*be £kbigun iig One hundred eleven years ofeditoradfreedom Summer Weekly www.michigandaily.com Monday July 1, 2002 (0.1 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 Forr psy Eliz a w act June 15 of- .5 congestive heart * failure after 50 years at the University. New residence M ball security - measures are a positive step for . -- DPS, but also k raise many issues about privacy and the rights of students. Page 4 Pledge of Allegiance topic of controversy for mentioning God Spieloerg continues his streak of mediocre films with "Minority Report" starring * Tom Cruise and Samantha Morton. Page 10 SPORTS Three Michigan Hockey forwards - Eric Nystrom, Jason Ryznar and Dwight Helminen - were selected in last weekend's NHL Entry Draft. I Page 13 CONTACTS NEWS: 76-DAILY CLASSIFIED: 764-0557 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.