NEWS ON CAMPUS Speaker to question *U.S. foreign policy Libby Frank, a former executive direc- tor of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, will challenge U.S. policy toward Israel, the Palestin- ians and the entire Middle East tomorrow. Her lecture will take place at 8 p.m. in the Kossler room of the Michigan League. Michigan Inspire to hold meeting about new contest The first meeting of Michigan Inspire, a student group setting up a new competition called Entertainment ofTomorrow, will be held today at 5 p.m. tomorrow in the Media Union's third floor Advanced Graph- ics training rooms. The project centers around creating a North Campus student group promoting interdisciplinary efforts between the schools of Art, Architecture, Music, Engineering and Information. Earning academic credit for participation may be possible. For more information, e- mail michiganinspire@umich.edu. Slam to crown top poet of evening Ten poets will be given three minutes each to showcase their work tomorrow night from 8:30 to 11 p.m. in the Union's U-Club. Judges will determine a winner. The slam will also have an open mic per- formance. For more information, contact Susan Pile at 763-3202. * Latino filmmaker to discuss works Lourdes Portillo, a writer, director and filmmaker, will discuss her work about the search for a Latino identity at 5 p.m. in the Michigan Theater tomor- row. For more information, contact Kate West at 763-1265. CRIME NOTES Two possible bank frauds reported Two more callers reported to the Department of Public Safety yester- day and Tuesday that they suspect they were victimized by fraudulent e-mails asking for personal information that may be used to illegally access their accounts. One caller reported $500 dollars missing. At, least four other reports have been made to DPS in the past week of similar activity stemming from e-mails falsely claiming to be sent from bank branches. Large inflatable penis missing A Gargoyle Magazine staffer report- ed to DPS that their six-foot inflatable penis balloon has been missing from the Student Publications Building since last Friday. Cash missing from fanny pack A patient at the School of Dentistry reported an unattended fanny pack was stolen. It was later recovered, minus the money that it had contained. THIS DAY In Daily H istory Helicopter crash near North Campus kills three people Dec. 2, 1994 - Four minutes into its flight, an University Hospital heli- copter crashed near a North Campus housing complex. The crash killed a patient, a nurse and a doctor. "The pilot signaled mayday just as he went down, and that's the last we heard from him," said Joan Rose, a University Medical Center spokes- woman. Witnesses reported that the heli- The Michigan Daily - Thursday, December 2, 2004 - 3A NHL stars face off " .. aaist US.junior team for carit By Amber Colvin Daily Staff Reporter Hockey fans and supporters of C.S. Mott Children's Hospital can head to Yost Ice Arena tonight for an exhibition game featuring National Hockey League stars and young NHL hopefuls playing to raise money for the Champions for Children campaign. The game will feature the U.S. under-18 team against many NHL players, among them Red Wings Steve Yzerman, Nicklas Lidstrom, Chris Chelios, Aaron Ward, Kris Draper, Derian Hatcher and Manny Legace. Tickets for the 8 p.m. game, called the "Pro-Am Skate for Mott," are $10 at the door, with all of the proceeds going to the campaign for a new children's and women's hospital. "We are really honored to have such incredible hockey stars donate their time to help us," said Krista Hopson, University Health System spokeswoman. As for the competition, event planner Tammi Carr said the under-18 team has a very good record and is ready to "give it everything they've got." The event originated when Dave Roberts, a Mich- igan hockey player from 1989 to 1993, realized that the locked-out NHL players had some extra time on their hands for charity events. The NHL is enduring an ongoing lockout due to a salary dispute between the players and the owners and the entire season will likely be cancelled. The owners say the league is los- ing too much money and drastic economic change is required, which the players are against. "(Roberts) wanted to get his friends out on the ice again and to do it for a good cause," Hopson said. Roberts then talked to Michigan hockey coach Red Berenson, who gave Roberts the idea to have proceeds go to building a new children and women's hospital. Berenson chose C.S. Mott after his twin grandchildren were treated at the hospital last summer because of their premature birth. Ann Braun, a gift officer for the campaign, said Berenson's recommendation "is a demonstration of how Mott has touched so many lives." The Champions for Children campaign raises money for a new children and women's hospital in a response. to Mott's struggle to keep up with medical advances in technology, patient care and research. Mott was built in the 1950s and is full every night. After choosing the campaign as the beneficiary, Roberts began to sign players to the game. Now retired; he skates with many of the locked-out NHL players at the Troy Sports Center. "We have numerous people stepping up as champi- ons and helping us raise the money we need," Braun said. After the game, autographed Red Wings jerseys and game jerseys will be auctioned off. There will RHODES Continued from page 1. academic lifestyle. "One of my dreams is still to be an astronaut. Yet, another option is to be a professor here at Michi- gan or Cal Tech." Before Jewell can even begin to sort out his career trajectory, he will complete two years at Oxford. Jewell's main objective will be to explore the possibility of creating more effective supersonic combus- tion ramjets, which are designed for flight speeds faster than the speed of sound. According to Jewell, these "scramjets" could possibly function without moving parts by compressing pre-combustion air at high velocities. The potential for such a discovery would change the landscape of avia- tion technology. In a report he wrote titled "Scramjets: Propulsion for an Air-Breathing space Plane," Jewell explained that this technology could cut travel time from New York to Tokyo to an hour and a half. Jewell not only designs planes that reach incredible speeds, he also flies in them. Jewell flew aboard the "The Vomit Comet" three times. The KC-135 tanker received its nickname through the various stomach-churning flying maneu- vers it makes to reach zero gravity. Jewell demonstrated a natural propensity to this gravity-free environment. "I never actu- ally vomited. People did on every flight I was on, except the first flight. I've always loved roller coasters and stuff, so I was not surprised that I did not get sick." Like his interest in science, Jewell said his interest in medieval history stems from his childhood. "I grew up reading about knights in shining armor. When I was younger, I used to love to read about English his- tory. I used to be a pretty boring kid actually. (The medieval age) was a very romantic era, not in the love sense, but how we idealize it today. Yet, it used to be a very violent time where people were not in control of their destiny," he said. Warren Brown, a medieval history professor at Cal Tech, found Jewell to be well-rounded especially in compari- son to the archetype of the "nerdy" Cal Tech student. "Cal Tech students are sometimes quite narrow, as you might imagine from the nature of the place. Not every one is, though. I found myself having quite interesting conversations with Joe about music, religion, politics - even on occasion his scientific work which he managed to explain so that I could understand it," he said. As hard as it is to believe with his staggering credentials, Jewell says he has recently been getting behind in his classes. "Unfortunately I haven't had as much time for that this semester as my advisor would probably like. The Rhodes process has kind of dominated my life for a while," Jewell said. "I'm hoping my professors will under- stand about all the work I have to make up," he added. On an average school day, Jewell wakes up around 8:30 a.m. to dash to his first class by 9. According to Jewell, he rarely makes it in time and frequently shows up 10 minutes late. "One of my main flaws is I am one of the least punc- tual people you'll ever meet," Jewell admitted. In his 2002 gold Toyota Camry adorged with the license plate "TIMPA- NI," Jewell then drives to North Campus where he spends the remainder of his day attending classes and studying. This might seem like a normal day, but Jewell is taking five classes this semester, two more than the average Rackham engi- neering student. On Wednesdays from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., he attends orchestra practice where he plays the timpani. First-year music doctoral student Benjamin Rous, who is also the student conductor of the orches- tra Jewell plays for, said Jewell has a responsibility to lead the other members of the percussion section. "I think of him as a leader in the orchestra. He is an experienced timpanist who can take care of himself." He also recalls the impression Jewell cast upon him in his first interview. "I immediately had the sense that he had a list of accomplishments behind him. He actually came with a repertoire of pieces he could play. Nobody else had that, and even though it was a small thing he came across professional." 'U scholars use dialogue to address AIDS problem" By Eboni Mack For the Daily While much of the research on HIV/ AIDS is conducted by biologists and health experts dedicated to finding a cure, a new University program seeks to include humanities scholars in the dis- cussion of the deadly disease. The Institute of Humanities is launch- ing a new program called "Crossing the Diag: Humanities in Dialogue" with inaguaral events taking place through- out this week. The program will bring scholars from various departments of the University, such as science and public policy, to hold discussion panels focusing on AIDS for faculty and stu- dents to attend. Most of the program's panel mem- bers will be faculty from the humanities and bio-medical health departments. The purpose of the program is to bring together diverse participants to strength- en their research. The panelists, who will come with previous knowledge and research expe- rience will be discussing the route of the Crossing the Ding' events . Opening remarks -- Howard Markel of the University's Center for the History of Medicine, "When Germs Travel: Epidemics and Anxiety in Modern America," today at 5:15 p.m. Panel discussion - "Gender-based Violence and HIV Infection," tomorrow at 3 p.m. Round Table discussion - "Infection and Contagion: Reflections from the Humanities," tomorrow at 4:45 p.m. Keynote Address - Author Laurie Garrett, "Emerging Disease in a World Out of Balance," Saturday at 4 p.m. 'v AIDS epidemic and possible solutions. Researchers will also use the informa- tion from the panel discussions for indi- vidual research. Daniel Herwitz, director of the Institute of Humanities and an orga- nizer of the program, said the scope of the AIDS epidemic requires peo- ple to work together from different departments. "AIDS requires all resources of soci- ety," said Herwitz. Spending eight years working with' the AIDS epidemic in South Africa' helped Herwitz realize the need for understanding research from multiple' perspectives. "HIV is not just a science issue. It's a human and science issue." The events this week are also in coor- dination with World AIDS Day, which was yesterday. Commitment. It sets us apart. School of Information master's students serve communities in Ann Arbor, in other states, and on other continents. More than 50 of our students participated in Alternative Spring Break in Washington, D.C., and New York City. Others have organized community information centers on Native American lands and in Africa, South America, and the Caribbean. Be part of it. Connect with SI. UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Before SI: BA, Sociology and Anthropology At SI: Information Economics, Management and Policy After SI: Operations Manager, Community Information Corps