NEWS The Michigan Daily - Friday, January 6, 2006 - 7 . MCRI Continued from page 1 said. "We stand in the tradition of the slandered. We assume we will be slan- dered in the way previous civil rights movements have been slandered." Massey said it was "absolutely not" out of the question for BAMN to dis- rupt the next meeting as it had the last one. "When racists are trying to make an attack on the progress of minorities and women and do it on the basis of lying and deceit, there will be some raucousness to be had," he said. DeGrow said she supported the protesters' presence, but not their dis- ruptive behavior. "I don't believe Rosa Parks ever went into a room and raised her voice or disrupted a public meeting," she said. "People listened when she spoke, not because when she demonstrated she shouted out the other participants." The time and location of the next meeting have yet to be decid-. * ed. RAPES Continued from page 1 said Ypsilanti Deputy Police Chief Matt Hershberger. Investigators are in the process of reviewing video- tapes of a bus stop where a police canine tracked the scent of the suspect. Police believe the incidents may be connected but say it is too early to tell. "There are similarities between cases, but there are differences also," Hershberger said. He said Ypsilan- ti police are requesting DNA analysis from the state of Michigan but added that it will take time for the results to be returned. Because the tests will be con- ducted in a Michigan state laboratory, other cases may take higher priority. "We are doing anything and everything we can to stop this," said EMU spokeswoman Ward Mullens. EMU has strengthened its security in recent months in light of the sexual assaults -beefing up its DPS force with six new student officers, increasing lighting on campus, and communicating to the University com- munity the importance of taking safety precautions. This month EMU is offering a self-defense course. It has also attempted to spread the word about Student Eyes and Ears for University Safety, an escort system that is comparable to the University's S.A.F.E. walk program. Ypsilanti is borders Ann Arbor to the west. University of Michigan DPS spokeswoman Diane Brown said that although the majority of sexual assaults on campus are committed by a prior acquaintance, students should take precautions to protect themselves on and around campus. She advised students to stick to well-lit areas, to never walk alone and to be aware of the more than 130 blue light phones placed around campus and in the parking structures. These phones ring directly into the DPS public safety center. Willis said the rapes drove home the importance of standard safety precautions. "After the incident I have been much more careful," Willis said. "I always park under lights and have my keys in my hand." Brown suggests that students should program the DPS phone number into their cell phones for emergen- cies on campus because a call to 911 from a non-cam- pus phone will be answered by the Ann Arbor Police then relayed to DPS - costing valuable time that could be saved by calling DPS directly, Brown said. She also suggested that students utilize the S.A.F.E Walk service, which provides a walking escort for any member of the University community at any time. The phone number for DPS emergencies is 763-1131 and S.A.F.E. Walk can be reached at 763-9255. IRAQ Continued from page 1 ulation in the United States. Out-of-country voting took place in 15 countries including Australia, Canada, England and Jordan. But not everyone took part in the voting process. LSA senior Sayf Al- katib and his father decided not to. "Before I can feel comfortable about voting, I want to understand why we're in theksituation we're in right now," Al-katib said. "I feel like President Bush is advertising the election in a way to distract the American people from the real issues of our involvement in Iraq." Al-katib also said elections in Iraq are being used to distract the public from probing Bush's faulty argument that weapons of mass destruction and terrorist ties made war with Iraq nec- essary. "I think my biggest reason for not voting is that I feel that this election is more of a tool to justify going to war with Iraq in the first place," he said. "I obviously am deeply concerned with the future of Iraq. However, I feel that my right to vote is being granted solely as a political tool to gain support for the war." He added that the last time he vis- ited the country was 11 years ago, which detaches him from the situa- tion. Once results are announced, two- thirds of the National Assembly of Iraq must vote on a president, who must then ask the majority party to appoint a prime minister and other high officials. PHOTO BY RODRIGO GAYA/Daily A broken lock in a student residence on Sybil Street. Holiday breakzlz ,lague officampus student houses CRIME Continued from page 1 "There are always cops around here." Nykaza and her housemate and recent graduate Caitlin Lackie noted that the burglars had some odd hab- its. "A jar full of change was sto- len but the (burglar) left the cup it was in," Lackie said. "He must have dumped it out." Lackie, who also reported her computer stolen, said the burglar had not taken her USB cable with the computer but instead laid it out on top of her desk.. Awood, who lives in the same apartment building as Nykaza and Lackie, said the only item stolen was a laptop, while a DVD player, televi- sion and computer keyboard had not been touched. A resident of a house that was bur- glarized over the break, who wished not to be named because of the pos- sibility of another break-in, said all of her doors were locked and dead- bolted during the break. "They broke in the side door. I think they used a crowbar to pry the door open," she said. The student said the burglars used something to pry open the locked door to her room and to move her "A jar full of change was stolen but the robber left the cup it was in." - Caitlin Lackie, recent graduate whose apartment was Burglarized during winter break. desk to reach her computer. Because the burglars did not rum- mage through her room, the student said she does not feel less safe. "They didn't look for anything besides my computer," she said. "It would have been a lot different if my room would have been torn up." Awood said she doesn't feel safe at all since the theft. She had locked her doors and windows locked and blames the thefts on easily break- able doors and accessible upstairs windows. "The doors are just plywood boxes - very sketchy," Awood said. - Anne VanderMey contributed to this report the michigan daily P/' TENANT COUNSELOR position. Flex. hrs., no exp. necessary. 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"The primary goal is to train stu- dents to be informed and intelligent people in the world who are able to relate to issues of public policy," Blank said. Chamberlin said he has met many that allows LSA students majoring in a social science to complete a bach- elor's degree and master's degree in public policy in five years. According to Blank, there are no plans to elimi- nate the program, but some students are worried that the new degree may threaten the accelerated program in the future. "The B.A./MPP program is a proud tradition and a terrific opportunity," Ball said. "In opening one new door for students interested in public policy, the Ford School should not close another BAHAMAS SPRING BREAK CELEBRITY CRUISE! 5 Days, $299! Includes Meals & Port Taxes Party With Celebrities Seen On Real World, Road Rules, Bachelor! mww.mnringnntPTraxIP mm I lddwmlep-,-& M