessened, and that our lenge,"I endowment of natural capital is con- To ad served and not squandered." natureo The final indicators used to measure environ environmental impact will be be repea announced in a public address and He a forum scheduled for Feb. 19. tions su Public input and comment on the accesst indicators will be invited, said Architec- goods su ture student John Beeson, who serves "It'd1 on the task force. age ofr Beeson said the indicators will can't g help the University community won't d improve campus environmental per- But B formance. "Immediately, it helps think th general students just to understand tion," h their impact," he said. the envi tiality because it would allow those involved with an abortion waiver case to review a girl's medical record. The bill also would ban a court from granting a waiver to a girl if she already was denied one by another court. That provision will prevent young women from shopping for a judge that would allow an abortion without parental consent, said Sen. Bill Hardiman (R-Kentwood). The Republican-controlled Senate voted 25 to 13 to return the bill to the House for its agree- ment to minor changes made by the Senate. Supporters of the legislation said judges cur- rently rubber stamp parental consent waivers without much evaluation because there are no standards in the law for judges to review when considering such a case. They also said it's important to make sure that parents are involved with a girl's difficult decision to have an abortion. "As a parent, I think it's an affront not to sup- port this bill," said Sen. Mike Goschka, a Brant Republican. "To force a child that has been molested or raped ... to relive the tragic circumstances of the conception ... would be traumatic.' - Sen. Gilda Jacobs (D-Huntington Woods) But opponents said the legislation would make it nearly impossible for a girl to get a waiver. They also pointed out that the bill doesn't have exceptions for rape and incest victims, who they said will be the most likely to need a parental consent waiver. "We all know that not all families are like the Brady Bunch or the Nelsons," said Sen. Gilda Jacobs (D-Huntington Woods). "To force a child that has been molested or raped ... to relive the tragic circumstances of the conception ... would be traumatic." The Republican-controlled Senate voted down several proposed changes to the bill, pite progress through new ms and measures, challenges inger to progress toward r environmentalism at the sity. fact that we do have large ,n of both students and facul- staff provides a huge chal- Berki said. ddress the constantly shifting of the University community, mental awareness programs must ated year after year, Berki said. added that Midwestern institu- .ch as the University have less to environmentally-friendly Lch as wind or water power. be nice to get a higher percent- renewable (power), but we just et it. The Huron River just it," he said. Berki said he is optimistic. "I at it's going in a positive direc- e said. "More people are taking ronment seriously." including those that would have allowed girls to substitute parental consent for approval of another relative over 30 or permitted the court to issue a waiver if a physician believes a preg- nant girl will either commit suicide or attempt to do an abortion herself. Sen. Shirley Johnson of Royal Oak was the only Republican to join 12 Democrats in voting against the bill. Four Democratic senators - James Barcia of Bay City, Ray Basham of Taylor, Dennis Olshove of Warren and Mickey Switalski of Roseville - joined 21 Republicans in voting "yes" on the bill. - FISH Continued from Page 1A against pollution and the release of non- native organisms into the Great Lakes for any reason and work for the cleanup and conservation of the environment," Smith said, speaking directly to students: In addition to speaking about the important purposes fish can serve in, determining the quality of water, Smitl spoke about the history of the region. Native Americans were the first humans to use the Great Lakes for fishing and transportation purposes but they did not deplete the natural resources, Smith said. By the 1870s however, the arrival of European settlers brought evidence of diminishing fish populations. "Year after year, millions of pounds of these fish were captured without any control or regulations from the govern-, ment," Smith said, referring to lake trout, lake whitefish and ciscoes. Theso were the three main types of fish that composed commercial catches for the: first 100 years of American history. Since then, they have either become s FORD Continued from Page IA greenhouse gas emissions. "We think the hybrid is a great idea and we are really excited about it, but it is Ford's typical passenger vehicles that we are concerned about," said Faulring. The Bluewater Network estimates Ford Motor Co.'s "new cars, SUVs and trucks" to average only 23 miles per gallon, but said technology is available to produce vehicles three times more efficient. Japanese automakers Toyota Motor Co. and Honda Motor Co. introduced their hybrids, the Prius and the Insight, two years ago. Although Ford claims that economic hardship forced the company to aban- don its environmental promises, Faulring spoke otherwise. "We understand the importance of making profit and we want workers to be paid and paid well with bene- fits, but Ford's financial reports indi- cate that they are making profits, so they can follow through (on their promises)." The Bluewater Network demands that Ford increase SUV fuel econo- my and lobby for the increase of fuel mileage standards. The group is not alone in singling out Ford Motor Co. Many environ- mentalist groups, including the Sier- ra Club and Greenpeace, feel that the country's leading automobile maker, has a responsibility to also be a leader in the movement to pre- serve the environment. Many University students expressed the same sentiment today. Sixty calls were made to Ford's office, from the campus alone. "We (students) are the future car buyers," said Art and Design sopho- more Geoff Silverstein. He added that is why the Bluewater Network trusted the students to take up the cause of changing the automobile industry. extinct or almost eliminated by over= fishing and the introduction of non,, native fish, he said. LSA junior David Yang said he' thinks Ann Arbor residents and stuf dents take natural resources like the' Great Lakes and Ann Arbor's Huron River for granted. "It was great to hear about environ- mental issues relating to the Great Lakes' and possible remedies for them,"he said. 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