2 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, April 18, 2006 NATION/WORLD Palestinian suicide bomber kills 9 a Bloodshed could set the stage for harsh Israeli reprisals TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - A Pales- tinian suicide bomber struck a packed fast-food restaurant during Passover yesterday, killing nine people and wounding dozens in the deadliest bombing in more than a year. In a sharp departure from the previ- ous Palestinian government's condem- nations of bombings, the Hamas-led administration defended the attack as a legitimate response to Israeli "aggres- sion." The bloodshed and the hard-line stance could set the stage for harsh Israeli reprisals and endanger Hamas' efforts to secure desperately needed international aid and acceptance. Israel said it held Hamas responsible for the attack in Tel Aviv even though a separate group, Islamic Jihad, claimed responsibility. "Hamas' constant preaching for the destruction of Israel serves as a catalyst for these attacks," said David Baker, an Israeli government spokesman. Israel's security chiefs met Mon- day and were expected to recommend stepped-up operations against Islamic Jihad, security officials said. Israeli officials were to decide on a response today. In an initial response, Israeli aircraft attacked an empty metal workshop in Gaza City early today, causing no inju- ries. The army said the workshop was used by the radical Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine to manufac- ture homemade rockets that militants launch at Israel. AP PHOTO Israeli police explosives experts inspect the site of a suicide bomb attack near a fast food restaurant in Tel Aviv yesterday. FACEBOOK Continued from page 1. Facebook users can edit their privacy settings so that alumni and staff are pro- hibited from viewing their profiles. Students had mixed reactions when they learned that potential employers may be looking at their profiles. LSA freshman Gary Foreman was a member of groups like "Potheads" and "Legalize absinthe" until he spoke to a Michigan Daily reporter yesterday. A few minutes after the interview, Foreman had left the groups. "Obviously that would probably send a bad message to employers about what my extra activities are," he said. School of Music senior Charlie Kle- cha said he is not worried about potential employers being turned off by his mem- bership in "I smoke entirely too much reefer." "In general, the type of employment I generally seek, I wouldn't say is condoning of that, but wouldn't exclude me for that sort of information," Klecha said. "I've never been a very private person about the fact that I smoke weed." Klecha is a theater major and plans to seek employment as a freelance lighting designer. Sebille-White said students should approach their Facebook profiles in the same way they would approach an inter- view. "It's a matter of how you want to be seen and how you manage your image," she said. "It's sort of like being your own PR agent." Many students have posted on the site pictures of themselves pole-dancing, under- age drinking or doing illegal drugs. Even Facebook walls, where other members post public messages on their friends' profiles, often contain objectionable content. Sebille-White also cautioned students about other uses of the Internet. E-mail and personal websites could pose problems for job applicants as well, she said. "You need to at least be thinking about it and making some conscious decisions about what you put in a public space," she said. "It may not even be something from your (Facebook) profile but from corre- spondence with other people." Klecha said he is unsure whether employers should use Facebook to evalu- ate candidates. "It's a very gray area," he said. "It's a really public, easy to use way to find out a lot information. I guess its sort of use at your own risk." WASH INGTON Bush's new chief of staff signals shake-up President Bush's new chief of staff said yesterday it was time to "refresh and re- energize the team," and he told senior White House aides who might be thinking about quitting this year to go ahead and leave now. Taking charge in a time of crisis, with Bush's poll ratings at their lowest point ever and Republicans anxious about the November elections, Bolten laid down his pointed directive at his first meeting with top presidential aides. He did not ask for anyone's resignation, and none of the senior aides stepped for- ward to say they would go, White House press secretary Scott McClellan reported later. But Bolten has Bush's full authority to make changes to the president's staff, and McClellan said he would expect announcements soon. One of the first jobs to be filled is that of budget director - the position that Bolten left to become chief of staff. The job of domestic policy adviser at the White House is open as well. Further changes are clearly on the horizon, and Bolten gave top aides the option of leaving first. CHICAGO Former governor convicted of racketeering Former Gov. George Ryan, who drew international praise when he com- muted the sentences of everyone on Illinois' death row, was convicted of racketeering and fraud yesterday in a corruption scandal that ended his political career in 2003. Ryan, 72, sat stone-faced as the verdict was read and afterward promised he would appeal. "I believe this decision today is not in accordance with the kind of public service that I provided to the people of Illinois over 40 years, and needless to say I am disappointed in the outcome," he said. TEHRAN, Iran Iran claims to be testing further nuclear power Iran's president has thrown a new wrinkle into the nuclear debate by claiming his country is testing a centrifuge that could be used to more speedily create fuel for power plants or atomic weapons. But some analysts familiar with the country's technology said yesterday that President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad could be deliberately exaggerating Iran's capabilities, either to boost his own political support or to persuade the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency to back off. The U.N. Security Council has demanded that Iran cease enrichment work, which the United States and some of its allies suspect is meant to produce weap- ons. But Russia and China, two of the council's five veto-holding members, have opposed punishing Iran. NEW YORK Gulf Coast newspapers snag Pulitzer prizes The Times-Picayune of New Orleans and The Sun Herald of southern Missis- sippi each won the Pulitzer Prize for public service yesterday for their dauntlest coverage of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath. The Times-Picayune also received the Pulitzer in breaking news reporting for it. storm coverage. The two papers managed to keep putting out the news - online, ii necessary - despite damage to their buildings and disruption to their staffs. The Washington Post won four awards in all, followed by The New Yorl Times, with three. The Rocky Mountain News, like The Times-Picayune won two. - Compiled from Daily wire reports CORRECTIONS A story on yesterday's front page (MBA grad aims to educate students in personalfinance) incorrectly referred to student lender Sallie Mae as Nellie Mae. A story on yesterday's front page (Alum got her start in 'U' writing program) misspelled the name of film producer Douglas Wick. Please report any error in the Daily to corrections@michigandaily.com. LEADERS Continued from page 1. Berman wants to create a more friendly community in AMI and do more outreach to help educate the University community about the con- flict between Israel and Palestine in the fall. Because of the large Jewish and Arab populations on campus, one of Berman's goals is to provide a model for coexistence. "There's a huge potential here to try to make things right (between Arabs and Israelis)," he said. Berman's goals also include setting up a study abroad program in Israel sponsored by the University, which many students have worked toward in the past without success. La Voz Latina: Xavier Segura and Jenn Ortiz, co-chairs Xavier Segura is filled with enthu- siasm when inviting newcomers to La Voz. Segura, now a sophomore, has been involved in the group since his freshman year. The group elected co-chairs Segu- ra and Jenn Ortiz as their new leaders in mid-March. In Segura's opinion, the most press- ing issues for the fall are political - MCRI and House Resolution 4437, a bill that would increase enforcement of immigration laws, raising the pen- alties for illegal immigrants and those who give them aid. Though many of the United States's undocumented workers are from Latin America, Segura wants to educate the rest of the University community about how the bills would adversely affect many different ethnic groups. He hopes to work more closely with the Michigan Student Assembly's Minority Affairs Commission and the LSA Student Government's Multicultural Affairs Task Force. Muslim Students' Association: Nura Sediqe, president Nura Sediqe had such an interest in being part of the Muslim Students' Association that she e-mailed mem- bers about joining it even before she came to campus. At orientation, she socialized with current members. Three years after her enthusias- tic beginning, she has been elected president of the group. Her term officially starts at the beginning of spring semester, but she is already planning for the fall. Sedige's main goal is to establish stronger ties with other religious and cultural groups on campus. "If we work together, unified, it can only help strengthen causes we work on together," she said. A long-term goal for the group is to establish a Muslim center on campus - run in the same fashion as Hillel - with a prayer room and meeting area. Sediqe also wants to expand the group's outreach to Muslims in Detroit, because she said blacks make up a large portion of the American Muslim community. The group provides two merit scholarships each year to underprivi- leged Muslim students, and Sediqe said she will find other ways to help students who lack the- resources to attend college. Finally, Sedige said she will break down stereotypes by making the cam- pus more aware of Muslim beliefs and how they fit into current events like the conflict in Darfur. "There are a lot of misunderstand- ings that occur," she said. "The only way to dispel that is through interac- tion and education." Native American Student Associa- tion: Brooke Simon and Ron Wil- lis, co-chairs Brooke Simon wants to make the Native American community on campus more welcoming. Simon originally became involved in the group because she wanted to do a minor in Native American Stud- ies and became interested in NASA. Simon and co-chair Ron Willis plan to encourage more community involvement by scheduling more social events in the fall, including a Pink Shawl Project for breast cancer awareness in the Native American community and a campus day for Native American high school stu- dents. Perry Teicher, Hillel's governing board, chair Perry Teicher is brimming with plans for next year. Although he's been the chair of Hil- lel's governing board since last Decem- ber, Teicher has plans to further expand the Jewish group's offerings in the fall. A Jewish cultural group and sub- sidiary of Hillel called Schmooze made its debut on campus earlier this month at Relay for Life, provid- ing Jewish desserts to participants. Pending the issuance of a vendor permit, Schmooze is also planning to start a kosher hot dog stand on South University Avnue this fall to offer Jewish students a religiously viable alternative to the several hot dog stands they might pass on the way to class. United Asian American Organiza- tions: Theresa Tran and Nafisah Ula, co-chairs Theresa Tran's articulate opinions about Asian American issues reflect her commitment to the United Asian Ameri- can Organizations. Tran got involved in the umbrella group for Asian campus organizations her freshman year because it caters to a broad range of interests, she said. "It's really easy to get lost in your eth- nic identity," she said. "UAAO combines the voices of Asian Americans into one group." Tran and Nafisah Ula were elected co- chairs of UAAO last month. They plan to campaign against the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative. The group plans to bring in expert speakers and to sponsor discus- sions about the initiative on November's ballot, which would ban some affirma- tive action programs in Michigan. "Being a person of color, it's important to stand in solidarity with other people of color," Tran said. The pan-Asian cultural show, GenA- PA, will be expanded to a festival and include booths and vendors next year. NAACP: The new president of the campus chapter of the National Asso- ciation for the Advancement of Colored People is Jamila Fair. Fair could not be reached for comment. Students Allied for Freedom and Equality: Rama Salhi is the president of Students Allied for Freedom and Equal- ity. Because SAFE is restructuring its executive board to make it more formal, its has no firm plans for next fall at this time. Black Student Union: The new head of Black Student Union is Jessica Per- kins. 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