Monday, October 10, 2005 Sports 1B Hockey starts season with sweep of Quinnipiac Arts 8A Alt-rock heroes Weezer and Foo Fighters hit Detroit - 74TI iFY~.J\4.£ ~ 1' ~ _ _____ One-hundredfifteen years ofeditorialfreedom www.michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXVI, No. 8 @2005 The Michigan Daily Asian Earthquake, measured at magnitude 7.6, called worst disaster in Pakistan's history MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Res- cuers struggled to reach remote, mountainous areas yesterday after Pakistan's worst-ever earth- quake wiped out entire villages, buried roads in rubble and knocked out electricity and water supplies. The death toll stood at 20,000 and was expected to rise. In this devastated Himalayan city, wounded covered by shawls lay in the street, and villagers used sledgehammers to break through the rubble of flattened schools and homes seeking survivors. criicize art school *dean Dean Bryan Rogers has cut the number of lecturers in half since taking position in 1999 By Ekyot Saini Daily Staff Reporter The Lecturers' Employee Organization is once again up in arms over the problems lecturers are facing - this time in the School of Art and Design, where lecturers feel uncomfortable and threatened by Dean Bryan Rogers, who is work- ing to reduce the school's need for lecturers. LEO alleges that the School of Art and Design is also violating its contract with lectur- ers by not providing them with timely evalua- tions of their job performance. Last year, when the school signed a contract with the lecturers, it agreed to evaluate lecturers and then base wages, promotions and other benefits on these evaluations. The art school has about 20 lectur- ers, and it has only conducted two performance evaluations thus far. LEO is also upset because the art school has reduced all but two lecturers from full- time to part-time status, limiting their wages and benefits. On Friday, LEO staged a small but visible pro- test at a ceremony to name a studio after art school alum Penny Stamps and her husband Roe. "This ceremony is about the quality the Univer- sity is known for," LEO President Bonnie Hallor- an said. "If you juxtapose that with the treatment of lecturers, it just doesn't match up. Kirsten Herold, LEO co-chair, said a general atmosphere of fear and harassment exists among lecturers at the School of Art and Design. No lec- turers from the school were at the protest because of fears that their job security and personal secu- rity would be jeopardized by their presence, Her- old said. She said the school does not respect the work done by the lecturers and that the dean is actively trying to phase out the need for lecturers. When Rogers became dean in 1999, the art school had about 42 lecturers; now, the school has 20. "It has been a long-term plan of the dean to decrease reliance on lecturers and part-time fac- ulty, and it is not connected to LEO," University See LEO, Page 3A quake kills at least 20,000 The quake collapsed the city's Islamabad Public School. Soldiers with white cloth tied around their mouths and noses pulled a small girl's dust-covered body from the ruins, while the body of a boy remained pinned between heavy slabs of concrete. The United Nations said more than 2.5 million people need shelter after the magnitude-7.6 earth- quake along the Pakistan-India border. The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Relief said it urgently needed 200,000 winterized tents. President Gen. Pervez Musharraf complained of a shortage of helicopters needed to ferry in relief workers, food and medical supplies, and appealed for international help. In Washington, President Bush said eight U.S. military choppers were being moved to help in res- cue efforts, and he promised financial assistance. India, which has fought three wars with Pakistan, also offered assistance, as did Israel, which has no relations with the Muslim nation. "We are handling the worst disaster in Paki- stan's history," chief army spokesman Maj. Gen. Shaukat Sultan said. The quake was felt across a wide swath of South Asia from central Afghanistan to western Bangladesh. It swayed buildings in the capitals of three nations, with the damage spanning at least 250 miles from Jalalabad in Afghanistan to Srinagar in northern Indian territory. In Islam- abad, a 10-story building collapsed, killing at least 24 people. Late yesterday, helmeted rescuers found a sur- vivor after hearing his cries for help. The thin man in a blue shirt, looking dazed, emerged on his own with little help and stood in front of a crowd of cheering onlookers. One rescuer patted his head, and the man waved and pumped his fist in the air. Pakistan said the death toll ranged between 20,000 and 30,000. India reported more than 600 dead, and Afghanistan said four were killed. "We have enough manpower but we need financial support ... to cope with the tragedy," Musharraf said in Rawalpindi, according to the state-run news agency Associated Press of Pakistan. He also appealed for medicine and tents. Musharraf told the British Broadcasting Corp. he knew of as many as 20,000 people killed, and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz told CNN about 43,000 people were injured. Musharraf said the only way to reach many far- flung areas was by helicopter because roads were impassable. "Our helicopter resources are limited," he told the BBC. "We need massive cargo helicop- ter support." Most of the devastation occurred in northern Pakistan. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake was centered about 60 miles northeast of the capital, Islamabad, in the forested mountains of Pakistani Kashmir. See QUAKE, Page 7A 'THIS HURTS. THIS HURTS A LOT. GRA NT MASON, MWCHIGAN Fl FT H-YEA R SE N OR CORNERBACK FOREST CASEY/Daily Minnesota wide receiver Jakari Wallace (7) hoists the Little Brown Jug after the Gophers defeated the Wolverines 23-20 on Saturday. Prior to Saturday's victory, the Gophers had lost 16 straight games to the Wolverines. Minnesota takes Jug for first time in 19 years By Gabe Edelson Daily Sports Writer Dominique Barber didn't make any plays during Michigan's last-second 23-20 loss to Minnesota on Saturday. He didn't pick off any of Chad Henne's passes, break up any potential receptions or force any fumbles. Barber - a Minnesota special teamer and backup safety - didn't even make a tackle against the Wolver- ines. But the sophomore made a most important grab immediately after the final whistle. Barber led his teammates in a charge across the field and down the Michigan sideline, where he became the first Gopher in 19 years to touch the Little Brown Jug. Barber swiped the coveted 102-year-old trophy away from the Wolverines' head equipment manager, Jon Falk, and raised it over his head before handing it to Minnesota's seniors. Falk, who has acted in the same capacity at Michigan since 1974, watched as the Golden Gophers celebrated with the famed water con- tainer for just the third time in his 32 years with the Maize and Blue. "I'll remember this for the rest of my life," Barber said after relinquishing his hold on the Jug. "The feeling I feel right now, it's unexplain- able. I'm speechless." How appropriate that Barber's father, Marion Jr., played running back and scored a touchdown for Minnesota in 1977's rivalry game. That was the only year, other than 1986, the Gophers had beaten Michigan in the past 38 years. "My dad talks about (winning the Jug) every day," the younger Barber said, the Minnesota block 'M' emblazoned on his eye-black. "So it feels good that I get to go home and talk about something." The 21st-ranked Wolverines suffered the third defeat of their disappointing season because of offensive ineptitude, defensive breakdowns and special-teams mistakes. "We didn't block very well, we didn't protect very well, we had a couple of receivers open and we didn't hit them," Michigan coach Lloyd Carr said. "We dropped balls. You name it ... we need to work on it." The Wolverines were able to muster just 94 total yards on the ground and 155 through the air, including a mere 95 total yards in the second half. Michigan's next opponent, Penn State, gar- nered 539 offensive yards while crushing Min- nesota 44-14 last week. The Wolverines didn't put together a single touchdown drive of longer than 23 yards in the entire game. Minnesota, meanwhile, rolled up 403 total yards of offense. Gophers running backs Laurence Maroney and Gary Russell carried the ball for 129 yards and 128 yards, respectively, to fuel Minnesota's See MINNESOTA, Page 7A I TACKLES FOR TOTS Miers to face tough questions on abortion, qualifications WASHINGTON (AP) - As doubts grow about her abortion views, Harriet Miers will face vigorous ques- tioning on privacy rights and her qualifications for the Supreme Court, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee said Sunday. Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) said President Bush's pick to replace retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor must show she can handle complicated legal issues and has not cut deals with the White House to over- turn Roe v. Wade. Miers's nomination has caused division among con- servatives, and a leader of the right said he will not be satisfied until it is clear whether Miers, a longtime Bush confidante who has never been a judge, would overturn the 1973 landmark abortion ruling. Sen. Patrick Leahy, are considering having Focus on the Family founder James Dobson testify at Miers's confirmation hearings. Dobson has said he is confident Miers opposes abortion, based on private assurances from the White House. Disputing that, Leahy said Miers assured him that she had not made any promises on how she would vote on Roe. "If assurances were given of how any nominee - whether this nominee or anybody else - and some- body gives assurances how they're going to vote in an upcoming case, I would vote against that person," said Leahy, who appeared with Specter on ABC's "This Week." In recent days, many conservatives have expressed iv __ ~. I