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Nicholas J. Cotsonika
d Spencer Dickinson
Daily Staff Reporters
Former Michigan football coach
Gary Moeller pleaded no contest Mon-
day to misdemeanor charges of disor-
derly conduct and assault and battery that
resulted from last week's incident at a
Southfield restaurant.
After Moeller entered his plea, Judge
Bryan H. Levy found him guilty and
cheduled his sentencing for May 30.
Assistant Oakland County Prosecu-
tor Amy Bowen said she was "very sat-
isfied" with Moeller's plea.
"He doesn't see any point in fighting
it," Bowen said. "He's taking responsibil-
ity and wants to move on."
Neither Moeller nor his attorney
David DuMouchel would comment.
The hearing, held in 46th District
Court, lasted less than four minutes and
was delayed nearly an hour by closed-
door discussions between Bowen, Levy
and DuMouchel.
Bowen said no deals or plea bargains
were made and that the discussions were
not negotiations. Moeller and DuMouchel
requested the closed-door meeting to
avoid the media, she said.
When Moeller appeared in the court-
room, he entered through a back door usu-
MARK FRIEOMAN/Da
Gary Moeller frowns at his pre-trial hearing on Monday.
ally reserved for court personnel. Moeller's as he has "always been an upstandin
only words were statements confirming his citizen up to this time."
understanding of the proceedings. Moeller can petition the court in fiv
Bowen said each charge carries a years to have the record of the inciden
maximum sentence of 90 days in jail and cleared if he has no more legal trouble.
a $100 fine. She also said that although Moeller was arrested on Friday, Apr
Moeller might be required to do commu- 28 outside the Excalibur restaurant i
nlty service, it is unlikely he will go to jail SE MoELR, PAGE 1
Duderstadt listed
for UC president
By Amy KleinOte chi s
Daily News Editor Other choices
Utiversity President According to reports in the
James J. Duderstadt is Sacramento Bee
being considered as the * Donna Shalala, U.S.
next president of the Secretary of Health'
University of California and Human Services
systems, the Sacramento 3 Vartan Gregorian,
Bee reported yesterday. president of Brown
Current UC systems University
President Jack Peltason U Barry Munitz'
announced last January chancellor of California
that he would retire in State University
October.
Vice President for
University Relations Walter Harrison said yesterda
that Duderstadt has not yet been contacted by the U'
Board of Regents.
"I don't believe they've been in contact at all, an
furthermore, I don't think he's interested. Nothing is
step up from the University of Michigan," Harrison sai
Tom Debley, the head of news services of the U'
systems, said a committee of the UC Board of Regen
has met in closed session to discuss the next head of th
nine-campus unit.
"The search committee chair, Regent Roy Broph:
announced at the last regents meeting that they hoped t
make a recommendation to the board in June," Deble
said.
Harrison said it is common for Duderstadt to be cot
sidered for the presidential position at other universitie
"Any time a major presidency comes up, Jit
Duderstadt's name is mentioned because he's a ver
well-respected man," Harrison said.
Wednesday
May 10, 1995
Hartford
considers
changes
for rush
By Spencer Dickinson
Daily Staff Reporter
The University Division of Student
Affairs is examining the Greek initiation
process known as "rush," and may con-
sider prohibiting first-year students from
ly joining fraternities or sororities.
Maureen A. Hartford, vice president
- for student affairs, said she has received
g many letters from faculty members ex-
pressing concern that rush might be hin-
e dering first-year students' academic per-
at formance.
Hartford said professors in the living-
il learning communities, such as the 21st
n Century and Pilot programs, co-signed
4 one letter that suggested she work to
postpone the rush process.
Mary Beth Seiler, the adviser to the
Panhellenic Association said: "We
would absolutely resist, mainly because
we don't have a choice. Our rush sched-
le is crucial to the survival of our sys-
tem.
Hartford, an alum of the Phi Mu so-
rority, characterizes the issue of first-
year rush as "a major concern of the fac-
ully."
She plans to request a study compar-
ing the 1995 fall term academic perfor-
mance of first-year students who rush
with the success of students who do not
participate in the Greek system.
If the studies show academic perfor-
mance is harmed by rush, the University
may try to prevent first-year students
from rushing.
"Our biggest concern is the intellec-
tual development of students," Hartford
said. "If (our researchers) see (rush) in-
y terfering with that, it is our responsibility
C to do something about that."
The suggestion that rush might be
id pushed back met consistent opposition
a from members of the Greek system.
d. Pushing rush back even one semester
C would happen too late to have pledges
Its move in as sophomores. Fraternities and
te sororities would be unable to fill their
houses and as a result, fall severely short
Y, of funds, Seiler said.
to "We did a study that showed most
y girls have leases signed by January,"
Seiler said.
n- Lindsay Shapss, the rush co-chair of
s. Sigma Delta Tau said the Greek system
m was already facing a membership crisis.
y "A lot of houses already have trouble
St GEK PAGE 2
Director Gary Lewis surveys the band during a football game last fall.
Buckeyes ure an dietor
By Maggie Weyhing
aily Staff Reporter
Next year, the University Marching Band will take
the field without director Gary Lewis. After five years
as a Wolverine, Lewis will move to Ohio State Univer-
sity in September.
Lewis was offered the position of associate professor
of music and director of bands at Ohio State on April 24.
Last Saturday, members of the University's march-
ing band and others gathered in Revelli Hall to pay trib-
ute and say farewell to Lewis.
Leaving the University is bittersweet, Lewis said. "I
eally don't want to leave Michigan, but this is a won-
derful opportunity professionally," Lewis said.
Lewis said that during his five years with the
University's band he focused on returning his band style
to that which resembles Michigan bands of the past.
"I've always tried to make a real effort to pay atten-
tion to the music- to make the music the most impor-
tant aspect of the performance," he said.
Lewis said that one of the reasons it is so difficult
for him to leave the University is the students. "They
are the greatest students in the world. I'm really going
to miss them," Lewis said.
Students in the marching band expressed similar
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