Thursday, October 12, 2006 .5 OARE NPIECES ... B-SIDE News 2A Yankees pitcher dies in plane crash Opinion 4A Zbrozek: Knowledge economy ineffective for middle class Arts 8A Back off the horse: Spikers fall to Spartans One-hundred-sixteen years of editorialfreedom ------------- --- -- www.mchikandail[ycom Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXVII, No. 28 @2006 The Michigan Daily DUDE LOOKS LIKE A LADY Campus crime increases TREVOR CAMPBELL/Daily Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler during the band's performance at the DTE Energy Music Theater in Auburn Hills last night. 'Ford cant attend dedication Alcohol violations up 45 percent since 2004, 70 percent since 2003 By Drew Philp Daily Staff Reporter Campus crime is on the rise. Last year, with the exception of aggravated assault, crimes on Uni- versity property in all categories increased, according to the annu- al report released recently by the Department of Public Safety. Although the number of alcohol- related violations DPS handled has gone down 12 percent since 2004, the number reported by residence hall advisors and housing security has more than douhled. Last year, DPS and non-police offi- cers handled 533 alcohol violations, up 45 percent since 2004 and 70 per- cent since 2003. DPS spokeswoman Diane Brown said she does not have a reason to believe there is an increased crack- down on alcohol in the residence halls and across campus. "(Unruly behavior involving alco- hol) is happening moreso now than two years ago," Brown said, citing larger freshman classes. More liquor violators are being punished in residence halls than in the court system. Last year, 41 per- cent of alcohol violations on cam- pus were referred to non-police security such as resident advisors or housing security for disciplin- ary action. In 2004, the University subjected only 22 percent to alter- native forms of non-criminal pun- ishment, like signboard and hall council duty. Five rapes were reported to police agencies and 58 were reported to non-police - including the Office of Student Conflict Resolution and See CRIME, page 7A DEBAUCHERY IN THE RESIDENCE HALLS Percentage of arrests in 2005 in residence halls that involved liquor or drugs Rise in crime in residence halls since 2004 Rise in crime in residence halls since 2003 Percentage of alcohol vio- lations on campus that were referred to non- police security like resi- dent advisors or housing security for discipline, not DPS Former U.S. president, alum cancels trip to campus Friday over health concerns By Karl Stampfl Daily Staff Reporter Former President Gerald Ford will not attend Friday's dedication of Hall, the new home of the school that bears his name, the University announced yester- day. Ford, who graduated in 1935, is 93 years old and in declining health. Uni- versity spokesman Jared Wadley said Ford does not "feel strong enough" to attend. As late as Tuesday afternoon, Univer- sity officials expected Ford to come to the dedication. In an interview at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Uni- versity President Mary Sue Coleman said that as far as she knew, he was coming. "It's a day-by-day thing," Coleman said. "I haven't heard that he's not going to be here, so I'm optimistic." Ford is the oldest living president. In late August, he was hospitalized for over two weeks when doctors performed an angioplasty to reduce or eliminate block- ages in his coronary arteries. Ford attended the groundbreaking of the building at State and Hill streets in 1994. In September, Coleman said Ford had told her that the thought of the new building, which houses the Ford School of Public Policy, was the secret to his longevity. "He's told us the building is what's been keeping him alive for the last two years," Coleman said. Ford has been tracking construction regularly through a live webcam on the School of Public Policy's website. "It's been a treat for Mom and Dad to see the construction of Joan and Sanford Weill Hall through the webcam," Steven Ford, their son, said in a written state- ment. Members of Ford's family will still attend the invitation-only dedication at 10:30 a.m. Friday. Ford played center for the football team, most notably during the undefeat- ed seasons of 1932 and 1933. He was also a member of Michigamua, the Universi- ty's elite senior society, and Delta Kappa Epsilon. A simple machine for babies with Downs Tiny treadmills help teach infants with syndrome to walk earlier By Katie L. Woods Daily Staff Reporter Where once a diagnosis of Down syndrome or cerebral palsy would sentence infants to a life of lagging behind their peers in mental and physi- cal development, University research- ers are showing that a simple exercise Students strive to separate politics, relief A mother trains with her child on a treadmill designed to stimulate movement. machine could help these children keep up with their age group. Professors and students in the Divi- sion of Kinesiology are conducting studies to help stimulate movement in infants born with Down syndrome and those that are at risk for cerebral See EXERCISE, page 7A 'U' inventors show off ideas Inventions include bone extender, way to watch television on computers By Sandy Liberman Daily Staff Reporter Eight inventors presented their research to the public as part of the sixth annual Celebrate Invention Con- vention on Tuesday. They set up kiosks with information about their inventions and their practi- cal applications. Some were trying to attract support- ers for commercial applications. Medical School Prof. Anand Swaroop and his research team came to the con- vention looking to take their research to the next level. For 15 years, the team worked to identify how stem cells develop pho- toreceptors, which specialize rods and cones in the human eye. Because most blindness stems from on problems with photoreceptors, the research, which will be published next week in Nature, a prominent science journal, has the potential to help cure blindness, Swaroop said. "Right now, our research is just an idea," Swaroop said. "Hopefully, some- one will get excited about it and take it from the research stage to be used in functional treatment." Another kiosk featured the discovery of a cell-stress marker in mitochondria that indicates human eye diseases. The marker may lead to the earlier diagnosis and treatment of diseases. Medical professors Victor Elner and Howard Petty said they were optimistic that an entrepreneur could help them market their discovery. Other inventions were already on the market. Engineering Prof. Sugih Jamin and his research assistant Wenjio Wang, both of Zattoo Inc., spent six years fig- uring out how to watch broadcast televi- sion directly on laptops without waiting for downloads or rebuffing. "We are already launched in Switzer- land because they have the most well- defined national regulations," Jamin said. "It is doing well there and we are working on taking it to other European countries." Jamin said the University is looking to adopt his system in the future. See IDEAS, page 7A Lebanese, Israeli groups share similar concerns about humanitarian efforts By Alex Dziadosz Daily News Staffer University seniors Ryan Jaber and Josh Berman are a lot alike. They are both tall with a thick, lum- berjack burliness that would make them look at home on a football or lacrosse field. Through face masks, you could even mistake them for brothers. They are both thoughtful and nat- ural leaders. They have risen to top positions in their respective groups - Jaber in the Lebanese Student Association, Berman in the Ameri- can Movement for Israel. They share similar concerns, like the importance of separating poli- tics from humanitarian efforts, par- ticularly in the wake of the violence in Lebanon. Both of their groups are running ambitious - but separate - fund- raising drives to help relieve the victims of this summer's conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, a militant political group based in Lebanon. Jaber and Berman's goals are the same: to help the victims and to put money in the hands of those who care about people, not borders and politics. How to donate Lebanese Student Association For questions, e-mail the executive board at lsaeboard@umich.edu. Check should be made out to "Lebanese Student Association." You can also visit www.umich.edu/ -lebanese/index.htm for more information and click on the links on the homep- age to donate directly to CHF international or the Lebanese Red Cross. American Movement for Israel Either write to tlivshiz@ umich.edu or send a check made out to "Mi3" to Mi3 Campaign, Hillel, 1429 Hill St., Ann Arbor, MI 48109. You can also visit AMI's website at www.umich- israel.org/ for more infor- An exchange of ideas and ideals The Lebanese student group's program began with Tarek Ayna, an electrical engineering student from the American University of Beirut who interned at the University this past summer. As reports of carnage in his See RELIEF, page 7A 31