SAM BUTLER:OBAMA, YOUR TIME IS LATER OPINION, PAGE4A IN'CHILDREN, A DYSTOPIAN FUTURE A LOT LIKE THE PRESENT WOMEN'S HOOPS ENDS 28-GAME CONFERENCE SKID SPORTSMONDAY ARTS, PAGE 5A Addomolml- -got 46P 4w Illic4loan 43at lij n Arbor, Michigan www.michigandaily.com "I tend to agree with the ladies in lavender." - Kath Borg, the mother of a Michigan cheerleader, lending her support to a group protesting Penn State women's basketball coach Rene Portland's discrimination against lesbian players Monday Janoary 5 62007 On campus, a wireless headache Some PCs clash with 'U' software, but Macs are safe By BRIAN TENGEL Daily StaffReporter As LSA junior Katherine Musbachpreparedforherhis- tory lecture in Angell Hall,she turned on her Toshiba laptop. Before she could start typing, an error message appeared on the computer screen. Her lap- top immediately shut down. Musbach's problem has become a common one.A com- patibility problem with the University's wireless system has prevented many students and faculty from accessing the internet. "As soon as the computer turns on and detects the wire- less system, it shuts off," Mus- bach said. "It won't turn back on unless you disconnect the wireless adapter." Musbach said the blue screen appeared on her com- puter only for a moment - barely long enough for her to read the content of the error message. Students have reported problems with the wireless network in Angell Hall, the Undergraduate Library, the Graduate Library and East Hall - and the issue could be more widespread than that. The University doesn't appear to be changing its net- work to accommodate these computers. Rather, students have to remedy the problem themselves. The trouble is caused by a conflict between the Uni- versity's wireless network and the drivers used by the popular Intel 2200bg wire- less card. For the card to work with the University's wire- less system, computer owners must upgrade their drivers - software that allows the operating system to utilize its hardware. Students can fix this prob- lem themselves, said Engi- neering junior Eric Vander Weele, an employee at the University Computer Show- case in the basement of the Michigan Union. He outlined a series of steps that include visiting the Intel website and downloading a new driver for the laptop. There's no need to uninstall the old driver, he said. LSAjuniorJoshTishhouse, another Showcase employee, said the problem isn't consis- tent with a certain brand of personal computer. It depends solely on what driver was pre- installed onthe computer. The problem isn't unusual, Tishhouse said, adding that many students bring their See WIRELESS, page 7A Activists donned purple shirts at the women's basketball game against Penn State yesterday to protest Penn State's coach, who once said she had a "no drinking, no drugs, 00olesbi- Fans protest coach s antile Isbian policies Fans in purple cheer Blue, blast Penn State coach By LISA HAIDOSTIAN For the Daily Move over, Maize Rage. The Lavender Menace was out in force at yesterday's women's basketball game. About 250 fans wore purple shirts with "Lavender Men- ace" printed on them in black letters. The people in purple weren't making a fashion statement. They were pro- testing the head coach of the visiting Penn State team, Rene Portland, who has a his- tory of discriminating against players because of their sexu- al orientation. According to several for- mer players, Portland used to have a "no drinking, no drugs, no lesbians" policy. Until Penn State revised its nondiscrimination policy in 1991 to protect against dis- crimination based on sexual orientation, Portland openly and explicitly expressed her opposition to homosexuality on the team. For years, no one took a public stand against Port- land. Her policy hit headlines when former player Jen Har- ris filed suit against Portland in October of 2005. According to Harris, Portland booted her from the team because the coach thought she was a lesbian. Penn State investigated the allegations and determined after an internal review that Portland's stance on homo- sexuality created a "hostile, intimidating, and offensive environment," according to the official report by the uni- versity's Office of Affirmative Action. Although Portland's actions were found in vio- lation of Penn State's anti- discrimination 'clause, the university administration did not fire her. She was issued a written reprimand that was added to her official file, forced to pay fines and made to attend a diversity work- See PROTEST, page 7A AN INTEL-LIGENT SOLUTION How to fix your computer's problem with the University's wireless: 0 Goto www.intel.com. " Click on "Support & Downloads" and then clickon "Download Center." " Select "Wireless" from thebaron the left. 0 Select "Wireless LAN Products." " Choose the driver that applies to your wireless card. 0 Download and install the driver. Good Time Charley's, a popular bar and restaurant, faces an uncertain future as it closes for renovations and is put up for sale. Good times o hold at South bar for now Forty days on bended knee Christians begin prayer session of biblical proportion By KATIE WOODS Daily StaffReporter Usually, hundreds of peo- ple crammed into a fraternity on a Saturday night means a party. When the clock struck midnight on Saturday at Christian fraternity Phi Alpha Kappa, though, more than 100 students had gath- ered to pray. Packed onto sofas, huddled on the floor and leaning against the walls, students sang joyfully and closed their eyes in med- itation as they kicked off the 40 Days of Prayer, an event sponsored by 10 campus Christian groups. Students can sign up for as short as half an hour or as Participants in the 40 Days of Prayer hold hands and pray at the event's kick-off at Phi Alpha Kappa frater- nity house on Saturday night, Organizers aim to have at least one person praying at the house at all times over the next 40 days. Charley's closed for renovations, up for sale By TARYN HARTMAN Daily StaffReporter A small piece of paper on the door of Good Time Char- ley's, a popular campus bar and restaurant, says "Good Time Charley's is closed for renovations. We will re-open Thursday, Feb.1." After closing for the holi- days on Dec. 22, Charley's didn't reopen at the start of the new semester. No one seems to know how long the building at 1140 S. University Ave. will stay locked. The restaurant, including its liquor license and equip- ment, has been listed for sale on the McKinley Broker- age Services website since November. Manager Nicholas Crooms said employees had asked Rick Buhr, the bar's owner, whether it was going to reopen after break. Accord- ing to Crooms, Buhr told them it would. Buhr and Jim Chaconas, the agent responsible for dealing with potential buy- ers, could not be reached for comment. Although the bar's owners have not officially informed employees of a change in ownership, many employees See CHARLEY'S, page 7A much as an entire night of prayer time in a designated room in the Phi Alpha Kappa house. They can sign up for as little as a half hour, or as much as an entire night. Organizers aim to have someone praying at all times over the next 40 days. "In this school it is easy to get lost as a Christian," said LSA senior Ashley Hajski. "This event can help us be together under our God." Philip Michael, a junior in the School of Music, Theatre and Dance, planned the event with LSA junior Jeffrey Chin. Michael said he sees 40 Days of Prayer as an opportunity for religious people from dif- ferent backgrounds to come together. "Our major goal is to see a revival on campus as far as Christian enthusiasm or people following Christ to get more involved in their spiri- tual life," Michael said. "Our event is open to all Christian denominations and non- Christians alike." World Reach, an interna- tional Christian missionary group, has helped organize similar events at campuses across the country, helped set up a website called PrayUM. org, where students can sign up for prayer times. The orga- nization also gave campus organizers maize and blue wristbands with the phrase "Pray UM." Throughout Saturday night, students poured into the house to join the prayer session and look at the des- ignated prayer room, which was no bigger than a standard dorm room. The room's walls were bare except for sheets of white and yellow butcher paper on which participants can write their prayers. At the front of the room, a wooden cross hung over a bowl of water. Students can See PRAYER, page 7A TODAY'S WEATHER HI: 33 GOT A NEWS TIP?° Call 734-763-2459 or e-mail news@michgandaily.com and let us know, COMING TUESDAY From the University's annual housing fair, an update on the rental market NEWS INDEX NEWS...... Vol. CXyI,SNo.y71t U5DOoK . @2007 The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com O PI N ION.. ..2A ARTS ............. ..3A CLASSIFIEDS.. .4A SPORTS.......... NA I