0 2A - Thursday, November 10, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com ('4fic Mdipan DAMl 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com STEPHANIE STEINBERG ZACH YANCER Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-418-4115 ext. 1251 734-418-4115 ext. 1241 steinberg@michigandaily.com zyancer@michigandailycom Observing history Tunisia hosted its first democratic election in late October. How did you become an election observ- er for Tunisia? I received an e-mail from the Carter Center asking me if I would go. They contacted me because I have written about Tunisia and have been involved in human rights work in the region. I am on .the board of Amnesty Inter- national and do a lot of human rights work in and outside the U.S. When I was in Tunisia in June 2011, I was helping the Amnesty section of Tunisia to get back on its feet. As an election observer in Tunisia, what amazed you most about the experience? It was amazing just how many details they took into account and how dedicat- ed they were to following instructions. For example, the army was asked to deliver the ballot boxes all across the country. Two soldiers were left at each polling station and actually slept in sleeping bags next to the ballot boxes all night long before the polling began the next day. How did you come to teach at the University? I came to the University in 2001 to join the Ford School of Public Policy, and I had at that Professor Susan Waltz from the Ford School of Public Policy website. CRIME NOTES CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Lost in the library WHERE: Shapiro Undergraduate Library WHEN: Wednesday at about 3:50 a.m. WHAT: A parent reported her daughter missing, University Police reported. Officers were able to locate the girl within five minutes after determining she was in an on-campus library. Ace in the hole Cabaret show Sexism talk WHERE: University Golf Course WHEN: Monday at about 1:30 p.m. WHAT: A suspect in an off- campus incident fled from the Ann Arbor police, but officers were able to release a canine squad and locate the suspect, University police reported. Ctealin from Fried wires the sick? WHAT: Musical theater students will perferform a caberet concert that will include music by composer Sondheim. WHO: School of Music, Theatre & Dance WHEN: Tonight at 8 p.m. WHERE: Kerrytown Concert House, 415 N. Fourth Ave. Self-defense session WHAT: A workshop will provide participants with techniques for assessing risks to their personal safety in a vartiey of situations. The session will also include an introduction to self- defense. The price of the class is $15. WHO: U-Move Fitness WHEN: Tonight from 5 to 6p.m. WHERE: CCRB, room 2275 WHAT: Andrew Zimbalist, economics professor from Smith College, will discuss gender equity in college sports. WHO: Institute for Research on Women and Gender WHEN: Tonight at 5 p.m. WHERE: Lane Hall, room 2239 CORRECTIONS " An article in the Nov. S edition of The Michi- gan Daily ("MERC to reconsider GSRAs'posi- tions as employees") incorrectly paraphrased Caren Weinhouse as saying that GSRAs are not both students and empoyees. . Please report any error in the Daily to corrections@michi- gandaily.com. time finished six years serving on the Amnesty International governing board. I was com- ing to the Ford school to bring my knowledge of public pol- icy in the non-governmental world. How would you describe yourself? I am definitely engaged, determined and persevering. With regards to teaching, I think of myself as a mentor and coach for my students. What is one message you hope your students will take with them after graduation? Stay focused on the things that are important! - JOSH QIAN Some of the most influ- ential companies in the Silicon Valley, including Apple, Google and Facebook, refuse to release data about their staff's diversity, CNN Money reported. The data remains guarded despite ongoing legal requests. Hollander's, a national- ly acclaimed bookbind- ing store located in the historic Kerrytown district, offers a variety of papermak- ing and book arts workshops inside its basement floor. >> FOR MORE, SEE B-SIDE, PAGE4 The Beverly Hills man- sion where Michael Jackson died has been put up for sale, Gawker reported. All of the furniture preserved inside the 54,885 square-foot home, including Jackson's deathbed, is to be auctioned off next week. 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WHERE: University Hospi- tal Emergency Room WHEN: Tuesday at about 11:25 a.m. WHAT: A patient reported $7 and a credit card were stolen from her purse while she was in the ER, Univer- sity Police reported. There are no suspects. Suspect arraigned for USS Cole attack after 9-year detainment Trial will take place under military commision system GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AP) - A Saudi con- sidered among the most senior figures in al-Qaida emerged yes- terday from nine years of secret confinement to face charges of orchestrating the deadly attack on the USS Cole in the start of a new round of Guantanamo Bay war crimes tribunals under a president who vowed to halt them. Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri did not enter a plea as he was arraigned and the court dealt with a number of procedural issues. The detainee, who was subjected to the harsh interro- gation techniques that his law- yers say amounted to torture, appeared engaged and occasion- ally smiled as he responded to questions from the judge. The charges against Al- Nashiri, 46, include murder in violation of the law of war in the 2000 suicide bombing of the USS Cole in Yemen, an attack killed 17 crew members. Authorities say he took orders directly from Osama bin Laden and also set up the October 2002 bombing of the French supertanker MV Limburg, which killed one crew- man, as well as a failed attack on another American warship, the. USS The Sullivans in January 2000. He was allowed to remain unshackled, declined an offer to exchange his white prison uniform for civilian clothes in future court appearances and said he wants to keep all the members of his appointed legal team. "At this moment these lawyers are doing the right job," he told the judge. It was a low-key start to a highly anticipated proceeding, the start of a capital case against a prisoner who was held in a series of clandestine CIA prisons where he was subjected to the simulated drowning technique known as waterboarding as well as mock executions and other forms of harsh interrogation. President Barack Obama took office pledgingtoclose the Guan- tanamo Bay detention center, but was rebuffed by Congress, which has refused to authorize moving prisoners from the American base in Cuba, and forced him to resume the war crimes prosecu- tions started under his predeces- sor. Three Guantanamo cases have been resolved through plea bargains under Obama but al-Nashiri is the first initiated under this administration and it is considered a prelude to the prosecution of the five Guanta- namo prisoners who are accused of orchestrating the Sept. 11 attacks. The trial of al-Nashiri will take place under a military com- mission system that has been revised by Congress and the Obama administration but isstill subject to criticism from defense lawyers and human rights groups, who have complained about repeated changes in pro- cedures and rules that favor the prosecution. Legal experts have also questioned whether al-Nashiri should be charged with a war crime for the Cole bombing, which occurred before the Sept. 11 attacks and the U.S. declara- tion of war on al-Qaida. Critics such as retired Air Force Col. Morris Davis, who resigned as chief prosecutor for the trials in October 2007 after alleging political interference by superiors, said the case against al-Nashiri and other prisoners should be moved to U.S. federal court to avoid having the convic- tions perceived as illegitimate. "There is ample evidence to prove his case in federal court, where there is a long history of trying terrorism cases and cer- tainly not this presumption of a kangaroo court," Davis said. Al-Nashiri was captured in 2002 in Dubai and was held by the CIA in a series of secret pris- ons before being sent to Guanta- namo in September 2006. A student uses her phone in Angeil Hall yesterday. From Page 1A ing, we have been getting a lot of feedback from students, fac- ulty and staff that cell phones are becoming more important for convenience and safety," Killey said. - Improved cell phone reception might bringstudents a new range of distractions in the form of texting and smartphone use, but Killey said those issues will be decided on a class-by-class basis. "It is up to the instructor to decide if it is a problem," he said. "... It can be a challenge or an opportunity - however you want to look at it." LSA freshman Stasha Yan- cho said some of her classes use cell phones in place of iClickers, which can be a problem if there is poor cell phone reception. "One lecture uses cell phones instead of iClickers, so it's annoying when you get points off just because you don't have service," Yancho said. Engineering sophomore Joe Riley said he thinks class will be more enjoyable after the project is implemented since it aims to improve cell phone service in academic buildings. "Being able to communicate with others, I don't feel isolated anymore," Riley said. LSA freshman Sammie Levin said cell phone service is an issue in residence halls and Uni- versity buildings like the Mod- ern Languages Building. "I lose calls all the time from my room and the (MLB) gets no service," Levin said. "(It's) not a huge problem, but it could be improved." Si Applicants sought to provide leadership and participate in various middle through college level research projects; Write research reports and manuscripts; Write and manage IRB; Participate in the overall direction of the Institute. For more information about the Institute, visit irmse.msu.edu. Qualifications: A Ph.D. in Science or Science Education with Master's in Science or Mathematics Education. Strong background in chemistry or molecular biology; Teaching experience in K- 12 science or manhematics; Data management and analysis experience. To Apply: Visit www.obs.msu.edu and search posning number 8329. MICHIGAN STAT E UNIVERSITY MSU is committed to achieving excellence through a diverse workforce and inclusive culture that encourages all people to reach nheir full ponennial. The University acively encourages applicanions and/or nominations of momn, persons of color,veterans and persons with disabilities. 550,000 Toyota cars recalled worldwide No accidents or injuries have been reported as a result of the defect TOKYO (AP) - Toyota Motor Corp. said yesterday it is recall- ing about 550,000 vehicles worldwide - mostly in the Unit- ed States - for problems that could make it harder to steer. The recall affects 447,000 vehicles in North America, as well as 38,000 in Japan and another 25,000 in Australia and New Zealand, said Toyota spokesman Dion Corbett. In Europe some 14,000 vehicles are being recalled along with 10,000 in the Middle East and 14,000 in Asia outside Japan. Toyota has received a total of 79 reports about the defect dat- ing back to 2007, said Corbett. There have been no reports of accidents or injuries related to the problems, he said. Toyota's reputation has taken a hit over the last two years due to a string of huge recalls that have ballooned to 14 million vehicles over that time, includ- ing millions recalled last year for acceleration problems. It faces damage lawsuits and lin- gering doubts in the U.S. about whether it had been transparent enough about the recall woes. Japan's largest automaker has been trying to communi- cate better with customers and empower regional operations outside Japan to make safety decisions. The news comes a day after Toyota said its July-September profit slid 18.5 percent to 80.4 billion yen ($1 billion) on plung- ing sales caused by parts short- ages from the tsunami disaster in northeastern Japan. 01