0 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, March 13, 2007 -- 3 NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Gen. Pace calls homosexuality immoral The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said yesterday he consid- ers homosexuality to be immoral and the military should not con- done it by allowing gay soldiers to serve openly, the Chicago Tribune reported. Marine Gen. Peter Pace likened homosexuality to adultery, which he said was also immoral, the news- paper reported on its website. "I do not believe the United States is well served by a policy that says it is OK to be immoral in any way," Pace told the newspaper in a wide-ranging interview. Pace, a native of Brooklyn, N.Y., and a 1967 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, said he based his views on his upbringing. He said he supports the Penta- gon's "don't ask, don't tell policy" in which gay men and women are allowed in the military as long as they keep their sexual orientation private. The policy, signed into law by President Clinton in 1994, pro- hibits commanders from asking about a person's sexual orientation. DETROIT Michigan teachers struggle to find jobs Teaching remains among Michi- gan's most popular college majors. An estimated 7,000 people will be certified this year, but 75 percent won't land jobs in the state because there aren't enough teaching posi- tions to go around. Some saythis trendofyoungpro- fessionals finding jobs elsewhere is a burden to taxpayers who help pay for college degrees that benefit other states. "It's just sad that after you've been in school for so long and work so hard, you have to go someplace else to do what you want to do," 29-year-old Katrina Newnum, a 2005 Grand Valley State University graduate, told The Detroit News for a story yesterday. WASHINGTON Amid controversy, Army pushes out Surgeon General Army Surgeon General Kevin C. Kiley abruptly stepped down under pressure from military superiors, the third top Army official forced out in the fallout from revelations of shabby treatment of wounded soldiers at Walter Reed Army Med- ical Center. The Army said yesterday that Lt. Gen. Kiley had submitted a request to retire over the weekend. Acting Army Secretary Pete Geren had asked Kiley for his retirement, said a senior defense official, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk about the events. WASHINGTON Dems weaken war spending stance Top House Democrats retreated yesterday from an attempt to limit President Bush's authority for tak- ing military action against Iran as the leadership concentrated on a looming confrontation with the White House over the Iraq war. Officials said Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other members of the leadership had decided to strip from a major military spending bill a requirement for Bush to gain approval from Congress before moving against Iran. Conservative Democrats as well as lawmakers concerned about the possible impact on Israel had argued for the change in strategy. - Compiled from Daily wire reports NOTABLE NUMBE'rR Number that Israel Charles mas- ter'sthesispremieredonBillboard's R&B and Hip-Hop singles sales chart last month, The South Flori- da Sun-Sentinel reported. Charles arranged and produced "Let's Fall in Love Again," a song for Planta- tion singer Rachel Brown, for a commercial music class at Florida Atlantic University. The song has since dropped to Number 18. As Comerica exits, Fifth Third moves in CASTING SPELLS DETROIT (AP) - Fifth Third Bank says itwill invest $100 million in southeast Michigan over three years, open up to 40 banking cen- ters and create up to 350 jobs. Yesterday's announcement follows Comerica Inc.'s recent announcement that it will move its corporate headquarters from Detroit to Dallas. "Southeast Michigan is a growth market for Fifth Third Bank," Greg Kosch, president of Fifth Third (Eastern Michigan), said in a state- ment. "We will build out our banking center distribution network, increase wealth-management capabilities and reinforce the commercial bank port- PRESCRIPTIONS From page 1 Those who qualify will be noti- fied in a letter next month, which will include a list of their medica- tions and contact information for a University pharmacist, who will give advice on how to save money on drug costs. Two major practices that will be promoted are pill-splitting, which entails buying medications in larg- er doses than prescribed to save money and dividing the pills, and switching to less expensive generic drugs whenever possible. The University's prescription drug plan covers about 80,000 peo- ple. More than 3,000 people qualify for the pilot program, University Health System Spokeswoman Kara Gavin said. Nationwide, 4.3 percent of Americans take eight or more med- ications, according to a University press release. University Pharmacy Prof. Les- lie Shimp said this program is not only going to lower costs; it will also promote the safety of prescrip- tion drug users. By speaking with a pharmacist, individuals will be more aware of possible negative drug interactions of both prescription and over-the- counter medications, she said. "There were redundancies in the medications I was taking," Fred Remley, said a retired University staff member, after consulting with University pharmacist in testing the program. "The result was that I felt dopey sometimes." By taking less medication, Rem- ley said he saved money and began to feel better. The pilot program will be evalu- ated a year after its implementation. At a press conference yesterday, administrators said if the program works well, it would likely expand to a larger population. Although the program may not see, relevant to students, it may benefit them in the long run. "There may be things we can learn from this that may possi- bly influence the way we man- age student healthcare," said Laurita Thomas, the University's chief human resource officer. folio over the next few years." Two new centers will open in Detroit in March and April, the Detroit Free Press reported. Branches also could open in Fenton, Ann Arbor, Berkley and Riverview. Cincinnati-based Fifth Third operates 1,150 full-service banking centers in Ohio, Michigan, Ken- tucky, Florida, Illinois, Tennessee, Indiana, West Virginia, Pennsylva- nia and Missouri. It has both retail and commercial banking products. It is the Detroit area's sixth-larg- est bank. Fifth Third increased its consumer depositcmarket share by 21 percent in southeast Michigan in the last reporting period, officials said. HOUSING From page 1 said Housing spokesman Alan Levy. Levy said University Housing has worked to include at least one unisex bathroom in each residence hall, but it's difficult to attach bath- rooms to rooms for students who identify with non-traditional gen- der expressions. Levy said North Quad, a new resi- dencehallslatedtobefinishedin2010, will offer suites with attached bath- rooms. But he said officials haven't discussed offering co-ed housing where students of any gender or sex- ual expression may live together. Simpson said having broader availability of gender-neutral hous- ing would be beneficial. She said the University is trying to meet the needs of students uncomfortable in traditional residence hall settings. "I do think that having gender- neutral housing options available campus-wide would be a good direction, so that it doesn't neces- sarily designate just one area of campus that there would be gen- der-neutral housing options on," said Simpson, referring to the potential of North Quad for such housing. A student campaign would be the most effective way to encourage the University to adopt more wide- spread co-ed housing, Levy said. But Simpson said she has not seen any signs of a formal student response to the current policy. Levy said no organized student movement has approached him, either. Nationwide, several colleges have changed their housing policies as a result of student campaigns. LSA junior Andrew McBride, who works in the Office of LGBT Affairs, said the University needs to do more to make students in the LGBT community feel more accept- ed at the University. "More gender-neutral housing and I also think just more state- ments ingeneral supportinggender diversity among the student popu- lation and among staff and faculty," he said. "Those could be some very pre- liminary first steps" w:7.a Students audition for a summer orientation skit in Angell Hall yesterday. The audition for the University's Educational Theatre Company consisted of improvisational activities and short games. TheU niv rsityofMich iga n Do You orSome- o ou Cam Crohn's Disease or Ulcerative Colitis? About Haw If so, we need Your help. Many students on and off campus manage a full time student life and their Crohn's / Colitis, We need STUDENTS to share their experiences and ideas, as well as to en- gage even more STUDENTS. Be a part of someone's life or make a difference in your own on Thursday, MARCH 15th at the next group meeting, Organized by Dr. Ellen Zimmerman,. Director of the University of Michigan's IBD Program Date: Thursday, MARCH 15th, 2007 Time: 7-9 P.M. Location: MASON HALL RM 3401 Email Alex: aaubrey@umi ch.e du Or Just Show Up! Free Food will be Provided for All!! Gain real world e perieCe at FRESHMEN!* SUMMER SOPHOMORES! AN ALL JUNIORS! * INTERNSHIPS!I Come by and pick up an application at the Student Publications Building TODAY!! 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