ON CAMPUS Prof to hold MCRI workshop Political science Prof. Scott Page will give a briefing on the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative from 7 to 9 p.m. today. Page will also discuss the skills needed to express opinions about the ini- tiative respectfully. Check the University's Expect Respect website for location information at www.urespect.umich.edu. Sudan refugees to attend film James Hathaway, director of the University's Program in Refugee and Asylum Law, will host a free screening of "Lost Boys of Sudan" at 5 p.m. today. The film documents the journey of two Sudanese refugees to the United States. Megan Mylan, the film's director, and local Suda- nese refugees will join Hathaway in a question-and-answer session after the screening. NEWS Cox cites successes in re-election bid Thursday, September 28, 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 3A State Attorney General Mike Cox got his start at 'U' LANSING (AP) - Most other undergraduates were sleeping soundly at the University when Mike Cox used to wake up for the 5 a.m. jogs he took, even before big exams. The ex-Marine had learned disci- pline and efficiency in the military after high school. Wasting little time, Cox graduated from college in just three years. He stayed in Ann Arbor and earned a law degree. Sixteen years later, time is still a scarce commodity for Michigan's attorney general. Whether it's reading weekly status reports on child support and gun-violence initiatives or announcing new charges in a once- cold 1979 sex slaying, Cox sticks to a busy schedule. "I'm in a race against the clock in terms of terms limits," he says. "You have eight years. There's a lot I want to get done." Cox, 44, was a political new- comer in 2002 when he beat Democrat Gary Peters in a race for an open seat and became the state's first Republican attorney general in almost a half-century. He replaced Democrat Jennifer Granholm, who successfully ran that year for governor. Now he's the favorite over Dem- ocratic challenger Amos Williams, another first-time office seeker. Charles Conces of the U.S. Tax- payers Party and Bill Hall of the Libertarian Party also are running for attorney general. "It's nicer being the incum- bent," Cox says with a smile. But he knows the advantages of incumbency - like having a fundraising edge - don't guar- antee victory. He says he was outspent four years ago but won by a narrow margin. "At the end of the day, I know this is going to be a referendum on what people think I've done in office," Cox says. ida resident Renee Seger reacts as a granite monument honoring local soldiers killed in the war on terrorism is lifted by crane into position in Veterans Park in Monroe. I 'U' Philharmonia DeVos calls for ban on free Orchestra to perform at Hill tickets, travel for lawmakers The University Philharmonia Orchestra will perform pieces by Handel, Respighi and Brahms at 8 p.m. today in Hill Auditorium. Admission is free. CRIME NOTES After crashing into glass wall, woman swells up A woman ran into a glass wall yesterday at about 2 p.m. at the Chrysler Center on North Campus, the Department of Public Safety reported. Police said her face was swelling and her head was throbbing after the collision. She refused to be transported. While man plays p basketball, pants stolen While playing basketball in the main gym of the Central Campus Recreation Building, a Univer- sity Hospital staff member lost his pants and wallet, DPS reported. The man's belongings were stolen from the floor of the gym. The case is under investigation. Palm Pilot stolen from bleachers A Palm Pilot was stolen from an Intramural Building staff member while he was playing baseball on Mitchell Field, DPS reported. He had left the palm pilot unattended. Police have no suspects. ' THIS DAY m In 'U' History. GOP candidate: State should work for no one but the voters LANSING (AP) - Republi- can gubernatorial candidate Dick DeVos says politicians in Michigan government shouldn't be able to accept free tickets and trips from lobbyists. "We need a state government that works for no one but the vot- ers," DeVos said in a statement yesterday. "Under a DeVos admin- istration, Michigan will have some of the strongest lobbying reform policies in place in order to restore faith and trust in how government is operated and ensure a solid focus on economic and job growth." The Ada businessman said he would ban lobbyists from provid- ing any free tickets or trips to office holders, prohibit state contractors from giving to gubernatorial cam- paigns and require a three-year wait before government officials can become lobbyists. No one has suggested a strict ban on any free travel, although legislation introduced by Rep. Chris Ward (R-Brighton) would ban lobbyists from paying for law- makers' travel unless it was within Michigan. Little progress has been made on the bills. Gov. Jennifer Granholm and Democratic lawmakers offered their own ethics package in April that called for annual disclosure of financial interests by state elected officials and candidates to protect against conflicts of interest. The measure would require all guber- natorial candidates to release their last three federal tax returns. The package also called for extending the current ban on paid speaking fees for all legislators to all elected state officials and offi- cials in the executive and legisla- tive branches who come under the state's lobbying law, as well as other changes. DeVos has made a point of saying he would not be swayed by special interest groups if elected gover- nor because he has not accepted any money from political action committees. Instead, the former president of Amway Corp. and its parent company, Alticor Inc., has tapped his personal wealth, putting $16.1 million from his own pocket toward the $21.6 million he report- ed raising through late August. Although all six of the candi- dates running for governor in 2002 released their tax returns or said over the phone how much they made, how much they paid and what their charitable giving was for 2001, DeVos has declined to release his 2005 tax return. Gran- holm, who released her 2001 and 2005 tax returns, has criticized DeVos for not releasing his. t_,rda j Se - e er 28, 2006 %lcia non Meet with over 100 law schools plus local test preparation services Collect application information and explore law education options Visit the Career Center's website for a list of schools scheduled to attend (www.careercenter.umich.edu) Pecause...sometimes your passioo pursues you! 3200 sAB 74-46 -wocrm rcesru, i, I I i... mp =..IW ice.. ice.. WROW . . I , I W UD " LLAD jjjvb LL/Q& . LLA;lb LL.106 Study hard. Play hard. Connect fast. Make the grade with a superfast high-speed internet connection and a superlow price. " Broadband connection with AT&T Yahoo! 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The staff member said this happens about six times per day. Harry Fisher of the University Purchasing Office was in charge of buying the new ghost eleva- tors. Staff members character- ize these express elevators as "unpredictable," "safe," "swift," - even "friendly." Fisher said the elevators have safety features like over- size brakes, six cables and two escape hatches. Set to go to every floor for which a button is pressed, the elevators stop at the lowest floor first and work their way up. The elevators are programmed to automatically return to the first floor, Fisher said. He said this Ohi explains the brevity of the visits atti to the fifth floor. d is only available for AT&T Yahoo! High Speed Internet. FOR DETAILS OF ADDITIONAL CHARGES, RESTRICTIONS AND tes of AT&T inc. provide products and services under the AT&T brand. ©2006 AT&T Knowledge Ventures. All rights reserved.