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… proceed with the peace talks. Opponents of the peace talks or- ganized demonstrations in numerous cities. In Afula, students chanted "Death to Arabs" and "Baruch Goldstein, We Love You." MARK FRIEDMAN…

… blue and gold caskets along with its usual sweat-shirts, tee-shirts and hats, Sigler says that the Alumni Association would rather leave that business to the funeral homes. Because most students strive…

… Duderstadt. That is not how I'd like to be remembered unless those colors put mega-bucks in my pocket," said Teneka Johnson, an LSA first-year student. Others view the suggestion as a possibility."I don't know…

… - Maya Elharar, an 18-year old high school student. The explosion occurred at about 12:30 p.m. in the northern town of Afula near a city bus stop close to three high schools. As a bus pulled up to the stop…

… and some students crowded around, a blue Opel parked 10 feet in front of the bus erupted in a fire cloud. Some students had finished school for the day. "Two boys were burning like torches. They came…

… came off in my hand." Afula, a factory and agriculture town in the northern Galilee region, is surrounded by Arab villages and is six miles from the occupied West Bank town of Jenin. At least one of the…

… dead was an Arab woman. The Islamic militant group Hamas claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it was in revenge for the Feb. 25 massacre in a Hebron mosque. The car used in the attack was a heap…

… University of Michigan, there was no place for Black students to get housing, no place for Jewish students to get housing," Pollack said. "I have enormous respect for Alma as a person and I know her strengths…

… government yesterday announced creation of a commission of inquiry into the massacre of Palestinian worshipers by a Jewish settler and said it would disarm some militant Jewish extremists as Arab rioting…

… four Palestinians and a Bedouin in a third day of Arab rioting that spread to the Negev desert in the south of Israel and erupted anew in Jaffa, near Tel Aviv. Demonstrators burned tires and hurdled…

… Israeli :} ,{ kfif S ' ' ',. t . . . .,"" 'l // / fJ: Vr i. . .. ~ . 'U'regents vote to keep By HOPE CALATI DAILY STAFF REPORTER The Statement of Student Rig and Responsibilities will remain interim…

… amendment the code of non-academic cond before they make it permanent pol "I believe there's widespr( agreement among the University, the students and around this bo that the Statement (of Student Rig and…

… student affairs. She requested delay in making the code a perman policy because of the number amendments proposed to her off She said the proposed amendme have not had the chance to be filte through the…

… difficult amendm process. Amendments must be approi by a quorum of student jurors bef they are forwarded to the regents adoption into the code. She said the Office of Stud Affairs is planning another hear 01…

…. No I on action was taken at the second hearing de i*1* because a quorum of student jurorsCsion is a SA did not attend. eats Proposed amendments include partial victon the adding murder to the list of…

… on-campus 1 s to offenses handled by the code, luct changing the statute of limitations By JAMES R. CHO icy. from six months to one year and DAILY STAFF REPORTER ead extending the code to cover student…

… The coalition of Michiga and organizations. Student Assembly (MSA) membe ard The regents agreed with Hartford's that confronted the Universi ghts rationale in postponing the vote to Board of Regents at…

… commendable on the part of the Rights and Responsibilities - th ugh students who stepped forward in a non-academic student codec said responsible manner on this policy." conduct - as an interim policy f lent…

… promise to change the way the Michigan Student Assembly funds the Ann Arbor Tenants' Union (AATU). But on the way to completing this pledge, the assembly may face a lawsuit for the cuts. At last night…

… amendment passed in September held $11,000 on the condition that AATU needed to provide the assembly with an internal review of the organization and a track of students' use of it, within 180 days after the…

… committee, for use by student groups. The motion passed in a 14-13 vote. The day before the assembly's deadline for the report, Maurer said there was a meeting of AATU's board of directors, which Stern serves…

… Bank. The West Bank military govern- ment said Arab schools would be closed for two days in an effort to prevent further rioting. Six members of Yasser Arafat's Fatah faction of the Palestine Libera…

… he lay wounded. Fatah supporters vowed to attack Israeli soldiers in reprisal. Before the shootings Monday, Is- rael and the PLO were expected to JONATHAN LU A student on State Street braving the…

… head, Arab reports said. The soldiers opened fire, fatally wounding Omar Kabani, 17, and wounding four oth- ers, including a 9-year-old, officials at Ahli Arab hospital said. Elsewhere in Gaza, 20…

…, assistant to the vice president for research, said through individual arrangements be- tween students and professors, and programs like the Undergraduate Re- search Opportunities Program (i T~flP) _ nit 7…

… who groups. The coalition of sponsors includes check of its the Palestine Solidarity Committee, the Arab acok ofis American Students' Association, the Inter- a cordon of faith Council for Peace and…

… campus from a student's point of view last night - and found that in many places, the lack of light- ing, overgrown foliage and other haz- ards posed serious safety concerns. The Michigan Student Assembly…

… nsored the Campus Safety Aware- nss Walk-Through in hopes that University and city officials would cooperate to improve conditions for students. MSA members and other student volunteers met the officials…

… this school," Fish said. Homecoming 1994 Committee member Michelle Van Ooteghem believes that the function of both the parade and Homecoming weekend is to bring students and alumni together. "There has…

… been a real feeling of enthusiasm around campus. We're really working to reflect the tradition and pride that the students feel about the University," Van Ooteghem said. Fish said the weekend is planned…

… for both alumni and current students. "We wanted to let the students know what it was like to have a Home- coming weekend, and at the same time, it's created in the honor of the alumni. We want…

… out- side Hill Auditorium by Vice Presi- dent for Student Affairs Maureen A. Hartford, Ann Arbor Mayor Ingrid B. Sheldon, co-Grand Marshals and former Michigan football players Anthony Carter and John…

… every two weeks, Heatley said. Also important, Heatley said, was that students feel safe on campus. "The perception is important because students need to feel comfortable walking around." Many MSA…

… members and students attended the walk-through, which was prompted by students' concerns, heightened by reports of a serial rap- ist in Ann Arbor. "(Campus safety) is an important issue," said LSA sophomore…

… he set foot i yesterday, Clinton ran into the me and probably the most difficult Arab-Israeli conflict - the future d its religious shrines - and in anceled the walking tour his sta fjjy planned for…

…FK H ION tLbi yar, Tta 1bak it. 0 4 I IC lill ti One hundred three years of editorial freedom 'U' urges student input on alcohol policy as deadline nears By HOPE CALATI DAILY STAFF REPORTER The…

… much-anticipated student policy on al- cohol and other drug use may be coming soon to a student organization near you. Polk Wagner, former Interfraternity Coun- cil president turned administrator, has…

… policy will affect all students. It out- *lines general University guidelines on the use of alcohol, drugs and tobacco and discusses preventing drug and alcohol problems and as- sisting students with…

… problems. The policy also advises student groups to form their own policies and reiterates sanctions stated in the Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities regarding alcohol and other drug use…

…. There are questions about the extent of that problem," Wagner said.. The 25 members of Couzens House Coun- cil are only a fraction of the 2,000 students Wagner aims to reach. But students aren't the only…

… of suggestions, but other groups did. For example, LSA Student Government President Ryan Boeskool cautioned against extending the power of this policy beyond that of the code of non-academic conduct…

… Reporter With students' fear of the se- rial rapist mounting, calls to the University's student-run walk- ing services have skyrocketed. Thursday's attack of an Ann Arbor woman is believed to be the 10th…

… million last year - an increase of 2.3 percent - but inflation is expected to remain at 3.2 percent. "Since the state is not subsidizing (in-state tuition), we've had to ask students to pay a little more…

… bus bombing Los Angeles Times TEL AVIV, Israel - A suicide bomber, apparently an Islamic mili- tant opposed to the Arab-Israeli peace negotiations, blew up a crowded bus ring the morning rush hour in…

… Reporter A new University institute will help improve the productivity and efficiency of small businesses and will provide an opportunity for Engi- neering students to learn skills that may eventually land…

… directly con- trolled by the University," said Engi- neering Dean Peter Banks, a co-orga- nizer of the project. The institute will employ approxi- mately 100 University graduate and undergraduate students…

… to develop new engineering technologies in re- sponse to the growing needs of small- and medium-sized private industry. Students will solve problems re- lated to agile machining, laser tech- nology and…

… auto body assembly. George Carnigan, associate dean for graduate education in Engineer- ing and co-organizer of the project, said the institute will help prepare engineering students for careers after…

… to provide more or less a hospital or clinic to gain some experience that industry tells us is missing." Mechanical engineering students will be primarily involved in the insti- tute, along with…

… forces and Jewish and Arab-American activists, arrived in Cairo in the early morning hours. He was greeted by Presi- dent Hosni Mubarak of Egypt and immediately visited the tomb of Anwar Sadat, the…

… in the peace process, the White House assembled a who's who list of figures in the American Jewish and Arab communities to ac- company the entourage. c.m ...r.g.m.".drss........s.. ........ br y f…

… at the Ann Arbor Public Library. Abduction of student linked to June case Police stress Sunday's assault is not related to Ann Arbor's serial rapist By FRANK C. LEE Daily Staff Reporter Ann Arbor…

… police have found simi- ities between the alleged kidnap- ping and threatened rape of a Univer- sity student Sunday morning and an- other case that occurred last June. The abduction of an 18-year…

… by dents early Saturday morning. A student rooming house at 907 E. Huron St. was destroyed in a blaze at 3:51 a.m. All occupants escaped safely, but damage to the house was extensive. "The house was…

… peace treaty with Israel yesterday, the second Arab country to give up its call for war and recognize the Jewish state. Syria and Lebanon remain the only coun- tries bordering Israel still formally at war…

… with their neighbor. Israel has fought five wars with Arab states since its creation in 1948. President Clinton will travel to the Middle East to witness the formal signing of the peace treaty late next…

… in Washington July 25 to pledge themselves to a treaty. But the swift- ness of the pact was further proof the unity of the Arab countries once firmly allied against Israel has fallen to disarray. King…

… Yarmuk River and share the waters of the Yarmuk and Jordan Rivers, the main water supply for both countries. he burned-out student home at 907 E. Huron Street remains following Saturday's fire ificials…

… thus add momentum to the search for an overall settlement of the Arab-Israeli conflict. With soaring hopes, Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and King Hussein of Jordan declared their countries not…

… Islamic world have argued beliefs of Islam and the Wests fundamentally that they mus See CLINTON, JOE WESTRATE/Daily Students hold a candleight vigil on the Diag last night. Vigil on Diag promotes peace BY…

… terrorist activities in Is- rael in recent weeks. Three sepa- rate attacks by Hamas - a terrorist group in opposition to movements toward peace between Arab na- tions and Israel - have killed 26 See VIGIL…

… Hussey Room of the Michigan League. "Through the University's rliest years, all students attended daily prayers and public worship on Sunday." Duderstadt says that discussion of religion and ethics among…

… faculty and students has been silenced as a result of political correctness and the fear of sectarianism. But this shouldn't be the case, Duderstadt thought that learning involved values and not just…

…. said yesterday he will form a search advisory committee by early November to evaluate candidates. "There will be at least one graduate student on the committee," he said. "It will be a faculty- student…

… ago, sponsored by the Arab American Student Associa- tion (ARAMSA), attracted more than 250 people of all races, religions, age groups and professions, and spanned half the length of Angell Hall at one…

… half the 16 ministers favor removing the Hebron settlers - @42 families and about 100 students at a Jewish seminary in four Hebron neigh- borhoods - to avoid future clashes there. A decision was expected…

… believe it creates friction and See HEBRON, Page 2 Men to march final blocks of anti-rape rally University students walk in the vigil Friday night, which began in the Diag and proceeded to the Rackham…

… names were hard to hold during the procession, but the emotions and fears for the future were evident Friday night. The candlelight vigil to remember the Arab victims of the Hebron mosque massacre 10 days…

…, a medical student originally from Pakistan, said the vio- lence across the globe is disturbing. "We're all brothers. There's a ter- rible thing going on: Muslim blood is really cheap these days," he…

… message is peace," he said. Steven Sheehi, a Rackham student, agreed that history is a powerful force in the clash. "This issue is a product of the last 40 years," he said. "It's not only to By JUDITH…

…9 1~ Cir rn One hundred Four years of editorial freedom Vo.CN. n S -11tb 11 199 0, 9 h a al r'U students ask for greater input in Diag renovations By CHASTITY PRATT For the Daily As students…

…,000 students on Central Campus eryday make about 100,000 trips across the iag by foot, bike or rollerblades. For first-year students and sophomores, the temporary fencing and the gargantuan Ellis-Don machine by…

… the West Engineering Building are as much a part of their vision of the Diag as the legendary "M." For various reasons, construction has in- volved little student input as to how the new Diag will look…

… and feel. "I think the students should have some input, but it's unclear the best way to do that," said Donna Erickson, a professor in the land- scape architecture department. Throughout the 19th…

… were made for a central square, he said. Last month, about 50 students in the land- scape architecture department participated in week long projects aimed at using public participation to help solve…

… various design prob- lems on campus. One team showed students, faculty and staff conceptual designs of the Diag and asked whether sidewalks should be widened, separated for pedestrians and bicy- clists, or…

… paved Diag. "You'd think the landscape architecture students would be involved," said David Barnes, a third-year graduate student in the department. "I think it would be a good idea to ask students and…

…, Germany, the Baha- mas, Mexico and the United States. The food includes brand names like Kraft and Kellogg's, and is cooked fresh daily. Sounds like a good place to eat, right? Many students don't feelthis…

… way. Although the chefs of Residence Hall Dining Services bring a diver- sity of experience as well as a variety of food to the University, students continue to criticize the food. "The food is edible…

… 50 percent of the time. Otherwise, it looks like a salad or Entree Plus night," said Mir,~phne~l Rwe n I NA firs.t-1Ie2r stu- AP PHOTO Israeli soldiers confer near the body of one of the two Arab…

… challenge to all Univer- sity students, the widow of Malcolm X said if she could conquer numerous adversities, anyone can. Bettey Shabazz, the spouse of El Hajj Malik El Shabazz (Malcolm X), spreads her own…

… late arriving on duty Feb. 25, they might have prevented Dr. Baruch Goldstein from walking into the mosque where he opened fire, and killed dozens of Arabs, said Maj. Gen. Danny Yatom, head of the Army…

… Muslims were killed in the attack; Palestinians say more. The commission, which includes two Supreme Court judges, a college president, an Arab judge and a former military chief, are charged with mak- ing…

… mourning of people marching through the Diag with lit candles tonight will be heard louder than any shout. In response to the massacre at a Hebron mosque last week, the Arab American Student Association…

… admirer yesterday to a resident at Helen Newberry. He eventually found her walking up the street. .Students unite. to mourn victims of mosque massacre By LARA TAYLOR DAILY STAFF REPORTER The silent…

… that a memorial can be put together without political platitudes or an- tagonistic language." Orit Kamir, a Jewish graduate student, said she is somewhat disappointed that the event is being held on a…

…. It's very important step in healing the wounds. It's the best response because it pro- motes peace and asks students to come to terms See VIGIL, Page 2 Israel releases 400 prisoners to ease tensions…

… from Palestinian areas. The crackdown has focused on Kach and Kahane Lives, militant Jewish movements in- spired by the late Meir Kahane, an extremist anti-Arab militant. Settler leaders yesterday called…

… President James J. Duderstadt, who served as provost under Shapiro. "He re- sponded by sending a fax of the regents' action," Shapiro said. During Shapiro's tenure at the University, like today, students…

… Student Assembly members about the recent dismissal of the ombudsman, a faculty committee agreed yesterday to draft a letter asking the University to outline the office's fate. MSA Vice President Jacob…

… ourselves as well as (MSA)." Yesterday's action stems from Vice President for Student Affairs Maureen A. Hartford decision not to renew Ombudsman Donald Perigo's contract, which ends Dec. 31. No search…

… committee has been formed to replace Perigo and students voiced concerns that their interests may not be protected without a re- placement. For the last 13 years, Perigo's role as ombudsman has been to serve…

… as a neutral mediator between students and the University administration. Stern charged that Hartford's of- fice is systematically eliminating po- sitions designed to help students. "It seems there is…

… a trend in Stu- See SACUA, Page 2 Israel heightens search for Arab extreistsar The Washington Post JERUSALEM - The Israeli government yesterday began leaking details of a wide-ranging manhunt for…

… Frieze Building and Tappan Hall are some of the campus buildings named after past presidents. Chief Financial Officer and Ex- ecutive Vice President Farris W. Womack said he hopes students will not…

… continue to call it the UGLi. "I hope they will call it the Shapiro Li- ," Womack said. "I think stu- nts will be sensitive to the respect they will be showing to Harold and Vivian." But students may not…

… Rabin little choice but to retaliate against extremist groups who oppose Israel- Arab peace-making. The Cabinet, called into emer- gency session by Rabin yesterday morning, agreed with Rabin that se…

…* 1 Assembly passes budget MSA representatives continue to protest decrease in tenants' union funding By CATHY BOGUSLASKI Daily Staff Reporter The Michigan Student Assembly, after more than a month…

… we will be able to get operating funds from the surplus budget. Just as SA has basic bills it needs to pay, . have basic bills that must be paid to continue to offer our services to students," she said…

… Security Coun- cil that Iraq had met all its obliga- tions, Arab diplomats said. Ekeus said Iraqi leaders vented their dismay when he met with them last week in Baghdad. "They gave me a message of despair…

… in receiving the Raoul Wallenberg Medal. Many students were turned away and others listened to the speech in the lobby of a jam-packed Rackam Auditorium. For more than two years, Gies risked danger…