NEWS The Michigan Daily - Monday, January 10, 2005 - 3A .ON CAMPUS Students to kick off MLK month Students will inaugurate the 2005 symposium in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. with musical and dramatic performances that depict the civil rights movement from the 1960s to the present day. The free event takes place from 8 to 10 p.m. tonight in the Lydia Men- delssohn Theatre. Outdoors group to hold informational meeting Representatives from Outdoor Adventures will talk about wilder- ness excursions, spring break trips and classes that are offered through the program from 7 to 9 p.m. at the climbing wall in the Intramural Sports Building tonight. CRIME NOTES Ambulance called for seizure victim A victim of seizures was transport- ed to the University Hospital for treat- ment, according to the Department of Public Safety. DPS reported that the incident occurred at West Quad Resi- dence Hall just after noon Saturday. Vending machine broken into at residence hall A vending machine was broken into by an unknown individual on the first floor of East Quad Residence Hall, according to DPS reports. The break- in occurred early Saturday morning, DPS reported. Theft occurs at Trotter House A theft occurred at the William Monroe Trotter House at about'6 p.m. Saturday. Trotter House is at 1443 Washtenaw Ave. THIS DAY In Daily History Cubans release two 'U' students Jan. 10, 1959 - Fidel Castro's Cuban provisional government has released two of four University stu- dents detained on the Caribbean island since the revolutionists seized power New Year's Day. Raquel Marrero and Eduardo M)ichelena returned to Ann Arbor yes- terday after having their passport papers cleared by the Cuban government. Two other students, Javier Palacios and Jesus Rodriguez, still cannot be contacted on the strife-torn island. Rodriguez lives in Rodas, 35 miles from Cienfuegos, where heavy fight- ing occurred shortly before ex-dicta- tor Fulgencia Batista's downfall. High Court to hear seven 'dirty words' Jan. 10, 1978 - The Supreme Court announced that it would hear a case con- cering a Federal Communications Com- mission ruling banning seven "indecent" words from the airwaves. The FCC ruled in 1975 that the seven "cuss" words, which were the subject of a George Carlin comedy monologue by ' New York's radio station WBAI-FM four years ago, were indecent, and the FCC imposed an absolute ban on their use. The case was then brought to an appellate court, which ruled it invalid, calling it "overbroad and vague." The appeals court agreed with the station's owner, the Pacifica Foundation, that the Carlin monologue was not obscene and deserved protection under constitutional free-speech guarantees. CORRECTIONS Animal rights law program may expand By Laura Van Hyfte For the Daily After giving away prize money for years on "The Price is Right," Bob Barker - the show's famous host - is giving away money of his own for a cause that is dear to him - animal rights law. For the last few years, Barker has been donating money to animal rights law programs at law schools across the country. The University's law school is now being con- sidered, along with a few other schools, for a simi- lar donation, said Steven Croley, associate dean for a hn .ti academic affairs at the t n it is Law School. 1 x Law Shool.(Bob Barker) Last month, Barker donated $1 million to the to give mon Duke University School of Law to create the Bob a specific caL Barker Endowment Fund, for the Study of Animal wouldn't typ Rights Law; law schools at Stanford University, garner many Columbia University, the University of Califor- nia at Los Angeles and Harvard University have already received dona- tions for the endowment funds from Barker. The gift funds periodic courses and seminars, as well as visiting professors, to support teaching and research at selected law schools. Members of the Student Animal Legal Defense Fund - the University's student chapter of the Ani- mal Legal Defense Fund, a national organization dedicated to animal protection through the legal system - expressed excitement at the possibility of increased funding for animal rights studies. Jaime Olin, a Law student and member ofSALDF, said he believes animal rights law is growing in pop- ularity and has been denied due recognition in the past. A donation from Barker would bring the issue greater focus and attention, Olin said. "It is necessary for more action to be taken," Olin said. e u ) Pamela Grewal, a second year law student and member of SALDF, said she believes donations made for the purpose of promoting animal protec- tion law courses and seminars would make it easier for people to get involved with animal law issues. "Not many people are exposed to that kind of practical law. This would get more people inter- ested," Olin said. Some Law School students said they would benefit the most from the program, as it attempts to train a new generation of lawyers and judges in the field of animal rights law, as well as raise awareness of instances ethatof cruelty and injustice reat atoward animals across is willin the United States. g W"I think it is great that y for such (Barker) is willing to give money for such a specific tse ... that cause, and to a particu- lar area of interest that cally wouldn't typically garner many funds," said Law funds. student Marisa Bono. Whenorwhethermoney - Marisa Bono for a Barker endowment fund will be granted to the Law student University's Law School is still unknown at this time. Harvard was the first to benefit from Barker's donations, when it was awarded $500,000 in 2001. Michael Armini, director of communications for Harvard Law School, said Harvard's animal rights law program grew as a result of this contribution, but new additions to the staff were not made with the money from Barker's donation. "The gift we received did not support a perma- nent addition to the faculty, but it has been used to bring in visiting professors who can teach on this subject," Armini said. Harvard Law School was eager to accept funds in order to promote awareness on animal protection law, Armini said. "It's our goal to make sure that our curriculum covers a wide range of emerging fields, including animal rights law," he said. PALESTINIANS Continued from page 1A "We certainly welcome this and hope that from this mandate Abu Mazen will lead the Palestinian people on the path of reconciliation," he added. Polls were open for 14 hours. The election, the first presidential vote in nine years, proceeded large- ly without interruption. In one incident, gunmen fired in the air in an election office and in Jerusalem, voters complained of confusing arrangements. Final results were to be announced Monday morning. According to three exit polls, Abbas' main chal- lenger, independent Mustafa Barghouti, won 20 percent, while the remaining five scored in the low single digits. Barghouti complained that the Central Election "We certainly welcome this and hope that from this mandate Abu Mazen will lead the Palestinian people on the path of reconciliation." - Raanan Gissin Aide to Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon lah, which funds some of the Palestinian militants, is trying to undercut Abbas, according to people close to the group. Earlier this week, Hezbollah-funded gunmen with ties to Abbas' ruling Fatah movement killed an Israeli soldier in a West Bank ambush. Yesterday, Hezbollah carried out a deadly cross-border attack. An Israeli soldier, a French U.N. observer and a Hez- bollah fighter were killed in the confrontation. The Palestinian election came a day before Isra- el's parliament was to approve a new, more mod- erate coalition, seen as a boost for a planned Gaza withdrawal. In the new alliance, Sharon will govern side-by-side with elder statesman Shimon Peres, leader othe modeate Labor tarty, and 'ai arfit'ect of interim peace deals with the Palestinians. Sha- ron has talked of restarting the long-stalled "road map"_ peace. plan .and.coordinating his.Gaza plan with Abbas. Commission had changed rules in mid-game, by extending voting by two hours and by allowing vot- ers to cast ballots at any location, rather than where they lived or registered. Analysts have said Abbas needs at least 60 per- cent support to resume negotiations with Israel. "He (Abbas) has a mandate from the voters," pollster Khalil Shekaki said of the exit polls. However, Abbas faces a lengthy list of challenges. He must balance between Israel's demand to crack down on militants and his efforts to co-opt the gunmen. A iajor attack on Israel couldundermine his credibility and sour peace hopes. Major militant groups have indicated they are willing to halt attacks and give -him. a chance. However, the Lebanese guerrilla group Hezbol- ~0 (A~4~ 4. vS : 4)~ ,~ $10 Rush Tickets on sale 9 am - 5 pm the day of the performance or the Friday before for weekend events at the UMS Ticket Office, located in the Michigan League. 50% Rush Tickets on sale for 50% off the original ticket price- beginning 90 minutes before the event at the performance hall Ticket Office. ~ Sam Shalabi b F ' WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 8 PM Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre 450 30.04 54 Stephanie Blythe, mezzo-soprano Warren Jones, piano David Heiss, cello THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 8 Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre PROGRAM Songs of Faure, Frank Bridg rS h onimsky. 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