onight: Partly cloudy, urries, low 21'. omorrow: Partly cloudy, lurries high around 25'. WE . *rni One hundredfve years of editorialfreedom Tuesday December 5, 1995 IM Yp .. . , ..' . ." _.... Y:. ", ' .., , ' '. 'rem.. .: .::. m~+nA2y R . rahy} p Yr =.. :a k irst NATO aU am . } 212. t L The Washington Post SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina - British transport planes flew into Bosnia and Croatia yesterday with sev- eral dozen soldiers, including two U.S. intelligence analysts, to launch the de- ployment of 60,000 NATO ground troops assigned to keep the peace in Bosnia. "People are definitely getting pumped up to get down here to do the job they were trained to do," Sgt. Matthew Chipman, ofBeardstown, Ill., said after hejumpedfromaC-130 Hercules trans- port onto the airport tarmac in this snowy Bosnian capital. "We think that now that U.S. forces are involved, there'll be a little pressure for things to happen." The unobtrusive arrival of the first few U.S. ground soldiers as part of NATO's advance force reflected the discreet manner in which U.S. planners hope to filter another 700 or so Ameri- cans into the country over the next 10 days - the down payment on a U.S. contribution expected to total 20,000 by the time the full NATO force is in place. The first troops designated to under- take the dangerous mission of enforc- ing an end to the 3-year-old Bosnian war arrived yesterday afternoon as part of a logistics team for NATO force headquarters. Most of the two planeloads that arrived here, and a 56- man contingent that arrived at the Croatian port of Splitwere British spe- cialists to set up communications for the thousands of other soldiers headed for Bosnia and Croatia from bases in Britain and Germany. The first plane landed to face a pha- lanx oftelevision cameras. A half-dozen British soldiers and one Land Rover Bosnian Landing Planes with U.S. soldiers aboard took off from England and Germany bound for Bosnia yesterday. About 700 Americans are expected to land in the war-torn country in the next 10 days. Destinations Some of the most of who c mmunicati will stay in tt port city ofS will move on and Tuzla,fo safe areas." emerged after a flight that had begun in Lyneham, England. The second, from Brueggen, Ger- many, arrived about an hour later. The soldiers disembarked matter-of-factly and shrugged off reporters' questions about safety concerns. The job at hand S soldiers, m are ions experts, he Croatian Split. Others ito Sarajevo rmer U.N. .Tuzla Bosnia- u Herzegovina Sarajevo AP PHOTO .S. Army Sgt. Todd Eichman (left) of Kansas City, Mo., is greeted by British arrant Officer Vic Fergusson on arrival at the Sarajevo airport yesterday. ichman is in Sarajevo to help set up advance communications for the NATO force xpected here later in the week. An estimated 60,000 troops are will be deployed n the region to enforce a U.S.-brokered peace agreement. i resident hould be visible to ents' y Jodi Cohen aily Staff Reporter In their only formal opportunity to peak to the University Board of Re- ents about the presidential search, tudents indicated yesterday a man- ate for a president who is accessible nd values diversity. A plea to seek student input also per- aded the comments made to the board. lthough about 50 people attended the ublic forum, only about 15 spoke. The orum was moderated by Vice Presi- ent for Student Affairs Maureen A. Hartford and Michigan Student Assem- bly Vice President Sam Goodstein. "The next president must have a strong commitment to diversity," said LSA senior Matthew Robison, citing he continuation of programs such as he Michigan Mandate and the Agenda for Women, which aim to increase the represetation of minorities and women in all facets of the campus. "These are steps in the right direction. I think we have further to go, however." Stacia Fejedelem, an LSA senior and resident of the Residence Halls Asso- Andrew Adams of ciation, said the next president needs to be more open to student concerns. "We would like to see someone who interest is there, a is visible to the students," she said. "We serve will be will are looking for someone who is willing and energy necess to get to know the student population." a large commitme MSAmemberOlgaSavic madesimi- Wainess said h lar comments when she said students than 60 written res should always feel they can approach about what they w the president. "I would like to see a next president, w president whose office is open to stu- ward to the regen dents who have concerns ... to have a Regent Shirle president who cares what the average Creek), the other student thinks," she said. dential search c Regent Nellie Varner(D-Detroit), co- will be continued chair of the search committee, said she dents and regents plans to interview presidential candi- tain about the typ dates about their availability to students. "I am not sur RC senior Benjamin Novick mirrored advisory committ the comments of almost all the speakers to be able to deve when he talked about the importance of tinued input," sh student input in the search process. has brought a diff "The only way to promote respect evident from bot; between students and the president is to input on the presi have a completely open process of se- MSAmemberJe lection in which the students partici- senior, said the reg pate," he said. dent input in the p MSA President Flint Wainess urged search does not fo the board to consult students in the "Part of me feel search process. heart," she said foil "I can assure you that the student of me feels that w get input on search Daily Graphic centers on logistics, setting up commu- nications and getting supplies and men in line for the year-long assignment, they said. "If stuff gets unglued and bullets start flying, we know how to take care See BOSNIA, Page 2 meet n in closed session ® Varner: Presidential search not discussed By Amy Klein Daily Statf Reporter For the second time in four days, the University Board of Regents met in closed session yesterday to meet with legal counsel to discuss material ex- empt from the Open Meetings Act. The board convened at noon, less than three hours before the first presi- dential forum, which was designed to allow faculty members to voice theiropinionson the upcoming search. The board also met in closed ses- sion by telephone Friday at 3 p.m. Both meetings were closed immediately under section 8(h) Varner of the Open Meet- ings Act, which allows public bodies to convene in private to consider "mate- rial exempt from discussion or disclo- sure by state or federal statute." This includes personnel issues and attorney consultation. Closed sessions must be announced 18 hours in advance. Regent Nellie Varner (D-Detroit), co- chair of the presidential search commit- tee, said neither of the meetings were scheduled to discuss the search pro- cess. "They do not have anything to do with the search," Varner said. Associate Vice President for Univer- sity Relations Lisa Baker refused to disclose the topics covered in the board's closed meetings. "We can't discuss what happens in these meetings - they're closed," Baker said. Following the last presidential search in 1988, the state Supreme Court found the University guilty of violating the Open Meetings Act by using sub-quo- rum groups that met in closed session to discuss the search and cut the list of names that originally numbered about 200. Neither Baker nor Varnerwouldcom- ment on whether the recent number of closed meetings will continue during the search process. University President James J. Duderstadt announced in September he would resign on June 30. 1996. The regents formed the presidential search committee at their regular November meeting. KRISTEN SCHAEFER/Daily, the Native American Students' Association offers input to the University Board of Regents yesterday on the search for the next University president. nd that those that do ing to invest the time ary to undertake such ent," he said. he has received more sponses from students vould like to see in the hich he plans to for- ts. y McFee (R-Battle co-chair of the presi- ommittee, said there contact between stu- s, but she was uncer- e of interaction. e if there will be an ee, but we would like lop some sort of con- e said. "Each forum ferent perspective, but :h is the desire to give idential search." enna Levinson, an LSA gents have ignored stu- past, and she hopes the llow this precedent. s they were taking it to owing the forum. "Part e were patronized." Facuymembers offer long list of opnons, advice By Stephanie Jo Klein Daily Staff Reporter Some shouted their opinions, others were calm and soft- spoken, but all of the 35 faculty members who spoke at yesterday's forum on the presidential search made a serious appeal to the University Board of Regents for increased communication in the coming months. More than 350 faculty members crowded into Rackham Amphitheatre for the forum - one of nine the board has scheduled to solicit input from various areas of the Univer- sity community. W. James Adams, a professor of economics and member of the LSA Executive Committee, was among the first to speak and urged the regents to appoint a faculty advisory committee. Adams called the Open Meetings Act a piece of "regret- table legislation." The act forces public bodies to conduct See FORUM, Page 2 $. DAMIAN CAP/Daily Law Prof. Kent Syverud speaks out yesterday afternoon at a forum for faculty to give input on the presidential search. I Feds investigate Microsoft's new on-line service Justice Department Issues subpoenas to rival companies Corp. and CompuServe Inc. on-line services, said Don Baker, a Washing- ton lawyer representing CompuServe. A CompuServe spokesman also con- firmed the investigation. At ss- The Justice Department is investigating whether Microsoft disable competitors in a dependent market raises serious antitrust con- cerns." Baker said. Microsoft spokesman Greg Shaw said charges that the company would delib- 10 WNW- Aimli t X4 .. 5 .L, I