2 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, June 13, 2005 SAE Continued from page 1. In Kattola's four-count complaint, filed at the Washtenaw County Circuit Court, he accused SAE members of fueling the violence that ensued that night hy supplying minorsuwith alcohol and encour- aging an intra-fraternity feud. Nacht said he was disappointed with the way the Uni- versity handled the matter, adding that the University did not ensure that underage drinking was prevented. "This lawsuit should be a clear indication that if you get drunk and beat people up because you don't like their ethnic group, you are going to be held responsible," Nacht said. "My law firm is actively investigating abusive behavior by Greeks on campus, and it is my personal view that the University has not tried to curb the abuses." He said it was now his job to seek justice. "If the University isn't going to do it and the police aren't either, civil rights attorneys like me are going to do it," Nacht said. At the time of the original incident, Ann Arbor police told the Daily they would not pursue the matter, calling the fighting "childish nonsense." "Its outrageous that a student can be on campus and be attacked," Nacht said. University spokeswoman Julie Peterson said fraterni- ties and sororities are off-campus private property, and the University does not have the ability to punish an entire fraternity. "Either the national organization will order sanctions or the Interfraternity Council and Panhellenic (Council) will," Peterson said. "The university can only directly punish individual students." Peterson added that, although fraternity houses are private property, the University still stays involved and has concern for every student's safety. Peterson acknowledged that, while much progress has been made in the Greek system, there is still more work to be done. SAE president Paul Mezan did not return requests for a comment. Poll: college students ighly spiritual, religious By Ruth Neuman The report also found that students with For the Daily high spiritual and religious beliefs were like- College students report a high interest in spirituality and religion, but many are unsure of their beliefs, according to new polling data from post-secondary education institutes. The University of California at Los Ange- les's Higher Education Research Institute reported that 80 percent of students show high degrees of religious commitment and spirituality. The new data comes from a survey conducted this past year involving 112,232 first year students attending 236 various colleges and universities. According to the survey, most college freshmen believe in God, but fewer than half follow religious teachings in their daily lives. The survey also said that one-in-four students reported being either "conflicted" or "doubting" their faith. The survey also found that many stu- dents place a large weight on spiritual and religious attitudes when forming political and social beliefs. Ta'leah Zahier, a senior in the Sum- mer Research Opportunity Program who described herself as a liberal, agreed with the survey's results. "Many of my spiritual views relate to being liberal and do not relate to those of the conservative party," said Zahier. ly to disagree with same-sex marriage and the legalization of marijuana. Some religious attitudes among students do not match general population trends. The report established that people with strong spiritual and religious beliefs were pre- sumed to disagree with the death penalty, but the survey found that only 42 percent of religious or spiritual students did. Business School junior Andrew Wong said his spiritual beliefs and political views are independent from one another. "I don't like the idea of an organization, like a church, (dictating) howI vote," he said. In some cases, religious attitudes do not even unite political beliefs within families. The survey found that 52 percent of students have disagreed with family members about religious issues. Wong said that, even though his family may not share his beliefs, arguing his posi- tion makes his faith stronger. The report also said'83 percent of students believe those who are non-religious can be just as moral as those who are. Today's religious students were found to be extremely tolerant of those who are non-reli- gious, despite their personal commitment. "I have tolerance because I myself was not See SPIRITUALITY, Page 3 LSA senior Stephanie Gardiner attends a service at St. Mary's Church on Sunday. i -Ig www.michigandaily.com The Michigan Daily (ISSN 0745-967) is published Monday through Friday during the fall and wineteerms ey students at the University of Michigan. One copy is available free of charge to all readers. Additional copies may be picked up at the Daily's office for $2. 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