NEWS The Michigan Daily - Monday, April 17, 2006 - 3A CON CAMPUS Psychology prof to speak on God and humanism Psychology Prof. Lloyd Sandelands will speak on human nature, naturalism and humanism today from 9 to 10 pm. in room 2271 of Angell Hall. He will discuss what human nature might suggest about the relationship between people and God. Geneticists to present work on mental disease Bernie Devlin, a human genetics professor at the University of Pitts- burgh, will present a project on the genetic susceptibility to schizophrenia found in various groups in Oceanic Palau at 4 p.m. today in room 5915 of the Buhl Center for Human Genetics. Refreshments will be served. Music student to play piano recital Angela Yun-Yun Wu, a graduate student in the School of Music, will perform a piano recital in the Brit- ton Recital Hall of the E .V. Moore Building at 8 p.m. today. She will play selections from Beethoven and Chopin. CRIME NOTES Stolen chair turns up in West Quad A wing-back chair was reported stolen from West Quadrangle Residence Hall sometime before 10:30 am. Saturday, the Department of Public Safety said. The chair, which was taken from a West Quad lounge, were found later in a room in Wenley House. DPS is investigating whether the chair were stolen or simply moved. Girl falls asleep on bus, gets MIP A bus driver reported a woman sleep- ing on the bus at about 3 am. yesterday morning, DPS said. The driver was unable to wake the woman, who was cited for minor in possession of alcohol and trans- ported to the University Hospital. Glasses stolen from restroom An East Quadrangle Residence Hall resident's glasses were stolen from a restroom on the second floor of Prescott House sometime before 1 pm. Friday, DPS reported. There are no suspects. THIs DAY In Daily History If el-Qaddafi is crazy, so is Reagan, say Diag protesters April 17, 1986 - Pouring rain didn't deter more than 100 people from gathering on the Diag yesterday to protest President Ronald Reagan's foreign policy in Central America and the Middle East. Claiming the United States marks Muammar el-Qaddafi as a terrorist to legit- imize military strikes on Libya, members of the Latin American Solidarity Com- mittee, the group that sponsored the rally, said peaceful negotiations via the United Nations or the World Court is a better way to avenge attacks on U.S. citizens. The group also decried Reagan's support and assistance to Nicaraguan Contra rebels, saying the president is insane for support- ing the fighters, who seek to overthrow the Nicaraguan government. The Reagan Administration has blamed el-Qaddafi for a bombing at a Berlin club earlier this month that killed a U.S. ser- viceman. It has also raised suspicion that the Libyan leader's government played a role in an earlier bombing of a TWA flight that killed four people. Demonstrators said the administration's suspicion for el-Qaddafi is based more on racism than empirical evidence. "Qaddafi has committed two crimes State to make process to rate how well colleges prepare future teachers State officials could rescind universities' authority to certify teachers if too many grads teach at failing schools DETROIT (AP) - The state is developing a process to more thoroughly evaluate how well Michigan colleges prepare new teachers as part of an effort to make sure future educators meet education standards. State officials say the plans could mean taking away universi- ties' authority to certify teachers if, for example, they have too many graduates teaching in failing schools and too few passing certification exams. State superintendent Mike Flanagan also wants colleges to train more instructors in subjects such as math and science, The Detroit News reported yesterday. "It's not going to be automatic anymore," Flanagan told a convention of school superintendents earlier this year. "We are saying, 'Step up to it. You are going to be part of the solution or you won't get renewed:" At five of the state's colleges, fewer than 80 percent of first- time teacher candidates pass certification tests. Most schools had pass rates between 80 percent and 90 percent, while others were as high at 96 percent. Colleges say they welcome the attention, but note that Michi- gan already is producing stronger teachers who are better pre- pared for classroom pressures. Flanagan said Michigan has some of the nation's best teacher education programs. But he said the new review will push them to do more to help meet state goals so the state's pending new high school graduation requirements will work. "There is no intrinsic motivation to fix the problems," Fla- nagan said. "We want to give them the motivation to fix those problems." The newspaper said the state has had a review process since the early 1990s for education schools, but much of the focus was on the details of the programs, such as faculty experience and the classes' syllabuses. Despite gains in state Senate, female lawmakers hold few seats in House State holds celebrities' uncaimed propert It's up to Eminem, other residents to reclaim bank accounts, uncashed paychecks from state DETROIT (AP) - Marshall Mathers, the state of Michigan has something of yours. The rapper better known as Eminem may not be hurting for cash, but if he ever runs low, he can pick up the unclaimed property turned over by Michigan National Bank. The state Treasury Department lists Mathers on its unclaimed property website. Eminem's publicist, Dennis Dennehy, declined to comment. The Treasury Department holds on to millions of dollars in forgotten bank accounts, uncashed paychecks, dividend payments and other property that have been sent to the state when a company can't find the person owed the money or property. With term limits and moves to Senate, only 18 female lawmakers remain in state House, the lowest since 1985-86 LANSING (AP) - When Gretchen Whitmer won election to the state Senate last month, it was a microcosm of women's gains - and losses - in what remains a predominantly male Legislature. Whitmer became the 12th female in the 38-member chamber, the highest number of women in the Senate's history. Female senators praised the historic swearing-in as a mark of progress for women everywhere. There were no female senators in the early 1980s, and just five served from 1999-2002. "It was the first time we'd ever had five women serving," said Sen. Beverly Hammerstrom, a Temperance Republican. "We've really gone from five to 12 in a very short period of time." But Whitmer's addition dealt another blow to female repre- sentation in the state House, where she had served five years before leaving early to fill the open Senate seat. Her departure dropped the number of female House mem- bers to 18, the lowest since 1985-86 and well below the high of 31 who served from 1997-2000. All but one of the Senate's dozen women came from the House. "The problem that we're experiencing is there's really less women in the House," said Sen. Gilda Jacobs, a Huntington Woods Democrat and former House member. "On one hand, we're making history over here. But on the other hand, we still need to encourage more women to get involved in the political process." The total number of women in both chambers, 30,is the same at it was in 1993. Because women comprise just one-fifth of the 148-member Legislature, there are questions about how or if they will ever sit in half or even one-third of the seats one day. The biggest barrier may be term limits. When Michigan voters in 1992 approved restrictions on the length of stay in office, former Democratic Rep. Maxine Ber- man predicted a drop in the number of female legislators. Today she says the pipeline of female candidates to take the place of departing women is shrinking. While women once picked up an average of one or two seats every election in the '80s and '90s, many have been forced out by term limits. Six more will have to go at year's end. ---.........~-...---.-.-..-...~ 1 ___________________________________________________________________________________ i 1 1 I 1 I 1 University Unions Arts & Programs Cordially Invites You to j rto ft k 1 i I 1 1 1 1 1 1 THEAIsEEK -:FSFrCIAL EVENTS J1 1 1 1 1 t 1 1 I WWW. CLEAN WATER BEACH. CO M 15mlssuth oft An n Arbor STRESSBUISTERS @ Pierpont Commons TUESDAY APRIL 18, 9pm-12am Stop your worrying & come enjoy Stressbusters! is'i A fun night of Free Games, Free Massages & Free Foodlly/ CosPonsored with several North Campus Student Organizations TAKE A BREAK @ the Michigan League I I i FRIDAY APRIL 21, Spm-11 pm Finals have you stressed out! Then come and enjoy a smorgasbord of fun activities: ...... ....... . m Yo fi s4otks *Body Massage *~naue *Palm Reading *Polaroid Photo Sihcts: *Handwriting Analysis *Mug Decorating Plus Live Music by the Open Mic Night Performers! I 1 f F APRIL 30, 2006 2:00-4:30 PM 2:30 "Life in Independent Schools" Presentation I FINALS SURVI IAL BREAKFAST @ the Michigan Union ANNAL TACHES O COOR OB AI HOSTED BY: ts t~ S Gre'enhi s E st co Learn about the experiences and benefits of teaching in independent schools. Meet faculty, students, and administra- SUNDAY APRIL 23, 1Opm-1am A free midnight breakfast to help get you through your finals! 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