SUMMER WEEKLY One hundred three years of editorial freedom vifor gov.Is seat¢ Kiran Srinivas U.S.Rep.How d Wolpe - are run- LY STAFF REPORTER ning in the Democratic gubernatorial On Aug. 2, Michigan voters will primary. cide who will be Gov. John Engler's Whoever emerges as the winner of irring partner in the upcoming elec- the Democratic primary will face in- jy Comm. prof. sues over 'U' retaliation n. , cumbent Engler- who is running un- Fourcandidates-state Rep. Lynn opposed in the Republican primary- ndahl,Lansing attorney Larry Owen, in the Nov. 8 general election. teSen.DebbieStabenow and former Bryan Flood, director of campaign communications for Engler, is confi- dent that Engler will be re-elected as By Beth Harris DAILY STAFF REPORTER A University adjunct professor is writing yet anotherchapterintheongo- ing saga unfolding within the commu- nication department. Jonathan Friendly, director of the Master's Program in Journalism, filed a lawsuit last week claiming that his role in prompting a recent University audit cost him his three-year contract. During the last academic year, the communication department was au- dited because of allegations that the HarryandHelenF. Weber, the Howard R. Marsh Professorship in Journalism and the Howard R. Marsh Center for the Study of Journalistic Performance endowments were being misspent. "It was my actions that led to the audit. I made sure that the audit took place because the money was not being spent the way the donors were told it was being spent," Friendly said. After his role in bringing the mis- spending into the open, Friendly was made aware that his full contract with the University was notbeing renewed, he said. "According to University proce- dnC thev must notif you in Sentem- 'The reason he's not receiving that equitable treatment is because he chose to oppose inappropriate, unethical and perhaps illegal activities.' - James Fett Friendly's attorney had tried to notify Huesmann and Goldenberg of the misuse of the grant funds, but the attempt was "futile." Friendly then reported the misuse to Regent Philip Power (D-Ann Arbor). . In his report to Power, Friendly assertedthatthe University should stop using the funds in amanner contrary to the original intent of the grantors. Friendly said he told Power that the misrepresentation of funds should be rectified by the University. The suit also alleges that Goldenberg misrepresented the spend- ing of the Marsh Fund in a letter to Power. Power declined to comment on liti- gation pending against the University. In response tohisinvolvement with the auditors and his cooperation with their investigation, Friendly claims the Universityfailedto"timelynotify(him) that his three-year contract would not be renewed and instead denied (him) a renewal of his three-year contract to which he was otherwise entitled." In the lawsuit, Friendly also claims that Goldenberg and Huesmann retali See LAwsUIT, Page 2 till BI- ~PA of the Beastie Boys performs at Lollapolooza - an all-day concert - at Pine Knob on Sunday. udge orders 15-day stay for child -i By Michelle Lee Thompson DAILY STAFF REPORTER This is not the typical custody battle. This battle's arms include domestic violence, teenage pregnancy, women's rights, health care, an ever-growing men's rights movement and educational value, all issues that have been "hurled" across a Macomb County courtroom, leaving no rock unturned in the search for justice. But Judge Raymond R. Cashen said, "It's not about all that." For now, the 3-year-old daughter of Univer- sity student Jennifer Ireland will remain in her custody until Ireland can plan an appeal to the recent decision giving custody to the child's fa- ther, Cashen ruled Monday. Two weeks ago, Cashen, a Macomb County Circuit Court judge, awarded custody of Maranda Ireland-Smith to her father, Steven Smith, a stu- See IRELAND, Page 10 urecs, uty uE 1y yv pi 3~Iu ber of your last year if your contract isn't going to berenewed.They didn't," Friendly said. "Under the same proce- dure, contract renewal is automatic if you're not notified." Instead of the three-year contract, Friendly claims inhis lawsuit thatLSA Dean Edie N. Goldenberg and then- chair of the communication depart- ment L. Rowell Huesmann "unilater- ally imposed a one-year contract con- taining less desirable terms and condi- tions." Friendly said in the lawsuit that he le [ury finds Peopes glty fr Feb. s ooting at Ann Arbor officers y Roderick Beard shooting at Ann Arbor police. he plans to continue practiing withthe still expressed apositive attitude about Peoples must appear before Judge Wil- HE DAILY Peoples' con iction comes just as tram to prepare for the next gme Pri- the situation. liamF. Ager again for sentencing Sept. A Washtenaw Circuit Court jury he is beginning his profesitnal career day.Aftrthree games,the2 yc-old "Ijust thankGod formy health and 2. The sentence could give Peoples hursdayfoundformerMichigan foot- with the Las Vegas Posse of the Cana- Pcoples has four tackles and na hc rn fantily. Everything willbeallright" anything from probation to four years all player Shonte Peoples guilty on dianFootballLea 2e. Peoples saidthat team with four qusrtcrhack :a -P. hc said. in jail. At the sentencing, Peoples' so coon s of felonious assault for his coaches fully support him and that Thou h he w onvicted People: The guilty verdicts mean that See PEOPLES, Page 16