. : . . NEWS: 76-DAlLY CLASSIFIED: 764-1 K _ E } . ' t- #an One hundred ten nears of editorial freedom 557 Monday August 13, 2001 Stemn cei research funds limited By Maria Sprow Daily News Editor President Bush took the middle road in a controversial issue Thursday, announcing his decision to fund research on existing embryonic stem cell lines but denying funds for research on embryonic stem cells that have not aheady been cultured. "As a result of private research, more than 60 genetically diverse stem cell lines already exist. They were created from embryos that have already been destroyed, and they have the ability to regenerate themselves indefinitely, cre- ating ongoing opportunities for research," Bush said in the televised address. "I have concluded that we should allow federal funds to be used for research on these existing stem cell lines, where the life and death decision has already been made." Bush's decision pleased and disap- pointed the scientific community, where stem cells are believed to have the potential to cure many degenerative dis- eases. His words inspired the same mixed feelings in the religious commu- nity, where stem cell research is consid- ered the death of a human life and the first step of human cloning. "I wish that he had gone a little bit further butI think we have to be tremen- dously grateful that we got what we did," said University Assistant Professor Sue O'Shea, who is currently doing research with animal stem cells but hopes to progress to human embryonic stem cells See STEM CELLS, Page 2 Baa not' to playba ,tbis season By Benjamin Singer Daily Sports Editor One of Michigan's top running back recruits, Kelly Baraka, will keep his scholarship but won't play in the 2001 football season. Head coach Lloyd Carr announced at the team's media day Friday that Baraka will not dress for games for disciplinary reasons. Carr also said the Portage native will practice with the team some- time in the season. If Baraka does not play this year, he could potentially be red- shined and not lose a year of eligi- Baraka bility. When Baraka was ticketed for marijuana posses- sion last week in Portage, police were searching for a See BARAKA. Page 2 A2seeks shade as temperatures break records By Sarah Scott cialist for Border's Books & Music in Ann Arbor. tthe trip from the Argo canoe livery down to the Daily StafRepoter "It's hard to say right now, but there was an Gallup canoe livery had to be stopped. increase in the cafe, especially with cold bever- "This is an exceptionally dry summer," 98 degrees came to Ann Arbor last week. ages." Kahlbaum said. "Some areas of the county have But instead of sweet sounds and carefully cho- Irene Bushaw, marketing specialist for the Ann received more or less precipitation, but overall reographed dance routines, this 98 degrees Arbor Parks and Recreation Department, said the See HEAT, Page 2 brought with it heat indices in the 110 degree recent heat range, humidity that hovered around 50 percent wave also and virtually no precipitation. in c r e a s e d Students, along with everyone else, cowered business at indoors or underwater. Pools were jammed. Cus- c ommunity tomers flocked to local businesses not only to pools. "The shop but to cool off. pools did well When the mercury topped out at 98 degrees - more than August 8, it set a record for that date. It was hot one-third 3 r d enough to cook a steak on the dashboard of a car more people in just seven hours, said University Weather than on a typi- Observer Dennis Kahlbaum. cal day. Buhr "Thankfully we have air-conditioning," said Park typically LSA junior Andy Benway. "This month the bill's has 200-250 been pretty high. We've had it on 24/7 - thank swimmers a God!" Benway also said many of his friends who day. Wednes- aren't fortunate enough to have air conditioning day it had . have been coming over to hang out - and stay 350." Bushaw cool. The story was similar throughout Ann added that the Arbor lack of rainfa/l "We did have more customers in the store just decreased the AtBY R00ENBAUM/DitY escaping the heat. We have great air condition- water level to Allison Miller plays with her four-year-old daughter Maggie at the Buhr Park pool. ing," said Sarah Boylan, field national events spe- the point that Local Ann Arbor pools were packed last week as residents tried to escape the heat. M-Pathways transition encounters problems By Elizabeth assab Mendis said the ELI discovered that the paper- said. Being far away from home made the situation Daily News Editor work for her appointment had been submitted by more frightening. "I have no one in this country June 6, but in the transition to M-Pathways, her that I can easily call up and ask to borrow money Though the University's third and final transition name was somehow left out of the data system, so from if I don't get paid, as I have no family here," to its new data transaction system, M-Pathways, is she was not paid. University Communications Coordinator Linda being heralded as a success by the administration, Though Mendis was able to pick up her pay- Hancock Green said the University is concerned problems in the switch were more than an inconven- check soon after she reported the problem, she had with the incorrect paychecks, which seem to be iso- ience for a handful of graduate student instructors. to drive to Wolverine Tower on a tight schedule to lated incidents and not related to the new system When Rac hkan student Dushyanthi Mendis pick it up and was unable to pay her bills on time. itself. Overall, the change went well, she said. realized she had not received a paycheck for the 'Like most grad students, I am totally dependent The implementation of M-Pathways "was a fun- month of July, she called the English Language on my paycheck, so it's a very scary situation when damental success ... in that the software worked I it t th d . rtment where ,he iemloed, ou don't know when ou'reoin to etaid"SeeM-PATHWAYS, Page2 sĀ®higan head football coach Lloyd Carr announces treshman recruit Kelly Baraka will sit out thla year, NEWS S [AiSHNATION and FWhat t Hel lie9 Attras n s I and t d the M oh gan cty offer some indiae of why you houl ,o to Hell. Page 8 Daily Arts brings out the big gu reviews of "Apocalypse Now Re "American Pie li" and "The Oth y( , SPORTS ECOLUMUS FRE ns with Drew Henson isn't living up to his dux," potential yet, but the Clippers still have ers." hope for the former quarter back. ~-.-- Page 13 r / Y$y Yu 'rte 4 d ;: rL C vim