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July 1, 2002
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NEWS Regents discuss new residence hall security
By Jeremy Berkowitz large number of home invasions and "peeping "We're trying to balance the appropriate the purpose of the cameras is "to protect
Daily News Editor tom incidents" that occurred last semester. level of security with culture and the commu- the students."
DPS plans to install video cameras at the nity," Steinman said. "I suppose it would be a good thing
Students living in residence halls should entry points of each residence hall and auto- Regent Olivia Maynard (D-Goodrich) because there are robberies, LSA sophomore
mer not be surprised that they will soon leada life matic door locks on residence hall rooms and said it is important that the new video cam- Jeff Courtney said. "It just might be extra
chology Prof. in front of video cameras. At the June Uni- bathrooms. . eras would be archival - used only as a money you wouldhave to spend."
abeth Douvan, versity Board of Regents meeting, the Depart- Director of Housing Security Ian Steinman reference when an incident occurred. Also at the regents meeting, Regent Larry
omen's rights ment of Public Safety proposed new security said DPS and University Housing are trying "There is not going to be someone sitting Deitch (D-Bingham Farms) announced
ivist, died initiatives for the residence halls due to the to ensure both residents'privacy and security. there and watching," she said, adding that See REGENTS Page 2
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Pledge of Allegiance
topic of controversy
for mentioning God
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streak of
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SPORTS
Three Michigan
Hockey
forwards - Eric
Nystrom, Jason
Ryznar and
Dwight
Helminen -
were selected in
last weekend's
NHL Entry Draft.
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Many University students say the Frieze Building is one of the most dreaded places to have a class due
to Its poor ventilation and age.
Students say 'U' buildigs
u enacceptable for learning
By Jennifer Watts and Frieze Building are disliked by many who
For the Daily frequent them. Required foreign language classes
are held in the basement of the MLB, where
Construction zones and hard hats decorate cam- classrooms are absent of windows and narrow
pus while new and enhanced buildings are spring- hallways become packed with traffic. The Frieze
ing up around the University, but students and Building was once an Ann Arbor high school and
professors still see room for other necessary lockers still adorn the first floor. Its dilapidated
improvements. appearance on the outside is only a first impres-
Specifically, the Modern Language Building See BUILDINGS Page 3
By Maia Sprow
Daily News Editor
The 2-1 decision made by the 9th
Circuit Court of Appeals Wednesday
that the inclusion of the phrase "Under
God" is unconstitutional sparked huge
debate across the country. Issues were
raised about the separation of church
and state, the definition of God and
endorsing religion.
The decision, which will not affect
Michigan unless upheld by the U.S.
Supreme Court, was stayed, meaning
that it will not take effect in the states
overseen by the 9th Circuit, which
includes California, Washington, Ore-
gon, and Iowa unless the decision is
looked at again and reveraed.
But if it is upheld, the Pledge will go
back to its original pre-1954 version,
which did not mention God, a possibil-
ity that had lawmakers and politicians
nationwide surprised, including Presi-
dent Bush, who was quoted as saying
the decision was "ridiculous." But sev-
eral University law professors said they
agreed with the decision, based on the
principles of the Constitution's Estab-
lishment Clause, which prohibits the
endorsement of any one religion.
American flags stand tall along the
Campus Inn on East Huron Street
"God, no God, that's not a matter for
the government. I think it was a good
decision," University Law Prof.
Richard Friedman said. "But those
words were stuck in there for a pui-
pose, and the purpose was to include
an expression of loyalty to God ... and
to differentiate the United States from
communist countries that had atheist
See PLEDGE Page 2
Dingell, Rivers campaigns
for House in full swing
By Maria Sprow sional district due to the decennial redis-
Daily News Editor tricting process. The plan was approved
late last year by the Republican-con-
A NOTE FROM THE DAILY The race between the two major trolled state Legislature and GOP Gov.
TO OUR READERS: Democratic candidates vying to return to John Engler.
their seat in the U.S. House of Represen- Dingell has been a congressman
Welcome back. Today marks tatives is picking up pace as Michigan since 1955, when he won a special
the Michigan Daily's first issue voters face a plethora of candidates to election to succeed his father, John
of the Summer half-semester. choose from in this summer's primary. Dingell, following the elder Dingell's
We will continue to bring you Rep. John Dingell, the most senior death. He represents much of western
the latest news coverage and member of the House and currently the Wayne County and currently resides in
happenings on campus and hope 16th District incumbent, and Rep. Lynn Dearborn.
that you enjoy the next term as Rivers, the 13th District incumbent, will Rivers has been a congresswoman A
much as we will. have to run against each other in this since 1995. Prior to her election, she p
- The Editors fall's primary as a result of their political served in the state House for two years N
bases being thrown into one congres-. See CONGRESS Page 2
ctor Martin Walsh and RC sophomore Samuel Botsford
erform a scene of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" in
ichols Arboretum on June 22.