The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, February 18, 2009 - 7A Illinois SenatorI ^Page1A did try to raise money for Gov Burris explains he tried, but did not succeed in his fundraising effort SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP)- U.S. Sen. Roland Burris now acknowl- edges attempting to raise money for ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich - an explosive twist in his evolv- ing story on how he landed a cov- eted Senate appointment from the man accused of trying to sell the seat. Burris made the admission to reporters late Monday, after releasing an affidavit over the weekend saying he had more con- tact with Blagojevich advisers about the Senate seat than he had described under oath to the state House panel that recommended Blagojevich's impeachment. The Democrat also said in the affida- vit, but not before the panel, that the governor's brother asked him for fundraising help. Though Burris insists he never raisedmoneyforBlagojevichwhile the governor was considering whom to appoint to the seat Presi- dent Barack Obama vacated, the revelationthathehadattempted to do so is likely to increase calls for Burris' resignation and an investi- gation into whether he committed perjury before the panel. Illinois Democrats havesent doc- uments related to Burris' testimony to a county prosecutor for review. In Washington, agood-government group recommended Burris' expul- sion from the Senate if an ethics committee investigation shows he FINKELSTEIN From Page 1A Palestinian conflict, Finkelstein said that the United States is part- ly culpable for the continuation of diplomatic gridlock between the two sides. "It's clear that Israel can't do anything without the United States - that's transparent," he said. Finkelstein also compared the Palestinians in Gaza with prison- ers in the Warsaw Ghetto of Nazi- occupied Poland, saying that both are "captive populations," that have been "deprived of food, water, medicine and other necessities." In addition, Finkelstein argued that the two sides have yet to reach a peace agreement because the Israelis have a vested interest in keeping moderate Palestinians out of the government, and do not want to negotiate with the Pales- tinians. "Israel had a problem with Hamas, it was getting too moder- ate," he said, adding that it was a goal of Israel to "keep hounding CANDIDATE from Page 1A Academy for Student Conduct Administration, a conference to educate higher education admin- istrators. In addition to her job as associ- ate dean at Georgia Tech, Boyd is currently a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Georgia. Her disser- tation focuses on the role of uni- versities and campus institutions on the social and personal respon- sibility of students. Before becoming a Ph.D. candi- REGENTS From Page 1A ment and maintenance project for approximately 600 feet of tun- nels in the northwest section of the Diag and 125 feet of piping in liedto Senate leaders. Burris, in the middle of a previ- ously scheduled tour of northern and central Illinois cities, would not discuss his attempts to raise funds for Blagojevich, but said he didn't do anything wrong and encouraged officials to look into the matter. "I welcome the opportunity to go before any and all investigative bodies ... to answer any questions they have," he told reporters in Peoria, before declining to answer questions. Burris, who declined to address reporters again during a later stop in Bloomington, also said he planned to release later this week "a concise document" related to his testimony, but he would not elaborate. After an event Monday night in Peoria, Burris told reporters that he had reached out to friends after Blagojevich's brother, Rob- ert, called him before President Barack Obama's election asking him to raise $10,000 or $15,000 for the governor. "So sometime shortly after Obama was elected, the brother called and in the meantime I had talked to some people about trying to see if we could put a fundraiser on," Burris said, according to an audio clip provided by the Peoria Journal-Star. But Burris said his friends weren't willing to contribute and suggested that Robert Blagojevich talk to Burris' partner about approaching other potential donors. Burris reiterated that in the end, he raised no money and hosted no fundraiser. Palestinians until moderate posi- tions are untenable." Theorizing that the Israeli gov- ernment is more opposed to a two- state solution than Palestinian leaders in Hamas, Finkelstein said that Israel hopes to subdue Hamas to the point where it no longer holds enough political clout to be a negotiating partner. School of Education senior David Metler said the event would have been more interesting with a counterpoint to Finkelstein's views on the region. "It would have been nice to have an opposing view presented," he said. "I liked how the heated debate during the Q&A presented some different opinions." Nick Stery, a graduate student at the University of Michigan- Dearborn, said that he enjoyed the lecture but didn't learn anything new from it. "He needs to reach out to a broader audience with his infor- mation. The people who attended his speech tonight already know the truth and agree with him," Stery said. date, Boyd attended the University of North Carolina and Appalachian State University. The two other dean finalists - Laura Jones, interim dean of students and director of the office of student life at the University of Oregon and Richard Walker, assistant vice president for stu- dent affairs at the University of Miami - will be at open lunches on Wednesday and Thursday. The lunches are one of the final steps in the search process to replace former Dean of Stu- dents Sue Eklund, who retired last year. Lorch Hall. The maintenance is part of a four-year plan developed in 2006 to repair the University's underground tunnel and piping system. If approved, construction for all three projects is expected to begin in fall 2009. she said. "I feel like MSA just has better things to do." Bekkers disagreed with Londy, saying it was important for MSA to start the dialogue so that RHA could take action. "I think MSA works well enough to have a big voice and also has the possibility of working together with RHA," he'said. "Someone had to start the dialogue." Student General Counsel Michael Benson echoed Bekkers's sentiment. He said it was important for an assembly member to present the issue to promote collaboration with RHA. "It's an issue that affects all of our constituents," he said. "So now we'll work collaboratively, as we have in the past, with RHA to try and find some sort of a solution." Though he agreed with the ideas put forth in the resolution, Benson urged the assembly to take more action rather than simply writing letters. PEDICABS From Page 1A belts, is $3,500 to $4,000. Other costs include maintenance, storage and insurance, which Annis has not yet estimated. Her plan is to bring a fleet of 10 pedicabs to Ann Arbor and adjust that number after gauging popularity. Though pedicabs operate the same way as taxicabs and are primarily owned by private companies, Annis said she would like to see Ann Arbor employ free pedicab service. That would require the city to manage the cabs and be funded by sponsorships. The deadline for the last Ann Arbor Community Foundation grant proposal has already passed, but Annis said she's still looking for a sponsor. Pete Hines,chairoftheWashtenaw Bicycling and WalkingCoalition, said that hisgroup is in full support ofhav- ing pedicabs as an alternative source of transportation in Ann Arbor. He added, however, that as a nonprofit organization, it wouldn't be able to JED MOCH/Daily Michigan Student Assembly President Sabrina Shingwani (right) and Vice President Arvind Sohoni at last night's weekly meeting. "I'm trying to encourage people let's do something tangible. Let's to go beyond just 'let's write a let- have a rally, have a protest, let's ter,"' he said. OK, we support it, have meetings with people." offer a sponsorship. Annis also spoke with Nancy Shore, the director of Ann Arbor's getDowntown - a program that focuses on finding sustainable transportation options for the city's commuting employees - about the practicality of bringing pedicabs to the city. Shore liked the idea, but didn't think it was feasible for such a form of transportation due to win- ter weather conditions and a small population density. "I'm very supportive of all types of alternative transportation, but I'm just weary of some issues regarding our density here," Shore said. "Right now I don't think that pedicabs will work in Ann Arbor." However, other Michigan cit- ies - including Grand Rapids and Detroit - have joined the trend. Darin Galinis, owner and opera- tor of Elite Pedicabs, became the first pedicab operator in Michigan when he opened his business with co-owner Randy McCullough in Lansing in 2007. Shortly after opening in Lan- sing, Galinis moved his business to Grand Rapids so that he could be closer to his family. Currently Galinis operates four pedicabs in Grand Rapids, but is looking to at least double that number and expand to other cities, including Ann Arbor. "We'd love to have our business in Ann Arbor," he said. "It could be in there in a matter of weeks." Although Shore had concerns about Ann Arbor's low population density as a potential issue for sup- porting a pedicab service, Galinis said that the city's size is not a major problem. "If there's one thing I can say, as long as you have any sort of night life, size doesn't matter, you can have pedicabs there," he said. "It's just how many bikes you allow." But even with the most expensive ride settling at $5, a lack of custom- ers forced Galinis to cut operation in Grand Rapids from seven days a week to Wednesday through Satur- day from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. "At first it was our intention to go every day of the week but we - Brittney Miller contributed to this report. found out that it was harder to get started during the day than during the night," he said. The nightlife is more accepting of it." In addition, Galinis acknowledged the fact that weather during the win- ter months can make for uncom- fortable conditions outside, but that business is just about as busy now as it is during summer months. "The one thing that definitely stops us is the wind," he said. "It's just unsafe." Even last Friday - whentempera- tures were near 22 degrees - Galin- is said he made as much money as he would have on an average summer night with perfect weather. And in regards to competition with taxi cabs, Galinis said he knows it's there, but thinks that time will mend any ill feelings after cab drivers realize that it's a give- and-take relationship. Although the pedicabs business takes away some shorter rides from taxicabs, Galinis said he also refers longer distance rides to cab drivers. "I think it just needs time," said Galinis. the michigan daily OPPENHEIMER PROPERTIES sllt han bouses and large apts. for rent for Fall '09. Offering $500-$1000 sign- ing bonus for available properties! 4 Bedroom 816 Brookwood. $2700 + util. 1803 Hill St. 1.5 bath. $2650. Util. incl. 506 W Williams. 2 bath. $2100 + util. 5 Bedroom 401 Lawrence Unit 2. Kerrytown. 2 'bath. $2875 + electric. 401 Lawrence Unit 3. Kerrytown. 2 bath. $2950 + gas and electric. 6 Bedroom 416 Hamilton Place. 3 bath. Occ. 8. $3500 + util. 126 Hill St. 2 bath. $3100 + utit. 1803 Hill St. Unit 2. Bi-level. 1.5 bath. All util. paid. May Lease. $3300 203 Koch. 2 bath. $2450 + util. 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Everything is compulsive and obsessive! CatchL mp oml loose details about red tape. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Today the Sun starts to oppose your sign, which it will dolfor the next month. his makes you focus on partners and close friendsmore than usual. IBR A (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Do whatever you can to improve the efficiency of your job. You have high standards for yourself in the next few weeks, and you want to get better organ- ized. SCORPIO (Oct23 to Nov. 21) It's a playful month ahead! Flirtations, love affairs, romance, sports and fun- filled activities with children all will delight you for the next six weeks. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22to Dec. 21) Your attention now turns to home, family and real estate matters. Discussions with family members (espe- cially a parent) could be highly signifi- cant in the next four to six weeks. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Busy you! Fasten your seatbelt! In the next six weeks, you'll be taking short trips, doing lots of errands and running around talking to everyone. (Gasp.) AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Now your attention turns to your earn- ings as well as your possessions. In the month ahead, you can dream up new moneymaking ideas or a new job. PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Today the Sun enters your sign. Happy birthday! It's your' turn to recharge your batteries for the rest of the year. YOU BORN TODAY You're intelli- gent and courageous. You're not afraid to break new ground with startling, dif ferent ideas. You're a team player, yet you also can work O yoUr own. Your imagination combined with your intelli- gence produces visionary ideas. You're also a romantic. A major change this year (perhaps as significant as around 2001) will occur. Birthdate of: Karen Silkwood, activist; Cristina Kirchner, Argentine president; Jayde Nicole, model.