The Michigan Daily - michigandaily PERU From page LA Puno residents are generally dis- trustful of health care because of its poor quality. Another long-term goal is to maintain involvement with the Ministry of Health. "We want to affiliate U-M long- term with the community of Puno," El-Sayed said. "Affiliation with the hospital will grant the clinic with medical resources and physicians year-round, as well as provide it with generalmaintenance." What differentiates this orga- nization from other relief-based groups is the diversity of its mem- bers, EI-Sayed said. The students involved with the project come from LSA, the School of Medicine, the school of Public Health and the Col- lege of Engineering. EI-Sayed devel- opedher interestin SouthAmerican medical practices byvolunteeringat Centro Antivenero de Lima, a clinic based in central Lima. Ortiz-Tello is a native-bornPeru- vian. "We come from different back- grounds, have different goals in life and are coming together to work toward a similar cause," El- Sayed said. The organization is still grow- ing, and El-Sayed said it will extend the opportunity for new members to join during the summer of 2008. "We are looking for motivated individuals who share a common goal of serving others," El-Sayed said. "We are interested in those who will be responsive to new sur- roundings and are willing to share and partake with the community of the Andean plains." Wednesday, December 6, 2006 - 7A Ship finally freed from mud NEW YORK (AP) - Finally pulled free from the Hudson River bottom, the historic aircraft car- rier USS Intrepid was on the move again yesterday, passing majesti- cally through New York Harbor, bound for a long-awaited overhaul at a New Jersey shipyard. Just getting the 900-foot vessel to budge was a triumph - and a relief - for the Intrepid's owners, who scrubbed an attempt a month ago when the floating military museum's rudder and four giant propellers got stuck in the mud at the pier that had been the ship's home for the past 24 years. "This old baby is moving!" exulted Bill White, president of the Intrepid Foundation. This time, there were no poli- ticians, military bands or other trappings - just officials, jour- nalists and former crewmen on deck, some of whom cried and gave each other high-fives and hugs as about 200 people ashore cheered. "I'm 18 again. And I have my beautiful broad right here, my ship Intrepid," said Felix Novelli, who served during World War II. Three weeks of dredging removed nearly 40,000 cubic yards of muck from under the ship. As happened on Nov. 6, the blue water was churned dark brown Tuesday as powerful tug- boats strained to haul the giant vessel from its longtime home. The engineless carrier was towed stern-first past the Statue of Liberty on a five-mile trip to Bay- onne, N.J., where it will undergo a $60 million renovation. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ' BANK ROBBERY From page IA for Chase Bank branches in Michi- gan, said so far this year Chase banks in Michigan have been robbed 25 times, half the number in 2005. Bean said robberies usually pick up around the holiday season. "We could see more (this year because the season is just begin- ning)," she said. "We'll just have to keep and eye out and bide our time." This bank has seen more than its fair share of robberies, police said. Kinsey estimated that it gets robbed about once a year. Those with information about the suspects or their whereabouts can call the AAPD's anonymous tip line at 734-996-3199 or the local FBI office at 734-995-1310. White House hopeful Vilsack favors reducing Iraq troop levels WASHINGTON (AP) - Demo- cratic presidential hopeful Tom Vil- sack said yesterdayit's time for "tough love" in Iraq with a reduction in U.S. troops that would force the govern- menttomake the hard decisions about repairing the fractured country. Vilsack offered his ideas on Iraq, taxes and the 2008 campaign in a wide-ranging interview with The Associated Press. Meanwhile, two potential rivals for the nomination - Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and formerSen.JohnEdwards-pursued support and staff for White House bids. Clinton expanded her outreach to political operatives in Iowa and New Hampshire, states with early presidential nominating contests. She asked a group of about a dozen Iowa activists to attend a private dinner in Washington next week to assess her prospects. "Of course it's flattering to be invit- ed by a former first lady," said Gordon Fischer, a Des Moines lawyer who is backing Vilsack but said he was will- ing to meet with Clinton. An adviser also sought the names of South Caro- lina activists. Edwards, the 2004 Democratic vice presidentialnominee,tapped for- mer Rep. David Bonior of Michigan to manage his campaign if Edwards decides, as expected, to run. Bonior has strong ties to organized labor - a constituency Edwards has been aggressively courting. A third Democrat, Sen. Evan Bayh of Indiana, took the expected step yesterday of filing papers to create an exploratory committee. In the AP interview, Vilsack said he favors removing most U.S. troops from the Baghdad area and south- ern Iraq while maintaining a smaller security force in northern Iraq for a limited period. The Iowa governor said Iraq may have to endure a period of heavy vio- lence following a U.S. troop redeploy- ment. "It's tough love, no question about it," Vilsack said. "It may very well require them togo through some cha- otic and very difficult times for them to finally decide it is not in their inter- est to continue down that road." There are currently about 140,000 U.S. troops stationed in Iraq, most in the capital city of Baghdad and the vast Anbar Province in the western part of the country. Vilsack called the continued pres- ence of U.S. troops in Iraq "both a crutch and an excuse," delaying the Iraqi government from seizing con- trol of the country and tamping down the sectarianviolence. He said contin- ued U.S. presence in the country also bolstered the notion that the Bush administration was primarily inter- ested in the country's oil resources. "We can't cut the legs out from under that argument in the Islamic world," Vilsack warned, unless the American troop presence is drawn down and the U.S. begins actively developing alternative sources of energy. affirmativeactionban,saidBAMN's PROP 2 argument has a stronger legal basis From page IA today than its predecessor did a decade ago. reviewing it. "Ten years ago, people thought Washington said he expects a the Supreme Court was going to preliminary hearing on the case abolish affirmative action anyway sometime in January, and that and that California was just doing BAMN would likely request a pre- it ahead of time," Caminker said. liminary injunction barring the But the Supreme Court did not amendment from taking effect abolish affirmative action. Rather, sometime in the next few weeks. in the 2003 Grouer v. Bollinger decision, the court upheld the Law WILL THE BAMN School's carefully tailored affirma- CHALLENGE WORK? tive action policy. BAMN's lawsuit is based on Caminker thinks the Grut- essentially the same legal premise ter decision makes BAMN's case as a challenge to California's affir- slightly stronger. mative action ban that was reject- "I am not saying it is a slam ed by the Ninth Circuit Court of dunk," he said. "ButI think there is Appeals a decade ago. a strong legal footing for it." The lawsuit claims that the con- stitutional amendment violates the THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. The suit that challenged Califor- Constitution. nia's ban and BAMN's lawsuit both Eugene Volokh, a constitutional assert that eliminating affirmative law professor at the University of action programs violates the equal California at Los Angeles, discount- protection clause of the U.S. Con- ed BAMN's attempt in an interview stitution. with The National Law Journal. He The courts subject any law deal- said courts have ruled having race ing with race to a standard called preferences in higher education is strict scrutiny. Laws evaluated not mandatory but "sometimes per- under strictscrutiny are essentially missible." assumed to be unconstitutional "The Constitution, generally unless a compelling state interest speaking, does not mandate race- can be established. based preferences," Volokh told the A law can also trigger strict scru- journal. tiny if it doesn't explicitly mention However, University Law School race but has the effect of preventing Dean Evan Caminker, who worked a racial minority from engaging in on the challenge to California's the political process. The coalition challenging Cal- ifornia's affirmative action ban argued that it prevented minorities from asking for special consider- ation on the basis of race but did not prevent non-minority students from lobbying for special consid- eration because of alumni status, athletic prowess or any number of other special weights, Caminker said. Thus, those challenging the ban said it was unconstitutional because it denied disadvantaged minorities from using the same political channels - lobbying the state universities for special con- sideration - that everyone else still enjoyed. LIKELY OUTCOME University Provost Teresa Sulli- van said in an interview last week that the University was assuming the amendment would go into effect Dec. 23. She also said a special task force is reviewing potential changes to the admissions system and work- ing out precisely how the admis- sions office would comply with the new law. The University still has time to file a challenge, but it's not clear whether it will. University spokeswoman Kelly Cunningham declined to say whether University still intends to pursue legal options. "We don't have anything to announce right now about when or if we are taking the next (legal) steps," Cunningham said. the michigan daily AVAILABLE MID DECEMBER FALL '07 Old West Side 4 Bdrm. - 1 Bedroom plus Den tral camp Newly Upgraded Kitchen model, 3 (734) 668.1100. furnishe AVAILABLE NOW CONDO Near water inc North Campus. 3 bdrms., 2.5 baths., liv able as d 2 ing rm. $1100/Month. 734-464-7037. . $ rental AVAILABLE NOW Large 1 bdrm. apartment. 2 blocks to Business and Law. Free Prkg. Heat and FALL/SP Water Included. 734-944-2405. on Hill ne AVAILABLE NOW WILLIAM and FOR FAL Division, 1/2 Bdrm. apts. with security lawn off buzzer, separate storage & laundry fa- dryer, fun cilities. Gallatin Realty Co. HOUS 734-368-0256. bdrms, fr AVAILABLE SEPT. 1ST. William and all util. Division. 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You'll enjoy doing practical things and tying up loose ends. LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Some of you might fall in love with somebody of an age difference today. Parents can make long-range plans for issues related to children. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) This is a good day to discuss changes at home that will have a long-range ben- efit. You might buy something beautiful that will last a long time. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Because you are ina serious and prac- tical frame of mind, give some thought to your future money concerns. Think less of your wants and more of your needs. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21). This is a wonderful day to do business. Make long-range plans connected with how to earn money or even spend it. Your frame of mind is practical. (You won't overlook details.) SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) This is a good day to sit down with anyone, especially somebody more experienced than you are, to discuss long-range plans for the future. You're in a very sensible frame of mind. CAPRICORN (Dee. 22 to Jan. 191 Your research skills are tops today. Conversations with the government or large institutions will be productive. (Take a long-range view.) AQUARIUS (Jan. 28 to Feb. 18) Someone older or more experienced than you has advice for you. Since you're an intelligent sign who thinks outside the box, you will listen! PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Where do you want to be five years from now? What do you have to do this month to begin to go in that direction? This is a good day to ponder your long- range life goals. YOU BORN TODAY You're practi- cal, and you quickly adapt to whatever is happening in your life. Because you go with the flow, you make the best of any situation. You're a good problem solver, and great at organizing others. You expect agreement from others and are surprised when people do not embrace your worldview. In the year ahead, you'll finish or wrap up something. Birthdate of Janine Turner, actress; Dave Brubeck, jazz musician; Ira Gershwin, lyricist. >2006 King Features Syndicate, Inc.