I r Weather Tonight: Mostly clear, low around 30. Tomorrow: Partly cloudy, high around 65% EActw *rnt One hundredfve years ofeditorialfreedom Monday October 16, 1995 I Shiite Muslim guerrillas kills 6 Israeli soldiers in an attack I The Washington Post JERUSALEM - Shiite Muslim guerrillas ambushed an Israeli armored patrol before dawn yesterday in southern Lebanon, killing six sol- diers and wounding another severely. It was the highest one-day toll for Israel in its self-declared "security zone" in more than two years and the second deadly attack in a week on the Israeli army there. Thousands ofresidents ofnorthern Israel were expected to take to bomb shelters last night for fear that their government would strike back at the guerrilla group called Party of God, or Hezbollah, and that it in turn would fire Katyusha rockets into Israel. All the Israeli dead, including the company commander, a young captain, were in the lead armored vehicle when it was destroyed by a large roadside bomb near Jezin, according to the first details made available. Gunmen then opened fire with mortars and rocket-propelled grenades and "fierce fighting" ensued, a spokesman for Hezbollah told the Reuter news agency. Israel and its proxy militia, the South Leba- non Army, have held parts of southern Lebanon since 1978 in an effort to guard against infiltra- tion of Israel's northern Galilee region, as well as rocket attacks on the area. Various Lebanese factions, dominated in recent years by Hezbollah, are fighting a grinding war of attrition to drive the Israelis out. Three Israeli soldiers were killed in a similar ambush Thursday. Hezbollah has run what Israeli military offic- ers acknowledge to be a skillful guerrilla cam- paign. Although overmatched in firepower and training, the Islamic militants have seized the initiative in many encounters and grown more technologically sophisticated. Hezbollah uses radio-controlled detonators on roadside bombs, for example, and has found effec- tive ways to defeat Israeli electronic countermea- sures. The timing and placement of the bombs suggest good intelligence, some of it no doubt from agents inside the South Lebanon Army. "The Hezbollah are getting much better," said Moshe Maoz, chairman of Hebrew University's Middle East Studies department. "They are very courageousand since they initiate these ambushes we are on the defensive most of the time." Maj. Gen. Matan Vilnai, Israel's second-rank- ing officer, said late last week that Israel might have to reconsider its use of routine patrols in the security zone, a significant acknowledg- ment that his forces are vulnerable and his government unwilling to pay the price of a military solution. Israel has lost 22 soldiers in Lebanon so far this year, which is not out of line with its experience in recent years. But nearly half of the deaths happened in the space of four days, magnifying the political impact. As usual, Israel saw a Syrian hand in its Lebanese travails. Hezbollah is thought to re- ceive most of its inspiration and funding from Iran but is headquartered in Beirut and stages operations from the Bekaa Valley, both ofwhich are controlled by Syria. Hezbollah is the only militia that Syria did not disband when it con- solidated its hold on Lebanon more than 10 years ago, and Hezbollah's Iranian-supplied arms are shipped overland through Syria. Lt. Gen. Amnon Shahak, chief of Israel's gen- eral staff, said yesterday afternoon on Israel's northern border that Syria does not direct indi- vidual attacks but has the means to prevent them. 'A perk of tenured faculty,' sabbaticals offer profs. time off Men flock to Washington for march By Stephanie Jo Klein Daily Staff Reporter When students feel burned out, they must either wait for summer vacation or put off graduation for a term. Profes- sors 'who need a break, however, have another option. They can take a sabbatical, with no ill consequences, and receive pay through- out the term. University bylaws state that sabbati- cal is intended to provide a staff mem- ber with "an opportunity for an inten- sive program of research and/or study, thus enhancing his effectiveness to the University as a teacher or scholar." Although faculty members are eli- gible for sabbatical every seven years, approval is always necessary. "Sabbatical is a perk of tenured fac- ulty," said George Brewer, professor of human genetics and chair of the Senate Advisory Committee for University Affairs. Tenured status, he added, "does not mean that if you request (sabbatical), you'll get it." Professors are required to submit a well-considered plan for their sabbati- cal, stating its intended benefit to the individual professor and the University. A report also is required upon comple- tion of sabbatical, within 90 days of returning to the University. During the 1994-95 school year, 173 of the 1,667 tenured faculty members began sabbatical. Those tenured pro- fessors on sabbatical represent only 4.5 percent of the total faculty. The expense of granting sabbaticals Taking One Off About 10 percent of the tenured faculty take a sabbatical any given year. The numbers for the 1994-95 school year: Took sabbatical: 173.1 JONATHAN BERNOT/Daily has some members ofthe University com- munity wondering if they are worth it. Meredith Williams, an LSA junior, said she thought the cost was warranted ifthe professor's research directly helps the University. "But if their research doesn't, then they should just use sick and vacation time, and not sabbatical," Williams said. John Cross, associate dean of LSA budget and administration, said he thought the faculty privilege was not overly costly. "Across the college of LSA, the cost of sabbaticals is not especially large," he said. "One term in 13 is relatively small, and, moreover, not all faculty take advantage of them." Cross added that regents' bylaws See SABBATICALS, Page 5A WASHINGTON (AP) - Black men converging on the nation's capital for today's Million Man March described it as a unifying, uplifting event that transcends its controversial originator, Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan. "It's not about a march, a man, words. It's about a movement," the Rev. Vernor Clay said after sermon yesterday urg- ing the men of Lincoln Congregational Temple in Washington to attend. The event, actually more of a rally and prayermeeting than march, is called "a day of atonement and reconcilia- tion." Supporters describe it as a call for black men to take responsibility for their own lives and families, and to dedicate themselves to fighting the scourges of drugs, violence and unem- ployment. Organizers asked women -and men who can't come to the rally - to stay home from work or school to mark a "holy day," and to avoid spending any money as a demonstration of black eco- nomic power. No one knows how many will take part. The idea originated with Farrakhan, and he has been its chief organizer, with the help of ousted NAACP chief Ben- jamin Chavis Jr. But it has attracted a wide coalition of support, including Jesse Jackson, Rosa Parks and several black members of Congress and may- ors and ministers. Many say it's unfair now to characterize it as Farrakhan's event. "It was his idea, he dropped the seeds," said Clarence White, a postal worker who traveled from San Anto- nio, Texas, for the rally. "But it's no longer his. It's ours." Scattered early arrivals -black men of all ages and several women, too - milled about the event site on the Na- tional Mall. Several exchanged greet- ings of"Brother!"or"Hey, black man!" Vendors hawked T-shirts and hats that said "One in a million," and city crews began closing some streets along the Mall. Three members of the Coalition for Jewish Concerns appeared on the Mall with signs that said "David Duke and Louis Farrakhan - two sides of the same coin." They got in a brief shouting match with some black passersby. Farrakhan's remarks have infuriated Jews, Catholics, gays, feminists and others. He has called Judaism a "gutter religion" and recently defended his use of the term "bloodsuckers" to describe Jews or others who open businesses in minority communities and take the prof- its elsewhere. Huge speakers and giant video screens were being set up on the grassy Doing whe lies Mike Fern sails over buddy Kevin Gauss in front of the ISA Building yesterday. 'U students Will attend By Katie Wang Daily Staff Reporter At least 100 University students boarded buses and loaded into cars this weekend, heading to Washing- ton, D.C. to participate in what is expected to be the largest demon- stration in the nation's history. More than one million people are expected to attend today's Million Man March in the nation's capital. "I feel like it's going to be one of those moments in history, and I'm excited to be a part of it," said Omega Psi Phi President Shawn Ward. The originator of the march, Na- tion of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, has designated today as "A Day of Atonement and Recon- ciliation." Farrakhan and other or ganizers of the march describe it as "a call to black men to take charge in rebuilding their communitiesand show more respect for themselves and devotion to their families." "I want the world to see that it's possible for a million black men to get together as one to stand up for something," said Joseph Giles of Omega Psi Phi. Giles and five of his fraternity brothers left, for Washington yes- terday afternoon. Originally, Farrakhan and the other organizers had exclusively in- vited males to march, however after drawing criticism from prominent black female activists, Farrakhan reluctantly included women in the march. Black Greek Association Presi- dent Patrice Petway said she was not offended by Farrakhan's ne- glect for female participation. See MARCH, Page 5A Mall yesterday afternoon, and yellow tape marked the spot behind the Capitol where organizers planned to erect a stage. Crowds were expected to begin con- verging on the Mall soon after mid- night. Some city subway stations were opening at 12:30 a.m., five hours earlier than usual, to accommodate them. Activities start at 5 a.m. with prayer and African' drumming, followed by speeches, music and more prayer throughout the day. Iraqis aflinn support of President Hussein' Los Angeles Times BABYLON, Iraq - The people of Iraq rallied behind President Saddam Hussein yesterday, from the teeming metropolis of Baghdad to this cradle of ancient civilization, casting yes-or-no ballots in a surreal referendum designed to give Hussein seven more years in power. It was not exactly, as the government contended, an exercise in democracy, although it did mark the first time Iraqis have been asked to vote for the man who has held power by force for the past 27 years. 11 But the take-him-or-leave-him refer- endum, whose outcome was never in doubt, was seen by many in Iraq as a way to protest five years of U.N. sanc- tions by showing support for their leader. Iraqis crowded into thousands of crude polling stations to vote, placing their palm-sized ballots in tall white boxes. Many stayed throughout the day, feasting on food from local tribal lead- ers and chanting "Yes, yes for Saddam Hussein" under the hot sun. As the polls closed, Hussein backers took to the streets, waving banners of support for the president. In downtown Baghdad, the sounds of singing, drum rolls and trumpet music mixed with the mosques' sonorous calls to prayer in the clear night air on both sides of the Tigris River. The sky was filled with tracer bullets fired by celebrants. Even before the results were announced, vic- tory parades already were scheduled for today. "Saddam Hussein must be the leader of Iraq," said Dhya Hamandi, a 47- year-old pediatrician who voted in the dilapidated gymnasium of the Babylon Sports Center, about 60 miles south of Baghdad. "He is our teacher. Our helper. Our leader. All the nation is with Saddam Hussein." Hamandi spoke after emerging from one of a group of voting booths made from four threadbare pool tables turned on their sides. He held three ballots - one each for him, his wife and their 18- year-old daughter - and they all had check marks in the yes box. Although the vote count hadn't been completed by late yesterday, an over- whelming yes vote and a high turnout were certain. Many opponents of the regime now live in exile, and opponents inside the country said they were afraid to vote no, fearing retaliation from the government. In the days preceding the election, not one of this country's 7.5 million registered voters dared, either in the newspapers or on television, to pub- licly advocate a no vote. In its opinion poll on the election, the government-run daily newspaper in Baghdad didn't even bother to ask how voters planned to cast their ballots. In- stead, it asked people only why they planned to vote for Hussein. (Opinion was divided evenly among those who consider him a symbol of the country, those who love him and those who cited his leadership qualities.) Refusing to cast a ballot was not really an option for Hussein's oppo- nents either. Although it appeared that ballot secrecy was being respected yes- terday, each polling station had a list of voters and their birth dates. And many worried that the government might ha- rass citizens who declined to vote or, worse, might take away the food ration cards that are the keys to survival in Iraq these days. "I must vote," said a Baghdad nurs- ery school teacher. Asked why, she replied: "Please don't ask. You know why." Hussein does have significant sup- port in Iraq. And the U.N. sanctions - which were imposed after Iraq's 1990 invasion of Kuwait and have sharply curtailed oil sales and prohibited the import of anything but food, medicine and other humanitarian goods - have solidified that support. Engineering faculty would welcome Duderstadt back By Will Weissert For the Daily President James J. Duderstadt began his work at the University as an Engineering professor and spent much of his academic career climbing the University's administra- tive ladder._ Now he is poised to begin the climb back down to where he began I have no doubts about his effectiveness as a teacher -William Martin Associate Engineering dean of administration brilliant people I've worked with." Despite an absence of nearly 10 years from the fast-paced field of nuclear engineering, Engineering officials say that Duderstadt has been able to keep on top of the major devel- opments. "Through his service on the National Sci- ence Board, he has kept up-to-date with many ofthe important technological trends and could easily meet the expectations we have for senior facuilty members" Knoll said. first established." Nuclear engineering Prof. William Mar- computational science. Martin admits it will be difficult to require Dwerti t tac'h ce'rtaiin coures and not 1 2 ! # : . mi