news@michigandaily.com NEWS The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 22, 2004 - 3 CR-h4E Domestic dispute ends with incarceration A domestic dispute between a cou- ple ended with one of the parties being jailed Thursday night according to DPS crime reports. The assault was reported in Coman House of Vera Baits II. One of the two parties had an outstanding arrest warrant in Detroit and was lodged in county jail. Trespasser found jumping on tables in Michigan League The Department of Public Safety reports that Michigan League staffers found a person jumping on tables Fri- day morning. Police officers arrived at the scene and arrested the individual for trespassing. Suspects attack vehicle with beer bottle projectile A caller reported to DPS early yes- terday morning that several people ran out of Mary Markley Residence Hall and damaged her car. One person threw a beer bottle that hit the car. Police officers arrived at the scene and located the suspects. No arrests were made but the suspects were questioned before being released. Man urinates in carport, flees police A man was found urinating in the * carport on 700 Monroe St., according to Thursday's DPS. The man ran from a police officer but was stopped after a short foot chase. He was later given a citation for urinating in public and a minor in possession citation. Flood causes property damage Several rooms flooded in the 2200 corridor of the Medical Science Unit I on Saturday. The flooding caused sev- eral thousand dollars worth of damage to items in the rooms. Student found vomiting in dorm, receives MIP A student was found laying on the floor and vomiting at Couzens Resi- dence Hall early yesterday morning, according to DPS crime logs. An ambulance transported the student to the University Hospital's emergency room. A minor in pos- session citation was given to the student. Window broken at Michigan Union tower DPS reported that a window was broken at the tower at the Michigan Union on Friday afternoon. There are currently no suspects. Person hit on face with beer bottle during fight People were found fighting in the area near South University Avenue and Forest Street early Saturday morning according to DPS reports. DPS assist- ed the Ann Arbor Police Department in the case. There were no arrests made. One victim was hit on the face with a beer bottle. Fourteen people issued MIPs at * party in Baits DPS crime reports show that late Thursday night, 14 people were given minor in possession citations at a loud party at Vera Baits II Resi- dence Hall. Man hits woman's shoulder before * fleeing scene According to DPS reports, a man and woman got into an argument at the University Hospital parking lot Wednesday morning. The two were not related to each other. The man hit the woman twice on the shoulder before kicking her car. The man then left the scene before police officers arrived though he was identified. No arrests were made. New bus routes to extend to AZoutskirts By Jameel Naqvi Daily Staff Reporter Looking to meet the needs of Uni- versity faculty and Pfizer Inc. employ- ees, the Ann Arbor Transportation Authority will offer commuter routes between Ann Arbor and other cities within Washtenaw County beginning this summer. Initially, new AATA buses will run twice daily - once in the morning and again in the evening - from Ann Arbor to two locations within the county. Chris White, manager of service development for AATA, said Chelsea and Plymouth are being strongly consid- ered as candidates for the trial because many University and Pfizer employees live in those cities. If the program is successful, White said, AATA plans to expand the service to more locations. "This service is designed specifi- cally for commuters," White said. He added that it would only be economi- cally feasible for students if they commuted on a daily basis. According to White, AATA is only chartered to operate within Washtenaw Corrections: An article in the Tuesday, March 16 edition of the Daily contained factual errors on the new Ann Arbor Transportation Authority bus routes. The exact starting date for the new service has yet to be determined. The bus routes will initially run twice a day. The story also misquoted Chris White, who said the AATA cannot legally provide bus service to Detroit. Please report any errors in the Daily to corrections@nmichigandaily.com County. As a result, the new program will not be able to offer service to many communities where University and Pfizer employees live, including Detroit. The trial program is being financed by a federal grant. If sufficient demand materializes, White projected that the monthly fares, estimated at between $100 and $120, will pay for the operating costs. White said AATA is currently engaged in dialogue with the Univer- sity and Pfizer, Ann Arbor's largest public and private employers respec- tively, about a potential arrangement that would help defray the cost of the fare for their employees. Specific details of how commuters can pur- chase their bus passes and the exact starting date of the program have not yet been finalized. Currently, AATA provides service to neighboring Ypsilanti. Brnig it on Greek Week organizers aim to raise more money EUUENE ROUERSUN/Uaily Kadence (pictured) and DJ Tenacity perform at SYNC 04, the Digital Arts Exhibition at the Media Union on Saturday. MARATHON Continued from Page 1A some cool college friends.... These kids are just so happy to have someone they can have fun with." The marathon is the culmina- tion of the year, where students not only raise funds for children's physical therapy, but also provide a day of fun for kids by playing sports and games with them. Also, the weekend allows the opportunity for other disabled children to make new friends. "Therapy can be fun. It does- n't have to been grueling, painful or arduous. Events like these, they try to heal the body and mind. They also work on improving the children's confi- dence," Smith said. Students said standing and dancing for so many hours was difficult but worth their time. "The 30 hours was pretty rough. I'm pretty tired and my feet hurt," Engineering senior Erin Conway said. But she added that she would never have left the building. "I know how much it means to the fami- lies. I'd try to pull through for them," she said. She added that the marathon has helped the children cope with and understand their dis- abilities. "The kids, they love all the attention. You can tell it wouldn't be the same without the dance marathon." Johnson said the event inspired her. "These kids, they have the strength and the drive. They know they are different, but they are able to cope with it. It's a breath of fresh air com- ing in and seeing that." The parents of the children said they were grateful for what the fundraisers have done for them. Andrea Peguese said the event showed her two sons - who both live with physical dis- abilities - that they are just like everyone else. "Everybody belongs together. You have peo- ple of all ages coming together. Here it's okay that everybody is accepted. My sons are not shunned here because of their disability." By Melissa Benton Daily Staff Reporter It's time for Greek Week again, and it's better than ever, according to Co-Director Laura Butler. During Greek Week, fraternity and sorority mem- bers compete in events ranging from kickball to jousting in an effort to raise money for charity. Greek members said they hope to outdo last year by raising their fundraising goal to $50,000. Before the event began on Saturday, they were already well on their way to reaching the target. "Last year we raised about $38,000. Right now we're already at that point, and we're still waiting on a few more donations from our sponsors. This year we really wanted to aim big," Butler said. Greek Week raises funds for the Coach Carr Cancer Fund, the American Red Cross and Camp Heartland - a camp in Minnesota for children who have been infected with HIV and AIDS. A portion of the proceeds also will go to the winning team's charity of choice. Greek Week runs until March 31, and activities include a blood drive, Greek Olympics and a Sing & Variety show. But this year the Greek Week Steering Com- mittee was forced to develop new fundraising ideas. "It's been pretty tough so far because of the economy, but we've gotten a lot of donations from local businesses," said Lindsay Saewitz, a Greek Week organizer. This year, the committee is implementing a silent auction Thursday and Friday at the Michigan Union. The committee hopes this will generate a significant amount of donations, Saewitz said. For the first time, Greek Week will include all four Greek councils. In addition to the Interfraterni- ty Council and the Panhellenic Association, the Multicultural Greek Council and the University's chapter of the National Pan-Hellenic Council will be working to raise money. "It's been pretty tough so far because of the economy, but we've gotten a lot of donations from local businesses.' - Lindsay Saewitz Greek Week organizer "We're really excited about participation this year. Part of our Greek Week plan was to get more Greeks involved," said Dave Chang, a Greek Week organizer. Although participation is voluntary, this year all of the sororities affiliated with the Panhellenic Association and about 95 percent of the fraternities under IFC are participating. There are also five groups from the Multicultural Greek Council and the National Pan-Hellenic Council participating, Butler said. "There are about 3,500 people partici- pating. That's a lot of manpower, and we want to try to use this to make a difference," Butler added. The Greek Week teams are determined by a drawing. Fraternity and sorority houses are ran- domly paired together to promote team unity. "We do it so everyone has a fair chance, so there are no biases and so different houses can get to know each other," said Greek Week organizer Stephanie Ritok. While Greek community members said they feel that they are often wrongly labeled with a bad reputation, Greek Week is their chance to prove they do give back to the community. "This year we're really focusing on bringing out aware- ness about our charities to the greater Greek com- munity and to the University as a whole. 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