news@michigandaily.com NEWS Domestic assault occurs in Vera Baits Hall A student sustained minor injuries in a domestic assault in Coman House of Vera Baits II Residence Hall, accord- ing to DPS reports from Tuesday. The suspect is not affiliated with the Uni- versity, but attempted to contact the victim again after the attack. Pepsi cans, bottles stolen from repair center DPS reports from Monday indicate that an unknown amount of cans and bottles of Pepsi Co. products were stolen from the Elevator Shop, which conducts repairs for elevators and escalators on campus. Because the amount of stolen products is not known, DPS also does not know the value of the items. There are no sus- pects in the case. Electronic equipment stolen from 'U' Hospital Department of Public Safety reports show that a cordless phone and speakers were stolen from the University Hospi- tal between Friday and Monday. The equipment is valued at about $1,035, and was reported stolen from an office in the 2500 corridor by a staff member. DPS has no suspects in the case. Series of thefts occur at Kellogg Eye Center A caller reported to DPS that an unattended wallet was stolen from a staff member between last Thursday and Friday from the Kellogg Eye Cen- ter. A second wallet was reported stolen to DPS from a different staff member in the same time frame as the first. DPS does not know if the two incidents are connected, and there are no suspects in either case. Water valve leaks in Dow building; chemicals involved Herbert H. Dow building staff mem- bers reported Sunday that a water valve on a fume head was leaking. A staff member left the water valve open, which"caused the leak. DPS does not 0 know which chemical was involved, but it did not cause damage or injuries. Credit card stolen from vehicle A caller reported to DPS Sunday that his credit card was stolen from his vehi- cle, which was parked on McIntyre Street. The credit card was the only item stolen at the time of the report, and DPS has no suspects in the incident. Pickpocket strikes in Med Center elevator A visitor to the Cancer and Geri- atrics Center in the University Hospital reported a stolen wallet to DPS on Monday. The wallet was stolen while the visitor was in an elevator, possibly taken by a pickpocket. DPS has no sus- pects in the case. 'U' Hospital patient reports stolen medication A University Hospital patient report- ed to DPS on Tuesday that some of his medications were possibly stolen. The medications were listed as non-narcot- ic, but the type was not given. DPS has no suspects in the case. Errant biker runs down student on sidewalk A student reported to DPS Mon- day that she was run off the side- walk by a bicycle rider on East W Stadium Drive. The caller was not injured in any way. Unattended coat and key stolen from West Quad A student reported Monday that his coat and room key were stolen from the Lloyd lounge in West Quad Residence Hall. The items wer left uvnattended- PS has n S y RX"A M yr r. - v The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 18, 2004 - 3A . Police arrest suspect in Ohio highway shootings LAS VEGAS (AP) - The man wanted in a deadly string of sniper shootings that terrorized Ohio drivers was captured at a motel yesterday after a tipster spotted him at a Las Vegas casino reading a newspaper story about himself. An unshaven and disheveled Charles McCoy Jr., 28, was arrested without incident less than 36 hours after Ohio authorities released his name as a suspect in the attacks. The arrest brought relief to Ohio residents who have been living in fear since the 24 shoot- ings began in the Columbus area last year. The gunfire pierced homes and a school, dented school buses, flattened tires and shattered wind- shields, killing one person. "Once he started hitting random other places, we felt like there was nowhere safe to go," said Aimee Wagner, 31, a chemistry pro- fessor who often travels Interstate 270 to teaching jobs in the Columbus area. "I'm just happy he didn't get the chance to take another person's life." McCoy was taken to the county jail after being held for several hours at the FBI office. He was scheduled to appear in court tomorrow and could be extradited to Ohio as soon as the weekend, officials said. Authorities have not offered a motive for the shootings and have not said how they came to suspect McCoy. But The Columbus Dispatch, citing unidentified sources, said a relative of McCoy's contacted police to say he could be a suspect, and McCoy's father gave authorities a 9 mm pistol that was matched to some of the bullet fragments recovered in the shootings. Authorities said McCoy had been in Las Vegas for about a day, gambling at the Stardust hotel-casino and staying at the nearby Budget Suites motel, just across from a strip club. Police credited an unemployed car and time- share salesman with helping them capture McCoy. Conrad Malsom, 60, of Las Vegas, said he recognized McCoy from news reports linking him to the Ohio attacks, and did his own detective work to locate McCoy's car parked at the motel. "In my heart and mind, I knew this was the man the police in Ohio were looking for," Mal- som told The Associated Press. AP PHOTO Ellen Knowlton, special agent in charge of the Las Vegas FBI, speaks to reporters about Ohio sniper suspect Charles McCoy Jr. during a news conference in Las Vegas yesterday. VOTING Continued from Page 1A attacks have devastated Israel and the Palestinian community. As recently as Sunday, suicide bombers killed 11 civilians in Ashdod, Israel. Israel's Security Cabinet responded several days later by announcing a new cam- paign of raids into Gaza and killings of Palestinian militants. AMI co-chair Jonathan Goldberg said he agrees with Bush regarding the president's work with Israel. "I have been very impressed with how Bush has handled the conflict," said Goldberg, an LSA sophomore. "He's been very outspoken in his support for Israel and receptive to the Jewish community." However, despite the positive view of Bush that is held by some mem- bers of the Jewish community, others are less supportive. Arik Cheshin, an Israeli activist and University alum who is also coordinator for the Israeli Communi- ty Ann Arbor, said he has a less posi- tive view of Bush's work in the Middle East. "I think that President Bush has done okay regarding Israel-Palestine relations, but he could have done more. "At the beginning of his term he ignored the whole problem. Only after 9-11 he started to pay some attention to this conflict," Cheshin said. Regardless of his current feelings regarding President Bush's work, Cheshin said he does not know if Kerry will be a better alternative. However, he does believe that who- ever the next president is, more work needs to be done in regard to the Middle East. "I am not sure if Kerry would do a better job. Regardless of who is pres- ident I would like the person to put more pressure on both sides to work for some peaceful solution. The U.S. role in peace treaties has proven to be effective in the past, and I think the U.S. has to be more involved in order to help resolve this conflict," Cheshin said. In addition to the Israeli-Palestin- ian conflict, members of the Jewish community say there are other issues that will be important to them in the next election. "The rise of anti-Semitism in Europe is worrisome and we will be paying attention to how the candi- dates respond to that situation, but so far both candidates have been strong on the issue," Goldberg said. "But what's really important to note is that Jews are Americans. A lot of people will look to Israel and foreign policy when deciding who to vote for, but we will also be focusing on all the other issues that pertain to every American." SYMPOSIUM Continued from Page 1A different perspective on the act. "I have issues with the No Child Left Behind Act. I don't necessarily believe that testing is the way to go,"he said. More than 150 people gathered in West Hall for Marburger's talk and the symposium, organized by physics Prof. Homer Neal to recognize and celebrate Imes's and Moore's achievements. The event also included lectures on the scientific and social achievements of Imes and Moore, an address by University President Mary Sue Cole- man and remarks on education and research by LSA Dean Terrence McDonald and regional industry rep- resentatives. Neal said he was inspired to organ- ize the symposium when he won this year's Edward Bouchet Award from the American Physical Society. The award is presented to black, Hispanic or Native American researchers who have made significant contributions to physics research and shown excel- lence in communicating science. Bouchet was the first black stu- dent in the nation to graduate with a doctorate in physics, Neal said. "The (award) made me question why we weren't honoring the first two African American graduates from our own university." Students who attended the event said they found the symposium inspir- ing. As a black graduate student in physics, Ruffin said, "Just seeing the legacy of black physicists has always kind of inspired me to stay in the sci- ences, to stay devoted." LSA freshman Craig Chasseur said he came to the symposium partly to hear Marburger speak and partly to learn more about minorities in the physical sciences. "Science and physics are the endeavor of all humanity," he said. "The more different perspectives we have working on science, the more we all learn." ELECTIONS Continued from Page 1A obligation to vote in the election. "I don't know a lot about the candi- dates, but since I believe that people should vote in local, state and national elections, I would be a hypocrite if I didn't vote in the University election," LSA junior Marisa Darden said. "It is my civic duty." After the polls close at midnight, the ballots will be counted, and then sub- mitted to the Central Student Judiciary, which verifies the election results and settles election discrepancies, Deroughe said. The results are typically released over the weekend. Last term during the election, MSA discovered CSJ's board only consisted of one member, but the membership should have been 10 members Der- oughe said the CSJ has enough appli- cants to fill the board for this election. Jason Mironov and Jenny Nathan are president and vice-president can- didates for Students First. Kate Sten-, vig and Cyril Cordor are the president and vice-president candidates for the Defend Affirmative Action Party. Tim Moore and Anita Leung are running for president and vice-president as independents. NickChuck Heidel and Matt Lapinski are the president and vice-president candidates for the Other Political Party. 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