NEWS The Michigan Daily - Thursday, October 20, 2005 - 3A ON CAMPUS 0 WMD inspector to speak on nuclear nonproliferation Former U.S. weapons inspector David Kay, a leader in the search for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, will deliver the annual Harold Jacob- son Lecture today at 3 p.m. at Rack- ham Auditorium. Kay's speech, titled "What is the Future of Non-Proliferation," will discuss ways in which nations can be prevented from obtaining nuclear weapons. Sociologist to discuss Japanese cinema and anime Toshiya Ueno, a teacher at Wako University in Tokyo, will speak about Japanese cinema and anime today at noon in room 1636 of the School of Social Work Building. Ueno will speak specifically about the style of film known as "A-national movies" and the idea of singularity of modernity and sub and pop cultures in Japan. Genetic imagery artist to speak at Michigan Theater Suzanne Anker, a visual artist and theorist working with genetic imagery, will speak today at 5 p.m. at the Michi- gan Theater as part of the Penny W. Stamps Distinguished Visitors Series, sponsored by the School of Art and Design. Anker's work has been featured at many museums around the country, including the Smithsonian. She is co- author of the book "Molecular Gaze: Art in the Genetic Age." CRIME NOTES DPS officer tears pants in pursuit of unruly fan A fan at Saturday's Penn State foot- ball game threw full, open water bottles at ROTC students, the Department of Public Safety reported. While scaling the wall to apprehend the disorderly fan,,a DPS officer tore the knee out of his uniform. The subject was cited for throwing projectiles in the stadium. * Digital camera stolen from South Quad director The resident director of South Quad's digital camera was stolen from her office Monday night between 6 and 7 p.m, DPS reported. She also stated the room was locked and only two staff members and facilities management are given keys to the room. There are no suspects at this time. Student reports identity theft During a six-month period, a student reported finding her mail already opened and not receiving important mail, DPS said. The student said she now suspects that she is a victim of identity theft. The student said among these missing items were her Social Security number verifi- cation and a statement from a credit card company. Her suspicion was heightened when she checked her credit report in 2005 and found an account opened in her name from the Bank of Marin. The account had a $200 credit limit with a balance of $300. DPS said the case is under investigation. THIS DAY In Daily History 'U,' grad students clash over labor contract State may use tobacco money for job effort LANSING (AP) - The state Senate yesterday approved selling part of the state's tobacco settlement to gain $1 bil- lion to invest in up-and-coming indus- tries that may provide Michigan the jobs it sorely needs. The Senate voted 34-4 to sell about one-third of the state's future tobacco settlement, money that tobacco compa- nies are paying to end a string of law- suits involving health care costs for sick smokers. The $1 billion would be used to help broaden Michigan's economy beyond its heavy reliance on traditional manufac- turing. A portion of the money would be invest in life sciences, advanced auto- motive manufacturing, homeland secu- rity, defense technology and alternative energy. At least $240 million over five years would go to grants and loans for life sciences. Because the Senate made changes to the legislation, it now heads back to the House, which first proposed the plan in the summer and approved it last month. The Senate's vote moves the economic stimulus package closer to the desk of Democratic Gov. Jennifer Granholm, who supports it. "We're taking a major step forward in recognizing that Michigan's economic and jobs future is going to look very different from our economic past," said Senate Majority Leader Ken Sikkema (R-Wyoming). Sen. Mark Schauer (D-Battle Creek) said current headlines about Delphi Corp.'s bankruptcy, General Motors Corp.'s financial struggles andother bad economic news show why the state must act quickly. , "Michigan's recent economic strug- gles demonstrate the danger of putting all our eggs in one basket," he said. Known as securitization, the sale of a portion of the tobacco settlement would provide a lump sum rather than payments spread out over many years. The state could get about 56 cents for every $1 sold from the tobacco settle- ment, according to the nonpartisan Sen- ate Fiscal Agency. Much of the tobacco settlement currently goes to the Michi- gan Merit Award Scholarship for col- lege-bound high school students and for health benefits for poor residents. The nine-bill package would create the 21st Century Jobs Trust Fund. Two boards, mostly appointed by the gov- ernor, would award grants and loans to so-called "competitive-edge" business- es and make venture capital and private equity investments. One bill would create a life sci- ences pipeline aimed at building a network of tech-based companies that can work together on a product from start to finish. Another would reduce fees on businesses selling stock. While the legislation received mostly bipartisan support in the GOP-controlled Senate, four Repub- licans voted against it. "We are better served by remov- ing the obstacles to job creation than by trying to engineer a giant pro- gram where government pretends to know more than the market," said Sen. Laura Toy (R-Livonia). She also argued that voters should decide whether to go ahead with the plan. Some critics have complained that the legislation, by allowing for direct state investments in private equities, violates the spirit of a long-standing constitutional ban on such invest- ments. But Granholm and most lawmak- ers disagree. Granholm applauded the Sen-j ate for passing the securitization plan and urged the House to pass itI quickly. Granholm spokeswoman1 Liz Boyd said the $1 billion could be The state Senate yesterday approved selling part of the state's tobacco settlement to gain $1 billion to invest in up-and-coming industries that may provide Michigan the jobs It sorely needs. used to leverage another $1 billion in private investment. Jason Brewer, a spokesman for Republican House Speaker Craig DeRoche of Novi, said it was too early to say when the House could vote on the plan. He cautioned that House Republicans think the plan must be accompanied by legislation cutting business taxes. "We view the issues as one and the same," Brewer said. "We can't invest in the future without chang- ing our tax code to make Michigan a more competitive state in which to do business." The Senate could vote on business tax legislation next week. Mich community college to get federal grant WASHINGTON (AP) -Roughly $125 million in grants is being awarded to 70 community colleges around the country to bolster job-training, including one in southwest Michigan. Southwestern Michigan College received $634,677 to help train workers in advanced manufacturing. The initiative announced by the Labor Department yesterday sprang from President's Bush 2004 State of the Union address. It is designed to help workers and jobseekers obtain the necessary skills to keep up with a dynamic labor market. Given the devastation wrought by hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the department said it gave a preference to community colleges in the Southeast and along the Gulf Coast that filed applications for a slice of the grant money. The department said training programs in the ravaged areas will be an important component to getting the regional economy back on its feet. "These grants will help the economic redevelopment of this region by building the pool of skilled workers necessary to attract new industries," said Labor Secretary Elaine Chao. Bruised by Katrina, the economy lost 35,000 jobs in September, the first nationwide decline in payrolls in two years. The unemploy- ment rate climbed to 5.1 percent, from a four-year low of 4.9 percent in August. 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